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• NAME: Parker Dean
• SPORT: Baseball
• SCHOOL: Western
• GRADE: Senior
• ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Dean helped the Class 3A No. 7-ranked Panthers sweep Tipton in a two-game series to start the season. In the first game, Western took a 12-0 win in five innings. In the second game, Western rolled to a 14-1 win in five innings. Over the two games, Dean reached base in all eight of his plate appearances, going 5 for 5 with two doubles, four RBI and four runs scored. In addition, the Purdue recruit earned the win in the second game. He pitched three innings, allowed one hit, struck out six and walked none. | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/parker-dean-is-co-athlete-of-the-week/article_379da1ce-b918-11ec-ba32-6b2bce805368.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:41 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/parker-dean-is-co-athlete-of-the-week/article_379da1ce-b918-11ec-ba32-6b2bce805368.html |
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.
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.
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 Sc | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/article_0593cb7c-b92c-11ec-a11c-7b48d162d5a5.html | 2022-04-11T01:20:44 | 0 | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/article_0593cb7c-b92c-11ec-a11c-7b48d162d5a5.html |
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Eight people were injured Saturday morning, including several children from Bradenton, during a roll-over crash in Charlotte County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
An SUV traveling south on State Road 31 around 9:30 a.m. was carrying six people when it crossed over the centerline and crashed head-on with a car driving in the opposite direction, FHP said.
At least five of the six people in the SUV suffered minor injuries, including a 32-year-old Bradenton woman, a 6-year-old Bradenton boy, a 15-year-old Bradenton girl, a 10-year-old Bradenton girl, and a 2-year-old Bradenton girl. A 36-year-old Bradenton man was also in the SUV at the time of the crash and suffered serious injuries.
One person was extricated from a vehicle and two adults were airlifted to a regional medical center.
The two occupants in the second vehicle suffered serious and critical injuries.
Authorities did not say why the driver of the SUV veered into oncoming traffic. | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/3-kids-2-bradenton-adults-involved-in-rollover-crash/ | 2022-04-11T01:22:50 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/local-news/3-kids-2-bradenton-adults-involved-in-rollover-crash/ |
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.wivb.com/news/mom-sees-son-on-news-one-year-after-he-went-missing/ | 2022-04-11T01:25:28 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/mom-sees-son-on-news-one-year-after-he-went-missing/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett knelt inside the Gurdwara Sikh Satsang Temple of Indianapolis before being called before the crowd, men on one side, women and children on the other, during a memorial service marking one year since the murders of eight people at a FedEx distribution site on the city’s westside.
“These are difficult times. We have better days ahead. I am your brother. I am your servant. I stand with you in solidarity,” said Hogsett, reminding the temple and everyone in Indianapolis that all the community was wounded by the killings, no matter where they worship.
It was at about 10:30 p.m. last April 15 when a former employee opened fire at the FedEx Ground-Plainfield Operation Center at 8951 Mirabel Road. Eight people died before the shooter took his own life.
Four of the slain were members of the Sikh community.
“I think that the Sikh community worldwide has been hurting about what happened here at FedEx,” said Special Events Coordinator K.P. Singh at the temple. “This prayer was for all of them.”
Families and extended families worked inside the FedEx site and some of the victims were the primary wage earners for their households.
Singh said the Sikh community was still healing over the killings.
“Lot of reflection, lot of anguish, lot of uncertainty, lot of challenges, especially for the victims’ families in regards to some of them are the bread earners in the family,” he said. “A great deal of shock, a great deal of reflection but also a great deal of resilience that we need to move forward helping out our brothers and sisters who lost loved ones.”
Seated next to Hogsett and IMPD Chief Randall Taylor and several of his officers on the floor of the temple was a relative of the gunman. He stood when called out by the community’s leadership.
“We are all together in this tragedy. Our heart goes out to you,” he was told. “Thank you so much.”
“That really took a great deal of courage and goodwill at the same time for that person to be here for us,” said Singh.
The killer’s family has told Fox 59 News that the teenager suffered from mental illness.
Outside the temple, after the service, Hogsett was asked what lessons were learned from the FedEx tragedy.
“We’re also making incredible investments using the American Rescue Plan dollars into mental health, mental illness, both diagnosed and undiagnosed mental illness,” he said. “And I think those investments will pay dividends to help our community avoid those tragic circumstances.”
Monday morning, attorneys representing victims and their families are expected to announce a lawsuit will be filed against FedEx to seek damages as a result of the killings. | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indianapolis-sikh-community-marks-one-year-since-fedex-killings/ | 2022-04-11T01:37:11 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indianapolis-sikh-community-marks-one-year-since-fedex-killings/ |
(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://fox59.com/news/mcconnell-if-republicans-retake-congress-well-make-sure-joe-biden-is-a-moderate/ | 2022-04-11T01:37:17 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/mcconnell-if-republicans-retake-congress-well-make-sure-joe-biden-is-a-moderate/ |
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://fox59.com/news/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ | 2022-04-11T01:37:23 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/mom-sees-son-on-news-1-year-after-reporting-him-missing/ |
The district attorney's office in a Texas border county said Sunday it would dismiss the case against Lizelle Herrera, a 26-year-old who was arrested on murder charges after what authorities said was a "self-induced abortion."
The case had confounded activists on both sides of the abortion debate because, although Texas has taken measures to restrict access to abortion, it was not clear which legal statute Herrera was alleged to have violated. Texas law also explicitly exempts a woman from a criminal homicide charge for aborting her pregnancy.
In a statement made to the Associated Press last week, the Starr County Sheriff's Office merely stated that Herrera was charged after "intentionally and knowingly causing the death of an individual by self-induced abortion."
On Sunday, the district attorney's office stated that this was "not a criminal matter."
"In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her," District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez wrote.
The case was brought to the attention of the sheriff's office by a hospital, according to Ramirez's statement.
Calixtro Villarreal, Herrera's attorney, declined to comment when reached by phone Sunday.
Texas enacted a law in September that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, using a novel legal strategy that empowers private citizens to enforce the law through civil litigation.
But that law does not appear to have applied in this case. Herrera faced a criminal charge, not a lawsuit. Additionally, that law does not allow lawsuits to be filed against the person who had an abortion, only those who helped facilitate it.
"If [prosecutors] are literally charging her with murder under Texas law, it's likely they either forgot about the exception for murder or they have some other theory for why this could apply," Steve Vladeck, a professor at the University of Texas School of Law who specializes in the federal courts and has closely followed the Texas abortion ban, said Saturday.
Abortion rights organizations quickly mobilized to support Herrera. The Frontera Fund, a group that raises money for Texas patients to access abortions, organized a rally Saturday morning outside the Starr County jail and raised awareness of the case on social media.
"This arrest is inhumane," Rockie Gonzalez, founder of the Frontera Fund, said in a statement Saturday. "We stand in solidarity with you Lizelle, if you are reading this, and we will not stand down until you are free."
Herrera's arrest came as Republican-led states across the country pass a flurry of antiabortion legislation ahead of a Supreme Court decision this summer that could overturn or significantly weaken Roe v. Wade, the case that has protected the constitutional right to abortion for nearly 50 years.
Her case could be an early sign of what is to come if Roe is overturned, Vladeck said.
When prosecutors charged Herrera, they may have been thinking of a pre-Roe abortion ban that is still on the books in Texas, Vladeck added, but has not been in effect since 1973 because it is unconstitutional under Roe.
Nine states still have pre-Roe bans, which could come back to life depending on what the Supreme Court decides in June.
"We could see more of this," Vladeck said. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/murder-charges-to-be-dropped-for-texas-woman-arrested-over-abortion/article_9988873a-1eb1-5c87-a12e-ac853fac67ba.html | 2022-04-11T01:41:54 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/murder-charges-to-be-dropped-for-texas-woman-arrested-over-abortion/article_9988873a-1eb1-5c87-a12e-ac853fac67ba.html |
Sara B. Nadeau, owner of Carriage Hill Assisted Living of Madbury, has been named New Hampshire Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration as part of National Small Business Week, which takes plays May 1-7.
Nadeau will compete with the nation’s top small businesses for the honor of National Small Business Person of the Year.
The SBA will co-host along with SCORE, to honor the nation’s 32.5 million small businesses during a four-day series of events including a live virtual summit, educational sessions, and award presentations.
Registration is free at sba.gov/nsbw.
Nadeau grew up in Madbury. After high school, she attended the University of New Hampshire with a dual major in economics and international affairs. She then attended Boston University, earning her master’s in business administration and masters of arts in International Relations. After graduating from Boston University, she was recruited as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps, where she served for nine years.
Nadeau’s entrepreneurial journey began in 2013 after separating from the U.S. Air Force as a major and working for nine years at a local community hospital. She partnered with her husband and brother to design and open an assisted living facility in Madbury.
Carriage Hill Assisted Living opened in 2015 as a 24-bed traditional assisted living residence. The project was financed with a SBA 504 loan from Granite State Development Corporation and third-party lender, Optima Bank & Trust (now Cambridge Trust).
Due to the pandemic the company faced some challenges but was able to sustain its workforce of 44 with a SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan which helped them remain open and achieve $1 million in sales for the past three years.
The SBA programs were vital in this journey, Nadeau said.
“Without the SBA loan for construction, we would not have been able to start the business. It was an instrumental part of our funding for the project,” Nadeau said in a press release last week.
“Then, during the beginning of the pandemic, the SBA loan payments we received was a huge relief in those unsettling months,” she said. “In addition, the Paycheck Protection Program loan allowed us to avoid significant layoffs in early 2021, following a COVID outbreak that significantly contributed to our resident population dropping to under 50%. We were able to sustain operations and maintain staffing through this critical period due to the PPP forgivable loan until our admissions increased by the summer of 2021.”
Nadeau also finds time to work in another family business offering an event venue for weddings and other specials events in a converted church known as The Hall at Great Falls in Somersworth, which opened in 2018.
Nadeau lives in Lee, just next to Madbury, with her husband. She has three stepchildren, a 12-year-old son, and two grandchildren.
“Sara is a perfect example of how through hard work and perseverance a committed entrepreneur can succeed through extremely challenging times,” said Amy Bassett, district director of the New Hampshire SBA office, in a prepared statement.
Award winners will be honored at an annual Small Business Week celebration hosted by the SBA New Hampshire District Office and the New Hampshire Banker’s Association that will be held 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 12 at the Manchester Country Club in Bedford.
Other 2022 NH Small Business Week Award Winners:
Home-Based: Lynne Beernaert, Hug Patrol, Newmarket.
Micro-Enterprise: Kelly E. Jewett, Bog Road Designs, Concord.
District Director Award: Steve Kesselring, Your Oil Tools, Hooksett.
Veteran Owned for New Hampshire and New England: Adam ‘AJ’ Jarnagin, Expansia, Nashua.
Woman Owned: Jennifer Legere, A Place to Grow, Brentwood.
Minority Owned: Nizar Jhaver, Global American Sales Inc., Hudson.
Financial Services Champion: Denise Roy-Palmer, Wentworth Economic Development Corp., Wolfeboro.
Small Business Manufacturer: Mark Sullivan, Environmental Devices Corp., Plaistow.
Jeffrey Butland Family Owned Business Award for New Hampshire and New England: Fritz Family Electrical Installations LLC., Moultonborough.
Small Business Champion: Heather Turner, Merrimack Valley SCORE, Manchester. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/assistant-living-center-owner-named-small-business-person-of-the-year/article_b7a5225a-7505-5a8c-a5eb-286e29b563a6.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:00 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/assistant-living-center-owner-named-small-business-person-of-the-year/article_b7a5225a-7505-5a8c-a5eb-286e29b563a6.html |
By Christopher Thompson
IF YOU WERE traveling by air this past week, there’s a good chance your experience wasn’t the greatest. According to FlightAware, during the weekend of April 2-3, over 10,000 flights were either canceled or delayed.
The problems continued into the week with thousands more being canceled on Monday. Most of the issues were blamed on severe weather and technology issues, and travelers were often left stranded with no way to get to their destination.
I happened to be traveling Monday and Wednesday last week. I experienced the frustration that thousands of others did, although I think I got off pretty easy. My flight from Boston to Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday was delayed by four hours. My return flight to Boston on Wednesday was delayed by two hours. Fortunately, I didn’t get stranded like so many travelers did.
If you’ve ever had a flight get canceled, you know it’s one of the most frustrating things to experience. If you’re not at your home airport and can just go home, you have to fend for yourself and figure out what to do. Unless the delay or cancellation is caused by a mechanical issue or something else the airline can directly control, don’t expect any help with accommodations or compensation. The delays and cancellations this week were primarily due to weather, which means the airlines will do nothing for you. It’s not a good situation to be in.
When these situations unfold, it’s chaos for the airlines. Not only do they have to figure out how to reschedule all of the stranded travelers, they are dealing with a flurry of angry customers and are forced to deal with the negative press. It’s a true public relations nightmare. Frustrated customers are unleashing on the airline agents. They are roasting the airlines on social media. And in many cases, loyal customers are lost due to their horrible experience.
I believe airlines can do a better job. Everyone recognizes that many causes of cancellations and delays can’t be controlled. But that doesn’t change the fact that their loyal customers are stranded and in many cases have no options. This past week, I witnessed families stranded at the airport overnight and children sleeping on the floor. It’s appalling and unacceptable and something needs to change.
Regardless of what causes the delay or cancellation, airlines have a responsibility to their customers, and they need to take ownership. I’m sure it’s a financial decision for the airlines. However, what costs more? Putting a family up in a hotel for a night and taking care of their meals, or losing a loyal customer and having them bash the airline every chance they get? I can’t tell you how many times I heard, “I will never fly that airline again!” at the airports this past week.
It’s time for change. And the first airline that figures this out and takes care of their customers will benefit in ways they have never experienced before. When you think about it, it’s really not that hard.
They simply need to have a plan when things go sideways. They need to put their customers first. And they need to look at the unexpected cost of taking care of their customers as an investment instead of a loss. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/columns/closing-the-deal-dear-airlines-it-s-time-for-change/article_e5c6401d-20f2-531d-a238-e5b293ee0506.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:06 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/columns/closing-the-deal-dear-airlines-it-s-time-for-change/article_e5c6401d-20f2-531d-a238-e5b293ee0506.html |
EMOTIONAL OVERACTIONS, internal and interpersonal conflict, and even rage, are readily apparent in today’s society. This can be seen in many everyday aspects of life; for example, the slapping incident at the Oscars, the slamming of a door, the lack of response to an email or phone call, verbal outbursts, and other provocations.
A colleague conducted research that found 62% of a manager’s time is spent, on average, addressing interpersonal conflict in the workplace.
All this without examining the more severe and tragic events documented by 24/7 news coverage. It’s an anxious world in which we live.
I have often spoken and written about the things managers can do to reduce emotional overreactions in their work environments that put a damper on motivation and productivity. It is true that managerial and organizational behaviors and procedures can exacerbate, or moderate, anxious responding.
Yet, individuals, too, can have a positive effect in ameliorating anxiety by not bringing worrisome thoughts and negative behaviors with them into the workplace. The key is to try to identify the triggers within and stop the anger before it even begins and results in an automated behavior, that is, one that occurs before level-headed thinking has a chance to intervene.
Anger comes from pain. The source of that pain is often the misinterpretation of the thoughts criticisms, and actions of others or otherwise allowing other people, in effect, to “make us feel.”
The term I use to describe this behavior is psychological fusion, and I would submit that most, if not all, human beings have experienced this from time-to-time, while many do so with greater frequency. Psychological fusion hurts a whole lot of people starting with the person who experiences it and spreading to many of the other people in his or her vicinity.
Psychologically fused responding ranges from total passivity, i.e., not even trying to assert oneself, to the other extreme, i.e., aggressive behavior, acting out, starting an argument, or worse.
Who is likely to be vulnerable to emotional overreacting? Those who are not adequately self-defined often have feelings of inadequacy, which can, in turn, lead to emotional responding. These are types of emotional responses that can lead to self-defeat or outbursts.
Some signs of a psychologically fused individual would present themselves as:
• Letting compliments or criticisms over-influence.
This is where others are allowed to “make or break” one’s day.
• Having triggers that are set off by others.
Perhaps they inadvertently — or advertently — comment on an area in which one feels vulnerable and that has not yet been personally addressed.
• Doing both sides of an exchange.
This is caused by not really listening to understand another’s perspective but having more of a “I know what he really meant by that” attitude.
• Not offering suggestions because you anticipate a negative response.
Excessively “reading between the lines,” what I often see as an attempt to “mind-read” others in an exchange, can be very detrimental.
Much conflict, both inter- and intra-personal can be successfully resolved by self-identifying triggers behind automated responding. Some solutions: Work on one’s own self-definition. Try to self-assess as to how and why certain interactions cause you to feel angry or down and come up with a strategy. (I should note here that there are situations where professional intervention would be appropriate.)
For instance, if one does not feel able to perform the duties of his or her job to a personally satisfying level, maybe it is time to find a new job or to get some training in an area in which one needs some shoring up. Or, if there is an individual who speaks to you in a provocative or aggressive way, be mindful of the choice you have of responding or ignoring the words that are spoken.
When I work with athletes or others on self-definition, one way we clarify matters is to help them see that their professional role is only one dimension of who they are.
Individuals are so much than who they are at work: spouse, parent, son/daughter, friend, person of faith, student, etc.
When this reality is understood, how one performs at work or how one is perceived by others at the workplace is not seen as a life-or-death matter, psychologically, and the anxiety goes down.
More fully defining who you are can lead to growth and reduce automated responding by moderating the anxiety within. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/columns/dr-paul-p-baards-motivation-matters-moderating-the-anxiety-within/article_b68181fa-1c89-5fed-921e-7772d83334df.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:12 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/columns/dr-paul-p-baards-motivation-matters-moderating-the-anxiety-within/article_b68181fa-1c89-5fed-921e-7772d83334df.html |
McLane Middleton names award winners
The law firm of McLane Middleton recently announced its annual award winners: Laura B. Dodge, Laura M. Kahl and Catherine D. Allard and Katie Allard.
Dodge was the recipient of the 17th annual Jack B. Middleton Pro Bono Legal Services Award for her outstanding commitment to serving citizens in need. McLane Middleton created the award in support of its efforts to help ensure that all New Hampshire have access to the justice system. Dodge is an attorney in the firm’s real estate practice group.
Kahl was the recipient of the firm’s annual John A. Graf Client Service Award. The award honors a colleague who exemplifies the highest level of client responsiveness and excellence in service. Kahl is an attorney in the firm’s litigation department and a member of the employment law practice group.
Cathy Allard and Katie Allard were co-recipients of the firm’s John R. McLane Jr. Community Service Award. This annual award is given to the colleague who exemplifies the highest commitment to the community. Cathy Allard is a paralegal in the firm’s trusts and estates department. Katie Allard is a legal administrative assistant in the firm’s trusts and estates department. Both are active members of the firm’s Community Service Committee.
Bank promotes Whitehead to manager
Jolene Whitehead has been promoted to Meredith Village Savings Bank branch and development manager for a New Rochester branch office.
In this role, she will oversee the bank’s new Rochester office at 21 Farmington Road (Route 11), which is currently under construction and slated to open in late May.
Prior to her promotion, Whitehead served as the business banking relationship specialist. Her prior banking roles include bank manager, IRA administrator, loan originator and bank officer.
Nobis group announces new associate
Adam Roy has been named an associate of Nobis Group, a 100% employee-owned consulting firm providing engineering and environmental solutions to clients throughout the Northeast.
Roy, a senior project manager with Nobis Group, is a credentialed licensed site professional with certified hazardous materials manager experience and more than 20 years of success leading the investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of numerous contaminated industrial, institutional, military, municipal and Superfund sites throughout the eastern United States.
Hinckley Allen hires three attorneys
Hinckley Allen announced recently that Arnie Rosenblatt, Kathleen M. Mahan and Chris Kelly have joined the firm, fueling its expansion into the Southern New Hampshire market.
Rosenblatt and Mahan join the firm as partners in Hinckley Allen’s complex business litigation practice. Rosenblatt comes to Hinckley Allen from Manchester-based Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson, where he was a founding partner. He has 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer. Mahan also worked at CLRM for nearly 13 years as a business litigator.
Kelly joins Hinckley Allen as counsel from Union Pacific Railroad Company, where he was in-house real estate counsel for one of the largest private landholders in the country.
Mahan is a business litigator practicing before the New Hampshire and Massachusetts state and federal courts and in arbitration proceedings.
Kelly has been practicing law for nearly 15 years specializing in commercial real estate.
Franklin Pierce names new trustee
Nick Soggu, president and CEO of SilverTech, Inc. and CEO of Pannos Marketing, has been named a member of the Franklin Pierce University Board of Trustees.
In 1996, Soggu founded SilverTech, Inc., a full-service digital marketing and web development agency that works with major brands in financial services, utilities, higher education, tourism, government and other industries. Headquartered in Manchester, with an office in Indianapolis, SilverTech has won numerous awards for its web development and digital transformation work.
Soggu serves as president and CEO of SilverTech, Inc. and as CEO of Pannos Marketing, a marketing agency for financial institutions. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/nh-newsmakers-mclane-middleton-names-award-winners/article_a21682a4-eee3-567b-a39c-ff6327b453cb.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:18 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/nh-newsmakers-mclane-middleton-names-award-winners/article_a21682a4-eee3-567b-a39c-ff6327b453cb.html |
Unitil Corp. recently added its first hybrid electric bucket truck to the company’s vehicle fleet. Unlike a conventional vehicle, the hybrid truck uses a rechargeable battery to power the boom — the arm with the bucket attached — rather than its diesel engine, the provider of electricity and natural gas said in a press release. The truck allows for the engine to be turned off while an electric power take-off system is used for boom operation. If the battery runs low, the power source for the boom can be switched over to the engine until the battery is recharged, the company said. Unitil says it plans to reduce its direct operational carbon emissions 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. The company expects to add its second hybrid electric bucket truck to the fleet later this year along with several Ford F150 hybrid pickup trucks.
Unitil Corp. recently added its first hybrid electric bucket truck to the company’s vehicle fleet.
Unlike a conventional vehicle, the hybrid truck uses a rechargeable battery to power the boom -- the arm with the bucket attached -- rather than its diesel engine, the provider of electricity and natural gas said in a press release.
The truck allows for the engine to be turned off while an electric power take-off system is used for boom operation. If the battery runs low, the power source for the boom can be switched over to the engine until the battery is recharged, the company said.
Unitil says it plans to reduce its direct operational carbon emissions 50% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. The company expects to add its second hybrid electric bucket truck to the fleet later this year along with several Ford F150 hybrid pickup trucks. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/unitil-adds-hybrid-electric-truck-to-fleet/article_6ae93fb9-5c54-515a-b325-127765a9b5af.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:24 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/unitil-adds-hybrid-electric-truck-to-fleet/article_6ae93fb9-5c54-515a-b325-127765a9b5af.html |
WASHINGTON - Four people, including two juveniles, were wounded by gunfire Saturday night at an apartment building three blocks west of Nationals Park about 45 minutes after a Washington Nationals game ended, D.C. police said.
None of the victims suffered life-threatening wounds in the shooting, which occurred shortly before 11 p.m. at a brick residential building at P and Canal streets SW, according to police. They said detectives were searching for at least two persons of interest, both young males, whose images were captured on security video in the area, a residential neighborhood of mostly apartment buildings and rowhouses.
The two adult victims suffered grazing wounds, one to the right arm, the other to the left leg, according a police incident report and news release. One of the juveniles was shot in the left arm and the other, the most seriously wounded of the four, was shot at least three times, the report says. It described all the wounds as not "life-threatening."
Last July, a volley of gunfire on South Capitol Street near the baseball stadium left three people wounded and forced suspension of a Nationals night game with the San Diego Padres as nervous fans in the ballpark scrambled out of the stands and into the dugouts.
It was not immediately clear whether any of the victims Saturday had attended the Nationals game with the New York Mets, which ended about 10:15 p.m., roughly 45 minutes before the gunfire erupted about a third of a mile from the ballpark. Attendance at the home game, the third of the season, was listed at 21,369 people.
"We have had a lot of issues lately, a lot of crime uptick, and residents want to know what is going on," said Edward Daniels, a member of the D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission who represents the ballpark area. While the crime increase has ranged "from carjackings to people grabbing things off tables at restaurants," Daniels said, "the shootings have definitely been the most problematic."
Police and federal agents last month charged two people in the sale of a deadly batch of fentanyl that authorities said targeted the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood near the stadium in January, causing nine overdose fatalities.
Citing the gunfire during a Nationals game last summer and "now this," Daniels said, "the residents are just tired of these people being on the street, as am I." He said there is a Advisory Neighborhood Commission meeting Monday night, "and the D.C. police will be in that meeting, so we'll be able to ask them what's being done."
The two adult victims, both males, gave police home addresses in Northeast Washington and Laurel, Maryland, according to the incident report. Neither could be immediately reached for comment Sunday. The addresses of the juveniles, one of whom is a girl, were not listed in the report.
In addition, a fifth person, whose listed address is in Lorton, Va., told police that the front end of his Toyota Corolla was damaged by the gunfire. The vehicle owner could not be immediately reached Sunday.
When police arrived at the shooting scene, in the 100 block of P Street SW, they found only one victim, the juvenile who had been shot three times, according to the incident report. The others "had fled the scene on foot," the report says.
One adult and the other juvenile were later located at the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro station, two blocks north of the stadium. The other adult was found outside a new apartment building across Potomac Street SW from the ballpark. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/four-people-shot-near-nationals-park-after-game/article_a5c8a320-a3e1-5f1f-8d79-3316dc8cbbd3.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:30 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/four-people-shot-near-nationals-park-after-game/article_a5c8a320-a3e1-5f1f-8d79-3316dc8cbbd3.html |
Farmington man collecting donations to return back to Ukraine, help families in need
"A lot of them really didn’t know how extreme things were over there," David Padgett said.
"A lot of them really didn’t know how extreme things were over there," David Padgett said.
"A lot of them really didn’t know how extreme things were over there," David Padgett said.
A former teacher in Farmington is back home after helping families in Ukraine, but it wasn't by choice.
For two weeks, David Padgett was stationed at the Poland-Ukraine border. He's a part of Task Force URE, a 20-person team of American veterans.
The group has completed several missions, from identifying sex traffickers targeting refugees to reuniting children with their families.
"We’ve given up everything, our jobs. We cashed out all of our money. We’ve gone over there to try and do the right, honorable thing," Padgett said.
On March 5, he returned back to New Mexico due to a lack of funds to support additional missions.
Since leaving for the war-torn country, Padgett said he's financed his trip out-of-pocket.
The money goes towards his transportation, housing and food.
"It costs money to get supplies into Ukraine, and it takes a while. It takes gas, it takes planning," Padgett said. "Then for extraction, if we need to get anybody out, it costs money to do that."
For almost a week, Padgett has spent his time collecting money from several churches and businesses in Farmington, his hometown.
He's raised $1,500 so far, but he said it hasn't been easy.
Padgett hopes to return to the border with $20,000.
"Some of the businesses can't give any type of financial donations, but they were supportive and some of the churches are still thinking about it," Padgett said.
He added his community's support has been overwhelming.
Padgett's new mission has also inspired those closest to him, including his daughter, Sarah.
"He told me about what he’s been doing down there, and I thought it was really cool. How he helped out the kids who lost their parents and took people from Ukraine that couldn’t get over," Sarah said.
She added she's also interested in helping those overseas.
"Him doing this really made me think about the possibilities of doing good. It’s not easy to be a good person. You know?" Sarah said. "It takes work. He could have done the easy thing and stayed here and not really cared, but he didn’t, so I think that was really cool."
It's a thought that brings a smile to Padgett's face.
"If we can get some help from whoever may want to help, please do. If those veterans run out of money and start coming back, it will dramatically change what's going on in Ukraine," Padgett said.
He plans to visit Kansas over the next few days, where organizations have shown interest in giving donations.
Padgett also hopes to collect money in Albuquerque.
If you would like to help his cause, visit Task Force URE's website here. | https://www.koat.com/article/david-padgett-collecting-donations-for-ukrainian-families/39684546 | 2022-04-11T01:42:35 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/david-padgett-collecting-donations-for-ukrainian-families/39684546 |
CROYDON — Croydon School Board members said at a public hearing Friday night that there is room to cut the original $1.7 million budget that is up for a revote May 7.
“There are a lot of voices in town that would like to see this budget reduced,” Croydon School Board member Kevin Morris said.
Chairwoman Jody Underwood agreed, saying there is a lot of “padding” in the budget that could be removed to bring it down.
Board member Aaron McKeon said after spending the past few weeks working with the $800,000 budget voters approved at March’s Town Meeting he knows the school district can provide a good education with less than $1.7 million. He added that he believes the current $800,000 will not be enough.
“I’m very convinced now that we could certainly spend a lot less and still have the quality education that we’re providing,” McKeon said “I still won’t support a $1.7 million budget. … I feel a lot more confident at a $1 million or $1.1, but I’m confident we can do a lot less than $1.7 million.”
Friday night’s public hearing is a prelude to the upcoming special school district meeting residents petitioned to have after voters slashed the proposed budget in March from $1.7 million to $800,000.
The school district has about 24 students in kindergarten through fourth grade who attend the one school in town, the Croydon Village School. The remainder of students are tuitioned out to a mix of public and private schools in the area.
Under the reduced $800,000 budget, the school district would educate the Croydon Village School students, who range from kindergarten through fourth grade, using a state-sponsored microschool vendor, Prenda.
Switching Croydon Village School to a microschool would mean the dismissal of the school’s staff. Microschools, Prenda and KaiPod, will also be an option for fifth through 12th grade students.
Underwood tried to allay concerns from residents Friday night by saying that the microschool for the Croydon Village School would not be entirely online and would have a certified teacher. She also said Prenda will be making a presentation to the town before the special meeting to explain how it would work.
Many residents spoke against the microshool idea, some saying it is a for-profit business.
“It would be a district school using a private curriculum,” Underwood said.
Many opposed the online component of the microschools, saying the online learning during the pandemic was a failure.
“We don’t want what you are selling so I don’t know why you are pushing it,” former school board member and current school district parent Angi Beaulieu said about the microschool plan.
Retired teacher Jill Janice said after the hearing the students have been through enough with the pandemic for the past two years and need to stay in the classroom with certified teachers.
“The kids have been through enough for the past few years. This is ridiculous, just ridiculous, to think that they might have to do more online learning just breaks my heart. I can’t believe it can happen to them,” Janice said.
In order for the special school meeting to take a revote of the $1.7 million budget, half of the town’s 565 registered voters will have to be in attendance, which is 283 Croydon voters. Only 6% of voters attended the March 12 annual school meeting at which the budget was cut.
The special school district meeting is Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m. at Camp Coniston. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/croydon-residents-express-concern-over-microschool-plan/article_3fe64ba8-ce9c-586f-8828-0a3f734b1c08.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:36 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/education/croydon-residents-express-concern-over-microschool-plan/article_3fe64ba8-ce9c-586f-8828-0a3f734b1c08.html |
The number of attendees who have tested positive for covid after last weekend’s Gridiron dinner has risen to 67, organizers say, including Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who became the third member of Biden’s Cabinet in attendance who was infected.
The new figures, released Saturday evening by the organizers of the dinner, do not include the many staff members at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington who worked the event. Renaissance officials did not respond to repeated requests for information about the health status of workers or how many were assigned to the event.
Organizers said the annual white-tie marquee dinner, held in person on April 2 after a two-year hiatus, attracted 630 guests this year.
The latest tally means more than 10 percent of guests in attendance have tested positive in the aftermath of the event. Most of the employees who worked the dinner wore masks, but most of the attendees did not.
Vilsack disclosed via social media on Saturday that he tested positive, saying “thankfully my symptoms are mild.” Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo and Attorney General Merrick Garland also have announced positive tests in recent days.
Tom DeFrank, the president of the Gridiron Club, said in an email that so far he’s only heard of guests having “mild symptoms.” All guests had to show proof of vaccination before attending the event. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/at-least-67-guests-test-positive-for-covid-after-washington-gala/article_8fc5d1f8-0b5f-5220-aada-f6474883762b.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:42 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/at-least-67-guests-test-positive-for-covid-after-washington-gala/article_8fc5d1f8-0b5f-5220-aada-f6474883762b.html |
Scheffler gets Masters green jacket to go with No. 1 ranking
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.koat.com/article/scheffler-masters-green-jacket-no-1-ranking/39684829 | 2022-04-11T01:42:45 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/scheffler-masters-green-jacket-no-1-ranking/39684829 |
CONCORD — On Jan. 8, 2020, Specialist Sarah Doiron was among the more than 1,000 U.S. military and coalition forces at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, when Iran launched a ballistic missile operation against U.S. forces.
On Sunday she and four fellow New Hampshire Army National Guardsmen of C Company, 3rd of the 238th Aviation Regiment (Medevac), wounded during the attack, were awarded Purple Hearts during a ceremony in Concord.
“It was a horrible experience to go through, but these are the people to go through it with,” said Doiron, of Derry. “It’s been a challenge, some memory issues, but all things can be fixed and worked on and finding a new way to deal with it. We lean on each other a lot.”
Doiron received her Purple Heart alongside Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathan Shallow, medical evacuation pilot, of Goffstown; Sgt. Jackson McWade, flight paramedic, of Chelmsford, Mass.; and Specialist Caio Campos, of Nashua.
Sgt. Jacob Baughman, aircraft maintainer, also received a Purple Heart, but was unable to attend Sunday’s ceremony.
Once the pomp and circumstance ended, ready to greet Doiron with a big embrace was mom Julie. She and husband Maurice — better known as “Moe” — said they are very proud of their daughter, who always “knew she wanted to help people.”
“She doesn’t make a big deal out of it, but it means a lot to us for her to be recognized for what she went through there,” said Julie Doiron. “It’s a little hard to hear when they talk about the events of the night. We didn’t hear from her for hours after (it happened.) She is a brave young woman.”
The Purple Heart is the first and oldest U.S. military decoration. It is presented to service men and women who have been wounded or killed in action as a result of enemy action.
According to information provided by the New Hampshire National Guard, the night of Jan. 7, 2020, soldiers at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq received intelligence of a possible tactical ballistic missile launch from Iran.
Around 1:32 a.m. on the 8th, the initial missile impact was heard and seen less than 500 yards from the shelter that soldiers were located in. Moments later a missile hit a structure 100 yards away from where the soldiers were sheltering.
In a span of three hours, 11 missiles tipped with thousand-pound warheads struck the base, Maj. Gen. David Mikolaoities said.
“At least five were direct hits on or near the flight line, including (their) operations center and hangar,” said Mikolaities.
The impact caused metal shrapnel and concrete debris to be blasted over a 500-yard radius, with an additional shockwave damaging nearby housing units.
The soldiers from C Company, 3rd of the 238th Aviation Regiment (Medevac) suffered concussion injuries from the shockwave.
CWO Shallow said the biggest thing he remembers from the night is “everybody working together as a team.”
“We knew there was a possibility of something happening, we just didn’t know 100% for sure,” said Shallow. “Everyone got together, went back to our training and really just supported everyone at all times. It’s a little overwhelming to see everyone here, but it’s good.”
A sixth member of the unit, Capt. Brendan Meehan of Dover, received a Purple Heart while recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following the attack.
“He followed orders, made good decisions, and leaned on some of his more experienced soldiers,” said Mikolaities.
“At times that meant putting himself in harm’s way as he guided his soldiers further away from potential target areas.”
Capt. Meehan has returned to the air as a pilot, and attended Sunday’s ceremony.
“When the missiles were coming I was the last one to get in a bunker,” said Meehan. “Missile hit, I got thrown 50 feet from the concussive force of the blast and suffered a TBI (traumatic brain injury).”
Meehan said he spent six months in Walter Reed, then underwent vision therapy for two years to reconnect his eyes to his brain.
“The connection was damaged,” said Meehan. “It’s been a journey. I’m happy everyone was OK.”
“It’s remarkable that he’s flying again,” said Greg Heilshorn, New Hampshire National Guard public information officer.
The Guard unit’s task force commander, Colonel Gregory Fix, said in a statement what stood out to him was how well trained the soldiers are and how they support each other.
“They made sure each other followed orders and stayed disciplined despite spending hours in bunkers,” said Fix in a statement. “Had their discipline eroded, there could have been deaths. They had concussion injuries, but they all lived. It is a credit to their unit and individual leadership.”
U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas took part in Sunday’s ceremony, while letters from U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan were read aloud. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/5-nh-national-guard-soldiers-awarded-purple-hearts/article_f396e9b6-ecbb-5b2c-9499-cfe8ea8e7dff.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:48 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/5-nh-national-guard-soldiers-awarded-purple-hearts/article_f396e9b6-ecbb-5b2c-9499-cfe8ea8e7dff.html |
DEAR ABBY: I’m writing regarding “Broken-Hearted in Oregon” (Jan. 13), whose partner is pursuing recovery from porn addiction, and “Fading in Washington” (Feb. 1), whose husband is likely watching porn, is displaying narcissistic tendencies and belittling his wife’s appearance and age. Please suggest these women seek appropriate support to deal with it. If either of the men were abusing drugs or alcohol or gambling excessively, you would have told the spouse to seek out a 12-step group like Al-Anon. Well, there are support groups for sex and porn addicts, as well as their partners.
My ex-husband kept his sex and porn addictions from me during our marriage. But after one affair (that I knew of) and twice discovering his constant use of the internet to view porn and enter chat rooms, I realized the man I thought I knew had a secret life that did not include intimacy with me. It left me shattered, disillusioned and horrified.
There is great shame associated with this “disease.” I was fortunate to find two 12-step programs for co-dependents of sex addicts — S-Anon and COSA, a group in which I continue to engage although my marriage is over.
There is help out there for partners like me. I have learned a great deal about the conditions that set the stage for future addiction, and also my own co-dependency that led me into that relationship and caused me to turn a blind eye to what was happening.
The abuse of pornography is a crisis in our society. Please encourage your readers to seek information about porn and sex addiction by Googling “Is my partner a sex addict?” and learning more about COSA and S-Anon, as well as consult a therapist who recognizes and understands this problem.
— RECOVERING IN CONNECTICUT
DEAR RECOVERING: Thank you for writing. I’m pleased the support groups you cited helped you. Readers, COSA (cosa-recovery.org) is a 12-step program for people whose lives have been affected by compulsive sexual behavior. S-Anon (sanon.org) helps individuals connect with others who have also experienced the effects of someone’s sex addiction and found a way forward. If you find yourself in the kind of situation “Recovering” has described, I urge you to seek support.
DEAR ABBY: I have been with a divorced man for almost two years now. He has told me several times he will always be there for his ex-wife regardless of what she may need. He often reminisces about his life and is constantly telling me about places he has been and things he has done which include her.
I have talked to him about how it makes me feel, and his answer is, “That’s life.” He says he is who he is and will never change. He swears he is no longer in love with his ex-wife. I wish I could believe it. What should I do?
— OTHER WOMAN IN OREGON
DEAR OTHER WOMAN: Understand that you are involved with a man who loves reliving his past, regardless of how it affects you. What a bore he must be. Since you asked, I’m suggesting you find someone who prefers looking forward rather than looking backward and who is more stimulating company. This person is too dismissive of your feelings for my taste. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/dear-abby-support-exists-for-those-impacted-by-sex-addiction/article_62aebbf2-6c89-54e6-8039-80946f504234.html | 2022-04-11T01:42:55 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/dear-abby-support-exists-for-those-impacted-by-sex-addiction/article_62aebbf2-6c89-54e6-8039-80946f504234.html |
US military can't discharge HIV-positive troops, federal judge rules
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U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they're infected with the virus, a federal judge in Virginia ruled. Advocates say it's one of the strongest rulings in years for people living with HIV.
The cases involved two service members that the Air Force attempted to discharge, as well as Sgt. Nick Harrison of the D.C. Army National Guard, who was denied a position in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said in a written order dated April 6 that her ruling bars the military from taking those actions against the plaintiffs and any other asymptomatic HIV-positive service member with an undetectable viral load ”because they are classified as ineligible for worldwide deployment ... due to their HIV-positive status.”
Peter Perkowski, an attorney for the plaintiffs, called it “a landmark victory — probably the biggest ruling in favor of people living with HIV in the last 20 years."
“The military was the last employer in the country that had a policy against people living with HIV. Every other employer — including first responders — is subject to rules that prohibit discrimination based on HIV status,” he said.
The Department of Defense did not immediately respond to an emailed request seeking comment on the ruling or whether it intends to appeal.
The airmen, identified by pseudonyms in the 2018 lawsuit, argued that major advancements in treatment mean they can easily be given appropriate medical care and present no real risk of transmission to others.
In 2020, the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a preliminary injunction barring the discharge of the airmen. In its ruling, the three-judge panel said the military’s rationale for prohibiting deployment of HIV-positive service members was “outmoded and at odds with current science.” The appeals court ruling left the injunction in place while their lawsuit was being heard.
The Department of Justice argued before the 4th Circuit that the Air Force determined the two airmen could no longer perform their duties because their career fields required them to deploy frequently and because their condition prevented them from deploying to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, where most airmen are expected to go. Central Command, which governs military operations in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, prohibits personnel with HIV from deploying without a waiver.
The DOJ acknowledged that treatment lowers the risk of transmitting HIV, but said the risk is amplified on the battlefield where soldiers can often come into contact with blood.
An attorney for the airmen argued during a 2019 hearing that the odds of transmitting HIV in combat are infinitesimal and should not limit their deployment or lead to their discharge.
In its written ruling, the 4th Circuit panel said a ban on deployment may have been justified at a time when HIV treatment was less effective at managing the virus and reducing the risk of transmission.
“But any understanding of HIV that could justify this ban is outmoded and at odds with current science. Such obsolete understandings cannot justify a ban, even under a deferential standard of review and even according appropriate deference to the military’s professional judgments,” Judge James Wynn Jr. wrote in the unanimous 2020 ruling.
Brinkema said in this month's written order that she had temporarily sealed her ruling in the case to give both sides a chance to seek redactions within 14 days. The judge ordered the secretary of the Air Force to rescind the decision to discharge the two airmen and ordered the Army to rescind its decision denying Harrison's application to commission into JAG, and to reevaluate those decisions in light of her ruling.
Kara Ingelhart, senior attorney at Lambda Legal, one of the groups that brought the lawsuits, said in a news release that the ruling knocks down a barrier to preventing people living with AIDS from becoming officers, and "brings an end to the military's ongoing discrimination against the approximately 2,000 service members currently serving while living with HIV.” | https://www.koat.com/article/us-military-cant-discharge-hiv-positive-troops-federal-judge-rules/39684692 | 2022-04-11T01:42:55 | 0 | https://www.koat.com/article/us-military-cant-discharge-hiv-positive-troops-federal-judge-rules/39684692 |
DEAR HELOISE: Fourteen years ago my husband and I adopted a boy, age 10 at the time, and he has been the greatest joy of our lives.
I know most young couples want an infant to have that bonding experience, and that is certainly understandable. However, children age 5 and older, or who belong to a minority group or have some form of disability, have a much harder time finding families who’ll adopt them. In fact, most will never be adopted. If any of your readers are considering adoption, they might want to look at an older child. At present there are over 120,000 children in America hoping for a permanent home with a loving family, according to the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
By the time a child is 18 (sometimes 21), they “age out” of foster homes and usually have no place to go, no one to help them and no support. According to statistics, 70% would like to go to college but only about 3% will ever earn a degree. Sadly, 1 in 4 won’t graduate high school because they don’t have anyone to encourage them. A child doesn’t stop needing a parent at 18.
If you decide to adopt an older child, you’ll usually receive parenting classes on what to do and what to expect. Mix that with a little common sense and open communication, and you’ll have a wonderful experience with an older child.
If you are seriously considering adoption, please consider a child over the age of 4 or of a mixed/minority race or one who is disabled. I hope you experience the happiness we found with our adopted son.
— Dave and Gina F., Paterson, New Jersey
Uses for expired credit cards and used gift cards:
•Remove the stinger from a bee sting by scraping the skin.
• Scrape grime or mud off shoes.
•Use as a straight edge.
• Scrape ice or snow off car windows.
•Remove dried particles from bathroom or kitchen countertops.
Comforter snapping
DEAR HELOISE: I’ve found that many people have forgotten that if you have a down-filled comforter, you need to snap the corners after making the bed. You just take hold of the corners and give it a snap like you would a whip. This keeps the down from sticking together and fluffs up the comforter for a nicer look to your bed.
— Rose Ann J., Casper, Wyoming
Hair dryer
DEAR HELOISE: The back vent on my handheld blow dryer was clogged with lint. I took a toothpick and tried to scrape the lint off, but it seemed to take forever. Finally, I tried a damp washcloth and just wiping, and it removed the lint in only a minute.
— Connie H., Addison, Illinois
Binder clip and toothpaste
DEAR HELOISE: I had trouble squeezing out the last of the toothpaste in those plastic tubes until I used a binder clip. I rolled up the bottom of the tube and then used a binder clip on the end to keep it from unfolding. Now there’s no more wasted toothpaste.
— Elizabeth L., Mount Clemens, Michigan | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/hints-from-heloise-consider-adopting-an-older-child/article_cb911de8-0179-5817-8b6b-5d9e074a9158.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:01 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/hints-from-heloise-consider-adopting-an-older-child/article_cb911de8-0179-5817-8b6b-5d9e074a9158.html |
KYIV, Ukraine - The black SUV pulled up to a scene of ruin: A badly damaged apartment building. A crushed tram car. Blood coating the sidewalk.
Just about an hour earlier, a suspected Russian strike had hit this residential area in the Ukrainian capital. Vitali Klitschko stepped out of his vehicle and ducked under the red and white tape keeping civilians away from the scene. For a wartime mayor in a city under siege, it was an all-too-familiar stop.
A decade ago, Klitschko was best known as a boxer and heavyweight world champion. His nickname was Dr. Ironfist - a nod to both his doctorate in sports science and his hands the size of dinner plates.
Now he has emerged as an outsize figure in Russia's war in Ukraine. For more than six weeks, his city has withstood the imminent threat of Russian takeover, with him - standing 6 feet 7 inches tall - at its helm.
While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor turned politician, has been hailed worldwide for refusing to leave the capital, it is Klitschko who has been far more visible on Kyiv's transformed and barricaded streets.
As Russian forces encroached on the capital, the mayor visited scenes of attacks right after they occurred. He comforted survivors and greeted first responders. He was a guest at a Territorial Defense Forces checkpoint wedding. He broadcast his trips around the city on Instagram, expressing rage over Russian assaults on civilians. On a visit to the suburb of Bucha just days after its liberation, as bodies still lay in the streets, he declared that what he witnessed there amounted to genocide.
"My priority as mayor of my hometown: Save the lives of citizens of our city," he said in a recent interview. To stay put in the capital was not so much a decision, he said, but fulfillment of a "mission."
"I am present right now, everywhere," he said.
That includes on social media, where his posts are part public relations campaign, his relative ease on camera indicative of his many years under bright lights in a boxing ring. Many in the capital suspect he may plan to run for president. But his consistent appearances in embattled Kyiv have also served as a unifying force for Ukrainians. Residents - even those who didn't particularly like Klitschko's politics before the war - say his nontraditional approach is working.
"Our president wasn't a politician, our mayor wasn't a politician," said Kostya Suspitsyn, a product designer and now wartime volunteer, who was taking a break earlier this month at one of the city's few open cafes. "It's why we're so strong today."
Klitschko was born in 1971 in modern-day Kyrgyzstan to a Soviet-era air force pilot. He and his younger brother Wladimir began boxing as kids and then soared to stardom, becoming two of the world's most renowned boxers. Yet as professionals, they never fought each other - honoring a promise they made to their mother.
Even as they secured heavyweight titles, they also pursued their educations and advanced degrees. Eventually, the elder Klitschko opted to commit to living in Kyiv and try his hand at government.
In politics, as in the boxing ring, Klitschko is known for his slight awkwardness. Even his fans acknowledge he has a tendency to lose track of his thoughts or speak in jolted, incomplete sentences. Some of his better-known misspeaks have been widely shared as mocking memes.
Still, he emerged as a serious figure in Ukrainian politics, founding the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform party. In 2012, he won a seat in parliament. He formally retired from boxing in 2013 and then rose as a leader in the massive protest movement that began in response to then-President Viktor Yanukovych's decision to turn down a European agreement and instead align with Russia. The pro-Western movement, now known as Maidan or the Revolution of Dignity, marked a turning point in Ukrainian history and spurred a reworking of the country's political order.
Klitschko initially used the momentum to pursue a bid for president. When he dropped out to back chocolate tycoon Petro Poroshenko, he refocused his own sights on the mayor's office. He has run Kyiv since 2014.
In February he found himself facing his biggest - and most unexpected - fight yet. Despite the warnings, he never thought a Russian invasion would happen, interpreting the buildup of troops around Ukraine's borders this winter as little more than Russian President Vladimir Putin flexing his muscles. Then, on Feb. 24, the capital woke up to a barrage of booms.
"We did not prepare well because nobody believed in that," he said. But once the invasion began, "we [didn't] have another choice, we had to defend our country."
Throughout March, the towns around Kyiv were relentlessly shelled by the advancing Russian forces. Civilians were killed. In the capital, air raid sirens wailed endlessly. By the end of the month, some 80 apartment buildings were damaged and around 100 civilians killed during the attempted siege, Klitschko said.
But the Russian troops never managed to take the city - retreating in recent days after failures that defied expectations from military experts and Western officials. Klitschko attributes the Ukrainians' successes to a sense of duty to defend their way of life.
Russian troops "are fighting for money," he said. "Ukrainian soldiers defend our families, our women, our children and the future of our families, the future of our country."
On a recent morning, Klitschko pulled up to a fire station in the north of Kyiv. For once his brother wasn't with him, instead traveling to Germany to push for more humanitarian and military support from the country where both lived for years.
In boxing, the two have referred to their relationship as the "secret weapon" their opponents must face. In the context of the war, that has meant rallying behind one another in the defense of the capital.
"I'm very happy my brother uses his status and international contacts" to collect money for Ukraine, Klitschko said. "My brother supports me very much."
For some residents, that brotherly bond has also helped improve the mayor's image. "Before the war, I didn't have a very good opinion about him," said Andrii Schavinskyi, a 26-year-old software developer. "But that he stayed in Kyiv and the fact his brother is supporting him makes me feel good."
Klitschko wandered through the fire station, inspecting new equipment and greeting those responsible for putting out blazes caused by Russian strikes.
Firefighters beamed as they shook the mayor's hand and showed him the rooms where women wove camouflage nets to cover checkpoints and civilians trained to learn first aid.
"When people in power come to people involved with fighting, it helps morale," said Sgt. Volodymyr Taran, who has spent two years as a firefighter. "It means they aren't forgetting the people who are saving lives."
Outside, Klitschko posed for photos, throwing his arms around the firefighters. Some Russian forces still lingered on the outskirts of the city. In the background, the sound of outgoing artillery could be heard.
No one flinched.
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Serhii Korolchuk and Serhiy Morgunov in Kyiv contributed to this report. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/a-former-boxer-turned-kyiv-mayor-becomes-a-rousing-wartime-leader/article_b6647eb1-8791-5d24-990e-2f0ee8e8f3fe.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:07 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/a-former-boxer-turned-kyiv-mayor-becomes-a-rousing-wartime-leader/article_b6647eb1-8791-5d24-990e-2f0ee8e8f3fe.html |
Service members of pro-Russian troops drive armoured vehicles during Ukraine-Russia conflict on a road outside the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 10, 2022.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the powerful head of Russia's republic of Chechnya, said early on Monday that there will be an offensive by Russian forces not only on the besieged port of Mariupol, but also on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
"There will be an offensive ... not only on Mariupol, but also on other places, cities and villages," Kadyrov said in a video posted on his Telegram channel.
"Luhansk and Donetsk - we will fully liberate in the first place ... and then take Kyiv and all other cities."
Kadyrov, who has often described himself as Russian President Vladimir Putin's "foot soldier," said there should be no doubt about Kyiv.
"I assure you: not one step will be taken back," Kadyrov said.
Kadyrov has been repeatedly accused by the United States and European Union of rights abuses, which he denies.
Moscow fought two wars with separatists in Chechnya, a mainly Muslim region in southern Russia, after the 1991 break-up of the Soviet Union. But it has since poured huge sums of money into the region to rebuild it and given Kadyrov a large measure of autonomy.
The Kremlin describes its actions in Ukraine as a "special operation" to demilitarize and "denazify" its neighbor and on Sunday Russia intensified its attacks in eastern Ukraine.
(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne and Ronald Popeski in Winnipeg; Writing by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Christopher Cushing and Stephen Coates) | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/chechen-chief-kadyrov-says-russian-forces-will-take-kyiv/article_d41336ce-dab7-580e-a083-00781f86d564.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:13 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/chechen-chief-kadyrov-says-russian-forces-will-take-kyiv/article_d41336ce-dab7-580e-a083-00781f86d564.html |
Seven weeks into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has appointed a new top commander, Gen. Alexander Dvornikov, in a major reshuffle. He assumes oversight of the campaign amid mounting civilian deaths, widespread destruction and slow advances, with Russian forces mired in logistical problems and military blunders, according to Western officials and analysts.
Before his appointment, there had not been a single military leader for all Russian forces. This lack of cohesion could change under Dvornikov, a senior figure whose appointment a senior U.S. official confirmed to The Washington Post on Saturday.
The general had been commanding Russia's southern military district, a key post he gained after serving as the first leader of the Russian air war campaign in Syria. Russia is accused of committing war crimes in both conflicts.
Dvornikov has extensive experience in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, where Moscow says it will focus its war efforts after failing to seize Kyiv and suburbs surrounding the capital. There is much that remains unknown about the Russian military leader - but his experience in eastern Ukraine and his time in Syria are key elements of his background.
Here's what to know about Dvornikov, Russia's new war chief in Ukraine.
- Who is Alexander Dvornikov?
Dvornikov has been overseeing troops in Ukraine's south and east. He is in the running to replace Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov, said Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at University College London who studies Russia's armed forces. He is known as "one of the real heavy hitters of his generation," Galeotti said.
Dvornikov was Russia's first commander overseeing its brutal campaign in Syria, where Russian forces carried out widespread and indiscriminate bombardments of Syrian civilians, neighborhoods and hospitals in tandem with President Bashar Assad's own air wars and sieges. Dvornikov was honored as a "hero of the Russian Federation" in 2016 for his work there.
- Why has he been appointed?
Following Russia's withdrawal of troops from the suburbs of Kyiv, Western intelligence and defense agencies say Moscow is refocusing its efforts on capturing Ukraine's south and east - where Dvornikov was already in command.
The move comes after Russia's initial efforts to capture Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine faltered in the face of stronger than expected resistance by Ukrainian forces, coupled with other factors including logistics failures and low morale among Russian soldiers, The Post has reported.
Among the key obstacles has been "the lack of a single overall commander," which "clearly hindered the cooperation of Russian forces," according to an April 9 assessment by the Institute for the Study of War.
"The designation of Dvornikov as the overall commander makes sense now given that the announced Russian main efforts are almost all in his area of responsibility," ISW concluded. Before this change, Dvornikov was among two or three other commanders in charge of various fronts in Ukraine, according to ISW's assessment.
Galeotti said Dvornikov "is an interesting but not unexpected choice," given his experience in the east and his reputation as an innovative commander and "someone who can cope with a new and unfamiliar situation."
"No appointment of any general can erase the fact that Russia has already faced a strategic failure in Ukraine," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday. "This particular general has a résumé that includes brutality against civilians in other theaters in Syria. And we can expect more of the same in this theater."
- What did he do in Syria?
Dvornikov supervised Russian forces during a critical time in the Syrian war - when in 2015 it looked like Assad, a longtime ally, might not win against anti-government rebel groups that formed after Syria's 2011 uprising descended into a civil war and proxy regional battles.
Russia had one naval base in Syria before the war and supported Assad diplomatically from the start. Beginning in 2015, Moscow helped lead Assad's air wars against Syrian cities and civilians, which turned the tide in Assad's favor. The Syrian leader has since regained control of nearly all of the country, much of which remains deeply scarred by the Assad coalition's scorched-earth tactics.
It remains unknown how many people have died in Syria since 2011; estimates range from more than 300,000 to 600,000. But London-based Airwars, which monitors aerial bombing campaigns in Syria, Iraq and Libya, found that nearly 25,000 Syrian civilians, according to local sources, are said to have been killed by Russian airstrikes between September 2015 and March 2022.
"To date Russia has yet to publicly accept responsibility for the death of a single civilian during the campaign," according to a recent report by the group.
Many of the Russian tactics being seen in Ukraine - the use of cluster bombs, unrelenting bombardments of civilian areas, targeting hospitals and shelling an area and then returning to hit it again after emergency services respond - were part of Moscow's playbook in Syria.
The degree to which Dvornikov was the architect of these approaches is unknown. But the Russian general has also worked before with the Wagner Group, a murky network of Russian private security contractors active in Syria since 2015, which is also operating in Ukraine. Dvornikov in this capacity probably coordinated between Russian air attacks and Wagner fighters on the ground in Syria, said Fadel Abdul Ghany, executive director of the Syrian Network for Human Rights, based in Qatar.
In the battle to recapture the Syrian city of Palmyra, Galeotti said, Dvornikov demonstrated his belief in "the primacy of the mission, and if you need to go in hard to accomplish the mission, he will." | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/what-to-know-about-russias-new-top-commander-in-ukraine/article_cc3b1de9-21c3-581b-957b-3661fb4fa3bf.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:19 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/what-to-know-about-russias-new-top-commander-in-ukraine/article_cc3b1de9-21c3-581b-957b-3661fb4fa3bf.html |
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on leaders of Western democracies to "follow the example of the United Kingdom" during British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday.
"We have to exert pressure in the form of sanctions, and I'm grateful to the United Kingdom that continues and intensifies the sanctions and also provides significant support to Ukraine by reinforcing our defense capacities," Zelensky said at a news conference, calling on Western countries to impose an embargo on Russian energy sources and supply more weapons to Ukraine.
Calling Moscow's war "inexcusable," Johnson pledged to intensify sanctions on Russia, "not just freezing assets in banks and sanctioning oligarchs, but moving away from the use of Russian hydrocarbons." He also promised Britain's help with clearing mines left behind by Russian forces and said Britain would liberalize trade with Ukraine.
"What this war is certainly producing is a clarity about a vision for the future of Ukraine, where together with friends and partners, we, the U.K., and others, supply the equipment, the technology, the know-how, the intelligence, so that Ukraine will never be invaded again - so that Ukraine is so fortified and so protected that Ukraine can never be bullied again, never be blackmailed again, never be threatened in the same way again," Johnson said at the news conference alongside Zelensky.
The trip was Johnson's first to the war-ravaged country since the Russian invasion. A Downing Street spokeswoman said the British leader traveled to Ukraine in "a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people" and intended to present a new package of military and financial aid.
The British Embassy in Kyiv announced the visit by sharing a photo on Twitter of Johnson and Zelensky on Saturday with the caption, "Surprise." The two leaders were pictured sitting across from each other at a conference table, with the British and Ukrainian flags in the background.
In a Telegram post after the meeting, Andriy Yermak, head of the presidential office, called the conversation between Zelensky and Johnson "very full and constructive." Yermak said he is in regular contact with Johnson's national security adviser, Stephen Lovegrove, and with David Quarrey, his foreign affairs adviser, "so the visit was not spontaneous."
Later on Saturday, Zelensky shared a video on his Telegram channel showing the two men walking down largely empty streets in Kyiv, flanked by soldiers. A Ukrainian man they encountered on one street corner yelled out thanks to Johnson before shaking his hand. During their walk, a woman who said she was from Kharkiv offered Johnson and Zelensky ceramic roosters, which became a symbol of Ukrainian resilience after one such ceramic piece survived a Russian attack on a building in the village of Borodyanka near Kyiv, the president's office said.
Johnson had traveled to Ukraine in February as Russia was preparing to invade. Oliver Dowden, a chairman of the Conservative Party, told LBC Radio last month that the British prime minister was "desperate" to go to Ukraine and has a "real emotional connection" with the Ukrainian people.
Zelensky has repeatedly praised Johnson, calling him "an example" for other world leaders. Johnson and Zelensky reportedly speak most days, and Britain moved to help Ukraine before other European countries.
Zelensky on Saturday expressed gratitude toward Johnson for the "direct, very clear and specific position of your wonderful and powerful country," thanking him for visiting and calling him "our most sincere friend."
"You came here, and we are especially grateful that this happened - this is a true reflection of the decisive and significant support to Ukraine from the United Kingdom, and we always are grateful for that, we shall always remember that," Zelensky said.
Johnson's trip came a day after he announced that Britain would provide an additional $130 million worth of weapons to Ukraine after the "unconscionable bombing" of fleeing Ukrainians at a train station Friday in eastern Ukraine.
The military equipment will include Starstreak antiaircraft missiles and 800 antitank missiles, Johnson said, as well as precision munitions and additional helmets, body armor and night vision equipment.
In Kyiv on Saturday, Johnson pledged 120 armored vehicles and new anti-ship missiles to Ukraine. He also said the U.K. would guarantee $500 million more in World Bank lending to Ukraine, according to a statement from Downing Street.
Johnson's visit followed a trip by European Union leaders to Ukraine on Friday. Because Britain is no longer a member of the E.U., Johnson has made a coordinated but separate effort to show support for Ukraine.
Hours after the visit, Zelensky warned in his nightly address that "the whole European project is a target for Russia" and called on "all democracies, the whole civilized world" to impose an embargo on Russian oil as a first step in pushing Moscow toward a peace deal with Kyiv.
The United Kingdom announced last month that it would phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year. The United States has banned imports of Russian oil, but Europe, dependent on Russia's supply, has remained resistant.
In his address Saturday night, Zelensky said Russian oil and gas were the "two sources of Russian self-confidence, and their sense of impunity."
"Russia can still afford to live in illusions and bring new military forces and new equipment to our land," Zelensky said, according to an English translation posted to his Telegram account. "And it means that ever more sanctions are needed. Even more weapons for our state are needed."
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The Washington Post's Miriam Berger contributed to this report. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/zelensky-praises-boris-johnsons-support-on-sanctions-aid-after-surprise-visit/article_aca2047c-4154-591d-9fe2-4be9fddc1f39.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:25 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/military/zelensky-praises-boris-johnsons-support-on-sanctions-aid-after-surprise-visit/article_aca2047c-4154-591d-9fe2-4be9fddc1f39.html |
During the Model Matzah Bakery at Chabad Center for Jewish Living in Manchester on Sunday, kids and adults learned how to grind wheat into flour, knead and roll out the dough into flat disks, and saw how fast it gets baked, and then there was time to sample it. From left, twins Isaac and Aaron Felmar, 6, of Los Angeles, visiting cousins in Nashua, were rolling out their dough to make matzah and were having a great time doing it.
Rabbi Levi Krinsky, director of Chabad Lubavitch of New Hampshire, shows the freshly ground flour. The rabbi explained the painstaking preparation process to maintain the holy integrity of the ritual.
Sampling matzah, clockwise from right, are Janice Belmont of Bedford, her granddaughters Julia Waldman, 15, and Miriam Waldman, 11, both of Bedford, and close family friends, also of 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/religion/making-matzah-for-passover/article_a2dbc77a-8a84-5935-9fdd-dc2d523fa310.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:31 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/religion/making-matzah-for-passover/article_a2dbc77a-8a84-5935-9fdd-dc2d523fa310.html |
AUGUSTA, Ga. — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler held rock steady and cruised to a three-shot victory at the Masters on Sunday while Cameron Smith’s Green Jacket hopes, like so many others, disappeared in a watery grave in Amen Corner.
Scheffler started the final round at sunny Augusta National with a three-shot advantage over Australian Smith and quickly saw it chopped to one after two holes.
But the 25-year-old American did not panic, carding a 1-under 71 to post a winning total of 10-under 278, three clear of Rory McIlroy, to collect his first major title.
McIlroy had the round of the day with an 8-under 64 as the Northern Irishman made a stirring late charge in a bid to claim the elusive Masters title that would have allowed him to complete the career Grand Slam.
The year’s first major was poised for a thrilling showdown between the planet’s two hottest golfers in Scheffler, winner of three of his last five PGA Tour starts, and Smith, who claimed golf’s unofficial fifth major at the Players Championship in March, as they headed out in the final pairing.
That was exactly the way the final round unfolded until the par 3 12th in the heart of notorious Amen Corner when Smith, trailing Scheffler by three, put his tee shot into Rae’s Creek and took a triple bogey six, sending him down the leaderboard.
“It’s just a really bad swing,” said Smith. “Probably one of the worst swings of the week and just at the worst time of the week. Just unfortunate, but I’ll grow from this and be stronger for it.”
A rattled Smith never recovered, slumping to a 1-over 73 to finish five back in a tie for third with Irishman Shane Lowry, who closed with a 69.
Smith got his day off to a scintillating start with back-to-back birdies.
But Scheffler hit back with a spectacular chip-in birdie at the third, which Smith would bogey, restoring his three-shot cushion.
Smith slumped to a second bogey on the par 3 fourth and suddenly Scheffler was back in command and up by four.
As Scheffler and Smith started the back nine, an ominous warning sounded as a mighty roar rolled across Augusta National after McIlroy carded an eagle at the 13th to get to 6-under for the tournament.
That left McIlroy five back of Scheffler and one behind Smith, raising pressure on the pair as they entered Amen Corner — holes 11, 12 and 13 and perhaps the most famous stretch of golf real estate where so many Masters have been won and lost.
A long birdie putt at 11 by Smith triggered an explosion of cheers that would have been heard back home in Brisbane.
Then came the 12th where so many Green Jacket dreams have turned into nightmares, Smith’s now among them after his tee shot found the water. | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/scheffler-wins-masters-for-first-major-title/article_b367f608-5eaa-5e40-af0f-355ff6ec19e3.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:37 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/golf/scheffler-wins-masters-for-first-major-title/article_b367f608-5eaa-5e40-af0f-355ff6ec19e3.html |
While on the flight to Florida with her Boston Pride teammates, Manchester’s Paige Capistran does not know why but she had a feeling they would return home with the Isobel Cup as the Premier Hockey Federation champions.
Boston skidded into the playoffs, losing each of its final five regular-season games in overtime to finish 10-5-5 in the regular season. Those final two losses came against the Pride’s first-round playoff opponent, the Buffalo Beauts.
Despite all that, Capistran said the Pride were in high spirits their last week of practice before the playoffs and on their way to the Isobel Cup Playoffs, which were held March 25-28 at the AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla., about 30 minutes outside Tampa.
After all, she said, the Pride were in a similar position entering the playoffs last year when they won the cup.
“Maybe we just knew we had nothing to lose — just make the best of it,” said Capistran, a second-year defenseman out of Northeastern University. “It was just a very different feel than it was our last (five) regular-season games.
“We kept saying the theme of the week was good vibes.”
By the end of their Florida trip, Capistran, 23, and her teammates, including Deering’s Jenna Rheault and Rochester’s Taylor Wenczkowski, felt great. The Pride captured their second straight and third overall Isobel Cup in the league’s seven-year history.
Third-seeded Boston opened with a 6-0 first-round win over sixth-seeded Buffalo, defeated the second-seeded Toronto Six, 5-1, in the semifinals and captured the cup with a 4-2 triumph over the top-seeded Connecticut Whale in the final. Each of the PHF’s six teams qualified for the postseason.
“Looking around the locker room, there’s too much talent to not figure it out,” said Wenczkowski, a second-year forward out of the University of New Hampshire. “I think having our backs against the wall, that really was a game-changer for us.”
Wenczkowski, 24, scored Boston’s game-winning goal in the final for a second straight season and was named the playoff MVP after logging three goals in three postseason games.
Rheault, a third-year defenseman who played with Wenczkowski for three seasons at UNH, said the Pride’s scoring outburst against Buffalo and Toronto in the postseason gave their forwards a big confidence boost going into the finals. Boston scored more than four goals in a game twice in the regular season — a 6-4 season-opening win over Minnesota on Nov. 6 and an 8-2 triumph over Toronto on Dec. 5.
“Around the locker room, we were just saying, ‘The floodgates will open, the floodgates will open,’ and they definitely did,” Rheault said. “I think having the forwards confident going into that game was huge.”
Connecticut defeated the Pride three times over four regular-season meetings between the teams. Rheault, 25, said Boston never played at its best in those games, though.
The Pride opened the scoring in the final with a goal from captain Jillian Dempsey at the 4:14 mark of the contest but trailed, 2-1, entering the third period.
Evelina Raselli and Wenczkowski scored 18 seconds apart to give the Pride a 3-2 lead 6:57 into the third period. Wenczkowski’s goal came on a rebound in front following a Christina Putigna shot.
“Just right place, right time or putting myself in the right place — not trying to get too drawn over to the play or sucked in with a defender,” said Wenczkowski, who finished the regular season tied for the team lead in points (15) and with the most goals on the team (eight).
When Wenczkowski scored the go-ahead goal, Rheault said she jumped higher than she has in a long time.
“She’s just had such a great playoff run and season in general and she was somebody that we could definitely consider a go-to player when we needed a goal,” Rheault said of Wenczkowski.
Before she all but clinched the game with an empty-net goal with 1:30 remaining, Rheault said those minutes following Wenczkowski’s goal felt like the longest of her life. “That relieved a lot of stress,” she said of the empty-netter.
Rheault said she and her fellow blue-liners did not change how they played in the final frame. They just tried to play aggressive and win corner battles to get the puck up to their forwards, she said.
When the final buzzer sounded, Capistran said she was elated to celebrate with her teammates and have that feeling she had on the flight down become reality.
“It’s not like you always have a feeling and it always works out because that’s not the case but this time it did,” Capistrain said.
The Boston Bruins celebrated the Pride’s title during their 8-1 home victory over New Jersey on March 31 and the Pride will serve as grand marshals for the 126th Boston Marathon next Monday.
Rheault, who is an occupational therapist at Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School, returned to work to find congratulatory banners and cards made by her biggest fan group besides her family — her co-workers and students.
Rheault said this year’s Pride team was something special and she and Capistran both credited the team’s ability to overcome adversity.
“The overall theme of the season would just be to keep pushing through,” Capistran said. | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/nh-players-key-part-of-boston-prides-championship/article_54e58489-6a36-57e2-8b7d-086fd6cd7951.html | 2022-04-11T01:43:43 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/sports/nh-players-key-part-of-boston-prides-championship/article_54e58489-6a36-57e2-8b7d-086fd6cd7951.html |
ELLABELL, Ga. (WSAV) — A devastating tornado in Bryan County, southwest of Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday has left one family without a home and a woman they love.
Belinda Thompson, 66, died during the storm, according to the Bryan County Coroner’s Office. Eight others were injured.
Calvin Thompson, Belinda’s husband, describes her as precious, loving, caring and someone who loved God and her family.
The Thompsons hid in a closet as the storm made its way through. The family said the tornado flipped the house over a tree, leaving behind a misconfigured pile of debris.
“I don’t know how I lived through it but my wife didn’t,” Calvin said. “I’m going to miss her a whole lot. She was my everything. We just left the funeral home and I got to see my baby once more, you know, before all this goes over. And it was tough, I ain’t going to lie to you.”
One of the couple’s dogs made it out, but the other was found dead. Calvin’s stucco business, which he ran out of the house, was also destroyed.
The outpouring of support from people near and far has been helping Calvin get through this challenging time.
“If it weren’t for the outreach and love from everyone in this community, man, I’m just overwhelmed with love from people and I’m very fortunate – all my friends, people I don’t know,” he said. “It’s just unreal.”
Calvin’s big toe was cut off by a piece of debris on top of him, but he was able to get it sewn back on. He said he also has some bruises and scratches on his back but, even when that all heals, there will still be a hole in his heart forever.
“God put me here for something,” he said. “He left me here. I don’t know why, but I know why he took her. Because she was ready. Maybe I wasn’t ready. But I’m ready now. She was a Christian lady. No doubt that she’s with God. And one day I’ll be there to see her.”
To help cover funeral expenses and to support Calvin, family members have organized a GoFundMe. You can find the link here. | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/my-everything-man-loses-wife-home-in-georgia-tornado/ | 2022-04-11T01:44:14 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/my-everything-man-loses-wife-home-in-georgia-tornado/ |
LONDON (AP) — An intimate, sold-out production of “Cabaret” was the big winner at Sunday’s Olivier Awards, taking seven prizes including acting trophies for its high-voltage stars, Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. Literary adaptation “Life of Pi” took five awards including best new play.
“Cabaret” was named best musical revival at the ceremony, which saw the Oliviers — Britain’s equivalent of Broadway’s Tony Awards — return to live collective prizegiving after a three-year break imposed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Redmayne and Buckley won lead acting prizes for their roles as the Emcee and Sally Bowles in a production of “Cabaret” that transformed London’s Playhouse Theatre into the Kit Kat Club in 1930s Berlin. Liza Sadovy and Elliot Levey won supporting performer awards for the same production, which continues its London run with new leads — and is rumored to be Broadway-bound.
Buckley, who was praised by Redmayne as “one of the greats,” appeared overwhelmed to have won.
“It’s my worst nightmare and my biggest dream all at once,” she said.
“Life of Pi,” adapted from Yann Martel’s best-selling novel about a boy adrift at sea with a tiger, was voted best new play. Hiran Abeysekera was named the best actor in a play as title character Pi, while — in a first — the supporting actor prize went to seven performers who collectively play the show’s puppet tiger.
Fred Davis, one of the seven, said it was “a landmark moment for puppetry.”
A stage adaptation of a time-traveling 1980s film favorite, “Back to the Future – The Musical,” was named best new musical.
The black-tie ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall was the first full Oliviers show since 2019. Theaters were shut when Britain went into lockdown in March 2020, weeks before the scheduled 2020 Oliviers ceremony.
Britain’s stage community came out in force Sunday to celebrate — but also to reflect on a tough couple of years that saw all U.K. theaters closed for months at a stretch, for the first time since World War II.
The war in Ukraine was also on many minds. Several award winners spoke in support of Ukraine’s fight against Russian invasion, and the Ukrainian mezzo-soprano Kseniia Nikolaieva performed her country’s national anthem during the show.
“Cabaret” director Rebecca Frecknall took the directing trophy, and said the war in Ukraine gave John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical about the collapse of democracy and rise of fascism in Germany added poignancy.
“In a way it’s quite sad that every time it’s on it feels like it’s been written for today,” she said.
In the non-musical categories, Sheila Atim was named best actress for multidimensional relationship drama “Constellations.” Liz Carr won the best supporting actress prize for playing a determined doctor in a revival of 1980s AIDS-crisis play “The Normal Heart.”
Carr, who uses a wheelchair, noted that she was the first disabled actor in 35 years to play the role, based on real-life medic Linda Laubenstein, also a wheelchair-user. She thanked director Dominic Cooke for taking a chance on a disabled performer, but added: “It shouldn’t be a chance — it should just be a right.”
“Constellations” was named best revival, while the prize for best new comedy or entertainment went to “Pride And Prejudice(asterisk) ((asterisk)sort of),” a comic all-female twist on the Jane Austen classic.
Kit Harington, Tom Felton, Emma Corrin and Jonathan Pryce were among the stars walking the sustainable green carpet, made from reusable grass, before the glitzy ceremony, which featured performances from best-musical nominees including “Frozen,” “The Drifters Girl,” “Back to the Future – The Musical” and “Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical.”
The show also included a musical tribute to a theater titan — composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who died last year aged 91.
The awards were founded in 1976 and named for the late actor-director Laurence Olivier. Winners are chosen by voting groups of stage professionals and theatergoers.
The last Oliviers ceremony, held largely remotely in October 2020, awarded work done before the pandemic. Venues began reopening in mid-2021, and shows are largely up and running again, though the number of international visitors, vital to sustaining West End shows, remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
Actor-singer Beverley Knight, a best-actress nominee for “The Drifters Girl,” said the theater community was ready to celebrate after a difficult two years.
“We have been bereft of theater for so long, just had nothing. And people only realize the importance of the place that theater and live entertainment played in any society when it was taken away,” she said.
“We bring in multimillions and that’s week in, week out. So we are part of giving the economy buoyancy — but more than that, we feed the nation’s soul.” | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/cabaret-life-of-pi-win-big-at-uks-stage-olivier-awards/ | 2022-04-11T01:51:41 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/cabaret-life-of-pi-win-big-at-uks-stage-olivier-awards/ |
Glendale, Calif. (KTLA) – A vehicle narrowly avoided falling several feet from atop a retaining wall in the parking lot of a Los Angeles-area department store Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle, a black Toyota sedan, got stuck on the retaining wall several feet above a sidewalk below the parking lot of a Marshalls in Glendale, California.
The driver appeared to have overshot the parking space while backing into a spot, sending the vehicle nearly over the side of the concrete barrier and onto the sidewalk below on Verdugo Boulevard.
Just encountered a bit of a situation on my cycling in Montrose on Verdugo at Park. No obvious injuries. KTLA #ktla #tourdefrank pic.twitter.com/MbAfKqBWrj
— Frank Buckley (@FrankBuckleyTV) April 10, 2022
The driver told Nexstar’s KTLA he was OK. | https://www.wane.com/news/car-gets-stuck-on-wall-after-parking-mishap/ | 2022-04-11T01:51:48 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/car-gets-stuck-on-wall-after-parking-mishap/ |
PARIS (AP) — Incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen in a winner-takes-all runoff for the French presidency, after they both advanced Sunday in the first round of voting in the country’s election to set up another head-to-head clash of their sharply opposing visions for France.
But while Macron won their last contest in 2017 by a landslide to become France’s youngest-ever president, the same outcome this time is far from guaranteed. Macron, now 44, emerged ahead from Sunday’s first round, but the runoff is essentially a new election and the next two weeks of campaigning to the April 24 second-round vote promise to be bruising and confrontational against his 53-year-old political nemesis.
Savvier and more polished as she makes her third attempt to become France’s first woman president, Le Pen was handsomely rewarded Sunday at the ballot box for her years-long effort to rebrand herself as more pragmatic and less extreme. Macron has accused Le Pen of pushing an extremist manifesto of racist, ruinous policies. Le Pen wants to roll back some rights for Muslims, banning them from wearing headscarves in public, and to drastically reduce immigration from outside Europe.
On Sunday, she racked up her best-ever first-round tally of votes. With most votes counted, Macron had 27% and Le Pen had just over 24%. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon was third, missing out on the two-candidate runoff, with close to 21%.
Macron also improved on his first-round showing in 2017, despite his presidency being rocked by an almost unrelenting series of both domestic and international crises. They include Russia’s war in Ukraine that overshadowed the election and diverted his focus from the campaign.
With polling suggesting that the runoff against Le Pen could be close, Macron immediately started throwing his energies into the battle.
Addressing supporters Sunday night who chanted “five more years,” Macron warned that “nothing is done” and said the runoff campaign will be “decisive for our country and for Europe.”
Claiming that Le Pen would align France with “populists and xenophobes,” he said: “That’s not us.”
“I want to reach out to all those who want to work for France,” he said. He vowed to “implement the project of progress, of French and European openness and independence we have advocated for.”
The election outcome will have wide international influence as Europe struggles to contain the havoc wreaked by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Macron has strongly backed European Union sanctions on Russia while Le Pen has worried about their impact on French living standards. Macron also is a firm supporter of NATO and of close collaboration among the European Union’s 27 members.
Macron for months had looked like a shoo-in to become France’s first president in 20 years to win a second term. But National Rally leader Le Pen, in a late surge, tapped into the foremost issue on many French voters’ minds: soaring costs for food, gas and heating due to rising inflation and the repercussions of Western sanctions on Russia.
To win in round two, both Macron and Le Pen now need to reach out to voters who backed the 10 presidential candidates defeated Sunday.
For some of the losers’ disappointed supporters, the runoff vote promises to be agonizing. Melenchon voter Jennings Tangly, a 21-year-old student of English at Paris’ Sorbonne University, said the second-round match-up was an awful prospect for her, a choice “between the plague and cholera.”
She described Macron’s presidency as “abject,” but said she would vote for him in round two simply to keep Le Pen from the presidential Elysee Palace.
“It would be a survival vote rather than a vote with my heart,” she said.
Le Pen’s supporters celebrated with champagne and chanted “We’re going to win!” She sought to reach out to left-wing supporters for round two by promising fixes for “a France torn apart.”
She said the second round presents voters with “a fundamental choice between two opposing visions of the future: Either the division, injustice and disorder imposed by Emmanuel Macron to the benefit of the few, or the uniting of French people around social justice and protection.”
Some of her defeated rivals were so alarmed by the possibility of Le Pen beating Macron that they urged their supporters Sunday to shift their second-round votes to the incumbent. Melenchon, addressing supporters who sometimes shed tears, repeatedly said: “We must not give one vote to Mrs. Le Pen.”
Describing herself as “profoundly worried,” defeated conservative candidate Valerie Pecresse warned of “the chaos that would ensue” if Le Pen was elected, saying the far-right leader has never been so close to power. Pecresse said she would vote for Macron in the runoff.
To beat Le Pen, Macron will aim to pick apart her attempted rebranding as a less dangerous political force, a makeover that has even highlighted her love of cats.
Her softer image has won over some voters but made others even more suspicious.
Yves Maillot, a retired engineer, said he voted for Macron only to counterbalance Le Pen. He said he fears that her long-standing hostility to the EU could see her try to take France out of the bloc, even though she has dropped that from her manifesto.
“I don’t think she’s changed at all,” he said. “It’s the same thing, but with cats.”
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Associated Press journalists Thomas Adamson. Elaine Ganley and Patrick Hermansen contributed to this report. | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/in-france-its-macron-vs-le-pen-again-for-presidency/ | 2022-04-11T01:51:54 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/in-france-its-macron-vs-le-pen-again-for-presidency/ |
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/national-world/israeli-forces-shoot-kill-2-palestinians-one-was-unarmed/ | 2022-04-11T01:52:00 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/israeli-forces-shoot-kill-2-palestinians-one-was-unarmed/ |
PHOENIX (AP) — Officials say they overcounted the Asian population by 2.6% in the 2020 U.S. census. Some academics and advocates believe that may not be all that it seems on the surface.
They say it likely masks great variation in who was counted among different Asian American communities. And they say that the seemingly high participation by Asians may mark a rise in biracial residents who identify as Asian.
Experts say grouping Asian communities together under the same race category in the census conceals their wide variety of income, education and health backgrounds.
They say it also perpetuates the “model minority” myth of all Asians being affluent and well-educated. | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/experts-asian-population-overcount-masks-community-nuances/ | 2022-04-11T01:52:06 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/experts-asian-population-overcount-masks-community-nuances/ |
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A trove of paintings and other artwork found in an abandoned barn has turned out to be worth millions.
Notified by a contractor, Waterbury auto mechanic Jared Whipple retrieved the dirt-covered pieces in 2017 from a dumpster containing materials from a barn in Watertown. Whipple later found out they were by Francis Hines, an abstract expressionist who died in 2016 at 96 and had kept his work stored in the barn, Hearst Connecticut Media Group reported.
Hines was renowned for his “wrapping” pieces, in which fabric is wrapped around an object. His art has been compared to that of Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who became famous for wrapping installations around Europe, including the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Hines wrapped more than 10 buildings in New York including the Washington Square Arch, JFK Airport and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, art curator and historian Peter Hastings Falk told the news outlet.
The hundreds of pieces of art retrieved by Whipple included paintings, sculptures and small drawings. Hastings Falk estimated the “wrapped” paintings can be sold at around $22,000 apiece and his drawings at around $4,500.
Whipple showed some of the pieces at a gallery in Waterbury last year, and recently decided to sell some of the art. He is collaborating with Hollis Taggart, a New York City-based gallery, on exhibits in New York and Connecticut in shows beginning next month.
Since finding the treasure trove, Whipple has researched Hines’ work and contacted the artist’s family, who, he said, have allowed him to keep and sell the art.
“I pulled it out of this dumpster and I fell in love with it,” Whipple told the news outlet. “I made a connection with it. My purpose is to get Hines into the history books.” | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/mechanic-reaps-windfall-from-art-in-connecticut-dumpster/ | 2022-04-11T01:52:12 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/top-picks/mechanic-reaps-windfall-from-art-in-connecticut-dumpster/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler looked like a Masters champion even before he slipped into his green jacket, the model of calm as he methodically worked his way around the most stressful course in major championship golf.
Sunday morning was different. That turned out to be the toughest test he had all day.
“I cried like a baby this morning. I was so stressed out. I didn’t know what to do,” Scheffler said after winning his first major. “I was sitting there telling (wife) Meredith, ”I don’t think I’m ready for this … and I just felt overwhelmed.”
And then he capped off his torrid two-month stretch with his grandest feat of all, leading the entire weekend and strolling to a 1-under 71 — with one lapse in concentration at the end when it didn’t matter — for a three-shot victory over Rory McIlroy.
For a guy who had won three of his previous five tournament, who reached No. 1 in the world, why suddenly be overcome with doubt?
“I think because it’s the Masters. I dreamed of having a chance to play in this golf tournament. I teared up the first time I got my invitation in the mail,” Scheffler said.
“If you’re going to choose a golf tournament to win, this would be the tournament,” he said. “You don’t know how many chances you’re going to get. And so having a chance — I had a five-shot lead on Friday and then a three-shot lead going into today — I don’t know if you get better opportunities than that. You don’t want to waste them.”
He felt peace between the ropes and never allowed himself to enjoy the moment until he took that famous walk up the 18th green, his ball 40 feet away and a five-shot lead.
“And you saw the results of that,” he said with a laugh at his four-putt double bogey that only affected the margin of victory.
McIlroy holed out from the bunker on the final hole for a record-tying final round of 64. That pulled him within three shots, and his only hope for the final piece of the career Grand Slam was for the Sunday pressure at Augusta National to 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.”
And to think that 56 days ago, Scheffler was still trying to win his first PGA Tour title. Now he’s won four of the last six he has played, the best stretch since Jason Day in the summer of 2015.
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.
Tiger Woods was finishing up about the time Scheffler was getting started, and anyone who left missed quite a show. As for Woods, he found consolation in playing four rounds in his first tournament since a February 2021 car crash shattered his right leg. He shot 78 and finished at 13-over 301, his highest 72-hole score at the Masters and furthest (23 shots) he ever finished behind the winner.
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.
“He’s sort of been head and shoulders above everyone else this week,” McIlroy said.
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.wane.com/sports/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ | 2022-04-11T01:52:19 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/sports/scheffler-gets-masters-green-jacket-to-go-with-no-1-ranking/ |
CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind. — A house fire that affected four structures and injured one first responder Sunday in Cambridge City is being investigated as a potential arson, officials said.
According to the Cambridge City Fire Department, crews responded at 4:13 p.m. Sunday to a fire at the 14000 block of Frank Myers Road in Cambridge City. Upon arrival, crews saw four structures, including a house, two outbuildings and a barn, as well as a fully involved vehicle, on fire.
According to CCFD, no civilians were injured in the fire. One firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital with minor injuries, officials said, but was treated and released.
Cambridge City Fire said they were assisted by other agencies in battling the blaze, including, but not limited to, Hagerstown, Centersville, Dublin and more. The investigation has since been turned over to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office & State Fire Marshal’s Office.
According to Wayne County Sheriff Randy Retter, the fire is being investigated as a possible arson. Retter also confirmed that everyone who lives in the affected home has been accounted for.
As a result of the fire and investigation, Frank Myers Road is currently closed down on both sides from State Road 1 to N. Brick Church Rd. Retter said he is suggesting that all motorists avoid the area.
This is a developing story. This article will be updated with new information as it becomes available. | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/officials-investigating-wayne-county-house-fire-as-potential-arson/ | 2022-04-11T02:07:45 | 0 | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/officials-investigating-wayne-county-house-fire-as-potential-arson/ |
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY — Maryland State Police are investigating a possible road rage incident that allegedly resulted in shots fired, sending one man to the hospital with injuries this afternoon in Anne Arundel County.
The injured victim’s identification is being withheld due to the ongoing investigation. He was transported from the scene by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he is in undergoing treatment of his injuries.
The victim was driving a gray Chevrolet Malibu at the time of the incident.
The suspect vehicle is described as a gray sedan, possibly a BMW. Police do not have a description of the driver at this time.
The preliminary investigation indicates the incident occurred on northbound I-295 prior to Arundel Mills Boulevard.
Witnesses told police that two vehicles were involved in what appeared to be a road rage incident. One witness told police they observed several flashes come from the suspect’s vehicle which looked like gunfire.
Investigators from the Maryland State Police Criminal Enforcement Division responded to the scene to assume the investigation.
Troopers examined the victim’s vehicle and found evidence indicating multiple shots struck the vehicle.
Forensic crime scene analysts from the Maryland State Police Forensic Sciences Division also responded to the scene to process and collect evidence.
Anyone with information about the suspect vehicle or the suspect are urged to contact Maryland State Police at the Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130.
Callers may remain anonymous. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/maryland-state-police-investigating-road-rage-shooting-sunday-afternoon | 2022-04-11T02:16:57 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/maryland-state-police-investigating-road-rage-shooting-sunday-afternoon |
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — One of Pharrell Williams’ friends and collaborators let some potentially big news out on television recently.
In an episode of “The Pivot,” Virginia Beach raised Pusha T announced the Something in the Water Festival, the brainchild of Virginia Beach native Williams, will be moving to Washington D.C.
Sources not authorized to speak publicly on the matter have told 10 On Your Side that moving the music festival to Washington D.C. is in the works.
However, Williams and other festival officials have not officially confirmed the move or announced a date.
“Something In The Water is, like, probably one of the best things he’s had his hand in creating,” Pusha T said, referring to Williams.
Pusha T didn’t detail much more about the festival.
If it moves to DC, it’s still unclear when the festival would be held.
Something in the Water has only been held once: in 2019 at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. It was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The first year of Something in the Water was in Virginia Beach and was largely successful. It took the place of College Beach Weekend, which had previously been associated with violence and some other issues as mostly young African Americans gathered at the resort.
Williams said the festival was a tool to bring the community together, ease racial tensions, and bring about economic development opportunities. The inaugural 2019 festival had an economic impact of more than $24 million.
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But after Williams’ cousin, 25-year-old Donovon Lynch, was shot and killed by a police officer in March 2021, the fate of the festival became unclear. Lynch was one of two people killed that night as violence erupted around midnight; the other was “Bad Girls Club” DeShayla Harris, who was fatally struck by a stray bullet. Eight other people were injured in shootings that night.
In the wake of Lynch’s death, which Virginia Beach officials have said was justified because police said Lynch brandished a handgun, Williams said the city is run by a “toxic energy” and hasn’t valued his proposed solutions.
“I wish the same energy I’ve felt from Virginia Beach leadership upon losing the festival would have been similarly channeled following the loss of my relative’s life,” Williams wrote in an announcement in October 2021. | https://www.wric.com/news/pusha-t-a-friend-of-pharrells-says-something-in-the-water-will-move-to-dc/ | 2022-04-11T02:33:19 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/pusha-t-a-friend-of-pharrells-says-something-in-the-water-will-move-to-dc/ |
Spencer Schacht
Updated: April 10, 2022 05:35 PM
Created: April 10, 2022 04:31 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Albuquerque Police Department will not be allowed to participate in Albuquerque’s LGBTQ+ Pride festivities this summer.
Cops at Pride has been a discussion across the country over the last few years, with a few major cities, including Denver, Seattle, and New York City banning police from their Pride events.
All but one of the present board members voted to ban the police from having a float in the parade and from having a booth at this year’s Pride Fest. But before the vote, board members discussed why they don’t feel comfortable with cops at Pride.
“I motion to not allow APD in the Pride parade or in Pride Fest 2022 with the possibility for revisit for 2023 at the AGM if lines of communication have been open and the community feedback has been positive,” said Bia Romero vice president of ABQ Pride Board, during Sunday’s meeting.
This motion lead to heavy discussion among board members. Some very against cops at Pride.
“I think it is disrespectful to our community but also to our ancestors you know people forget that Stonewall wasn't, ‘hey let's get together and play I will survive,’ it was a riot! It was an intersectional riot that lasted three days,” said Frankie Flores, New Mexico Pride 2022 titleholder.
Other board members argued police should be included.
“I’m still on the fence, I’m not sure. While I hear your point, and I agree with Lolo's stuff but I think we should, in some sense, have them at Pride this year just to build that relationship to show the community we are with them, and they are with us,” board member Mathew Maturio said.
But a big point of Sunday's discussion revolved around how APD was invited to be a part of the conversation, but did not send anyone.
“The news is here, where is APD? This is not a private thing where they didn't know it was going on, they had opportunity to be here today or send a representative today,” Romero said.
In previous years, APD rode down the parade route with the rest of the floats. In 2019, they shared pictures of officers interacting with the crowd. And in 2021 they had a booth at Pride Fest on the Expo New Mexico grounds. But this year, 2022, that won’t be able to happen
All but one member raised their hands in support in Sunday’s meeting. The motion passed with a large majority.
But just because APD is banned from Pride this year, that doesn’t mean the police will never be at Pride again.
“Moving forward, I will take this on myself to work with officer Chase, the community ambassador with APD, because we do want to heal this. We are an organization that has the power to impact our community and we do want to have that relationship moving forward,” said Josh Martinez secretary of ABQ Pride Board.
After the vote, KOB 4 spoke to APD Community Ambassador Chase Jewell about Sunday’s vote to ban APD from pride. He said this was not the outcome he was expecting.
“I would say it is more of a surprise, but it is something that we are willing to work with the Pride board moving forward,” Jewell said over the phone. “It’s not something that we are going to force ourselves to be a part of, if they are not ready for us to be in the events or in Pride then that's OK and that is a relationship we will continue to work on."
Jewell adds APD respects the board’s decision and they will continue to work together.
While he was not able to make it to Sunday’s meeting, he made a point to be put on next month’s agenda to continue this conversation where they can work out what the public safety aspect of Pride will look like.
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Kai Porter
Updated: April 10, 2022 06:00 PM
Created: April 10, 2022 03:43 PM
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A convicted felon is accused of going on a shoplifting spree instead of a shopping spree at an Albuquerque mall Friday evening. And police found more than stolen merchandise on the woman.
28-year-old Jaclyn Williams is facing a long list of serious charges – including being a felon in possession of a firearm.
According to a criminal complaint, an armed robbery was reported at Spencer's inside Cottonwood Mall – which officers later determined was shoplifting. Officers found the suspect, Williams, at the Harbor Freight near the mall, and that's when police say Williams ran into the Marshall’s next to Harbor Freight. Once inside Marshall’s, police say they finally stopped and arrested Williams by shooting her with a beanbag.
According to court documents, "officers located a handgun the subject was believed to be armed with that she threw away before she fell."
Police say Williams had stolen items from Victoria's Secret, linked to another shoplifting earlier that day.
Williams is a convicted felon with a long criminal history dating back nearly a decade. Prosecutors have now filed a motion to keep Williams in jail until trial.
In the motion, prosecutors wrote Williams, "could have harmed Cottonwood Mall personnel, shoppers, or law enforcement," and that, "the gun was stolen also suggests that she is participating in the illegal flow of firearms into the community, which is also dangerous."
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Glendale, Calif. (KTLA) – A vehicle narrowly avoided falling several feet from atop a retaining wall in the parking lot of a Los Angeles-area department store Sunday afternoon.
The vehicle, a black Toyota sedan, got stuck on the retaining wall several feet above a sidewalk below the parking lot of a Marshalls in Glendale, California.
The driver appeared to have overshot the parking space while backing into a spot, sending the vehicle nearly over the side of the concrete barrier and onto the sidewalk below on Verdugo Boulevard.
Just encountered a bit of a situation on my cycling in Montrose on Verdugo at Park. No obvious injuries. KTLA #ktla #tourdefrank pic.twitter.com/MbAfKqBWrj
— Frank Buckley (@FrankBuckleyTV) April 10, 2022
The driver told Nexstar’s KTLA he was OK. | https://www.wric.com/news/weird-news/car-gets-stuck-on-wall-after-parking-mishap-in-california/ | 2022-04-11T02:46:42 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/weird-news/car-gets-stuck-on-wall-after-parking-mishap-in-california/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– The Masters is ‘a tradition unlike any other.’ That rings especially true for Catherine Luckey-Ivey, who has attended the Masters every year for the majority of her life.
“As a teenager, we’d all come out and you could buy a day ticket for $3 and it was a little button. You’d put on your button and walk in. Just walk right up to the gate and walk in,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She and her friends made a tradition of picnicking while they watched the tournament. Her tray of choice won her the endearing nickname ‘the pecan lady.’
“When we first started coming we sat on blankets on the ground. No ropes, no anything and I would bring praline pecans. Another lady would bring cheese biscuits, somebody else would bring pimento cheese sandwiches. This was before they had concessions even,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Decades ago, she claimed a spot at hole number nine.
“I’ve been coming to the Masters longer than I’ve been sitting on number nine, but I’ve sat on number nine for 55 years,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Over those 55 years, she’s become quite the celebrity to golfers and patrons.
“People come up all the time that say , ‘do you remember me, do you remember me?’ And I have lots of people that sit beside me,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She says she has the best seat in the house, and she doesn’t plan on giving it up any time soon.
“To get my chair in that corner I have to get up at six o’clock in the morning at my age and run up the hill with two chairs to put down. It’s quite a feat, but it’s worth it,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She’s says things have changed over the years, but she describes those changes as marvelous.
“Starting First Tee, having the Drive, Chip & Putt. Having the Women’s Amateur tournament here for women. They’re just so altruistic. Everything they do is for our nation and our state and our city and it’s just marvelous,” Luckey-Ivey said.
This year marks ten years since Augusta National first welcomed women members.
“I can remember when Condoleezza Rice got in. She’s just such a marvelous woman to begin with. They’re all so altruistic. I don’t think a member can get in unless they have a heart to give. I think that’s part of the way they get their membership. What all they’ve done is just wonderful,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Luckey-Ivey wears her badges from years past on her hat and she says her favorite badges are from the years her children worked as runners for the press secretary.
Her all time favorite winner of the green jacket is Arnold Palmer. She says his kindness toward her and other patrons made a lasting impression on her. | https://www.wric.com/sports/masters-report/the-pecan-lady-spends-55th-year-on-hole-nine-at-the-masters/ | 2022-04-11T02:46:48 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/sports/masters-report/the-pecan-lady-spends-55th-year-on-hole-nine-at-the-masters/ |
VANCOUVER, Wash — We've known for just over a year now that New Seasons Market planned to get a store built on a wide-open lot at 15th and Main Street in Vancouver.
Now we know that construction breaks ground in early May and a grocery store will be built looking like the one in architectural renderings.
Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle said the desire for a grocery store has been there for years and now is the right time.
“We needed to get the population in downtown Vancouver so that we could support a grocery store, it's there now. We've been waiting a long time to get a grocery store Downtown and New Seasons is just a perfect fit for this center of the city,” said McEnerny-Ogle.
There are more people living in the urban core now and with more housing being built, downtown Vancouver continues to grow.
The New Seasons Market is expected to open in the third quarter of 2023, with upscale groceries, a deli and outside seating. That will be a draw, according to Vancouver’s Downtown Association's Executive Director Michael Walker.
“It's a positive feedback loop, so once they're established, it develops that quality of life and provides the amenities that people are looking for," said Walker. "You know, urban trends across the country people are moving into urban centers; they want a more walkable, livable community and this provides that for them."
Walker added that New Seasons' location on the north side of Downtown, is perfect for filling what's currently a dead spot between the city center and Vancouver’s Uptown Village district.
“We're really thrilled in the way that this growth will provide that connection just by having a really strong asset that people will be willing to walk to and keep on walking up to the adjacent district.”
Altogether, it's a recipe for something that Vancouver’s mayor said can't come soon enough.
“We can't wait for them to get going on this. I want to be able to walk to the store and get my carrots and go make jambalaya,” said McEnerny-Ogle. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/new-seasons-vancouver/283-e33859fa-6db9-43b8-acee-1cccf0e194d3 | 2022-04-11T02:55:05 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/vancouver/new-seasons-vancouver/283-e33859fa-6db9-43b8-acee-1cccf0e194d3 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is nominating an Obama-era U.S. attorney to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as his administration unveils its formal rule to rein in ghost guns, privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up at crime scenes, six people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Biden is expected to make the announcement nominating Steve Dettlebach, who served as a U.S. attorney in Ohio from 2009 to 2016, at the White House on Monday, the people said. They were not authorized to discuss the nomination publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The administration will also release the finalized version of its ghost gun rule, which comes as the White House and the Justice Department have been under growing pressure to crack down on gun deaths and violent crime in the U.S.
Dettlebach’s confirmation is likely to be an uphill battle for the Biden administration. Biden had to withdraw the nomination of his first ATF nominee, gun-control advocate David Chipman, after the nomination stalled for months because of opposition from Republicans and some Democrats in the Senate.
Both Republican and Democratic administrations have failed to get nominees for the ATF position through the politically fraught process since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006. Since then, only one nominee, former U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones, has been confirmed. Jones made it through the Senate in 2013 but only after a six-month struggle. Jones was acting director when President Barack Obama nominated him in January 2013.
The Biden administration’s plan was first reported by Politico.
For nearly a year, the ghost gun rule has been making its way through the federal regulation process. Gun safety groups and Democrats in Congress have been pushing for the Justice Department to finish the rule for months. It will probably be met with heavy resistance from gun groups and draw litigation in the coming weeks.
On Sunday, the Senate's top Democrat, Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, implored the administration to move faster.
“It’s high time for a ghost gun exorcism before the proliferation peaks, and before more people get hurt — or worse,” Schumer said in a statement. “My message is a simple one: No more waiting on these proposed federal rules." Ghost guns are "too easy to build, too hard to trace and too dangerous to ignore.”
Justice Department statistics show that nearly 24,000 ghost guns were recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes and reported to the government from 2016 to 2020. It is hard to say how many are circulating on the streets, in part because in many cases police departments don’t contact the government about the guns because they can’t be traced.
The rule is expected to change the current definition of a firearm under federal law to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun.
In its proposed rule released last May, the ATF said it was also seeking to require manufacturers and dealers who sell ghost gun parts to be licensed by the federal government and require federally licensed firearms dealers to add a serial number to any unserialized guns they plan to sell.
The rule would also require firearms dealers to run background checks before they sell ghost gun kits that contain parts needed to assemble a firearm.
For years, federal officials have been sounding the alarm about an increasing black market for homemade, military-style semi-automatic rifles and handguns. As well as turning up more frequently at crime scenes, ghost guns have been increasingly encountered when federal agents buy guns in undercover operations from gang members and other criminals.
Some states, like California, have enacted laws in recent years to require serial numbers to be stamped on ghost guns.
The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what is known as the lower receiver, a part typically made of metal or polymer. An unfinished receiver — sometimes referred to as an “80-percent receiver” — can be legally bought online with no serial numbers or other markings on it, no license required.
Police across the country have been reporting spikes in ghost guns being recovered by officers. The New York Police Department, for example, said officers found 131 unserialized firearms since January.
A gunman who killed his wife and four others in Northern California in 2017 had been prohibited from owning firearms, but he built his own to skirt the court order before his rampage. And in 2019, a teenager used a homemade handgun to fatally shoot two classmates and wound three others at a school in suburban Los Angeles. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-ghost-gun-rule-expected-monday/507-b6fd7877-fa1e-4282-aae7-1113f363579e | 2022-04-11T02:55:11 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-ghost-gun-rule-expected-monday/507-b6fd7877-fa1e-4282-aae7-1113f363579e |
OREGON CITY, Ore. — The latest data from the United Nations estimates more than 4,000,000 people have fled their homes in Ukraine because of the Russian invasion.
However, an Oregon City family has loved ones stuck in the country and they've been trying desperately to get them out of the war zone and to the U.S.
Yuliia Paliukh lives in Oregon City with her dad. She was born in Ukraine where many of her family still lives. "My mom, my sister with family. She has two kids," said Paliukh. "And I have many aunts and uncles and cousins they are still living over there."
Relations between Russia and Ukraine have been hostile for years, because of that Paliukh said as permanent U.S. residents, they've been trying for some time to bring her mom and brother into the country.
"My dad applied for papers for them, documents in 2018 but this process taking too long, especially with COVID times," explained Paliukh.
And now, the war adds another layer of uncertainty. Erick Widman, an immigration lawyer with Passage Immigration Law said since the start of the war, there's been an influx of Oregonians trying to get family members from Ukraine to Oregon.
"The process, on average, takes about a year," said Widman. "So, what used to take 12-14 months can likely expand to a year and a half to two years unless they drastically ramp up staff at U.S. Embassies around the world."
The Biden administration recently announced the United States would accept up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. Paliukh hopes this announcement is the push needed to ramp up the process to bring her loved ones to Oregon City.
"I believe in miracles," she said. "Because we really want to see our family here." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/oregon-city-ukraine-family/283-a78ade44-acb0-4280-aa85-ae60437ae22d | 2022-04-11T02:55:17 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-world/ukraine/oregon-city-ukraine-family/283-a78ade44-acb0-4280-aa85-ae60437ae22d |
WASHINGTON — In March, the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) shared a blog post about their efforts to identify the source of a "mystery boom" on Orcas Island.
Now, they're sharing more about their collaboration with the Cascades Volcano Observatory and about how increasing data points are making it easier to gain a timely understanding of seismic events.
PNSN's inquiry into a reported "mystery boom" on Orcas Island started after an email from a now-retired seismologist living in the area, who woke up to shaking and wanted to know if there'd been an earthquake.
"There was a signal on our seismographs, but it was not the kind of signal that's generated by an earthquake," said Paul Bodin with the PNSN. "So it wasn't something in the rocks that moved- the usual tectonic earthquake. Instead, it had the signature of something acoustic in the air- like an explosion in the air, a firecracker or something like that, that causes a pressure wave in the atmosphere, and you can tell the difference. What happens is that a pressure wave hits a place where there's a seismic station and it shakes the building or whatever and that registers on our equipment, but not like an earthquake. It's a different kind of signature."
Bodin said a wide variety of things can cause this to happen, with varying degrees of impact. Anything from a truck going by to animals walking by to a tree falling can register.
"In order for us to understand- what are earthquakes and what are ground motions, we have to look at this whole mess of stuff, so what we do is we have a lot of automatic processes to identify what we expect to be earthquakes," Bodin said. "In a case like...what happened in the Orcas island case was, there weren't earthquakes and we knew that pretty quickly actually."
Bodin said PNSN works closely with the Cascades Volcano Observatory, the US Geological Survey's office in Vancouver, Washington. He says for the past few years they've been adding both seismic and infrasound stations around Mount Rainier- and they were able to share some of that infrasound data.
"He wrote back, and said, well, yeah, and showed us data showing, there is this weird signal and using my seismic stations as an array I can tell the signal's coming from the north, so it kind of fits- but it's not at the right time," Bodin said.
Through continued inquiry, PNSN concluded that the source of the boom was likely a man-made device like an amateur explosive- perhaps, a firework. Investigating that falls under the purview of other organizations and authorities.
But Bodin said the assessment they were able to do is a testament to the tools that are now available to closely analyze seismic activity. PNSN, operated by the University of Washington and University of Oregon, has continued to add new seismic stations across the region, now numbering in the hundreds.
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The Chicago Bulls will face the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA playoffs, staying close to home to begin their first postseason appearance in five years.
The best-of-seven series will start Saturday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
The Bulls (45-36 entering Sunday) became locked in to the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference last week after beginning 2022 at the top of the conference standings. The defending NBA champion Bucks (51-31) were neck and neck with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers but dropped to the third seed Sunday after resting most of their starters in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The rivalry between the Bulls and Bucks seemed to gain an new edge after Alex Caruso’s injury at the hands of Grayson Allen in January, but it has been a lopsided series ever since. The Bulls lost all four meetings with the Bucks this season, including 28- and 21-point blowouts in the last two games.
Despite facing the hardest schedule in the league after the All-Star break, the Bucks posted a 15-7 record as they chase back-to-back titles. Giannis Antetokounmpo poses an impossible problem for most teams, but the Bucks have thrived in recent wins over the Bulls on the strength of other players such as Brook Lopez and Jrue Holiday.
Bulls vs. Bucks
Best-of-seven; times and TV are TBA
- Game 1: April 16 at Fiserv Forum
- Game 2: April 17 at Fiserv Forum
- Game 3: April 19 at United Center
- Game 4: April 20 at United Center
- Game 5 (if necessary): April 22 at Fiserv Forum
- Game 6 (if necessary): April 24 at United Center
- Game 7 (if necessary): April 26 at Fiserv Forum
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Dean Evason has only pulled the goaltender once in his career with the Wild. It sounds like he came close to doing it again on Sunday night at the Xcel Energy Center.
With the Wild trailing 3-0 roughly 10 minutes into the contest to the Los Angeles Kings, and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury looking out of sorts between the pipes, Evason thought long and hard about giving him the hook.
Nothing was going right for the Wild at that point, and in theory, pulling Fleury might have given the team with a boost.
“Not going to lie,” Evason said. “You go, ‘Maybe the group needs a little twist here to wake up.'”
Though some coaches opt for a timeout when their team is dragging, Evason has never been a fan of that strategy. He’d rather let his players work through their issues on their own. Which is why he ultimately decided not to pull Fleury from the game.
“We knew he was going to compete his butt off after that,” Evason said. “Same as we allow our team to figure it out, and we don’t call a timeout to yell at them, we trust that Marc-Andre Fleury will figure it out, too.”
That’s exactly what he did. After nearly splintering his stick on the post following what he felt was a bad goal, Fleury settled in, his teammates picked him up, and the Wild ultimately ran away with a 6-3 win over the Kings.
Asked about the comeback postgame, Fleury admitted that he was still mad at himself. In that same breath, though, he praised his teammates for picking up the slack.
“We got some big goals to make the game close right away,” Fleury said in reference to how Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy cut into the deficit before the Wild ran away with the game. “Then to score six goals is always a big help.”
Why did Evason decide to leave Fleury in? It was a gut feeling more than anything else.
“You have to make a decision quickly,” Evason said. “We thought about it for a bit, and communicated as a coaching staff, and decided to stay with him.”
That decision paid off as Fleury rebounded from early struggles and the Wild completed the comeback in impressive fashion.
“There was no panic button,” Evason said. “Aside from (Fleury) smashing his stick, nobody else lost composure. It was probably good for the group to see him do that, too, because probably jacked them up a little bit.”
BOLDY RETURNS
After missing the past four games with an upper-body injury, Boldy scored a goal in his return to the lineup. He slid back in alongside Freddy Gaudreau and opposite Kevin Fiala.
“We didn’t really miss a beat,” Boldy said. “Just kind of natural getting back to it. It definitely it feels good going out there and getting (a goal) tonight.”
Asked about Boldy, Evason praised him for his work ethic over the past week.
“He did the right things to prepare and get himself ready physically,” Evason said. “He grinded and it was nice to see.”
INJURY UPDATES
Jon Merrill (upper-body injury) and Matt Dumba (upper-body injury) both skated independent of the team on Sunday. It sounds like Merrill could return as soon as this week, while Dumba is still on the mend. Meanwhile, Nic Deslauriers missed the game against the Kings after blocking a shot with his foot over the weekend. He should be good to go at some point this week. | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/did-coach-dean-evason-almost-pull-marc-andre-fleury-before-wild-comeback/ | 2022-04-11T02:55:53 | 0 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/did-coach-dean-evason-almost-pull-marc-andre-fleury-before-wild-comeback/ |
The moment Greg Monroe was brought up to Chris Finch after the Wolves had officially signed the big man to a rest-of-season deal, the coach brought up what still remains in everyone’s mind.
“He was big for us,” Finch said. “He helped us win a big game.”
That would be the Celtics game at Target Center in late December, in which Monroe showed up at the team facility for the first time late in the afternoon, and hours later was the centerpiece of Minnesota’s attack on a night in which the Wolves’ roster was ravaged by COVID-19. The Wolves beat a good Celtics team that night, one of the more memorable wins of the season.
Monroe continued to help the Wolves throughout his 10-day contract with the team before moving on. Finch explained this week that Minnesota “thought about” keeping the veteran center way back when, “but were unable to do so.” Such an addition at that point in the season could’ve moved the Wolves into the luxury tax.
So instead, Monroe went on a tour of the NBA, traveling from one stop to the next on 10-day deals. He played for Washington, Milwaukee and then Utah before eventually finding his way back to Minnesota this week.
“It’s a part of the game, especially with everything going on, COVID still. I ain’t the only guy that’s had to do it,” Monroe said of his frequent travels with brief layovers. “It’s a whirlwind, but it’s also been fun and I’m still playing the game I love, still playing basketball. Just take it in stride and adjust on the fly.”
But now he’s found a home, at least for the rest of the season — however long that lasts for Minnesota. Monroe will be on the Timberwolves’ playoff roster and could potentially play a role in the team’s postseason success. At 31 years old, Monroe has playoff experience. The 6-foot-11, 265 pound center also has a big body and physicality the Timberwolves, at times, desperately need.
Naz Reid has been great in many contests this season backing up Karl-Anthony Towns but doesn’t always fare well against bigger frontcourts.
“We just need some size, we need some rebounding, we need a different type of big. We just don’t know what’s on the horizon. He’s an excellent fit in our system with his passing and the way we like to play through the elbows and stuff like that,” Finch said. “I see a role for him. We play some big guys. (Clippers center Ivica) Zubac is a big guy. (Pelicans center Jonas) Valanciunas is a big guy. There’s some big guys out there.”
Monroe showed up just five days before the Wolves’ first postseason competition — Tuesday’s play-in game against the Clippers — but he noted having familiarity from his previous run with the Wolves is helpful to his transition.
“I mean anytime you have familiarity it makes it a little bit easier. Coming in, understanding the way they play already. Understanding some of the offenses,” Monroe said. “I learned a couple other playbooks since I was here. Once you get back out here, in practice we went over some stuff, it comes back a little bit. Definitely happy to be back here. It definitely helps to understand the concepts and what they’re trying to do as a team.”
Monroe entered Sunday’s contest against Chicago roughly seven minutes into the first quarter and instantly served as a plug for Minnesota’s interior issues on a night when Towns didn’t dress. The veteran knows what will be asked of him on this team.
“I know it’s one of the reasons I’m here, to bring some physicality to the team. So I understand that’s something that they want to see from not just me, but they want to see from all the guys to bring a level of physicality,” Monroe said. “Getting ready for the playoffs, you just have to. The game gets more physical, it slows down a little bit more, it’s more of a grind-it-out type of game in the playoffs. I think these guys are ready to take on the challenge. I’m definitely going to try to bring as much physicality as I can, knowing that’s something they’re focusing on getting ready for the playoffs.” | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/greg-monroe-gives-timberwolves-experience-flexibility-heading-into-postseason/ | 2022-04-11T02:55:59 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2022/04/10/greg-monroe-gives-timberwolves-experience-flexibility-heading-into-postseason/ |
The worst team in the East soundly beat the conference’s No. 1 playoff seed Sunday night . . . and no one blinked.
Welcome to closing night of the regular season in the NBA.
With the Miami Heat protecting their playoff rotation, with the games to resume for real this coming Sunday at FTX Arena at the start of the postseason, coach Erik Spoelstra played it safe in what turned into a 125-111 loss at the Amway Center.
While Victor Oladipo got the opportunity to make another statement, and did just that in a 40-point performance, the most pertinent personnel element for the Heat were those who were held out, a list that included Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker and Max Strus — also known as the starting lineup — as well as key reserves Tyler Herro, Caleb Martin and Dewayne Dedmon.
Adebayo missed the game after entering NBA health-and-safety protocols. Resting nagging injuries were Tucker (calf) and Dedmon (ankle), with Markieff Morris (hip) also held out.
“We’ll take the next couple of days, just to recover,” Spoelstra said. “And then we’ll get back to work.”
Next up for the Heat is their playoff opener against the conference’s No. 8 playoff seed, which will be determined by this week’s play-in round.
Next up for the Magic is the No. 2 seed in the NBA draft lottery.
Javonte Smart added 20 points for the Heat, with Haywood Highsmith scoring 16 from the Heat’s watered-down rotation, with the Heat closing the season at 53-29.
The game mostly stood as a 3-point-a-thon, with the Magic closing 23 of 58 from beyond the arc, the Heat 19 of 50.
Of Adebayo’s status going forward, Spoelstra only would say, “I don’t have any comment other than these protocols right now, and then we’ll move forward.”
Five Degrees of Heat from Sunday’s game:
1. Playoff seeding: With the Boston Celtics’ 139-110 road victory Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies, the Heat’s potential road to the NBA Finals came into clearer focus.
The Heat’s first-round opponent with come from the play-in pool of the Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets, with the play-in seedings favoring Cleveland to emerge as the Heat opponent.
The winner of the Heat’s opening-round series will then face the winner of the Nos. 4-5 series between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.
That would make the Eastern Conference finals the earliest the Heat could face the Celtics or Milwaukee Bucks.
“We’ll ramp it up in the middle of the weeks,” Spoelstra said of Heat playoff preparations.
2. Oladipo opportunity: As was the case a week prior, when Butler was held out in the road victory over the Toronto Raptors, Oladipo maximized his opportunity.
This time he scored the Heat’s first seven points, closing the first quarter with nine. He then was up to 25 points at the intermission, the highest-scoring first half by a Heat player this season. The high for any half was 26 by Adebayo in a second half on Feb. 26 against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.
“I was really happy for him that he was able to have a performance like this tonight,” Spoelstra said, with Oladipo making eight appearances in his return from May quadriceps surgery. “We’ll just keep on moving forward.”
Oladipo became the 11th player in the franchise’s 24 seasons to score at least 25 in a half.
Whether that translates into playoff playing time is another story, considering he was held out the following two games after scoring 21 in Toronto, with Sunday his first game back since.
“It just felt good to play basketball, going out there and being myself, doing my best to do whatever it takes to help the team win,” Oladipo said.
Oladipo closed 13 of 22 from the field, with 10 rebounds and seven assists.
Aske about a possible playoff opportunity in the rotation, he said, “I don’t have no control with that. If my number is called, I’ll be ready.”
3. Robinson’s role: After being moved to the bench two weeks ago, in what likely will be his playoff role, Robinson was the lone member of the rotation to start Sunday, in a lineup rounded out by Oladipo, Highsmith, Omer Yurtseven and Mychal Mulder.
Robinson (79 of the 82 games) wound up leading the Heat in games played for the third consecutive season, tying for the franchise record. Glen Rice and Norris Cole both previously led the Heat in games played for three consecutive seasons, with Rice’s run ending in 1995 and Cole’s in 2014.
Robinson went 20 minutes, closing with nine points, seven rebounds and four assists, shooting 3 of 9 on 3-pointers.
“With Duncan,” Spoelstra said, “one of the best abilities is your availability and that’s been a consistent thing with Duncan, and that’s a credit to everything he puts into his routine and his body and making himself available.”
4. Over and out: Sunday was the final appearance of the season for the Heat’s Mulder and Smart, with both players on two-way contracts, ineligible for the playoff roster.
Two-way players had been granted playoff exceptions the past two seasons due to the pandemic.
Both Mulder and Smart have contracts that keep them under the Heat control during the offseason, with both allowed to train and practice with the Heat during the playoffs.
Mulder finished with 11 points.
5. Haslem time: With the Heat protecting their rotation players, Heat captain Udonis Haslem appeared for the 13th time this season, having played 63 minutes prior to Sunday.
Haslem then was called for three fouls in his first eight minutes, including on a block-charge play 25 seconds into the second period that the Magic challenged and got overruled to a Haslem blocking violation.
Haslem played 20 minutes and finished with two points and six rebounds.
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Minnesota United had sparked a nice play roughly a half hour into Sunday’s game at Austin FC.
Building out of the back, new Loons midfielder Kervin Arriaga’s fake got former Loons midfielder Ethan Finlay to bite and slide past him; Arriaga hit a smart diagonal pass through traffic to a centralized Wil Trapp, who then quickly connected with Robin Lod; Lod then skipped a ball wide left to Emanuel Reynoso.
The Loons’ MVP had time and space in Austin’s half of the field with a few teammates starting to join the attack, but Reynoso rushed and mishit the most difficult and longest pass available, a long ball wide right to Luis Amarilla.
“But just a waste, again, from Reynoso,” Fox Sports 1 color commentator Stu Holden said afterward. “Just trying to force the game, instead of having some patience with the ball. It’s not on.”
This was one anecdote in one game, but it was indicative of how Reynoso has been off throughout most of the six games to start the 2022 season. His slippage in play has been a dragging factor in Minnesota United falling 1-0 to Austin on Sunday and dropping its second straight game to be bang average at 2-2-2.
Austin, which improved to 3-1-2 and moved past Minnesota in the Western Conference standings, took the lead when Maxi Urruti was left unmarked near the penalty spot in the 58th minute, and he beat goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.
The play started with Trapp losing possession in midfield and not staying with Urruti after he went down on slight contact in the box.
The play left center back Michael Boxall furious.
After the goal, Loons manager Adrian Heath made a handful of attacking substitutions to try to grab a goal, including bringing in forward Adrien Hunou after the Frenchman had rode the bench for the last four games.
The changes didn’t lead to a breakthrough, and the Loons were kept scoreless for the first time this season. Of their five goals, only two have come in open play.
Reynoso was held without a goal or assist in four games to start the season — a drought that matched his worst since joining the team in August 2020. He got a penalty kick goal in the 2-1 loss to Seattle last week, but it didn’t jumpstart his confidence.
Late in the first half, Reynoso gave the ball away in midfield and was fortunate to get it back straight away but then immediately lost it again. Heath soon called for calm.
In the second half, the Argentine nearly scored on a free kick, but it didn’t bend enough and was indicative of his continual misfiring to start 2022.
Joseph Rosales made his MLS start Sunday, and he was in the middle of the park with Kervin Arriaga and Trapp. Heath switched the formation from his preferred 4-2-3-1 to a 4-3-3. With Austin also going with a 4-3-3, that change meant a lot of bodies midfield. It led to a logjam that stymied any flow; each team managed only one shot apiece in a forgettable first half.
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The biggest question the Magic faced entering their Sunday season finale vs. the Miami Heat at Amway Center was answered before tipoff.
With the Rockets’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks, which ended over an hour before the Orlando game started, Houston finished with the league’s worst record at 20-62 and secured the best odds for a top-five in the May 17 draft lottery.
That guaranteed the Magic would finish with the league’s second-worst record, removing a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the team before they beat the Heat 125-111 to close at the season at 22-60.
With four opening-game starters — Cole Anthony (sprained left toe), Wendell Carter Jr. (sprained left wrist), Jalen Suggs (bone bruise in right ankle) and Franz Wagner (sprained right ankle) — sidelined, the Magic leaned on their reserves against a top-seeded Heat team that sat most of their playoff rotation.
Seven Orlando players scored 10-plus points, with the Magic tying a franchise record in 3-pointers (23) and attempts (58). They set the record on Jan. 13, 2009, against the Sacramento Kings.
R.J. Hampton scored a season-high 21 points to go along with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Markelle Fultz finished with 10 points and 15 assists in a season-high 29 minutes for his first double-double since returning from his torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in late February.
Mo Bamba, the lone opening-night starter who played, finished with 21 points (7 of 11), 10 rebounds and 2 blocks. Chuma Okeke had 17 points (6 of 12) and 6 rebounds while Moe Wagner recorded 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
Two-way players Ignas Brazdeikis and Admiral Schofield combined for 23 points and 10 rebounds on 9-of-16 shooting.
Devin Cannady, who signed a partially guaranteed multi-year contract Sunday afternoon, finished with 15 points (4 of 9 on 3s) in 33 minutes.
Former Magic star Victor Oladipo led the Heat with a season-high 40 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 7 assists with Kyle Lowry, Jimmy Butler, P.J. Tucker, Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon and Markieff Morris sitting out the game.
With the league’s second-worst record, the Magic will have a 52.1% chance of securing a top-four pick in the June 23 draft.
Orlando’s odds will be:
- 14% for the No. 1 pick
- 13.4% for No. 2
- 12.7% for No. 3
- 12% for No. 4
- 27.8% for No. 5
- 20% for No. 6.
This article first appeared on OrlandoSentinel.com. Email Khobi Price at khprice@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @khobi_price.
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Either the Knicks got a glimpse of a bright future on Sunday night, or their opportunistic youngsters capitalized on the chance to play the backups of a team that had nothing to play for.
With several Raptors starters resting for the playoffs, the Knicks beat Toronto 105-94 to finish 37-45, with their exact lottery position to be determined by how the Pelicans (36-45 going into Sunday) end their season.
Wherever the truth lies, Knicks fans will eat up this objective fact:
Finally given the opportunity to play major minutes on a nightly basis with Julius Randle sidelined, Obi Toppin has balled out.
Toppin’s second year ended with career-highs in games 81 and 82, dropping 35 on the Wizards on Friday night and 42 on the Raptors on Sunday. In five games starting for the injured Randle, Toppin closed out the season with 20, 20, 19, 35 and 42 points.
Garden fans have begged for Toppin all year, and he gave it to them on Sunday night. The slam dunk contest champion had at least four spectacular highlight dunks:
-An outrageous reverse alley-oop from Alec Burks
-A breakaway tomahawk at the start of the fourth quarter
-A high-speed oop from Burks as soon as he re-entered for the end of the fourth quarter
-Going directly at the Raptors’ Yuta Watanabe on the open court after a press break; Watanabe was wise enough to get out of the way
“Terrific,” Tom Thibodeau said of Toppin. “Behind the scenes I see how hard he works, and it’s a result of the work that he’s put in. He and (Immanuel Quickley) have great chemistry.”
Despite how Leon Rose tried to spin the Knicks’ strong finish, Toppin’s performances have largely come amid the dregs of the NBA calendar, with teams actively tanking for lottery position (like the Wizards were Friday) or resting key players for the postseason (Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet sat out for the Raptors Sunday).
Schedule-based mirage or not, Toppin has flashed a something of a three-point stroke over the last four games. He was 12 for his last 23 heading into Sunday, and hit six of 14 attempts — which the Raptors mostly dared him to take — to close out the year Sunday.
“I feel like as the confidence got better, it just became: as soon as I catch the ball, if I’m open, I’m gonna shoot it…I’m not thinking, I’m just playing basketball,” Toppin said after the game. Despite the fact that Knicks fans have crushed Thibodeau for playing Randle heavily over Toppin, the second-year player said after the win that he trusted Thibodeau’s decisions and Randle had enthusiastically backed him.
Fellow second-year player Immanuel Quickley was equally impressive on Sunday, finishing with career highs in points (34) and assists (12) and tied his career best 10 rebounds for a triple-double.
Toppin said that he and Quickley drove to the game together and schemed their career nights in advance.
Thibodeau acknowledged that despite the tantalizing final week, the season was ultimately a disappointment after last year.
“We know we gotta make a big step this summer, so we’re gonna need everyone in there making a commitment,” Thibodeau said.
FIBA FOURNIER
While most people associated with the Knicks have been vague about their plans for the summer, Evan Fournier was direct: he’s playing in September’s European championships in Germany. The Frenchman said he was committed to participating in a training camp for the French national team and playing in EuroBasket, which runs September 1-18.
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Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 125-111 loss to the Orlando Magic:
— First, perspective..
— Victor Oladipo did this, including his 25 first-half points, against mostly second-tier members of the second-worst team in the NBA.
— On a night when few on either side were exactly summoning maximum effort.
— And for all of the right things the Heat have said about Victor, and for all the right things Oladipo has said about the Heat, there has been very little of substance when it has come to meaningful minutes since the rotation reset that started with the March 28 game against the Kings.
— So, in some ways, this might have been more about Oladipo making a statement about his impending free agency than his playoff prospects.
— Recall, he set a tone with his 21 points one week earlier in Toronto.
— And then was held out for a week, until Sunday.
— The question is not necessarily whether he is in the playoff rotation ahead of Gabe Vincent.
— But rather whether either make the primary playoff rotation.
— And that could come down to the postseason usage of Duncan Robinson.
— Since Tyler Herro, Dewayne Dedmon and Caleb Martin all appear destined for roles in the postseason rotation.
— For the Heat, the approach was as it should have been: When in doubt, sit them out.
— So no Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker, Herro and Dedmon.
— But also no Bam Adebayo, who entered NBA health-and-safety protocols Sunday.
— What that means is that Adebayo likely will be isolated from teammates through Friday.
— With the Heat not opening the playoffs until Sunday, it should make Saturday’s practice particularly significant, with that not only Adebayo’s potential return to the practice court, but also the Heat’s lone pre-playoff practice when aware of their opponent.
— An opponent that will not be determined until Friday night’ conclusion of the play-in tournament.
— The Heat also were without Markieff Morris, who was an active scratch.
— Coach Erik Spoelstra also went light with those in his likely playoff rotation.
— So that left a starting lineup of Omer Yurtseven, Haywood Highsmith, Duncan Robinson, Mychal Mulder and Oladipo.
— One not seen before.
— And one that can’t be seen in the playoffs, with Mulder’s two-way contract precluding such participation.
— Robinson wound up leading the Heat in games played for the third consecutive season, tying for the franchise record. Glen Rice and Norris Cole both previously led the Heat in games played for three consecutive seasons, with Rice’s run ending in 1995 and Cole’s in 2014.
— With his second 3-point attempt, Robinson moved past Eddie Jones for second on the Heat all-time list.
— With his seventh point, Robinson moved past Jamal Mashburn for 24th on the Heat all-time scoring list.
— Adebayo ended his season by shooting 50 percent or better from the field in a career-best 16 consecutive games. The only longer streaks in the Heat’s 34 seasons were 21 such games by Shaquille O’Neal in 2007 and 18 by Alonzo Mourning in 1997.
— Butler finished the season one free throw from tying Bob Lanier for 71st on the NBA all-time list.
— Tucker finished the season one free throw shy of 700 for his career.
— Lowry finished the season one steal from tying Charles Oakley for 68th on the NBA all-time list.
— Lowry also finished the season seven assists from tying Nate Archibald for 26th on the NBA all-time list.
— Herro ended the season threes points from moving him past Michael Beasley for 21st on the Heat all-time scoring list.
— Dedmon finished the season one steal shy of 250 for his career.
— In a sign of the closing-night times, Udonis Haslem and Javonte Smart were the Heat’s first two reserves.
— Like Mulder, Smart, because he is on a two-way contract, is ineligible for the playoffs.
— Vincent then entered as the Heat’s third reserve.
— All as Strus and Martin looked on from the bench.
— Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said the Heat’s style is one he would like to see his team eventually emulate.
— “I think that’s the brand of style that we continue to build toward,” he said pregame, “our guys being physical, being aggressive, a high level of competition. But just being able to get after it night in and night out.”
— Of his offseason goal for his team, Mosley said, “I’ll tell you one thing, the one thing that we want all of our guys to come back doing is shooting the heck out of that basketball. I think that’s big.”
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida missing child alert was issued for two children last seen in the area of the 6000 block of Robinson Road in Belleview, Florida.
Authorities said Secora Lee, 16, who was described as being 5 feet 6 inches tall, 100 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen wearing a navy hoodie and black sweatpants with white stripes.
Kehlani Hernandez, who is less than 1 year old, was also last seen in the area of the 6000 block of Robinson Road in Belleview.
Hernandez is described as being 1 foot 5 inches tall, 20 pounds, with black hair and black eyes.
Both children may be traveling in a dark-colored sedan.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the two children asked to call the Belleview Police Department at 352-245-7044 or 911. | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-missing-child-alert-issued-for-2-girls/ | 2022-04-11T02:56:30 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-missing-child-alert-issued-for-2-girls/ |
TIMES SQUARE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Video from Times Square’s EarthCam showed panicked people running from a loud bang heard Sunday night.
Con Edison, an investor-owned energy company, confirmed the sound was a manhole explosion due to cable failure.
FDNY officials told PIX11 News there were three manholes on fire after the incident. The fires started around 6:44 p.m. Elevated carbon monoxide levels were found at 229 West 43rd Street, and firefighters mitigated the location’s basement and sub-basement.
Fire operations officially stopped around 8:55 p.m., officials said.
One Twitter user took footage of people running away after the initial bang and shared it with PIX11 News.
No injuries were reported.
“At this time, there have been no customer outages, and no reports of injuries or property damage,” Con Edison said. “Our crews remain on location.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/see-it-crowd-runs-from-explosion-in-manhattan/ | 2022-04-11T02:56:36 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/see-it-crowd-runs-from-explosion-in-manhattan/ |
DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Circle K on Woodcroft Parkway in Durham remains boarded up and closed following a violent attack Saturday. Three people were shot, one of them found dead by police. No one is in custody.
"I thought it was fireworks when I heard those noises last night. It was several spurts. Pap...pap..pap," said Dorothy Stenner-Farley.
We met Dorothy out for a walk with her dog, and her neighbors Jasme' Kelly, and Bruce and Joanne Whiteneck. Each of them concerned and telling ABC11 this is not the first shooting at that store.
"I'm so disappointed that something like that would happen again," Said Bruce Whiteneck.
But it's not just at the most recent location, shootings have been igniting terror for days throughout Durham.
The community has suffered from at least 4 separate shootings since Thursday. Nine people shot and three are dead.
"We've lived here for over 25 years. I can't remember it being like this," said Whiteneck.
"We need to get this under control and stop this violence and catch the person and make them pay." Whiteneck's wife Joanne added,
In a recent Durham Police Satisfaction Survey of more than 500 neighbors, 66 percent said gun violence is their greatest concern.
When asked specifically if they were confident in police efforts to fight crime, 31 percent of those surveyed said they were neutral and 29 percent disagreed.
Right now, the city is preparing a budget that would put more money toward community safety next fiscal year. Among the items included if approved, will be the controversial gunfire detecting technology ShotSpotter.
"I personally don't have a problem but I do want to make sure people aren't profiled," said Stenner-Farley.
"That's ridiculous. Discriminatory. I'm so tired of this discriminatory stuff. I think that sounds like a great thing to do," said Joanne Whiteneck.
"It's not stop and frisk. It's oh we heard gunshots. I would rather have that-than have someone be shot and not be responded to-and die because nobody called," said Kelly.
We reached out to the city and Durham Police to get a comment from the Mayor Elaine O'Neal and Police Chief Patrice Andrews, and there has been no response.
Surveys in Durham found 66% of residents say gun violence is their greatest concern
By Tim Pulliam
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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Fans of the ABC daytime drama General Hospital were treated with a chance to meet some of their favorite stars.
Six cast members were in Raleigh Saturday taking photos and signing autographs with fans. ABC11 caught up with some of those stars and got an inside look at what was going on in Port Charles.
"I'm so happy to be here," Eden McKoy said. "I was super happy with the writers and super happy with the decision to do this story"
18-year-old McKoy plays Josselyn Jax. Her character is currently facing harassment and cyber bullying after she and her on screen boyfriend, Cameron Webber played by William Lipton, were secretly taped in an intimate situation.
"I think often times a storyline like this is so hard to do, but it's so rewarding," McKoy said.
While most people agree that life in a daytime drama doesn't compare to the real world, McKoy says with social media, it could and does happen to anyone.
"For my character, who I feel is very confident and very put together, to see something happen to her that was everything but that... I got my first real opportunity to play scared, humiliated and really don't know what's going to happen in your life," McKoy added.
Lipton says the storyline has given his character the opportunity to show how people should support their friends in times of crisis.
"What's so super true to Cameron's character is that he's so caring and concerned about other people so throughout this process, he's putting aside his own discomforts to make sure his girlfriend is okay," Lipton said.
Both McKoy and Lipton say that there is a double standard for this situation, and credit the writers for bringing that to the forefront.
"He's being the best boyfriend he can, and Joss is being the best girlfriend she can, there's no avoiding the conflict there. So. I think they did a really good job showing the difference, while still having them be a unit together," | https://abc11.com/general-hospital-stars-visit-raleigh-eden-mckoy-william-lipton/11734996/ | 2022-04-11T02:57:14 | 1 | https://abc11.com/general-hospital-stars-visit-raleigh-eden-mckoy-william-lipton/11734996/ |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Unable to see much of anything for four hours, here was their best chance to catch a glimpse. They stood shoulder to shoulder, four deep, waiting patiently for Tiger Woods.
The 86th Masters was being decided out on the third hole, with the final group of Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith. But everyone’s attention – the security guards, the green jackets, the media members, the patrons – seemed focused on the third door of the scoring building, where Woods was dissecting his first official tournament in 17 months, since his life was upended, his body was broken and his career was threatened, again.
He finally emerged, each step accompanied by a grimace. While climbing the stairs near the clubhouse, he braced himself on the railing for support. The patrons cheered his arrival at the interview podium, just as they had his arrival to each tee and green all day.
There was nowhere Woods would rather be in such obvious discomfort.
Full-field scores from the 86th Masters Tournament
“Thank you, Tiger!” someone yelled.
Woods didn’t rush back, probably too soon, for the PGA Championship at Southern Hills, where he won in 2007, when he was 31, his body strong and his future limitless.
He didn’t accelerate his recovery for the U.S. Open at Brookline, where in 1999 he was part of his only victorious U.S. Ryder Cup team.
He didn’t delay his comeback start for the Old Course at St. Andrews, where more than two decades ago he completed the career Grand Slam and became – officially, at least – a player for the ages.
No, he pushed himself to the brink, navigated this undulating terrain and completed this major marathon because we were here at Augusta National, because of the personal significance of this hallowed place. Because Woods was born in 1975, the same year Lee Elder became the first Black man to play in the Masters. Because this was the 25-year anniversary of his landscape-altering victory. Because this tournament has brought he and his family so much joy, at a stage in his life and career when seemingly all he has experienced lately is the dark spiral of pain.
And this Masters delivered heavy doses of that, too. Woods expected it. He braced for it. He got into a head space and lived with it. Each morning and night, his phalanx of medical experts waited for him with chicken wire, duct tape and super glue, ready to piece him together again, at least for a few hours.
“I’m good at breaking it,” he said, “and they’re good at fixing it.”
And there’ll be plenty to repair after his eight days in Augusta. Officially a “game-time decision,” he played three of the four days leading up to the first round and never suffered any physical setbacks. In Thursday’s opening round, he gutted out a 1-under 71, a remarkable score given the circumstances. He flushed the ball Friday and rallied to stay inside the cut line when Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and a few other headliners jetted home early. But by the weekend, it was clear there was nothing else for Woods to give. Miserable in whipping winds and cold temperatures, his third-round 78 was the highest score of his Masters career, a day lowlighted by his five three-putts or worse. He was breaking down, in real time, and he still had 18 holes to go.
Asked about his pain levels, he simply smiled. “Uh-huh,” he said.
Over the course of his unparalleled career and his complicated life, Woods has been many things.
Feared.
Revered.
Humbled.
Inspired.
But what unfolded here at Augusta National, particularly on Sunday, was something altogether different.
He was respected.
The thousands of patrons ringing each hole cheered not for his excellence, but for his effort.
They gave him a standing ovation not for his scores, but for his sacrifice.
“We’re just grateful to see him at all,” one fan said.
Weekend 78s gave Woods a four-round total of 13-over 301 – easily the worst of his legendary career here – but that mattered little.
Woods showed us that the fight never left him, even with a rushed timeline, even a Home Depot full of pins, screws, plates and rods in his leg. He showed us that it’s satisfying to prove others wrong, but that it’s even more rewarding to prove it to yourself.
“I think it was a positive,” he said, “and I’ve got some work to do and I’m looking forward to it.”
Finishing this Masters upright won’t supersede the numbers most closely associated with him: 15 and 82. It wasn’t even his most memorable performance here: It didn’t usher in a new era like the ’97 Masters. It wasn’t a monument to his greatness like the ’01 Masters. It didn’t have the goosebumps finish like the ’19 Masters. But more than his blowout victories or his highlight-reel moments or his myriad comebacks, this 2022 Masters was perhaps a reflection of his truest golfing self: tough, determined, stubborn as hell.
He was asked: Was this one of your greatest achievements, given the circumstances?
“For not winning an event, yes,” he said. “Yes, without a doubt.”
An immensely private person, Woods has offered few details of what he has endured over the past 14 months. We don’t know what it’s like to hear that amputation is an option. We haven’t seen the grisly images of his shattered leg. We weren’t there for his tortuous three months in a hospital bed. We didn’t take one agonizing step and deem it progress.
“The people who are close to me understand,” he said. “They’ve seen it.”
And they were some of the dozen or so people – family friends, TGR Foundation folks – who wore red shirts and black pants on a perfect Sunday afternoon at Augusta National, shuffling along the pine straw like a colony of ants. They were some of the people who gathered near the rope line on the 14th hole and clapped in unison, urging him on, like a marathoner a few miles shy of the finish line. And they were some of the people who were waiting for him after the round, near the giant oak tree outside the clubhouse. Woods didn’t even glance in their direction as he chugged toward the scoring building, but he still felt their presence and support.
“It’s been a tough road,” he said, “but it’s one that I’m very thankful to have had the opportunity to be able to grind through. A lot of different things could have happened, but in 14 months, I’m able to tee it up and play in the Masters.”
And his prevailing sentiment now?
“Thankful,” he said. “I keep saying it, but I am. I really am. I truly am. Just to get to this point.”
Woods climbed down from the podium to another round of cheers and trudged up the hill to greet his family.
It was 3:25 p.m., and the final groups at the Masters were just getting underway. The patrons were filing toward the exit. The reporters and cameramen were gone. The security guards were milling around – and then all of a sudden, they snapped to attention as Woods shuffled away from the Champions Locker Room and toward a gray Mercedes SUV, courtesy car No. 29, the trunk already open.
His shoes were untied. With no reason to hide his pain anymore, his limp was more pronounced. But there in the parking lot, he relished an improbable achievement, at the place where he wanted – no, needed – to come back. He bear-hugged his longtime agent, Mark Steinberg. He gently wrapped a hand around Rob McNamara’s waist. He leaned on Joe LaCava and, with no weight on his rebuilt right leg, whispered something in his ear.
They’d done it together, somehow, swallowing the pain for a greater purpose. And Woods will make sure that they do it again. | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-thank-you-tiger-woods-gave-it-everything-adoration-everyone-watching | 2022-04-11T02:58:13 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-thank-you-tiger-woods-gave-it-everything-adoration-everyone-watching |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Cameron Champ can go ahead and solidify his Masters plans for next spring.
Champ birdied his final hole Sunday at Augusta National, sinking a 7-footer to put the finishing touches on a closing 2-under 70, even-par week and a T-10 finish, which earns him an invite back for the 2023 edition.
“It's huge,” Champ said. “Especially this year, it has been just a whirlwind really for me.”
It wasn’t just Champ’s first top-10 finish since he won the 3M Open last July; it was his first top-25 finish since that victory in Minneapolis. Champ missed most of the fall season while recovering from a broken left wrist, which Champ said he injured during an accident at his home the day before he was supposed to leave for the Shriners Open in October.
Champ was ranked 70th in the Official World Golf Ranking at the time, but he was out of action until The American Express in late January and even when he returned, he was fighting through some discomfort and missed four of his next seven cuts, slipping to No. 133 in the world entering this week.
“The wrist was healed, but it had no strength,” Champ explained. “I lost all the muscle in my arm, and I just had to build that back. Now, like I said, the last few tournaments I've had nothing whatsoever. I have full function and movement in it. I haven't lost anything, so it was more so just fighting through the little bit of nerve damage and letting that heal just gradually.”
Champ added that he “got lucky” with the fracture in that it required no surgery. He had surgery scheduled until his final CT scan revealed such a procedure unnecessary.
Now, Champ has grabbed some major momentum.
“My game is going in the right direction,” he said. “Everything I'm dealing with off the course is finally going right, so first and foremost, that's the most important. It's just life, man. I'm learning as I go. Right now, I'm just in a great spot.”
Champ also won’t have to fret about earning that return ticket to Augusta National next spring. He, Corey Conners and Sungjae Im were the three players who didn’t have a spot in next year’s field basically locked up before Sunday. Connors, with his T-6, now has three straight top-10s here.
Two former Masters champions, Danny Willett and Charl Schwartzel could’ve grown that list, but each finished strong to deny a huge group at T-14.
Kevin Na, Matt Fitzpatrick, Min Woo Lee, Harry Higgs, Lee Westwood, Talor Gooch, Tommy Fleetwood and Jason Kokrak were among those who finished a shot out of the top 12. Luckily for those guys, they still have more opportunities to play their way back for the 2023 Masters.
“Is that what it is? You should have told me. I didn't know,” said Willett when informed that his par on No. 18 helped keep the top-12 cutoff at 1 over. “They'll be all right. The guys who finish in the top of this leaderboard are not going to have any trouble getting back in next year.” | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/now-healthy-cameron-champ-locks-return-masters-trip | 2022-04-11T02:58:19 | 0 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/now-healthy-cameron-champ-locks-return-masters-trip |
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire in the Phantom Fireworks warehouse at 1630 Northland Blvd. No one was inside the building during the fire.
FWFD say that they couldn’t see any signs of a fire when they arrived outside the building, but found thick smoke and some fireworks lighting off when they entered.
A sprinkler head above the fire was keeping it in check and crews were able to put it out quickly.
There is water and smoke damage throughout the building, but fire damage was kept to a small area in the warehouse.
The fire is still under investigation. | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/fire-at-phantom-fireworks-under-control/ | 2022-04-11T02:59:34 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/fire-at-phantom-fireworks-under-control/ |
NJ Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. tests positive for COVID-19, says symptoms are mild
Another high-profile politician in New Jersey has mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19, according to his Twitter feed.
It's U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J 6th District. The 70-year-old member of Congress represents sections of Monmouth and Middlesex counties.
"Thankfully, I'm vaccinated and double boosted so my symptoms are mild," Pallone said. "Please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven't already to protect yourself and your family."
Pallone is just the latest public official in the Garden State to test positive for the virus.
Governor Phil Murphy made his first public appearance Wednesday after testing positive in late March. He was in isolation for five days, according to his office.
The 64-year-old governor also urged New Jersey residents to get vaccinated. | https://nj1015.com/nj-rep-frank-pallone-jr-tests-positive-for-covid-19-says-symptoms-are-mild/ | 2022-04-11T03:02:49 | 1 | https://nj1015.com/nj-rep-frank-pallone-jr-tests-positive-for-covid-19-says-symptoms-are-mild/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — The fifth annual Indianapolis Animal Care Service yard sale event is set to happen at the end of April and Indy Neighborhood Cats is already preparing for the event.
The yard sale is the largest fundraising event for the “Indy Neighborhood Cats” group every year. Last year, they raised about $8,000 and said hope to raise $10,000 this year.
All of those funds go toward programs to help keep outdoor cats in the city out of shelters.
“The shelter right now is in a critical mode right now with staffing, with animals, and it’s never been more important year for people to come and support this because every animal leaves space and resources for those animals that really need the sheltering system,” Dawn Benefiel, executive director of Indy Neighborhood Cats, said.
Organizers are accepting donations for the yard sale every weekend between now and the event. There is a drop off point at Indianapolis Animal Care Services open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until April 30.
“We help people who care for their cats outside, get them trapped, fixed and vaccinated, returned back to the caretaker,” Benefiel said. “And that helps them get into compliance with the Indianapolis Community Cat Ordinance.” | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/group-seeks-money-to-aid-local-stray-cats/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:14 | 1 | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/group-seeks-money-to-aid-local-stray-cats/ |
NEW YORK (StudyFinds.org) – Familiar with your family tree? There’s a good chance you’re not. More than half of Americans don’t know the names of all four of their grandparents.
A recent survey of 2,113 U.S. adults, including 1,911 from the top 10 Nielsen market areas and 202 from Salt Lake City, found that there is a massive knowledge gap when it comes to recent family history. Knowledge of past generations varied by city, as 66 percent of Boston residents could name all of their grandparents, compared to only 26 percent of those in Philadelphia. San Francisco residents weren’t much better at 34 percent, while people in Chicago and Dallas only slightly higher at 36 percent.
As a whole, just 47 percent of respondents could correctly name all four grandparents.
The apple falls a bit far from the family tree
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Ancestry, the survey also reveals that only four percent could name all eight of their great-grandparents. When it comes to knowing the most about their family history, three in four people in Salt Lake City say they feel knowledgeable compared to 46 percent of those in Philadelphia.
Despite the knowledge gap, most respondents expressed interest in learning more about their family history (66%). In particular, over half the poll (51%) want to know stories about when their ancestors were young and what their were like at the time.
Most people claim to know the bulk of their family history from parents (43%) or grandparents (40%) relaying stories.
“Listening to family stories is a great starting point to learn about your family’s past, but some details can get lost as they are passed down for generations,” says Crista Cowan, Corporate Genealogist at Ancestry, in a statement. “Digging deeper into records, such as census records, can help fill in the gaps and add rich historical context about more recent family history.”
Catching up with the Census
On April 1, the 1950 U.S. Census was made public. Ancestry is indexing the records state by state to make them searchable for everyone for free. The 151 million newly released records will provide key details about more recent generations.
With the release of the 1950 U.S. Census records, respondents are most interested to learn their ancestors’ employment details, including salary, status and hours worked (38%) and occupations (35%), followed by names (34%) and ages (34%).
“It’s exciting that younger generations now have the opportunity to learn more about family members they know, like parents and grandparents,” Cowan says. “The 1950 Census provides a fascinating look at an era in our collective history, marking the first time baby boomers appear in a U.S. census. The real magic happens when you discover a more complete picture of not only what your family member’s life was like at a moment in time, but also how it had changed over the decades.” | https://fox59.com/news/family-tree-stumped-most-americans-cant-name-all-4-of-their-grandparents/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:20 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/family-tree-stumped-most-americans-cant-name-all-4-of-their-grandparents/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — A 16-year-old male died Sunday night after being shot on the east side of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded Sunday night to a report of a person shot at E. 30th Street and N. Lesley Avenue on the city’s east side. Upon arrival, police said they found a 16-year-old male with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound or wounds.
The victim was in critical condition when police arrived, IMPD said. The victim was taken to a hospital trauma center for surgery, where he later died from his injuries, police on scene said.
Officers on scene said there are no suspects in the shooting and IMPD has not released the victim’s identity.
This is a developing story. This article will be updated with more information as it becomes available. | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/16-year-old-boy-killed-in-east-side-shooting/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:26 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/16-year-old-boy-killed-in-east-side-shooting/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 1 million Hoosiers are food insecure, meaning they don’t have consistent access to nutritious and affordable food.
Skyrocketing grocery prices, along with general inflation and the recent spike in gas prices, have made it more difficult for some Hoosier families to put food on the table.
That’s why FOX59 and CBS4 are again teaming up with Midwest Food Bank and Gleaners Food Bank for our “Pack the Pantries” initiative.
The donation drive begins this Thursday, April 21 at 6 p.m. and continues throughout the day on Friday the 22nd.
You can donate at the following websites:
Or you can text a gift to:
- Midwest: text @MFBINDY to 52014
- Gleaners: text GIVE to 317-593-2400
Financial donations are requested, rather than food, because Gleaners and Midwest can buy in bulk at wholesale prices, stretching their dollar much further.
Just a $1 donation provides about 5 meals. A $10 gift provides 50 meals and $25 covers 125 meals.
Pack the Pantries is sponsored by Financial Center First Credit Union. | https://fox59.com/news/pack-the-pantries-spring-donation-drive/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:32 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/pack-the-pantries-spring-donation-drive/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Introduced in 1953, Peeps are the polarizing Easter candy that keep coming back year after year.
A tongue-in-cheek 1999 study at Emory University set out to prove or disprove a pervasive rumor about the candy: that the marshmallow confections cannot be destroyed.
The study tested the candy under four conditions:
- Reaction to cold – After being squashed with a hammer, a Peep was placed in a bucket of liquid nitrogen — it was submerged in the -210°C nitrogen for about a minute — the candy was removed and squashed again with a hammer. This time, the candy (now hardened) cracked and broke apart. Conclusion: Not easily broken.
- Reaction to heat – The Peep was placed in an autoclave (a refrigerator-sized pressure cooker that can kill any living bacteria or fungi) for 15 minutes. The candy was exposed to 10 atmospheres of pressure at 350° Fahrenheit. By the end of the 15 minutes, the Peep softened into a “fluff” — still together, but gooier. Conclusion: Can take the heat.
- Solubility testing – Four individual Peeps were put into four separate beakers. One beaker containing water, one containing acetone, one containing sulfuric acid and one containing sodium hydroxide. The candies were observed for an hour and at the end, the most dramatic development was that the acetone turned purple as some sugar dissolved. Conclusion: Not easily dissolved.
- “Nastier solvent” – Dissatisfied with the solubility testing, researchers decided to drop the candy in a meaner chemical concoction. They immersed a Peep into Phenol — a protein-breaking chemical that can cause paralysis or death if swallowed or even put in contact with skin. After an hour, the Peep had mostly dissolved into purple goo. But one part was not easily killed: the chick’s little black eyes were still intact, completely unharmed by the chemical. Conclusion: Peeps are always watching.
- Low-pressure environments – A Peep was put into a vacuum. Once the air began being sucked out of the container, the candy started to expand to a much larger size. When the vacuum was turned off, however, the Peep lost air and folded in on itself to resemble chewing gum. But it only lost its shape as it retained edibility (researchers ate it afterward). Conclusion: Shapeshifter.
Final conclusion: You decide!
Peeps are owned by the Pennsylvania-based Just Born Inc., which also makes Hot Tamales and Mike and Ike. Despite their association with Easter, Peeps pop up at many holidays, including Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Christmas. | https://fox59.com/news/peeps-the-easter-treat-you-cant-destroy/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:38 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/peeps-the-easter-treat-you-cant-destroy/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — 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
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://fox59.com/sports/pacers/nets-beat-pacers-in-regular-season-finale/ | 2022-04-11T03:13:44 | 1 | https://fox59.com/sports/pacers/nets-beat-pacers-in-regular-season-finale/ |
Event for Ukraine raises funds, awareness
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – The Rochester Art Center filled with the sounds of Ukraine Sunday through music and poetry for a good cause.
The event was to raise not only funds to help Ukraine during its defense after a Russian attack, but also to bring about awareness of a country organizers say is unique on its own.
“It’s a really important country where it’s situated and its history, and that resonates with people,” said Organizer Ana Hopkins Folpe. “It’s a larger struggle we have for freedom and self-determination which, certainly as Americans, we can relate to.”
Some of the fun included a silent auction of Ukrainian made goods, making Vinok flower head bands, and art by making seasonal Pysanky eggs. There also was Ukrainian-style food.
All proceeds will go to “Razom for Ukraine,” which is a non-profit providing aid to the medical operations of the Ukrainian armed forces and the Ukrainian American Community Center of Minneapolis.
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(WWTI) — With the Easter vacation quickly approaching, AAA is advising residents on how to make sure their travels go smoothly.
According to a press release from the company, they have seen a surge in bookings prior to the holiday. Director of Travel at AAA Western and Central New York Brian Murray explained which destinations are popular this time of year in a press release from the company.
“Many families are taking advantage of Easter break from area schools to take long-awaited vacations,” Murray said. “Florida beaches and theme parks are extremely popular while mid-Atlantic destinations are calling road trippers.”
AAA also released several tips for travelers as airlines continue to experience disruptions and gas prices remain high. Firstly, the company suggested those flying arrive at the airport extra early, especially for top destinations like Florida.
According to AAA research, although some are choosing to drive to their destination, 75% of US adults say they would change their driving habits or lifestyle if the cost of gasoline rises to $5.00 per gallon. Younger and older adults respond to gas price increases the same way.
However, historically, high gas prices have not deterred people from traveling, and that is the case this Easter. Looking ahead, 52% of U.S. adults have summer vacation plans this year, according to AAA research. Of those, 42% would not consider a change regardless of the price of gas.
The company suggested travelers work with a travel agent and consider locking in pricing on tours or cruises now in case prices rise, to ensure they get the best price. They also suggested individuals research travel insurance for every trip to protect their investment and plan ahead as much as possible by booking early. | https://www.wivb.com/news/aaa-shares-tips-for-those-driving-flying-to-easter-break-destinations/ | 2022-04-11T03:36:13 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/aaa-shares-tips-for-those-driving-flying-to-easter-break-destinations/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cat lovers took to the lanes Sunday in support of the Ten Lives Club Cat Rescue and Adoption Group.
The nonprofit hosted Pins for Paws — a bowling event at Classic Lanes. With prize wheels and raffles, proceeds went to the Ten Lives Club. There was even a signature cocktail available for of-age bowlers, and cats were up for adoption as well.
The rescue will also be hosting a kitten shower in Blasdell on April 23 to help support the group with supplies and expenses.
Adam Duke is a digital producer who has been part of the News 4 team since 2021. See more of his work here. | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/ten-lives-club-hosts-pins-for-paws-bowling-event/ | 2022-04-11T03:36:19 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/ten-lives-club-hosts-pins-for-paws-bowling-event/ |
HAMBURG, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Empire State Beef Classic wrapped up Sunday at the Hamburg Fairgrounds.
The show is designed to prepare beef cattle exhibitors for county and state fairs. There were 10 sanctioned shows and the winners received awards. Exhibitors came from all over — in-state, out-of-state, and from Canada.
The final show in the circuit is known as the Big East, and it will be held in Massachusetts. | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/hamburg/beef-classic-prepares-cattle-exhibitors-for-local-fairs/ | 2022-04-11T03:36:25 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/erie-county/hamburg/beef-classic-prepares-cattle-exhibitors-for-local-fairs/ |
Car Seat Headrest
March 26, 2022 at House of Blues
With five hours to go before doors opened for their Boston show, Car Seat Headrest announced that their opening band had tested COVID-positive. Do not fret, they announced: they would simply open for themselves. And, by god, they did.
I arrived at the House of Blues an hour before doors in anticipation that it would get pretty crowded, given the cult nature of Car Seat’s fanbase. Indeed, as I arrived, there were already 300 or so eager concertgoers who were waiting in a line wrapping all the way down the street and around the corner, and getting dampened by the rain that had just started coming down. As my friends and I peered at the crowd while walking by, I noticed an abundance of self made merch and silly costumes, with T-shirts that said “MARRY ME WILL TOLEDO” (Car Seat Headrest’s frontman) and “I LOVE YOU ANDREW KATZ” (the drummer). Multiple shirts said something along the lines of “I HATE CAR SEAT HEADREST,” an in-joke among the fans. I wonder what Toledo thinks.
Lead singer and songwriter Will Toledo is at an interesting point in his career. At 29 years old, Toledo has been writing and recording albums under the Car Seat Headrest name for over a decade now, releasing a dozen solo lo-fi indie rock albums on Bandcamp before signing with Matador Records in 2015. Made distinct by its confessional lyrics, queer themes, and explosive buildups, Toledo’s music has had a resounding impact online, sparking countless covers, fanarts, and memes. TikTok’s fad-of-the-week nature has recently laid its eyes on Car Seat Headrest’s 2013 song “It’s Only Sex,” leading some fans (my friend Anneliese in particular) to express fears that the fanbase would be overrun by trend-chasing twelve year olds — likening it to Twenty-One Pilots’ “skeleton clique.” In addition, the album that the tour was dedicated to, Making a Door Less Open (MADLO), had received mixed fan reviews when it was released in 2020, due to its vast contrast with Toledo’s previous work. Many fans were hoping for a sequel to 2011’s Twin Fantasy, remastered in 2018 as Twin Fantasy (Face to Face), which is often seen as the band’s magnum opus. While Twin Fantasy is beloved for its lush, crunchy guitars and lengthy songs (“Beach Life-In-Death” and “Famous Prophets (Stars)” in particular), MADLO is short, sparse, heavy with electronic production, and inspired by Toledo consistently listening to Billboard’s Top 100 songs while writing the album.
Katz took the stage to open first, accompanied by an easel, canvas, and a handful of colorful sharpies. Slowly but surely dragging his markers across the board to make (what I would really hate to call) drawings, Katz narrated his progress using a very Dennis Reynolds persona. He would occasionally ask the audience questions like, “DO YOU GUYS THINK YOU UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THIS ART?”, to which the audience would hoot and holler and laugh and say, “YES!!!!”, and he would reply, “NONE OF YOU CAN EVER HOPE TO UNDERSTAND MY ART! I AM A GENIUS!” and continue to draw penises in front of a crowd of two thousand people. After he ran out of canvases, Katz played a short set from his EDM side project 1TraitDanger, with lyrics including “Back up / back up / back up / I’m a man now! / Back up / back up / back up / bar mitzvah!” The crowd loved it.
Next up was Ethan Ives, the band’s guitarist. He played a few of his beautiful solo songs, complete with instrumental breaks that showed exactly how he had landed the gig of Car Seat Headrest’s guitarist. At the end of his set, to the shock of the crowd, Toledo came onstage with his guitar over a half an hour before he was officially slated to, announcing he would be playing a few requested songs from his projects before Car Seat. Sitting on a chair with his guitar while Katz kept drawing in the background, Toledo sang his songs “The Bell Jar,” “Pomegranate Trees in July,” and, much to the shock and delight of the crowd, Twin Fantasy track “Sober to Death.”
Twenty or so minutes after Car Seat Headrest finished their opening set, none other than Car Seat Headrest entered the stage. Initially head to toe in bright orange reflective gear and a gas mask with LED eyes, Toledo was an absolute sight to behold the entire duration of the concert, eventually declothing to reveal jorts over leggings with a cute rabbit T-shirt. With an incredibly tight band and some of the coolest concert lights I’ve seen in my life, Car Seat Headrest played a perfect mix of their new and old material, playing essential songs such as “Drunk Drivers / Killer Whales,” “Bodys,” and “Fill in the Blank,” along with absolutely gorgeous live versions of about half of MADLO, some of which were even mashed up with classics such as “Can’t Cool Me Down / Vincent Outro.” The highlight of the show was undoubtedly their performance of all 13 minutes and 18 seconds of “Beach Life-In-Death”, with a cute little synth intro that sounded quite like a baseball organ before launching into one of this generation’s most ethereal, complex, and heartbreaking love stories ever told through music.
Toledo had previously mentioned in an interview that he had written MADLO with live performance in mind. While that isn’t apparent in the studio recordings, when it’s being played onstage, every song just feels so right. Car Seat Headrest is a must-see the next time they come into town; they’re a perfect mix of electronic pop, live art classes, EDM, and the best indie rock you’ll ever hear. | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/car-seat-headrest-makes-art-at-house-of-blues/ | 2022-04-11T03:38:51 | 1 | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/car-seat-headrest-makes-art-at-house-of-blues/ |
Destroyer
LABYRINTHITIS
Merge · March 25, 2022
Accomplished Canadian sophisti-pop group Destroyer returns this year with their new release LABYRINTHITIS, which sees the group flexing some of its creative muscles again. After the standout Kaputt was released in 2011 to critical acclaim, most of the 2010s for Destroyer were marked with mediocre to slightly above average output. This was sad to see, considering their status and consistent creativity throughout the 2000s. However, with this release, it seems as though they’ve managed to shake off their artistic rut, and have managed to incorporate some really great songwriting quirks into their music.
There are a few highlights on LABYRINTHITIS which showcase how engaging Destroyer can be at their best. The opening track, “It’s in Your Heart Now,” is produced immaculately, and has a great chord progression; toward the middle of the song, you can hear a synth line that almost sounds like a subdued electric guitar. The track doesn’t feel like it drags on, even though it’s almost 7 minutes long. Songs like “June” and “Tintoretto, It’s for You” incorporate strange and idiosyncratic rhythms, which force the rest of the instrumentation to adapt in interesting ways. “Tintoretto, It’s for You” incorporates a strong, forceful synth melody that almost sounds video game-esque. The song manages to sound epic and grandiose in a way that none of the other tracks on the album do. Other songs on the album, like “Eat the Wine, Drink the Bread” and “It Takes a Thief” take influence from funk and dance music, making them much more anthemic and poppy than much of the other material on this album. It should be added that they’re both extremely catchy. The somewhat awkward vocal delivery and the lyrics’ quirky sense of humor enhance this album, especially on the songs “Suffer” and “The Last Song.” There’s a lot to appreciate creatively about this record, which is more than can be said for some of Destroyer’s previous releases.
Some blemishes on this record could be addressed to improve future releases. Some of the songs, like “June” and “The States,” overstay their welcome, and sometimes sound like there isn’t really much going on in the songwriting except excessive repetition. There isn’t enough engaging material in these songs to justify their runtime. The vocal delivery comes off too awkward on both of these tracks, to the point where it’s no longer endearing and is slightly annoying. The title track to this album is also just sort of boring, and, to be frank, was not necessary to include as an interlude on the album. On occasion, the actual instruments themselves sound cheap or low-quality, like the synths on “Suffer” and “June.” These issues don’t affect every song on the album, but they detract from the songs they’re on pretty greatly.
On LABYRINTHITIS, Destroyer successfully regains the lightning in a bottle their work had pre-Kaputt. Some songs could’ve been weeded out of the tracklist, but they don’t detract from the highlights of this album, which include some of the best material Destroyer has released in years. | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/destroyer-finds-their-footing-again-on-labyrinthitis/ | 2022-04-11T03:38:57 | 1 | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/destroyer-finds-their-footing-again-on-labyrinthitis/ |
Sammy Rae & The Friends
March 27, 2022 at Royale
No one is doing it like Samantha Bowers. Known by her stage name, Sammy Rae, she and The Friends, her band, lit up the Royale stage this past Sunday, on the last night of their “Follow Me Like The Moon” tour.
Prior to this, singer DAMOYEE and her band took the stage. She engaged the crowd remarkably well – hardly anyone was on their phone! Her jazzy, soulful tunes were similar enough to Sammy’s vibe to excite the crowd, yet unique enough to distinguish herself. She vocally scatted expertly as her fingers danced down her keyboard, evoking screams from the audience.
Beginning with her hit “The Feeling,” Sammy came onstage jumping and beaming, instantly showing her natural stage presence. Every member of the sold-out crowd was quickly captivated by her joy, screaming as though they knew her personally. She spoke with the audience like they were her best friends — everyone feeling a sense of community and joy with this woman they had just met.
Sammy sang an adorable introduction for herself and The Friends, which felt heartfelt rather than awkward and forced. Each member of the band seemed just as thrilled to be onstage as Sammy herself. Being their last show, it was an emotional one. During the introduction, along with the many other chats she shared with the crowd, Sammy became choked up, and the tears running down her face could be seen from the balcony. Her closeness with her band was evident, and is on a level unmatched by most other professionals.
During the second song, “Follow Me Like the Moon,” Sammy continued to skip around the stage, eventually lying down on her back, while still managing to holler a perfect belt. It was hard not to get chills from her voice. It had a gravelly quality while also being crystal clear and sugary sweet, which suited her funky, jazzy-pop style immaculately.
During the emotional “Living Room Floor,” Sammy took to the keyboard while her band gathered together on a rug. This ballad about growing up showcased Sammy’s songwriting chops, bringing her to tears yet again. Despite her emotion, her voice sounded identical to the studio recording of the song. By the end of the song, her band was wrapped around her in a tight embrace.
From this sweeping ballad, Sammy moved into the upbeat “Jackie Onassis,” further showcasing her songwriting and performing skills. Spitting out cheeky rhymes like “She looked like Jackie Onassis / Top of her classes,” she continued to charm the audience. She wrapped a cape of rainbow sparkly streamers around her shoulders and threw a blue cap on, making the atmosphere even more fun. While playing, she informed the crowd that “This song is for the girls and the gays. We can be AND, we don’t have to be OR. To be queer is to be unlimited…If you are queer [or an ally] and you’re in this room, we love you, we thank you, and we see you. And if you’re in this room, and you’re neither of these things, then unfortunately you’re in the wrong room!” The room erupted with screams of love, the loudest they had been so far.
Sammy never let her energy drop at any point throughout the show, continuing to jump with insane height, threatening the security of the microphone pack attached to her clothes. She spun across the stage, which was covered in fan tributes, such as homemade denim jackets, flowers, and signs. Sammy also pointed out that she was wearing each and every bracelet handed to her before the show.
Towards the end of the show, Sammy covered Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” adding that she did not write it, but that she wished she did. Her jazzy rendition transformed the classic into a whole new song. Neither her powerful tone nor infectious energy wavered once throughout the show.
One of the last songs, “Let’s Throw a Party,” captured the essence of the show, and her most recent album. Sammy said it was written during the chaos of 2020 when her tour was canceled, and she and The Friends faced an identity crisis of how they wanted to move forward. They ended up turning to social media, and found “amazing love and sense of community.” “Let’s Throw a Party” is the perfect mix of chaos and serenity, showing how Sammy takes the opportunity to learn lessons during moments of change. Her mindset? “If I can’t do anything about it, that means I can do whatever I want!”
It would be difficult to find another artist who promotes safety and love with the audience the way Sammy does. Her website states, “We don’t have fans, we have friends,” along with her mantra — “Go put a smile on somebody’s face. Go tell somebody they’ve got a place in this world. Go tell somebody you wanna be friends with them.” After the show, everyone exited the venue with a smile on their face, having absorbed Sammy’s energy, proud to call themselves her Friends. | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/sammy-rae-the-friends-light-up-the-royale/ | 2022-04-11T03:39:03 | 1 | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/06/sammy-rae-the-friends-light-up-the-royale/ |
Claud
March 27, 2022 at Brighton Music Hall
As a fan with dyed fuschia hair eagerly reapplied their lipstick in the reflection of a restaurant window neighboring the Brighton Music Hall, there was an undeniable sense of excitement the crowd felt about Claud’s second-to-last show of their first headlining tour. The Super Monster Tour, which will resume in mid-April throughout the UK and Europe, has mainly featured songs from their debut album of the same name. Several pairs and groups of fans stood waiting on the sidewalk, engaging in lively conversations and even smoking before being let in through the venue’s doors. Claud’s artistry proved it connected to a wide range of audiences that night, as younger and older fans rushed inside towards the stage with anticipation.
Since releasing their hit singles “If I Were You” and “Wish You Were Gay” in 2019, the nonbinary singer-songwriter heavily contributed to the release of Shelly, their band project, with fellow indie musician and longtime friend Clairo, as well as up-and-coming artists and companions, Josh Mehling and Noa Frances Getzug. Claud also experienced more milestones in their music career by supporting Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers on tour and signing onto Phoebe Bridgers’ label Saddest Factory Records last year.
After the floor lights dimmed and the stage lights brightened, opener KALI brought liveliness to the stage. The crowd instantly roared for the 17-year-old newcomer from Los Angeles, as they performed upbeat songs from their debut EP CIRCLES. As they played “Back to the Start” and “I Just Wanna,” a huge fan in the front row proudly held a sign requesting the performer to add them on Snapchat. Though KALI said they didn’t have the app, they happily agreed to take a group selfie with them and the rest of the crowd after finishing their set. Without a doubt, KALI and their audience enjoyed each other’s company before Claud made an appearance on stage.
With a backdrop of Claud’s signature blue and green theme, they raced to the center of the stage and danced left-and-right shoulder bops to Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”‘s well-known guitar riff. Dressed in a blue Rugrats T-shirt over a white-and-green checkered long sleeve and black pants, they started out their set with “Overnight” and “Gold,” singing and strumming on their neon green guitar. Although the vocal tones of these songs were higher pitched in the album recordings, Claud sang with a deeper tone, adding a more personal touch to their performance.
After playing an older single, “Easy,” as well as “Cuff Your Jeans” and “Pepsi” from their latest LP, Claud introduced one of their most unapologetic songs. They asked the audience, “Have you ever been mad?” After fans confirmed with hollers and screams, Claud initiated a following question, “Like really mad?” Then, they bluntly revealed, “This song is about being called a bitch.” As they proceeded to sing “That’s Mr. Bitch To You” featuring Melanie Faye in the recording, they held their middle finger high in the air while jumping up and down. Later, Claud raised a rubber frog with a pride cape for everyone to see. After agreeing with their band that its name was Donut, they announced “Donut’s gay,” which pleased the entire, largely LGBTQ+ crowd.
In between some songs of their set, Claud spent the night having a good time while interacting with their fans. Since a curious fan asked what their drummer’s hat said, they looked back to verify that it was Budweiser. Then, they comically commented, “Not sponsored. Not sponsored!” before continuing onto an unreleased song. They announced, “This is a new song. It’s called ‘Go Home,’ but stay here.” Although it was an unfamiliar song to some fans, it didn’t fail to make them dance along while Claud performed.
Despite Claud mentioning that they didn’t have funny stories that night, they happened to joke around about a mistaken understanding with a fan and a broken keyboard from visiting a haunted venue in Nashville while on tour. They jokingly commented, “Good thing I didn’t get another keyboard.” Then, they introduced a tearjerker called “Tommy,” their latest single. Their performance, with its painfully relatable lyrics, emotionally moved the crowd.
While they performed “Guard Down,” they ad-libbed, “Nothing like a Boston summer,” instead of the usual lyric referencing New York. After their fans sang along to one of their more hopeful songs, KALI hopped back on stage to join Claud for a popular favorite, “Wish You Were Gay.” They announced, “Okay. We’re going to play one more song, then walk off really awkwardly.” However, Claud didn’t just play “Soft Spot” at Brighton Music Hall. They rocked it with their go-to dance moves, especially their powerful bounce and hair shake which took the crowd’s breath away. | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/10/claud-exudes-pure-authenticity-at-brighton-music-hall/ | 2022-04-11T03:39:09 | 1 | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/10/claud-exudes-pure-authenticity-at-brighton-music-hall/ |
Claud (with KALI)
March 27, 2022 at Brighton Music Hall
As the world becomes more open to the LGBTQ community, many artists have been made to feel especially connected with their music and fans. The same can only be inferred from KALI and Claud’s sets Sunday evening at Brighton Music Hall.
KALI opened the show with their supporting band. They had all coordinated outfits, with the drummer and guitarist wearing matching white dress shirts with black ties, and KALI following suit with a black and white checkered shirt. The sweet twist to their music is the punk-rock inspiration of distorted guitar and effect pedals paired with indie pop. KALI passionately shouted out the words of “Too Tired” as the band backed them up. During a brief pause as they readied for their next song, somebody (in a very Gen-Z move) yelled out for their Snap, to which they laughed and responded that they didn’t have Snapchat.
After getting the crowd moving for “I Just Wanna,” with a bouncy keyboard mix and the thumps of a snare drum, the band briefly left the stage, leaving KALI with all of the spotlight. “I hope you like sad songs,” they said, to which the crowd responded with cheers. In one smooth move, they switched guitars and launched into “Again,” keeping their eyes closed as they sang. The crowd resonated with lyrics like “we always follow the same old trends,” mutually understanding the experience of saying we won’t do something until we do it again.
The band returned after their solo set, and delivered a punchy riff for “Back to the Start,” KALI’s most streamed song from their EP CIRCLES that was just released last year. By the end of their set, the crowd’s loud applause and whoops stayed true to KALI’s hope that their second to last show would be memorable.
Claud made quite the entrance shortly after, running onstage and pumping their fists in time to “Eye of the Tiger” playing in the background, hyping up the audience instantly. “Iconic,” somebody remarked. The air was buzzing with excitement as they dived into “Cuff Your Jeans,” a hit song from their album Super Monster.
Claud could be considered the love child of Clairo and Crumb, with the way they mix elements of alternative indie and bedroom pop while still maintaining a beat. Being a nonbinary member of the LGBTQ community, they have garnered a fanbase who looks up to them and their songs. Claud also took the time in between songs to interact with the crowd.
“Have you ever been mad?” Claud asked the crowd. They exclaimed in response. “Yeah. Yeah I’ve been mad.” In cue, they played, “That’s Mr. Bitch to You,” a crowd pleaser. “I won’t let a straight man throw me off,” Claud sang confidently into the mic. During a pause, they introduced the audience to Donut, a frog that had been traveling with the band on tour. “Donut is gay,” they said, to which everybody cheered in support.
“Jordan,” “Tommy,” and “This Town” were other successes that didn’t miss with the crowd, especially when they changed the lyrics of the latter to “Walking up and down a hall in Boston,” in comparison to Chinatown in the original.
KALI joined Claud onstage later in the night to help them perform, “I Wish You Were Gay,” the ultimate anthem. The support and eagerness radiating off of them were contagious. Claud continued to keep the audience entertained, by telling a story about a haunted keyboard they witnessed in a show in Arizona before finishing the night off with “Soft Spot,” to which everybody was singing along.
Having grown such a supportive fanbase in a short amount of time, it can only be expected that KALI and Claud will continue to flourish in their music as they continue their journey in young adulthood. | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/10/kali-and-claud-take-pride-in-their-identities-at-brighton-music-hall/ | 2022-04-11T03:39:15 | 0 | https://wrbbradio.org/2022/04/10/kali-and-claud-take-pride-in-their-identities-at-brighton-music-hall/ |
Queen chats with COVID-19 patients, nurses at UK hospital
Queen Elizabeth II, after her own recent bout with COVID-19, empathized with patients, doctors and nurses at a London hospital last week as she listened to their stories about life on the front lines of the pandemic.
The monarch spoke to patients and staff at the Royal London Hospital during a virtual visit that marked the official dedication of the Queen Elizabeth Unit, a 155-bed critical care facility built in just five weeks at the height of the pandemic. Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19 in February and suffered what Buckingham Palace described as "mild cold-like symptoms.''
"It does leave one very tired and exhausted, doesn't it?'' she told recovering COVID-19 patient Asef Hussain and his wife, Shamina. "This horrible pandemic."
The unit has treated about 800 coronavirus patients from across northeast London, with staff recruited from throughout the region, including retired doctors and nurses and even soldiers drafted in to help.
With friends and family members barred from the hospital by strict virus-control measures, nurses did their best to comfort seriously ill patients, senior nurse Mireia López Rey Ferrer told Elizabeth.
"As nurses, we made sure that they were not alone,'' López Rey said. "We held their hands, we wiped their tears and we provided comfort. It felt at times that we were running a marathon with no finish line."
Hussain was the third member of his family hospitalized with COVID-19 at the end of December 2020. His brother died first, then his father passed away while Hussain was on a ventilator.
"I remember waking up one morning and just finding it really, really difficult to breathe,'' he said. "I remember waking my wife saying that I feel like there's no oxygen in the room. I remember me sticking my head out the window, just trying to breathe, trying to get that extra oxygen."
He was on a ventilator for seven weeks and only recently was able to stop using a wheelchair.
Nurses helped lift Hussain's spirits by arranging video calls on a tablet computer. Shamina Hussain told the queen that 500 friends and family around the world dialed in to one conference call to pray for her husband.
"So you have a large family, or a large influence on people," the queen quipped.
The couple smiled. | https://www.koat.com/article/queen-chats-covid-19-patients-nurses-uk-hospital/39684390 | 2022-04-11T03:42:15 | 1 | https://www.koat.com/article/queen-chats-covid-19-patients-nurses-uk-hospital/39684390 |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — In Western New York, Ukrainian and Irish cultural groups have been helping with relief efforts. This, as the Irish Cultural Center deals with its own personal loss.
The local Irish community was one of the first heritage groups to take action and help raise money for Ukraine. Sunday night’s fundraiser at the Irish Center showed how the outpouring of support is continuing.
“The Irish, with their love and support, is outstanding,” Emil Bandriwsky, president of the Dnipro Ukrainian Cultural Center. “We’re incredibly honored. We’re impressed. We feel that we’re loved.”
Buffalo’s Irish community united with the Ukrainian Cultural Center to show that they’re allies in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
“We are Irish-Americans, and of course, Americans, believe in democracy and freedom,” Randall McPhee, vice president of the Buffalo Irish Center. “And [Ukraine] has been attacked by a regime, and that should get the blood up for any red-blooded American, especially for Irish-Americans”
“We’re not very fond of dictatorships, as you might know,” McPhee added. “So we’re doing what we can to help out and we’re very happy to do this.”
Members of the Buffalo Irish Center organized this fundraiser to send more aid to the people in Ukraine. But even more than that, organizers say it was to show how different cultural groups need to stand up for each other in times of need.
Irish Cultural Center member Charlie McMahon spear headed the effort. He passed away days before the event he helped put together.
News 4 was able to talk with him when he announced the fundraiser last month.
“They’re people in a terrible situation and need help,” he said. “And not just from their own citizens — they need the help of the world.”
Bandriwsky spoke highly of McMahon.
“Charlie was the individual from the Irish Center who reached out to us when the war first started,” he said. “He came to Dnipro, introduced himself and said, ‘We feel the pain of your people and want to do something to help.’ He organized this event.”
Organizers said the money the center helped raise during the event will go toward individual first aid kits, medical supplies, evacuation vehicles, and to hospitals in Ukraine
Emil Bandriwsky said since the war started, the Western New York community has helped the center raise $200,000.
Sarah Minkewicz is a reporter who has been part of the News 4 team since 2019. See more of her work here. | https://www.wivb.com/community/buffalos-irish-community-holds-fundraiser-for-ukraine/ | 2022-04-11T03:44:56 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/community/buffalos-irish-community-holds-fundraiser-for-ukraine/ |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — This weekend marked the 46th annual Hogeye Marathon. Around 1,500 runners lined up to participate in the relay, half marathon, and full marathon.
Friends, family, and strangers lined up on Saturday to watch runners at the Hogeye Marathon.
“I was waiting for my dad to cross the finish line and win but instead I just decided to,” said Nash Cogo.
Six-year-old Nash Cogo is used to cheering on his dad at races but this time he decided to jump in at the end and cross the finish line before his dad and now he’s proudly sporting his dad's well-earned medal.
“I just stole it from his hands,” said Cogo.
And while Nash’s family laughed about the dad and Nash’s half marathon accomplishments Amanda Erickson celebrated being the first woman to finish the full marathon by greeting her at the finish line.
“It’s everything to me,” said Amanda Erickson.
Hoping her marathon milestones will set an example for her son.
“I hope that he wants to be active and I think that’s a good way to show him that. He loves seeing my medals and he runs around the house and is like mommy give me a medal so I think I hope I’m inspiring him to do good things,” said Erickson.
And whether finishing first or last every runner here felt like a winner because they achieved their goal of crossing the finish line.
“My brother and I got diagnosed with high cholesterol at the same time and he decided to make a lifestyle change he would start running and my mom and I decided to joined him,” said Charae Meeks.
This led Charae Meeks and her mom to run the half marathon and her brother to run the full.
“Perseverance I would say describes and is what’s happened to us leading up to this. We ran through COVID, my grandma got out in the hospital last night and it’s been amazing to see all the support that’s poured in and how we’ve overcome every obstacle to get here,” said Meeks.
These moments made crossing the line with her mom that much sweeter.
“As soon as we passed that building and could see the finish line I just turned to her and I said we did this! We did this! And we have worked so hard and we’re here,” said Meeks.
This was a moment that more than a thousand runners were able to experience Saturday, and more on Sunday as they participated in the 5k, 10k, or kids fun run.
All races officially wrapped up Sunday afternoon.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — A local farmer has opened a tulip farm in Springdale.
Marlin Wallace says he used to be a blueberry farmer for many years and decided to retire in 2019 and sold his farm in Goshen, Ark.
After a while, he decided he wanted to work outside again and decided to plant tulips. He planted around 35,000 tulips by hand and opened Wildwood Lane Tulip Farm.
Marlin says he loves talking to people and the reaction on their faces as they walk around picking flowers.
"Being a farmer I'm always wanting to be outside so I kinda got the itch to get back out here and work outside. I love tulips, they are beautiful in mass. So I thought I'd try some tulips, have people come out and enjoy tulips, and it's worked out pretty well," said Marlin.
The farm is located on Wildwood Lane off Wagon Wheel.
It's a U-pick set up where you choose which flowers you want. Admission is $1 for ages 5 and up and tulips are $1.50 per stem.
The farm opened last Sunday and will continue through the season. Marlin hopes after the season is over, the tulips will grow again next year.
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Santa Fe students struggle with math assessments, April 7
“My daughter is a junior at Santa Fe High School and has not had a full-time math teacher assigned to a class since elementary school! Perhaps that’s an issue!” Anita Miqueas
“It’s because of the way they are getting taught how to do math. Some of us parents don’t know how to even help them with their homework.” Adriana Smith
“There is simply no excuse for students failing math. Study and teaching techniques have worked for decades. Stick to the tried-and-true methods, spend time with those who need help and, if necessary, encourage study groups.” Steve Klein
“Here’s a thought: Consolidate the schools to save resources and utilize those resources to actually produce results.” Daniel Mathews
“Seems like this article should attempt to explain what ‘proficiency’ means in this context. Also, it might be helpful to include some sample test questions, along with the grade-level the sample question represents.” Dan Frazier
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With billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief from the federal government and billions more from oil and gas production, it seems as if New Mexico is floating on an ocean of money. This is an amazing feat in the high desert.
During the last four years, the state’s budget has grown from $6.8 billion a year to $8.5 billion. Departments have been given substantial increases: Environment Department 40 percent; Economic Development 31 percent; Tourism 22 percent; and the governor’s office 57 percent. New programs have proliferated and duplicated. In fiscal year 2023, which starts in July, agencies will be receiving additional increases. New Mexico agencies are experiencing an abundance of riches.
The state, arguably, has more money than it prudently knows what to do with, and all of it was allocated within a 30-day legislative session. This means the legislature was deciding how to spend an average of $283 million dollars each and every day of the session.
New Mexico has had other periods of prosperity, and those eras have not always been the epitome of transparency, best practices or good government. For this reason, the time is right for Integrity New Mexico, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to transparent, open government.
Open government benefits citizens. It gives us access to vital information and creates a channel for New Mexicans with diverse opinions to have meaningful input into government decisions. When the public is informed, the possibility for fraudulent, unethical or illegal behavior by government officials is much lower.
Open government also benefits government officials.
When government operates transparently, the public gains greater trust in the ability of officials to perform their jobs with integrity. It enables government officials to design services that reflect citizens’ needs. When New Mexicans have a meaningful opportunity to provide opinions, policies are more durable, respected and viewed as legitimate.
New Mexico is blessed with a very active group of nonprofits, all advocating for their respective viewpoints. But it is a mixed blessing. It makes it harder for elected officials and state government employees to be impartial and not let their personal viewpoints influence the process of awarding contracts and grants. It makes promulgating regulations even more challenging.
We believe having impartial groups like Integrity New Mexico and other advocates for open, transparent government keeping an eye on the proceedings will help state government officials do their jobs in a better and fairer way and in accordance with the law.
Our goal is to make sure this ocean of money is spent properly and makes New Mexicans’ lives better. Equally important, regulations that have the potential to disrupt large sectors of our economy should be promulgated only after all viewpoints have had access to the same process and the public has maximum access to information regarding how the decisions are made.
Integrity New Mexico will follow the money and make sure officials follow the law. We will publish what we learn on our website IntegrityNewMexico.org. We will award “Claps” — standing ovations and bravos — for transparent, open government approaches that promote civic engagement. We will give “Slaps” to decisions and activities that do not contribute to open government. We will also highlight good investigative reporting that deserves more attention. We will be a watchdog that barks.
Democracy is an ideal. We want to foster a culture of civic participation so that the real world workings of our government strive toward that democratic ideal. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/transparency-necessary-in-flood-of-government-dollars/article_39634110-b6b8-11ec-9b6c-0b46a506212e.html | 2022-04-11T03:52:13 | 1 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/my_view/transparency-necessary-in-flood-of-government-dollars/article_39634110-b6b8-11ec-9b6c-0b46a506212e.html |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Several sightings of a fireball meteor were reported over Wisconsin on Saturday, including sightings as far east as Michigan.
For the first time in a long time, the skies cleared Saturday night. This has been the cloudiest start to April on record. The fireball meteor was reported Saturday evening at 9:38 p.m. with almost 200 reports on the American Meteor Society page.
The meteor was visible in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. It was described as being bright and light green in color. The majority of reports came from Green Bay, Madison, and Milwaukee. There were also reports from Kalamazoo.
According to NASA meteor watch: “Analysis of their reports indicate that the meteor was first sighted 53 miles above the southwest Wisconsin town of Gays Mill, moving to the northwest at 52,000 miles per hour. It managed to travel 78 miles through the upper atmosphere, finally disintegrating 34 miles above St. Charles, in the state of Minnesota.”
If you see a fireball meteor, be sure to report it by heading to the American Meteor Society website. | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/ask-ellen-anyone-see-a-fireball-saturday-night/ | 2022-04-11T03:52:23 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/dont-miss/ask-ellen-anyone-see-a-fireball-saturday-night/ |
ELGIN, Ill. (WBBM) — Police said around 1:59 a.m., officers responded to the Blackhawk Apartments in the 800 block of Congdon Avenue for a reported shooting. Officers arrived on the scene and found five people with injuries who were then transported to area hospitals in unknown conditions.
Officers were later notified of a sixth person with injuries who self-transported to a local hospital also in unknown condition.
One man has since died from his injuries. The name of the victim is being withheld and will be released by the Kane County Coroner’s Office pending an autopsy, police said.
One of the victims even jumped from a third floor balcony. A neighbor said she helped the injured woman when she heard her screams.
“You hear people screaming outside, you want to go help,” said the woman who did not want to be identified due to fear of retaliation. “I’ve lived here for about two years, and I’ve never seen anything like this happen.
The Elgin native said she just got off work when she heard the woman yelling for help after she leapt from the top floor.
“We actually see a girl on the ground to the left of my yard, laying there. She had jumped off the third floor and hurt her foot,” the neighbor said.
She, her boyriend and another man helped the woman to the front of the complex when she saw another person injured.
There’s a man lying on the ground getting resuscitated and I’m thinking, ‘Oh Lord, oh Lord. This is bad,” she said.
She said when police arrived on scene, she and the other neighbors directed officers to the victims they noticed.
“My boyfriend catches a cop and goes, ‘There’s a body in the back! There’s a body in the back! Help! They need help!'” she said.
Officers said all of the victims were men with injures ranging from serious to some not so serious.
“It was a young boy out front, and his friend was just, ‘Man wake up! Wake up! Come on! Hang in there! Hang in there!'” The neighbor said.
She said this shooting has shaken her to her core and now she plans to leave.
“It’s just a lot to take in,” she said. “I babysit for the neighbors. There’s at least 20 kids in my building, and this was just 100 feet from my backyard.”
She said she jumped into action because it was her instinct and she hopes others will do the same.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Police are investigating after a man was found dead at a motel on the city’s east side.
Around 8:45 p.m. Sunday, FWPD responded to a call from a woman saying she was concerned about her friend’s well-being. She was calling from the Travelers Inn at 4606 E. Washington Blvd.
Police say that when they arrived they found a man unresponsive in a motel room. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide Detectives and Crime Scene Investigators were brought in to investigate the man’s death. The situation is currently under investigation.
The man’s identity and cause of death will be released at a later time by the Allen County Coroner’s Office. | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/man-found-dead-inside-travelers-inn-fwpd-investigating/ | 2022-04-11T03:52:37 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/man-found-dead-inside-travelers-inn-fwpd-investigating/ |
A community task force reviewing the death of a Black teenager who was restrained for more than 30 minutes at a Kansas juvenile detention center found that an officer changed his answers on a form that otherwise would have led police to take the teen to a hospital instead of booking him into the detention center.
An official who oversees admissions to the Sedgwick County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center, Jodi Tronsgard, told the task force last month that the officer initially reported that there were signs that 17-year-old Cedric Lofton needed medical attention before the officer changed his answers, The Wichita Eagle reported.
“What I learned after the intake is that the officer had presented this form and initially said yes, that there were signs of acute illness that appear to need immediate medical care. Yes, there were signs of intoxication with significant impairment in functioning,” Tronsgard told the task force on March 7. “...So, he was informed that if you answer ‘yes’ to these questions, you have to leave and take the youth for a medical or mental health release. And then, hearing that, he goes and then responds ‘no’ to these questions.”
Interim police Chief Lem Moore said he wasn’t aware that the officer had changed his answers on the form until the newspaper asked about it. He said he has ordered a preliminary review of the case to determine if it’s possible the officer falsified information. “If issues are found, a full investigation will be conducted,” he said.
Lofton's foster father called authorities in September seeking help because the teenager was hallucinating. Police initially tried to persuade him to go to a mental health facility, but body camera video shows him refusing to go and then resisting when officers tried to force him.
Lofton then was taken to the detention center, where he was restrained after a struggle with staff members. He had to be resuscitated after he was held facedown, and he died two days later.
Sedgwick County District Attorney Marc Bennett declined to charge the detention center workers in January, citing the state's stand-your-ground self-defense law.
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He said told the newspaper for Sunday's story that he also didn’t have enough evidence when he reviewed the case to charge the officer with falsifying information on the form, but that he would be willing to examine any new information.
Emails obtained by the newspaper show that Bennett raised concerns that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation agent who was investigating Lofton's death had a pro-police bias, and the agent was later removed from the case. The agent did not ask the police officers who took Lofton to the detention center about the changed answers on the admission form.
Lofton's family's lawyer, Steven Hart, said the changed answers on the form raise additional questions about how police handled the case.
“That is the most disgusting display of a lack of professionalism — or care,” Hart said. “Essentially, it was easier for them to drop him off than do what they knew was necessary and right.”
County officials have said the FBI is reviewing Lofton’s death. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/kansas-police-changed-answers-on-form-saying-teen-didnt-need-medical-help-before-he-died-in-custody-task-force-says/3639481/ | 2022-04-11T04:04:39 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/kansas-police-changed-answers-on-form-saying-teen-didnt-need-medical-help-before-he-died-in-custody-task-force-says/3639481/ |
Officers who pushed Floyd protester cleared by arbitrator
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - An arbitrator has ruled that two Buffalo police officers didn’t violate the department’s use-of-force guidelines when they pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground in June 2020 during racial injustice protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The episode drew national attention when a news crew captured video of Martin Gugino being shoved by officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski in downtown Buffalo, as crowd control officers in riot gear cleared demonstrators for an 8 p.m. curfew.
Gugino, pushed backward, started bleeding after hitting his head on the pavement and spent about a month in the hospital with a fractured skull and brain injury.
In a decision Friday, arbitrator Jeffrey Selchick wrote, “Upon review, there is no evidence to sustain any claim that Respondents (police officers) had any other viable options other than to move Gugino out of the way of their forward movement.”
The level of force used by the officers was justified because Gugino refused to comply with orders to leave the scene and was acting erratically, and walked directly in front of McCabe, according to Selchick.
“The use of force employed by Respondents reflected no intent on their part to do more than to move Gugino away from them,” he wrote.
McCabe and Torgalski were suspended without pay and arrested within days of the incident, but last year a grand jury declined to indict them and charges were dropped.
An attorney for Gugino, who has sued the city, told the Buffalo News that the ruling has no bearing on the lawsuit.
“We are not aware of any case where this arbitrator has ruled against on-duty police officers, so his ruling here on behalf of the police was not only expected by us, but was certainly expected by the union and city who selected and paid him,” Melissa Wischerath told the newspaper.
Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said in a statement he will reinstate the two officers to duty on Monday, the newspaper reported.
Email messages seeking comment were left Sunday with an attorney representing the city, which argued for the disciplinary charges, and with the Buffalo police union.
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BALTIMORE — "Like these figurines here, opening day in the city of Baltimore has been a stand still but this year things are different and businesses and fans are looking forward to more than just a first pitch.”
Its a treasured Baltimore tradition that’s back up to bat after a humbling hiatus, where businesses suffered 3 years of strike out after strike out.
Opening day at sliders is like their super bowl.
They tend to bring in more dollars on that day than they do over months combined…and in 2019 sliders got so close…but COVID threw a curve ball they and the world didn’t see coming.
"The tough part was we were almost at opening day when the whole world got shut down. We were only 2 weeks away."
You figure during COVID all we are is fans there were none. Hotel was closed, no conventions it was nobody. I mean we had nothing.
But those days of ‘nothing’ all led to preparation for Monday's comeback, which represents a new season both literally and figuratively.
"Finally being back with the family after 3 years we haven’t had a good opening day since 2019 but we’re now back together and we get to be together that’s all that matters."
“Just the crowd no more social distancing, no more masks just COVID free, drinking and being merry and being happy here at sliders.”
“Victory, family, everybody together man family, I gotta go with Bryan.. Victory.. And family."
The word for the bar’s co-owner mark— was resilience…
“This has been an ongoing bar since 1835 and it wasn’t going to close on my dime.”
But make no mistake while businesses will get their wins off the field. They expect some winning from the orioles this year on the field starting with Monday's match up with the Milwaukee Brewers.
"We’re going to pull this off tomorrow. We’re pulling this off."
I hoping to be over 500.
Business owners and friends here at Sliders tell us they’re going to be here as soon as 4am Monday morning. That just shows you how excited folks are about opening day. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-businesses-gear-up-for-first-opening-day-in-three-years | 2022-04-11T04:14:04 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-businesses-gear-up-for-first-opening-day-in-three-years |
BALTIMORE — An Award-winning Comedian is tackling a serious issue; Hunger.
Pamela Leak, who goes by Ms. Maybelle, hosted her 10th annual pop up Soup and Sandwich to feed the homeless today.
It took place this afternoon at the corner of Fayette and President Streets.
Ms. Maybelle told us why it's so important for her to give back.
"It's so many people that need our services. We have to give back. We cannot just take money from the city. Like I'm always putting on events, we can't just keep taking. We have to give back."
She was joined by friends.
She says she usually does this every three to four months.
She is currently looking for a building where people can come and eat. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-comedian-gives-back-by-feeding-the-homeless | 2022-04-11T04:14:10 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/local-comedian-gives-back-by-feeding-the-homeless |
COLLEGE PARK — On April 10, 2022, at approximately 5:42 p.m., the University of Maryland Police Department was notified of an indecent exposure that occurred inside the Stamp Student Union.
A female student reported to police that while she was on the second floor, she saw a male watching something on his laptop and had himself exposed. The student left the area and called police.
The University of Maryland Police Department (UMPD), Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating this incident.
We encourage anyone with information about this incident, to please call us at 301-405-3555. Individuals wishing to remain anonymous may email http://www.umpd.umd.edu/contact/anonymous_tip.cfm .
When available for release, additional information, may be obtained by accessing the "UMD Safety Notice" portion of the campuses web site: http://universityofmarylandpolice.com/stats/safety_notices.cfm and http://umpdnews.umd.edu/home | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/university-of-maryland-police-investigating-indecent-exposure-incident-on-campus-sunday-evening | 2022-04-11T04:14:16 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/university-of-maryland-police-investigating-indecent-exposure-incident-on-campus-sunday-evening |
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond residents are growing tired of violent crime after a high school student was shot and killed over the weekend.
A Richmond school board member told 8News Sunday the victim attended George Wythe High School.
Officers responded to Afton Avenue after getting a call for a person shot around 2:30 a.m. When they arrived to the scene, police found a girl shot to death inside of a home.
Montique Williams said he was with his family when he heard the gunfire.
“I heard about five or six gunshots and I just told them to get down because I didn’t know where the shots were coming from,” he said.
Last week, six people were shot in the city and as of Thursday two of those victims died.
Police have reported 13 homicides so far this year.
As of April 6, deadly shootings were up 20% from this time last year, which was the deadliest in the city in 15 years.
Williams said for the sake of his family, the gun violence needs to stop.
“I was brought up in southside, so you know, in my day it was ok,” he said. “Now they’re not waiting until at night to kill you. They’re killing you in the morning time, evening time. So I’m just scared for my grandkids.”
8News spoke with friends of the victim Sunday. They describe her as someone who was always full of joy, brought light to every room she walked in and loved her family dearly.
Stay with 8News as we work to learn more about this investigation. | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/they-shoot-around-here-almost-everyday-residents-react-to-high-school-student-shot-killed-in-richmond/ | 2022-04-11T04:20:40 | 0 | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/they-shoot-around-here-almost-everyday-residents-react-to-high-school-student-shot-killed-in-richmond/ |
Officers who pushed Floyd protester cleared by arbitrator
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - An arbitrator has ruled that two Buffalo police officers didn’t violate the department’s use-of-force guidelines when they pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground in June 2020 during racial injustice protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The episode drew national attention when a news crew captured video of Martin Gugino being shoved by officers Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski in downtown Buffalo, as crowd control officers in riot gear cleared demonstrators for an 8 p.m. curfew.
Gugino, pushed backward, started bleeding after hitting his head on the pavement and spent about a month in the hospital with a fractured skull and brain injury.
In a decision Friday, arbitrator Jeffrey Selchick wrote, “Upon review, there is no evidence to sustain any claim that Respondents (police officers) had any other viable options other than to move Gugino out of the way of their forward movement.”
The level of force used by the officers was justified because Gugino refused to comply with orders to leave the scene and was acting erratically, and walked directly in front of McCabe, according to Selchick.
“The use of force employed by Respondents reflected no intent on their part to do more than to move Gugino away from them,” he wrote.
McCabe and Torgalski were suspended without pay and arrested within days of the incident, but last year a grand jury declined to indict them and charges were dropped.
An attorney for Gugino, who has sued the city, told the Buffalo News that the ruling has no bearing on the lawsuit.
“We are not aware of any case where this arbitrator has ruled against on-duty police officers, so his ruling here on behalf of the police was not only expected by us, but was certainly expected by the union and city who selected and paid him,” Melissa Wischerath told the newspaper.
Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia said in a statement he will reinstate the two officers to duty on Monday, the newspaper reported.
Email messages seeking comment were left Sunday with an attorney representing the city, which argued for the disciplinary charges, and with the Buffalo police union.
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United States Honor Flag to honor Chief Krull
Fallen fire chief being honored Monday, laid to rest Wednesday.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Honor Network is announcing a memorial for Elwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darren Krull.
The United States Honor Flag will arrive in Elwood Monday morning.
The U.S. Honor Flag is honoring the service and sacrifice of Chief Krull in a ceremony open to the public at 10:00 a.m., Monday at the Elwood Civic Center, 104 Rockford Street, Elwood, Nebraska.
The U.S. Honor Flag is a single American flag. It has traveled over 7 million miles since it was gifted to Chris Heisler by the Texas House of Representatives shortly after 9/11. Since, it has traveled to the battlefields of Iraq, Afghanistan, and over 213 times around the earth aboard the Spaceshuttle Atlantis in 2011. It has honored thousands of American Heroes in Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, and the U.S. Armed Forces.
Custom USHF gloves are used to handle the United States Honor Flag. The gloves used during the memorial will be gifted to Chief Krull’s family.
As the U.S. Honor Flag honors those who serve and protect, it is a constant reminder to Americans and the world, of the service and sacrifice made by the brave men and women it honors. It also educates and inspires. The U.S. Honor Flag is on an endless journey for our heroes. Monday, it will pause and the flag we salute will help salute Chief Krull.
To learn more about the U.S. Honor Flag: https://youtu.be/9G7j9W5CNX8
On Wednesday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m., a Level 1 Funeral for Chief Darren Krull will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elwood, 703 Smith Avenue, Elwood, Nebraska. The Nebraska Serious Injury and Line of Duty Death Response Team are noting that those Emergency Service members wishing to attend should contact Rachel Kolman via call, text, or e-mail at 402-340-8141 or rkoneillpd@gmail.com, advising the number of personnel and apparatus attending by no later than Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 p.m.
Further, apparatus and personnel should arrive no later than 9:00 a.m. on April 13.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– The Masters is ‘a tradition unlike any other.’ That rings especially true for Catherine Luckey-Ivey, who has attended the Masters every year for the majority of her life.
“As a teenager, we’d all come out and you could buy a day ticket for $3 and it was a little button. You’d put on your button and walk in. Just walk right up to the gate and walk in,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She and her friends made a tradition of picnicking while they watched the tournament. Her tray of choice won her the endearing nickname ‘the pecan lady.’
“When we first started coming we sat on blankets on the ground. No ropes, no anything and I would bring praline pecans. Another lady would bring cheese biscuits, somebody else would bring pimento cheese sandwiches. This was before they had concessions even,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Decades ago, she claimed a spot at hole number nine.
“I’ve been coming to the Masters longer than I’ve been sitting on number nine, but I’ve sat on number nine for 55 years,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Over those 55 years, she’s become quite the celebrity to golfers and patrons.
“People come up all the time that say , ‘do you remember me, do you remember me?’ And I have lots of people that sit beside me,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She says she has the best seat in the house, and she doesn’t plan on giving it up any time soon.
“To get my chair in that corner I have to get up at six o’clock in the morning at my age and run up the hill with two chairs to put down. It’s quite a feat, but it’s worth it,” Luckey-Ivey said.
She’s says things have changed over the years, but she describes those changes as marvelous.
“Starting First Tee, having the Drive, Chip & Putt. Having the Women’s Amateur tournament here for women. They’re just so altruistic. Everything they do is for our nation and our state and our city and it’s just marvelous,” Luckey-Ivey said.
This year marks ten years since Augusta National first welcomed women members.
“I can remember when Condoleezza Rice got in. She’s just such a marvelous woman to begin with. They’re all so altruistic. I don’t think a member can get in unless they have a heart to give. I think that’s part of the way they get their membership. What all they’ve done is just wonderful,” Luckey-Ivey said.
Luckey-Ivey wears her badges from years past on her hat and she says her favorite badges are from the years her children worked as runners for the press secretary.
Her all time favorite winner of the green jacket is Arnold Palmer. She says his kindness toward her and other patrons made a lasting impression on her. | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/masters-report/the-pecan-lady-spends-55th-year-on-hole-nine-at-the-masters/ | 2022-04-11T04:31:28 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/masters-report/the-pecan-lady-spends-55th-year-on-hole-nine-at-the-masters/ |
Kennedy Brooks immediately proved to be one of the more productive running backs in college football during his Oklahoma tenure. After missing his junior season due to COVID-19 concerns, he returned for his senior year and solidified himself as one of only four running backs in program history to run for more than 1,000 yards in three different seasons.
Shortly after the Sooners’ win over Oregon in Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29, Brooks declared for the NFL Draft to pursue his dream. As he prepares for the April 28-30 draft, Brooks has agreed to detail his journey to the pros with the Transcript. His third entry, as told to The Transcript, focuses on his experience at the NFL Combine.
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The combine was kind of stressful.
The first day is kind of cool. They show you around, you get dinner, they do this orientation thing and then you talk to teams for two and a half hours.
The first three or four days, we’re doing medical exams and interviews. It’s not really a tiring process, it’s just a lot of waiting.
But it was fun overall just talking to other guys there. It was pretty cool seeing all of the legendary scouts that we see on TV, seeing all of the coaches. That was a pretty cool atmosphere to be around.
They also scanned your body and your face so you can be in Madden next season. It’s a really quick process. They’ve got this big trailer where they do it, and that’s how they put all of the rookies in the video game each year.
Every night we’d start talking to teams at 9 p.m. and it wouldn’t end until 11:30. You’re just in a big group with everybody that’s at the Combine.
So my group was the receivers, the linemen and obviously the running backs, and different teams just come and grab you. Some teams have formal interviews where you talk to the GM, the head coach and the position coaches, and most teams are informal where anyone can come grab you and talk to you for 10-15 minutes before moving onto the next person.
It’s not too hectic, but it kind of gets crazy towards the end.
Most of the teams just asked me if I knew their offense. There was a team that just asked how smart I am about football, what to do in pass blocking, run schemes and obviously they asked me about my family and how I was raised.
They definitely try to trip you up with some of their questions. One person told me their whole passing scheme and then they gave me a sheet of paper and asked me to draw it up. They literally gave me a five-minute overview of their blocking concepts and I had to draw it up in five minutes.
I wasn’t nervous. It was more like, ‘You really think I’m going to forget after you just told me all of that? You’re really going to test me like that?’ I drew everything up perfectly. I didn’t mess up. So it was all cool.
I’m really confident about how the interviews with all the teams went. One thing I’m really good at is talking. I can talk somebody’s head off. It’s just about knowing the game, being kind to everyone and being willing to have a conversation with anybody. That’s what my mom taught me, so it’s what I do best.
Some teams hinted at what my role would be. One coach said, ‘Everybody wants to be a starter. But what happens if you’re not the starter? How would you feel about that?’ I told him I’m willing to do whatever I can for the team, but you should know I’m not going there just to be a role player. I’m not going to be satisfied. I’m going there trying to take somebody’s spot. I get it, everybody has a role. But I’m not going to bow down and let somebody have the starting spot without me trying to work for it.
I’m really happy about how I did in the Combine drills. I don’t have any regrets. The only thing I wish I had done better was the 5-10-5 shuttle drill. I slipped both times.
Delarrin Turner-Yell did beat me in the 40-yard-dash. He said, ‘Dang, you let me run faster than you?’ I said, ‘Boy, you better get out of my face.’ He’s just lucky that he had an earlier run time than me.
But at least I can say I ran faster than Rhamondre Stevenson and Trey Sermon. They always said they were faster than me, and now I have proof I ran a faster time than them. and I’m going to keep that on them the rest of their lives.
It was cool to see the other running backs I was going up against. But the size of a lot of the guys shocked me. On TV, everybody looks bigger. So you would think some guys are bigger, but a lot of guys are smaller in person.
A few days later at OU Pro Day, I just wanted to improve on everything and just show I could do it all and just have fun with it. It was fun because you’re back home, it’s comfortable, all of your teammates and friends are there. It was actually really relaxed. Nobody was stressed. It was really cool.
If I had words of advice for anyone that gets invited to the Combine, I would do the interviews, the position drills, the 40-yard-dash and then do everything else at Pro Day.
So until the draft gets here, I’ll be at OU the whole time working with Jerry Schmidt every day. Schmidty has no mercy at all. He’s probably going to wear me out on the first day. | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/nfl-draft-diary-kennedy-brooks-discusses-his-experience-at-nfl-combine/article_b165a8cc-b86d-11ec-b5c7-e70eb19fba36.html | 2022-04-11T04:35:43 | 1 | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/nfl-draft-diary-kennedy-brooks-discusses-his-experience-at-nfl-combine/article_b165a8cc-b86d-11ec-b5c7-e70eb19fba36.html |
Oklahoma just made history once again.
After a 21-0 win over Texas Tech on Sunday, OU is off to the best start in NCAA Division I history. OU currently sits at 36-0, besting UCLA’s 35-0 start to the 1999 season. The Sooners already beat their program record for best start to a season with their win over the Red Raiders on Friday.
Of the 36 wins, 30 have been won on a run rule, including Sunday’s win.
OU was led by a dominant performance in the circle Sunday.
Jordyn Bahl and Nicole May combined for a five inning no hitter. Bahl started in the circle and threw 2.2 perfect innings, while recording three strikeouts. May came in for the final 2.1 innings, where she recorded one walk and two strikeouts.
At the plate, OU’s (36-0, 6-0 Big 12) home run hitting was on display as it has been all weekend. Six Sooners combined for seven home runs on the way to putting up a season-high 21 runs on the board.
Kinzie Hansen started off the home run party in the first inning with a solo blast. Grace Lyons, Jana Johns, Alissa Brito and Tiare Jennings each sent one over the fence also.
Jocelyn Alo homered twice, a two-run blast in the second inning and a solo shot to cap off the Sooners’ scoring in the fifth inning.
It was Alo’s second multi-home run game of the series after hitting three in Friday’s game against Texas Tech (19-19, 2-7 Big 12).
OU hit 17 home runs across the weekend to bring its season total as a team to 100 homers, far and away the most in the NCAA.
OU will be back in action Thursday to start its Big 12 series against Texas. | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-softball-sooners-again-run-rule-texas-tech-clinch-best-start-to-season-in-division/article_065e398c-b938-11ec-802e-e3ebf4ee4266.html | 2022-04-11T04:35:49 | 0 | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-softball-sooners-again-run-rule-texas-tech-clinch-best-start-to-season-in-division/article_065e398c-b938-11ec-802e-e3ebf4ee4266.html |
AUGUSTA, Ga. – He was tired, exhausted, really, and yet Scottie Scheffler tried to exude calm.
The night before the biggest round of his life at the Masters, Scheffler told a cute story about how he planned to get some food, cuddle up on the couch with his bride and blow through a few episodes of season 4 of his favorite show, “The Office.”
Golf? A green jacket?
Nah, not on his mind.
“I’m not really going to think too much about it tonight,” he said, and because he was so positive, so upbeat, so cheerfully unconcerned, there were plenty of reasons to believe him.
But a few minutes after he finished speaking to the media, Scheffler popped up on the tournament practice area. His caddie, Ted Scott, and swing coach, Randy Smith, were already there waiting for him. Social media exploded at what seemed like an inauspicious sign: the 54-hole leader, staked to a three-shot advantage, beating balls under floodlights after what was already a long day in brutish conditions. Golf Channel analyst Paul McGinley wondered aloud why Scheffler and Smith were getting so technical at such a critical point.
“We were trying to kill time until he could go get rubbed up with his trainer,” Smith explained. They were watching funny Instagram videos, not overanalyzing slow-motion swings. At one point, Smith was seen waving his hand back and forth, seemingly mimicking the tempo or motion he wanted his pupil to emulate – or not. “I saw a red light come on,” Smith said, “and I said, ‘I want to make sure you know the bus to Denmark takes off at 4,’ and just being silly. And they ate it up! They thought we had some instructional stuff going on.”
Of course, they did have one issue to address. After playing in a 25-mph wind for two days, Smith wanted to make sure that Scheffler’s ball position moved up a few inches for the final round, to promote a higher launch instead of a lower trajectory. But that’s it.
“I heard that later, like, Come on, man!” Smith said.
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While the debate raged online, the rest of the evening didn’t unfold how the leader planned, either. On the way home from dinner, he spilled his food on the floorboard of his courtesy car. “That was extraordinarily frustrating,” he said. In the back-left corner of the press building, his wife, Meredith, was cackling. “She thought it was the funniest thing ever,” he said. “I didn’t think it was so funny at the time. But last night was fine.”
And Sunday?
“This morning,” he said, “was a totally different story.”
The final group of Scheffler and Cam Smith was scheduled to tee off at 2:50 p.m. ET. That’s about an hour later than a regular PGA Tour event, and an excruciating wait for someone on the precipice of a career-changing achievement. Alone in the house with his wife, Scottie didn’t handle the downtime well.
“I cried like a baby this morning,” he said. “I was so stressed out. I didn’t know what to do. I was sitting there telling Meredith, ‘I don’t think I’m ready for this. I’m not ready – I don’t feel like I’m ready for this kind of stuff.’ And I just felt overwhelmed.”
In college at Texas, Scheffler played in a couple of U.S. Opens and experienced indigestion for more than a week leading up to the events. Here at Augusta, Scheffler has been bothered by an upset stomach for the past two days. “I couldn’t tell you why,” he said, “but it’s something I’m used to.”
Before whipping up a big breakfast, Meredith gave her husband a pep talk. They were college sweethearts in Texas, tying the knot in December 2020, when Scottie was just 24. They’re still very much in the newlywed phase, but it’s clear that she also knows how to unlock Scottie’s greatness. “She told me, ‘Who are you to say that you are not ready? Who am I to say that I know what’s best for my life?’” Scheffler said. “We talked about that God is in control and that the Lord is leading me. And if today is my time, then it’s my time.”
It's the first time in Scheffler’s career that he became emotional before a round.
“It’s because it’s the Masters,” he said. “If you’re going to choose a golf tournament to win, this would be the tournament I would want to win. ... This golf course and this tournament is just different.”
The Masters’ long history is littered with nearly men. With leads lost. Scheffler’s 54-hole cushion was three shots, but at one point Saturday it had been seven. He’d closed out his third round with a bogey ... and then headed to the range for a nighttime session.
“You don’t know how many chances you’re going to get,” he said. “You don’t want to waste them. The human condition is to make things bigger than they really are. And years from now, people may not remember me as a champion, and that’s fine. But in the moment, you think it’s a lot bigger deal than it really is.”
Well, it is a big deal. It’s a big deal to the club. To the participants. To the tens of thousands of patrons who crammed into Augusta National for the first fully attended Masters since 2019, and to the millions more who were watching at home. The pep talked helped calm Scheffler. So did a hearty breakfast. But he didn’t really pull out of his funk until he drove down Magnolia Lane and headed to the fitness trailer with his trainer Troy Van Biezen.
“Truly, I felt peace when I’m on the golf course,” he said. “I think the hardest stuff is off the golf course. When I’m out there and once we get into the round, I was settled in. I felt good.”
And he felt even better after his chip-in on the third hole, when from short and left of the green he scooted his pitch shot onto the front edge and into the cup. His lead down to a single shot, Scheffler’s unlikely birdie (coupled with Smith’s bogey) restored his advantage to three shots. No one got closer the rest of the day. At peace, he shot 71 and, even with a messy finish on the final green, won by three shots.
During the trophy presentation, Scheffler choked up a handful of times. He needed a moment while talking about the sacrifices of his family. He paused while discussing the bond with his longtime swing coach.
“I have such a great support system,” he said, “and I’m so blessed.”
But the first person he mentioned was his wife, the MVP of this Masters, who reminded him, in a moment of weakness, that his identity wasn’t wrapped up in a score or a jacket. She reminded him that he wasn’t in control. And she reminded him that he was ready for this. For all of this – the fame, the attention, and the enduring glory that comes with being a Masters champion. | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-good-cry-good-talk-and-great-wife-help-scottie-scheffler-find-peace-way-masters | 2022-04-11T04:39:12 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/2022-masters-good-cry-good-talk-and-great-wife-help-scottie-scheffler-find-peace-way-masters |