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NJ man gets 375 years in Newark slayings of woman, 2 kids
NEWARK — A man has been sentenced to 375 years in jail in the 2016 slayings of three people, including two children, in New Jersey’s largest city that authorities said apparently stemmed from his anger over a Facebook post.
Jurors in Essex County deliberated for less than two hours last month before convicting 31-year-old Jeremy Arrington of three counts of murder and attempted murder as well as burglary, criminal restraint, and weapons charges.
Judge Ronald Wigler on Friday imposed three consecutive life terms in the slayings as well as consecutive sentences on other counts, telling the defendant that he had committed “perhaps the most horrific, heinous, cruel, and depraved murders this county has ever seen.”
Prosecutors said Arrington entered a Newark home in November 2016, tied up people inside, and stabbed them with kitchen knives, killing 8-year-old Aerial Little Whitehurst and 11-year-old Al-Jahon Whitehurst, then shot and killed 23-year-old college student Syasia McBurroughs, who was visiting the family.
A 29-year-old woman, a 13-year-old boy, and a 13-year-old girl were wounded. Prosecutors said a young girl with autism was able to escape and called for help from a closet, allowing police to respond before more lives were lost.
Authorities said Arrington was apparently angry that one of the victims had reposted a Facebook alert from police naming him as a suspect in an earlier shooting and sexual assault.
In addition to the three life terms, the judge imposed consecutive 50-year sentences for each of the three attempted murder convictions, prosecutors said. A life term under New Jersey law is 75 years, and a defendant must serve 63 years and nine months before being eligible for parole. Under the law, prosecutors said, Arrington would not be eligible for parole before serving 281 years of his 375-year sentence.
Arrington, who did not take the stand at his trial, read a short statement at the Friday sentencing hearing apologizing to the families. He described his actions as “craziness and uncalled for” and said he would switch places with the victims if he could, NJ.com reported.
The defense tried to use an insanity defense at trial but that was rejected by the judge because the defense lawyer was unable to find an expert witness to testify that Arrington couldn’t be held criminally liable for his actions due to his mental state, NJ.com reported. | https://nj1015.com/nj-man-gets-375-years-in-newark-slayings-of-woman-2-kids/ | 2022-04-10T23:13:00 | 1 | https://nj1015.com/nj-man-gets-375-years-in-newark-slayings-of-woman-2-kids/ |
NJ town will start mandating ‘native’ plantings on public land
Montclair could soon become the first town in New Jersey to adopt an ordinance designed to help sustain bees, butterflies and other pollinators that live in and pass through the Garden State.
According to Montclair Councilman Peter Yacobellis, the measure calls for the municipality to use at least 70% native trees and other vegetation when doing new plantings on public property.
He said there has been a significant decline in the number of pollinators over the past few decades, so the idea here is “what is the best opportunity to try and restore as much of the native habitat that used to exist for pollinators in a town like Montclair.”
Why it's important
He pointed out plants that are not native to the region usually cannot be pollinated by local butterflies, birds and insects.
Yacobellis said the state is within a migratory corridor for many pollinators so “to the extent you can establish or re-establish native vegetation, you’re creating that many more stopping points on the journey for a lot of these pollinator species, butterflies, birds and bees.”
He said by increasing more native plantings they have more vegetation to feed on, and it also helps the overall ecosystem.
He pointed out pollinators are helping local home gardens but it’s much more about “the food chain supply chain. These are pollinators that are heading out to pollinate crops around the country that do feed Americans and the rest of the world, so it’s critical that every place does its part.”
He stressed to help pollinators fulfill their mission, “all we really need to do is to look at how can we be restoring what was native to this area.”
Let's do our part
Yacobellis hopes other municipalities will adopt similar ordinances, and help in this kind of effort in a very simple way.
“If you’re looking at two different green shrubs and one is native and one is not, and the cost is relatively close, why not go to the one that we know attracts and supports pollinator species,” he said.
He acknowledged taking this step in Montclair is not going to produce any dramatic change but “we do want to start making conscious decisions going forward about the shrubs and the trees and the flowers and things that we’re purchasing.”
He said town officials decided it would be best to require at least 70% native vegetation and not 100% because supply chain disruption issues are limiting deliveries of trees, bushes and other plantings to local nurseries.
The ordinance is expected to be adopted next month.
David Matthau is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at david.matthau@townsquaremedia.com
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Elon Musk suggests Twitter changes, including accepting Dogecoin
(AP) - As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes he’d like to see on the social media platform.
In a series of tweets late Saturday, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said that the company should include an “authentication checkmark” as a feature of its Twitter Blue premium subscription service, which costs $2.99 a month.
Twitter adds a checkmark logo next to a user name when the account has been verified “authentic, notable and active.”
Musk also suggested Twitter make the authentication checkmarks of premium subscriber accounts different than those granted to official accounts belonging to public figures, for example.
Such a move, Musk said, would “massively expand” the pool of verified user accounts and discourage the proliferation of spam “bot” accounts, making them too expensive to maintain.
Musk also shared ideas for how Twitter should charge for its subscription membership, saying the fee “should be proportionate to affordability and in local currency,” and adding: “Maybe even an option to pay in Doge?” referring to the Dogecoin cryptocurrency.
“And no ads,” Musk tweeted. “The power of corporations to dictate policy is greatly enhanced if Twitter depends on advertising money to survive.”
Nearly 90% of Twitter’s revenue in 2021 came from advertising.
Musk’s latest tweets about Twitter, including posting polls asking his 81 million followers whether Twitter is “dying” and whether the company’s San Francisco headquarters should be converted into a homeless shelter “since no one shows up anyway,” followed a tweet earlier in the week asking if he should add an edit button on the platform.
Last week, Twitter disclosed in a regulatory filing that it entered into an agreement with Musk giving the billionaire a seat on the company’s board, with the term expiring at its 2024 annual shareholders meeting. The move came a day after it was disclosed that Musk took a 9% stake in the company.
Twitter did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Sunday.
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This story has been corrected to show a Twitter Blue subscription is $2.99 a month, not $3 a month.
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Kinder chocolate products recalled in US after salmonella cases reported in Europe
(Gray News) – Ferrero, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two of its Kinder chocolate products because of a possible salmonella contamination.
The company is recalling two Kinder products in the U.S. These include Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems, the FDA says.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in healthier people can include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare cases, salmonella can produce more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Ferrero says the products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where salmonella was detected.
There have been no reports of illness in the U.S. so far, the company says. The voluntary recall is due to an abundance of caution after Salmonella cases were reported by people in Europe who consumed chocolates from the same facility.
No other Kinder products in the U.S. were recalled.
Ferrero says it “deeply regrets the situation” and that it takes food safety “extremely seriously” and will continue to work with the FDA to address the situation.
If you’ve purchased either of the products, Ferrero says to not eat it and to contact the company’s customer service line sometime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday EST at 1-800-688-3552 or via https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/contact-US-residents.
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Rain returns tonight, mild week ahead
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - After a well deserved sunny Sunday, we’re tracking more chances for rain going into the new week .
Along with that looks to come some of the warmest temperatures thus far this year for the first half of the new week.
Here’s the latest forecast!
Evening & Tonight (Sunday)
We can expect a few more hours of sunshine up until sunset tonight around 8:13 PM. Clouds will slowly begin to increase from the west going into the later evening. No rain is expected for the rest of your Sunday.
Lows tonight will drop back into the low 40s and upper 30s for folks north and east of the Tri-Cities. Winds will be breezy from the SSE around 10-15 mph.
The better chance for a few quick hitting showers looks best past midnight into early Monday morning. There could be some brief heavy downpours along with a few rumbles of thunder. Nothing severe, but enough to possibility wake you up sleeping tonight.
Next Week
Monday early will have the chance from a few lingering showers along an advancing warm front. This warm front is what will help manage warmer temperatures to start the week!
We can expect a brief break from the rain closer to lunchtime before more showers will be possible going into the afternoon and evening hours.
Highs Monday expected to reach the upper 50s and low 60s; 5-10 degree above average!
Any showers look to come to an end by late evening, midnight and we look to stay dry into Tuesday morning.
Tuesday trends drier with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs back in the 60s.
Wednesday into Thursday morning will be the best chance of rain and even a few thunderstorms this week. Wednesday will also likely be the warmest days of the week with some areas near Flint making a run at 70!
“Cooler” temperatures look to take over late week into the weekend; back in the 40s near 50.
Copyright 2022 WNEM. All rights reserved. | https://www.wnem.com/2022/04/10/rain-returns-tonight-mild-week-ahead/ | 2022-04-10T23:14:27 | 1 | https://www.wnem.com/2022/04/10/rain-returns-tonight-mild-week-ahead/ |
JACKSONVILLE — If anybody on the Jacksonville State roster most deserved to score the winning run Sunday, maybe it was fifth-year senior Keeli Bobbitt.
In a three-game weekend sweep of Eastern Kentucky, Bobbitt collected four hits, stole a pair of bases, drove in a run and played Gold Glove-level center field. In addition, her heads-up base-running play allowed her to score the game-ending run on a wild pitch in Sunday's 1-0 win.
But she had one minor base-running mistake at second base in the second inning Sunday that might've cost JSU a chance to score.
"I don't know if it's the softball Gods or whatever. It's just the way softball goes," a smiling JSU coach Jana McGinnis said. "Keeli was beating herself up over the mistake at second base. How fitting is it that she gets on in the last inning and her hit is the one that puts us in position to win off a wild pitch? So, that's a little redemption for her."
In the second inning, with Bobbitt standing second base with one out, teammate Karsen Mosley hit a shot that the EKU shortstop appeared ready to reach up and grab. But it sailed just over her glove and dropped into the outfield, but instead of heading to third base, Bobbitt already had turned to race back to second and avoid the double play.
No matter. Bobbitt got another chance in the bottom of the seventh to make a difference. On third base with two outs and JSU's Megan Fortner at bat, Bobbitt saw EKU pitcher Lauren Narvaez bounce a breaking pitch that EKU catcher Mattira Morales couldn't corral.
"As soon as I saw it kick away from her, I thought I'm going to try to make it in there," Bobbitt said.
Morales tracked down the ball and tossed to Narvaez at the plate, but Bobbitt was too quick.
"It felt really good," Bobbitt said. "I really wanted to score for my team, and I wanted to pull out this win today. We did that, and everybody worked together really hard and made it happen."
It capped a day in which JSU had plenty of base-runners but couldn't cash in until the last inning. The Gamecocks had seven hits and four walks, and the seventh inning was the fourth time Sunday they put two runners on base in an inning.
In the last inning, Bobbitt reached with one out on a chopping hit that EKU couldn't pick up cleanly. She moved to third when Sidney Wagnon lined a shot over the center fielder's head that, unfortunately, bounced over the fence for a ground-rule double. As the ball was bouncing over, Bobbitt was making the turn around third base.
JSU pitcher Kat Carter (12-8) kept EKU off the scoreboard the whole way, tossing a two-hitter with four walks. She had a spot of trouble in the second inning when EKU opened with a pair of hits and a walk to load the bases with no outs. Carter responded by striking out Morales, and then EKU's Miranda Lopez hit a liner to third baseman Karsen Mosley, who caught the ball and stepped on third to double off the runner and end the inning.
From there, Carter didn't allow another hit. She wound up with her sixth shutout of the year.
"There's certain at-bats, certain plays that can change your whole game, and I believe the big play, getting out of bases loaded, that was the difference-maker for her," McGinnis said. "It just raised her level, and she looked in control the whole time."
On Saturday against EKU, Carter threw a three-hit shutout, and Sarah Currie followed with a one-hit shutout.
It's the first time since 2016 that JSU has thrown three shutouts in one weekend. That year in a sweep of Morehead State, Whitney Gillespie pitched a no-hitter and a two-hitter, and Taylor West tossed a six-hitter. That's a combined eight hits, which Carter and Currie topped by giving up six this weekend.
What to know
—JSU (23-15, 7-5 ASUN) is tied for first place in the league's West Division. Central Arkansas is also 7-5 in the ASUN, while North Alabama is 6-6. Liberty (28-12, 12-0) leads the East Division.
—Mosley went 2-for-4 and finished the three-game series 5-for-11.
—Lindsey Richardson went 1-for-2 but left when she tried to stretch a single into a double and rolled her ankle at second base. She finished the weekend 5-for-8.
—Camryn McLemore was 0-for-1 with two walks. She was 2-for-7 for the weekend.
—Narvaez (3-4) worked 6⅔ innings Sunday and allowed only the one run. On Saturday, she pitched 5⅔ innings in relief and gave up two runs.
Who said
—Bobbitt on the fight the Gamecocks showed Sunday: "I feel like we fought every single inning. Even if some things didn't go our way, we just knew we had each other's back and we were going to win this ballgame."
—McGinnis on Bobbitt being critical of herself for the base-running mistake: "She's probably dwelling on her baserunning. I'm not, because I'm dwelling on us winning. Keeli is a great baserunner. That's what she brings to our game. She just kind of lost the ball. It happens, but I bet it won't happen again."
—McGinnis on EKU coming back strong after getting shutout twice Saturday: "We knew the Eastern Kentucky coaches and program, they're going to come back in and show us more fight. They're going to be better. They're going to be more zoned in, and they were. I give credit to the pitcher (Narvaez). She kept us off balance. She kept the ball low, and she didn't allow us to string many back-to-back. Her composure and her control was very good."
Next up
—JSU will play a doubleheader at Lipscomb on Saturday at 4 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 1 p.m. | https://www.annistonstar.com/free/jsu-softball-bobbitts-big-base-running-play-gives-gamecocks-a-sweep-of-eku/article_416b6ad0-b916-11ec-9094-abe005816b07.html | 2022-04-10T23:18:12 | 1 | https://www.annistonstar.com/free/jsu-softball-bobbitts-big-base-running-play-gives-gamecocks-a-sweep-of-eku/article_416b6ad0-b916-11ec-9094-abe005816b07.html |
Central Arkansas scored three times in the bottom of the ninth to beat Jacksonville State 5-4 and send the Gamecocks home with two losses in the three-game series.
JSU had turned to ace reliever A.J. Causey after the sixth inning, and he didn't allow a run in the seventh or eighth innings.
In the ninth, he hit a batter and gave up a single. A sacrifice bunt moved up the runners, and UCA's Noah Argenta drove in two runs with a single. He moved up to second base on the throw home, and he scored on R.J. Pearson's single.
This tangles the ASUN West Division race. Central Arkansas (13-17, 8-4 ASUN) is tied for first with Eastern Kentucky (21-11, 8-4), which lost three straight at Lipscomb.
JSU (13-16, 7-5) and Lipscomb (18-14, 7-5) are tied for third place.
Six to know
--Jake Peppers made his first conference start for JSU and allowed only one run in five innings of work. He allowed one hit and a walk while striking out nine.
--Dylan Hathcock worked to one batter in relief, allowing a hit. Camden Lovrich pitched an inning and gave up two hits and no runs.
--Mason Maners was 1-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a walk.
--Brennen Norton was 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
--Isaac Alexander was 1-for-3 with a double and a run.
--JSU will play at Troy on Tuesday at 6 p.m. | https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/jsu/jsu-baseball-gamecocks-give-up-three-runs-in-ninth-to-lose-at-central-arkansas/article_be53fbd2-b918-11ec-8b5e-4b8d1379ad7e.html | 2022-04-10T23:18:18 | 0 | https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/jsu/jsu-baseball-gamecocks-give-up-three-runs-in-ninth-to-lose-at-central-arkansas/article_be53fbd2-b918-11ec-8b5e-4b8d1379ad7e.html |
Welcome to the "Fast & Furious" family, Brie Larson!
On Saturday, April 9, veteran franchise star Vin Diesel posted a photo of himself with the Oscar-winning actress on Instagram, saying she has joined the cast of the upcoming film "Fast &Furious 10."
"Yeah yeah yeah... you see this angel over my shoulder cracking me up, you say to your self 'that's captain Marvel.' Clearly there is love and laughter in this image," the actor wrote. "What you don't see however, is the character you will be introduced to in Fast10."
He continued, "You have no idea how timeless and amazing she will be in our mythology. Beyond her beauty, her intellect... her Oscar, haha is this profound soul who will add something you might not have expected but yearned for. Welcome to the FAMILY Brie. @brielarson"
E! News has reached out for comment from Larson and the film franchise's studio, Universal Pictures, and has not heard back.
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Two of Vin's "Fast & Furious" past co-stars commented on his post. Ludacris posted two star emojis, while Jordana Brewster shared four clapping emojis and two red hearts.
Larson had earlier this year made public her desire to join the hit action film franchise. "Please, please tell everybody I would of course want to be in a "Fast & Furious" movie," she told Uproxx in February. "I'm obsessed. I love them. I think they're so good. They're so fun. And they've made me appreciate cars. And it's something that should be appreciated. They're incredible. So of course, please."
In addition to Larson, "Fast & Furious 10" is also set to star franchise newcomers Jason Momoa and Daniela Melchior, as well as returning stars Ludaris, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson and Sung Kang. Justin Lin returns to direct. The movie is set for release on May 19, 2023.
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The so-called "stealth" omicron variant BA.2, currently fueling the city's uptick in COVID cases, isn't likely to match January's "omicron tsunami," a noted Manhattan emergency room doctor said over the weekend.
A notable increase in cases has materialized in the city, and in other parts of the country, with a majority of the new positive results connected back to the BA.2 variant.
New York City's daily case average is up nearly 200% in a month, a figure that is bolstered only by positive cases reported to the city. Tracking the true number of positive results has been near impossible since the widespread access to at-home tests.
And while the existing data shows a steady climb since city officials removed some of the last remaining long-standing rules to curb the spread of the virus, the daily numbers are still a fraction of what was reported in January's surge.
Looking past case figures and instead at the number of hospitalizations, rather, could support the theory that an emerging surge won't overtake the city's hospital systems, Dr. Craig Spencer explained in a Twitter thread Saturday.
Spencer, who vaulted to internet fame during the city's Ebola scare in 2014 and has been sharing his thoughts on omicron over the last several months, said point hospitals weathering the current surge in cases.
He said, "Even with rising case numbers, I haven’t seen a Covid patient in the ER in weeks," and based on the case count climb "we should've seen some movement already."
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Tracking Cases
New York City has been experiencing a steady resurgence in virus cases over the past month. But, Spencer says, daily case numbers don't tell the full picture.
The city is now averaging around 1,800 new cases per day — not counting the many home tests that go unreported to health officials. That’s triple the number in early March, when the city began relaxing masking and vaccination rules.
The emergency room doctor says a pattern has emerged in his recent telehealth work.
"Nearly everyone that called in on my last shift was for Covid, the first time it's been like that since February," Spencer tweeted.
Those results, however, were not reported to the city and came mostly from people under the age of 40, he added.
That's one of the principal reasons why health officials look to hospitalizations for the clearest indication of the virus' stronghold on communities. It's a policy taken by the top medical experts at the city and state level.
A glance at hospital numbers, Spencer points out, could suggest that New York City is staring down the barrel of an out-of-control wave.
Hospital Indicators
Hospitalization numbers have long been a lagging, but clear indicator of the strength of whichever variant is currently making the rounds.
The city's most recently available data shows that not only have hospitalizations not increased since last month's rise, but they're actually on the decline. The daily average is down slightly based on the last seven days of data.
What's most fascinating about that data point, Spencer argues, is that the number of people sick enough to require hospitalization hasn't budged.
"Even with rising case numbers, I haven’t seen a Covid patient in the ER in weeks. And unlike the unreliable case data for the community, ‘hospitalizations’ is a VERY reliable indicator," he tweeted.
Despite "a good amount of virus circulating," Spencer adds, "we haven’t seen hospitalizations move. Maybe they will in coming weeks. But we should’ve seen some movement already." | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/is-nyc-facing-another-omicron-tsunami-er-doc-shares-positive-outlook-amid-uptick/3639169/ | 2022-04-10T23:30:38 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/is-nyc-facing-another-omicron-tsunami-er-doc-shares-positive-outlook-amid-uptick/3639169/ |
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Elected leaders and police held a press conference Sunday denouncing the hate that allegedly motivated a New Jersey man's violent attacks in their community.
Dion Marsh, 27, is accused of violently attacking three Jewish men in a string of crimes that started with a carjacking Friday afternoon in Lakewood.
The hate that allegedly motivated the crimes rattled people across New Jersey, whose governor condemned the attacks and offered his support. An investigation into the brutal spree has investigators asking if the driver responsible deliberately attacked random Jewish people with the intent to kill them.
“The anti-Semitic acts that happened Friday night should never happen anywhere, especially in a town like Lakewood," Mayor Raymond Coles said Sunday.
Marsh's alleged crime spree began in Lakewood around 1 p.m. when he carjacked a Toyota Camry from its driver in the vaccinty of Martin Luther King Driver and Pine Street. Video appears to capture the moments after the carjacking as Marsh takes a corner in the Camry with its driver hanging on to the side.
The violence escalated when police said Marsh hit a pedestrian around 6 p.m. at Central Avenue and Carlton Avenue. The extent of his victim's wasn't immediately known but police said he was last listed as stable.
Before the hour was over, police said Marsh would stab a man in the chest. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center with critical injuries, police said.
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The 27-year-old would strike again before his eventual arrest, according to police. Marsh ran over another pedestrian, this time in Galassi Court in Jackson Township. This victim was also rushed to JSUMC with critical injuries.
“Our hearts do go out to the victim, the three individuals who are very seriously wounded, and our prayers go out to them," Rep. Chris Smith said. "Justice has to be done and there has got to a chilling effect on this kind of hatred that is absolute.”
The FBI is now involved in the investigation. Officials are looking into whether Marsh commited a possible bias crime because all the victims are Jewish. It's unclear if he made any anti-Semitic comments.
“I’m a grandchild of Holocaust survivors, as are many people in our town, and we won't stand for it," Police Commissioner Meir Lichtenstein said.
The exact motivation for his actions is still under investigation.
Attorney information for Marsh was not immediately known. Police said he was arrested at his home in Manchester Township late Friday.
He's facing charges of attempted murder, carjacking, and bias intimidation, among other charges. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-leaders-denounce-string-of-alleged-anti-semitic-attacks-by-violent-carjacker/3639387/ | 2022-04-10T23:30:52 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/nj-leaders-denounce-string-of-alleged-anti-semitic-attacks-by-violent-carjacker/3639387/ |
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A weekend fire gutted a Home Depot store in the San Francisco Bay Area, sending up a huge plume of smoke and prompting orders for some nearby residents to shelter in place, authorities said.
The five-alarm blaze in South San Jose erupted around 5 p.m. Saturday and took about six hours to contain shortly before midnight, with some firefighters remaining overnight to douse embers
Employees and customers inside the store ran for safety. No injuries were reported.
The fire apparently began in the lumber section of the store but the cause remained under investigation, fire officials said.
The fire also fed on flammable materials and chemicals such as paint thinner, which made it harder to fight, Fire Battalion Chief Brad Cloutier said at a briefing.
About 100 firefighters fought the blaze and protected nearby homes and businesses.
Concerns about unhealthy air prompted authorities to order people living nearby to stay inside, close their windows and turn off their air conditioning.
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City Councilman Matt Mahan, who lives near the store, told the Bay Area News Group that the air in his home smelled of chemicals and “burning plastic."
Dozens of animals also were evacuated from a nearby veterinary hospital.
The fire broke out about three hours after another blaze erupted at the Port of Benicia in the Bay Area.
That fire started on a conveyor belt carrying a refinery byproduct and spread to creosote-soaked timbers supporting a commercial pier, Benicia fire chief Josh Chadwick said.
No injuries were reported.
Two ships were moved away from the area, while fire boats from San Francisco and Oakland helped fight the blaze, fire officials said.
By Sunday morning, the fire had “slowed considerably" and only three small flaming pockets remained, the city said in a Facebook update. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/fire-destroys-northern-california-home-depot-store/3639423/ | 2022-04-10T23:31:05 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/fire-destroys-northern-california-home-depot-store/3639423/ |
NBA Play-In Tournament: How to watch, matchups, schedule originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
When the 2021-22 NBA regular season wraps up on Sunday night, the playoff field still won’t be completely set.
The final two seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference will remain up for grabs and be decided in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament.
The seventh- and eighth-place teams in each conference will play for the No. 7 seed, while the ninth- and 10th-place teams will face off for a chance to play for the No. 8 seed. Then, the loser of the 7-8 matchup will face the winner of the 9-10 matchup with the eighth seed on the line.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the third iteration of the NBA Play-In Tournament.
When is the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament?
The Play-In Tournament runs from April 12-15. The first round of the playoffs begins on April 16.
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Which teams are playing in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament?
The Brooklyn Nets have the third-best odds to win the NBA Finals. They’re also in the Play-In Tournament.
Following a drama-filled regular season, the No. 7 Nets (44-38) will host the No. 8 Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38). Brooklyn won three of four against Cleveland this season, including the most recent matchup on April 8. It’s unclear if the Cavs will get All-Star center Jarrett Allen back versus Brooklyn. Allen has been sidelined with a broken finger since early March.
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks or Boston Celtics will be awaiting the winner of Cavs-Nets in Round 1 of the playoffs.
The other East matchup features a pair of Southeast division teams with the No. 9 Atlanta Hawks (43-39) pitted against the No. 10 Charlotte Hornets (43-39). The Hawks find themselves in the play-in after making the conference finals last year, while the Hornets are seeking their first playoff berth since 2015-16. Atlanta and Charlotte split their four-game regular-season series.
Over in the Western Conference, the No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves (46-35) will take on the No. 8 Los Angeles Clippers (41-40). The two sides met three times in the month of November alone, with the Clippers winning all three games by double-digits and two by at least 20 points. But the Wolves took the fourth and final matchup at Crypto.com Arena in January by 18 points.
The winner of Wolves-Clippers will draw the No. 2 Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs. Meanwhile, the loser will play the winner of the No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans (36-45) against the No. 10 San Antonio Spurs (34-47).
After starting the season 1-12, New Orleans has gone 35-33 since despite superstar Zion Williamson not appearing in a single game and Brandon Ingram missing over 25 contests. San Antonio, which fell to Memphis in the 9-10 matchup last year, took the season series from the Southwest division rival Pelicans and won both games in the Big Easy.
How can I watch the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament?
The Play-In Tournament will be broadcasted on ESPN and TNT, with each network airing three games apiece.
How can I stream the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament?
For games on ESPN, you can stream them on ESPN.com and the ESPN app. For games on TNT, you can stream them on TNTDrama.com and the TNT app.
What is the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament schedule?
Here’s a look at the schedule and broadcast details for all of the play-in games:
- No. 8 Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 7 Brooklyn Nets: April 12, 7 p.m. ET (TNT)
- No. 8 Los Angeles Clippers at No. 7 Minnesota Timberwolves: April 12, 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
- No. 10 Charlotte Hornets at No. 9 Atlanta Hawks: April 13, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- No. 10 San Antonio Spurs at No. 9 New Orleans Pelicans: April 13, 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Winner of Hornets/Hawks at loser of Cavaliers/Nets: April 15, TBD (ESPN)
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Scottie Scheffler wins 2022 Masters for first career major originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
Scottie Scheffler came into Augusta National owning the No. 1 ranking on the PGA Tour. Now, he also owns a green jacket.
The 25-year-old won the 2022 Masters on Sunday with an overall tournament score of 10-under. The victory gives Scheffler his first major and fourth PGA Tour win. His three prior triumphs have all come since February, as he came out on top at the WM Phoenix Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational and WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
Scheffler entered Sunday with a three-hole lead over Cameron Smith. The two made up the final pair to hit the course in the fourth round, and early on it was shaping up to be a competitive day as Smith closed the lead to one after just two holes.
That was as close as the score would get, though, as Scheffler quickly increased his lead again on the third hole with one of the shots of the tournament:
Scheffler didn’t get his first bogey on Sunday until the back nine. He shot a five on the par-4 10th hole, but he kept his four-hole lead thanks to Smith’s bogey. Smith made up a stroke on the next hole, sinking a rare birdie on 11.
Disaster struck for Smith on the par-3 12th hole. The Australian hit his tee shot into the water, missed the green on his next shot and had to two-putt, giving him a triple-bogey and putting him six strokes behind Scheffler heading into the final six holes. Smith wound up tying Shane Lowry for third place at 5-under.
As Scheffler and Smith were completing the 13th hole, the eventual second-place finisher ended his round with an astonishing shot. Rory McIlroy brought his overall score to 7-under with a chip-in from the right bunker on the 18th hole:
By shooting an 8-under 64 on Sunday, McIlroy matched the lowest final-round score in Masters history.
The pandemonium at the 18th hole continued when Collin Morikawa, the eventual fifth-place finisher, also finished his round with a chip-in from the same bunker:
With five holes to play, Scheffler used the rest of his round to remind everyone who the actual winner was going to be.
He birdied the 14th and 15th holes, bringing his score to 12-under for the tournament. He got par on the 16th and 17th holes before cementing his win with a double-bogey on 18:
Scheffler shot under par in all four rounds at Augusta National. He went 3-under on Thursday, 5-under on Friday, 1-under on Saturday and wrapped the win up with a 1-under on Sunday.
Along with a new jacket, Scheffler also won himself quite the payday this weekend. The winning prize for the 2022 Masters winner is $2.7 million. McIlroy ($1.62 million) will also leave Augusta with a seven-figure prize.
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Elsewhere on the leaderboard, reigning champion Hideki Matsuyama tied for 14th place at 2-over par. Dustin Johnson, who won the prior Masters, tied for 12th at 1-over. Five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods placed 47th with a 13-over across his four rounds. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/scottie-scheffler-wins-2022-masters-for-first-career-major-championship/3639413/ | 2022-04-10T23:31:18 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/scottie-scheffler-wins-2022-masters-for-first-career-major-championship/3639413/ |
Positively BlackWeekly series highlighting health and education issues, social and cultural programs and services in the black community. Tracie Strahan interviews those who are making a difference. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/community-top-stories/positively-black/positively-black-paving-a-way-for-black-architects/3639123/ | 2022-04-10T23:31:25 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/community-top-stories/positively-black/positively-black-paving-a-way-for-black-architects/3639123/ |
The Hermits Peak fire is burning in the steep terrain of the Santa Fe National Forest. The fire was declared a wildfire after spot fires spread outside of a prescribed burn on April 6. EvacuationsDue to the fire, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office and fire officials have issued voluntary evacuations for the following communities: San Ignacio, Las Dispensas and Pendaries. All evacuations are voluntary at this time. A shelter for those who choose to evacuate has been set up at the Old Memorial Middle School Gym at the corner of Legion and Old National in Las Vegas.Weather ConditionsStrong winds have been forecast for much of the state. Red flag warnings and high wind warnings and advisories have been issued for today through much of the state. High winds and high fire danger will continue throughout the state for the next few days.Hermits Peak FireLocation: 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, near the base of Hermit Peak and extending into the Pecos Wilderness. Cause: Spot fires that spread outside the boundary of a prescribed burn Size: 540 acres Containment: 10% Evacuations: Voluntary evacuations are ordered for San Ignacio, Las Dispensas, Surprise Valley and Rociada. Resources: Four hotshot crews, one Type 2 IA crew, eight engines, one Type 1 helicopter, one Type 2 helicopter, one Type 3 helicopter, one Rapid Extraction Module and one Tactical Water Tender. 163 firefighters in total are fighting the fire. Fire Behavior and Fuels: The fire is burning in dense, overgrown mixed-conifer. Values at risk: Gallinas Municipal Watershed and other private holdings. Smoke: Smoke from the Hermits Peak Fire may be visible from Gallinas, El Porvenir, San Pablo, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Gascon, Pendaries, Rociada, Mora, Ledoux, Las Vegas and along the I-25 corridor. Be sure to download the KOAT App to receive customized alerts and track the weather for your location. You can watch our team coverage on the app, too.>> Check Live, Interactive Radar>> View Current Weather Conditions>> Download the KOAT App on iPhone>> Download the KOAT App on Android>> "Like" KOAT on Facebook>> "Follow"KOAT on Twitter
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, N.M. — The Hermits Peak fire is burning in the steep terrain of the Santa Fe National Forest. The fire was declared a wildfire after spot fires spread outside of a prescribed burn on April 6.
Evacuations
Due to the fire, the San Miguel County Sheriff's Office and fire officials have issued voluntary evacuations for the following communities: San Ignacio, Las Dispensas and Pendaries. All evacuations are voluntary at this time.
A shelter for those who choose to evacuate has been set up at the Old Memorial Middle School Gym at the corner of Legion and Old National in Las Vegas.
Weather Conditions
Strong winds have been forecast for much of the state. Red flag warnings and high wind warnings and advisories have been issued for today through much of the state. High winds and high fire danger will continue throughout the state for the next few days.
Hermits Peak Fire
Location: 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, near the base of Hermit Peak and extending into the Pecos Wilderness.
Cause: Spot fires that spread outside the boundary of a prescribed burn
Size: 540 acres
Containment: 10%
Evacuations: Voluntary evacuations are ordered for San Ignacio, Las Dispensas, Surprise Valley and Rociada.
Resources: Four hotshot crews, one Type 2 IA crew, eight engines, one Type 1 helicopter, one Type 2 helicopter, one Type 3 helicopter, one Rapid Extraction Module and one Tactical Water Tender. 163 firefighters in total are fighting the fire.
Fire Behavior and Fuels: The fire is burning in dense, overgrown mixed-conifer.
Values at risk: Gallinas Municipal Watershed and other private holdings.
Smoke: Smoke from the Hermits Peak Fire may be visible from Gallinas, El Porvenir, San Pablo, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Gascon, Pendaries, Rociada, Mora, Ledoux, Las Vegas and along the I-25 corridor.
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Study: How often you wash your dog's bowl can affect your health, too
How we feed our pets, store their food and wash their dishes can have negative health consequences if not done properly — for both humans and animals.
There have been multiple outbreaks of illnesses among humans after exposure to E. coli- and salmonella-contaminated dog food, which has been more likely in commercial and homemade raw food diets. These diets typically involve the need to prep pets' foods in the kitchen, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS ONE.
But guidelines for how owners should safely handle pet food and dishes is limited, and their effectiveness is unclear, so the authors of the new study investigated dog owners' feeding habits and analyzed the impact of U.S. Food and Drug Administration hygiene protocols on dog food dish contamination.
During casual conversations among veterinary nutritionists, "we realized that, when it came to our own pets, we all had different pet food storage and hygiene practices," said Emily Luisana, a coauthor of the study and small animal veterinary nutritionist. "Once we realized that (FDA) recommendations were relatively unknown even among professionals, we wanted to see what other pet owners were doing."
Luisana is on the veterinary advisory board for Tailored, a pet nutrition expert-led dog food company. Caitlyn Getty, another coauthor of the study, is the scientific affairs veterinarian for NomNomNow Inc., a company focused on pet gut health and suitable food. Neither company funded this study, and the authors didn't report any competing interests. The study's focus is on owners' handling of any dog food, not the food brands themselves.
Awareness vs. action
The researchers found 4.7% of 417 surveyed dog owners were aware of the FDA's pet food handling and dish hygiene guidelines — 43% of participants stored dog food within 5 feet of human food, 34% washed their hands after feeding and 33% prepared their dog food on prep surfaces intended for human use.
Fifty owners (of 68 dogs total) participated in a roughly eight-day bowl contamination experiment. The authors swabbed the bowls for bacterial populations, which are known as aerobic plate counts, then split owners into three groups: Group A followed the FDA's tips, which included washing their hands before and after handling pet food, not using the bowl to scoop food, washing the bowl and scooping utensils with soap and hot water after use, discarding uneaten food in a designated manner, and storing dry pet food in its original bag.
Group B had to follow FDA food handling tips for both pets and humans, which also required handwashing for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water; scraping food off dishes before washing; washing dishes with soap and water hotter than 160 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 30 seconds, drying thoroughly with a clean towel, or using a National Sanitation Foundation-certified dishwasher for washing and drying.
Group C wasn't given any instructions but was told when the second swabbing would happen.
The practices followed by groups A and B led to significant decreases in food dish contamination, compared with Group C, the study found. Dishes washed with hot water or a dishwasher had a decrease of 1.5 units on the contamination scale compared with those washed with cold or lukewarm water. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "cleaning and sanitization guidelines for human dishes are based on achieving a 5-log reduction in bacterial counts," the authors wrote. A 1.5-log reduction is equal to a 90% to 99% reduction in microorganisms; a 5-log reduction means 99.999% of microorganisms have been killed.
The contamination of the bowls in Group C increased between swabbings. None of the Group C owners had washed their dogs' bowls within the eight or so days since the authors collected the first bacterial sample, "even though they were made aware that FDA guidelines existed and the bowl would be sampled again," Luisana said.
"This shows that bringing awareness of the current recommendations is not sufficient in itself," she added.
Lowering contamination risk
The authors said they think this education is especially important for vulnerable populations, such as people who are immunocompromised.
Pet food dishes have ranked highly among most contaminated household objects, sometimes even having bacterial loads close to those of toilets, according to studies published over the past 15 years.
However, 20% of people from groups A and B in the current study said they were likely to follow hygiene instructions long term, and even fewer — 8% — said they were likely to follow all given guidelines.
"Our study shows that pet owners look to their veterinarian, pet food store and pet food manufacturers for information about pet food storage and hygiene guidelines," Luisana said. Pet food companies studying their foods in both laboratory conditions and household settings, then giving storage and handling recommendations on labels or websites, would be a strong start, she added.
Further studies on implications are needed, but Luisana said she hopes pet owners and vets use this study's findings to consider the impact feeding hygiene could have on pets' health and happiness, immunocompromised people and zoonotic diseases, those spread between animals and people. | https://www.koat.com/article/how-often-you-wash-your-dog-s-bowl-can-affect-your-health-too-study-says/39682574 | 2022-04-10T23:38:03 | 1 | https://www.koat.com/article/how-often-you-wash-your-dog-s-bowl-can-affect-your-health-too-study-says/39682574 |
Ferrell leads Huskers to win over Spartans
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -The Nebraska softball team (28-9) moved to 8-0 in Big Ten Conference play after its 5-4 victory over Michigan State. Olivia Ferrell led the Huskers on both sides of the ball, smashing a two-out two-run homer in the top of the fourth and earning the save in the circle.
Billie Andrews finished with two hits on offense and two RBIs while Cam Ybarra added with two hits, going 2-for-4. Kaylin Kinney (2-1) started in the circle for Nebraska, pitching four innings. Kinney struck out two while giving up six hits.
Sarah Ladd (7-8) recorded the loss for the Spartans, who moved to 20-20 and 1-9 in the Big Ten. Ladd pitched five innings, giving up nine hits and striking out two.
After two scoreless innings, the Spartans put up two runs in the bottom of the third. With one out, a single put a runner on and a double scored one. A single put runners on first and third. Abby Joseph stole home for the second run of the inning. The Huskers were able to get a strike out and a ground out to get out of the inning, but MSU went up, 2-0.
Nebraska responded in the top of the fourth with two runs of its own. With two outs, Abbie Squier hit a single up the middle followed by a two-run homer for Ferrell over the left field fence to tie the game at 2-2.
Michigan State added one in the bottom of the fourth to regain the lead. A walk and a single put a runner in scoring position. A fielder’s choice marked the first out and put runners on first and third for MSU. A sacrifice fly out, scored one, making it 3-2, Spartans.
The Big Red took its first lead of the game in the top of the fifth. Peyton Glatter led off with a single through the left side. Billie Andrews followed with a double, scoring Brooke Andrews, who was pinch running for Glatter. Ybarra added a single, advancing Billie Andrews to third. Ybarra stole second to put two runners in scoring position. With two outs, Mya Felder hit a single through the left side, scoring Billie Andrews. The Huskers went into the bottom of the fifth up, 4-3.
NU extended its lead in the top of the sixth with one run. Ferrell led off with a single up the middle while Ava Bredwell followed with a single to right field. With two outs, Billie Andrews hit a single to right field, scoring Camyl Armendariz, who was pinch-running for Ferrell. The Huskers went into the bottom of the sixth, up 5-3.
MSU responded with one run in the bottom of the sixth with a solo homer from Zaquai Dumas to make it 5-4, but the Huskers were able to hold the Spartans in the seventh for the win.
The Huskers return to action this Tuesday, April 12, in Lincoln, Neb. NU will take on Iowa in a doubleheader starting at 4 p.m. CT at Bowlin Stadium. Fans can listen to the game live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with call from Nate Rohr and Mattie Fowler Burkhardt. The games will also be broadcasted live on the Big Ten Network.
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Huskers drop series finale on Sunday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Nebraska suffered a 19-1 setback in the series finale vs. Rutgers at Hawks Field on Sunday afternoon.
The Huskers (12-18, 4-5 Big Ten) had one run on two hits and an error, while the Scarlet Knights (25-6, 8-1 Big Ten) totaled 19 runs on 19 hits.
Dawson McCarville fell to 2-4 on the year, allowing two runs on two hits in 1.2 innings of work. Jackson Brockett had a career outing in relief, throwing a career-long 4.1 innings with a career-high four strikeouts. Brockett allowed one run on four hits. Tyler Martin, CJ Hood, Will Walsh and Drew Christo teamed up to pitch the final three innings in relief for the Huskers.
Cam Chick went 1-for-2 with a double, run and a walk, while Efry Cervantes was 1-for-3 with a double for Nebraska at the plate.
Rutgers led off the game with a walk and a two-run homer down the right field line by Evan Sleight to jump ahead 2-0.
The Scarlet Knights tacked on a run in the fourth after Ryan Lasko’s solo home run to center.
Nebraska got the run back with one run on one hit in the bottom of the fourth. Chick led off the inning with a double to the wall in right field and advanced to third on Max Anderson’s groundout to second. Griffin Everitt lifted a 1-2 pitch for a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Chick.
The two teams exchanged scoreless fifth and sixth innings to take a 3-1 Rutgers lead into the seventh inning. The Scarlet Knights blew the game wide open with 10 runs on nine hits, highlighted by Danny DiGeorgio’s grand slam and Chris Brito’s two-run homer. Rutgers became the first team to score 10 or more runs in an inning against the Huskers since Georgia Tech plated 10 runs in the fifth inning on February 10, 2001.
Rutgers scored a run in the eighth and added five more in the ninth on Sunday.
Nebraska continues its homestand, hosting Creighton on Tuesday, April 12 at Hawks Field. First pitch between the Huskers and Bluejays is set for 6:35 p.m.
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Kinder chocolate products recalled in US after salmonella cases reported in Europe
(Gray News) – Ferrero, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two of its Kinder chocolate products because of a possible salmonella contamination.
The company is recalling two Kinder products in the U.S. These include Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems, the FDA says.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in healthier people can include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare cases, salmonella can produce more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Ferrero says the products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where salmonella was detected.
There have been no reports of illness in the U.S. so far, the company says. The voluntary recall is due to an abundance of caution after Salmonella cases were reported by people in Europe who consumed chocolates from the same facility.
No other Kinder products in the U.S. were recalled.
Ferrero says it “deeply regrets the situation” and that it takes food safety “extremely seriously” and will continue to work with the FDA to address the situation.
If you’ve purchased either of the products, Ferrero says to not eat it and to contact the company’s customer service line sometime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday EST at 1-800-688-3552 or via https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/contact-US-residents.
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We’ve got one more cool night in store with temperatures falling into the upper 50s across the Bay Area. 40s can’t be ruled out in northern and eastern communities to start the day so take a jacket as you head to work. Monday afternoon will warm up quite nicely with highs in the mid 80s as humidity stays low.
Temperatures and humidity increase as the week progresses as highs by Wednesday are expected to rise into the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. Lows return to the mid and upper 60s although lows bottom out in the low 70s to finish out the work week.
Rain chances return to the forecast Thursday afternoon and Friday as a weak cold front stalls to our north. Lingering showers can be expected next weekend, but rain chances will remain very low. Temperatures Easter Sunday will rise into the upper 80s. | https://www.wfla.com/mobile/much-warmer-with-low-humidity-monday/ | 2022-04-10T23:43:49 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/mobile/much-warmer-with-low-humidity-monday/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — A Mississippi mother broke down into tears when she saw a news story about a homeless boy who was struggling to care for his dog. It turned out that boy was her missing son.
A 17-year-old, whose name will be withheld by Nexstar, surrendered his dog, Jada to an animal shelter after he had trouble providing for its needs while living under a bridge.
In the news report, the boy said he wasn’t able to watch the dog while he left his tent in search of work.
Things took a turn when a woman contacted Nexstar’s WREG after she saw the story on the news. She identified herself as the boy’s mother and said it had been one year since the last time she saw her son. She said she reported him missing last summer to police in Senatobia, Mississippi.
“I started crying,” she said. “I wish he would come home. I want to see him. I’m not mad at him. I just want him in my house. I want him to be here with me.”
The boy’s mother claimed he ran away after she grounded him for misbehavior.
“He didn’t think he should have to be grounded for something he had done,” she said. “He thought he was grown and he could do it on his own. The fact that he thought he had to run away breaks my heart.”
After the story aired, the community gathered together to help return the dog to the boy. The shelter was able to reunite Jada with her owner and officials said the boy said had a place to stay his dog was reunited.
However, officials did not say why the boy has not been brought home to his mother, who claims to have full custody.
“I don’t care about the past. I just want my baby, and anybody should understand that when they lose a child and he’s still alive and he can come back at any time, but instead of bringing him back to me, they put him with some strangers,” she said.
WREG reached out to Senatobia Police for an update on the investigation but has not heard back. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ | 2022-04-10T23:43:55 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ |
STARR COUNTY, Texas (KVEO) — A South Texas District Attorney dismissed a murder charge against a woman who authorities said performed a “self-induced abortion.”
Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office and charged with murder.
Herrera was arrested after it was learned she “intentionally and knowingly [caused] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” according to a sheriff’s office spokesperson.
The 26-year-old woman was released on bail from the Starr County jail on Saturday.
Following national attention and local protests, the 229th Judicial District Attorney, Gocha Allen Ramirez, released a statement that his office would file a motion to dismiss the indictment against Herrera. Ramirez reviewed applicable state laws and stated that Herrera “should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her.“
Moving forward, the DA’s office will continue to communicate with Herrera’s counsel to “bring this matter to a close.”
The district attorney acknowledged the effect the incident had on Herrera and her family.
Although with this dismissal Ms. Herrera will not face prosecution for this incident it is clear to me that the events leading up to this indictment have taken a toll on Ms. Herrera and her family. To ignore this fact would be shortsighted. The issues surrounding this matter are clearly contentious, however based on Texas law and the facts presented, it is not a criminal matter.
Gocha Allen Ramirez, 229th Judicial District Attorney
Ramirez closed his statement by re-emphasizing that Herrera “did not commit a criminal act under the law of the State of Texas.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/murder-charge-dismissed-for-texas-womans-self-induced-abortion/ | 2022-04-10T23:44:01 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/murder-charge-dismissed-for-texas-womans-self-induced-abortion/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration is facing growing concerns from economists who fear rising inflation could spark a recession.
Americans continue to face rising prices, from the grocery store to the pump. U.S. inflation hit 7.9% in February, yet another 40-year high rate
Economists are split over whether the Biden administration can turn things around before it’s too late.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Americans may need to brace for a recession as early as next year.
“The painful fact is … that historically when we’ve had inflation above four … and we’ve had employment below four since World War Two that’s been followed by a recession,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Summers worked for Former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. But Summers told NBC’s Meet the Press he agrees with Republicans, who blame Democrat’s multi-billion dollar spending bills for sky rocketing prices.
“We were injecting too much demand into the economy,” Summers said.
Summers said the only hope is if the Federal Reserve can find a way to raise interest rates and gently slow down business investment and consumer spending.
“It’s not going to be easy,” Summers said.
On CBS’ Face the Nation Loretta Mester, president of Cleveland’s Federal Reserve, said she’s confident consumers will get a break next year.
“I think inflation will remain above 2% this year and even next year, but the trajectory will then be moving down,” Mester said.
On Fox News Sunday White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is working to combat historic inflation.
“(We’re) going to constantly monitor our economic data,” Psaki said.
But she said many Americans still need help recovering from the pandemic. The Biden administration extended the federal pause on student loan payments through August this past week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News delaying payments only adds more fuel to the fire.
“It’s exactly the wrong thing to do,” McConnell said. “This administration just can’t seem to get their act together on the economy.”
The federal government will release March inflation numbers on Tuesday. | https://www.wfla.com/news/washington-dc/economists-fear-inflation-could-lead-to-recession/ | 2022-04-10T23:44:07 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/washington-dc/economists-fear-inflation-could-lead-to-recession/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Tyrrell Hatton wasn’t trying to fool anybody. When asked if he felt like he kept his emotions in check Sunday around Augusta National Golf Club, the emotive Englishman was brutally honest.
“No,” he said.
Hatton had just signed for an 8-over 80. His score the previous day was only a stroke better. And at 17 over, he was likely finishing 52nd, also known as DFL among players who made the cut at this 86th Masters.
“When you are clearly bottom of the field during the weekend, even if I feel like I've hit good shots out there, I've not been rewarded for them, so it's a case of just lose a bit of interest,” Hatton said. “Certainly, with the scores I had going, it's not even trying to build on anything for next week. I'm just trying to ideally get off the golf course as fast as possible.”
Full-field scores from the 86th Masters Tournament
Still exasperated, Hatton wasn’t shy about telling reporters how he really felt, bemoaning that Augusta National doesn’t “fit his eye” and that “I never do well here.” He called the venerable layout “unfair at times,” contending that good shots don’t get rewarded.
“If you hit a good shot, you should end up near the hole, not then short-sided into a bunker because of the slopes that they've created and stuff,” Hatton argued. “I think it's how the course is set up in general. You don't really have to miss a shot, and your next one, you're really struggling to make par. With how it runs off the greens here and the slopes that you are then chipping into and how obviously it's cut, it just makes it really hard to even get chip shots close. I think everything is exaggerated here.”
One could argue, though, that Hatton didn’t produce enough good shots to make a strong case. There was no better example than the snap-hook he hit into the woods on the 13th hole, which he immediately followed by tomahawking his driver head into the turf and saying that he wanted to go home.
“Would be nice if we had a time machine to fast forward certain things,” he expounded afterward.
And that wasn’t the only time he needed one. This week, Hatton could also be seen using his putter as a shotgun, flipping off the opening hole and making other demonstrative gestures. On the scorecard, he notched just one birdie on a non-par 5.
“I’m glad it’s over,” Hatton said.
Hatton’s playing competitor, Billy Horschel, who joined Hatton in a featured pairing for both weekend rounds and had a few viral moments of his own, said he didn’t mind Hatton’s behavior.
“I love Tyrell. Tyrell is great,” Horschel said. “He gets upset, but he is over it. He doesn't carry on. He is over it right after he does it, and it's over. You can talk to him five seconds after he got pissed at something, and he is fine.
“There are guys out here that mope and pout and carry themselves when they hit a bad shot, and they're not fun to play with. I don't mind if someone gets angry, but just don't pout and mope around.”
For the most part, Horschel was right. After his interview was over, Hatton hung around scoring and chatted with a few media types. He had a smile on his face, but perhaps that was because he had no more holes to play.
“It's just one of those weeks that I feel like if I come back in the future, it's just a case of trying to get through the best that I can,” said Hatton, who added that he was forced to carry his staff bag a few times this weekend because his caddie, Mick Donaghy, is battling a bum knee.
“I can say it wasn't a fun walk,” Hatton added, “but maybe I'll be better off if I come back being a caddie here rather than trying to hit golf shots.” | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-tyrrell-hatton-better-if-i-come-back-being-caddie-masters | 2022-04-10T23:44:34 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-tyrrell-hatton-better-if-i-come-back-being-caddie-masters |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – An image of a teen reunited with his dog captivated the hearts of millions. The photo did the exact same thing for a Mississippi woman, but for a different reason.
A 17-year-old, who is not being named by Nexstar, surrendered his dog Jada to an animal shelter. He told the shelter he was living under a bridge, and said he was having trouble providing for her needs. He wasn’t able to watch her while he left his tent to search for work.
With the community’s help, the shelter was able to reunite Jada with her owner. Officials who helped find him said he had a place to stay and was able to take Jada back.
A woman contacted Nexstar’s WREG after she saw the story on the news. She identified herself as his mother, and said it had been a year since she had seen her son. She said she reported him missing last summer to police in Senatobia, Mississippi.
“I started crying,” she said. “I wish he would come home. I want to see him. I’m not mad at him. I just want him in my house. I want him to be here with me.”
His mother claims he ran away after she grounded him for misbehavior.
“He didn’t think he should have to be grounded for something he had done,” she said. “He thought he was grown and he could do it on his own. The fact that he thought he had to run away breaks my heart.”
Officials said the teen had a place to stay when he was reunited with his dog Friday. However, they did not say why he has not been brought home to his mother, who claims to have full custody.
“I don’t care about the past. I just want my baby, and anybody should understand that when they lose a child and he’s still alive and he can come back at any time, but instead of bringing him back to me, they put him with some strangers,” she said.
WREG reached out to Senatobia Police for an update on the investigation and has not heard back. | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ | 2022-04-10T23:45:37 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ |
Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you.
Grouped together in the Masters' final round, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa both found their approach shots on the 72nd hole of the tournament in the right greenside bunker. It lead to both of them ending their week at Augusta National with a bang.
McIlroy holed his bunker shot from 26 yards out for birdie, sparking a 2017 Jordan Spieth Travelers-like celebration from both the crowd and McIlroy. But then Morikawa said, "hold my beer," and holed out from 18 yards.
Full-field scores from the 86th Masters Tournament
"That's as happy as I've ever been on a golf course right there," McIlroy said after his round, in which he shot a 64, tying the lowest final-round score in Masters history. "Just having a chance, and then with Collin, we both played so well all day, and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
"That was an incredible — I've never heard roars like on the 18th green. It was really cool."
The hole-out moved Morikawa to 4 under, and capped off a final-round 67. But McIlroy, who finished in second place, moved to 7 under with the chip, just three shots off Scottie Scheffler's lead, with Scheffler having six holes left to play at the time.
No, you can't (do anything better). | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-watch-rory-mcilroy-collin-morikawa-match-bunker-hole-outs-their-72nd-holes | 2022-04-10T23:45:37 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-watch-rory-mcilroy-collin-morikawa-match-bunker-hole-outs-their-72nd-holes |
(AP) “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” sped to the top of the charts in its opening weekend, earning an impressive $71 million according to studio estimates Sunday. Paramount’s PG-rated sequel easily bested the weekend’s other major newcomer, Michael Bay’s “Ambulance,” which faltered in theaters.
“Sonic 2,” which brings back the first film’s director, writers and cast, including James Marsden, Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz, who voices the blue video game character, opened in 4,234 locations and actually surpassed its predecessor’s opening weekend. The first “Sonic the Hedgehog” opened over the Presidents Day holiday weekend in February 2020, earning $58 million in its first three days.
“The normal pattern domestically is that sequels slide a little bit,” said Chris Aronson, the president of domestic distribution for Paramount. “But we certainly bucked that trend.”
For a sequel to open 22% above the first, Aronson added, is “quite remarkable.”
“Sonic 2” got mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences were even more enthusiastic. They gave the CG/live-action hybrid a strong “A” CinemaScore.
“The filmmakers did a great job of being in service of not only the general audience but Sonic fans themselves,” Aronson said. “Many feel it’s a bigger, better film than the first one.”
It’s an important weekend not just for the “Sonic” franchise, but for PG-rated family films too. Comscore senior media analyst Paul Dergarabedian said that one of the big questions of the pandemic was whether families would return to movie theaters with seemingly limitless viewing options available at home. According to exit polls, families made up 58% of the “Sonic 2” audience.
“There’s been some indication that they wanted to go back with movies like ‘Sing 2,’ but it’s moved in fits and starts,” said Dergarabedian. “This says once and for all that families want to go back. It’s a really good indicator of things to come for family films in 2022 with ‘Lightyear’ and the next ‘Minions’ movie.”
“Sonic 2” is also the latest in a string of theatrical hits for Paramount in 2022, including “Scream,” “Jackass Forever” and “The Lost City,” which is still in the top five.
“A lot of credit goes to our marketing and distribution teams,” Aronson said. “We’ve been judicious about picking our dates and knowing who our audience was for each.”
And their next release could be their biggest yet. “Top Gun: Maverick” opens on May 27.
Meanwhile, “Ambulance” got off to a bumpy start in its first weekend. With an estimated $8.7 million in grosses, it opened behind Sony’s “Morbius,” down 74% in weekend two, and “The Lost City.” Bay’s nail-biter about a botched bank robbery was released by Universal and stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Eiza González.
Its tepid launch proved a head-scratcher for many. Reviews weren’t terrible (it’s at a 69% on Rotten Tomatoes versus “Sonic 2’s” 67%) and on paper “Ambulance” appears to be the kind of throwback, big screen blockbuster spectacle that would draw significant crowds to the theaters.
“This is a filmmaker who will forever be looked at as a blockbuster director, whether you like his movies or not. The bar is always raised for someone like that,” Dergarabedian said. “But this is a different kind of movie and I think that’s why we’re seeing these numbers. It’s not trying to be ‘Transformers.’ If Bay’s name wasn’t on it, expectations wouldn’t be as high.”
“Sonic 2” wasn’t the only success of the weekend. A24’s critical darling “Everything Everywhere All At Once” expanded nationwide in its third weekend in theaters and earned $6.1 million from only 1,250 screens.
“A24 has done a spectacular job of rolling it out on a platform release and building buzz,” Dergarabedian said.
The film, directed by the Daniels and starring Michelle Yeoh, will expand to more theaters in the coming weeks.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” $71 million.
2. “Morbius,” $10.2 million.
3. “The Lost City,” $9.2 million.
4. “Ambulance,” $8.7 million.
5. “The Batman,” $6.5 million.
6. “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” $6.1 million.
7. “Uncharted,” $2.7 million.
8. “Jujutsu Kaisen 0,” $825,000.
9. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” $625,000.
10. “RRR,” $570,000. | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/sonic-2-steals-weekend-box-office-but-ambulance-stalls/ | 2022-04-10T23:45:43 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/sonic-2-steals-weekend-box-office-but-ambulance-stalls/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Billy Horschel had one goal on Sunday at the Masters, and teeing off more than four hours before the final group it had nothing to do with winning.
“Love everything about [the Masters] but this place continues to baffle me,” he said late Saturday on social media. “Haven’t shot in the 60s in my 27 rounds here. But all of that changes today! Today, Augusta and I finally become in sync!”
Full-field scores from the 86th Masters Tournament
Since playing his first Masters in 2014, Horschel has come close to shooting in the 60s before, opening with rounds of 70 in 2015 and ’16, and back-to-back rounds of 70 to start his week in ’20. But that sub-70 round has eluded him.
Thanks to two late birdies on Sunday at Nos. 15 and 16, Horschel needed a birdie at the last to reach that goal, but his 12-footer caught the right lip of the hole and slipped by.
“I'm going to have to wait another year to try to shoot in the 60s. I played really good today,” he said. “I was a little more into it than maybe somebody else would be teeing second off and being 10 over par to start the day.”
Horschel finished with a 2-under 70 and was tied for 43rd when he completed his round. | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/billy-horschel-predicts-hell-finally-break-70-angc-and-has-putt-do-it | 2022-04-10T23:45:43 | 0 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/billy-horschel-predicts-hell-finally-break-70-angc-and-has-putt-do-it |
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CBS SF) — A fire quickly grew into a 5-alarm inferno as flames engulfed a San Jose Home Depot store Saturday, triggering a response by dozens of firefighters and sending a massive cloud billowing skyward that was visible for miles.
The San Jose Fire Department said the blaze was burning in the store located in the 900 block of Blossom Hill Rd. across the street from Oakridge Mall.
SJFD Battalion Chief Brad Cloutier said the primary focus was to initially was to evacuate all the employees and customers. But the firefight itself was challenging for several reasons including blustery wind conditions.
Firefighters said those looking to reunite with their pets were asked to go to Golfland San Jose, located at the corner of Winfield Boulevard and Blossom Hill Road.
The fire burned so intensely, National Weather Service officials said it was appearing on their South Bay radar.
Crews gained control of the fire at around 11:45 p.m. Saturday night.
No injuries were reported among the firefighters, store employees or customers. The cause of the blaze remained under investigation. | https://www.wane.com/news/home-depot-in-san-jose-up-in-flames-now-under-control/ | 2022-04-10T23:45:49 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/home-depot-in-san-jose-up-in-flames-now-under-control/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Following what he characterized as a successful return to competitive golf, Tiger Woods is now eyeing The Open Championship at St. Andrews as his next start, according to Sky Sports reporter Cara Banks.
Woods closed with a 78 on Sunday at Augusta National and was 47th out of 52 players who made the cut. Although his game was predictably rusty and he struggled physically throughout the week, he is poised to continue his comeback.
“I won’t be playing a full schedule ever again, it’ll be just the big events. I don’t know if I will play Southern Hills or not but I am looking forward to St. Andrews,” he told Banks. “That is something that’s near and dear to my heart, I’ve won two Opens there, it’s the Home of Golf, it’s my favorite golf course in the world. I will be there for that one.
“Anything in between that I don’t know. I will try, like this week, I will try to get ready for Southern Hills and we’ll see what this body is able to do.”
Woods, who hadn’t played an official event since he was involved in a devastating car crash in February 2021, won The Open at St. Andrews in 2000 and again in ’05. He also won the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in ’07.
After opening his week with a 1-under 71, Woods struggled in increasingly difficult conditions with rounds of 74-78 before finishing at 13 over for the week.
“Just to be able to play, and not only just to play, but I put up a good first round. I got myself there,” Woods said. “I don't quite have the endurance that I would like to have had, but as of a few weeks ago, didn't even know if I was going to play in this event.” | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/tiger-looking-forward-st-andrews-unsure-about-southern-hills | 2022-04-10T23:45:49 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/tiger-looking-forward-st-andrews-unsure-about-southern-hills |
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinians, including an unarmed woman, in confrontations across Israel and the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. It was the latest in a growing wave of violence that has broken out during the holy month of Ramadan.
The shootings came as Israeli troops combed the northern West Bank city of Jenin and the surrounding area, home to two of the Palestinians who staged deadly attacks against Israelis in recent weeks. Ramadan this year converges with major Jewish and Christian holidays. Protests during Ramadan last year boiled over into an 11-day war between Israel and Gaza militants.
“We will be at every place at any time as needed to cut off these terror attacks. Israel is going on the offensive,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Cabinet.
Four attacks by Palestinians in recent weeks have killed 14 people in one of the deadliest bursts of violence against Israelis in years. In response, Israel has stepped up its military activity in the West Bank.
At a military checkpoint near the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Israeli soldiers opened fire at a woman who the army said failed to heed calls to stop and ignored warning shots fired into the air.
The army said that soldiers aimed at the woman’s lower body. But the Palestinian Health Ministry said the woman later died from her injuries in a hospital. Local news reports said she was a 47-year-old mother of six. The Israeli military confirmed the woman was found to be unarmed and said the incident was under investigation.
Palestinian assailants often carry out attacks at checkpoints in the West Bank. But Palestinians and human rights groups say the military often uses excessive force and in some cases has injured or killed people who were not involved in violence.
In the volatile southern West Bank city of Hebron, Israel’s border police said an officer shot another woman who stabbed and lightly wounded him near the Cave of the Patriarchs, a holy site revered by Jews and Muslims. Palestinian officials said the woman was killed.
More violence broke out later Sunday as Israeli forces patrolled Jenin, considered a stronghold of Palestinian militants, as soldiers investigated the home of an attacker who killed three Israelis in a mass shooting last week. The army said soldiers came under fire from a gunman on a motorcycle and shot him. The man’s condition wasn’t immediately known.
Israel has taken a series of steps to try to calm the situation, including granting thousands of Palestinians from the Hamas-run Gaza Strip permits to work inside Israel. At the same time, it has been stepping up security measures in hopes of preventing further violence.
Defense Minister Benny Gantz signed orders Sunday placing two Palestinian citizens of Israel in administrative detention, a controversial practice that allows authorities to hold them without charge. One suspect was placed under detention for four months on suspicion that he was planning an attack, while the second suspect was jailed for six months for what it said was past involvement in militant activity, the Defense Ministry said.
Israel’s Security Cabinet approved a plan to spend just over $110 million to extend some 40 kilometers (25 miles) of the porous West Bank separation barrier. Some of the attackers are believed to have slipped into Israel without permits.
Late Saturday, Israel announced that it was tightening restrictions on movement in and out of Jenin, though it continued to allow laborers to enter Israel for work. A raid on the home of one of the assailants on Saturday sparked a gunbattle that left at least one Palestinian militant dead.
Jenin governor Akram Rajoub denounced the ongoing Israeli activity in the area, called the measures “an expression of collective punishment” meant to disrupt the lives of Palestinians rather than thwart attacks.
In Sunday’s raid, the military said a “violent riot” broke out as forces were operating in the village of Yabad, home to one of the attackers. It said forces opened fire and shot one Palestinian who threw an explosive at them. It was unclear what his condition was.
Forces arrested at least eight suspects and found Israeli military ammunition and uniforms in one of the suspect’s homes as well as illegal arms, the military said.
Earlier, Brig. Gen. Ran Kochav, the chief military spokesman, told Israeli Army Radio that some 100 Palestinians marched toward Joseph’s Tomb in the West Bank city of Nablus late Saturday and set it ablaze before they were dispersed by Palestinian security forces. Images on social media showed parts of the tomb inside the shrine smashed and charred.
Joseph’s Tomb is a flashpoint prayer site. Some Jews believe the biblical Joseph is buried in the tomb, while Muslims say a sheikh is buried there. The army escorts Jewish worshippers to the site several times a year, in coordination with Palestinian security forces.
The incident drew condemnation from Israeli leaders. “The vandalism of Joseph’s Tomb is a grave event and a serious violation of freedom of worship in one of the holiest places for every Jew,” Gantz tweeted. | https://www.wane.com/news/israeli-forces-shoot-kill-2-palestinians-one-was-unarmed/ | 2022-04-10T23:45:55 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/israeli-forces-shoot-kill-2-palestinians-one-was-unarmed/ |
The irons and wedges Tiger Woods used to complete the “Tiger Slam” in 2000-01 have sold at auction, and the bidding far exceeded expectation.
The clubs had a starting bid of $25,000 on March 23, and the bidding closed late Saturday night at $5,156,162.40.
It’s the first time the clubs have sold since 2010, when Todd Brock, a private equity investor, fetched a mere $57,242 for the famous Titleist 681-T iron set.
The clubs were listed by Golden Age Auctions, which also sold one of Woods’ backup Scotty Cameron putters last year for $393,300.
Tiger used the clubs for the four consecutive major victories that make up the “Tiger Slam” – the 2000 U.S. Open, Open Championship, PGA Championship and 2001 Masters – before switching to a new set seven weeks after the '01 Masters. At that point, he gave the iconic clubs to former Titleist director of player promotions Rick Nelson and Titleist VP of player promotions Steve Mata.
Mata took the clubs home with him and owned them until he put them up for auction in 2010.
Golden Age Auctions has affidavits from both Nelson and Mata verifying their authenticity. They also have the results of a 2010 polygraph test from Mata and a copy of a September 2000 Golfweek magazine article, which detailed the exact specs of Tiger's clubs used to win the 2000 PGA Championship. The article perfectly matches the description of the clubs, including the 58-degree wedge being bent to 56 degrees.
Horton Smith’s green jacket from the inaugural Masters previously held the record for most expensive piece of golf memorabilia, when it sold for $682,000 in 2013. | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/tiger-slam-irons-fetch-more-5-million-auction | 2022-04-10T23:45:55 | 0 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/tiger-slam-irons-fetch-more-5-million-auction |
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds and the Brooklyn Nets locked up seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
The Nets will host No. 8 Cleveland on Tuesday in the play-in tournament, with the winner moving into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will have a second chance by hosting the winner of the game between the Nos. 9 and 10 seeds on Friday.
Brooklyn and Cleveland both finished 44-38, but the Nets won the season series to take the tiebreaker.
Durant shot just 5 for 17 from the field but finished with his fourth triple-double, his highest total in any season. Andre Drummond added 20 points, shooting 9 for 9, and 13 rebounds. Bruce Brown scored 21 points in the Nets’ fourth straight victory to wrap up the regular season.
The Nets began the final week in danger of finishing ninth or 10th, which would’ve meant needing two wins — at least one on the road — in the play-in to get into the postseason.
But they took advantage of a soft schedule in their final days, with victories over Houston and New York before beating Cleveland on Friday.
Oshae Brissett scored 28 points for the Pacers, who lost their final 10 games to finish 25-57. Indiana didn’t win after March 20. Buddy Hield added 21.
The Nets made 20 of their first 26 shots — Durant was 0 for 5, the rest of the team 20 for 21 — and opened a 47-29 lead just over a minute into the second quarter.
The Nets led 76-60 at halftime but the Pacers began the third quarter with a 17-2 run to make it a one-point game. Terry Taylor’s basket tied it at 91, but Irving made a 3-pointer before Durant scored and then threw a lob to Nic Claxton for a dunk that quickly pushed it back to 98-91.
The Pacers kept trying to come back, even after the Nets regained a double-digit lead, but Irving answered with baskets a couple times when it got close.
TIP-INS
Pacers: Duane Washington Jr. scored 18 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and 10 assists.
Nets: Seth Curry missed the game with left ankle soreness. … Coach Steve Nash said that G Goran Dragic, who missed his fifth straight game while in health and safety protocols, has been feeling better and could play Tuesday if he is cleared in time.
SIMMONS STATUS
Ben Simmons, who still hasn’t played for the Nets since being acquired from Philadelphia at the trade deadline, worked out on the court before the game. Nash provided a positive update on the 2016 No. 1 pick, who has been battling back problems that include a herniated disk.
“He’s doing a little bit of movement,” Nash said. “Still 1-on-0 stuff, so he still got a lot of milestones to reach, but it’s positive. At least he’s moving around a little bit.”
DEAL OF THE DAY
Kessler Edwards started on the day the Nets signed him to a standard NBA contract, making him eligible to play in the postseason. The second-round pick from Pepperdine had a two-way deal, which wouldn’t have allowed him to play next week. | https://www.wane.com/news/nets-beat-pacers-to-lock-up-7th-host-play-in-game-tuesday/ | 2022-04-10T23:46:01 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/nets-beat-pacers-to-lock-up-7th-host-play-in-game-tuesday/ |
Scottie Scheffler won the 86th Masters Tournament on Sunday, defeating Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith for his first major title. Here’s how things played out in the final round at Augusta National Golf Club:
Leaderboard: Scottie Scheffler (-10), Rory McIlroy (-7), Shane Lowry (-5), Cameron Smith (-5), Collin Morikawa (-4), Will Zalatoris (-3), Corey Conners (-3)
What it means: Scheffler has done everything there is to do within the last two months. Win your first PGA Tour event, check. Back it up with a second (and a third) win, check. Become world No. 1, check. Become a major champion, check. Scheffler has gone from a notable player to THE player in the game. Most impressively, he won this week with a target on his back to start the tournament and from the lead ever since Friday evening.
What this victory means is, no one can doubt who is the best player in the world. And Scottie Scheffler will always have dinner plans Tuesday of Masters week.
Full-field scores from the 86th Masters Tournament
How it happened: Quickly. That’s how it happened Sunday at Augusta National. Smith birdied the first and cut Scheffler’s lead to two. Smith birdied the second and cut his deficit to one. Smith then appeared ready to tie – or even take – the lead at the third, but Scheffler chipped in for birdie and Smith made bogey (more on that below). And just like that, Scheffler had extended his overnight lead to four shots.
That separation over Smith remained for six holes as they matched pars, birdies and bogeys on Nos. 5-10. Then, at the par-4 11th, the hardest hole on the course, Smith made birdie. The momentum was his … for a couple of minutes.
Smith dumped a weak 9-iron into Rae’s Creek at the par-3 12th on his way to a triple-bogey 6. Scheffler made a great up-and-down on the same hole. The lead was again four, but this time over McIlroy, as Smith dropped six back at 4 under.
After McIlroy capped off a 8-under 64 and posted 7 under, Scheffler just needed to play his final six holes in 2 over par. He played them in even par (after to a nervy double bogey on 18) to complete a dominating, three-stroke triumph.
Round of the day: McIlroy’s 64. Entering the final round, no one had shot better than 67 this week, and only three players had done that. But with calmer, warmer conditions on Sunday, McIlroy made six birdies and one eagle to tie the lowest final-round score ever at the Masters. He day was highlighted by a bunker hole-out for birdie at the last, after which McIlroy said this was “as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course.”
Biggest disappointment enjoyment: Given the gap between the final group and everyone else, no one really disappointed in the final round. So, instead, this is the perfect place to pay tribute to Tiger Woods. After 508 days, Woods played an official event. After nearly losing his right leg, Woods competed over 72 holes at Augusta National. There was enough sugary sentimentality written and spoken this week regarding Woods, to sweeten all the tea in the South. But it wasn’t without merit.
Tiger will never go in-depth on his rehab process. He’ll never detail what it took to play four rounds – plus practice – this week. We have a gist, and that’s enough be awed by a 47th-place finish.
Shot of the day: It’s rare that the most memorable shot in a major championship victory happens within the first few holes of the final round, but such was the case this Sunday. As mentioned above, Smith put the press on Scheffler with a couple of early birdies. With both in a similar spot of bother at the par-4 third, Scheffler chipped first and chipped in.
That shot turned the tide back in Scheffler's favor and it never stemmed. | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/win-no-1-world-no-1-major-no-1-scottie-scheffler-wins-2022-masters-tournament | 2022-04-10T23:46:02 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/win-no-1-world-no-1-major-no-1-scottie-scheffler-wins-2022-masters-tournament |
(The Hill) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed on Sunday that Republicans would “make sure Joe Biden is a moderate” if they retake Congress in the midterm elections later this year.
“Well our agenda next year, if we’re fortunate to be in a majority, will be focused on exactly what you and I’ve been talking about. Crime, education, beefing up the defense of our country,” McConnell told Fox News anchor Dana Perino on “Fox News Sunday.”
“We got big power competition with the Russians and the Chinese. We need to meet the demands of the international situation. So all of those will be on our agenda,” McConnell said.
“We will not have the presidency for two more years. Obviously, we will have to work with the administration to see what we can agree on but … let me put it this way. Biden ran as a moderate. If I’m the majority leader in the Senate and Kevin McCarthy is the speaker of the House, we’ll make sure Joe Biden is a moderate,” he added.
Perino also noted that Democratic strategist Mark Penn recently said that President Biden had lost his likeability and asked McConnell if he agreed.
The Kentucky senator seemingly agreed, blaming Biden’s apparent loss in popularity on his policies.
“I like the president personally. It’s pretty clear to me that the personality is, in my view, not what’s driving his unpopularity. I think it’s the policies they’ve been pursuing,” McConnell said. | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/mcconnell-if-republicans-retake-congress-well-make-sure-joe-biden-is-a-moderate/ | 2022-04-10T23:46:07 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/mcconnell-if-republicans-retake-congress-well-make-sure-joe-biden-is-a-moderate/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration is facing growing concerns from economists who fear rising inflation could spark a recession.
Americans continue to face rising prices, from the grocery store to the pump. U.S. inflation hit 7.9% in February, yet another 40-year high rate
Economists are split over whether the Biden administration can turn things around before it’s too late.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Americans may need to brace for a recession as early as next year.
“The painful fact is … that historically when we’ve had inflation above four … and we’ve had employment below four since World War Two that’s been followed by a recession,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Summers worked for Former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. But Summers told NBC’s Meet the Press he agrees with Republicans, who blame Democrat’s multi-billion dollar spending bills for sky rocketing prices.
“We were injecting too much demand into the economy,” Summers said.
Summers said the only hope is if the Federal Reserve can find a way to raise interest rates and gently slow down business investment and consumer spending.
“It’s not going to be easy,” Summers said.
On CBS’ Face the Nation Loretta Mester, president of Cleveland’s Federal Reserve, said she’s confident consumers will get a break next year.
“I think inflation will remain above 2% this year and even next year, but the trajectory will then be moving down,” Mester said.
On Fox News Sunday White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is working to combat historic inflation.
“(We’re) going to constantly monitor our economic data,” Psaki said.
But she said many Americans still need help recovering from the pandemic. The Biden administration extended the federal pause on student loan payments through August this past week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News delaying payments only adds more fuel to the fire.
“It’s exactly the wrong thing to do,” McConnell said. “This administration just can’t seem to get their act together on the economy.”
The federal government will release March inflation numbers on Tuesday. | https://www.wane.com/news/washington-dc/economists-fear-inflation-could-lead-to-recession/ | 2022-04-10T23:46:13 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/washington-dc/economists-fear-inflation-could-lead-to-recession/ |
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WANE) – With their playoff positioning already secured, the Komets fell to Kalamazoo, 2-1 on Sunday.
Kalamazoo, who is fighting for one of the final playoff spots in the Central Division, earned their goals from Iacopelli and Kyle Blaney. Fort Wayne’s Brad Kennedy avoided the shutout by scoring with one minute to go in regulation.
Fort Wayne plays their final regular season road game on Friday at Wheeling.
Kelly Cup Playoffs
The Komets have confirmed their first two playoff games will be held on Friday, Apr. 22, and Saturday, Apr. 23. Fort Wayne will learn of their first round opponent later this week, depending on results around the Central Division.
To purchase tickets for the opening round of the Kelly Cup playoffs, visit the Komets’ website. | https://www.wane.com/sports/komets/iacopelli-blaney-put-kalamazoo-ahead-of-komets/ | 2022-04-10T23:46:20 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/sports/komets/iacopelli-blaney-put-kalamazoo-ahead-of-komets/ |
DAYTON, Ohio (WANE) – The TinCaps earned their first win of the 2022 season, but Dayton clinched the series victory after splitting a doubleheader on Sunday.
In game one, the bats were flying for Fort Wayne in a 13-2 win. Top prospect Robert Hassel notched his first home run of the season in the top of the first inning. Outfielder Joshua Mears followed that up with a solo home run of his own, his first of two on Sunday.
Outfielder Jarryd Dale added a 2-run homer in the top of third to give Fort Wayne a 6-0 lead.
In total, Fort Wayne scored 13 runs on 10 hits in game one.
Fort Wayne struggled to find the same offensive success in game two, falling 5-1. The TinCaps managed to get six hits, but they stranded 11 runners.
Fort Wayne’s lone run in game two came on a wild pitch in the top of the second inning.
Meanwhile, Dayton scored five runs on seven hits. Alex McGarry’s 2-run home run gave the Dragons a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the third inning.
The TinCaps play their home opener on Tuesday against the South Bend Cubs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. | https://www.wane.com/sports/tincaps/tincaps-split-doubleheader-in-dayton-dragons-win-series-opener/ | 2022-04-10T23:46:26 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/sports/tincaps/tincaps-split-doubleheader-in-dayton-dragons-win-series-opener/ |
Police said in a news release that the shooting happened shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the Taboo Nightclub and Lounge, and that officers who were patrolling downtown were able to respond quickly.
The police didn't say whether there was one or more suspected shooters, what might have led to the shooting or whether they had arrested anyone, but they did say there was no lingering threat to the public.
Police give update after Iowa nightclub shooting leaves 2 dead, 10 wounded
"We do know, as the mayor said, this is another mindless and senseless gun related incident involving a reckless disregard for human life. I remained livid and angered at the continued in blatant disregard and lack of respect for human life. That continues," Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman said during a press update Sunday.
Officers are interviewing witnesses and Crime Scene Investigators remain on site.
Police also didn't release the names of the victims or the condition of the wounded.
The club was hosting a 90s themed night with a $10 cover charge, according to social media posts promoting the night. The owner of the club told KCRG-TV9 he is doing everything to cooperate with police.
The Associated Press contributed to this post. | https://abc11.com/cedar-rapids-shooting-nightclub-taboo-and-lounge-iowa/11734478/ | 2022-04-10T23:51:55 | 0 | https://abc11.com/cedar-rapids-shooting-nightclub-taboo-and-lounge-iowa/11734478/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — One person died and another is in the hospital following a shooting in Portland on Sunday morning.
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported that officers were sent to the report of a shooting near SW Clack Street and SW 12th Avenue at 10:15 a.m. When officers arrived, they found one woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She later died at the hospital.
A second woman was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
One person has been arrested in connection with the investigation. Police have not released information regarding the suspect.
PPB is asking anyone with information about this shooting to contact Detective Jeff Pontius at Jeffery.Pontius@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0433 or Detective Steve Gandy at Stephen.Gandy@portlandoregon.gov. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/person-dead-another-injured-portland-shooting/283-ab5d929e-1e93-4f42-9efa-1d685b8f336c | 2022-04-10T23:53:22 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/person-dead-another-injured-portland-shooting/283-ab5d929e-1e93-4f42-9efa-1d685b8f336c |
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INDIANAPOLIS – We finally broke out of a five day slump with temperatures stuck below average. Thanks to the abundance of sunny weather, Indianapolis rose from the low 30s to the mid 60s today! The sun will stick around through the evening, but clouds are moving in prior to the start of Monday.
Multiple storm chances on Monday
Our first round of rain will come in the early hours of Monday morning. A few showers and storms will develop overnight with the greatest chance for precip between 4-8am across Central Indiana. A couple storms may be strong, and while the threat is very low, severe hail can’t be completely ruled out. The sun will show through broken clouds at times during the morning, but our sky will be mainly gray. It will be a windy one as a front moves through during the day as well. While the air mass will be warm, clouds will limit our highs to the mid 60s. Scattered showers and storms will return to the region through the afternoon and evening once again, though no severe weather is expected with this round. Temperatures overnight will drop back into the 40s as skies show partial clearing.
Severe weather threat builds mid-week
Tuesday will warm quickly with a strong southerly wind. Temps will range from upper 40s to low 70s, even with a partly to mostly cloudy sky. The day will be dry for most, though an isolated strong storm or two may pop up in the late afternoon as a warm front crosses the state. Highs overnight will remain mild and may not even drop out of the 60s! Wednesday we will return to mostly cloudy weather with showers and even a storm in the morning. It will be windy once again with highs reaching the low to mid 70s. The afternoon should dry, but this is ahead of what may be a widespread severe weather threat in the evening. A strong line of storms will develop to our west along a cold front and damaging wind is of concern as the line moves through. Luckily, our weather will quiet down after the storm roll out ahead of Thursday. | https://fox59.com/weather/multiple-rounds-of-storms-come-with-continued-warming-on-monday/ | 2022-04-11T00:01:07 | 0 | https://fox59.com/weather/multiple-rounds-of-storms-come-with-continued-warming-on-monday/ |
The first cohort of students in Georgetown University’s degree program for prison inmates in Maryland has begun classes, officials announced.
In-person classes at the Patuxent Institution, in Jessup, Md., started Feb. 14 for the 25 students accepted into the program. Officials announced the liberal arts degree program last spring as an expansion of the Prison Scholars Program that Georgetown offers at the D.C. jail. Students completing the course will earn bachelor’s degrees from the university.
“This degree program is a model for how universities can bring transformative education opportunities into prison and support second chances,” Marc Howard, the director of the Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative, said in a news release.
A second cohort of 25 students will be admitted later this year, and officials said they expect 125 students to enroll within the next five years in the 120-credit interdisciplinary program.
The university’s admissions process for the program began last fall with the help of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, officials said. After more than 300 people applied from throughout the Maryland prison system, those selected from other facilities were transferred to Patuxent Institution, according to officials.
The degree program offers cultural humanities, interdisciplinary social science and global intellectual history as its three majors, officials said. Students this semester are taking introductory classes in writing and philosophy. The program will take about five years for most students to complete, officials said, with two four-credit classes offered each semester.
Officials said the degree program is supported by donors including Georgetown alumnus Damien Dwin, the Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell experiment and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which made a $1 million grant.
“This new Bachelor of Liberal Arts program is an expression of our University’s deeply held Values — our commitment to education, service, and the common good — and we are honored to welcome these 25 new students as members of our Georgetown community,” Georgetown University President John DeGioia said in the news release.
Rasheed Edwards, a student in the new cohort, said the program will open doors.
“I think that this Georgetown program is going to take me further in life, take me to places I didn’t even think were possible for me,” Edwards said in the release. “It’s giving me a chance to change my trajectory in life.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/maryland-inmates-begin-path-toward-georgetown-degrees/article_cf160116-e749-5255-b509-3a22694e5950.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:13 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/maryland-inmates-begin-path-toward-georgetown-degrees/article_cf160116-e749-5255-b509-3a22694e5950.html |
“Saturday Night Live” celebrated this week’s confirmation of Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson — which made her the first Black woman on the Supreme Court — in both the cold open and on “Weekend Update,” striking a more commemorative tone in place of its usual absurdism.
Saturday’s show kicked off with Jackson, played by Ego Nwodim, conferring with President Joe Biden, played James Austin Johnson, in the Oval Office. It finds Biden proud both of keeping at least one of his 75 campaign promises and correctly pronouncing her name. Jackson teases him by saying, “Betcha can’t say that three times fast.” He responds: “I’m shocked I was able to say it one time slow.”
“I was happy to do my part: Work twice as hard as a White man my entire life and then spend a week listening to Ted Cruz call me a pedophile,” Jackson replies.
Biden leaves Jackson alone in the hallowed room to reflect on history. Soon, she’s joined by the spirits of others who broke barriers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, with Kate McKinnon reprising one of her more beloved “SNL” characters; Thurgood Marshall (Kenan Thompson), Harriet Tubman (Punkie Johnson) and Jackie Robinson (Chris Redd). They all have advice for the new justice.
Ginsburg suggests Jackson label her lunches as some justices have “sticky fingers” and that “White ladies are gonna start wearing buttons of your face like an ‘I voted’ sticker. It’s freaky, but they mean well.” Marshall learns that the more things change, the more they stay the same. “Is there a threat of nuclear war with Russia?” he asks, incredulous. “Inflation still poppin’ off? Is Joe Biden still a politician?” Robinson, who suggests Jackson watch out for batteries — the crowd used to throw objects on the field when Robinson broke the baseball color line — finds himself as shocked as Marshall when he learns how inflated the salaries of Major League Baseball players are these days. “So even the bad players are millionaires?” he asks.
Tubman, meanwhile, is worried that they’re in trouble: “What are we doing in the White House?” Jackson explains that “because of the bravery of women like you, a lot of doors opened up to a lot of people. I’m on the Supreme Court. I have a seat at the table. And I’m going to have this job for the rest of my life.” (“Sounds like a trap!” Tubman quips.)
The show’s “Weekend Update” segment also led with the new justice. “The Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson, making her the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court,” Jost began. “ ‘I’ll drink to that,’ said Brett Kavanaugh.”
Jost continued: “Justice Jackson was honored Friday at a White House ceremony and said, ‘We have come a long way toward perfecting our Union.’ Which is a direct quote from Ben Affleck’s proposal to J. Lo.”
“Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, who wants everyone to cool it with the long-neck jokes, said he believes Supreme Court Justice Jackson would have defended the Nazis,” he added. “Worse, he meant it as a compliment.”
Che followed by poking fun at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., who “reportedly said that his no vote on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination was not based on race or gender, but on Ketanji’s refusal to answer his question: ‘Can I touch your hair?’” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/snl-celebrates-ketanji-brown-jacksons-supreme-court-confirmation/article_52a7539f-fd9b-59cd-9015-319f2c6a42db.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:19 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/snl-celebrates-ketanji-brown-jacksons-supreme-court-confirmation/article_52a7539f-fd9b-59cd-9015-319f2c6a42db.html |
It’s clear Kid Rock knows his audience — and so, apparently, does Donald Trump.
On Wednesday night, the singer’s concert in Evansville, Ind., began with a video greeting from the 45th president, which has now been viewed more than half a million times on TikTok.
Flanked by American flags, Trump appeared full of affection both for concertgoers and for Rock, whom he referred to by the singer’s given name, Bob. Immediately after the video ended, Kid Rock launched into a performance of his obscenity-laced new song “We The People,” whose lyrics are filled with partisan rage directed at supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement; people who wear masks to prevent the spread of covid-19; the mainstream media; Anthony Fauci; and — using the catchphrase “Let’s go, Brandon” — President Joe Biden, among others.
The song’s corresponding music video, released in March, shows teenagers destroying a TV with the CNN logo displayed on it; a woman holding an assault rifle on a bed covered with ammunition; supporters holding a “Trump 2024” banner; and other signifiers of far-right loyalties.
Trump’s video appearance at the start of Kid Rock’s “Bad Reputation” tour signals an appeal to the former president’s base and plays off the current culture wars. Like the political rallies held during Trump’s own presidency and well into Biden’s, it seems to mark the continuation of a campaign that never ends.
“Hello everyone, I love you all,” Trump’s video began. “I know you’re having a great time at the Kid Rock concert tonight. Quite frankly, he’s amazing. All of you in attendance are the true backbone of our great country, hard-working, god-fearing, rock ‘n’ roll patriots.”
He then called on the crowd to “continue to love one another” before donning a “Make America Rock Again” hat.
As a musician, Kid Rock’s persona co-opts American symbols: a guitar, clothing items, album cover and stage set decorated with the American flag. On Wednesday, he appeared onstage beside a large, gold-colored bald eagle, decked out in a glittering red, white and blue costume. The art for the “We The People” single uses a typeface evoking to script used in the U.S. Constitution, and the song briefly quotes from the document in its lyrics.
Although Trump has famously had difficulty getting the endorsement of celebrities, Kid Rock isn’t the only star to stand by him, with Gene Simmons of Kiss, comedian Roseanne Barr and singer Aaron Carter also lending their support.
Featuring a cameo from Trump is only the latest outwardly political move by the 51-year-old musician.
In 2017, Kid Rock had dinner at the White House with Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and rock musician Ted Nugent. A few months later, Kid Rock created a campaign webpage of his own, teasing on Twitter that he was running for Senate — a move that garnered support from the Republican super PAC Senate Leadership Fund, which is backed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. The musician later said it was a stunt.
Kid Rock and Trump have a long-standing relationship, and have appeared in multiple photos golfing together. (Trump joked, in his video greeting, that Kid Rock’s golf skills “could use a little work.”) In September 2020, when the pandemic’s death count was approaching 200,000, Kid Rock performed at a Trump rally in his home state of Michigan. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/tiktok-of-trumps-video-greeting-at-kid-rock-concert-goes-viral/article_b64ba38a-df20-5e61-8c78-e088d514a49f.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:25 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/tiktok-of-trumps-video-greeting-at-kid-rock-concert-goes-viral/article_b64ba38a-df20-5e61-8c78-e088d514a49f.html |
DON’T TELL Jim Roach it must be great to be back in business.
He never left.
But it feels a lot different now than a couple of years ago when the pandemic put a chokehold on the entertainment industry, and the musicians and comedians the promoter represents had to scramble to make a living.
Over the past few weeks, Roach has presented shows by Juston McKinney at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord and Bob Marley at the Palace Theatre in Manchester to capacity crowds. Gone are the masks and the empty rows of seats purposely left unsold that kept comedy alive but tempered the laughs.
“We’re slowly coming back. People are still nervous to come out. People are still a little worried,” Roach said last week. “And we have to get them back in that habit again and come out and experience something live.”
McKinney chose the Capitol Center date to tape a new comedy special for Amazon Prime. After the show, Roach was mingling with the crowd in the lobby, helping fans get their selfies taken with McKinney.
That kind of contact was off limits not so many months ago, when a Bob Marley show at the 1,300-seat venue was capped at 300 people.
“There were 1,000 empty seats. We sold the show out doing 300 people in the room,” said Roach, who operates JJR Productions in New Boston. “They were in the front row and the back of the balcony. It was weird. But some people came out, and they were willing to do that.”
The artists had to be willing to work differently, too. Headliners like Marley who were popular enough to continue performing during the restricted era had to work harder for less money. Shows originally booked for the Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury were moved outside to the venue’s sister operation, Surfside. And there were a lot more of them.
“We did 25 shows at 100 people each show,” Roach said.
That formula worked for a lone comedian but not for music acts, who were largely sidelined during the height of the pandemic due to social distance precautions.
“I’ve got one group, Mike Girard’s Big Swinging Thing, which is a 21-piece classic rock big band with Hula-Hoop girls. There was no way we could do that during the pandemic,” Roach said. “We would have had to have a stage the size of a football stadium to put them on.”
The band is once again booking shows, with an upcoming gig at the Flying Monkey in Plymouth on April 30.
Roach likes to tell people that the entertainment business has learned a lot of new skills over the past couple of years – skills he hopes he never needs to use again. How to clean venues between shows, how to properly space people in a hall safely.
“Is it two chairs or is it three chairs between people? Do we skip a row? How do we mark that? How do we sell that online? Ticket systems weren’t set up that way so we had to find other ways of doing it.”
The systems were also not set up to pump out refunds, which became an issue during the pandemic as people were unable to attend a show or were afraid to do so because of a COVID spike.
“The industry counts on when you buy a ticket, if someone says at the last minute we want our money back, you really can’t give it back because you can’t resell the ticket,” Roach said.
While he’s still taking a cautious approach to bookings, trying to keep pace with demand, Roach is happy to see some semblance of normality return — and for artists and audiences to once again make those special connections.
“When you are in a room and you’re watching a comedian or a poet or a dancer or a musician, it doesn’t matter what race, creed, color, religion you are,” he said. “If you are enjoying what they’re doing or you’re just being human by laughing, crying, dancing or singing — if there’s a human emotion there, it makes us better.” | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/business_notebook/business-editors-notebook-promoter-happy-to-see-packed-shows-return/article_cccf6525-ca67-519a-a404-2a1b44a22151.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:31 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/business_notebook/business-editors-notebook-promoter-happy-to-see-packed-shows-return/article_cccf6525-ca67-519a-a404-2a1b44a22151.html |
Concord police are investigating reports of a fight involving a motorcycle gang, including reports of possible gunfire, outside the State House on Sunday.
Concord police are investigating reports of a fight involving a motorcycle gang, including reports of possible gunfire, outside the State House on Sunday.
Concord police are investigating reports of a fight involving a motorcycle gang, including reports of possible gunfire, outside the State House on Sunday.
Concord police are investigating reports of a fight involving a motorcycle gang, including reports of possible gunfire, outside the State House on Sunday.
Concord police are investigating reports of a fight involving a motorcycle gang, including reports of possible gunfire, outside the State House on Sunday.
Around 1:30 p.m., Concord police responded to reports of a fight in progress near the State House, outside 4 Park St. At least one caller reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot.
Upon arrival officers were told the fight involved bikers.
Around 2 p.m., Concord detectives began investigating the scene. As of 3:30 p.m., police had closed off part of North Main Street and Park Street.
Concord police SUVs were seen parked in several locations outside the State House, blue lights flashing, as officers and detectives worked nearby.
A small group of onlookers watched from beyond boundaries established by yellow police line tape.
Park Street reopened between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday.
No further information was available from Concord or state police as of 7 p.m. Sunday.
Paul Feely is the City Hall reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. Reach him at pfeely@unionleader.com | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/concord-police-investigating-incident-outside-state-house/article_1b7d9c12-21a4-5afa-b0cc-bdc609692553.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:37 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/concord-police-investigating-incident-outside-state-house/article_1b7d9c12-21a4-5afa-b0cc-bdc609692553.html |
Sampling matzah, clockwise from second from right are: Janice Belmont of Bedford, her granddaughters Julia Waldman, 15, and Miriam Waldman, 11, both of Bedford, and close family friends also from Bedford.
Kids and adults got to enjoy Passover food a few days early on Sunday during a “Model Matzah Bakery” set up at Chabad Center for Jewish Living in Manchester.
They learned how to bake “Shmurah Matzah,” which is a special type that is heavily supervised — from planting the wheat, growing it, harvesting and baking it — to make sure every part of it is pure for Passover’s holy purposes. And the wheat is kept as dry as as possible during and after harvesting until the moment of mixture with water for preparation. “Shmurah” means “watched.” The water used is also carefully monitored and people make sure it also stays pure and touches no other type of wheat or grains before use.
The whole process of re-enacting the act of baking matzah must take place within about 18 minutes, which is about the time it took during the haste that is described in the Old Testament of the Bible where the Israelites had to quickly leave Egypt and didn’t have enough time to bake their normal bread, which would have had to rise. The unleavened Matzah, a flat, cracker-like food was the result.
Rabbi Levi Krinsky of Chabad Lubavitch of New Hampshire demonstrated how the wheat grains are separated and then showed how to grind the grains into flour, allowing some children to try their hand at it. Then he showed how the flour is mixed together to make dough, and gave each participating person some dough to roll out into flat disks that he then scored with a matzah perforator to keep it flat while baking, and then popped into an oven to bake at 500 degrees in less than three minutes. Some pieces of matzah were freeform shapes, but people found the fresh matzah tasty.
Rabbi Krinsky estimated that he baked 10 pounds of matzah on Sunday, with two groups of bakers on hand to help. Passover begins Friday. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/making-matzah-for-passover/article_a2dbc77a-8a84-5935-9fdd-dc2d523fa310.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:43 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/making-matzah-for-passover/article_a2dbc77a-8a84-5935-9fdd-dc2d523fa310.html |
Robert Williams is only 10 days removed from undergoing surgery on his left knee for a torn meniscus. However, the Celtics’ starting center has progressed well in his recovery according to head coach Ime Udoka, graduating to two-a-day workouts in the past week.
“He’s doing well and he has been since the surgery,” Udoka said Sunday. “I mentioned that he was in great spirits immediately. Think he might have been more scared about it than anything and realized what it was afterwards, being his first surgery. But it went as well as it could go. He’s doing two-a-days back in Boston and everybody reacts differently so can’t anticipate a date. But barring any setback or swelling or anything like that, we hope to have him back sooner than later.”
The Celtics originally released a 4-6 week recovery timetable following Williams’ surgery two weeks ago, which would project him being back on the court just before the start of the second round.
However, Udoka has continually referenced the possibility of a Williams return ahead of that timetable. He also keeps hedging that positive talk with the expectation that the Celtics will likely need to wait one round for Williams to be back on the floor.
“The four-to-six week timetable is what it is,” Udoka said. “But guys will come back in three (weeks) and stuff. Javonte Green was here and came back in three weeks and jumping out of the gym still. So everybody kind of reacts to it differently and so we’re not ruling him out because of that, but as I’ve said, we anticipate playing the first round without him.”
Boston has started Daniel Theis at center during the last four games Williams has missed, maintaining the double big lineup that the team had with Al Horford and Williams.
“Another guy who can do some of the same things and obviously great insurance policy to have him there,” Udoka said of Theis last week. “A guy that’s been around, although different schematically. The guys all know him and know what he’s about, and he’s picked up pretty quickly. And so, valuable there. But Al is a guy that’s played on and off ball all season so he’s pretty comfortable in either spot.” | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/celtics/celtics-won-t-rule-out-robert-williams-for-first-round-of-the-playoffs/article_a4c13950-9f31-5c57-b2e8-ccb3dc2642af.html | 2022-04-11T00:03:49 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/celtics/celtics-won-t-rule-out-robert-williams-for-first-round-of-the-playoffs/article_a4c13950-9f31-5c57-b2e8-ccb3dc2642af.html |
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AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods completed what amounted to a ceremonial walk around Augusta National on Sunday before announcing that he would play the British Open at St. Andrews in July.
Woods, however, did not confirm his participation in the next two majors, the May 19-22 PGA Championship and the June 16-19 U.S. Open, saying he needed to see how his body held up before making a decision.
"I won't be playing a full schedule ever again ... but I am looking forward to St. Andrews," he told Sky Sports of the July 14-17 championship at the home of golf.
"It's my favorite golf course in the world so I will be there for that one but anything in between that I don't know."
Woods expressed gratitude that he was just able to be in the field for this week's Masters after nearly losing a leg following a car crash 14 months ago.
His game was nowhere near the level needed to beat the title contenders and a six-over-par 78 in both of the final two rounds matched his career worst score at a place where he has won five times.
But gone are the days when Tiger, now 46, is snarling after such a poor day at the office. Now he is delighted to just turn up at work and said that being able to play this week was his greatest achievement that did not involve victory.
"For not winning an event, yes, without a doubt," he said.
"It's one thing to play with my son at a hit-and-giggle but it's another thing to play in a major championship.
"It's been a tough road, and one that I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to be able to grind through it. A lot of different things could have happened, but 14 months, I'm able to tee it up and play in the Masters."
Wearing his traditional Sunday outfit -- red shirt and black pants -- Woods had teed off with U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, who played the role of an extra on a picture perfect calm spring morning under a brilliant blue sky.
With his family, girlfriend and Nike founder Phil Knight among the thousands lining both sides of the fairway, Woods caressed a drive nearly 300 yards, his swing still deceptively powerful despite all of his ailments.
More than four hours later he limped off the 18th green to one final thunderous ovation and made the 150-yard through a tunnel of fans and signed his card for a 13-over 301 total that was merely academic in the circumstances.
"I don't quite have the endurance that I would like to have had, but as of a few weeks ago, didn't even know if I was going to play in this event," he said.
"Some of the players who are close to me have seen some of the pictures and the things that I have had to endure. They appreciate it probably more than anyone else because they know what it takes to do this out here at this level.
"I have those days where I just don't want to do anything. It just hurts. It's those days that are tough. The days I feel good, those are easy days, but there have been more tough days than easy days." | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/woods-to-play-british-open-unsure-about-u-s-open-and-pga-championship/article_49a26496-14aa-5618-a9d2-fbf86ccc441e.html | 2022-04-11T00:04:08 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/woods-to-play-british-open-unsure-about-u-s-open-and-pga-championship/article_49a26496-14aa-5618-a9d2-fbf86ccc441e.html |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Best Friends Pet Resource Center is currently under construction in Bentonville meaning Northwest Arkansas will soon have another no-kill animal shelter.
“This actually started from concerned community members who looked around and wanted to do better for the animals in our community,” said Campaign Manager Kristin Switzer.
Switzer is one of the community members who helped bring Best Friends Pet Resource Center to Arkansas. She currently serves as campaign director on the project.
Construction for the new center officially broke ground about a year ago.
"It's actually going to be the first building for community-supported sheltering so instead of having kennels or cages for long-term stays for dogs, dogs will be in foster homes. We will have cats living in the center in free-roaming cat rooms so they'll get to play and do all the things cats love to do and then we will be working with the community,” said Switzer.
The Best Friends Pet Resource Center in Bentonville will not only house animals but will also provide resources for those that already have pets.
The center will offer things like dog training, help with pet rehoming, pet food pantries, and grooming stations, along with fun things like a coffee shop, dog and cat yoga, and even can also host cocktail parties.
“This is truly a regional resource center. So we want folks to come in and hang out for hours we don’t want you to just look at the cats. Come in bring your computer work from here linger, get some coffee play with the cats, and that sort of thing,” said Switzer.
The center is set to open at the end of 2022 and once finished, will serve around 13,000 cats and dogs each year.
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BALTIMORE — Tomorrow is the Orioles home opener.
They take on the Milwaukee Brewers and fans are excited.
Today, there was a special event leading up to the big game...
A happy hour at Mother's Federal Hill Grille on South Charles Street.
Orioles alumni guest bartended along with staff members and of course, the Oriole bird made a special appearance. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/mothers-federal-hill-grille-host-orioles-happy-hour-before-opening-day | 2022-04-11T00:19:10 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/mothers-federal-hill-grille-host-orioles-happy-hour-before-opening-day |
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Russellville police have started investigating after a man died after being struck by a train.
According to a press release from the police department, the incident happened around 2:08 p.m. as officers found the 32-year-old man that was the victim of the train collision.
Police said that the incident happened on a railroad crossing in the area of Detroit Avenue.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the victim and said the investigation is still ongoing.
We will update this article as more information becomes available. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/police-investigate-russellville-man-struck-train/91-1b75bfe2-8056-41fc-b8ad-f0a8f23570c4 | 2022-04-11T00:19:16 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/police-investigate-russellville-man-struck-train/91-1b75bfe2-8056-41fc-b8ad-f0a8f23570c4 |
BALTIMORE — Pool season is around the corner and a new program is helping kids learn how to swim safely.
In the last 5 years, six Baltimore City kids died by drowning.
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital wants to prevent accidental deaths by teaching school-aged children basic swimming skills and water safety.
The free swim safety program ran for six weeks.
This morning, 20 kids between the ages of 5 and 13 graduated.
Rachana Patini, Director of Community Benefit Programs, Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital.
"We know it's very successful, we did a pre and post test and the children have grown tremendously not just from not being fearful of the water but actually being able to float, and also swim. Some of them are actually swimming."
They'll now be ready to enjoy the water this summer with family and friends. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/mt-washington-pediatric-hospital-teach-basic-swimming-needs-to-prevent-drownings | 2022-04-11T00:19:16 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/mt-washington-pediatric-hospital-teach-basic-swimming-needs-to-prevent-drownings |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Razorback softball broke out the brooms Sunday at Bogle Park.
#9 Arkansas (28-7, 9-3 SEC) dominated Auburn 17-4 behind four home runs, securing the Hogs' first series sweep of SEC play. The Razorbacks outscored the Tigers 28-11 across the weekend's three games.
Arkansas has now won each of its first four series to start its conference slate.
The Hogs offense was on fire, scoring at least four runs in every inning they went up to bat, including plating five in the first inning.
The first inning also saw the first of four Arkansas home runs, a three-run homer from Kacie Hoffman giving the Hogs a 5-0 lead.
That was just the start for Arkansas.
In the next inning, the Razorbacks added two more home runs via KB Sides and Taylor Ellsworth, giving the Hogs a 9-0 lead after just two innings.
In the third inning, Arkansas plated four more runs, except all of those came on just one swing of the bat, as Taylor Ellsworth's grand slam (her second home run of the game) gave the Hogs an emphatic 13-0 lead.
On the grand slam, one of the runners to score was Hannah McEwen, breaking the program record for runs scored in a career. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/ncaa/university-of-arkansas/razorbacks-dominate-auburn-in-17-4-victory-earn-series-sweep/527-2a553fe7-6a31-4246-b867-87a34b01dfef | 2022-04-11T00:19:22 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/ncaa/university-of-arkansas/razorbacks-dominate-auburn-in-17-4-victory-earn-series-sweep/527-2a553fe7-6a31-4246-b867-87a34b01dfef |
People helping the homeless deserve thanks
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” ― Fred Rogers.
Today as I sit in my work office for a few minutes before my next appointment and as I process the local news concerning homelessness in our city, the words of Fred Rogers brings me hope.
I have spent the better part of five years advocating for the needs of those who are not as fortunate as most of us and to be honest...It’s not enough. When we see people drowning in despair, seeking refuge in a tent or talking to elderly individuals displaced due to economic hardship, the needs can be overwhelming.
If we all could see what the helpers on the front lines of poverty and homelessness see every day, our community would come together and seek solutions and we would demand better of the systems that are in place to keep us from falling into the river of hopelessness.
The public health crisis of hopelessness is very real and just as it has visited many other towns and cities across our nation, it has settled in for a long stay here in Gastonia. This is a plea to myself and a plea to all of us and it comes with no malice toward anyone, just an understanding that the only way to tackle this challenge is collectively and collaboratively as a community.
I realize there are some who we identify as individuals experiencing homelessness, that we would say they don’t want help and they are choosing to live in a tent or in an abandoned building. That may be true for some, but the vast majority of people in this cycle of hopelessness would say differently.
They have been let down, abused, used and sometimes taken advantage of. They have also been traumatized by others who have made them victims of crime and at times they have been traumatized by wolves in sheep’s clothing promising the moon, but fleecing them of what little money they may have.
The streets have not been kind and what little trust and hope they had vanished with the walls they once called home.
It is not a pretty sight. It is a dark and gritty reality, where the sights and sounds can at times overwhelm the senses as well as the emotions of those on the ground. Sometimes the harshness of homelessness is made even harder to assist when mental health disorders and substance use is added into the equation.
Ultimately, what the helpers see is that all of God's children deserve a smile or a word or a drink of water, no matter how they may look, smell or act. The helpers need our help and to that end we owe the nonprofits, human services agencies and faith community workers a huge debt of gratitude for what they do.
I see Danielle who works 12 hours a day going into the woods and behind buildings building relationships with those most of us would run away from. She brings food, tries to get them into hotels using emergency vouchers and advocates for their personal safety and wellness. She is a hero, but she is not alone.
I see Rita who works for a local agency and has regulars come to her building seeking a kind word, some food and a compassionate touch. They know her, because she is not afraid to treat those who smell bad as if they were family. She too spends time after work feeding the homeless and finding ways for them to secure safe housing. She goes above and beyond what is expected and then gives some more.
I see Teresa, who struggles to make ends meet, but has devoted her life to giving needed food and supplies to those who need a helping hand. She gives them something else...She gives them hope. I have witnessed her love and her compassion as she washes someone’s feet and places a new pair of shoes on the weathered feet. She travels all over the tri-county area, unafraid and undeterred she goes where even some angels might fear going.
I see many who are advocating, feeding, sheltering, healing, ministering and embracing those we would consider the least of these. The helpers are doing the hard work and even during a global pandemic they never ceased to love, they never stopped helping.
As we debate city and county actions and as we put into place policies and procedures to help fight homelessness and tackle affordable housing, let's not forget to thank the helpers. As we see the food banks and food distribution centers dotting the landscape and the churches delivering meals to those who are hungry, let's not forget to thank the helpers. And as we see healthcare professionals, mental health workers and agency volunteers giving their all while working on empty, let's not forget to thank the helpers.
Being on the front lines of any public health crisis is exhausting, emotionally draining and even risky at times, but thank God we have so many well intentioned helpers in our city, who are not afraid to be the hands and feet to a community in dire need.
Whatever our own personal feelings about the challenge, however we feel about the community and no matter what our ideology may be, we can all agree that there are angels (or helpers as Fred Rogers calls them), serving and working in our great city. And we should be thankful.
Thank you, helpers! Your deeds do not go unnoticed and from me to you and on behalf of a grateful city, you are appreciated! You make us proud and this great city is a better place with you all in it.
Robert Kellogg represents Ward 1 on Gastonia City Council. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/opinion/2022/04/10/people-helping-gastonia-homeless-deserve-thanks/9536033002/ | 2022-04-11T00:29:46 | 1 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/opinion/2022/04/10/people-helping-gastonia-homeless-deserve-thanks/9536033002/ |
‘It makes me want to win this thing’: Harold Varner III makes mark at 2022 Masters
Harold Varner III did what he expected to do in his debut at the Masters Tournament.
“I didn't expect to win, but I expected to contend,” said Varner, who wrapped up his first week at Augusta National with a tie for 23rd, his best finish at a major.
“We were really close. That kind of pisses me off a little bit, but, yeah, I expect to do that every week now that I'm playing well.”
All smiles as he made the walk from the 18th green to the clubhouse Sunday afternoon, the 31-year-old Gastonia native shook hands with an Augusta National member before completing his final interview at the 86th Masters.
“I had a great time. It makes it a lot better playing the way I did (Sunday),” said Varner, who carded a 3-under-par 69 to finish at 3-over par for the tournament.
“Just have to learn from (Saturday) and just keep doing what I'm doing. Obviously, it's working.”
After starting his Masters debut with back-to-back rounds in red figures, Varner put himself in contention.
Brutal conditions Saturday and inconsistency off the tee contributed to an 8-over-par 80, but the East Carolina alum donned his Pirate purple on Sunday and responded with his best round of the week.
“You do what competitors do: You respond,” he said. “I think if you do that in life, you'll go a long way.”
In his ninth major appearance, Varner posted his second top-30 finish in a major. His previous best was a tie for 29th at the 2020 PGA Championship.
“It makes me want to win this thing. That stuff will take care of itself. Yeah, I just want to win, and winning gets you here,” he said.
“Just focusing on that, and obviously, if I keep getting better, I'm going to keep getting closer.”
Varner, who came into the week at 40th in the Official World Golf Ranking, joined the PGA Tour in 2016. With two international victories, including the Saudi Invitational in February, it feels like Varner’s first Tour win will come sooner rather than later.
“Just got to keep learning, keep getting better,” he said. “Yeah, this is a good start.”
Despite finishing two strokes shy of a top-12 finish, which would have earned him an invite to the 2023 Masters, he’s already thinking about next April.
“The cool part about today is I think the pins will be in similar spots next year when I'm here,” Varner said.
“I'll know kind of what to do, get a good feel for what I need to do to score.”
Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at rbaxley@fayobserver.com. | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/sports/2022/04/10/masters-tournament-harold-varner-iii-posts-best-major-finish/9534735002/ | 2022-04-11T00:29:52 | 0 | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/sports/2022/04/10/masters-tournament-harold-varner-iii-posts-best-major-finish/9534735002/ |
Kinder chocolate products recalled in US after salmonella cases reported in Europe
(Gray News) – Ferrero, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two of its Kinder chocolate products because of a possible salmonella contamination.
The company is recalling two Kinder products in the U.S. These include Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems, the FDA says.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in healthier people can include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare cases, salmonella can produce more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Ferrero says the products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where salmonella was detected.
There have been no reports of illness in the U.S. so far, the company says. The voluntary recall is due to an abundance of caution after Salmonella cases were reported by people in Europe who consumed chocolates from the same facility.
No other Kinder products in the U.S. were recalled.
Ferrero says it “deeply regrets the situation” and that it takes food safety “extremely seriously” and will continue to work with the FDA to address the situation.
If you’ve purchased either of the products, Ferrero says to not eat it and to contact the company’s customer service line sometime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday EST at 1-800-688-3552 or via https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/contact-US-residents.
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Scottie Scheffler captures first major with Masters win
Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National.
The world's top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters on Sunday.
Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments.
Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn't matter.
Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.
Early on, it looked like Scheffler might get pushed by Cameron Smith.
The Aussie closed within a shot after starting the round with two straight birdies. But Scheffler chipped in for an unlikely birdie at No. 3, Smith made bogey and it wasn't really close after that two-shot swing.
Smith's last hurrah was a birdie at the tough 11th hole that brought the margin back to three shots. But the Aussie promptly dumped one in the water at the famous 12th hole in Amen Corner, leading to a triple-bogey that finished off his chances.
Smith shot 73 and finished five shots behind the winner, in a tie for third place with Shane Lowry.
McIlroy had the round of the day, capped by a birdie at the 18th when he holed out from a bunker. But his quest for the career Grand Slam will have to wait another year.
The green jacket goes to the 25-year-old Texan.
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OXFORD — SEC baseball has a way of humbling anyone. And sometimes, teams are going to find themselves in the type of slump No. 9 Ole Miss finds itself mired in. But sophomore Kemp Alderman firmly believes there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The Rebels had just four hits Sunday afternoon against Alabama as the Crimson Tide finished off a three-game sweep of the Rebels with a 7-3 win. Ole Miss (19-12, 4-8 SEC) has now lost six-straight home games and four-straight games overall. The Rebels were retired in order in the third, fourth and fifth innings.
“We just kind of got away from ourselves. We’re not used to losing,” Alderman, who hit a 481-foot home run in Sunday’s loss, said . “Today we came up a little short. I think it’s kind of good for us to get a little adversity under our belts. I have faith in this team. We have a lot of older guys, mature guys, and we’ll bounce back and be ourselves. We’re just going through a little struggle right now. But we’ll be back.”
Starter Jack Washburn surrendered three runs in three innings and was replaced by junior Derek Diamond, who retired the first nine batters he faced.
Ole Miss had just one hit through the first five innings but found life in the sixth when senior first baseman Tim Elko hit a two-run home run to left center to make it a one-run game.
The first batter to reach base against Diamond was a costly one, however, as Tommy Seidl hit a moonshot that nearly hit the scoreboard to make it a 4-2 game. Not to be outdone, Alderman hit his towering fly ball to the parking lot to cut the deficit to one again.
Diamond then gave up his second solo shot, this one to Andrew Pinckney, to double the Crimson Tide (21-12, 7-5) lead. In the eighth inning, Zane Denton launched a two-run home run off junior Dylan DeLucia.
Ole Miss scored a total of 17 this weekend; 13 game off of home runs. The Rebels’ bullpen surrendered 16 runs over the three games.
“Baseball is a tough game. A lot of the fans don’t see it, and a lot of people don’t know, but this game is tough. We’re playing in the Southeastern Conference, the best conference in college baseball,” Alderman said. “Any team can beat any team on any given day. And in this conference, you can’t mess up. You just have to play your best.”
Ole Miss hosts Murray State Tuesday at 11 a.m. before heading to South Carolina for a three-game series beginning Thursday.
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OXFORD — No. 9 Ole Miss will try to snap a three-game losing streak on Sunday, as the Rebels take on Alabama in the finale of their three-game series. The Crimson Tide have won the first two.
Follow along on our Facebook page and with beat reporter Michael Katz on Twitter.
Pregame:
Here is today's starting lineup. Junior Jack Washburn will start on the mound.
1. SS Jacob Gonzalez
2. CF Justin Bench
3. 1B Tim Elko
4. LF Kevin Graham
5. DH Kemp Alderman
6. RF T.J. McCants
7. 3B Reagan Burford
8. C Hayden Dunhurst
9. 2B Peyton Chatagnier
First inning:
Washburn walked the first batter of the game. The runner wound up on third following a stolen base and a wild pitch. Zane Denton then laced a double to left center to drive in the game's first run. The Crimson Tide then loaded the bases with two outs but got out of trouble with a fly out to left. Ole Miss was unable to score any runs. Rebels trail 1-0 heading to the second.
Second inning:
Sophomore designated hitter Kemp Alderman reached base via walk. Despite getting two runners on base, Ole Miss was unable to score. Rebels still trail 1-0, headed to the third.
Third inning:
A two-out double scored two more runs for the Crimson Tide, who now lead 3-0. Ole Miss went down in order.
Fourth inning:
Washburn allowed a hit and was taken out for junior Derek Diamond. He stranded a runner on second. Rebels went down in order again.
Fifth inning:
Diamond retired the side in order. The Rebels went down in order again.
Sixth inning:
Diamond has retired all nine batters he's faced. Senior first baseman Tim Elko hit a two-run home run to cut the deficit to a run.
Seventh inning:
Tommy Seidl hit a towering home run to left center field to make it a 4-2 game. Kemp Alderman then hit a ball into the parking lot to make it 4-3.
Eighth inning:
Andrew Pinckney hit a solo home run, doubling the Crimson Tide lead.
Ninth inning:
Junior Dylan DeLucia entered the game for Riley Maddox. DeLucia gave up a two-run home run to make it 7-3. | https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/ole-miss/i-have-faith-in-this-team-ole-miss-certain-it-will-right-the-ship-despite/article_55f30f17-23f8-558e-8879-9ab63ab13536.html | 2022-04-11T00:36:34 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/ole-miss/i-have-faith-in-this-team-ole-miss-certain-it-will-right-the-ship-despite/article_55f30f17-23f8-558e-8879-9ab63ab13536.html |
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Buffalo Record Riot! is back, and the hunt was on Sunday for vinyl records, CDs and DVDs.
It all went down at the Knights of Columbus in Cheektowaga. Record dealers from all over the state, and out-of-state, filled the place with music and movies. More than 20,000 LPs were put up for sale, featuring genres ranging from punk, to funk, to blues.
“We really try to offer the full range,” owner Steven Gritzan said. “You can get Kanye West, you can get The Beatles, you can get Hank Williams, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, like, everything. It’s very comprehensive, and it’s like having 15 different record stores in one room.”
The Buffalo Record Riot! will make its return to the area in November. To learn more about Record Riots, click here. | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/record-riots-comes-to-cheektowaga-for-vinyl-sale/ | 2022-04-11T00:37:51 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/record-riots-comes-to-cheektowaga-for-vinyl-sale/ |
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. (WIVB) — Sunday was a busy day for Christians all around the world, as they celebrated the start of Holy Week with Palm Sunday. The leaves were passed out throughout mass as a tribute to the corresponding readings. The palms symbolize victory, eternal life, and peace.
Peace is what Esmee and Michael Pritchard want for those living and suffering in Ukraine.
While learning about the situation overseas, the siblings decided to sell flags, bracelets, and other tokens to show support for the war-torn country.
So far, Esmee and Michael have raised over $200 just from their stand at Calvary Episcopal Church, where they set up during the free coffee hour.
Abby Fridmann is an anchor and reporter who joined the News 4 team in November 2020. See more of her work here. | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/williamsville/maple-east-elementary-siblings-raise-hundreds-for-ukraine/ | 2022-04-11T00:37:57 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/williamsville/maple-east-elementary-siblings-raise-hundreds-for-ukraine/ |
Orange Camp Road and MLK Beltway intersection in DeLand becomes roundabout Monday
Additional road renovations ongoing
Katie Kustura
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
The Orange Camp Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Beltway intersection in DeLand begins functioning as a roundabout Monday.
Area motorists are encouraged to drive with caution as the traffic signals will be removed, Volusia County officials said.
Construction work to widen Orange Camp to four lanes, from just east of Blue Lake Avenue to the Interstate 4 interchange, is ongoing and expected to be finished this summer, David Hunt, a county spokesman, said in a news release.
The project also includes pedestrian crossing and curb and gutter improvements, the repair of a 10-foot multi-use concrete trail and 5-foot east and westbound bicycle lanes, Hunt said.
Plans have been in the works for more than a decade to widen the often-busy thoroughfare. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/04/10/orange-camp-road-intersection-deland-becomes-roundabout-monday/9513364002/ | 2022-04-11T00:39:15 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2022/04/10/orange-camp-road-intersection-deland-becomes-roundabout-monday/9513364002/ |
Live Updates | Scheffler captures 1st major with Masters win
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Latest on the Masters (all times local):
7 p.m.
Scottie Scheffler has lived up to the hype at Augusta National.
The world’s top-ranked player captured his first major championship with a three-stroke victory at the Masters.
Scheffler came into the day with a three-shot lead, and he made sure it held up by closing with a 1-under 71. He finished at 10-under 278 overall, winning for the fourth time in his last six tournaments.
Scheffler four-putted for a double-bogey at the final hole, but he had such a comfortable lead it didn’t matter.
Rory McIlroy was the runner-up after shooting 64, but he came into the day 10 strokes behind and was never a serious challenger to Scheffler.
Early on, it looked like Scheffler might get pushed by Cameron Smith.
The Aussie closed within a shot after starting the round with two straight birdies. But Scheffler chipped in for an unlikely birdie at No. 3, Smith made bogey and it wasn’t really close after that two-shot swing.
Smith’s last hurrah was a birdie at the tough 11th hole that brought the margin back to three shots. But the Aussie promptly dumped one in the water at the famous 12th hole in Amen Corner, leading to a triple-bogey that finished off his chances.
Smith shot 73 and finished five shots behind the winner, in a tie for third place with Shane Lowry.
McIlroy had the round of the day, capped by a birdie at the 18th when he holed out from a bunker. But his quest for the career Grand Slam will have to wait another year.
The green jacket goes to the 25-year-old Texan.
5:50 p.m.
Rory McIlroy finished with a flourish at the Masters.
McIlroy, who is missing only a green jacket to complete the career Grand Slam, put together a spirited final round. His 8-under 64 included an unlikely birdie from the sand on the par-4 18th.
McIlroy’s bogey-free trip around Augusta National matched the best final round in the history of the Masters and pushed him into second place at 7 under, trailing only Scottie Scheffler.
His round included six birdies and an eagle at the par-5 13th.
McIlroy’s playing partner, Collin Morikawa, followed McIlroy’s lead at the last hole, making birdie from the sand shortly after McIlroy pulled off the feat.
5:40 p.m.
Cameron Smith’s bid for his first green jacket may be over.
The Australian hit into Rae’s Creek on the 12th hole at the Masters, leading to a triple bogey that dropped him six shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.
Smith trailed by three on the 12th tee but knew immediately his tee shot was in trouble. It splashed short of the green. His pitch from the penalty area sailed long to drop him well off the pace at 4 under.
Scheffler’s tee shot on 12 went long and left. He pitched across the green to 8 feet and calmly sank the par putt.
Scheffler is at 10 under as the holes tick down. His closest challenger is Rory McIlroy at 6 under. McIlroy is putting together the best round of the tournament but is running out of time.
5:05 p.m.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is closing in on his first major championship.
The 25-year-old from Texas has a four-shot lead over Cameron Smith of Australia through 10 holes of the final round.
Scheffler posted a bogey-free 2-under 34 on the front nine to reach 11 under for the tournament before a bogey at No. 10 dropped him back to 10 under with eight holes to go.
Scheffler’s front nine included a chip-in for birdie on the par-4 third hole to restore some breathing room after Smith had drawn within one shot of the lead.
The big move is coming from Rory McIlroy. An eagle on the par-5 13th pushed him to 6 under for the tournament.
3:35 p.m.
The Masters is back where the day started, with Scottie Scheffler leading Cameron Smith by three shots.
A two-shot swing happened on the par-4 3rd hole. Scheffler chipped in from short of the green for birdie, while Smith — with almost an identical chip — put his well past the hole and missed the par putt coming back.
Through three holes, Scheffler moved to 10 under, Smith dropped to 7 under.
3:15 p.m.
Cameron Smith has pulled within one shot of Scottie Scheffler’s lead at the Masters.
Smith made birdie on each of his first two holes on Sunday at Augusta National. Scheffler parred both. And just like that, Scheffler’s three-shot edge entering the final round was down to one.
They are Sunday’s final pairing.
Scheffler remained 9 under going to the third tee. Smith’s second birdie moved him to 8 under. He and Scheffler are the only players to get to 8 under or better so far in this Masters.
3 p.m.
Tiger Woods walked up the 18th fairway, removed his cap and acknowledged roars from the patrons at Augusta National.
He wasn’t even close to winning the Masters. And it didn’t matter.
Woods shot a 6-over round of 78 on Sunday in the final round. He finished at 13 over for the week, his total of 301 by far his worst at the Masters and one shot off his worst 72-hole score ever as a professional.
None of the numbers seemed that significant.
This was Woods’ comeback tournament that came just over a year after the car crash that nearly cost him his right leg, or worse. He said coming into the Masters that just getting back was an accomplishment.
Woods was limping throughout his final round, and the limp seemed much worse Sunday than it was earlier in the Masters.
2:45 p.m.
Masters rookie Min Woo Lee is off to a hot start in the final round of the tournament.
The 23-year-old Lee shot a 6-under 30 on the front nine to surge into red numbers. Lee eagled the par-5 second hole after an approach shot that landed 4 feet from the cup. He then added a string of birdies at Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9 to get to 2 under overall.
Woo made the cut in his first Masters right on the number at 4-over 148. He put together an even-par 72 on Saturday.
The best round at Augusta National this week is 5-under 67. That is well within reach for Woo, who made the turn to the back nine around the time leader Scottie Scheffler began his final round in a quest for his first major title.
1:45 p.m.
Tiger Woods just played a shot left-handed. He didn’t have much of a choice.
Woods’ second shot on the par-5 13th missed the green to the left and the ball came to a stop at the edge of some high grass and pine straw. If that wasn’t bad enough, it also was basically at the edge of a bush. And Woods had no place to stand to play his third shot.
He thought about playing the ball right-handed from very far back in his stance, then went to the other side of the ball, flipped his wedge upside down and hoped for the best. The ball advanced a few feet onto the green, leaving Woods a very long birdie try.
He sent that putt about 6 feet past the hole, then made the comebacker for par. Woods was 3 over for the day at that point, 10 over for the tournament with five holes remaining.
12:50 p.m.
Tiger Woods has nine holes left to play at the Masters.
The former world No. 1 and five-time Masters champion is clearly laboring as he walks the course at Augusta National. He’s been using his clubs as makeshift canes on some of his walks, gently leaning on them from time to time.
He played the front nine in 2-over 38 on Sunday. That dropped him to 9 over for the tournament — good at that point for 46th place among the 52 players who made the cut.
Barring a very big rally, Woods will post his highest 72-hole score ever at the Masters. He shot 5-over 293 as an amateur in his Masters debut while finishing tied for 41st in 1995, then shot the same in 2012 when he slogged to a tie for 40th place.
10:50 a.m.
Tiger Woods has teed off in his final round of this year’s Masters.
Wearing his traditional Sunday red, Woods started the day 7 over for the tournament and obviously not in contention. The five-time Masters champion began the day 16 shots behind leader Scottie Scheffler.
This was Woods’ first official tournament since the pandemic-delayed Masters in November 2020. He had back surgery not long after that and then in February 2021 nearly lost his right leg when he crashed his car in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
Woods has been walking with a pronounced limp this week, but still defied long odds simply by getting back to Augusta National and able to play again. He’s playing Sunday with reigning U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm.
10:25 a.m.
Masters Sunday has arrived, and the first pairings are on the course at Augusta National.
Forecasters expect a warmer day for the final round of the Masters. There was some frost in the Augusta area overnight, but players who were playing Sunday morning at the Masters clearly didn’t have as many layers of attire on as many did on Saturday when temperatures struggled to get out of the 40’s.
Scottie Scheffler takes a three-shot lead into the final round. He’ll tee off at 2:40 p.m. along with Cameron Smith.
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama starts tied for 14th and begins at 1:10 p.m.
Tiger Woods begins his final round at 10:50 a.m.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) – An image of a teen reunited with his dog captivated the hearts of millions. The photo did the exact same thing for a Mississippi woman, but for a different reason.
A 17-year-old, who is not being named by Nexstar, surrendered his dog Jada to an animal shelter. He told the shelter he was living under a bridge, and said he was having trouble providing for her needs. He wasn’t able to watch her while he left his tent to search for work.
With the community’s help, the shelter was able to reunite Jada with her owner. Officials who helped find him said he had a place to stay and was able to take Jada back.
A woman contacted Nexstar’s WREG after she saw the story on the news. She identified herself as his mother, and said it had been a year since she had seen her son. She said she reported him missing last summer to police in Senatobia, Mississippi.
“I started crying,” she said. “I wish he would come home. I want to see him. I’m not mad at him. I just want him in my house. I want him to be here with me.”
His mother claims he ran away after she grounded him for misbehavior.
“He didn’t think he should have to be grounded for something he had done,” she said. “He thought he was grown and he could do it on his own. The fact that he thought he had to run away breaks my heart.”
Officials said the teen had a place to stay when he was reunited with his dog Friday. However, they did not say why he has not been brought home to his mother, who claims to have full custody.
“I don’t care about the past. I just want my baby, and anybody should understand that when they lose a child and he’s still alive and he can come back at any time, but instead of bringing him back to me, they put him with some strangers,” she said.
WREG reached out to Senatobia Police for an update on the investigation and has not heard back. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ | 2022-04-11T00:52:24 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Scottie Scheffler (-10) has won the 86th Masters Tournament . The world’s No. 1-ranked player shot a final round 71 Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club to win by three. It is his fourth win in less than two months and first major championship.
Rory McIlroy (-7) made the biggest charge on Sunday in his eighth quest to complete the career Grand Slam. He shot 64, including a hole-out from the bunker for birdie at the last, to record his best round at Augusta. He finished in solo second, three behind Scheffler.
“To play as well as I did today and then to finish like this, I mean, it’s just absolutely incredible,” McIlroy said. “This tournament never ceases to amaze. Yeah, that’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance, and then with Collin (Morikawa), we both played so well all day, and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him too.
That was an incredible — I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green. It was really cool.”
Tiger Woods (+13) shot 78 for the second straight day in his first tournament back from being seriously injured in a car crash in February of 2021. Afterward he said his performance here has encouraged him about the future of his career.
“Just to be able to play, and not only just to play, but I put up a good first round,” Woods said. “I got myself there. I don’t quite have the endurance that I would like to have had, but as of a few weeks ago, didn’t even know if I was going to play in this event.
To go from that to here, we’re excited about the prospects of the future, about training, about getting into that gym and doing some other stuff to get my leg stronger, which we haven’t been able to do because it needed more time to heal. I think it needs a couple more days to heal after this, but we’ll get back after it, and we’ll get into it.”
Aiken’s Kevin Kisner (+9) shot 77 Sunday.
For live scoring, click here.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — That new No. 1 ranking for Scottie Scheffler looks even better in a Masters green jacket.
Two months after Scheffler finally broke through for his first PGA Tour victory, he capped off a most incredible 56-day stretch by making his fourth win the biggest of them all, the Masters by three shots over Rory McIlroy for his first major.
Even as a junior, he was wearing long pants in stifling Texas heat because he wanted to look the part of a tour pro he always wanted to be. Winning the Masters was beyond his hopes.
“I never made it this far. It was just a dream of being here and competing,” Scheffler said in Butler Cabin, moments before Hideki Matsuyama helped him into the green jacket. “I can’t put into words what it means that I’ll be able to come back here for a lifetime.”
The only stumble came at the end when Scheffler needed four putts from 40 feet before he could claim his first major, and that only mattered in the record book.
He closed with a 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory over McIlroy, who holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. McIlroy could only hope that Sunday pressure at Augusta National might get to Scheffler.
No chance. Not on Sunday. Not the last four days. Not the last two months.
“You get on those hot streaks, and you just got to ride them out because they, unfortunately, don’t last forever,” Justin Thomas said. “But he is doing it in the biggest tournaments. … It’s really, really impressive to see someone that young handle a moment this big so easily.”
The Sunday theater, thrilling and tragic, belonged to everyone else. Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. He delivered key putts to keep Cameron Smith at bay and never looked rattled, even as he was swatting at short putts at the end.
McIlroy was the runner-up. It was Smith who felt as though he let one get away. The Aussie was still in the game, three shots out of the lead, when he dumped his 9-iron in Rae’s Creek on the par-3 12th hole for triple bogey and ended his hopes.
“Just a really bad swing at the wrong time,” Smith said.
Smith closed with a 73 and tied for third with Shane Lowry, who birdied the 18th for a 69.
Scheffler joined Ian Woosnam in 1991 as the only players to win a major — the Masters in both cases — in their debut at No. 1 in the world.
Everyone should have seen this coming. He won the Phoenix Open in a playoff on Super Bowl Sunday. He followed that with a comeback win at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He rose to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play two weeks ago in Texas.
And now this.
Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278, won $2.7 million from the $15 million prize fund. That brings his total to $8,872,200 over his last six starts.
Scheffler’s big moment came early in the round, and it was no less significant.
Starting the final round with a three-shot lead, he watched Smith open with two straight birdies to the cut the deficit to one, and then Scheffler’s approach from the pine needles left of the third fairway came up short and rolled back down the slope.
His pitch was racing toward the hole when it banged into the pin and dropped for an unlikely birdie, and a two-shot swing when Smith from the same position made bogey.
No one got closer than three the rest of the way. Only the contenders changed.
The 12th hole remains the most riveting par 3 in golf, the scene of more collapses than comebacks. Smith became the latest victim.
Coming off birdie at No. 11, his shot was still in the air when he let his club slip through his hands and he slowly closed his eyes twice as it splashed into Rae’s Creek. The next shot wasn’t much better, but at least dry, and Smith’s hopes ended there with a triple bogey.
He was three behind standing on the 12th tee. Three holes later, he was eight back.
From there, any hope resided with McIlroy. All he needed to complete the career Grand Slam was to match the best final round in Masters history and get some help from Scheffler. He only got one of those and had to settle for his first silver medal from Augusta.
Not that he didn’t create some Sunday magic. McIlroy went bunker-to-bunker on the 18th hole, leaving himself right of the green and aiming some 25 feet right of the flag. It rode the slope all the way into the hole, setting off one of the loudest roars of the week.
Morikawa followed him in from the same bunker, different angle, and McIlroy could only laugh.
“This tournament never ceases to amaze,” McIlroy said. “That’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance — and then with Collin, we both played so well all day — and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
“I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green.”
The best ones were saved for Scheffler.
Scheffler still had five holes in front of him, with no evidence he was going to be anything but the smooth, smart operator who seized control on Friday in the toughest conditions to build a five-shot lead and never lost it. | https://www.wric.com/sports/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ | 2022-04-11T00:52:36 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/sports/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ |
(NEXSTAR) – After taking the ice for the U.S. during the Beijing Winter Olympics just months ago, figure skater Alysa Liu is hanging up her skates at the age of 16.
Liu announced the decision on Instagram Saturday, saying she feels “so satisfied with how my skating career had gone.”
The Richmond, California, native was the youngest of Team USA’s individual skaters in Beijing. She finished eighth after the short program but reached seventh after her long program. Liu is also a world championship bronze medalist.
“I started skating when I was 5 so that’s about 11 years on the ice and it’s been an insane 11 years,” Liu wrote. “I honestly never thought I would’ve accomplished as much as I did … now that I’m finally done with my goals in skating I’m going to be moving on with my life.”
In 2019, Liu became the youngest American champion in history at the age of 13. She’s now a two-time U.S. champion – and she might have become a three-time champion if it weren’t for the COVID-19 pandemic. Liu tested positive for the virus at the U.S. championships in January and was forced to withdraw.
Still, Liu was named to the 2022 U.S. Olympic team.
“It doesn’t matter what happens in the Olympic games, and what she wants to do in her life, in the rest of her life. I’m super proud of her,” Liu’s father Arthur said before the Winter Games.
Liu and her father, a former political refugee, were among those targeted in a spying operation that the Justice Department alleges was ordered by the Chinese government, the elder Liu says.
Arthur Liu told The Associated Press he had been contacted by the FBI last October, and warned about the scheme just as his 16-year-old daughter was preparing for the Winter Olympics that took place in Beijing in February. The father said he did not tell his daughter about the issue so as not to scare her or distract her from the competition.
The Justice Department announced charges against five men accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government in a series of brazen and wide-ranging schemes to stalk and harass Chinese dissidents in the United States.
Arthur Liu said he and his daughter were included in the criminal complaint as “Dissident 3” and “family member,” respectively.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – If his season debut is any indication, most of Carlos Carrasco’s 2021 struggles are behind him.
After allowing two hits, including a home run, in the first inning, Carrasco finished his outing against the Nationals by retiring 15 batters in a row. He was confident, dominant and back to feeling like himself again in the Mets’ 4-2 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.
“It feels good,” Carrasco said. “Like I said in spring training, I was ready for this.”
Carrasco gave up just the two hits – the damage coming on a Nelson Cruz home run in the first inning – and registered five strikeouts across his 5.2-inning start. The veteran right-hander said he didn’t locate his sinker to Cruz, which fell toward the bottom of the zone and right in Cruz’s wheelhouse.
Last year, Carrasco allowed eight home runs in the first inning. Sunday’s first-inning dinger to Cruz made for nine home runs allowed in 11 of his last 13 starts for the Mets. Carrasco said he spoke to catcher Tomas Nido after the first inning and they both settled on a game plan that would work for the remainder of his outing.
As was the case for Carrasco last season, the 35-year-old settled down after that tough first inning. He retired Juan Soto both times he faced him, and all of his pitches were working. Carrasco credited the usage and movement of his secondary pitches to the elbow surgery he underwent in the offseason. That operation, which removed some bone chips from his right elbow, has allowed Carrasco to feel more comfortable throwing his breaking balls.
When asked which pitch was his best on Sunday, Carrasco said: “All four pitches.”
It showed. Carrasco cruised through the early and middle innings. When Josh Bell worked a walk against Chasen Shreve in the seventh, he was the first Nationals batter to reach base since the first inning.
“I think the most important thing is to stay healthy and keep playing hard,” Carrasco said.
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Gary Sánchez almost announced his arrival in Minnesota with a walk-off home run in Thursday’s Opening Day game.
But for a few inches, he would have.
Instead, the ball died on the warning track, just shy of leaving the park. It took a couple extra days, but on Sunday, Sánchez had his “Welcome to Minnesota,” moment, launching a ball to the third deck in left field for a first-inning grand slam off Mariners starter Marco Gonzales.
Sánchez capped the blast with a big bat flip before taking his trip around the bases. The grand slam was his first hit as a Twin and gave the Twins a five-run lead at the time, helping pad a lead they would not relinquish in their 10-4 win over the Mariners Sunday afternoon. Sánchez added an RBI double later in the game, driving in five of the Twins’ 10 runs.
“With a swing like, it gives you the confidence to be able to go out and do everything,” manager Rocco Baldelli said of the grand slam. “Our pitchers, our guys in the field, the at-bats that follow that, that’s the kind of changes the game in a huge way and something we needed. It was a huge moment for Gary and all of us.”
His home run, which flew 446 feet, and double were part of a big day for the catcher, who was also involved in a big first-inning play at the plate.
With two outs in the first, Seattle designated hitter Mitch Haniger sent a ball into the outfield, which left fielder Alex Kirilloff cut off. His throw hit shortstop Carlos Correa, whose strong peg got to Sánchez on the fly. The catcher then made a nice play to tag runner Jesse Winker and eliminate the Mariners’ threat.
“When I saw Correa grabbing the relay throw and turning around and throwing the ball to me, he has a good arm so I knew we got him,” Sánchez said.
It was a big play to get the Twins out of a jam, and minutes later, Sánchez was in the middle of the action again — this time with his bat — helping the Twins secure their first win of the 2022 season.
“That’s called teamwork. It’s not only one person. If someone can do their job, whoever’s behind them will pick him up, and I think we all did a good job today,” Sánchez said.
TICKET DEAL
After sealing their first win of the season, the Twins announced a limited-time ticket deal that will last through Tuesday night at 11:59 p.m.
On sale immediately, fans can purchase a $4 ticket for an upper-level seat or a $25 ticket for a lower-level seat to home games during weekdays — Monday through Thursday — while supplies last. Four and 25 are the numbers worn by stars Correa and Byron Buxton.
Tickets are available for purchase on the Twins’ official website.
BRIEFLY
Catcher José Godoy, who was designated for assignment to make room on the roster for Danny Coulombe, has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A St. Paul. The Saints now have five catchers on their roster. … Newly-acquired reliever Emilio Pagán threw a scoreless 1-2-3 eighth inning in his Twins debut with a pair of strikeouts. Pagán was acquired on Thursday as part of the trade that sent reliever Taylor Rogers to San Diego. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/catcher-gary-sanchez-in-the-middle-of-twins-win-offensively-defensively/ | 2022-04-11T00:54:13 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/catcher-gary-sanchez-in-the-middle-of-twins-win-offensively-defensively/ |
When Marcus Stroman strolled out to the Chicago Cubs bullpen 40 minutes before Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, he raised his arms over his head and exhorted fans to start cheering early.
It was a perfect opening for the anticipated debut of the “Stro Show,” the nickname given to the veteran starter whom the Cubs signed to a three-year, $71 million deal on the eve of the lockout.
Not since towel-waving reliever Dick Selma in 1969 has a Cubs pitcher taken it upon himself to get the fans revved up into a party atmospshere.
“I’ve been like this, my man, since forever,” Stroman said. “I love energy. I’m not your typical baseball player who is going to be a robot out there. I appreciate the people and I’m going to let them know I appreciate them.
“I’ve always been like that. I love to feel that from the crowd. You can feel that buzz, that energy, the second you go out there, and I’m someone who pitches off that. I’m excited to be a Cub and I can’t wait to have that each and every time out.”
Stroman did his job in his first outing at Wrigley Field, allowing one run on two hits over five innings and leaving with a two-run lead. But the bullpen coughed it up in a 5-4 loss to the Brewers, who avoided a sweep and finally showed why they’re the consensus favorites in the National League Central.
Brewers pitchers struck out 13 Cubs and allowed four hits, only one after the second inning. All in all, the Cubs had to be satisfied with winning the series and getting big performances from their two key free agents, Stroman and Seiya Suzuki, who hit his first major-league home run Sunday and finished the series with a .375 average and six RBIs.
The three Cubs starters — Kyle Hendricks, Justin Steele and Stroman — combined for a 1.19 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 11 hits allowed in 15⅓ innings, a good omen for a team that doesn’t figure to score a lot of runs this year.
But Sunday belonged to Stroman, who had to wait through two games and a rainout to make his Cubs debut.
“I didn’t want to push him back all the way to Game 3,” manager David Ross said beforehand. “There were talks of this guy maybe being our opening-day starter from my perspective. … I hope fans are excited. I’m dang sure excited to watch him compete and go about his business. I thought it was a nice signing for us.”
Suzuki’s first home run — a three-run, 412-foot blast into the left-field bleachers in the first — gave Stroman some early breathing room. The Japanese star and third base coach Willie Harris bowed to each other as Suzuki rounded third, a gesture Suzuki said was Harris’ idea.
“I’ve never done it in Japan,” he said. “But I was talking to my third base coach, Willie Harris, and he said it was kind of boring rounding third with no performance. It just felt like something we wanted to do.”
Sammy Sosa was the last Cubs slugger to bow after home runs, which he did during a few Cactus League games in 1999, saying it was a tribute to Japan, which he had toured in the offseason. But the Cubs asked Sosa to stop the bowing after Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Todd Stottlemyre complained that Sosa was showboating.
That was a different era, however, and Cubs fans seemed to enjoy Suzuki’s bow. He said he’s “still thinking” about whether to make it a new tradition after home runs.
Stroman also may have started a new tradition, coming out to pitch with a white durag under his blue Cubs cap. He said he was growing out his dreads and has other colored durags he might wear this year.
Stroman said he “had chills” walking out to the mound and that having a tight bond with the fan base was “something I’ve wanted my entire career.” His only blemish occurred in the third, a solo home run by Willy Adames on a 3-2 sinker, and he said he felt strong enough to go longer than five.
But Ross lifted him after 88 pitches as, like most managers this April, he has his starters on a strict pitch count due to the shortened spring training.
“I have a lot of respect for that man, so I’ll never challenge him,” Stroman said of Ross’ decision. “It’s a journey. It’s a process. We want to be healthy and playing playoff baseball in August, September and all the way into October, so Rossy has to be the one to adjust for health and make sure we don’t do too much.”
Ross compared Stroman’s preparation and work ethic to those of Jon Lester, whose signing in 2015 turned into a franchise-changing moment for the Cubs.
“When you first get around Jon and see him, they come in to work and it’s work first and then ‘I’m going to be kind of a teammate,’” Ross said. “This guy comes in, gets his work done and he’s diligent about what he wants to do — his preparation. What stands out is his routine so far.”
Reliever Jesse Chavez served up a two-run home run to Rowdy Tellez in a three-run sixth, blowing the lead and denying Stroman a chance at the win. The Cubs received a gift in the bottom of the sixth when a two-out walk, an error and two wild pitches by Jake Cousins brought home the tying run without a hit. But the Brewers regained the lead on Mike Brosseau’s pinch-hit home run off Daniel Norris in the seventh.
It looked for a second like the Cubs tied it again in the seventh when Jonathan Villar tried to beat out a slow roller to short with two outs and a runner on third. Adames made a nice pickup and barely nailed Villar, who attempted a headfirst slide. After a long replay review, the call was confirmed.
“One hundred percent I thought I was safe,” Villar said. “But that’s baseball.”
The Cubs had no chance against Devin Williams and closer Josh Hader. Suzuki was called out on strikes without taking the bat off his shoulder against Williams in the eighth, and Hader struck out two in a perfect ninth.
After a day off Monday, the Cubs begin a trip to Pittsburgh and Colorado, where they’ll face former Cubs star Kris Bryant. Stroman already is looking ahead to his next start at Wrigley, a place he believes has a home-field advantage like no other ballpark.
“That’s super rare in baseball,” he said. “I don’t know if you guys know that or you guys are spoiled with this crowd. I’m excited for each and every game.”
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa has had a rough start to his time in pinstripes. The shortstop went into Sunday night’s series finale against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium 0-for-8 with an error in the first two games.
Aaron Boone, however, said he isn’t worried about that snowballing on the 27-year-old the Yankees acquired from the Twins last month.
“I feel like offensively he’s hit some balls really hard and just hasn’t got anything to show for it yet. Obviously made the error on the throw on the run,” the Yankees manager said before Sunday night’s game. “I like where he’s at from a mindset. He’s aggressive. He’s attacking on both sides of the ball. Now we just got to dot that hit column, but that’s going to come especially with his bat-to-ball skills, and like I said, I feel like he hit a couple balls right on the nose last night, so he’ll be fine.”
Kiner-Falefa is a career-.265/.316/.354 hitter with 16 home runs over four years in the big leagues. He came up to the majors as a catcher and was a Gold Glove third baseman, but said shortstop was the position he is most comfortable with.
PINSTRIPE DEBUT
Jose Trevino made his Yankee debut Sunday night, catching left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the nationally televised game. The catcher was acquired from the Rangers the last week of spring training when it was clear that Ben Rortvedt, the catcher the Yankees got in the trade with the Twins with Kiner-Falefa and Josh Donaldson, was not going to be ready for the season.
“I like Jose behind the plate. We talked about how good (Kyle Higashioka) is back there and rightfully so. But Jose’s tremendous back there too,” Boone said. “And it’s exactly what you said Higgy’s not going to go every day. Feel like Jose’s got a chance to work a little bit with Monty already. He caught his last live session and felt like they connected pretty well. So excited for him to get his first start with us. And, and getting the mix.”
The 29-year old Trevino is a .245/.270/.364 career hitter over parts of four years in the big leagues. Last year, he started a career-high 89 games for the Rangers, hitting .239 with five homers and 30 RBI.
Rortvedt had a strained right oblique when the Yankees made the deal. He was still feeling the strain, so the Yankees sent him for an MRI this week. Boone said he’s been cleared to start ramping up.
ON THE THIRD DAY DJ RESTS
With their unique roster, Boone will be rotating guys for a day off. On Sunday, it was DJ LeMahieu who was on the bench.
“I am trying to get out in front and look at matchups when kind of makes the most sense. I think most of our guys, if not all, will probably have at least one day here in the first 10 (games),” Boone said. “So just trying to be a little strategic with how we do it. I’m sure there’ll be a wrinkle in here that alters how we want to do it. But like I said the other day, it’s probably this is the most I’ve done where I’m kind of, at least, penciling out several days ahead as much as I can.”
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Kyrie Irving called Kevin Durant the PG (point guard) from PG (Prince George’s County, Md.) because there’s more to his game than just scoring.
And after hanging a career-high 16 assists in the Nets’ regular season finale against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, Durant delivered a reminder to those who may not have been paying attention: He’s been this good of a facilitator for almost a decade.
“So this is about to be 10 years of this,” Durant said after setting a new personal record for dimes in a game. “I feel I’ve been an elite passer since 2013. I think people have started recognizing now because I’ve gotten more popular and more people know me.”
The numbers back him up. Durant is averaging a career-best 6.2 assists but has been hovering in the four-or-more assists per game range since 2013. This is his sixth season in the last nine years averaging more than five assists, and one of those years he sat out entirely after rupturing his Achilles.
“It just shows you how special he is when he just allows the game to just flow and he’s not overthinking or anything like that, he’s just being himself,” Irving said of his superstar teammate. “And the other night when we had him up here talking, you can hear he just has a poise about him: 14 years in in this league, he’s seen almost everything, all the adjustments. So nights like tonight happen for him because he just plays the game the right way.”
To go even further, Sunday marked Durant’s 32nd game with 10 or more assists in his career. Durant logged his sixth 10-plus assist game against the Pacers on Sunday but logged seven double-digit assist games in his 2013-14 season as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Durant suggested he still doesn’t get enough respect for his passing abilities because people aren’t paying attention to his entire game.
“It’s like last game, a few of my friends were like, ‘Yo you started shooting one-footed shots?’” he said. “I’m like, ‘Where the f— y’all been?’ So that’s how I feel about my passing, too. A lot of people just either focused just on my scoring or haven’t really focused on me at all as a player, so I expect to come out there and make the right reads and get my teammates some good looks.”
This season, however, has been different for Durant because defenses have religiously bailed on their principles to throw two and sometimes three additional bodies at him. Durant said there are times when he brings the ball up the floor and all five opposing defenders on the floor have their eyes on him. He has seen every defense an opposing team can conjure up. Usually it boils down to opposing defenses either having a help defender shadow him, send a full double team or completely sell-out on their defensive game plan to get him out of his shooting rhythm.
“I feel like I’ve been playing amongst those three (defensive schemes) throughout the whole season,” he said. “Each coach is going to throw something different at me each game. Sometimes I come down court, and I see the whole team just staring in my eyes. You know what I’m saying? That’s a tough position to be in. I’ve got to make the right read.”
The defenses have forced some errors. Durant is averaging 3.5 turnovers but consistently said the wild defenses he faces have made him a better player.
“I’ve turned the ball over. I’ve had some wild turnovers this year, but for the most part I thought I did a good job of finding guys and playing the game a little slower and seeing things develop before they actually do,” he said. “It was good for me to get that kind of coverage earlier in the season. It’s prepared me for what’s about to happen.”
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Knicks president Leon Rose broke his lengthy silence Sunday ahead of the Knicks’ final game of the year.
Rose gave a previously unannounced interview to play-by-play announcer Mike Breen, which aired on MSG Network about half an hour before the start of Sunday’s game. The interview, seemingly pre-taped, aired in two segments.
Rose still hasn’t given an open press conference with media since September, letting head coach Tom Thibodeau answer for his team’s failures over the last seven months.
With rumors swirling that Julius Randle wants to leave New York and Rose was given the green light to fire Thibodeau, Rose defended both.
Rose’s appearance came on the Knicks’ own MSG Network, giving him and the organization complete control over his message. Rose’s only times in front of the full New York press corps have been alongside other Knicks executives.
Breen did press Rose about his near-total silence over the last two years in New York, though, and got a non-answer in return.
“I appreciate that,” Rose said when Breen said Knicks fans wanted him to speak more. “I want to please the fans. That’s very much important to me, important to this organization, from the standpoint of giving them something they can be proud of, they can root for, they can feel good about. Anything I can do to contribute to that, I wanna do it.”
With yet another Knicks season ending in question marks and ping-pong balls on Sunday night, Rose defended his two biggest decisions: hiring (and retaining) former client Tom Thibodeau, and handing Julius Randle a four-year, $117 million extension after his shocking pandemic season.
ON JULIUS RANDLE
Rose was his most expansive in defending Randle, who severely regressed and warred with fans this season. Fans quickly began chanting for his backup, Obi Toppin, at home games, and the year ended with reports (denied by Randle) that the forward wanted a trade.
But the season got undeniably ugly, with Randle’s emotions getting the better of him and his shooting stroke mostly failing him.
“Look, Julius is a passionate player,” Rose said Sunday. “He’s a person who last year everything went right. This year things didn’t go right,” Rose said in a serious understatement. Cherry-picked or not, Rose pointed out that Randle was one of three players in the NBA to average 20 points, 10 boards and five assists. (Randle finished his second season in New York at 20.1 points, 5.1 assists, and 9.9 rebounds.)
“Things happened on the court, we saw some emotion coming out, saw some things happening,” Rose said of the numerous bizarre incidents that marked Randle’s season. “I think it affected his play at times. He felt remorseful for some of those things as he expressed to the fans in his letter he sent,” he said, referring to an Instagram apology that Randle made after telling Knicks fans “f—k you” with a thumbs down.
Rose blamed Randle’s significantly worse shooting — 41.1% from 3 last year, 30.8% this year — on teams playing defense on him, not a good sign for the future.
“The 3-point shot just didn’t go like last year, and you had teams keying on him more this year. At the end he made some adjustments, he carried the burden. I was proud of the fact he did fight through it.”
Rose also shot down trade rumors, saying that Randle told him personally he wants to stay. “Julius loves it here in New York, wants to be in New York,” he said.
ON TOM THIBODEAU
Rose didn’t defend Thibodeau as vigorously as he did Randle, but he had his former client’s back.
“As far as Thibs’ performance goes, I mean, again, he’s, you know, one of the best coaches in the NBA,” Rose said. “So obviously none of us are happy with the results this year. But he’s a guy who, you know, prepares our team better than anybody. I feel that he’s done a good job under the circumstances.”
ON RJ AND MITCH
The Knicks have two major personnel decisions staring them in the face: Mitchell Robinson’s free agency and a possible max extension for RJ Barrett.
Rose said Robinson was “phenomenal” this season, joking that he “even showed us a little bit on offense.” After a slow start, Robinson has had a stellar final third of the season, ensuring a robust market for the big man this offseason. Rose would only say that there have been “ongoing discussions” with Robinson, who has been linked to the Pistons.
The president had even less specifics to offer about a possible Barrett extension. “I thought RJ took a great step this year, took more responsibility covering the best player on the other team on a nightly basis and has really elevated his game,” he said. “I can’t really put a ceiling on where he’ll go. As far as the plan and negotiations, I think we’ll keep that private for now.”
ON EVERYTHING ELSE
Rose tried to sell optimism to Knicks fans, pointing out they had been a world-beating 11-11 since the All-Star break. When Breen asked if there was anything to take with a grain of salt considering many NBA teams are either tanking or resting at the end of the schedule, Rose said that was generally true, but not in the case of the Knicks’ opponents.
“We look at it like — a lot of games have mattered because of the play-in situation, because a lot of teams have played right up until the end, when you look at who we played against, and whether the games were meaningful,” he said. “We want our guys coming in and competing every night. I mean, that’s one of Thibs’ mantras, and that’s the way we approached it.”
Rose said his long-term plan was working, alluding to the Knicks’ ability to fit a star under the cap if one finally actually chose MSG. He again cherry-picked convenient stats, saying the Knicks have “13 draft picks” and “nine players 24 or younger.”
“We have to build one block at a time, be patient. We feel like we’re set up, you know, really well as far as like, we’ve got 13 draft picks over the next three drafts, four first-round picks,” he said. “With regard to opportunities that may come along, we’re very flexible…we want to show patience, we want to show prudence in making those decisions and continuing to develop what we have.”
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The Nets had one job in their final regular season game before Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament begins: secure home-court advantage by defeating an Indiana Pacers team with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference on Sunday.
That job proved much easier said than done, and it’s another reason why Brooklyn remains one of the most polarizing teams competing for an NBA title this season. They have shown up, at times, for games against the elite teams in their conference but sleep-walk through teams they perceive to be beneath them. They blew a lead against the Detroit Pistons, had to come back from down 21 against the New York Knicks, blew a lead against the Houston Rockets and then forfeited an 18-point advantage against the Pacers before pulling away for a 134-126 victory at Barclays Center.
“We just lost focus at the start of the second half, gave up 60 in the first half, 66 in the second and we just lost focus,” head coach Steve Nash said after the game. “In the first half some of it was just live ball turnovers, they ran out down. It could have been 25 points at the half. And we came out in the second half and thought it was a formality and we were in a game.”
That’s an important trend to note because the Nets are a championship contender at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, which means they will need to play at least one team beneath them in the standings if they’re going to secure their playoff spot. The Nets have already lost to the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks this season. They also blew a 17-point lead in Friday’s victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team they may are locked in to play in Tuesday’s Play-In Tournament game. If the Nets lose to the Cavaliers, they will then play the winner between Atlanta and Charlotte.
“We got up to seventh, we were in 10th a week ago,” Nash said. “We’ve had to weather a lot for guys to get here and (to) earn the opportunity to play today for seventh was a testament to their resolve and today getting the job done regardless of how, that’s all that matters. We’re through and we’ll play Tuesday at home court.”
The solution to the Nets’ woes is to string together a full 48-minute effort in a basketball game, rather than just spurts of good followed by spurts of nonchalant. The Nets jumped out to an early 8-0 lead over the Pacers, but took their foot off the gas after the half.
At the height of Indiana’s third-quarter run, the Pacers tied the game at 91 apiece and were a blown wide-open three away from taking their only lead of the game. They opened the second half with an 17-2 run, benefitting from increased full-court defensive pressure and hot three-point shooting.
“The game of basketball is a game of runs,” said Andre Drummond. “They did what they’re supposed to. They played hard and they made shots. It’s the way of the game. Nothing you can do about that. We tried to slow them down as much as we can and we ended up making more shots than they did.”
The result was even more minutes for both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, each of whom logged 40 minutes for a job that could have been completed in 25.
Durant played full-time facilitator and part-time sniper against the Pacers. He set a new career high with 16 assists and logged a triple double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Irving scored 35 on 15-of-20 shooting, and Andre Drummond finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds to go with two blocks. Bruce Brown also scored 20, marking the first time the Nets one of few occurrences this season where four players score 20 or more points in a game.
“We don’t want to take nights like this for granted, especially when we felt like we were gonna get tested by the Indiana Pacers,” said Irving. “They’ve had some tough games as of late against the top teams in the Eastern Conference … So we just were well prepared and again we just have to carry on those lessons that we learned from the past few games of just putting on a full 48-minute game together where things are not going to go perfect, but we’re able to control those five-minute spurts where we’re not scoring on the offensive end and defensively, we’re just in the right spots.”
It’s also the umpteenth time they’ve allowed a lesser team to run up the score. The Nets also allowed the league-worst Detroit Pistons to score 123 points and gave up the same amount of points lowly Portland Trail Blazers.
Making the victory pretty, however, wasn’t the task on Sunday. Securing the No. 7 seed for the Play-In Tournament was, and the Nets can mark the task as completed, even if they forfeited a sizable lead along the way. It hasn’t been pretty all season for a team battered by injury, COVID-19, an unvaccinated superstar, and a disgruntled point guard, but they cross the finish line in the best possible position they could be in given the circumstances.
Now on to Tuesday, where a win will cement a first-round playoff series against either the Bucks or the Celtics.
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By ADAM SCHRECK and CARA ANNA
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukrainian forces dug in on Sunday, Russia lined up more firepower and tapped a decorated general to take centralized control of the war ahead of a potentially decisive showdown in eastern Ukraine that could start within days.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Sunday in his nightly address to the nation that the coming week would be as crucial as any in the war, saying “Russian troops will move to even larger operations in the east of our state.”
He also accused Russia of trying to evade responsibility for war crimes in Ukraine.
“When people lack the courage to admit their mistakes, apologize, adapt to reality and learn, they turn into monsters. And when the world ignores it, the monsters decide that it is the world that has to adapt to them,” Zelenskyy said.
“The day will come when they will have to admit everything. Accept the truth,” he added.
Experts have said that the next phase of the battle may begin with a full-scale offensive. The outcome could determine the course of the conflict, which has flattened cities, killed untold thousands and isolated Moscow economically and politically.
Questions remain about the ability of Russia’s depleted and demoralized forces to conquer much ground after their advance on the capital, Kyiv, was repelled by determined Ukrainian defenders. Britain’s Defense Ministry reported Sunday that the Russian forces were trying to compensate for mounting casualties by recalling veterans discharged in the past decade.
In Washington, a senior U.S. official said that Russia has appointed Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, one of its most seasoned military chiefs, to oversee the invasion. The official was not authorized to be identified and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Until now, Russia has had no central war commander on the ground.
The new battlefield leadership comes as the Russian military prepares for what is expected to be a large, focused push to expand control in Ukraine’s east. Russia-backed separatists have fought Ukrainian forces in the eastern Donbas region since 2014 and declared some territory there as independent.
Dvornikov, 60, gained prominence as head of the Russian forces deployed to Syria in 2015 to shore up President Bashar Assad’s government during the country’s devastating civil war. U.S. officials say he has a record of brutality against civilians in Syria and other war theaters.
Russian authorities do not generally confirm such appointments and have said nothing about a new role for Dvornikov, who received the Hero of Russia medal, one of the country’s highest awards, from President Vladimir Putin in 2016.
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan, speaking Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” played down the significance of the appointment.
“What we have learned in the first several weeks of this war is that Ukraine will never be subjected to Russia,” Sullivan said. “It doesn’t matter which general President Putin tries to appoint.”
Western military analysts say Russia’s assault has increasingly focused on a sickle-shaped arc of eastern Ukraine — from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, in the north to Kherson in the south.
The narrower effort could help Russia’s problem, earlier in the war, of spreading its offensive too widely over too great a geographic area.
“Just looking at it on a map, you can see that they will be able to bring to bear a lot more power in a lot more concentrated fashion,” by focusing mainly on eastern Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday.
Newly released Maxar Technologies satellite imagery showed an 8-mile (13-kilometer) convoy of military vehicles headed south through Ukraine to Donbas, recalling images of a convoy that got stalled on roads to Kyiv for weeks before Russia gave up on trying to take the capital.
On Sunday, Russian forces shelled government-controlled Kharkiv and sent reinforcements toward Izyum to the southeast in a bid to break Ukraine’s defenses, the Ukrainian military command said. The Russians also kept up their siege of Mariupol, a key southern port that has been under attack and surrounded for nearly 1 ½ months.
A Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov, said Russia’s military used air-launched missiles to hit Ukraine’s S-300 air-defense missile systems in the southern Mykolaiv region and at an air base in Chuhuiv, a city not far from Kharkiv.
Sea-launched Russian cruise missiles destroyed the headquarters of a Ukrainian military unit stationed farther west in the Dnipro region, Konashenkov said. Neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian military claims could be independently verified.
The airport in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, was also hit by missiles twice on Sunday, according to the regional governor.
On Sunday night, Zelenskyy again called on Western countries to provide more assistance to Ukraine. During talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Zelenskyy said, he discussed “how to strengthen sanctions against Russia and … force Russia to seek peace.”
“I am glad to note that the German position has recently changed in favor of Ukraine. I consider it absolutely logical,” Zelenskyy said.
The president of the European Commission said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that Ukraine’s response to a questionnaire she recently handed to Zelenskyy will enable her to decide whether to recommend the nation as a candidate to join the EU.
The process normally takes years, but EU leader Ursula von der Leyen has said Ukraine’s application could take just weeks to consider.
“Yesterday, somebody told me: ‘You know, when our soldiers are dying, I want them to know that their children will be free and be part of the European Union,’” von der Leyen said.
Ukrainian authorities have accused Russian forces of committing war crimes against civilians, including airstrikes on hospitals, a missile attack that killed at least 57 people at a train station and other violence discovered as Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv.
A day after meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced that he will meet Monday in Moscow with Putin. Austria, a member of the European Union, is militarily neutral and not a member of NATO.
Ukraine has blamed Russia for killing civilians in Bucha and other towns outside the capital where hundreds of bodies, many with their hands bound and signs of torture, were found after Russian troops retreated. Russia has denied the allegations and falsely claimed that the scenes in Bucha were staged.
Maria Vaselenko, 77, a resident of Borodyanka, said her daughter and son-in-law were killed, leaving her grandchildren orphaned.
“The Russians were shooting. And some people wanted to come and help, but they were shooting them. They were putting explosives under dead people,” Vaselenko said. “That’s why my children have been under the rubble for 36 days. It was not allowed” to remove bodies.
In Mariupol, Russia was deploying Chechen fighters, reputed to be particularly fierce. Capturing the city on the Sea of Azov would give Russia a land bridge to the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine eight years ago.
Residents have lacked food, water and electricity since Russian forces surrounded the city and frustrated evacuation missions. Ukrainian authorities think an airstrike on a theater that was being used as a bomb shelter killed hundreds of civilians, and Zelenskyy has said he expects more evidence of atrocities to be found once Mariupol no longer is blockaded.
The Institute for the Study of War, an American think tank, predicted that Russian forces will “renew offensive operations in the coming days” from Izyum, a town southeast of Kharkiv, in the campaign to conquer the Donbas, which comprises Ukraine’s industrial heartland.
But in the view of the think tank’s analysts, “The outcome of forthcoming Russian operations in eastern Ukraine remains very much in question.”
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Anna reported from Bucha, Ukraine. Yesica Fisch in Borodyanko, Robert Burns and Calvin Woodward in Washington, and Associated Press journalists around the world contributed to this report.
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All season long the Wild have prided themselves on their ability to mount a comeback.
No matter how much they might be down, they never feel like they are out of it.
Marc-Andre Fleury finally got to see it for himself on Sunday night at Xcel Energy Center. Simply put, Fleury was not very good early in the opening 20 minutes against the Los Angeles Kings. He looked uncomfortable in the crease and surrendered a pair of goals he’d no doubt like to have back.
In the end, though, it hardly made a difference, as the Wild mounted their latest comeback in a 6-3 blowout win over the Kings.
“Oh jeez,” Fleury said with a laugh postgame. “I wasn’t happy with myself to start the game. But I loved how the guys responded.”
To say it was a bad start for Fleury would be putting it lightly.
He surrendered a shorthanded goal to Rasmus Kupari roughly 90 seconds into the game to make it 1-0 in favor of the Kings and that was just the beginning. Not long after that, the Kings went up 2-0 on a backhander from Carl Grundstrom, then stretched the lead to 3-0 on a blast from Adrian Kempe.
In the immediate aftermath of Kempe’s goal, Fleury tomahawked his stick against the post in a not-so-subtle manifestation of his frustration between the pipes. Asked what he said to himself to calm down afterward, Fleury replied, “Probably a few bad words.”
“Just trying to get the frustration out,” Fleury said. “Then a few deep breaths to relax a bit and tried to make the next save. The team that we have, I always have confidence that we can comeback in games, and we did tonight.”
The response started with Kirill Kaprizov. Who else would it be? He lifted the Wild from the depths of a despair late in the first period with a goal to cut the deficit to 3-1. Less than a minute later, Matt Boldy made it 3-2 with a blast from the left circle.
“We picked ourselves back up and dusted the boots off and went to work,” said Jake Middleton, who added a pair of assists in the game. “Once we got rolling, we really got in there and played to our identity, and that’s what worked for us.”
That paved the way for the second period where Wild completely took over. It started with a goal from Jared Spurgeon to tie the game at 3-3, and continued with a goal from Mats Zuccarello to make it 4-3 in favor of the Wild.
That’s when Fleury really started to settle in with a few big glove saves before Marcus Foligno provided some insurance with a redirection to stretch the lead to 5-3.
“You look at Flower, and after he gives up those goals, it’d be easy for him to turn it off,” Boldy said. “But he’s an absolute wall back there and made tons of saves after and that’s why he’s gonna be a hall of famer. It’s unreal.”
With the game well in hand, Nick Bjugstad cleaned up a rebound early in the third period to finalize the score at 6-3. That was more than enough for Fleury, who continued to impress throughout the game, finishing with 31 saves after his bad start.
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Was JoJo Siwa snubbed from the 2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards?
The ceremony took place in Santa Monica, Calif. on Saturday, April 9. The longtime Nickelodeon star was nominated for Favorite Social Music Star and did not attend the show. That night, Siwa took to Instagram to offer her fans an explanation.
"A lot of you have been asking me why I'm not at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards tonight and the answer is very simple: I wasn't invited," she said in a video. "I'm not sure why, but I just didn't get an invite."
E! News has reached out to Nickelodeon for comment and has not heard back.
In September 2021, Siwa took to Twitter to voice frustration about Nickelodeon's JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour. "My movie musical [The J Team] was just released (with 6 new original songs)," she wrote. "Nickelodeon told me today that I'm not allowed to perform/add any of the songs from the film into my show. These are MY songs, MY voice, MY writing. Does this seem fair???"
She added, "There is no reason that this music should not be included. Working for a company as a real human being treated as only a brand is fun until it's not."
E! News reached out to Nickelodeon for comment regarding Siwa's Twitter remarks after they were posted and did not hear back.
Siwa, who did not win a Kids' Choice Award Saturday--losing to Dixie D'Amelio, last attended the annual ceremony in person in 2019. She made virtual appearances at the 2020 and 2021 shows, the latter of which took place six months before she criticized the company on Twitter.
Scores of people rallied behind Siwa following her post on Saturday. "F--- the kids choice awards," actor Brian Austin Green commented. "You are too good for them."
"@nickelodeon I'm gonna write a note," wrote Snooki, while Olivia Jade commented, "Their loss sweetness."
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Dancer Cameron McLeod shared six face with rolling eyes emojis, adding, "Anyways ur hair is looking fire." Siwa had shared her post days after she cut off her signature ponytail in a surprise hair transformation. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jojo-siwa-says-she-wasnt-invited-to-2022-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards/3639435/ | 2022-04-11T01:01:48 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jojo-siwa-says-she-wasnt-invited-to-2022-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards/3639435/ |
Ranking all eight teams in the 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
It’s time to finalize the 2022 NBA playoff bracket.
With the regular season in the books, four teams from each conference will now fight for the final two playoff spots in the play-in tournament beginning April 12-15.
The Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets will be going at it in the Eastern Conference while the Minnesota Timberwolves, Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans and San Antonio Spurs are the squads competing in the Western Conference.
The stakes are high, but which teams in the tournament have the best chance at making noise in the postseason? Let’s rank them to find out:
How do the Eastern Conference play-in teams rank?
Brooklyn Nets, No. 7 seed
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The Nets had the top overall spot in the East during the early months of the season, but an 11-game losing streak from late January to mid-February derailed their momentum. Kevin Durant at the time was sidelined with a knee sprain while James Harden and Kyrie Irving were both in and out of the lineup. Suffice to say Brooklyn should not be here, but the unfortunate reality says otherwise.
And that’s what makes Brooklyn the scariest play-in team in the East. No one wants to have to beat Durant, Irving and possibly Ben Simmons four times in one series, presuming Brooklyn clinches a postseason spot. The Nets have the stars (Durant, Irving, Simmons), shooters (Seth Curry, Patty Mills) and skilled role players (Bruce Brown, Goran Dragic, LaMarcus Aldridge, Nicolas Claxton, Andre Drummond) to make some noise. The challenge will be health and putting everything together at the right time.
Cleveland Cavaliers, No. 8 seed
The Cavaliers also don’t quite belong here. Cleveland blew away all expectations after flirting with a top-3 seed for most of the season. However, once injuries started taking its toll and the sudden emergence of the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, the Cavaliers unfortunately became the team that fell out of the top-6 safety net, which allowed Brooklyn to grab the No. 7 seed late in the year.
If the Cavaliers have a healthy Jarrett Allen in the lineup to pair with Evan Mobley, it’ll be a difficult matchup for any opponent. Darius Garland has taken a huge leap this season with an All-Star nod to pair with it, while Caris LeVert (secondary creator), Kevin Love (ball-moving, 38% 3-point shooting big man), Lauri Markkanen (7-foot floor spacer), Isaac Okoro (developing two-way wing) and Cedi Osman (scoring wing) have all sustained strong seasons. Maybe Playoff Rajon Rondo has another run in the tank, too.
Atlanta Hawks, No. 9 seed
The Hawks had high expectations this season after going to the Eastern Conference Finals last year as a No. 5 seed, which included upsetting the No. 1 Philadelphia 76ers. But, for whatever reason, this Atlanta team that looks tough on paper has struggled to translate that into wins on the court despite Trae Young having another brilliant campaign.
With Ice Trae leading the way, the Hawks have a similar group from last year that could make another deep run possible. Lou Williams’ streaky shooting could help win a playoff game. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter are two ball-handling wings who can make it rain from deep. Delon Wright, De’Andre Hunter and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot are resilient two-way wings who can turn it up on defense. John Collins (if available), Danilo Gallinari and Gorgui Dieng provide floor spacing in the frontcourt while Clint Capela and Onyeka Okongwu are the traditional rim protectors.
The Hawks have a deep team on paper, but with no obvious stars besides Young, it’ll be about elevating their play as a unit if they can grab hold of a playoff spot. There’s a case to be made for Atlanta to take the No. 8 seed from Cleveland.
Charlotte Hornets, No. 10 seed
The Hornets made the 2021 tournament as the No. 10 seed but got drubbed 144-117 against the Indiana Pacers in the first game. They’re in a similar position this year – a talented young team but not better than the surrounding opposition.
LaMelo Ball and Most Improved Player of the Year candidate Miles Bridges have led the way for Charlotte, while Terry Rozier (secondary creator), Kelly Oubre Jr. (scoring wing), Montrezl Harrell (energy big) and P.J. Washington (floor-spacing big man) have helped out on and off the bench. The main concern, however, is the absence of Gordon Hayward. He will not be available to play in the tournament, hampering Charlotte’s chances.
If they’re able to get a glimpse of postseason life similar to the Memphis Grizzlies last year, maybe that will help Charlotte in the long run.
How do the Western Conference play-in teams rank?
Los Angeles Clippers, No. 8 seed
The Clippers would not be in this position had Kawhi Leonard and Paul George been healthy for a good chunk of this season, and that’s not counting the injuries to players like Norman Powell. Despite all that, the Clippers weathered the storm to put themselves in a position to compete at this stage of the season. Head coach Tyronn Lue and the team have shown tremendous resilience.
With George and Powell back in the fold, Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris Sr., Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington and Amir Coffey will give any team fits. Los Angeles stocked up on skilled two-way wings ranging from 6-foot-5 to 6-foot-9, and facing that in the playoffs is not an easy task. If the Clippers make the playoffs and Leonard is able to return, watch out. They will be a top-3 quality team at the bottom of the bracket.
Minnesota Timberwolves, No. 7 seed
Anthony Edwards’ emergence in his sophomore season has definitely helped lift the Timberwolves into a potential playoff spot – which would be just their second berth since the 2004-05 season – but acquiring elite role players like Patrick Beverley also changed the team’s culture.
Karl-Anthony Towns is Minnesota’s do-it-all All-Star center, while D’Angelo Russell and Malik Beasley can catch fire on any given night to drown a team with buckets. Jaden McDaniels and Jarred Vanderbilt are two lengthy wings who can match up with anyone. The Wolves might be one legit piece away from making a deep run, but they won’t go out without a tough fight.
New Orleans Pelicans, No. 9 seed
Gaining CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers changed the Pelicans’ trajectory this season. McCollum is averaging 25.2 points per game since arriving in New Orleans, supplying Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas with another bonafide scorer. If Zion Williamson were healthy, this is likely a team battling for the No. 4 or No. 5 seed, but that’s not the case just yet.
Herbert Jones is another player to watch for. The No. 35 overall pick in the 2021 draft has cemented himself as one of the NBA’s most versatile defenders this season as he continues to grow offensively. Devonte’ Graham is a player who can catch fire at any moment, but his shooting will need to be more efficient (36% overall, 34.2% from 3) to give the Pelicans a better chance.
San Antonio Spurs, No. 10 seed
The Spurs weren’t supposed to be here, but the downfall of the Los Angeles Lakers bumped San Antonio into the final spot. Dejounte Murray, 2022 All-Star, flirted with a triple-double average of 21.2 points, 9.3 assists and 8.4 rebounds. Keldon Johnson continues to grow in his third season after impressing throughout his sophomore campaign, but the Spurs just don’t have the depth, particularly in the frontcourt, to compete.
Doug McDermott, a 6-foot-8, 225-pound small forward, has played 97% of his minutes at the 4 spot this season, which is a career high. However, he’s out for the season with a Grade 3 ankle sprain, putting more pressure on San Antonio’s already short bench. Zach Collins is back after a lengthy absence, but he doesn’t move the needle that much alongside Jakob Poeltl. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/ranking-all-eight-teams-in-the-2022-nba-play-in-tournament/3639425/ | 2022-04-11T01:02:07 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/ranking-all-eight-teams-in-the-2022-nba-play-in-tournament/3639425/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- That new No. 1 ranking for Scottie Scheffler looks even better in a Masters green jacket.
Two months after Scheffler finally broke through for his first PGA Tour victory, he capped off a most incredible 56-day stretch by making his fourth win the biggest of them all, the Masters by three shots over Rory McIlroy for his first major.
Even as a junior, he was wearing long pants in stifling Texas heat because he wanted to look the part of a tour pro he always wanted to be. Winning the Masters was beyond his hopes.
"I never made it this far. It was just a dream of being here and competing," Scheffler said in Butler Cabin, moments before Hideki Matsuyama helped him into the green jacket. "I can't put into words what it means that I'll be able to come back here for a lifetime."
The only stumble came at the end when Scheffler needed four putts from 40 feet before he could claim his first major, and that only mattered in the record book.
He closed with a 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory over McIlroy, who holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. McIlroy could only hope that Sunday pressure at Augusta National might get to Scheffler.
No chance. Not on Sunday. Not the last four days. Not the last two months.
"You get on those hot streaks, and you just got to ride them out because they, unfortunately, don't last forever," Justin Thomas said. "But he is doing it in the biggest tournaments. ... It's really, really impressive to see someone that young handle a moment this big so easily."
The Sunday theater, thrilling and tragic, belonged to everyone else. Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. He delivered key putts to keep Cameron Smith at bay and never looked rattled, even as he was swatting at short putts at the end.
McIlroy was the runner-up. It was Smith who felt as though he let one get away. The Aussie was still in the game, three shots out of the lead, when he dumped his 9-iron in Rae's Creek on the par-3 12th hole for triple bogey and ended his hopes.
"Just a really bad swing at the wrong time," Smith said.
Smith closed with a 73 and tied for third with Shane Lowry, who birdied the 18th for a 69.
Scheffler joined Ian Woosnam in 1991 as the only players to win a major - the Masters in both cases - in their debut at No. 1 in the world.
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Everyone should have seen this coming. He won the Phoenix Open in a playoff on Super Bowl Sunday. He followed that with a comeback win at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He rose to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play two weeks ago in Texas.
And now this.
Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278, won $2.7 million from the $15 million prize fund. That brings his total to $8,872,200 over his last six starts.
Scheffler's big moment came early in the round, and it was no less significant.
Starting the final round with a three-shot lead, he watched Smith open with two straight birdies to the cut the deficit to one, and then Scheffler's approach from the pine needles left of the third fairway came up short and rolled back down the slope.
His pitch was racing toward the hole when it banged into the pin and dropped for an unlikely birdie, and a two-shot swing when Smith from the same position made bogey.
No one got closer than three the rest of the way. Only the contenders changed.
The 12th hole remains the most riveting par 3 in golf, the scene of more collapses than comebacks. Smith became the latest victim.
Coming off birdie at No. 11, his shot was still in the air when he let his club slip through his hands and he slowly closed his eyes twice as it splashed into Rae's Creek. The next shot wasn't much better, but at least dry, and Smith's hopes ended there with a triple bogey.
He was three behind standing on the 12th tee. Three holes later, he was eight back.
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From there, any hope resided with McIlroy. All he needed to complete the career Grand Slam was to match the best final round in Masters history and get some help from Scheffler. He only got one of those and had to settle for his first silver medal from Augusta.
Not that he didn't create some Sunday magic. McIlroy went bunker-to-bunker on the 18th hole, leaving himself right of the green and aiming some 25 feet right of the flag. It rode the slope all the way into the hole, setting off one of the loudest roars of the week.
Morikawa followed him in from the same bunker, different angle, and McIlroy could only laugh.
"This tournament never ceases to amaze," McIlroy said. "That's as happy as I've ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance - and then with Collin, we both played so well all day - and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
"I've never heard roars like on the 18th green."
The best ones were saved for Scheffler.
Scheffler still had five holes in front of him, with no evidence he was going to be anything but the smooth, smart operator who seized control on Friday in the toughest conditions to build a five-shot lead and never lost it.
Masters 2022: Scottie Scheffler gets green jacket to go with No. 1 ranking
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Scottie Scheffler (-10) has won the 86th Masters Tournament . The world’s No. 1-ranked player shot a final round 71 Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club to win by three. It is his fourth win in less than two months and first major championship.
Rory McIlroy (-7) made the biggest charge on Sunday in his eighth quest to complete the career Grand Slam. He shot 64, including a hole-out from the bunker for birdie at the last, to record his best round at Augusta. He finished in solo second, three behind Scheffler.
“To play as well as I did today and then to finish like this, I mean, it’s just absolutely incredible,” McIlroy said. “This tournament never ceases to amaze. Yeah, that’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance, and then with Collin (Morikawa), we both played so well all day, and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him too.
That was an incredible — I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green. It was really cool.”
Tiger Woods (+13) shot 78 for the second straight day in his first tournament back from being seriously injured in a car crash in February of 2021. Afterward he said his performance here has encouraged him about the future of his career.
“Just to be able to play, and not only just to play, but I put up a good first round,” Woods said. “I got myself there. I don’t quite have the endurance that I would like to have had, but as of a few weeks ago, didn’t even know if I was going to play in this event.
To go from that to here, we’re excited about the prospects of the future, about training, about getting into that gym and doing some other stuff to get my leg stronger, which we haven’t been able to do because it needed more time to heal. I think it needs a couple more days to heal after this, but we’ll get back after it, and we’ll get into it.”
Aiken’s Kevin Kisner (+9) shot 77 Sunday.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — That new No. 1 ranking for Scottie Scheffler looks even better in a Masters green jacket.
Two months after Scheffler finally broke through for his first PGA Tour victory, he capped off a most incredible 56-day stretch by making his fourth win the biggest of them all, the Masters by three shots over Rory McIlroy for his first major.
Even as a junior, he was wearing long pants in stifling Texas heat because he wanted to look the part of a tour pro he always wanted to be. Winning the Masters was beyond his hopes.
“I never made it this far. It was just a dream of being here and competing,” Scheffler said in Butler Cabin, moments before Hideki Matsuyama helped him into the green jacket. “I can’t put into words what it means that I’ll be able to come back here for a lifetime.”
The only stumble came at the end when Scheffler needed four putts from 40 feet before he could claim his first major, and that only mattered in the record book.
He closed with a 1-under 71 for a three-shot victory over McIlroy, who holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. McIlroy could only hope that Sunday pressure at Augusta National might get to Scheffler.
No chance. Not on Sunday. Not the last four days. Not the last two months.
“You get on those hot streaks, and you just got to ride them out because they, unfortunately, don’t last forever,” Justin Thomas said. “But he is doing it in the biggest tournaments. … It’s really, really impressive to see someone that young handle a moment this big so easily.”
The Sunday theater, thrilling and tragic, belonged to everyone else. Scheffler overcame a nervy moment early in the round by chipping in for birdie. He delivered key putts to keep Cameron Smith at bay and never looked rattled, even as he was swatting at short putts at the end.
McIlroy was the runner-up. It was Smith who felt as though he let one get away. The Aussie was still in the game, three shots out of the lead, when he dumped his 9-iron in Rae’s Creek on the par-3 12th hole for triple bogey and ended his hopes.
“Just a really bad swing at the wrong time,” Smith said.
Smith closed with a 73 and tied for third with Shane Lowry, who birdied the 18th for a 69.
Scheffler joined Ian Woosnam in 1991 as the only players to win a major — the Masters in both cases — in their debut at No. 1 in the world.
Everyone should have seen this coming. He won the Phoenix Open in a playoff on Super Bowl Sunday. He followed that with a comeback win at Bay Hill to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He rose to No. 1 in the world by winning the Match Play two weeks ago in Texas.
And now this.
Scheffler, who finished at 10-under 278, won $2.7 million from the $15 million prize fund. That brings his total to $8,872,200 over his last six starts.
Scheffler’s big moment came early in the round, and it was no less significant.
Starting the final round with a three-shot lead, he watched Smith open with two straight birdies to the cut the deficit to one, and then Scheffler’s approach from the pine needles left of the third fairway came up short and rolled back down the slope.
His pitch was racing toward the hole when it banged into the pin and dropped for an unlikely birdie, and a two-shot swing when Smith from the same position made bogey.
No one got closer than three the rest of the way. Only the contenders changed.
The 12th hole remains the most riveting par 3 in golf, the scene of more collapses than comebacks. Smith became the latest victim.
Coming off birdie at No. 11, his shot was still in the air when he let his club slip through his hands and he slowly closed his eyes twice as it splashed into Rae’s Creek. The next shot wasn’t much better, but at least dry, and Smith’s hopes ended there with a triple bogey.
He was three behind standing on the 12th tee. Three holes later, he was eight back.
From there, any hope resided with McIlroy. All he needed to complete the career Grand Slam was to match the best final round in Masters history and get some help from Scheffler. He only got one of those and had to settle for his first silver medal from Augusta.
Not that he didn’t create some Sunday magic. McIlroy went bunker-to-bunker on the 18th hole, leaving himself right of the green and aiming some 25 feet right of the flag. It rode the slope all the way into the hole, setting off one of the loudest roars of the week.
Morikawa followed him in from the same bunker, different angle, and McIlroy could only laugh.
“This tournament never ceases to amaze,” McIlroy said. “That’s as happy as I’ve ever been on a golf course right there. Just having a chance — and then with Collin, we both played so well all day — and for both of us to finish like this, I was just so happy for him, too.
“I’ve never heard roars like on the 18th green.”
The best ones were saved for Scheffler.
Scheffler still had five holes in front of him, with no evidence he was going to be anything but the smooth, smart operator who seized control on Friday in the toughest conditions to build a five-shot lead and never lost it. | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ | 2022-04-11T01:11:29 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/masters-report/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration is facing growing concerns from economists who fear rising inflation could spark a recession.
Americans continue to face rising prices, from the grocery store to the pump. U.S. inflation hit 7.9% in February, yet another 40-year high rate
Economists are split over whether the Biden administration can turn things around before it’s too late.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Americans may need to brace for a recession as early as next year.
“The painful fact is … that historically when we’ve had inflation above four … and we’ve had employment below four since World War Two that’s been followed by a recession,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Summers worked for Former President Bill Clinton, a Democrat. But Summers told NBC’s Meet the Press he agrees with Republicans, who blame Democrat’s multi-billion dollar spending bills for sky rocketing prices.
“We were injecting too much demand into the economy,” Summers said.
Summers said the only hope is if the Federal Reserve can find a way to raise interest rates and gently slow down business investment and consumer spending.
“It’s not going to be easy,” Summers said.
On CBS’ Face the Nation Loretta Mester, president of Cleveland’s Federal Reserve, said she’s confident consumers will get a break next year.
“I think inflation will remain above 2% this year and even next year, but the trajectory will then be moving down,” Mester said.
On Fox News Sunday White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the Biden administration is working to combat historic inflation.
“(We’re) going to constantly monitor our economic data,” Psaki said.
But she said many Americans still need help recovering from the pandemic. The Biden administration extended the federal pause on student loan payments through August this past week.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told Fox News delaying payments only adds more fuel to the fire.
“It’s exactly the wrong thing to do,” McConnell said. “This administration just can’t seem to get their act together on the economy.”
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Celebration of historic Maverick men’s hockey season Monday
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - Hockey fans can celebrate the 2021-22 season with the Minnesota State men’s hockey team Monday evening at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. with the program running from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and fans can enter the building at the main lobby doors.
The celebration will feature introduction of this year’s team, along with comments from city dignitaries, university staff, players and head coach Mike Hastings.
Minnesota State finished the historic season with a 38-6-0 record, captured this year’s Central Collegiate Hockey Association regular-season and post-season championships and earned wins over Harvard and Notre Dame as NCAA Albany Regional champs.
The Mavericks made the school’s second-straight NCAA Frozen Four appearance where they defeated Minnesota to advance to Saturday’s championship game versus Denver.
Mike Hastings was named the recipient of the Spencer Penrose Award as the nation’s top men’s hockey coach for the second straight year and senior goaltender Dryden McKay was named the recipient of the Hobey Baker Award as the country’s top player in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.
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Kinder chocolate products recalled in US after salmonella cases reported in Europe
(Gray News) – Ferrero, Inc. is voluntarily recalling two of its Kinder chocolate products because of a possible salmonella contamination.
The company is recalling two Kinder products in the U.S. These include Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment and Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket.
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and people with weakened immune systems, the FDA says.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in healthier people can include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
In rare cases, salmonella can produce more severe illnesses like arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Ferrero says the products are being recalled because they were manufactured in a facility where salmonella was detected.
There have been no reports of illness in the U.S. so far, the company says. The voluntary recall is due to an abundance of caution after Salmonella cases were reported by people in Europe who consumed chocolates from the same facility.
No other Kinder products in the U.S. were recalled.
Ferrero says it “deeply regrets the situation” and that it takes food safety “extremely seriously” and will continue to work with the FDA to address the situation.
If you’ve purchased either of the products, Ferrero says to not eat it and to contact the company’s customer service line sometime between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday EST at 1-800-688-3552 or via https://www.ferreronorthamerica.com/contact-US-residents.
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Minneapolis mural of pop icon Prince to be finished in June
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A downtown Minneapolis mural honoring pop superstar Prince will be unveiled in June.
Officials with the Crown Our Prince project say the painting is scheduled to begin on May 16 on a parking ramp near near First Avenue and 8th Street. The artwork will be carried out by 33-year-old Hiero Veiga, a Black Florida street painter known for the rendering on the exterior wall of Miami’s Museum of Graffiti.
Organizers say the $500,000 Minneapolis project has been in the works for seven years. A block party is scheduled for June 2 to celebrate its completion.
This month marks six years since Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen.
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Roseville officer injured in shootout released from hospital
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A suburban Minneapolis officer who was seriously injured when a gunman fired more than 100 rounds in a shootout with police has been released from the hospital.
Officer Ryan Duxbury was greeted by a line of squad cars and applauding officers from Roseville and other local departments as he emerged from Regions Hospital Friday in a wheelchair.
The Star Tribune reports that Duxbury required surgery to remove a bullet from his neck after he was shot by 53-year-old Jesse Werling in a residential Roseville neighborhood on Tuesday.
Werling, who moved around the wooded area and continued to shoot at officers and houses after Duxbury was injured, was eventually shot by police and later died. Werling was known to police because of previous mental health-related calls.
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Showers and storms expected this week
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A relatively quiet night is ahead for the region with mild temperatures in the upper 30s and partly cloudy skies. A few stray rain showers are possible throughout the evening with breezy west winds at 10-15 mph.
Monday starts off the new week with highs in the mid to upper 50s with partly sunny skies and breezy west winds.
Our next spring weather-maker moves in for the midweek, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to the region Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of these storms could become strong to severe with hail, wind, and heavy rainfall as the main concerns. Temperatures will be in the mid-50s to low 60s with strong winds on both days.
By Thursday, colder air funnels into the region on the tail end of this system, bringing the chance for isolated snow showers late Wednesday night and early Thursday before switching over to rain. Afternoon highs are expected to be in the upper 30s to low 40s.
Below normal temperatures in the low 40s remain through the weekend with more clouds than sun expected.
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Staffing shortages could cause limited spots at summer camps
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – As warmer weather approaches, it might have you thinking about summer plans. But, if you’re thinking about summer camp, your options might be limited.
“I don’t know where everyone is,” Good Earth Village Executive Director Diana Parks said.
Parks said Good Earth Village, a summer camp near Spring Valley, is in desperate need of 18 more counselors for the upcoming summer. If they can’t make those hires, the could be short hundreds of campers.
“My estimation is that we would be short about 500 kids,” Parks said. “Whatever staff we have hired, we’re gonna cap the capacity. Which just limits the number of kids we can welcome.”
According to Parks, most their counselors are colleges students. Hiring this year has been even more difficult, as they’ve had to put a halt to their on campus recruiting events because of the pandemic.
“There’s been an interruption in that pipeline,” she said. “Someone who’s already been here, and then the friends they recruit from their schools.”
Other staff blame the staffing crisis on a higher cost of living. Counselors at Good Earth are paid $450/week. Room and board is free, but some say it’s not enough.
“I think the other part is that a lot of other college students who don’t live on campus, who do rent an apartment during the summer, are still on the hook for that kind of rent,” Parks added.
Parks said when it comes to finding staff, Good Earth isn’t the only camp in need ahead of this summer.
“All of my collogues across the country are finding it equally difficult,” she said.
If you’re interested in applying to become a counselor, click here.
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Seasonable Monday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Afternoon high temperatures Monday will be close to average for mid-April. Severe weather is possible for part of the area Tuesday. Well below average temperatures return for the middle of next week.
Monday will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and seasonable. High temperatures look to be in the 60s. Winds in Eastern Nebraska should be southwest at 5 to 15 mph. In Central and Western Nebraska, winds will be stronger from the southwest at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Because of the combination of the wind and low relative humidity, Central and Western Nebraska as well as much of Northern Kansas is in a Red Flag Warning for Monday afternoon and evening. This means critical fire weather conditions are imminent.
An upper level trough as well as a low pressure system and its associated warm front, cold front and dryline will move through the area Tuesday and Wednesday. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these thunderstorms, if they develop, could be severe in Eastern Nebraska and Northeast Kansas Tuesday. Large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes are possible. High temperatures on Tuesday look to be in the 80s for much of the area. Wednesday will be much cooler with highs in the 40s and 50s. Tuesday and Wednesday will likely both be windy. Wind speeds should be 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. There is a Fire Weather Watch in effect for part of Nebraska and Northern Kansas Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The storm system and trough look to be out of the area by Thursday so the chance of precipitation is done, but the windy conditions remain with the system to our northeast. Below average temperatures will continue Thursday. Precipitation could return for Friday and the weekend.
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TIPTON — Tipton County is considering putting in place a short-term moratorium on large-scale, commercial solar projects.
The Tipton County Plan Commission Thursday voted 7-0, with new member Jeremy Bennett abstaining, to give the Tipton County Board of Commissioners a favorable recommendation of placing a no more than six-month moratorium on granting permits for commercial solar farms larger than 2 acres so the county can have enough time to construct its own solar ordinance.
The commissioners will have the final say on the proposed moratorium.
While the county has regulations on wind power projects, it does not currently have an ordinance regulating large-scale, commercial solar farms — though that is likely to change within the next few months.
“We hope that will be done within six months,” Steve Niblik, executive director of the Tipton County Plan Commission, said about the possibility of a county solar ordinance.
Renewable energy projects, especially solar farms, are increasing in Indiana.
ENGIE, a French multinational utility company, has proposed a 1,874-acre solar farm just southeast of the town of Greentown.
The largest solar farm in the U.S. — at 13,000 acres — is being built along Starke and Pulaski’s county lines. Aptly named Mammoth Solar, the project is expected to be completed by 2024 and is estimated to cost $1.5 billion. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/tipton-county-considers-short-term-solar-moratorium/article_efcc5ffa-b761-11ec-8883-77852dc0529d.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:04 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/local_news/tipton-county-considers-short-term-solar-moratorium/article_efcc5ffa-b761-11ec-8883-77852dc0529d.html |
PERU – The owners of six dams in a subdivision near Peru will no longer have to make major repairs after legislators amended state code that takes jurisdiction of the structures away from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The DNR first sent letters in 2013 to more than 20 landowners in the Hidden Hills subdivision near Peru, saying they had failed to maintain the structures and keep them in safe condition.
That led to a seven-year legal battle between the homeowners, the DNR and Miami County government, which was responsible for the roads that ran on top of some of the dams.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ended up ruling in 2020 that the homeowners were fully responsible for the dam maintenance, and the county was only responsible for the roads on top of them.
However, due to Senate Bill 269, the DNR no longer has jurisdiction over the Hidden Hills dams, which means the agency can no longer dictate how the structures are repaired or maintained.
Larry West, a former Miami County commissioner who owns property on one of the dams, said the cost to make repairs underneath DNR regulations would have been up to $4 million. Now, maintenance costs will run at around $100,000.
“We’re going to do what has to be done, and not just satisfy a big wish list from the DNR,” West said.
Underneath the state’s former regulations, dams fell underneath DNR jurisdiction if they met one of three criteria: the drainage area above the dam is more than one square mile; the dam exceeds 20 feet in height; or the dam impounded a volume of more than 100 acre-feet of water.
The amended statue now requires that dams meet two of those criteria to fall under DNR’s jurisdiction. West said the legislation lines up with nearly every other state.
He said the Hidden Hills dams are over 20 feet high, but don’t fit the other criteria set out in the amended regulations, which means the DNR no longer has jurisdiction over the structures. It also means that the DNR loses jurisdiction of around 300 other dams across Indiana.
“The dams that this legislation helps are the small ponds that the DNR has completely overreacted on,” West said.
The law comes after West submitted a proposal for the changes to Rep. Ethan Manning and Sen. Stacey Donato, who both represent Miami County. The bill was first approved by the Senate Natural Resources Committee, and then was approved last month with near-unanimous support by both the Senate and House. The law takes effect July 1.
West said he had first submitted his suggestions in 2018, but the House Natural Resources Committee didn’t take it up for a vote due to the ongoing legal battle between homeowners, the county and the state.
Now, with the amendments approved, all the dam owners in Hidden Hills are taking a “big sigh of relief,” he said.
However, questions still remain on whether the DNR could end up enforcing certain repairs.
The legislation says that changes to the law do not affect past inspections. West said they are unsure if that might provide a way for the agency to still enforce its previous inspections for 2013. He said as it stands, they don’t anticipate the DNR will continue to pursue jurisdiction of the dams.
“We don’t really know for sure,” he said. “We don’t think they will, but we may end up back in court again if they try and do something.”
West said the subdivision has the funding to make repairs on the dams now that the costs have dropped dramatically.
He said Russ Bellar, who developed the housing addition back in the 1990s, has donated over 45 unsold lots to the new nonprofit Hidden Hills Lake Preservation, which West founded during the legal dispute. He said any profits made from the sale of the land will help pay for dam maintenance and repairs.
The homeowners are also forming a conservancy district that could tax residents in order to have a funding mechanism for future repairs or maintenance. West said if the donated lots generate enough revenue, the district may not have to approve any new taxes. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/new-law-removes-dnr-jurisdiction-over-hidden-hills-dams/article_f2c62f00-b81b-11ec-8165-e3cda552a14b.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:10 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/new-law-removes-dnr-jurisdiction-over-hidden-hills-dams/article_f2c62f00-b81b-11ec-8165-e3cda552a14b.html |
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron knew he was in for a big challenge with a two-lap overtime sprint about to start and the very aggressive Joey Logano right behind him.
He also felt like he had a pretty remarkable co-pilot in his corner.
“This one is for my mom,” Byron said. “This same weekend last year she had kind of a mini-stroke and was diagnosed with brain cancer. It means a lot to have her here and it’s been a crazy year. But she’s doing great. I kind of felt like she was riding in there with me."
Byron took the lead on pit road after Stage 2 stops and held it pretty much the rest of the way at Martinsville Speedway — he led 212 laps — to become the first repeat winner this season in NASCAR's Cup Series on Saturday night.
Byron needed to hold off a challenge — and a nudge — from Logano on a two-lap overtime sprint to finish it, but won for the fourth time in his career and gave Hendrick Motorsports four victories in eight races this season.
When the final caution, and only the second for an on-track issue of the night, came with five laps to go, Byron and the seven drivers behind him opted to stay out for the final dash.
“I thought everyone behind us would pit, and luckily we stayed out,” he said. “We were aggressive; we felt like we could refire on the tires and be OK, and you’ve got one of the most aggressive guys behind you in Logano.”
Byron had both a fast car that allowed him to pull away on restarts and a strong one on long runs, critical since there wasn't a caution for anything but the end of a stage until the 311th of 400 laps on the 0.526-mile oval.
That changed when Todd Gilliland had a flat tire and hit the wall with five laps to go. Byron and the top eight cars on the track opted not to pit, with Byron picking the inside lane and Austin Dillon, running second, on the outside.
That gave Logano a prime opportunity to bump the leader out of the way, especially when Dillon spun his tires on the restart. Logano bumped Byron in Turn 2 on the last lap, but Byron held on for his second win of the weekend. He won in the Truck Series on Thursday night, earning him a pair of the raceway's unique grandfather clock trophies for three days of solid racing.
“Willy kind of messed up off of 4 and let me get to him, and he did a really good job of brake checking into third, right, which is a good job,” Logano said. “He did what he was supposed to do, and kind of got me all stuffed up behind him and I couldn’t accelerate off the corner and be as close as I needed to be.”
Logano was second, followed by Dillon, Ryan Blaney and Ross Chastain.
Dillon appeared to have a car likely to challenge on a long green-flag run, and beat Logano for second on a restart with 80 laps to go, but after Byron pulled away, lapped traffic and consistency helped him build a nearly three-second lead.
The start of the race was delayed by more than an hour when rain and sleet fell on an already frigid night. It got underway with radar suggesting more precipitation was coming, perhaps even some snow, but none materialized.
It all conspired to provide a clean track, and a virtual single-file parade.
Pole-sitter Chase Elliott led the first 185 laps, winning the first and second stages for the fifth time in his career, but lost the lead in the caution stops that followed Stage 2 and had trouble as the night went on. He finished 10th.
QUIRKY
Elliott's 185 laps led to begin the race matched what Darrell Waltrip did at the start of the 1980 race at Martinsville. Waltrip, though, went on to win.
JGR STRUGGLES
Coming off a victory at Richmond Raceway and to another short track where he leads all active drivers with five wins, any hope Denny Hamlin brought to Martinsville was taken away bit by bit. He qualified 25th, was lapped by Elliott at the end of Stage 1 and made laps in the back of the field and finished 28th.
The rest of the Joe Gibbs Racing stable didn't fare much better, though Kyle Busch rallied for seventh. Martin Truex Jr., who'd won three of the last five races here, finished 22nd and Christopher Bell was 20th.
UP NEXT
The top series moves to its third straight short track, this time on the dirt at Bristol Motor Speedway next Sunday. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/byron-races-to-nascar-cup-leading-2nd-victory/article_0b96b8a6-b916-11ec-8aae-6fb406f1e58c.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:16 | 1 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/byron-races-to-nascar-cup-leading-2nd-victory/article_0b96b8a6-b916-11ec-8aae-6fb406f1e58c.html |
• NAME: Hannah Moore
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• SCHOOL: Northwestern
• GRADE: Sophomore
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Moore helped the Tigers open the season with a pair of wins. First, Northwestern beat Western 70-48. Moore won the 1,600-meter run (6:07) and 800 run (2:29) and contributed to the winning 4x800 relay team. Next, the Tigers topped Eastern and Elwood in a triangular meet. Moore won the same three events. The Tiger sophomore is the defending sectional champion in both the 1,600 and 800. In the fall, she reached the cross country state finals. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/moore-is-co-athlete-of-the-week/article_2eb3b622-b91b-11ec-9894-93c871bb7e89.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:22 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/moore-is-co-athlete-of-the-week/article_2eb3b622-b91b-11ec-9894-93c871bb7e89.html |
NEW YORK — Four wins in the final week sent the Brooklyn Nets surging up to seventh in the Eastern Conference.
One more win sends them to the playoffs.
“Now we get to carry some of that momentum on into Tuesday,” Kyrie Irving said.
Irving scored 35 points, Kevin Durant had 20 points, a career-high 16 assists and 10 rebounds and the Nets locked up seventh place with a 134-126 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday.
The Nets will host No. 8 Cleveland on Tuesday in the play-in tournament, with the winner moving into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. The loser will have a second chance by hosting the winner of the game between the Nos. 9 and 10 seeds on Friday.
Brooklyn and Cleveland both finished 44-38, but the Nets won the season series to take the tiebreaker.
Durant shot just 5 for 17 from the field but finished with his fourth triple-double, his highest total in any season. Andre Drummond added 20 points, shooting 9 for 9, and 13 rebounds. Bruce Brown scored 21 points in the Nets' fourth straight victory to wrap up the regular season.
The Nets began the final week in danger of finishing ninth or 10th, which would’ve meant needing two wins — at least one on the road — in the play-in to get into the postseason.
But they took advantage of a soft schedule in their final days, with victories over Houston and New York before beating Cleveland on Friday. The Nets needed to finish strong after an uneven regular season.
“We stayed with it. We all had one goal in mind and we saw it through,” Drummond said. “We finished off the year great.”
Oshae Brissett scored 28 points for the Pacers, who lost their final 10 games to finish 25-57. Indiana didn't win after March 20. Buddy Hield added 21.
The Nets made 20 of their first 26 shots — Durant was 0 for 5, the rest of the team 20 for 21 — and opened a 47-29 lead just over a minute into the second quarter.
The Nets led 76-60 at halftime but the Pacers began the third quarter with a 17-2 run to make it a one-point game. Terry Taylor's basket tied it at 91, but Irving made a 3-pointer before Durant scored and then threw a lob to Nic Claxton for a dunk that quickly pushed it back to 98-91.
“It’s tough playing against Irving and Durant, but guys just stayed with it and got back into the game, gave ourselves a chance,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.
The Pacers kept trying to come back, even after the Nets regained a double-digit lead, but Irving answered with baskets a couple times when it got close. He shot 15 for 20.
“That's what makes them all-time greats,” guard T.J. McConnell said of Irving and Durant. “If someone thinks that they're going to guard Kyrie 1 on 1 and be effective, I think you may have another thing coming.”
TIP-INS
Pacers: Duane Washington Jr. scored 18 points. Tyrese Haliburton had 17 points and 10 assists.
Nets: Seth Curry missed the game with left ankle soreness. ... Coach Steve Nash said that G Goran Dragic, who missed his fifth straight game while in health and safety protocols, has been feeling better and could play Tuesday if he is cleared in time.
SIMMONS STATUS
Ben Simmons, who still hasn't played for the Nets since being acquired from Philadelphia at the trade deadline, worked out on the court before the game. Nash provided a positive update on the 2016 No. 1 pick, who has been battling back problems that include a herniated disk.
“He’s doing a little bit of movement,” Nash said. “Still 1-on-0 stuff, so he still got a lot of milestones to reach, but it’s positive. At least he’s moving around a little bit.”
DEAL OF THE DAY
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LONG BEACH, Calif. — Colton Herta is so good on the downtown streets of Long Beach, and was so strong this weekend, that a second consecutive victory seemed automatic.
Not so fast, scowled Josef Newgarden, who went to sleep the night before the race Sunday stewing over a question he'd been asked after qualifying by a reporter who inquired, “At what point does Colton Herta check out tomorrow?”
“Like what is that? I thought it was such a bizarre question and I went to bed last night and I went, ‘You know what? That kid is not checking out. There’s just no way,'” Newgarden said.
And so Newgarden kept the pole-sitter in sight when Herta peeled away Sunday in Herta's home race. Herta led the first 28 laps but Newgarden chipped away and used strategy and pit stops to move to the front and win his second consecutive race of the season.
It was his first career victory in 10 starts at the most prestigious street course race in the United States. He was the leader in the 2011 Indy Lights race when he crashed with two laps remaining.
“It's a huge pleasure to finally be able to win around this place,” Newgarden said. “It's pretty special to finally get one.”
Newgarden led a race-high 32 laps to move Team Penske to 3-0 on the new IndyCar season. Penske teammate Scott McLaughlin won the opener at St. Petersburg, then Newgarden won at Texas and now Long Beach to bump McLaughlin from the championship lead.
Team Penske last opened an IndyCar season with three consecutive wins in 2012, when the team won the first four races.
Newgarden was challenged over the final 15 laps by Romain Grosjean, the former Formula One driver seeking his first career IndyCar victory. Jimmie Johnson, who broke his hand in a crash Friday and raced with a carbon fiber cast, crashed with 10 laps remaining to bring out the caution and give Grosjean and reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou a shot on a final restart.
The race went green with five laps remaining and Grosjean got several good looks inside of Newgarden but couldn't pull even to attempt a winning pass. Takuma Sato crashed with a lap remaining to bring out a final caution and Newgarden won under yellow.
“This is not an easy race to win. I don’t know what it looked like from the outside, but I was working my butt off with Grojean there at the end," said Newgarden.
The victory gave General Motors a sweep in Long Beach; Cadillac went 1-2 on Saturday in the IMSA sports car race and Newgarden won in a Chevrolet.
Grosjean finished second for Andretti Autosport, which was seeking a fourth consecutive win at Long Beach. Andretti drivers Alexander Rossi won in 2018 and 2019, Herta won in 2021 and started from the pole Sunday.
He led 28 laps but had ceded the lead to Newgarden when Herta crashed out of the race with 29 laps remaining. He said he was pushing too hard when he crashed.
“It’s just a stupid mistake. We were definitely in that thing," Herta said. "It’s unfortunate. I feel really bad. The car was fantastic. Just overdid it a little bit today.”
Palou finished third for his 10th podium finish in 19 races since joining Chip Ganassi Racing at the start of last year.
Will Power of Team Penske was fourth and Pato O'Ward salvaged his sloppy start to the season with a fifth-place finish. The Arrow McLaren SP driver is supposed to be a championship contender but has made mistakes in each of the first three race weekends and is admittedly distracted by his desire for a new contract.
Scott Dixon was sixth for Ganassi, followed by Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and then Rossi. Helio Castroneves was ninth for Meyer Shank Racing and Kyle Kirkwood was 10th for A.J. Foyt Racing.
Johnson finished 20th to close one of the worst weekends of his career. He broke his hand in Friday's crash, crashed again in Saturday practice, was penalized his two fastest laps in qualifying for interfering with Rahal, and then crashed out of the race Sunday.
“I've had [bad weekends] before,” Johnson said. “But it comes with it. I certainly feel bad that I put the team in this position. This deal isn't easy. You've got to live on the razor's edge on the street races and there's no margin for error. Trying to be faster, trying to be more competitive, I made some mistakes this weekend and will learn from them.”
UP NEXT
The Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. Barber was the season opener a year ago and Palou scored his first career IndyCar victory and launched his championship-winning campaign. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/newgarden-moves-team-penske-to-3-0-with-long-beach-victory/article_b0caefee-b926-11ec-8623-b7154045eb24.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:35 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/newgarden-moves-team-penske-to-3-0-with-long-beach-victory/article_b0caefee-b926-11ec-8623-b7154045eb24.html |