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Get and stay active with a desk-job fitness essential
If you’ve noticed your activity level going down while working from home, an under-desk treadmill may be the perfect solution. When paired with a standing desk, it’ll help you keep moving during the day, warding off the negative health side effects associated with sitting still all day. If you’re tired of coming up with excuses to avoid exercise, slide one of these treadmills under your desk to transform your day and your lifestyle.
Why get an under-desk treadmill
Getting your steps in has tons of health benefits. Walking on an under-desk treadmill means you can get those benefits without having to alter your schedule or endure bad weather.
Walking for even a few minutes each day can accomplish a multitude of good things for your body, both physically and mentally. Walking can:
- strengthen your heart to reduce the risk of heart disease
- lubricate joints and strengthen muscles to ease knee and hip pain
- improve mood and energy levels
- clear your mind to help you think creatively
Walking inside on a treadmill won’t have all the same positive effects as taking a walk outside, but it’s better than sitting for hours, especially if you turn off your screen and focus solely on walking for a few minutes.
How to pick an under-desk treadmill
Treadmill size
If you want to be able to store your treadmill when it’s not in use, make sure it’s small enough to fit under your bed or sofa or against the wall and that it’s lightweight enough for you to move easily. Built-in wheels help make storage easier. Some treadmills even fold up for even more convenient storage.
Conversely, if you’re tall, check the treadmill’s specifications carefully. Many treadmills designed to fit under desks are also compact and may not offer a long enough stride length for taller people to use comfortably.
Treadmill controls
Since under-desk treadmills have collapsible handles or no handles at all, they also lack the traditional interface for controlling the treadmill’s programs and speed. Most desk treadmills make up for this by coming with a remote control. Some also offer app controls to use the treadmill through your smartphone. Some can even change speed automatically according to where you’re walking on the footpad.
Noise level
If you want to bring your desk treadmill into an office environment, or if your home office is in an apartment, quiet operation should be a high priority. Look for a motor of around 2 horsepower and a sound level of fewer than 50 decibels for the quietest — and least disruptive — operation. Placing your treadmill on a mat can help minimize noise while also protecting your floors.
Safety features
Desk treadmills should be used with caution because they don’t have handrails like a traditional treadmill. Look for treadmills that can stop operating when they detect that the user has stepped off the treadmill.
If you plan to use your treadmill for running as well as walking at your desk, choose a model that has collapsible handles that can be folded out for use when running. Make sure that the treadmill has a high enough weight capacity and maximum speed to be used for running, too.
Best under-desk treadmills
WalkingPad P1 Ultraslim Foldable Treadmill
One of social media’s favorite treadmills features a remote control plus app control. Its super-slim design is less than 3 inches thick. It can be stored upright or folded up to measure 32 inches by 21.5 inches. It can go up to 4 miles per hour and includes technology to slow down and stop the treadmill to prevent falling.
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Compact yet heavy-duty, this under-desk treadmill has wheels to roll it in and out of storage. It features a shockproof rubber footpad to reduce vibration, a remote control, and a bright LED screen. It offers 12 programs and speeds up to 4 miles per hour. It’s 6.5 inches tall at its highest point and supports up to 220 pounds.
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Urevo 3-in-1 Folding Treadmill with Removable Desk
This treadmill offers a weight capacity of up to 286 pounds. With fold-up handles and speeds topping out at over 8 miles per hour, it even lets you run. Silicone shock absorbers help reduce the impact on your joints. The bar display on the handles can be converted into a workspace thanks to the included small desk.
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LifeSpan TR1200-GlowUp Under-Desk Treadmill
Most under-desk treadmills tend to be light and compact, but this durable option measures 63 inches long and supports up to 350 pounds. This makes it a good pick for those with a longer stride. It goes up to 4 miles per hour and many users note that it’s quiet enough to talk on the phone while using it.
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Sunny Health and Fitness Walkstation
A treadmill is a considerable investment, but this compact, budget-friendly model still delivers everything you need to exercise at your desk. It’s lightweight and reaches 3.75 miles per hour, while a large display shows the time, calories burned, distance and more. It comes with a remote control and safety features such as pausing when no weight is detected on the treadmill.
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WalkingPad A1 Pro Smart Walk Folding Treadmill
Sleek and easy to set up, this folding option has an elegantly minimalist display screen and quiet operation. Control your speed through the app or where you stand on the treadmill: walking near the front makes it speed up while walking near the back slows it down. It supports up to 220 pounds and tops out around 3.7 miles per hour.
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Goplus 2-in-1 Folding Treadmill
Use this treadmill on the walking mode under your desk for speeds up to 2.5 miles per hour, then fold the collapsible handlebars out to run at speeds up to 7.5 miles per hour. It offers a remote control, LED display, and a quiet motor plus a Bluetooth speaker to play your favorite workout playlist.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a NATO-hosted military exercise in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a U.S. Marine helicopter assault force, touching down in a field right next to the Finns’ well-hidden command post.
The second surprise: Spilling out of their field headquarters, the Finnish Signal Corps communications workers and others inside routed the U.S. Marines — the Finns’ designated adversary in the NATO exercise and members of America’s professional and premier expeditionary force — in the mock firefight that followed.
Finnish camouflage for the Arctic snow, scrub and scree likely had kept the Americans from even realizing the command post was there when they landed, Finnish commander Lt. Col. Mikko Kuoka suspected. “For those who years from now will doubt it,” Kuoka, modestly stunned by the outcome of the random skirmish, wrote in an infantry-focused blog recording the outcome, of an episode he later confirmed for The Associated Press. “That actually happened.”
As the exercise made clear, NATO’s addition of Finland and Sweden — what President Joe Biden calls “our allies of the high north” — would bring military and territorial advantages to the Western defense alliance. That’s especially so as the rapid melting of the Arctic from climate change awakens strategic rivalries at the top of the world.
In contrast to the NATO expansion of former Soviet states that needed big boosts in the decades after the Cold War, the alliance would be bringing in two sophisticated militaries and, in Finland’s case, a country with a remarkable tradition of national defense. Both Finland and Sweden are in a region on one of Europe’s front lines and meeting places with Russia.
Finland, defending against Soviet Russia’s invasion on the eve of World War II, relied on fighters on snowshoes and skis, expert snow and forest camouflage, and reindeers transporting weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, along with his pointed reminder about the Kremlin’s nuclear arsenal and his repeated invocation of broad territorial claims stemming from the days of the Russian Empire, have galvanized current NATO nations into strengthening their collective defenses and bringing on board new members.
Finland — until 1917 a grand duchy in that empire — and Sweden abandoned longtime national policies of military nonalignment. They applied to come under NATO’s nuclear and conventional umbrella and join what is now 30 other member states in a powerful mutual defense pact, stipulating that an attack on one member is an attack on all.
Putin justified his invasion of West-looking Ukraine as pushing back against NATO and the West as, he said, they encroached ever closer on Russia. A NATO that includes Finland and Sweden would come as an ultimate rebuke for Putin’s war, empowering the defensive alliance in a strategically important region, surrounding Russia in the Baltic Sea and Arctic Ocean, and crowding NATO up against Russia’s western border for more than 800 additional miles (1,300 kilometers).
“I spent four years, my term, trying to persuade Sweden and Finland to join NATO,” former NATO secretary-general Lord George Robertson said this summer. “Vladimir Putin managed it in four weeks.”
Biden has been part of bipartisan U.S. and international cheerleading for the two countries’ candidacies. Reservations expressed by Turkey and Hungary keep NATO approval from being a lock.
Russia in recent years has been “rearming up in the north, with advanced nuclear weapons, hypersonic missiles and multiple bases,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said this month. “Russia’s threats, and Russia’s military build-up, mean that NATO is strengthening its presence in the north.’
Finland and Sweden would bring a lot to that mix. But they’re not without flaws.
Both countries downsized their militaries, cut defense funding and closed bases after the collapse of the Soviet Union lulled Cold War-era fears. As of just five years ago, Sweden’s entire tiny national defense force could fit into one of of Stockholm’s soccer stadiums, a critic noted.
But as Putin grew more confrontational, Sweden reinstated conscription and otherwise moved to rebuild its military. Sweden has a capable navy and a high-tech air force. Like Finland, Sweden has a valued homegrown defense industry; Sweden is one of the smallest countries in the world to build its own fighter jets.
Finland’s defense force, meanwhile, is the stuff of legend.
In 1939 and 1940, Finland’s tiny, miserably equipped forces, fighting alone in what became known as the Winter War, made the nation one of few to survive a full-on assault by the Soviet Union with independence intact. Over the course of an exceptionally, deathly cold winter, Finnish fighters, sometimes cloaked in white bedsheets for camouflage and typically moving unseen on foot, snowshoes and skis, lost some territory to Russia but forced out the invaders.
Finns were responsible for up to 200,000 fatalities among invading forces versus an estimated 25,000 Finns lost, recounted Iskander Rehman, a fellow at Johns Hopkins’ Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs..
It helped fuel a Finnish national credo of “sisu,” or grit. Finnish Winter War veterans were recruited for the U.S. Army’s winter warfare training, Rehman noted.
Finland’s constitution makes rallying to the national defense an obligation of every citizen. Finland says it can muster a 280,000-strong fighting force, built on near-universal male conscription and a large, well-trained reserve, equipped with modern artillery, warplanes and tanks, much of it U.S.
The U.S. and NATO are likely to increase their presence around the Baltic and Arctic with the accession of the two Scandinavian countries.
“Just looking at the map, if you add in Finland and Sweden, you essentially turn the entire Baltic Sea into a NATO lake,” with just two smaller bits of Russia lining it, said Zachary Selden, a former director of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s defense and security committee who is now a national security expert at the University of Florida.
Likewise, Russia will become the only non-NATO member among countries with claims to Arctic territory, and the only non-NATO member of the Atlantic Council, an eight-member international forum created for Arctic issues.
Selden predicts a greater NATO presence in the Baltics as a result, perhaps with a new NATO regional command, along with U.S. military rotations, although likely not any permanent base.
Russia sees its military presence in the Arctic as vital to its European strategy, including ballistic missile submarines that give it second-strike capability in any conflict with NATO, analysts say.
The Arctic is warming much faster under climate change than the Earth as a whole, opening up competition for Arctic resources and access as Arctic ice vanishes.
Russia has been building its fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers, aiming to escort expected future commercial shipping traffic through the melting Arctic, “as a way to create this toll road for transit,’ said Sherri Goodman, a former U.S. first deputy undersecretary of defense, now at the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and at the Center for Climate & Security.
Goodman points to future threats NATO will need to be able to deal with as the melting Arctic opens up, such as the kind of shadowy, unofficial forces Russia has used in Crimea and in Africa and elsewhere, and the increased risk of a hard-to-handle Russian nuclear maritime accident.
NATO strategy increasingly will incorporate the strategic advantage Finland and Sweden would bring to such scenarios, analysts said.
Kuoka’s U.S. counterpart in NATO’s Arctic exercise this spring, Marine Lt. Col. Ryan Gordinier wrote in an email provided through Marine spokespeople that he and his Marines were “impressed” by the Finnish infantry’s ability to reach otherwise unreachable positions by foot, snowshoe and ski, and to move undetected over snow.
It “made us pause” — and likely would any real adversary as well, Gordinier wrote.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez was taken to a hospital during Friday night’s game against Atlanta because of shortness of breath that was exacerbated by the Braves’ in-game fireworks, Houston manager Dusty Baker said.
Alvarez departed the game under his own power with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. There was a pause in the action when Braves rookie Vaughn Grissom fouled a ball off his foot and was being tended to by a trainer.
That’s when Alvarez, who is batting .295 with 31 homers and 77 RBIs, made his break for the Houston dugout.
“He’s being analyzed by the doctors,” Baker said. “They said all his vitals are good. He’s feeling normal but he still has to see our doctor. He was just, he had shortness of breath, and then when they shot the fireworks off, the smoke kind of made it worse.
“I’m glad we got him out when we did because I looked up and he was in the dugout and it was kind of a scary moment because it could be anything, but they said he’s doing fine at the moment.”
Baker said no one in the Astros’ dugout knew Alvarez, an AL All-Star this year and the 2019 Rookie of the Year, was in any distress.
“We didn’t see anything,” Baker said. “I just looked up in the dugout and he was there. After that we had to take it into emergency action to find out what’s wrong and then the emergency crew came over and took him to the hospital.”
Losing Alvarez, who ranks first in AL on-base percentage and second in homers, slugging percentage, OPS and runs, for any length of time would be a big blow to Houston. The AL-leading Astros are 77-44 and primed for another deep postseason run.
They lost in the World Series last year to Atlanta.
“He’s a big, big part of this team,” Baker said. “He’s our big boy in the middle, so we’re not thinking about losing him. We’re thinking about getting him back and hopefully he’ll be all right tomorrow.”
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BERLIN (AP) — On the second anniversary of the poisoning attack on Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, Germany and the United States hailed the determination of the Kremlin critic who is still imprisoned in Russia on charges those nations consider politically motivated.
“He barely survived the assassination attempt. He was able to recover in Germany,” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a video message released Saturday, praising the Russian dissident’s bravery for going back to his homeland.
“I spoke with him during this time and got to know a courageous man who returned to Russia because he wanted to fight for democracy, freedom and the rule of law,” the chancellor added. “We should think about that now.”
The U.S. State Department called for the immediate release of Navalny and condemned the Russian government’s crackdown on opposition figures and independent media. Navalny is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most well-known critic and has detailed huge incidents of corruption by his regime.
“It is no coincidence that the Kremlin’s aggression in Ukraine has been accompanied by intensified repression at home,” U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
“The Kremlin seeks to prevent the people of Russia from knowing about the atrocities its forces are inflicting on Ukrainian civilians, and also from learning about the needless Russian military casualties for the sake of this unjust war,” he added, referring to Russia’s six-month brutal war in Ukraine.
Navalny himself tweeted Saturday that “this is the second time I celebrate my second birthday. The day they tried to kill me, but for some reason I didn’t die.”
He also wrote that his case “has exposed both Putin himself and his system to such an extent that it has shown not only the criminality, but also the dysfunctionality and failure of his regime.”
Navalny was arrested in Russia in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he had been recuperating from nerve-agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin. He was handed a 2½-year sentence for a parole violation.
In March, Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of fraud and contempt of court, which he rejected as politically motivated and an attempt by the authorities to keep him behind bars for as long as possible.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans it disperses to needy countries like war-torn Ukraine — which is one of the fund’s biggest borrowers.
The move comes as more countries will need to turn to the IMF, as food prices and inflation internationally continues to rise.
Surcharges are added fees on loans imposed on countries that are heavily indebted to the IMF.
Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in Aspen last month that finance ministers of several countries realize they have to pay a price for Russia’s war in Ukraine, especially with food prices going up.
“They’re going to have to go to the IMF, they’re going to need to find assistance,” Adeyemo said.
However, the IMF fee system could change through U.S legislation. An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, otherwise known as the defense spending bill, would suspend IMF surcharges while their effectiveness and burden on indebted countries is studied.
That was passed by the U.S. House in July. The Senate is expected to vote on its defense bill in September. A representative of the Senate Armed Services Committee said an amendment may be offered in the next few weeks or even on the Senate floor.
As the largest IMF shareholder and member of the Fund’s executive board, the U.S. can push for policy decisions and unilaterally veto some board decisions.
Citing worsening financial crises in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as examples, some accuse China of engaging in debt trap diplomacy — or having countries falls so deeply in debt to that they are beholden to it on international issues.
Advocates and civil rights organizations lodge the same complaint against the Fund, who claim the organization undercuts its core lender-of-last-resort role with countries in vulnerable positions to pay back debt.
With an ever-worsening risk of a global debt crisis and rising interest rates, the issue has become more pressing for countries looking to reduce their deficits.
However, some economists and representatives of the fund say the surcharges amount to responsible lending behavior, as they provide an incentive for members with large outstanding balances to repay their loans promptly. This applies especially for countries that may otherwise may not be able to obtain financing from private lenders.
Maurice Obstfeld, a Berkeley economics professor and former IMF research department director said as a lender of last resort, the Fund’s ability to lend is important as low and middle income countries face rising interest rates.
“The Fund’s staff is small and in a crisis, its efforts are better deployed serving member countries’ needs,” he said in an email to The Associated Press. “Surcharges could be relaxed temporarily in the face of intense pressures on borrowing countries, but at the expense of the Fund’s ability to serve its membership in the longer term.”
Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García, who offered the defense spending amendment, told The Associated Press “it is unfair for the IMF to require countries like Ukraine that are already deep in debt to pay surcharge fees. These surcharges increase poverty and hold back our global economic recovery.”
Ukraine’s projected real GDP is expected to decline by 35 percent, due in large part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to IMF data.
The country, engaged in a war with no projected end, has an outstanding balance of 7.5 billion SDRs — an IMF accounting unit valued at around $9.8 billion according to Ukrainian central bankers. The latest figures estimate that Ukraine will owe the IMF $360 million in surcharges between 2021 and 2023.
Economists Joseph Stiglitz at Columbia University and Kevin P. Gallagher at Boston University wrote earlier this year that “forcing excessive repayments lowers the productive potential of the borrowing country, but also harms creditors” and requires borrowers “to pay more at exactly the moment when they are most squeezed from market access in any other form.”
Serhiy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, said Ukraine is continuing to pay its debts “despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.”
“Our country will pay its debt and surcharges under previous programs and fulfill its obligations to the IMF,” Nikolaychuk said. “It will be difficult, but we will pay.”
For years, lawmakers, economists and civil rights organizations have called on the IMF, which has for decades loaned billions to low-income countries, to end its surcharge policy.
In January, 18 left-leaning lawmakers wrote to Treasury calling for the surcharge policy to be eliminated. And in April, a group of 150 civil society groups and individuals signed an open letter to the IMF, asking for the same, calling surcharges “regressive.”
A spokesperson for the fund says the surcharges are designed to discourage large and prolonged use of IMF resources.
“They only apply to countries with particularly large outstanding loans,” Mayada Ghazala said in an emailed statement, adding that poorest countries are exempt from the surcharges.
The fund’s executive board met in December 2021 and discussed the role of surcharges —it ultimately decided not to make a change to the fees, but said they would review them again in the future.
The IMF was created in 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference — one of its missions is lending to maintain the financial stability of countries. Among its 190 countries, it lends around $1 trillion, according to the organization’s website.
An April review of the fund’s financial health for fiscal year 2022 and 2023 states that lending income excluding surcharges “remain strong and are expected to exceed expenses in FY 2023–2024.”
Andrés Arauz, a senior research fellow at the liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research says the IMF’s financial position shows “the surcharges are not necessary for sound finances.”
“There is no excuse for the IMF to be punishing countries under debt stress with surcharges,” he said. “There is also no logic to it, the amount of money that the IMF raises from surcharges is trivial relative to its income and capacity.”
Garcia said “I’m proud the House passed my amendment to support a pause and review of surcharges at the IMF, and I will keep up the fight until the President signs it into law.”
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Brazil great Ronaldo was a special guest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday and he was pictured holding up a replica No. 9 jersey with his name on it before the game between Spurs and Wolverhampton.
By fulltime, it was the scoring feats of Tottenham’s No. 10 that everyone was talking about.
It was a milestone day for Harry Kane, who netted his 185th Premier League goal — all for Tottenham, making it the most by a player for a single club in the competition’s 30-year history — to seal a 1-0 win.
Kane evaded his marker to nod home from close range in the 64th minute and climb above former Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero into fourth place outright in the league’s all-time scorers list, just two behind Andrew Cole.
It was also Kane’s 250th goal for Tottenham. Jimmy Greaves’ club record of 266 is surely under threat this season.
“It’s been a fantastic nine or 10 years in the Premier League,” Kane said. “Hopefully many more years to go.”
And some trophies, too. Because Kane has yet to win one with Tottenham, whose last piece of silverware came in 2008 — a year before he signed his first contract at the club as a 16-year-old hopeful.
“I think every single player is ready to exchange a personal achievement to reach a trophy,” Tottenham manager Antonio Conte said. “We’re working on this aspect. The path is difficult, the path is long, but we have to try to do this.”
Making it more difficult this season is the form of Tottenham’s fierce rival, Arsenal.
It’s three straight wins for the red-and-white half of north London after a polished 3-0 victory at Bournemouth, with playmaker Martin Odegaard scoring two goals in the first 11 minutes and center back William Saliba adding a third from the edge of the penalty area.
Indeed, Arsenal — on nine points — and Tottenham — on seven — are the current top two after three games. Manchester City, which won its first two games, could break up the north London axis at the summit by beating Newcastle on Sunday.
FRUSTRATED FOXES
These are already worrying times for Leicester — and not just because Brendan Rodgers’ team has yet to record a win after three games.
For the 2-1 home loss to Southampton, Rodgers left out Wesley Fofana completely from the matchday squad while the French center back is being linked with a move to Chelsea. Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, meanwhile, only started on the bench amid uncertainty over his future with less than a year left on his contract.
“If your mind isn’t quite on playing, this is a level you have to be totally concentrated on,” Rodgers said.
“There have been a few offers in for some players nowhere near the valuation the club would want to sell. None of them are for sale but I know how the game works.”
Leicester conceded two second-half goals to draw 2-2 at home to Brentford on the opening weekend and did the same to lose to Southampton, with substitute Che Adams scoring both of them — the second an acrobatic volley. A 4-2 loss at Arsenal came between those two home results for Leicester, which sold captain Kasper Schmeichel in the offseason.
PROMOTED CLUBS
Bournemouth might have been eased aside by Arsenal but, in general, it has been an encouraging start to the season for the promoted clubs.
Especially Fulham, which remains undefeated after beating Brentford 3-2 thanks to a 90th-minute header by Aleksandar Mitrovic. That first win of the season goes alongside draws against Liverpool and Wolves.
The other promoted team, Nottingham Forest, came close to a second straight win only for England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to pick out Demarai Gray for Everton’s 88th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw.
Still, Forest will be encouraged by having four points already, one behind Fulham.
ZAHA DOUBLE
Make that three in three for Wilfried Zaha.
The Ivory Coast forward scored twice in Crystal Palace’s 3-1 win over Aston Villa to follow up his well-taken goal in the 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Monday.
Mitrovic and Leeds striker Rodrigo are the other players on three goals this campaign.
Villa has lost two of its first three games and manager Steven Gerrard appears to be unsure of his best team, having started with a different forward line in each match.
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MIAMI (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government not only did no apparent work, but also channeled a large chunk of the money to a yacht company on behalf of a fugitive billionaire, according to new allegations in a civil suit.
The accusations against former Congressman David Rivera come in a new filing Friday in New York federal court by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who now control the U.S.-based affiliates of the South American nation’s state oil company.
Rivera’s Interamerican Consulting was sued in 2020 by PDV USA — a Delaware-based affiliate of Venezuelan-owned Citgo. It alleges Rivera performed no work for the $50 million contract he signed in 2017 for three months of “strategic consulting” meant to build bridges with key U.S. stakeholders.
The same contract has been the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation by federal prosecutors in Miami looking into, among other things, whether Rivera failed to register as a foreign lobbyist as required bv law.
Rivera has not been charged with any crime, but the new filings give a detailed look at his dealings with Venezuela’s state-run oil industry and how he allegedly spent the money he received.
Around the same time Rivera was hired, Maduro’s government had launched a charm offensive to curry favor with the Trump administration. It initially avoided outright criticism of the new U.S. leader and even donated $500,000 to his inaugural committee through Citgo.
The new court filing is based on evidence only recently uncovered by PDV USA’s attorneys, including 18,000 text and WhatsApp messages from Rivera’s phone and statements he made during a two-day deposition in July.
Rivera received only $15 million of the original amount, but the new filing says he spent part of that on unexplained payments to a convicted drug trafficker and to a company managing yachts on behalf of a Venezuelan TV magnate wanted for arrest by U.S. authorities.
“Mr. Rivera never provided any services to Citgo and, it appears, never intended to do so,” according to the filing by PDV USA. “Instead, the true purpose of the agreement was to cover up illicit transactions.”
Rivera did not reply to a request for comment, but he has maintained his innocence and has countersued PDV USA alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment for its failure to pay $30 million he says he is still owed.
According to the filing, in one exchange of messages with Raul Gorrin — a Maduro insider who owns Venezuela’s largest private TV network — Rivera discussed trying to set up a meeting between Venezuela’s foreign minister and executives from the U.S. oil company Exxon.
The new filing cites a message in which Rivera and Gorrin texted one another that “the concert ticket is $15, not 20, as we said last night” — wording PDV USA’s lawyers call a “clear reference to a bribe.”
“At deposition, Mr. Rivera was unable to explain what this text message meant, and testified that he did not remember attending any concerts at that time,” PDV USA stated in its filing. It did not say who a bribe might have been meant for and the meeting never took place.
Rivera had asked the court to shield his communications with Gorrin, who the U.S. alleges was the mastermind of a conspiracy to siphon $1.2 billion from PDVSA — Venezuela’s state oil company. Gorrin is a lawyer, though not licensed to practice in the United States, and a judge in June ruled that Rivera’s communications with him did not meet the threshold for attorney-client privilege and must be handed over as part of what’s known as discovery.
Of the $15 million that Rivera received, about 75% was transferred to other individuals, according to the new filing. Around $3.75 million was transferred to a Miami company, Interglobal Yacht Management. Rivera claimed the money was an expense for services under the contract. PDV USA alleges instead it was used to pay for maintenance on one of Gorrin’s superyachts.
Similar amounts went to Esther Nuhfer, who is described as a longtime political associate of Rivera, as well as Hugo Perera, a Miami developer who pleaded guilty to tax fraud in a massive drug-smuggling case in the 1990s against the feared Cali Cartel.
Rivera testified that the payments were referral fees and for assistance he received as part of the consulting contract, according to PDV USA.’s account. But the new anti-Maduro management claims PDV USA never gave Rivera permission to outsource the work, as was expressly required by the consulting agreement.
To justify the large payments, PDV USA alleges Rivera created “phony contracts” backdated to March 20, 2017 — the day before the consulting agreement took effect.
Interglobal declined to sign the backdated contract, saying it had not performed that sort of subcontractor service.
“In short, PDV USA received nothing from Interamerican in exchange for making payments of $15 million,” the plaintiffs allege. “Most of that sum was transferred to third parties that are either indicted fugitives from justice or under criminal investigation in connection with those payments.”
The filing also alleges that other payments, deducted as expenses by Interamerican, were in reality moved between accounts controlled by Rivera. The new filings allege that Rivera’s own accountant testified in a deposition after meeting with criminal investigators from the Internal Revenue Service that he believed his client had committed tax fraud.
The consulting contract had all the hallmarks of a sham, according to PDV USA. Rivera’s Interamerican made just $9,500 in the year prior to signing the multimillion-dollar deal.
The lawsuit claims the company then controlled by Maduro loyalists hired Interamerican out of the blue, without due diligence, and that Rivera never met in person with anyone from Citgo or PDV USA while supposedly working on its behalf. Instead, he filed two “deficient and incoherent” progress reports of the seven he was required to submit.
“The written record is bereft of any evidence that Interamerican performed any of the contracted services,” PDV USA argues in the new filings. “There is not a single email, a single PowerPoint presentation, a single outline, a single memorandum, a single calendar entry, or anything else suggesting that Interamerican ever performed any of the services.”
Rivera, a Republican, served a single term in Congress, in 2011-2013, and during that time honored Venezuelan exiles fleeing socialist rule and cosponsored legislation seeking to withhold funding from the Organization of American States until it confronted then President Hugo Chávez for allegedly violating Venezuela’s constitution.
While serving as a state legislator, he shared a house in Tallahassee with now-Sen. Marco Rubio, who was the state House speaker at the time. Rivera has been embroiled in several election-related controversies since then, including orchestrating the stealth funding of an obscure Democratic candidate to take on his main rival in a South Florida congressional race. Last year, he was fined $456,000 for violating campaign finance laws in connection to that plot.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Six plays, covering 70 yards and capped with a touchdown, was all it took for Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in his preseason debut to show he’s ready for the regular season.
Eluding the pass rush, Allen spun around while stepping back in the pocket and found Gabe Davis for a game-opening 28-yard touchdown in an eventual 42-15 rout of the Denver Broncos backups on Saturday.
“It did feel weird only to play six, you know, once you get into that little rhythm,” said Allen, who had been anticipating going back out for one more drive before being told to take a seat.
“But shout-out to our guys coming out and playing today. Playing hard. Making plays. Came out with intensity from the get-go,” Allen added. “I’m proud of how we handled ourselves today. It was good to see.”
It was just like old times again, Davis said, referring to an Allen-led offense which has been one of the NFL’s most dynamic over the past two seasons.
“Yeah, 100% just picking up where we left off,” Davis said. “Just having that same chemistry and kind of thinking alike, I’m glad we were on the same page.”
Just as important, the offensive output — the Bills totaled 510 yards and scored touchdowns on each of their first six possessions — showed the team being on the same page as newly promoted offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. Buffalo’s former quarterbacks coach replaces Brian Daboll, who was hired by the New York Giants this offseason.
Allen completed all three attempts for 45 yards, while backup Case Keenum closed out the first half overseeing three touchdown drives and finishing 16 of 18 for 192 yards and a perfectly placed 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end O.J. Howard.
It was a bounce-back outing for Keenum, who threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in a 27-24 win over Indianapolis last week.
“I thought Dorsey was dialing them up with some great play calls,” said Keenum, who also got a chance to play with the starters during his first series. “I think those were priceless reps that you don’t get very often, so I wanted to make the most of them.”
Zach Moss rounded out the first-half scoring with a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs, while Duke Johnson scored on 2- and 8-yard runs in the second half.
Buffalo extended its preseason winning streak to 10 games. The run is the NFL’s second-longest active streak behind the Baltimore Ravens, who have won a league-record 21 straight, and play at Arizona on Sunday.
The Broncos took a step back after a 17-7 preseason-opening win over Dallas, while resting Russell Wilson and many of their starters for a second straight week.
First-year coach Nathaniel Hackett was left disappointed, especially after entering the game intrigued to see how his young defenders and backups on defense would hold up against Allen and Co.
“You get six touchdowns on six drives, obviously nobody did good. So we have to evaluate the group as a whole. We have to tackle better. We have to hold the point better. Everything,” Hackett said. “Obviously, our defense didn’t play good enough. The offense didn’t play good enough, especially in the beginning. But that’s why we do this.”
Journeyman Josh Johnson finished 8 of 16 for just 70 yards in the first half in his bid to lock up the backup job.
After overseeing a 12-play, 64-yard opening drive that ended with Brandon McManus hitting a 33-yard field goal, Johnson’s final three drives of the half combined for 52 yards and three first downs.
Denver’s Brett Rypien finished 22 of 26 for 191 yards and a 1-yard touchdown to Eric Saubert with 10:55 remaining.
INJURIES
BRONCOS: P Sam Martin was ruled out after hurting his ankle in pregame warmups. … CB Michael Ojemudia dislocated his right elbow in the second quarter. … OT Casey Tucker wore a protective boot on his right foot after being hurt in the third quarter.
BILLS: S Nick McCloud returned after requiring six stitches to close a gash on his face in the first quarter.
HONORING KNOX
The Bills held a moment of silence before the game to honor Florida International linebacker Luke Knox, who died on Wednesday. Knox is the younger brother of Bills tight end Dawson Knox, who has been excused from the team to be with his family. Bills fans have rallied to Knox’s support by donating more than $100,000 to the P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, a charity supported by the tight end.
Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney was spotted entering the stadium wearing a T-shirt, with “Long Live Luke” printed on the front.
UP NEXT
Broncos: Close preseason hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 27.
Bills: Close preseason at the Carolina Panthers on Friday.
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LOWS TONIGHT: MID-70S
HIGHS SUNDAY: UPPER 80S/LOW-90S
DISCUSSION
A stalled frontal trough to the north coupled with deep tropical moisture at the surface is keeping rain chances elevated across Acadiana.
We'll see a few passing showers out there evening, but plan on activity to diminish as the evening wears on.
We'll get ready to do it all over again Sunday.
Scattered showers and storms will begin to develop through the course of the morning hours.
Like Saturday, activity earlier on may help to stabilize the atmosphere once again come Sunday afternoon to help suppress rain chances a bit.
Overall, we are looking at a relatively wet weather pattern thru at least the first half of the upcoming week, so keep the rain gear handy!
Have a great rest of the weekend!
TROPICS
PTC 4 never really got going over the past 24 hours.
There is a small window for it to develop into a depression before moving into Mexico tonight.
Regardless, it'll mainly be a rainmaker, but not a threat for us here in Acadiana.
Elsewhere, a tropical wave coming off the African coast has a 20% chance of development over the next 5 days.
It is not likely to do much at this point, but we'll keep an eye on it.
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Dorli Rainey, symbol of Occupy movement, dies at 95
SEATTLE (AP) — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was photographed after being pepper-sprayed by Seattle police, has died. She was 95.
The longtime political activist died on Aug. 12, the Seattle Times reported. Her daughter, Gabriele Rainey, told the newspaper her mom was “so active because she loved this country, and she wanted to make sure that the country was good to its people.”
Rainey was a fixture in the local progressive movement for decades, demonstrating for racial justice, affordable housing and public transit, and against war, nuclear weapons and big banks.
In November 2011, in the early days of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Rainey, then 84, joined protesters in blocking downtown intersections. She was hit when Seattle police used pepper spray to clear the crowd.
Fellow protesters poured milk over her face to ease the sting, and a seattlepi.com photographer, Joshua Trujillo, captured a stunning image of her staring defiantly into the camera, her eyes red and milk dripping off her face.
The photo become a worldwide symbol for the protest movement. She was profiled by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Associated Press and The Guardian.
“It’s a gruesome picture,” she told the AP. “I’m really not that bad looking.”
Then-Mayor Mike McGinn apologized and ordered a review of the incident. Rainey was back out protesting a couple days later.
“Dorli is legendary, and deservedly so, for her activism,” McGinn said Friday. “She was just omnipresent and a conscience and a voice for change, and I deeply, deeply, deeply respected her.”
Rainey was born in Austria in 1926. She was a Red Cross nurse and then worked in Europe as a technical translator for the U.S. Army for 10 years. She married Max Rainey, a civil engineer who got a job with Boeing, and they moved to the Seattle area in 1956.
She worked as a court-appointed special advocate, representing children who have experienced abuse or neglect, and as a real-estate agent. She served on the Issaquah School Board and ran for King County Council a half-century ago, and she made a brief run for Seattle mayor in 2009.
She had three children, Gabriele, of Asheville, North Carolina; Michael, of Boston; and Andrea, who died in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Max.
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That season opening match against #11 Kentucky is zooming towards us at this point, so it’s time to really get going and do some season previewing for Marquette volleyball!
We’re going to talk about the women that head coach Ryan Theis has returning this fall from last year’s roster in this article. Future articles will talk about newcomers to the roster and a few questions in front of the team for this season, and if you’ve missed any of this, please scroll to the bottom of the page and check out the link to our StoryStream with the entire season preview all in one place.
As it turns out, if we go in alphabetical order by position, we get to talk about two notable strengths of the returning group of players before we get to talk about two notable question mark positions. It’ll make sense as we get there, so let’s just get to it!
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO
Marquette returns one player who saw action in all 113 sets last season, and that’s libero Carly Skrabak. On one hand, she did lead the team in digs at 3.77 per set and she was the only Golden Eagle north of three per frame on the year. However, given Theis’ style of “everyone has to do a little bit,” Skrabak only ended up with the seventh best digs average in the Big East last season. She was obviously the backbone of Marquette’s defensive efforts, it’s just that the team model last season prevented her from getting the league wide credit that she probably deserved. Given what the rest of the returning roster looks like, it’s definitely possible that Skrabak could end up getting a much bigger role or at the very least a more gaudy statistical profile this season.
It’s also pretty likely that Skrabak is going to be Marquette’s libero all year long. The senior from Tennessee is MU’s only returning DS with any kind of real experience. Jadyn Garrison and Samantha Naber were freshmen last season, and with Katie Schoessow occupying pretty much all of the “the coaches want two DS’s out there right now” playing time, that limited their ability to get on the floor. Garrison ended up with 50 sets played across 24 of Marquette’s 32 matches, which sounds like a decent amount.... but she only recorded 13 digs, only two more than her combination of service aces and service errors. Naber did more in less time, recording 20 digs in 23 sets across 17 matches. No slight to either woman, but when you’re rolling up less than a dig per set, you’re not really being relied on to actually play Defensive Specialist. Megan Lund is MU’s third depth piece in the DS department, and the good news is that the fall season allowed her to double the number of sets she played in the spring season after joining the team late in the process. That doubling moved her to 12 sets in 10 appearances, and relative to being listed as a DS? One dig against Georgetown on September 25th.
Someone has to play Katie Schoessow’s rotations this season. I don’t know who it is, but it’s going to have to be someone, and the most likely options are one of those three women. Are they going to be up to the challenge? We’ll see!
MIDDLE BLOCKER
This is an interesting position for Marquette. The known quantity is Carsen Murray, who sat down for just three sets all season long last year and thus just barely missed out on that group who played in all 113. She hit .336, making her the second most precise attacker in the entire Big East at season’s end and averaged 1.54 kills per set. Pretty good stuff for someone trailing behind Savannah Rennie in terms of the MB hierarchy last year. Same goes for the stat chart in the blocks department, as Murray ended up second on the team to the now departed Rennie with 0.86 stuffs per set. That was good enough for a tie for 15th best in the Big East a year ago.
Murray’s spot in the lineup is pretty established at this point. The only question involved is whether she plays the same role or if Theis and his staff turn her loose in Rennie’s more attack minded role. The bigger question is who takes up the spot left open, one way or another, by Rennie’s departure. It could be either Claire Nuessmeier or Anastasjia Svetnik, and you could convince me either direction on this.
Nuessmeier played Murray’s role in the spring alongside Rennie, appearing in all 51 sets and averaging 1.31 kills and 0.76 blocks with a .294 hitting percentage. In retrospect, no one’s faulting the coaching staff for making the call that Murray was ready to take on that role in the fall. However, there’s only so much MB time available, and thus Nuessmeier played in just 25 sets across 18 matches last fall. She’s clearly capable of being a Big East caliber middle, as those spring numbers are perfectly respectable.
Svetnik is a different story. She transferred in from Oregon State and then, someone expectedly behind Rennie and Murray and Nuessmeier, she only played sporadically, appearing in just 10 sets thru November 6th. That’s when Marquette lost Hannah Vanden Berg for the season, and Svetnik got the call to replace her in the rotation. Starting with the Butler match on November 14th, Svetnik played in every single one of MU’s final 19 sets of the season and averaged 1.26 kills with 0.95 blocks while hitting .307. In short, she went from doing nothing to becoming either MU’s third or fourth outside hitter and made use of her 6’3” height to make excellent plays at the net on defense. To a certain extent, Svetnik’s late season contribution makes you react like Okoye in Avengers: Infinity War when she sees Scarlet Witch make her first impact on the battlefield in Wakanda: Why was she on the sideline up til now?
It could be either one, and I wouldn’t be surprised with either one. Then again, maybe Svetnik fits in better as a hitter, and that could end up opening the door for Hattie Bray to find a way onto the floor. The 6’2” sophomore didn’t play at all for the Golden Eagles last fall because if we couldn’t find time for Svetnik, how on earth could we find time for a freshman? Can’t argue with the logic structure from the coaching staff, but it leaves Bray entering her second season on campus without any live action experience. She was a top 150 prospect coming out of Wautoma High School in Wisconsin, so it could just be a case where Theis and his assistants wanted her to get used to college volleyball before turning her loose. That’s effectively what they did with Carsen Murray in the spring of 2021, so it wouldn’t be the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.
OUTSIDE HITTER
Remember a minute ago when I mentioned losing Hannah Vanden Berg for the season to a knee injury in early November last fall? Yeah. So, about that. Vanden Berg is back on the Marquette roster this fall after averaging 2.02 kills and hitting .227 in 85 sets last fall. That’s mostly fine for what amounted to Marquette’s #4 option on offense, but as you can tell from the fact that I’m leading off this section with her, that’s not going to cut it this season. Marquette rolls into this fall without Hope Werch and Taylor Wolf taking up the top two hitter spots, so multiple someones are going to have to step forward and take the top attacking positions. It could be Vanden Berg.... if she’s healthy. There’s a pair of pictures of her from practice already this fall in the MU picture archive, and the good news is that she’s not even wearing a knee brace. The bad news is she’s also not wearing knee pads while other women are, which kiiiiiiind of indicates that she’s not a 100% participant in drills and practice. This isn’t surprising since we’re only nine months removed from an injury that was so devastating that HVB was moving as little as possible on her crutches during matches at the end of last season. If she can’t go, she can’t go, and that’s that.
The real problem to the idea of Vanden Berg not being able to contribute is that she’s one of just two returning outside hitters on the roster. If there’s a reason to be worried about exactly what Marquette’s ceiling is as a team this fall, “two returning outside hitters” is a pretty good one. With Vanden Berg’s injury history to consider, the woman with the inside track to be Marquette’s primary attacker this fall is Jenna Reitsma. That inside track falls to her by default unfortunately, but it’s not without merit. As a freshman last year, she appeared in 80 of MU’s sets and missed just one match. She averaged 1.68 kills per set, which is fine for a fourth or fifth option, but hit just .152 on 433 total swings. If Reitsma is going to be the primary focus of MU’s offense this fall, the 5’11” Michigan native is going to have to be much more precise with her swings. Wolf hit .300 and Werch hit .244 while occupying nearly 40% of the team’s total attacks last season to give you an idea of what we’re talking about here. Reitsma doesn’t need to be a world beater, but she has to be much better if she’s going to be holding down the fort for an NCAA tournament contender.
SETTER
If you thought Marquette had problems at outside hitter, well, you ain’t seen nothing yet. In their returning setter corps, the Golden Eagles return a total of 17 assists in 14 sets. All 17 of those belong to Caroline Dragani. The one-time Portland State transfer was backing up Claire Mosher and Taylor Wolf in Marquette’s two-setter rotation for both the spring and fall seasons in 2021, and saw just 18 sets worth of action across MU’s 46 matches. She has recorded 19 career assists for the Golden Eagles, and if that is not inspiring to you for someone who might just be called on to guide the offense, well, I’m not blaming you. Nothing against Dragani here because I’d have a hard time taking Mosher or Wolf off the floor if I was the coach, but that’s the situation that Theis currently finds himself in. It also probably explains why he went out and added Yadhira Anchante to the roster, but that’s a discussion for a future article.
I suspect you can do math, so you’ve already figured out that Dragani had all 17 of those assists last season. MU’s other returning setter is Ella Foti, a 6’0” sophomore from Madison. Officially, this will be her third season with the Golden Eagles as she elected to finish up high school early and enroll at Marquette in time to be on the roster for the spring 2021 season. She didn’t play at all that spring, to the surprise of no one for all the same reasons that Dragani didn’t play much, but she was downed by a preseason injury at the start of the fall campaign a year ago and didn’t get on the court all season long. Again, it’s not like she was going to see a bunch of playing time with Mosher and Wolf on the roster, but it’s also not great that one of MU’s two returning setters heading into the 2022 season has absolutely zero on court collegiate experience.
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Let’s do a little catching up, as the Big East released the preseason poll for men’s soccer on Wednesday and we haven’t had a chance to chat about it yet. YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles pop up as newsworthy twice in the poll results, where coaches could not vote for their teams or their players. Louis Bennett’s squad comes in picked to finish seventh in the conference this season, while senior forward Lukas Sunesson is MU’s only representative on the preseason all-Big East team.
Marquette picked up 49 points in the team polling, dropping them 10 points behind Villanova as well as the cut line for the six team conference tournament. They are, however, 11 points ahead of UConn, so it seems like there’s a healthy drop off behind the Golden Eagles to the last four teams in the league.
With that said, it certainly seems like the voting was all over the place this year. Look no further than Providence being installed as the preseason favorite to win the league, edging out Georgetown by just one point, 94-93. However, the Friars snagged just four of the available 10 first place votes. The other six, along with that of PC head coach Craig Stewart, went to the Hoyas. When you drop the votes by both of the GU and PC coaches, two-thirds of the league voted the Hoyas as the favorite…. But apparently the other one-third have Georgetown somewhere else than second place, and thus they end up losing out on the top spot even with the majority of the first place votes. I’m guessing that created all sorts of weirdness in terms of team orders elsewhere, but that doesn’t really show up in the point totals. There’s a 14 point gap between Georgetown and third place St. John’s. Just eight points separate SJU and fourth place Creighton, but it’s not like that’s a tie, either.
For whatever it’s worth, I had Providence picked to win the league this year, so I’m on the side of the minority of the head coaches in the league.
Here’s the full rundown on the voting:
- Providence, 94 points (4 first place votes)
- Georgetown, 93 (7)
- St. John’s, 79
- Creighton, 71
- Butler, 60
- Villanova, 59
- Marquette, 49
- Connecticut, 38
- DePaul, 23
- Seton Hall, 22
- Xavier, 17
Let’s turn to the Marquette press release on the poll for some accolades on Sunesson:
The latest honors add to a growing number of accolades for the striker. He was named to the all-BIG EAST first team in Spring 2021, and to the second team in Fall 2021. Additionally, he has also earned CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team and United Soccer Coaches First Team Scholar All-America recognition in the classroom and was a Second Team All-America and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist on the pitch in Spring 2021.
The Taby, Sweden native had a strong season that saw him score a team-best six goals along with one assist last fall. He started all 16 matches for the Golden Eagles, totaling 23 shots. He has led the squad’s scoring efforts now in each of the past two seasons. In his four seasons at Marquette, Sunesson has totaled 20 goals and four assists while playing in 65 matches, starting 60. His 44 points are the most among any active Golden Eagle.
I don’t think I’m getting out of pocket to suggest that Marquette’s hopes of betting their preseason placement will come down to Sunesson’s ability to put the ball in the net this season. If he can be productive, that will open things up for guys like Beto Soto and Zyan Andrade to make plays. If not, well, things get more difficult for everyone.
Swinging back to the league’s awards, the individual honors went in a somewhat expected manner. Wilmer Cabrera, Jr., from Butler was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, and that’s a reasonable pick based on past performance. He’s not the league’s returning top scorer, either by goals or points or even a per game average in that department, so this seems to be more of a vote by way of reputation than actual performance last year. PC’s Ramzi Qawasmy and Georgetown’s Daniel Wu are sharing the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year honors, which isn’t outrageous if you think of it as “well, we have to vote for a Hoya” for some reason. Qawasmy is the only First Team defender returning, so I thought he was the easy obvious pick, but if you like Wu, someone I had on my preseason all-conference team better, that’s fine. Creighton’s Paul Kruse gets the Goalkeeper of the Year award here in the preseason, and he was my pick while I was picking between two guys on last year’s Third Team and went with the older of the pair. Fair, not fair, all that matters is that someone got it and the postseason award will be decided on the field.
11 men were named to the preseason all-conference team, so it appears we don’t have to worry about ties in the voting. Three of them — Cabrera, Qawasmy, and Wu, as luck would have it — were unanimous choices. Nine of them match my picks, so that’s a pretty good job by me. The coaches went with UConn’s Mateo Leveque and Creighton’s Charles Auguste in the midfield over my picks of Brendan McSorley from Providence and DePaul defender Jake Fuderer. The coaches shifted Brandon Knapp from St. John’s from midfield to defense to keep their lineup properly balanced, but that’s not the wildest part about this. Brendan McSorley tied with Villanova’s Liam MacKinnon in points per game last fall and yet he can’t get on this year’s preseason all-league team? What am I missing here, other than the fact that McSorley didn’t even get Third Team honors last fall? This is all very weird, yes?
Here’s the full preseason all-Big East team.
Wilmer Cabrera Jr., Butler, Sr., F ^
Lukas Sunesson, Marquette, Sr., F
Gevork Diarbian, Providence, Jr., F
Lyam MacKinnon, Villanova, Sr., F
Mateo Leveque, UConn, So., M
Charles Auguste, Creighton, Sr., M
Luis Garcia, Providence, Sr., M
Daniel Wu, Georgetown, Sr., D ^
Ramzi Qawasmy, Providence, Gr., D ^
Brandon Knapp, St. John’s, Gr., D
Paul Kruse, Creighton, Gr., GK
You can read the league’s press release on the awards right here. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/20/23312485/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-big-east-preseason-poll-awards-sunesson-all-conference | 2022-08-20T22:39:32Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/20/23312485/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-big-east-preseason-poll-awards-sunesson-all-conference | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How to take better photos Published August 20, 2022 at 2:12 PM PDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:13 Is it even a vacation if you don't have the pics to prove it? NPR's Life Kit has tip from a professional photographer on getting the most out of your camera. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-20/how-to-take-better-photos | 2022-08-20T22:39:38Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/2022-08-20/how-to-take-better-photos | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Following Liz Cheney's primary loss this week in Wyoming, NPR's Michel Martin asks independent Utah Senate candidate, Evan McMullin, what the path forward is for candidates who have criticized Trump.
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Following Liz Cheney's primary loss this week in Wyoming, NPR's Michel Martin asks independent Utah Senate candidate, Evan McMullin, what the path forward is for candidates who have criticized Trump.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities.
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With airlines shut down and many of the country's road's destroyed, Ukraine's train system has been both the literal and figurative lifeline for the country.
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With airlines shut down and many of the country's road's destroyed, Ukraine's train system has been both the literal and figurative lifeline for the country.
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People in more than 30 cities across the U.K., Europe and the U.S. participated in a kite festival to mark one year since Afghanistan fell to the Taliban.
In Afghanistan, kite flying is a recreational activity like it is in other countries, but there's more to it than letting your kite fly up high on a string. Kite fighting is popular, where multiple fliers using lines coated with extra-sharp material will try to cut each other's line. Flying kites was banned during the Taliban's previous time in control of the country.
The festival, called Fly With Me, was created by the Good Chance Theatre, alongside master Afghan kitemaker Sanjar Qiam, The Kite Runner actor Elham Ehsas, and Afghan musician Elaha Soroor, and was meant to celebrate the Afghan tradition and serve as a show of solidarity.
We brought over 60 Afghan refugees to Dunstable Downs to fly kites, celebrate Afghan culture & show solidarity with the people of Afghanistan for the #FlyWithMe festival today @GoodChanceCal #RememberAfghanistan pic.twitter.com/b11Eefnnnu
— Herts Welcomes Refugees 🧡 (@HertsWelcomes) August 20, 2022
"Fly With Me is a reminder to the world: Remember Afghanistan," Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, the co-artistic directors at Good Chance Theatre, said in a statement. "And so, by making and flying kites in the Afghan tradition, led by Afghans who have made new lives in Europe, and open to all, we will be standing in solidarity with Afghans in the latest affront to their freedom and will remind the world of the devastating humanitarian crisis still taking place in Afghanistan today."
Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on Aug. 15, 2021. Since then the country has been hit with poverty and a hunger crisis that is affecting nearly 20 million people — or almost half the country — according to a report from the United Nations and other groups.
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Dan Levy will join Sex Education's Season 4 cast as Thomas Molloy, Netflix announced this week.
The Emmy winner, who co-produced and starred in the hit TV series Schitt's Creek, will play a cult author at a prestigious university in the U.S. that Maeve Wiley (Emma Mackey) attends.
"Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, the students are navigating new territory at the high-tech and progressive Cavendish Sixth Form College," Netflix said in Friday's news release.
Levy joins Sex Education after his work in Schitt's Creek, which ended in 2020. He created, produced and starred in that show with his father, Eugene Levy.
The 39-year-old actor tweeted "Sex Ed. Season 4. VERY serious news" alongside a photo of him with Mackey.
Sex Ed. Season 4. VERY serious news. pic.twitter.com/PQmjx1tEPL
— dan levy (@danjlevy) August 19, 2022
There are other cast changes
Levy isn't the only new cast member.
Doctor Who's Thaddea Graham and Kamikaze's Marie Reuther will also be part of the new season, Netflix said. Alexandra James, Anthony Lexa, Felix Mufti and Imani Yahshua are also joining the cast.
Levy's addition follows the exit of multiple stars on the show, including Simone Ashley (Olivia Hanan), who plays Kate Sharma in the Netflix hit series Bridgerton. Tanya Reynolds (Lily Iglehart), Rakhee Thakrar (Emily Sands) and Patricia Allison (Ola Nyman) will also not return, according to Deadline Hollywood.
The British dramedy, which premiered in 2019, is filming Season 4 in Wales, according to People.
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OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) - Candidates for statewide offices in Maryland addressed a conference sponsored by the Maryland Association of Counties on Saturday in Ocean City, where they pledged to work with local leaders.
The Baltimore Sun reports that public health emergency management, police body-camera footage and tax collection were among the topics discussed.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Wes Moore, whose campaign said he had a scheduling conflict, was the only one of the six major party nominees for governor, attorney general and comptroller who didn’t participate. Moore attended previous days of the conference.
Del. Dan Cox, Moore's Republican opponent, noted Moore’s absence in his remarks. He also told the audience of elected leaders that he is the only candidate for governor who has experience in elected office.
Cox, a conservative Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump, emphasized local control. Asked about responding to emergencies, he said he would “reconstruct the code” and “modernize” emergency management laws to rein in executive authority and put more power with local governments.
The forum was the first chance for the nominees in the attorney general race - Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Brown and former Republican Anne Arundel County Councilman Michael Peroutka - and those for comptroller - Democratic Del. Brooke Lierman and Republican Harford County Executive Barry Glassman - to appear jointly as the nominees of their parties’ voters.
Peroutka has, like Cox, run his campaign primarily on the message that the pandemic measures were not constitutional.
“These things were unlawful. It doesn’t matter, by the way, what you thought of the science. Even if you thought - I didn’t think much of the science, personally - but even if you thought the science of all this was perfect, it was still unlawful,” Peroutka said.
Brown, while not specifically mentioning Peroutka, pitched himself as the moderate candidate.
“Marylanders want us to govern in the middle," Brown said. "They want us to find that common ground, to find that consensus. Marylanders reject extreme governance. They always have. Extreme to the right, or extreme to the left.”
Glassman and Lierman both said they would work closely with county leaders to share data on income taxes that will allow them to more accurately predict incoming revenue.
Glassman said his time in local government makes him more qualified to know what counties need. Facing a statewide election in which he would need to win over some Democratic and independent voters, he stressed he would keep the office “nonpartisan.”
“We deserve someone that’s not going to work for special interests, certain parties, but stand up and be a strong independent comptroller for everyone,” Glassman, a two-term Harford County executive, former county councilman and legislator, said.
Lierman said she wants to be a comptroller “who embraces creative ideas” while talking about her legislative initiatives to modernize the Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates website and her plan to bring more transparency to the contracting process on the Board of Public Works.
“It’s our time in Maryland to really be bold and to do better,” said Lierman, who is a two-term delegate from Baltimore.
Moore told reporters Friday night at the conference that he was “very much” looking forward to an eventual debate with Cox.
“The moment that people get a chance to hear us together articulate our vastly different visions for the state and where the state’s going to go, I think more and more people will understand and will come on to our side,” Moore said. | https://www.wboc.com/news/candidates-for-statewide-offices-in-md-speak-at-county-conference/article_fb2c2654-20d0-11ed-ab1f-f7ac43ab2860.html | 2022-08-20T22:44:03Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/candidates-for-statewide-offices-in-md-speak-at-county-conference/article_fb2c2654-20d0-11ed-ab1f-f7ac43ab2860.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRASONVILLE, Md. - The 10 billionth oyster was dumped into the Chesapeake Bay, this afternoon.
Aboard the 'Lead Dog' and 'Lucky Dog', was Governor Larry Hogan, the Department of Natural Resources, members of the Oyster Recovery Partnership, and others. The boats took those to the dumping site where a third boat dumped billions of oysters. The strategy was done in circular motions, to evenly distribute the oysters. And, all the oysters' dumped were oyster spat (baby oysters).
According to the Oyster Recovery Partnership's Executive Director, this was a huge milestone and long time coming. "Everybody was excited. Talk about 10 billion oysters. It's taken about three decades to get to this point. We have planted about half of those in the last decade. And, we are hoping we are going to double that, going forward. The morale was just pure excitement," says Ward Slacum.
The Oyster Recovery Partnership worked alongside local watermen, the Department of Natural Resources, Federal Agencies, and several NGO's, according to Slacum.
Governor Hogan participated by dumping a few baskets into the water.
"Oysters really help us to clean the bay and it cycles through the water as great filter. But, it's also a part of our heritage and culture. It's a great industry. We want to support the watermen and everybody loves to come here to eat oysters," says Governor Hogan.
Local waterman and President of the Talbot Watermen's Association says, they play an important part for this day. "Shells is a key word. Everyone should know that the most important thing about the oyster is the shell. With this 10 billion oysters, every one of those oyster spat went on a shell. And, more than likely, that shell was caught by a watermen. We are a big part of this going on," says Jeff Harrison. | https://www.wboc.com/news/oyster-recovery-partnership-dumps-10-billionth-oyster-into-the-bay/article_296b87ec-20ce-11ed-93b2-7b6ce58db986.html | 2022-08-20T22:44:06Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/oyster-recovery-partnership-dumps-10-billionth-oyster-into-the-bay/article_296b87ec-20ce-11ed-93b2-7b6ce58db986.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SMYRNA, Del. (AP) - Delaware authorities say two correctional officers have been treated and released after being assaulted by a prisoner.
The Delaware Department of Corrections says it happened on Thursday evening at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware.
Authorities say the officers were assaulted by an inmate with an improvised weapon.
The department says both officers were transported to an area hospital for serious injuries.
One officer was treated and released on the evening of the assault. The second officer was hospitalized and released on Friday.
The department says an investigation is ongoing. | https://www.wboc.com/news/two-correctional-officers-assaulted-at-vaughn-correctional-center/article_b433e0d8-20d1-11ed-9cee-7fa72c18eb84.html | 2022-08-20T22:44:08Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/two-correctional-officers-assaulted-at-vaughn-correctional-center/article_b433e0d8-20d1-11ed-9cee-7fa72c18eb84.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tonight: Increasing cloud cover. Lows: 65-68° Winds: SE 5-7 mph
Sunday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs: 83-86° Winds: SE 3-7 mph
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows: 70-72° Winds: SE 5 mph
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Highs: 81-83 Winds: SE 5 mph
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows: 65-67° Winds: E 5 mph
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs: 84-89° Lows: 68-70°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 87-90° Lows: 67-69°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 89-89° Lows: 68-70°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 84-88° Low: 68-74°
Saturday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 84-96° Low: 68-71°
Forecast Discussion:
Good Saturday evening Delmarva! Well, it was a beautiful day across Delmarva for the beach or even a pool day. The evening will be a pleasant one as well. We will increase in cloud cover with temperatures falling to the upper 60s overnight. Tonight we will increase in cloud cover as we bring in an unsettled weather pattern for the next few days.
Sunday will be another comfortable day temperatures will start in the low 60s and warm to the mid to upper 70s by the afternoon. Although mostly sunny tomorrow don't be surprised to see a few clouds in the sky. Sunday evening will be slightly warmer as cloudy begins to build and trap in the warmth. Temperatures will be falling to the low to mid-60s under partly to mostly cloudy skies.
The average temperature for early July is 85 degrees for a high and a low of 66 degrees. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-saturday-august-20-2022-at-5-45-pm/article_4cede626-20d1-11ed-9bb0-3b5e3bea596d.html | 2022-08-20T22:44:14Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-saturday-august-20-2022-at-5-45-pm/article_4cede626-20d1-11ed-9bb0-3b5e3bea596d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Marvel Legends Ghost Rider Figure Gets Retro-Carded
He may feel like his skull’s on fire, but he’s fine. Hasbro recently became quite fond of releasing figures on old Toy Biz-styled cards, and now it’s Ghost Rider‘s turn. Though this figure doesn’t glow in the dark like every figure in that line used to. This Ghost Rider figure appears to use body parts from prior figures like the AIM trooper, but comes with alternate gloved and skeletal hands, flaming Johnny Blaze head, and the fiery chain that’s his signature weapon.
This Ghost Rider also comes with flame effects to wrap around his wrists. Given that that’s way more than the usual two accessories, he’ll probably come at a premium price. For now, though, all we know is preorders begin sometime next month.
RELATED: Ghost Rider and His Hell Cycle Get the Mezco Figure Treatment
At Comic-Con, Hasbro’s Marvel team strongly hinted that the next HasLab will have ties to Ghost Rider somehow. So getting Johnny Blaze out ahead of the big-ticket item seems smart. Fans currently speculate that the Robbie Reyes Ghost Rider with his flaming car seems the likeliest contender. Other Ghost Riders generally ride cycles that can sell at affordable retail prices.
Check out more images of the Johnny Blaze Ghost Rider figure below. Will you buy him? Let us know in comments.
Recommended Purchase: Ghost Rider Epic Collection: Hell On Wheels
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A female high school athlete won the state championship — then the parents of the girls who finished in second and third place claimed the girl was transgender.
She wasn’t.
The complaints and ensuing investigation are now happening in the wake of Utah’s H.B.11, which bans transgender females from competing in high school sports.
“One of the statements was that she didn’t look feminine enough. So what’s feminine enough?” asks Sue Robbins, a transgender advocate with Equality Utah. “Are we going to now start attacking all women? This is what’s happening.”
“If you start criminalizing transgender bodies, all women’s bodies are going to be judged,” added Robbins. “Because every time someone’s successful, then everyone will start complaining that she must be transgender to be successful.”
Details about the investigation surfaced Wednesday during the Utah Legislature’s Education Interim Committee meeting.
After the state competition, the complaints from parents were directed toward the Utah High School Activities Association. On Wednesday, David Spatafore with UHSAA told the committee that the school was asked to conduct the investigation.
“This is new ground to us,” said Spatafore. “And I’m not going to say that we have it down pat, because I have no clue.”
Spatafore says the girl was never notified about the investigation, which involved going through her records dating back to kindergarten.
Her name, sport and school are not being publicly released at this time. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/girl-investigated-for-being-transgender-after-winning-state-title/ | 2022-08-20T23:00:41Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/girl-investigated-for-being-transgender-after-winning-state-title/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORCHARD PARK — Josh Allen needed just six plays to lead the Bills 70 yards for an opening-drive touchdown before taking a seat in his preseason debut, and Buffalo routed the Denver Broncos’ backups 42-15 on Saturday.
Allen completed all three attempts for 45 yards, capped by a 28-yard touchdown to Gabe Davis in showing he and new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey are on the same page. Backup Case Keenum continued the scoring by closing out the first half overseeing three touchdown drives.
Acquired in a trade with Cleveland this offseason, Keenum bounced back from a sloppy preseason debut by finishing 16 of 18 for 192 yards and perfectly placed 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end O.J. Howard. Keenum threw two interceptions and lost a fumble in a 27-24 win over Indianapolis last week.
Zach Moss rounded out the first-half scoring with a pair of 1-yard touchdown runs, while Duke Johnson scored on 2- and 8-yard runs in the second half.
Buffalo extended its preseason winning streak to 10 games. The run is the NFL’s second-longest active streak behind the Baltimore Ravens, who have won a league-record 21 straight, and play at Arizona on Sunday.
The Broncos took a step back after an encouraging 17-7 preseason-opening win over Dallas, while resting Russell Wilson and many of their starters for a second straight week.
Journeyman Josh Johnson finished 8 of 16 for just 70 yards in the first half in his bid to lock up the backup job.
After overseeing a 12-play, 64-yard opening drive that ended with Brandon McManus hitting a 33-yard field goal, Johnson’s final three drives of the half combined for 52 yards and three first downs.
Denver's Brett Rypien finished 22 of 26 for 191 yards and a 1-yard touchdown to Eric Saubert with 10:55 remaining.
Matt Barkley mopped up for Buffalo, and finished 7 of 8 for 65 yards in the second half.
The Bills finished with 510 yards and scored touchdowns on each of their first six possessions before Matt Haack punted from midfield with 8:08 remaining.
On his TD pass to Davis, Allen attempted to scramble to his left before stepping back in the pocket and finding his receiver in the left side of the end zone with a step on rookie cornerback Damarri Mathis.
One reason Allen got the start was the Bills wanted to provide him live action and a chance to get more comfortable working with Dorsey, who was promoted from his quarterbacks coach role this offseason. He replaced Brian Daboll, who was hired by the New York Giants, and had been Allen’s only coordinator over his first four seasons in Buffalo.
VON THE GREETER
Bills pass-rusher Von Miller got the day off in facing his former team after being traded by the Broncos to the eventual Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams last season. Signed by the Bills to a six-year contract in March, the NFL’s active leader in sacks (115 1/2) spent part of the pre-game warmups chatting with former teammates.
INJURIES
BRONCOS: P Sam Martin was ruled out after hurting his ankle in pregame warmups. ... CB Michael Ojemudia did not return after hurting his right elbow in the second quarter. ... OT Casey Tucker did not return after hurting his right foot in the third quarter.
BILLS: S Nick McCloud returned after requiring six stitches to close a gash on his face in the first quarter.
HONORING KNOX
The Bills held a moment of silence before the game to honor Florida International linebacker Luke Knox, who died on Wednesday. Knox is the younger brother of Bills tight end Dawson Knox, who has been excused from the team to be with his family. Bills fans have rallied to Knox’s support by donating more than $100,000 to the P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, a charity supported by the tight end.
Bills tight end Tommy Sweeney was spotted entering the stadium wearing a T-shirt, with “Long Live Luke” printed on the front.
UP NEXT
Broncos: Close preseason hosting the Minnesota Vikings on Aug. 27.
Bills: Close preseason at the Carolina Panthers on Friday. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/allen-throws-td-in-bills-42-15-preseason-rout-over-broncos/article_3fd14ec8-20c8-11ed-b3a7-9f3a8579e161.html | 2022-08-20T23:01:00Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/allen-throws-td-in-bills-42-15-preseason-rout-over-broncos/article_3fd14ec8-20c8-11ed-b3a7-9f3a8579e161.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WILLISTON, N.D. (WTXL) — The Tallahassee Leon Babe Ruth 14 and Under All Star baseball team's run to a World Series title came to a close Saturday with a 3 to 1 loss to Tri-Valley California in the Championship game in Williston, North Dakota.
Tri-Valley jumped out to a 3-0 lead that Tallahassee could never recover from.
Tallahassee Leon ends the season as the national runner-up and was the champion of the Southeast Regional this summer. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/tallahassee-leon-babe-ruth-u14-baseball-team-finishes-season-as-national-tournament-runner-up | 2022-08-20T23:09:03Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/tallahassee-leon-babe-ruth-u14-baseball-team-finishes-season-as-national-tournament-runner-up | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Good Saturday evening! Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be hit or miss during the evening hours. Expect a clearing trend later tonight with low temperatures in the low 70's by Sunday morning. Sunday will offer a typical summer forecast consisting of heat, humidity, hints of sunshine, and afternoon scattered thunderstorms. High temperatures will be in the low 90's.
The new work week will herald a wetter pattern setting up over the region. Rounds of rain and storms will come and go each day with high temperatures in the upper 80's. The soggy pattern looks like it might stick around through next weekend, so keep the rain gear handy! | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/saturday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-20-22 | 2022-08-20T23:09:09Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/saturday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-20-22 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dorli Rainey, symbol of Occupy movement, dies at 95
SEATTLE (AP) — Dorli Rainey, a self-described “old lady in combat boots” who became a symbol of the Occupy protest movement when she was photographed after being pepper-sprayed by Seattle police, has died. She was 95.
The longtime political activist died on Aug. 12, the Seattle Times reported. Her daughter, Gabriele Rainey, told the newspaper her mom was “so active because she loved this country, and she wanted to make sure that the country was good to its people.”
Rainey was a fixture in the local progressive movement for decades, demonstrating for racial justice, affordable housing and public transit, and against war, nuclear weapons and big banks.
In November 2011, in the early days of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Rainey, then 84, joined protesters in blocking downtown intersections. She was hit when Seattle police used pepper spray to clear the crowd.
Fellow protesters poured milk over her face to ease the sting, and a seattlepi.com photographer, Joshua Trujillo, captured a stunning image of her staring defiantly into the camera, her eyes red and milk dripping off her face.
The photo become a worldwide symbol for the protest movement. She was profiled by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Associated Press and The Guardian.
“It’s a gruesome picture,” she told the AP. “I’m really not that bad looking.”
Then-Mayor Mike McGinn apologized and ordered a review of the incident. Rainey was back out protesting a couple days later.
“Dorli is legendary, and deservedly so, for her activism,” McGinn said Friday. “She was just omnipresent and a conscience and a voice for change, and I deeply, deeply, deeply respected her.”
Rainey was born in Austria in 1926. She was a Red Cross nurse and then worked in Europe as a technical translator for the U.S. Army for 10 years. She married Max Rainey, a civil engineer who got a job with Boeing, and they moved to the Seattle area in 1956.
She worked as a court-appointed special advocate, representing children who have experienced abuse or neglect, and as a real-estate agent. She served on the Issaquah School Board and ran for King County Council a half-century ago, and she made a brief run for Seattle mayor in 2009.
She had three children, Gabriele, of Asheville, North Carolina; Michael, of Boston; and Andrea, who died in 2014. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Max.
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With a trio of branches stretching from Old Pasadena on the west, and Hacienda Heights on east, with a stop in Alhambra, Popping Yolk Café has been in the forefront of the madcap breakfast-and-lunch fad that’s made dinner seem just a footnote in our culinary day.
After a meal at Popping Yolk, any additional food seems not just a non-necessity, but something to make your cardiologist wash his hands of your potential lifespan. Trust me: After a Nashville Hot Chicken Benedict for breakfast, more food is an exercise in gluttony. (Not that I’ve ever turned another meal down! But then, it’s my occupation!)
This is not to say that you can’t find an old school breakfast on the menu at Popping Yolk. It’s at the very top — the Classic Breakfast, a choice of “juicy” scrambled eggs or eggs sunny-side up, with bacon and sausage, a salad of greens and tomatoes, country fried spuds and toast. It’s a perfectly fine feed. As is the ham and cheese omelette, and the “crunchy” French toast.
But old school is a minority report at Popping Yolk. Much of the menu leans toward dishes created back in the kitchen, where the notion of a kimchi and Spam omelette is all in a morning’s work.
Popping Yolk is far from undiscovered. Last time I dropped by a branch, early on a seemingly quiet Saturday morning, an iPad, at the entrance where you’re asked to check-in, informed that there were 30 people ahead of me, and the wait would be close to an hour. There’s a counter as well with stools, and I asked if I could just seat myself there. I was told I had to sign onto the iPad, and wait my turn. Pushy me. Hungry too.
In time, a table comes available, though with the size of these dishes, this is not a fast-food joint. Fans like to…luxuriate in the joys of their barbecue pulled pork Benedicts. Indeed, most of the yolks at Popping do their poppin’ in the eight Benedicts that dominate the menu.
For the record, like many iconic dishes, the roots of the eggs Benedict are foggy at best. A Wall Street stockbroker named Lemuel Benedict claimed to have invented it at New York’s Waldorf in 1894 as a hangover cure. But it’s also been credited to Commodore E.C. Benedict. And to a regular at Delmonico’s in New York named LeGrand Benedict. Sure are a lot of people named “Benedict” out there — all of ’em apparently like their eggs atop muffins with smoked meat and Hollandaise.
Whatever the origin, eggs Benedict have been a big part of our breakfast life for a long time. And it clearly still is. Especially on a weekend morning, when it still may be consumed as a hangover cure. Does it work? Darned if I know; I haven’t had a hangover in a long time. But it sure does make me happy for the whole day. And the Benedicts at Popping Yolk are perfectly made — with enough variation to keep them eternally interesting.
Along with the genuine exotica of the Nashville hot chicken Benedict, and the barbecue pulled pork Benedict — both of which make Popping Yolk feel like a breakfast café in the Deep South — there’s a Norwegian Benedict made with smoked salmon and spinach (and a very fine combination that is, too!); a far simpler Benedict with avocado and ham; a Florentine (code for spinach); a fish filet Benedict with coleslaw and tartar sauce, a collision of fish and chips and breakfast; and a teriyaki chicken Benedict (which considering the alternatives, seems totally reg’lar).
The six omelettes pretty much mirror the Benedicts, while the six breakfast sandwiches get more reg’lar still, with a ham and sausage sandwich, a bacon and cheese sandwich — and even an egg salad sandwich.
The crêpes and waffles are oversized, gooey, sweet — a serious, cheery sugar rush that makes me feel like an 8-year-old. I mean, toffee banana with ice cream? Strawberry cheesecake? My carefully curated diet will stop speaking to me, but I’ll sure be happy…until the sugar rush dies down.
It all makes me wonder, as I have before, why we eat like this for breakfast, but rarely for dinner. It may be, simply speaking, that by eating this chow as an early morning indulgence, it gives us the whole day to digest and adjust. Toffee banana French toast before bedtime does seem a tad…risky. The dreams would be beyond madcap. And then, what would I possibly eat for breakfast the next day?
Merrill Shindler is a Los Angeles-based freelance dining critic. Email mreats@aol.com.
Popping Yolk Café
- Rating: 2.5 stars
- Address: 119 W. Main St., Alhambra, 626-940-5822; 88 W. Colorado Blvd., Old Pasadena, 626-345-5161; 15840 Halliburton Road, Hacienda Heights, 626-330-6767.
- Information: www.poppingyolk.com
- Cuisine: Hyper popular breakfast and lunch mini-chain, with a very large menu, and waits to match on weekend. Come hungry…leave stuffed!
- Beverages: Coffee and more coffee, plus many teas
- When: Breakfast and lunch, every day
- Reservations: No
- Prices: About $20 per person
- On the menu: 8 Eggs Benedicts ($16-$18.50), 6 Omelette ($16.50-$18.50), 2 French Toasts ($8.50-$14.50), 7 Sandwiches ($14-$16), 6 Crêpes & Waffles ($15-$15.85)
- Credit cards: MC, V
- What the stars mean: 4 (World class! Worth a trip from anywhere!), 3 (Most excellent, even exceptional. Worth a trip from anywhere in Southern California.), 2 (A good place to go for a meal. Worth a trip from anywhere in the neighborhood.) 1 (If you’re hungry, and it’s nearby, but don’t get stuck in traffic going.) 0 (Honestly, not worth writing about.)
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LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-positive patients in Los Angeles County hospitals continues to fall, dropping by another 10 people to 930, according to the latest state figures released Saturday.
Of those patients, 94 were being treated in intensive care, up from 91 the previous day.
County officials have said that roughly 43% of the COVID-positive patients were actually admitted for virus-related illness, while the others were admitted for other reasons, with some only learning they were infected when they were tested at the hospital.
The latest numbers come one day after the county reported 4,274 new cases and 13 additional COVID-related deaths, bringing its cumulative totals to 3,375,907 cases and 33,003 fatalities since the pandemic began.
The average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 10.1% as of Friday.
County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in a statement that while case and hospital numbers are down, a large segment of the population remains susceptible to severe illness if they get infected.
“While lower case (numbers) and hospitalizations are welcomed, the continued high rate of transmission places many individuals at elevated risk of getting infected, and, for some, there can be serious consequences to a COVID infection,” she said. “People facing higher risk from COVID include many of our family and friends, along with community residents we encounter every day. Older people, people with underlying health conditions, those who are immunocompromised and those who are unvaccinated are all at elevated risk of experiencing a bad outcome if they get infected.
“There are also many who face higher risk because their job brings them close to a large number of people. These are often the people we rely on every day to provide food and medicines, to take care of us when we are sick, to drive our buses and trains, to teach and care for our children, and to provide us with essential goods and services. Others face higher risk because they live in very dense communities and overcrowded housing, where viral spread is easier,” Ferrer continued.
The county Department of Public Health urged residents this week to get tested for COVID often, most notably if they have been exposed or have symptoms, before and after gatherings and when they travel. Health officials reminded residents that if they test positive, they must isolate. If they test negative but still have symptoms, they should remain at home and test again within 24 to 48 hours.
The county does not report COVID data on weekends.
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month.
Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.
The charges stem from offenses at the annual Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel on Aug. 12-14 in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb, police said.
Busey, who lives in Malibu, California, was scheduled as a featured guest for all three days of the event.
Police did not immediately respond to a message seeking details. It also wasn’t clear whether Busey has an attorney to comment on the charges, and a representative didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment Saturday.
Busey is widely known as a character actor, largely in supporting roles, though he came to attention and was nominated for an Oscar for best actor for playing the title role in the 1978 film “The Buddy Holly Story.”
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DETROIT — With the Angels about to head to Tampa, where Joe Maddon first established as a successful big-league manager, Maddon spoke to the Tampa Bay Times about the Angels firing him and what he’s been doing the past two months.
Maddon, who was fired June 7, said he’s already lost his emotional ties to the Angels.
“It’s like, once that happened, I dissolved my affiliation with them,” Maddon said. “There’s no emotion anymore. There’s no anything. It’s like to me they don’t even exist, organizationally.
“I still text with a lot of the players, I text with a lot of the staff. One of them called me (Friday). So we’re staying in touch.”
The Angels were 27-29 when Maddon was fired. They have since gone 25-39.
Maddon told the Times that the Angels have some work to do in order to get back to contention. The team is on its way to its seventh consecutive losing season, and its eighth in a row without making the playoffs.
“The infrastructure needs to be improved. There’s a lot of things that need to be improved there,” Maddon said. “These guys can’t do it alone, obviously. It’s the non-sexy stuff that has to get better. It’s not just bright, shiny objects – they have that.
“They need to do the infrastructure better in order to get to where we had been in the past. That was my goal, to get the Angels back to where we had been in the past. That was it. Nothing but pure intentions. I was an Angel. They had every ounce of me. And now that’s done.”
Maddon also repeated his frustration with the way many front offices – not just the Angels – have put too much emphasis on analytics, at the expense of relying on the experience of the manager and coaches. He had said that in interviews with Southern California reporters on the day he was fired.
“It’s at the point where some GM should really just put a uniform on and go down to the dugout, or their main analytical membrane, he should go down to the dugout,” he said.
“That’s something that should be done. Because they try to work this middle man kind of a thing. And what happens is when the performance isn’t what they think it should be, it’s never about the acquisitional process. It’s always about the inability of coaches and managers to get the best out of a player. And that’s where this tremendous disconnect is formed.”
WEATHER WATCH
The forecast for Detroit on Sunday did not look promising, so the two teams were preparing for the possibility that the series finale would have to be postponed by rain.
If they are unable to play, the Angels would most likely return to Detroit on Sept. 15, following a three-game series in Cleveland.
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch Sunday. If the game is postponed, the Angels would simply move him to Monday for the start of the series in Tampa.
If it looks like they will play Sunday’s game, but with the chance for delays, the Angels still could opt to move Ohtani back to Monday so they don’t run the risk of losing his outing because of a long rain delay.
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Angels (RHP Shohei Ohtani, 10-7, 2.69) at Tigers (LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, 1-3, 4.38), 10:40 a.m. Saturday, Bally Sports West, 830 AM
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Los Angeles voters are not happy with business as usual. In the June primary, they ousted one incumbent councilmember and put another in jeopardy. In the controller’s race, a progressive activist CPA led a longtime City Council incumbent by 20 points, outpolling him in his own district. The two successful mayoral candidates both emphasized their independence from City Hall.
Congresswoman Karen Bass is the front-runner. Backed by the Democratic Party, she’s blasting her opponent as a conservative billionaire developer trying to buy the election. Rick Caruso has plenty more to spend. Bass has left him an opening by insisting she’ll bring “leadership, accountability and action” while staying vague on what she’ll actually do differently to confront L.A.’s daunting challenges.
On the defining issue of homelessness, however, both candidates have spelled out detailed plans. The homeless count in the city and county, conducted in February, still hasn’t been released. Word is that it will show yet another increase. The good news is more were temporarily housed, but that was due to the state-funded Project Roomkey, which is winding down.
The centerpiece of each candidate’s platforms is getting homeless people off the street. Bass pledges to “house 15,000 people by the end of year one.” Caruso promises to “build 30,000 Shelter Beds in 300 Days.” Neither is realistic. Bass underestimates the mind-numbing bureaucracy and limited capacity that makes housing people so difficult. Caruso is counting on bullying the state and feds into funding his big plans and bulldozing local opposition to siting shelter locations. Much of the public frustration and cynicism flows from this recurring pattern of politicians overpromising.
More than a decade ago, Los Angeles opted for a “housing first” model that promised to “end homelessness.” But housing the homeless turned out to be both expensive and unwelcome in neighborhoods, so little actually got built. Instead, an enormous amount of money was poured into “outreach” to offer services to the unhoused and sporadic enforcement to clear encampments. Neither approach accomplishes much beyond the short-term illusion that “something” is being done.
Both candidates stress mental health and substance abuse treatment, which is overdue. Yet that’s actually the county’s job. The city has no source to fund it. Caruso’s plan insists, “Rick won’t wait for the County or the failing bureaucratic process to deliver the services those suffering on the street need. Rick will create a City-run Department focused on mental health and addiction services, the primary mandate of which will be speed.” Good luck quickly finding enough competent professionals to staff a whole new department from scratch. Speed? Anyone who’s ever had a family member suffer from mental illness or addiction knows recovery is often one step forward, two steps back.
Both candidates have endorsed 41.18, the controversial ordinance that was recently expanded to ban camping across a quarter of the city. Clearing the camps sounds appealing, but then what? A UCLA study revealed that of 183 people placed in interim housing after Echo Park was cleared in 2020, just 13 were in permanent housing a year later.
Do Bass and Caruso really think they can produce instant results? Or are they just counting on voters to accept excuses when they fall short? It took decades to create the mess we’re in. L.A.’s mayor has limited powers. L.A.’s homeless crisis can (and must) be solved. But Bass and Caruso aren’t doing themselves (or the public) any favors by pretending that electing them is the solution. The best choice is not someone offering an easy fix — it’s someone honest about offering the blood, toil, sweat and tears needed for long-term success.
Rick Cole is a former deputy mayor of Los Angeles. He welcomes feedback at urbanistcole@gmail.com
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(The Hill) – Scientists at Northwestern University say they have devised a method for breaking apart some of the infamously unbreakable toxins known as “forever chemicals.”
These chemicals, called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), earned the “forever” qualifier due to their propensity to linger in the human body and the environment. There are thousands of types of PFAS, none of which are naturally occurring and many of which can take decades to degrade.
But a group of chemists at Northwestern say they have developed a simple method that employs low temperatures and inexpensive reagents to break down two major classes of PFAS, while leaving behind only harmless byproducts.
They published their findings — which they acknowledged as a “seemingly impossible” but potentially “powerful solution” — in Science on Thursday afternoon.
“PFAS has become a major societal problem,” lead author William Dichtel, a professor of chemistry at Northwestern, said in a statement. “Even just a tiny, tiny amount of PFAS causes negative health effects, and it does not break down.”
Scientists have already found connections between PFAS exposure and a long list of illnesses, including testicular cancer, thyroid disease and kidney cancer.
Notorious for their presence in jet fuel firefighting foam and industrial discharge, PFAS are also found in many household products, including nonstick pans, waterproof apparel and cosmetics.
“We can’t just wait out this problem,” Dichtel said. “We wanted to use chemistry to address this problem and create a solution that the world can use. It’s exciting because of how simple — yet unrecognized — our solution is.”
The reason that PFAS are usually so indestructible is that they are made up of many carbon-fluorine bonds, which are the strongest such bonds in organic chemistry, the authors explained.
But the researchers said they identified a weakness that enabled them to disrupt this formidable attachment.
While PFAS contain long “tails” of powerful carbon-fluorine bonds, at one end of these molecules is often a “head group” of charged oxygen atoms, the authors explained.
By heating the compounds in a solvent called dimethyl sulfide with a common reagent called sodium hydroxide, the scientists said they “decapitated the head group” — exposing a vulnerable, reactive PFAS tail.
“Although carbon-fluorine bonds are super strong, that charged head group is the Achilles heel,” Dichtel said.
This head group “falls off and sets off a cascade of reactions that ultimately breaks these PFAS compounds down to relatively benign products,” the professor explained at a live-streamed press conference this week.
The byproducts include fluoride ions and “small carbon-containing products that are in many cases found in nature already and do not pose serious health concerns,” he added.
Dichtel’s team successfully degraded 10 types of PFAS from two classes: perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids — PFCAs — and perfluoroalkyl ether carboxylic acids, or PFECAs.
Among the compounds they were able to break down were perfluorooctanoic acid, or PFOA, and GenX — two of the most infamous types of PFAS.
“The importance of this understanding is that it really provides for the first time a way to map these reactions out,” Dichtel said at the press conference.
Dichtel and first co-author Brittany Trang, who recently completed her PhD in his laboratory, worked alongside Ken Houk, an organic chemistry professor at the University of California, Los Angeles and Yuli Li, a student at China’s Tianjin University, who employed powerful computational methods to simulate PFAS degradation.
Understanding the path to degradation, according to Dichtel, is important to the future development of “actual practical methods to remove these pollutants” from contaminated water.
Dichtel said he could envision this type of technique being integrated in the future with technologies that extract PFAS from water, such as reverse osmosis. Reverse osmosis pulls contaminants out of water by forcing the offending molecules through a semi-permeable membrane — and while this process purifies the water, the PFAS is left behind as waste.
But an approach like the one devised in Dichtel’s laboratory could be applied to this waste stream and break down concentrated quantities of PFAS, he explained.
Acknowledging that other PFAS degradation methods have been emerging, Dichtel said that the uniqueness of their method lies in its inexpensive nature and low temperature requirements.
Now that they’ve successfully broken down these 10 types of PFAS, the scientists said they plan to test out the strategy on others.
They next plan to focus on another large class of PFAS called perfluoroalkyl sulfonates, which include common compounds like perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, according to Dichtel.
With each class, however, comes a different head group that the scientists need to figure out how to decapitate. But if they “can knock that sulfonated head group off the molecule,” the compounds should degrade through similar pathways, the professor explained.
Although it’s difficult to anticipate exactly what will be required to eliminate that head group, Dichtel said that they are exploring several different possibilities. And identifying that mechanism would be one step closer to figuring out how to break down the thousands of types of PFAS that are lurking in the environment.
“PFAS pollution is so pervasive, and it is in it is in more than just drinking water,” Dichtel added. “It’s in soils, it’s in dust, it’s airborne — we really polluted the whole world with this stuff.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/scientists-unveil-method-to-destroy-certain-forever-chemicals/ | 2022-08-20T23:19:30Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/scientists-unveil-method-to-destroy-certain-forever-chemicals/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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When the Jets’ upcoming season has been discussed this summer, much of the focus has been on whether Zach Wilson could improve in his second season as quarterback.
Very little has been said about another key figure in his second year on the job — head coach Robert Saleh.
As Saleh embarks on his second season, the jury is still out on him, and the 2022 season could hinge on his progression as much as on Wilson’s.
The Jets went 4-13 in Saleh’s first season on the job. Though he reenergized the franchise and fired up the fan base, head coaches are measured by wins and losses and the 2021 record did not come out in his favor.
There are reasons to believe Saleh is the right man to lead the Jets, but so far most of those have been off the field. He is an effective communicator who connects with his players as well as with people throughout the organization. His message is clear and players react well to him.
All of that is promising, but the Jets need Saleh to produce results.
People inside the organization have said Saleh is more dialed in this year after adjusting to being a first-time head coach in 2021. He understands the demands of the job and knows whom he can trust to delegate duties to. He also does not have to worry about finding a place to live and settling in with his family.
All of that should help Saleh in his second season, although he acknowledges there is plenty for him to still learn.
“I’m only two years in,” Saleh said. “I probably don’t know half the stuff that Bill Belichick knows. But I’m trying to get better.”
The leap from coordinator to head coach is a huge one. Coordinators do not have people pulling on them all day long asking for a few minutes here or a few minutes there. Saleh now understands how to best manage those demands and ensure he has time to do what got him the job in the first place — coach football.
“Just understanding the schedule, understanding the media schedule, the administrative schedule of it all, and being able to still process everything and get to the football aspect of it has been much smoother this year,” Saleh said. “Not easier, but smoother this year for me personally.”
Saleh likes to describe players’ strengths as their “superpower.” Saleh’s superpower is his ability to connect with people. His team meetings are hailed by many inside the Jets as the best they’ve ever experienced. Saleh can be engaging and has a way of delivering a message, through stories and anecdotes, that players like. He also keeps things light. On Tuesday, he had a punt-catching contest between two coaches at the end of practice as players whooped it up.
“My favorite thing about it is he’s hard on us and for good reason because we have a great opportunity, but he also makes it fun,” rookie defensive end Jermaine Johnson said. “I think that’s really fun. He’s hard on us, expects a lot but he’s also like ‘This is a game we’ve been playing since we were kids, so let’s have fun with it.’ ”
The next step for Saleh is to make all of his off-field leadership abilities translate into on-field wins. He could be more charismatic than a great politician and it won’t matter if the Jets continue to flounder.
There is no doubt the Jets’ roster is improved. They dominated the dismal Falcons over the past two days in joint practices. Saleh will enter the regular season with a better team than the Jets have had in seven years.
Having talent will help, but Saleh needs to coach them up and he also needs something that has been in short supply around the Jets — a little luck. Can Wilson make the leap? Can an offensive line that has yet to take a snap together jell in time for the season? Can the defense go from worst in the NFL to middle of the pack?
Then, there is Saleh. He spent a portion of the offseason scouting himself. He altered the practice schedule in the hope of limiting injuries. He hired a new situational game management coach to help him with in-game decisions.
“What it is that I can do better to help people around me get better? That is an everyday challenge for myself,” Saleh said. “I don’t think you ever reach the pinnacle of what you think you are. I think you’ve always got room to get better.”
There is definitely room to improve from 4-13. Plenty of people around the Jets, from players to staff members to those in the front office, believe Saleh is the man to lead the franchise out of the abyss.
Now, he has to prove them right. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/jets-robert-saleh-must-turn-potential-into-results-in-year-2/ | 2022-08-20T23:34:44Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/jets-robert-saleh-must-turn-potential-into-results-in-year-2/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings are set to play their second preseason game tonight at 4:00 PM PT. So far, Saturday, we’ve seen Josh Allen and the Bills starters play a few series, and Patrick Mahomes play into the second quarter.
That won’t be the case tonight, as both teams are sitting 27 players:
A mere 27 #49ers are not expected to play tonight. pic.twitter.com/NG95UUxDbB
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) August 20, 2022
The Vikings also have 27 players sitting this one out.
— Eric Branch (@Eric_Branch) August 20, 2022
Nate Sudfeld/Brock Purdy vs. Sean Mannion/Kellen Mond.
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Javon Kinlaw, Aaron Banks, Spencer Burford, and Samuel Womack are the 49er starters in uniform tonight. I debate on whether thinking if you’re on this list, then your roster spot is safe. Let’s take Colton McKivitz, for example. The team knows what they have in McKivitz. Remember, he was released last August before the team brought him back late in the season.
McKivitz played 24 snaps last week, all at left tackle. The other swing tackle options are Jordan Mills, who played 35 snaps against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 at right tackle. Justin Skule, who played 16 at right tackle, and did not look good, Sam Schlueter, and Alfredo Gutierrez. The 49ers likely want to look at Mills longer to see if the veteran brings more to the table than McKivitz in a game setting.
Reserve linebacker Curtis Robinson is out with a groin injury. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/20/23314550/49ers-vikings-preseason-thread-first-half | 2022-08-20T23:38:17Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/20/23314550/49ers-vikings-preseason-thread-first-half | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Football
Seahawks release Iyiegbuniwe, cut others
The Seahawks made five cuts Saturday to get their roster down to the 80-man limit by Tuesday’s deadline, releasing linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe and waiving safety Bubba Bolden, tight end Cade Brewer, defensive tackle Matthew Gotel and cornerback Elijah Jones.
NFL transactions showed that the Seahawks also hosted free agent linebacker Kenny Young, possibly interested in signing him to replace Iyiegbuniwe, who was the only surprise of the five players let go Saturday by Seattle.
Iyiegbuniwe, a vested veteran, becomes an immediate free agent while the other four will now go on waivers.
Iyiegbuniwe played the past four seasons with the Chicago Bears when new Seahawks associate head coach-defense Sean Desai was on the staff and was expected to add veteran linebacker depth as well as fill out special teams in Seattle.
But Iyiegbuniwe struggled across 42 snaps in two preseason games with Seattle, credited with four total tackles and two of the Seahawks’ 14 missed tackles in Thursday’s 27-11 loss to the Bears.
And he was on the field appearing to take a bad angle on a 33-yard punt return by Chicago’s Velus Jones Jr. in the first quarter that helped set up the Bears’ first TD, one of three long returns Chicago had on the night (the others were kickoff returns of 58 and 31 yards).
Brewer, Bolden, Gotel and Jones are all undrafted rookie free agents. Gotel, a native of Tacoma who played at Lakes High before playing collegiately at West Florida, had one tackle in 37 snaps in Seattle’s two preseason games.
Panthers rookie Corral injured: Panthers rookie quarterback Matt Corral has a torn ligament in his left foot and is expected to miss significant time.
Coach Matt Rhule said Corral tore his Lisfranc ligament in Carolina’s 20-10 preseason loss to the Patriots on Friday night after his foot got stepped on.
Rams rookie Bruss out for season: Rams rookie offensive lineman Logan Bruss is out for the season after tearing ligaments in his right knee during a preseason game.
The Rams also waived tight end Kendall Blanton, a Super Bowl starter.
Basketball
Chicago posts record rout of New York
CHICAGO — Kahleah Copper scored 20 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 16 to help Chicago to a record rout of New York 100-62, tying the first-round WNBA playoffs series on Saturday and forcing a decisive Game 3.
The teams will play on Tuesday in New York with a trip to the WNBA semifinals at stake.
Candace Parker added 12 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for the Sky, who broke their own WNBA record for largest margin of victory in the playoffs. Chicago won by 36 at home in Game 3 of the Finals against the Phoenix Mercury last year.
Johnson joins Kansas St.: Former Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, who collapsed during a game in December 2020 and hasn’t played since, is headed to Kansas State to resume his college career.
Motor sports
Larson wins Xfinity race at Watkins Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Kyle Larson zoomed past Ty Gibbs and William Byron when the two leaders made contact with under five laps to go, then held off AJ Allmendinger to win the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday.
Byron and Gibbs dominated the 82-lap race around the 2.45-mile road course but came together after the final restart. Byron swung wide coming out of the first turn, a 90-degree downhill right-hander, and the two were side-by-side up through the esses before they collided. Larson was in the perfect spot to take advantage and zoomed past into the lead, holding off Allmendinger for his first road course win in the series.
The 40-year-old Allmendinger had won three of the four road course races in the series so far this season for Kaulig Racing.
Sammy Smith was third, followed by Noah Gragson and Kaz Grala.
Elliott wins Cup pole: Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup poleat Watkins Glen International, edging Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kyle Larson for the top spot. Elliott, a two-time winner at The Glen, turned a fast lap of 1 minute, 10.477 seconds around the 2.45-mile natural terrain road course.
Briefly
Baseball: Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of the lineup against the Braves after being taken to a hospital the previous night because of shortness of breath. ... The Cubs placed right-handed starter Keegan Thompson on the 15-day IL.
Soccer: Chelsea banned a season-ticket holder indefinitely for alleged racist abuse directed at Son Heung-min during the match against Tottenham in the Premier League
Golf: Patrick Cantlay shot a 6-under 65 to take a one-shot lead at the BMW Championship. ... Will Zalatoris felt pain in his lower back and withdrew after four holes at the BMW Championship. ... Nelly Korda shot a 5-under 67 to make up seven strokes on her sister Jessica Korda and win the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour. ... Play was suspended for the day at the Czech Masters after the course was flooded following heavy rain.
Sailing: Peter Burling steered New Zealand to a dominating second straight SailGP regatta victory, winning all three fleet races and then routing France and Denmark in the podium race at the ROCKWOOL Denmark Sail Grand Prix.
Cycling: Mike Teunissen grabbed the overall leader’s red jersey in the Spanish Vuelta, and Sam Bennett won the sprint finish in the second stage. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-aug-21-2022/article_d946af9c-20d9-11ed-991e-0760b8bf327f.html | 2022-08-20T23:39:12Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-aug-21-2022/article_d946af9c-20d9-11ed-991e-0760b8bf327f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hey Adam Silver, you seeing this?
Seattle is open for business.
Just ask the hundreds of overnight campers who hunkered outside Seattle Pacific University’s Royal Brougham Pavilion on a balmy Friday night.
The line began outside the pavilion’s main doors and snaked down Third Ave. West past a construction site behind the building and extended along West Ewing St.
They arrived at 4 p.m. Friday once their pied piper Jamal Crawford — aka the Godfather of Seattle Basketball — announced via Twitter that LeBron James was returning to Seattle for the first time in 15 years.
They’re a little rowdy, restless and ready to rekindle the city’s 41-year relationship with the NBA that prematurely ended in 2008 when your predecessor David Stern rubber-stamped the Sonics’ move — many in this crowd would say heist — to Oklahoma City.
“I was 11 when they left,” said 25-year-old Derek Hong who lives in Lynnwood. “I remember going to their games on $10 tickets. My dad would take me. I loved going to those games. I remember watching rookie KD (Kevin Durant). I miss those days and it would be really fun to experience that again.”
It’s hard to believe it’s been 14 years.
In the absence of an NBA team to cheer on during winter and spring, Seattle sports fans satiate their hoops fix with the Storm’s WNBA games and a handful of free-admission games at The CrawsOver Pro-Am League featuring local players sprinkled over the summer calendar.
And every so often, an A-list basketball star arrives — think Durant and Kyrie Irving in 2013 or Trae Young three weeks ago — that sends the basketball community into a frenzy.
But Friday night surpassed all of that. This was next-level, new-age mania mixed with an old-school lovefest that erupted into an epic and unprecedented hoops carnival.
It had the organic feel of the early stages of CHOP’s three-week occupation forming across a few blocks in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in 2020 without the serious undertones of the nation’s racial awakening and before it became violent.
The crowd also matched the size seen this summer at music festivals and neighborhood gatherings, such as Capitol Hill Block Party and Fremont’s Solstice Parade.
But basketball?
“Us camping out basically shows the NBA that we’re passionate about our basketball,” said 26-year-old Murtada Al-Harab who lives in Mukilteo. “We actually care. We’d love a team back. Us being out here for 24 hours shows that we’re passionate fans and we deserve a team.”
Hey billionaire investors interested in buying a NBA team, you seeing this?
While you were sleeping, a hoops festival raged all night in Seattle.
They brought beverages, blankets and boom boxes. They sat in lawn chairs and La-Z-Boys sprawled on the sidewalk amid camping tents and air mattresses.
Connor Fredericksen, 27, who lives in Capitol Hill, was one of the first on site along with his buddies.
“Instead of paying $10,000 to sit courtside somewhere, I’ll be able to sit courtside here,” he said. “If I got to wait 24 hours to not have to pay a dime, then that’s what I’m going to do.”
What better way to spend a Friday night than sleeping on the street with hundreds of hoops-crazed fans?
“This is date night,” said 27-year-old Camila who sat near the front of the line with her boyfriend Zack. “It was definitely his idea, but I’m here to support him because I know it means a lot. And a free LeBron game is something to be excited for. I love LeBron.”
Fans dressed in James’ No. 23 Cleveland Cavaliers and No. 6 Los Angeles Lakers jersey came with their kids and dogs. They played board games and corn hole and streamed movies on their phones and laptops to pass the time.
External chargers were a hot commodity and the pizza-delivery guys made occasional stops, as did SPU security and Seattle police.
Around midnight, someone set up a basketball hoop under a streetlamp and games of 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 entertained the crowd for hours.
Hey Crawford, you seeing this?
They came from Portland, Port Angeles, Yakima and Spokane.
Some were drawn to see Yakima native MarJon Beauchamp, as well as local hoops stars Isaiah Thomas, Dejounte Murray, Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason.
Others wanted to get their first up-close look at Jayson Tatum, the 24-year-old Boston Celtics star, who had never played in Seattle before Saturday.
“I drove here from Eastern Washington with my family on my three-day weekend because of the rumors that LeBron would be here,” said 33-year-old Jay Davis. “This morning as I was hitting the road, I saw Isaiah Thomas was confirmed. Right as I crossed over I-90 to I-5, I was checking my phone and saw that Bron was confirmed I was kind of mad because I knew this would be the fallout.
“I knew this would happen. So I dropped off my 4-year-old son with some family and then camped overnight with his mom. Either way, I’m happy LeBron is here, but wherever he goes he attracts a big crowd.”
No kidding.
By 7 a.m. the line extended a half mile to Nickerson Marina and an estimate from an SPU official put the crowd at 1,000 or so. Those near the back feared they wouldn’t get inside of the 60-year-old gym with a 2,650 capacity.
The first of four games is 1 p.m. and James is expected to headline the finale at 5:30 p.m.
Hey NBA deniers, you seeing this?
Forget the rhetoric. Nothing says basketball bonanza like an impromptu overnight block party.
What took place in the dark on this strip of sidewalk on the north side of Queen Anne Hill is as important as any Save Our Sonics rally or the behind-the-scenes exchanges between city leaders and NBA powerbrokers.
It was organic, spontaneous and visceral. It came out of nowhere. And it was building for years.
Crawford did this with a big assist from his basketball buddies, most notably James.
“This is incredible to absolutely see the city show up,” Crawford said. “It shows how we feel about the game. The sport is respected here. You have to tip your hat to LeBron. He hasn’t been here in 15 years. LeBron knew what it meant to come here not to just get a run, but for these kids. It’s inspirational.”
Of course, there are countless others who made significant contributions over the years.
Tim Leiweke deserves kudos for help building the $1.15 billion Climate Pledge Arena, which has seemingly put Seattle, along with Las Vegas, as one of the most likely destinations should the NBA expand from 30 to 32 teams.
But this grass-roots movement began decades ago with OG fans like Kris Brannon aka ‘The Sonics Guy’ and Lorin ‘Big Lo’ Sandretzky. They would have loved this.
Basketball fever is spiking in Seattle. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/nba-fever-engulfs-seattle-as-fans-line-up-overnight-for-lebron-james-crawsover-appearance/article_2758f950-20d1-11ed-8d86-fb76b2c7baac.html | 2022-08-20T23:39:19Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/nba-fever-engulfs-seattle-as-fans-line-up-overnight-for-lebron-james-crawsover-appearance/article_2758f950-20d1-11ed-8d86-fb76b2c7baac.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A local real estate agent has sponsored the adoption of 23 shelter animals in the past 4 months.
Three years ago when Jordan Taylor became a real estate agent for the Austin Sizemore team in Chattanooga, she wanted to combine both her passions - real estate and animals.
"It's always been something that I'm passionate about so to be able to take that into my career has been a really, really great thing."
Taylor says the market has been booming for her. That's when Taylor created "Realtors for Rescues."
"I knew that when I was going to get into real estate, it wasn't goodbye to the shelters. It was more of an 'I'll see you later.'"
For each home she sells, she sponsors one animal from a shelter by covering the adoption fees for families.
Taylor says she's passionate about the project because she has dogs from a shelter in her home - and she knows how many need families through her volunteer work.
"Giving back to the shelters and the rescue animals that ultimately helped shape me into the person that I am today."
Taylor has sponsored adoptions through the Pet Placement Center, and the East Ridge Animal Shelter.
Now, she gets calls often from those adopters, grateful that she made way for their family to grow.
"In the end, we get to closing and we get to celebrate not only a closing of your own home, but also the sponsorship of an animal. So, it's a great time." | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/local-realtor-combines-love-of-real-estate-and-animals-by-sponsoring-pet-adoptions/article_c5e628c0-20ce-11ed-9f49-df1ab94f4b3e.html | 2022-08-20T23:39:25Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/local-realtor-combines-love-of-real-estate-and-animals-by-sponsoring-pet-adoptions/article_c5e628c0-20ce-11ed-9f49-df1ab94f4b3e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Even as broad and diverse as Yakima’s athletic history has become, I’m never surprised to find how much of it is interconnected.
Attend Friday’s Sports Legends Banquet and you’ll see.
The Parker Youth & Sports Foundation will honor Dr. Dan Doornink, Bob Garretson Jr., Jim Scoggins and Paige Mackenzie at the 17th annual event, which will be held at Apple Tree Golf Course and continue Saturday with 144 players mixing it up for a great cause in the High Hopes golf tournament.
There was a confluence for these first three in late August of 1979 that will act as our guide to their past, a glimpse in time that binds them together in our history.
It starts with Doornink, the pride of Wapato High who parlayed his Hall of Fame exploits at Washington State into an NFL job with the New York Giants. During the preseason of his second season, Dan had just finished lunch when he was called into the office of the head coach, Ray Perkins.
After a brief exchange he was headed home, traded to the Seattle Seahawks.
“Shock, I suppose, would be the best word,” Dan told the YHR’s Don Shelton. “I had no clue whatsoever. As far as I knew, I would be playing with the Giants the whole year.”
That was a Tuesday, Aug. 21, and by the evening he and his wife Sharon were flying back to the West Coast on a new life’s course, one that saw the bruising fullback play seven seasons for the Seahawks. Over the course of several off-seasons he chased after his true passion, becoming a doctor, and earned his M.D. His 30-year family practice in Yakima followed a legacy that began with his father in Wapato.
Back to 1979.
The day after Dan was traded, Garretson’s Yakima Pepsi Beetles opened play in the Northwest Regional tournament and rolled through it winning all five games. Then it was on to Greenville, Miss., where the Beetles captured Bob’s second American Legion World Series title in four years.
As Dan yearned to continue his father’s legacy, so did Bob and he did it incredibly well. In 14 seasons with the Beetles, which followed 15 years headed by his father, Bob took four teams to the World Series, won it in 1975 and 1979 and placed third in his final season.
“It’s been a storybook finish,” he told the YHR’s Rial Cummings when he stepped down in 1988, the same year he took over the Yakima Valley College program from fellow Valley legend Bill Faller. “I entered with a national championship, and I almost went out with another one. It’s been fun and very rewarding.”
Bob carried on at YVC for 17 seasons. When he called it a career his win tally between the Beetles and YVC had reached 1,110. Yes, that’s right, one thousand, one hundred and ten.
Back to 1979.
When the Beetles departed for Mississippi, Scoggins was in tow. In his eighth year as sports editor at the Yakima Herald-Republic, he benched reporter Tom Burnside, who covered all the regional games in Lewiston, and claimed the gig for himself.
And the Beetles made the week-long trip well worth it.
A team thought to be very good but not special, like the ‘75 squad ladened with future pro players, this crew won 34 of its last 37 games and walloped Barrington, R.I., 13-6 for the big prize. It was a run filled with juicy storylines and Jim wrote all of them.
When he got home, Jim was still sweating — which was odd for a guy who grew up in Texas.
“It is absolutely lung-expanding to be back in Yakima, where the air doesn’t visibly follow you around,” he wrote in a column, one of hundreds he authored during his 27 years at the helm. “To get an idea of what it’s like in Mississippi, spend a day in your bathroom, with the shower on full blast and hot, and the door closed.”
Bathroom prose, nothing better. My mentor.
This was just one eventful intersection for Dan, Bob and Jim, over a few days 43 years ago. They were not only the headliners of the day — in Jim’s case he actually wrote the headlines — but had been and continued to be for decades.
Fortunately for all of us, Friday’s feted foursome does have some young blood and that’s where Paige comes in. Of the 40 men and women recognized by the Parker Youth & Sports Foundation over the past 17 years, she is the youngest by far.
And that’s because she’s always been on a fast track, starting with her family’s love of golf. She could deftly brush a wedge through sand and tater a driver long before she arrived at Eisenhower, where she was a four-time state medalist and runner-up in 2001.
That was just the start.
After a college career at Washington that produced All-American honors three times, Paige joined the LPGA tour, made 132 starts over 11 seasons and competed worldwide. She remains the state’s highest-placing native at a women’s major championship, having tied for 13th at the 2005 U.S. Open as an amateur.
Back injuries ended her pro career but the media world, to her surprise, had already come calling. Paige joined the Golf Channel as an studio host and analyst and ascended quickly in this arena as well. She’s a natural and the rewards have been many, like covering several major championships and the Tokyo Olympics last year.
I’d love to spin Paige into my August of 1979 tale, but she wasn’t born until 1983. By that time, however, Dan was still with the Seahawks, Bob was still coaching at YVC and Jim was still holding court on the front pages of the YHR.
That’s how our history is. It all comes together. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/parker-foundations-legends-shared-timelines-narrow-and-wide/article_88a7877c-1b4e-11ed-ba79-5ba2ffbde865.html | 2022-08-20T23:39:25Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/parker-foundations-legends-shared-timelines-narrow-and-wide/article_88a7877c-1b4e-11ed-ba79-5ba2ffbde865.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Happy Saturday! Overcast conditions will continue for many of us, with only a few peeks of sunshine this afternoon. Scattered showers and a few storms will continue this evening as temperatures hold steady in the lower-80s. North Georgia will have the highest rain chances over the next several hours before a bulk of the rain gradually pushes north of the Tennessee state line. Don't forget to grab that umbrella before heading out!
Rain chances will stick around tonight as a warm front lifts to the north. Low temperatures will range from 67-72 degrees.
Sunday will feature another round of off and on showers as moisture remains in place across the Tennessee Valley. Locally heavy rain and a few strong storms with gusty winds will be the primary concern for Sunday. High temperatures will once again top out in the low to mid-80s.
A few showers will linger into Monday morning before drier air moves back into the area. Tuesday through Friday will be mainly dry, with only a few showers possible in the higher terrain throughout the week. Temperatures will make a run at the 90-degree mark by the end of next week.
For the latest, download the Local 3 Weather app. | https://www.local3news.com/local-weather/on-and-off-showers-and-storms-continue-this-evening/article_d637aeb2-2063-11ed-b95d-3bc79481cd19.html | 2022-08-20T23:39:31Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-weather/on-and-off-showers-and-storms-continue-this-evening/article_d637aeb2-2063-11ed-b95d-3bc79481cd19.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 18, 2022) Athletes, families, and friends participating in the 2022 DoD Warrior Games attend the Warrior Games Friends and Family Welcome Event hosted by the Fisher House Foundation and Amazon Web Services at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort, August 16, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill, and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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CHEYENNE – The text group Laramie County Community College women’s soccer players have burst at the seams with messages not long after they got off a video call with former coach Nate Ulness.
The Golden Eagles were roughly a week from starting practice when Ulness assembled them digitally to let them know he was leaving Cheyenne for another coaching post after two seasons. Players were shocked by their coach’s sudden departure, unsure about what the timing of the move meant for their upcoming season and curious about who might replace him.
Rebecca Valdez and LCCC’s other assistant coaches did their best to put the players at ease and assure them the school was going to find a quality interim coach capable of helping them get back to the National Junior College Athletic Association tournament.
“I assumed it was going to be someone from Cheyenne because we were so close to the start of the season,” said third-year sophomore Ainsley Basich, who graduated from Cheyenne Central. “I thought it would be (Valdez), but she’s got a lot going on with teaching right now. We spent the next couple days texting back and forth, seeing if anyone had heard anything.
“We were all really nervous about who the coach was going to be. I think we got the best-case scenario.”
Jim Gardner was tabbed for the interim job this fall. The National Junior College Athletic Association hall-of-famer coached LCCC from 2003-19, helping it grow from a start-up program into a perennial power. The Eagles were 250-70-28 during Gardner’s tenure. They made 11 trips to the NJCAA tournament, including four berths in the semifinals.
Third-year sophomore Erin Griess played for Gardner as a freshman and sophomore at Cheyenne East High. Her LCCC teammates looked to her to get the lowdown on their new coach.
“I was able to tell them he’s great, he knows what he’s doing, and he’s a successful coach that can get us where we want to be,” the defender said. “I let them know he has high expectations he wants met. I told them he can be loud while getting his point across, and that he’s a demanding coach because he wants all of his players to be the best they can be.”
Gardner has been pleased with what he’s seen from his new team through the first two weeks of practice.
“This is a great group of kids, with a lot of character, integrity and work ethic,” he said. “On top of that, there’s some pretty good talent, speed and technical ability. That’s a big plus.
“But I can’t say high enough praise about this team and its work ethic. This is the first team I’ve had where they show up 20 minutes early for practice. They’ve done it every day for two weeks. I thought that would taper off, but they’ve kept it up, which shows me a lot.”
Because he was unfamiliar with the roster, Gardner has stressed to the players that the ones who worked the hardest would play, and the ones who were the most skilled would play the most. The Eagles have embraced getting a clean slate.
“It’s basically like a tryout, where we can show him how well we can do things, show him we’re coachable and can adapt to his coaching style,” third-year defender Delaney Knottnerus said.
Added Basich: “It’s brought the intensity of practice up because we know we have to show what we’ve got every day. If we want to play, we have to try as hard as we can and show him our skill.”
LCCC has 26 players on its roster, which is far more than Gardner prefers. He understands the need for depth, but may play as few as 14 in a tight match. The Eagles are saying all the right things about that scenario, Gardner said.
“We’ve had individual meetings where we talked about roles and playing time,” he said. “I ask what they do if they’re not going to start. ‘I’ll work really hard and get in there.’ I have to ask what they’ll do if that doesn’t work.
“All of them said they’ll be good teammates and work hard to make their teammates as good as they can be. I’m going to hold them to that.”
Jeremiah Johnke is the WyoSports editor. He can be reached at jjohnke@wyosports.net or 307-633-3137. Follow him on Twitter at @jjohnke. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/lccc/lccc-womens-soccer-adapts-to-new-coach/article_7764b5a6-20db-11ed-a310-e3d441d2a2b3.html | 2022-08-20T23:54:05Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyosports/other_sports/lccc/lccc-womens-soccer-adapts-to-new-coach/article_7764b5a6-20db-11ed-a310-e3d441d2a2b3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GRANT COUNTY, Wash.-
Fairground security is increasing for Saturday night in Grant County.
Law enforcement presence is being increased at the Grant County Fair to increase the safety of people attending.
Earlier this week, an incident where a 15-year-old with a gun, was arrested for being a part of several fights.
Officers from across Grant County will be at the fair until midnight and want to remind the community to speak up. If you see something, say something. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/grant-county-sheriffs-office-increasing-fairground-security/article_58c32990-20d9-11ed-a299-fbe68b19077d.html | 2022-08-20T23:54:28Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/grant-county-sheriffs-office-increasing-fairground-security/article_58c32990-20d9-11ed-a299-fbe68b19077d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are two diseases of ornamental and fruit trees that can leave homeowners tearing their hair out. The first is fire blight. This attacks apple, pear and mountain ash trees. Your tree will look as though it has been scorched. The affected branch will have blackened leaves and blossoms and the tip of the branch will turn down like a shepherd’s crook. Infected fruit turns dark, shrivels, mummifies and may cling to the tree for several months. If not caught quickly, it may kill the tree.
Bacteria which cause fire blight overwinter at the edge of cankers (diseased areas on woody tissue). They become active in spring. In warm, humid weather, a gummy substance called bacterial ooze is pushed out through cracks in the bark. This attracts insects that become contaminated with the ooze. The insect then visits your apple blossoms leaving some of the bacteria in the flower nectar. Aphids and leafhoppers spread it as do birds, rain and wind.
Summer hailstorms can wash the infections into wounds caused by the hail. Remove any infected branches as soon as you see them. Cut back at least a foot behind the infected branch. Sterilize your tools with Listerine mouthwash between cuts. This works well and doesn’t damage the cutting edges of tools like alcohol does. Bag and burn infected branches to stop or at least slow down the infection. If the tree develops cankers on the stem, the tree is toast. Summer pruning is bad, more apt to spread the disease. Try to catch the blight early if possible.
Some do’s and don’ts. Heavy pruning promotes excessive new growth that is especially susceptible to fire blight. Instead, prune every year in late winter, February or March. Fertilize only in early spring and then sparingly. Too much nitrogen stimulates excessive new growth. Actually, when you fertilize the grass around the tree, that is enough. Plant on an area with good drainage. Do a soil test. Apples like our alkaline soil. As acid soil will stunt the tree and make it more susceptible to diseases.
Apple scab attacks mostly crab apples but Cortland and McIntosh are very susceptible. Liberty and Freedom are more resistant. Probably some of the newer varieties are too. Apple scab is a fungus found mostly on the leaves and fruit. It causes the leaves to fall prematurely. Infections start in spring on the leaves and flower parts. The infections look like green to gray velvet. Leaves turn yellow and fall off. Fruit develops brown, corky spots with cracks in the fruit. The apple matures unevenly and is deformed. This disease will not kill the tree unless it is defoliated three years in a row.
The fungus overwinters in leaf litter and cracks and crevices in the bark. Black pimple-like reproductive structures develop in late fall and early spring. Spores from these structures produce infections in the spring. We must have a wet spring for the infection to take. If summer continues to be wetter than usual, there will be continuing infections. The best way to prevent this fungus from attacking your apple trees is to religiously rake up and bag leaves as soon as they fall and either bag or burn them. Get all the leaves you can in the fall and if the tree sheds in the spring and summer, pick those up and discard too. Another option is to buy resistant trees in the first place.
If you have fruit trees, take a stroll through them at least twice a week checking for broken branches, unhealthy looking leaves, or anything out of the ordinary. Catch the problem early and prevent the tears when you lose a favorite tree.
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This summer at the Fergus Falls Public Library, area teens had a chance to give back to their community by taking part in the Teen Volunteer Program. In May, the library held orientation sessions for interested teens entering 9th — 12th grade. We were lucky enough to end up with 13 amazing young adults who, together, dedicated 199 hours of their time to the library during the months of June and July! These hard-working volunteers helped with the processing of new materials, shelving items, straightening books on shelves, entering statistics, creating displays and so much more. Summer is the busiest time of year for FFPL and their dedication and commitment helped make day-to-day operations run more smoothly and efficiently.
We celebrated the end of the summer volunteer program with a pizza party supported by The Friends of the Library and hope some of the students (as well as new ones) are able to return in the fall. The teen volunteers were given a questionnaire and I’m happy to share some of the responses with you:
Why did you choose to volunteer at the library this summer?
“I love the library and was hoping I’d work there someday.” ~ Winnie B.
“I love books and thought that it would give me some good experience.” ~ Lily O.
“I thought it would be fun.” ~ Olivia R.
“Because I want to work at the library when I’m older.” ~ Evangeline M.
“I love the library and the people there.” ~ Finn J.
Now that you have spent some time working “behind the scenes” at the library – did anything surprise you? If so, what?
“I was surprised how many steps the books had to go through before they went back out onto the shelves.” ~ Lili J.
“The amount of books that get checked in each day.” ~ Evangeline M.
“The way you clean DVDs is pretty neat.” ~ Finn J.
“I didn’t know how much work really went into organizing and cleaning the books. Also it was cool how all of the library staff seemed to be really good friends who genuinely enjoyed working there.” ~ Lily O.
“There is so much that is done behind the scenes that I didn’t realize happened. The amount of books … It was a lot.” ~ Winnie B.
What was your favorite part about volunteering?
“Shelving DVDs.” ~ Gus
“Learning more about the library.” ~ Oriana M.
“I liked doing whatever random tasks people threw at me, it was always something different.” ~ Lili J.
Which tasks/activities did you like doing the best and why?
“I loved shelving dvds/books because then I can see what’s popular and what I should read or watch next.” ~ Winnie B.
“I liked putting books away and organizing the shelves. It was satisfying to make the shelves organized.” ~ Olivia R.
“Shelving and putting stickers on the kids’ picture books. I like shelving because I can see different and new books that I’ve never seen before. And I like putting the stickers on because I just like stickers.” ~ Finn J.
“Cleaning the kids’ area because I like to organize stuff.” ~ Oriana M.
“I liked helping with story time because I liked interacting with the kids there!” ~ Evangeline M.
What did you learn from your experience at the library this summer?
“I learned that a career in library science would be very fulfilling.” ~ Olivia R.
“The librarians are hard workers. They go out of their way to make sure the library is a clean and friendly environment. They truly are incredible.” ~ Winnie B.
“I learned more about how to take instruction well, and got a little better at memorizing letter positions in the alphabet!” ~ Lily O.
“I think the biggest thing I learned volunteering at the library was how to be a part of something bigger…and learn. And even if I got things wrong, I was taught how to do it better next time. I think that was probably the biggest thing I learned because I have never really volunteered before.” ~Gus
The library will be continuing its Teen Volunteer Program during the school year. Look for orientation sessions to be held later in September.
Arielle McCune is the Youth Services Librarian at the Fergus Falls Public Library.
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It could be the most controversial project in recent memory to involve landowners, ethanol plants and a company wanting to divert CO2 through a proposed pipeline to North Dakota.
The $2 billion pipeline project would go through Otter Tail County.
According to their website, Summit Carbon Solutions, based out of Ames, Iowa, states that they are partnering with more than thirty ethanol plants across a five-state region to capture carbon dioxide from the fermentation process of biorefineries such as ethanol plants, compress the captured CO2, and channel it to North Dakota where it will then be stored underground in deep geologic storage locations.
The most controversial part of the project is not the technology itself, which has never been done before, but how the company is going about their business.
The project is still in the very early stages and in fact has many stages of review and permitting before getting approval to start construction and most importantly including obtaining a route permit from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
With all that still needing to be done prior to the project even getting off the ground, Summit Carbon Solutions has been quietly and in some cases, not so quietly approaching landowners and securing voluntary easements. Peg Furshong, programs director for Clean Up the River Environment (CURE), a Montevideo-based organization, states that landowners in multiple states have reported that Summit’s land agents have engaged in high pressure tactics. In South Dakota, Summit recently filed suit against landowners who have refused to allow surveyors on their land.
In Otter Tail County, Jonathan Roehl, an impacted landowner, said Summit representatives have been at his property no less than half a dozen times.
“First it was asking for my permission to survey, which at that time they told me they didn’t need permission from me for a survey and they could do it anyway. I found out later they did need my permission. They told me I didn’t have a choice,” said Roehl.
Roehl said the visits started in October of 2021.
In Minnesota, sections of Summit’s proposed high pressure CO2 pipeline network will cut through Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Martin, Redwood, Renville and Yellow Medicine Counties and a northern leg crosses Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties.
“I don’t feel I want to have my land tied up with an easement for future generations as far as farming or tiling, growing crops, it’s permanent field damage and they’ll dig up your land for fifty or a hundred feet. They pay you once and you are stuck with it forever,” said Roehl.
Several meetings have been held regarding the proposed project with concerned landowners and CURE says they described conversations with Summit’s land agents where they were told they could not talk with their neighbors about offers being made. Those in attendance discovered inconsistencies between various offers and the information provided by land agents and the consensus was that landowners want more transparency about the CO2 pipelines and risks to their property and communities. They also expressed interest in finding ways to share information and work together.
“Their strategy is to have many landowners sign voluntary easements to demonstrate local support for this project. But think twice before you hand over the rights to your land when the utility commission hasn’t even approved the route,” said Furshong.
Furshong also advised landowners to have any contracts reviewed by an attorney with expertise in pipeline easement agreements. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/shady-tactics-brings-landowners-together/article_21febd4a-1fc9-11ed-9b27-0b62c42c4a7f.html | 2022-08-20T23:57:48Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/shady-tactics-brings-landowners-together/article_21febd4a-1fc9-11ed-9b27-0b62c42c4a7f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Along with being known for its animal showing barns, funnel cakes and butter sculptures, the MN State Fair 2022 will feature new programs offered through the DNR to get Minnesotans more involved with the great outdoors.
The Minnesota State Fair is technically older than the state itself.
The fair originated from an 1854 exhibition meant to highlight agriculture and promote farming in the region and became an official event in 1859, the year after Minnesota was granted its statehood.
While funnel cakes, strawberry milkshakes, deep-fried candy bars and turkey drumsticks are state fair mainstays, 2022 will welcome in a variety of new treats. Chicken tandoori rolls, breakfast gnocchi and deep-fried corn masa empanadas are only of few of the newcomers to this year’s celebration of everything Minnesota.
The 2022 Minnesota State Fair will run from Aug. 25 through Labor Day and includes some new additions from the Minnesota DNR.
“We’re thrilled to connect with Minnesotans again at the State Fair to promote getting outside and enjoying all the amazing natural resources of our state,” DNR commissioner Sarah Strommen states.
The DNR set up its iconic log building within the fairgrounds in 1934, a location that exists as a touch point for people wanting to learn more about the vast resources and outdoor opportunities in the state.
Some of the programs and exhibits available to fairgoers include outdoor fishponds holding as many as 40 different species, direct access to DNR staff for questions and a live music venue on an outdoor stage.
“Whether you are an outdoor enthusiast or are considering your first visit to Minnesota’s public lands, you can find the DNR at the fair to celebrate and learn more about the great outdoors in Minnesota,” Strommen says.
New programs and events this year include a Minnesota mammal interactive program, a talk on wildfires, musical performances from the Gracenotes, The Church Basement Ladies and a skillset teaching program aimed at introducing valuable outdoor techniques to outdoor enthusiast.
Other new attractions include but are far from limited to the 75th celebration of the FFA show, 12 new vendors in the sports and outdoors category and a slew of new creative activity competitions.
Keen concertgoers will have a bevy of artists to choose from including Alice In Chains, Breaking Benjamin, The Beach Boys, The Temptations and Florida Georgia Line. Jim Gaffigan will also be presenting for his current series The Fun Tour on August 30, beginning at 7 p.m.
More information about Minnesota State Fair events and programs can be found at the following: mnstatefair.org.
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“Only you can take that first step to change, no one else is going to do it for you.”
M State student Jourdan Fischer takes these words to heart. She has overcome much in her life on her way to pursuing two degrees at M State. A difficult home life, battles with addiction and life-threatening health issues sent her on a downward spiral, but Fischer’s determination to change her life and her success at M State are truly inspirational.
Fischer says her childhood was not easy. She grew up in what she describes as a cult, leaving her with a skewed vision of God. Her father struggled with addiction and by the age of 13 she was following the same path.
She continued using drugs until she became pregnant with her first daughter, reaching sobriety without any symptoms of withdrawal. She stayed clean until treatment for complications from a subsequent pregnancy caused a relapse.
Those complications resulted in kidney failure and a blood clot; she was referred to the Mayo Clinic after her Fargo doctors discovered she had a rare syndrome that eventually required numerous medications and 15 corrective surgeries, including one that put her life at risk.
“They removed one of my kidneys, and there was massive internal bleeding,” Fischer explains. “At the time, the doctors didn’t think I was going to make it.”
With things spiraling downward, Fischer decided she wanted to get her life back on track. “I said to myself that I had enough of this,” she says. “I got sober and then went to ministry school in Florida.”
Then, with renewed faith and an urge to help those in need, Fischer returned to Minnesota with the goal of earning a nursing degree. She’d worked with individuals who had dementia, she says, and “I found that I enjoyed working with people who have challenges.”
In addition to applying to the Associate Degree Nursing program on the Fergus Falls campus, she was inspired by a client to also pursue a certificate in American Sign Language Studies on the college’s Moorhead campus.
“One of my clients only signed. She could talk some but preferred to communicate through signing,” Fischer says. “This is the main reason I wanted to get that degree. I want to be able to speak for those who can’t speak for themselves, to be a bridge.
While it’s challenging to be enrolled in two programs at the same time, Fischer’s sister, Rheannah Weeks, is there for support. Her sister is also in the nursing program; they take classes together and help each other prepare. The two of them carpool to classes with two other friends in the program. She says she also feels blessed to have supportive instructors who take time to help her and fellow students with their course work.
Her support system extends beyond her fellow classmates and instructors, too. She says her husband, children and other family members are some of her biggest cheerleaders. “I still work. I have kids and there is a list of things to do outside of school,” Fischer adds.
For her hard work and academic success, Fischer was recently awarded the Rotary-Westley A. Waage Memorial and the Paul & Beverly Richter scholarships by Fergus Area College Foundation.
Once her final two semesters and her nursing boards are completed, Fischer ultimately hopes to work in nursing at a hospital and eventually in an intensive care unit.
To help students like Jourdan Fischer achieve their goals, visit www.facfmstate.org or contact Lori Larson, Executive Director of Fergus Area College Foundation, at 218-736-1514. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/deciding-to-make-a-change/article_511594ce-1e51-11ed-9d90-c378c6508282.html | 2022-08-20T23:58:00Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/deciding-to-make-a-change/article_511594ce-1e51-11ed-9d90-c378c6508282.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ken Kothe has many memories of high school football, especially the first Otter football session in August 1961, his junior year at Fergus Falls High School.
“It was warm and humid in the morning and in the afternoon it got even hotter during two-a-day practices,” Kothe recalls.
Back then head Otter coach Rocky Elton opened all practice sessions with a two-lap run around the high school levee. It was a long distance around the levee, especially after Elton set the parameters at the deep four corners of the field.
“Rocky was a good coach, always building us up to reach more of our potential,” Kothe said.
“Many of us were dragging our feet in exhaustion around the levee,” Kothe said. “Some of us were not in shape and not ready for a Rocky Elton workout.”
When the last player finished, Elton called the team together in a semicircle.
He said, “We have the potential to be a very good football team this year. We need dedication, desire and determination if we are going to win as I know we can. Part of that winning begins with being in good physical condition and in good physical condition we will be when we play our first game against Pelican Rapids.”
Elton, who himself played Otter football and later played football at the University of Minnesota, acknowledged some players throwing up during the two-lap runs around the high school levee. He also heard a player saying facetiously, “I’m dying.”
Added Elton, “I don’t know what you guys ate or drank last night or what you had this morning, but no one is going to die out here, we’ll see to that. And don’t worry about dying as you will most likely faint first.”
Kothe said that was Elton’s sense of humor, with a message in it: “Be in shape when you come out here.”
In 1961 the Otters were ranked 8th in the state and finished with a 7-1 record. Quarterback Barry Johnson and lineman Dick Werner were star players for the Otters.
“Coach Elton was an energetic and exceptional coach who encouraged and taught us the techniques of the game,” Kothe added.
Elton’s Otters one year later
Dan Larson was a sophomore, in 1962, when Rocky Elton opened football practice for the upcoming season.
“Coach Elton was a great teacher of football skills,” Larson said. “I remember two lines, with each player facing a partner. On the signal, we were to block our partner who tried getting past us.”
Elton gathered the players around Larson and the coach himself, explaining the importance of blocking.
It was time for Elton to demonstrate.
“For some reason, I was chosen as the sacrificial sophomore,” Larson said. “I was directed to charge into coach Elton and make a tackle.”
On signal, Larson charged but the outcome was not what Larson had in mind.
“Coach Elton blocked and hit me so hard that I landed on my back, feet in the air,” Larson said. “Coach Elton had no helmet on and used his head.”
Elton helped Larson get back up on his feet.
“We went back to practicing our blocking which immediately improved,” Larson said. “Rocky was intimidating, but fair and yet firm.”
To Larson, it seemed that all of these pre-season practices fell on the hottest and most humid days of the summer in 1962.
“We practiced twice a day, so getting dressed in our practice gear that was dirty and wet with sweat was not our favorite activity. You had to grin and bear it.”
Larson never forgot how grueling and how long the practices were.
“We couldn’t wait for that first Friday night game as we knew the twice-a-day practices would be over,” he said.
Elton later coached and taught in Bloomington near the Twin Cities. He was 87 when he died on May 25, 2021. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/elton-led-otters-excelled-in-football/article_45ab78a2-1e4b-11ed-8896-bb922b5c0219.html | 2022-08-20T23:58:06Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/elton-led-otters-excelled-in-football/article_45ab78a2-1e4b-11ed-8896-bb922b5c0219.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The silence is palpable. Everyone is gone. I should feel relieved, now I can rest, but no, a deep emptiness has filled my soul. Oh, I will get over it in a few minutes, but for now, I just want to feel deeply. Experience the deep love and loneliness that comes with the last car to drive away. This sadness cries for acknowledgment, wants recognition. The phone rings, what did they forget?
After a brief call discussing what has inadvertently been left behind, I get up and realize the sad moment has passed and it’s time to dig in and get things done. A mountain of laundry awaits as I reclaim my house. As I sit down to write this story the last load of laundry lies on the floor awaiting its turn in the washer. The clothesline is full of bedding and grandpa and my clothes are making their way down to the guest bedroom which we call our dressing room. We abandoned the master suite several years ago because the balcony room overlooking the lake was too compelling to ignore while also being too small to be functional. Hence, we have a sleeping room and a dressing room. Why not? The entire house is ours … except when the family shows up.
As I reclaim the house, I think about the ups and downs of being grandparents. Especially grandma, because grandpa still works full time and is not able to be so knee deep in the drama of children. Besides, I can only speak for myself. Of our 18 grandchildren, we have hosted 16 of them this summer. Not an unusual summer schedule, but different somehow than other years, maybe because the kids keep getting older. Tidbits that I have noticed this year:
Age-appropriate toys are a misnomer. For example, Buzz Lightyear. Since we couldn’t decide who should receive it, we kept it for everyone. Every child up to twelve has enjoyed playing with it or using it to torment someone. Let’s be clear, the younger children play with it, the older ones do the tormenting. The small toy box in the living room for babies is often opened by older kids as they play with Elmo’s piano. It’s cute when an 18-month-old child picks away at the keys, but downright annoying when the 8-year-old bangs on it. We have puzzles for all ages. Two boys, one is barely five and the other seven, are puzzlers. They attack puzzles intended for adults. I watched as the older boy was putting puzzle pieces together so quickly, you’d swear he had it memorized, when in reality he’s never seen it before. Amazing!
Some boys are strong and some boys are savvy. They rarely get both gifts!
Our girls are happiest in or on the water, on bikes, in books, or in the kitchen. We have very few girls and I encourage them to use their talents in the kitchen. It keeps them out of the boy’s way and makes huge points with grandpa when they make cookies. Of course, everyone, even the youngest of grandkids, gets involved in cookie baking.
Spoil the kids with love, with cookies (unless they are on special diets) and caramel rolls, pancakes and waffles. Any food that kids love is a great pathway directly to their heart. Make sure every child knows you love them. Even my oldest grandson knows that he is never too old to give grandma a hug. The trick is not to give him the hug, but to let him know that you need a hug. That way he can still be tough and in control, but every man needs to learn how to be affectionate.
Do not under any circumstances spoil them behaviorally. They need to know the boundaries and rules or they will drive you nuts and you won’t be able to have them around. Teach respect, teach true love, teach fairness and the hard fact of life that things aren’t always fair. There are so many teachable moments for grandparents to share their knowledge and experiences with grandkids. Share your stories, but keep them short. Lastly, share your faith and beliefs with them. I’m not saying shove it down their throats, but let them know in a day-to-day kind of way what you believe and what makes you, you. They will remember those precious words. I have been to many funerals where the grandkids stand up and say how much they learned from grandpa/grandma.
So, my last load of laundry has made its way into the dryer and the sheets on the line are waiting patiently to return to their appropriate beds. The clock says it‘s time to turn my attention to supper. Thanks for journeying with me in saying goodbye and savoring the memories of the grandkids over the summer. Oh, I just got a call. The five kids that live in Erhard are coming on Sunday so mom and dad can have a date. I am so thankful to have some kids who live close by and come for a few hours every once in a while. So, with that happy note I’ll sign off and for those who have them, I wish you all blessings as you enjoy your grandkids. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/saying-goodbye/article_3c7937d8-1f09-11ed-a56a-0b8dd64250cf.html | 2022-08-20T23:58:12Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/saying-goodbye/article_3c7937d8-1f09-11ed-a56a-0b8dd64250cf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The world still looks the same. Nothing has changed.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Water evaporates and later falls from the sky. Each day starts with morning dew on the grass and ends as darkness envelops the air as stars become visible in the night sky. Seedlings sprout. Flowers bud and blossom. Bees make honey. Babies are born. Children laugh. I breathe in and out, living in a world that looks like it hasn’t changed.
Except for the fact that it has. Except for the fact that nothing is the same. Except for the fact that it never will be. Not ever again, because from my perspective, everything has changed.
I live in a completely different world than I did just two years ago. I guess grief – deep, deep heart-rendering grief – does that to you.
I have come to terms with the reality that my world will never be the same.
And you know what? That’s okay.
It’s excruciatingly sad. But it’s okay. It has to be. I don’t have a choice except to make it be okay. There is no alternative.
I’m not writing these words for pity. I don’t want anyone’s pity. That’s not what grief is about.
It is about love. At its core, grief is all about love. And love is never to be pitied.
I guess I’m writing this to simply say that grief not only turns your world upside down, it changes it forever. It changes you forever. The world still looks the same, it still operates the same, but you come to understand you’ll never be the same. Because you’ve changed. Right down to your DNA, or nearly so. Or maybe exactly so. It impacts that deep.
And that changes you in other ways. In ways beyond just grief.
Just grief. Ha! (There’s a pair of words that should probably never be paired.)
It’s true. Grief changes your world. At least it’s changed mine. It has caused an evolution in my life. It has molded me into a person I never thought I would be.
And as much as I’ve hated the process, I’m beginning to like the new me. As much as I wish I could change the last two years, I’m proud of where I am today. I survived what I thought was unsurvivable — insurmountable. I have not yet made it to the mountain peak, but I am climbing my way out and up. Sometimes the rocks are jagged, other times the path is clear and the steps come easy, but I know what I have to do. I have to keep going.
It’s what he wants. It’s what I want. It’s what we want.
I wake up each morning to face the day in a world that looks the same, but has changed in every way. But the birds are still singing. The squirrels scamper. The grass grows. The sun shines through the clouds and filters in through my bedroom curtains. The rays of light dance on the wall in spontaneous patterns. I breathe in and out and even though so much has changed, including me, the world — and life — while different, is still beautiful.
Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/when-your-world-changes-but-the-world-doesn-t/article_db878f34-1e53-11ed-a306-5f31b1d6311c.html | 2022-08-20T23:58:19Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/when-your-world-changes-but-the-world-doesn-t/article_db878f34-1e53-11ed-a306-5f31b1d6311c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Summer is almost gone, and the sentiment is summed up well in the lyrics from the classic “Waiting For The Sun” album from 1968 by the band, The Doors.
It seems like the summer just drifted by this year. It was the first summer almost post-pandemic that people actually had a chance to get out and enjoy different events, get-togethers, parties and just enjoying good times at the lake.
The seasons in west central Minnesota seem to have very sharp dividing lines. There’s no question that winter has arrived in Minnesota.
However, even subconsciously, we keep holding out hope that it will be a nice, long extended fall or autumn as some refer to it.
Luckily, in Minnesota there are many activities that keep us busy and our minds occupied year round.
From ice fishing in the frigid February temperatures to a pontoon ride in July. The fun never really ends.
It seemed like we were all busy this summer trying to fit in as much as possible. Making up for lost time maybe?
The last couple of years definitely taught us to not take anything for granted. Conversations now seem to last longer. Drives around the lake are also more enjoyable. People are coming out of a two to three year hibernation of sorts.
The little things that used to bother us still do, but it doesn’t seem as much now as before.
It always seemed like summers lasted forever when I was growing up. I remember being bored a lot. Nothing to do, except a lot of chores.
Then we get busy with our lives, having children and pursuing careers, or just enjoying the jobs we have.
It all gets clearer when you get older, that every moment whether small or big is so very important. This is what the older folks among us cherish. When they hit their 70’s or even 80’s, they do enjoy hearing about your everyday life for sure. But the biggest thing that means the most to them are just the little things that we all take for granted.
Once summer is completely gone and fall is here, more memories will be captured and saved for the rest of our lives.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The largest multicultural event in Spokane returned to Riverfront Park.
The Unity in the Community event featured a lot of booths from different parts of the country, such as Sweden, the Philippines and Guatemala.
Children had the chance to pick up passports where they can fill out and get stamps from each booth they visit. And, if they fill out the entire passport, they can get a backpack with school supplies.
"To realize there's a lot of diverse groups here in Spokane that make up our community” said Mike Lunsford the chairman of the Culture Village. “It's a chance for those people to come out and talk about where they're from and the history of their culture. With culture village, it gives the children a chance to learn a little bit about the Filipino or the German society."
The event featured different booths representing different countries, as well as live performances.
Each country booth used different methods to teach children more about their culture.
Sharon Moses at the Sweden booth said, "I think it's so important. I spent 28 years in the Air Force and travelled all over the world and it certainly broadens their horizons and lets them know, 'hey there's a world out there other than Spokane.'"
Unity in the Community promotes knowledge and connection of the diverse communities in the Inland Northwest. But, Saturday's event was such a small piece to a larger plan.
"It's a great thing, hopefully people today can see there's a lot of cultures and a lot we can learn from each other. At the end of the day we're all here to be united and be able to make a change all together,” said Alexis Gallegos, who ran the Guatemala booth.
According to the US Census, Spokane's population is more than 80 percent white, with the next largest group being Hispanic and Latino at six percent.
Booth runners say they're glad to get the chance to share their culture.
"There have been a lot of children coming to our booth getting our passport stamped and this is a great event for our community because the children learn about the diversity of Spokane,” said Victoria Sattler at the Filipino booth.
This was the 28th multicultural celebration for the organization. The event is hosted every August.
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GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, Grant County deputies believe they prevented a mass shooting at a concert at the Gorge Ampitheatre after detaining a suspect in possession of two weapons.
According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Jonathan R. Moody was arrested outside of the venue after deputies found two loaded 9 mm pistols on him. He has been booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of one count of possession of a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful carrying or handling of a weapon.
The sheriff's office said witnesses at the venue notified deputies around 9 p.m. after noticing the suspect inhale an unknown substance from a balloon and then load the two pistols from the trunk of his car. Moody then concealed the guns in the rear of his waistbelt and an outside-the-waistband holster, according to police.
Witnesses went on to report that Moody was approaching concertgoers and asking them what time the show ended and where people would be exiting the theater.
Police said Moody never entered the venue. Security detained him outside the gates and disarmed him of the weapons. After investigating, deputies arrested him and booked him in the Grant County Jail.
In a Facebook post, the sheriff's office noted that last night's concert series, Bass Canyon, was sold out, meaning there were upwards of 25,000 people attending. Deputies said Moody's possession of weapons, inhaling of a toxicant and questions to concertgoers raised enough suspicion to warrant his arrest.
The sheriff's office said no one was injured in the arrest. The sheriff's office thanked concertgoers for reporting the suspect's activity.
This is a developing news story and we will provide more updates as we receive them.
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. — Actor Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month.
Busey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.
The charges stem from offenses at the annual Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel on Aug. 12-14 in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb, police said.
Busey, who lives in Malibu, California, was scheduled as a featured guest for all three days of the event.
Police did not immediately respond to a message seeking details. It also wasn't clear whether Busey has an attorney to comment on the charges, and a representative didn't immediately return a message seeking comment Saturday.
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Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) conduct rail operations in preparations to travel to the Joint Readiness Training Center July 28, 2022.
During this month-long training, our Soldiers will conduct large-scale combat operations against a near-peer threat with multi-domain capabilities.
This rotation will provide 3BCT the opportunity to conduct training alongside units from the Brazilian Army in efforts to enhance our professional partnerships and mutual readiness.
As a member of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), It is imperative that the Rakkasans maintain the highest level of readiness for the moment we are called to defend our nation's freedoms.
America's security depends on units like ours. (U.S. Army photo by: Staff Sgt. Michael Eaddy)
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Actor Gary Busey charged with sex crimes at Monster-Mania Con
CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) - Gary Busey has been charged with sexual offenses at a New Jersey fan convention this month.
The 78-year-old Malibu, California, resident was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact and one count of harassment, Cherry Hill police said Saturday.
The charges stem from offenses at the annual Monster Mania Convention at the Doubletree Hotel on Aug. 12-14 in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb, police said.
The actor was scheduled as a featured guest for all three days of the event.
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Police did not identify the suspect as the actor, giving an age and hometown that matched those of the actor. An email was sent to them seeking confirmation of the identification and other details.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the suspect had an attorney, and a representative for the actor didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment Saturday.
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HONOLULU-HI (KITV-4) Sacred Hearts Academy celebrates 113 Years on Oahu educating young girls. Scott Schroeder, Ph.D is the first man to lead the girls’ school in histor.y Dr. Schroeder was on Good Morning Hawaii to talk about the Academy’s goals, scholarship programs and two major fundraising events.
Sacred Hearts Academy is raising funds for scholarships through 2 major fundraisers this year; the Academy Uncorked Wine event with Food prepared by Chef Roy Yamaguchi on September 24, 2022 at 5pm – 9 pm at the Academy Campus. Makaha Sons will perform at the Uncorked event.
Plus, Mele on the Lawn, on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 5:30 pm till 9 pm will include onolicious food and crafters selling their art. This is the Academy’s first Mele on the Lawn. Mele on the Lawn, general admission tickets are $15 and students are $10.
So far, 400 people are attending the Mele.
Scott Schroeder, Ph.D, President, Sacred Hearts Academy says, “We really have a focus on stem areas for student development in science, technology, engineering and math. Our performing arts area is very strong . And we just put in a new innovation center this last year. This Includes a 3-D printer and is a place where the girls can take action learning and turn that Into real life experiences."
For more information or tickets to Academy Uncorked and Mele on the Lawn go to: Sacredhearts.org.
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Port Barre Devils
2021 Record: 0-10
District: 4-3A
Head Coach: Craig Stevens
Note: Moved up to Class 3A
Port Barre suffered a down year in 2021. COVID-19 would cancel two games, the Devils lost their best athletes to injury and ended the season 0-10.
While it's easy to harp on the past, the Devils focus on the future where determination could be key to success.
“With so much youth, we've come a long way and in a couple of months,” head coach Craig Stevens said. “From the summer workouts and doing a little bit of seven on seven, I can see improvement on a daily basis. That's what we asked for.”
“This year, we're very disciplined,” senior linebacker Maddox Fontenot. “I find that we did a lot better in that area. We also communicate better than we did.”
The first realistic goal for Port Barre is to simply win games this season.
Returning 10 total starters, they look forward most to a healthy offensive line. A healthy line calls for a healthy quarterback where Port Barre will see a freshman at the helm.
Stevens says he's expecting some rough patches, but he's confident in his decision.
“He's one of those kids that has it,” Stevens said. “You can tell when a kid has it. He's taken the bull by the horns and just went with the offense. We have some other kids competing with him but if we had to play a game today, it would be him. He wants to be good, so we look for big things from him.”
“The patience has to be there because you can't assume he’ll become a five-star athlete in his first year,” senior Blake Savoie said. “You have to be there for him. Even if he messes up, you have to be on his shoulder and tell them it's alright.”
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DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Police say a man is currently under evaluation after a roughly six-hour standoff with law enforcement on Saturday.
Dartmouth police say around 10 a.m., officers tried to arrest 20-year-old Jack Bradford Gifford at his Dartmouth Street home on an outstanding warrant. Details of the warrant were not immediately provided.
During the course of the arrest, police say Gifford armed himself with a knife, and barricaded himself inside his residence.
After several unsuccessful attempts were made to have Gifford exit the home, police say both negotiators and S.W.A.T. team members from the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council were requested.
At some point on Saturday afternoon, police say negotiations with Gifford “broke down,” and the decision was made for S.W.A.T. team members to enter the residence, during which time Gifford exited peacefully.
After being taken into custody, police say the 20 year-old was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, where he will be evaluated.
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Doran-Dyson Racing’s Kody Swanson won his fourth straight USAC Silver Crown event and padded his point lead Friday night when he was victorious in the OutFront 100 in the shadows of the Gateway Arch at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Driving the blue No. 1 sponsored by Henry Repeating Arms, Glenn Farms and Duncan Oil, which is powered by a Lanci Ford engine, Swanson also won an unprecedented 40th Fatheadz Eyewear pole with a new track and a new world record. He also set the fastest lap of the 80-lap race on the 1.25-mile asphalt oval during the 37th victory of his career in this series, extending another of his records, as he is the most successful driver in the history of the series.
The new track record in qualifying was done in 30.675 seconds for an average speed of 146.699 miles per hour. It was a new world speed record for a traditional USAC Silver Crown car, breaking Swanson’s previous mark of 146.212 mph set at Iowa Speedway in 2012. It also broke Chris Windom’s track record of 31.082 seconds/144.778 mph set in 2013.
The race victory came at the 14th different track where Swanson has won USAC Silver Crown races, which was another record. It broke J.J. Yeley’s 13 tracks.
Swanson, a native of Kingsburg, Calif., who now lives in Indianapolis, led wire to wire in the three previous USAC Silver Crown races going into Friday night’s race (one was non-points paying). He led the first eight laps from the pole on Friday, but three other drivers also led. The competition was stiff, and it was easy to get shuffled back a bit in the running order due to drafting. Swanson was as far back as sixth during the race, but he was able to battle back where others could not.
Bobby Santos III, who has the most USAC Silver Crown victories at this track with two, led lap nine. Justin Grant led laps 10-17 and Davey Hamilton Jr. led laps 18-32 before Swanson retook command and led again from laps 33 through to the checkered on lap 80.
At one point (lap 73) he had a 2.548-second advantage over Hamilton. There was a late yellow flag that closed up the field, but his margin of victory over Hamilton was still 1.158 seconds.
Mario Clouser came on strong late in the event to finish third followed by Grant and Nathan Byrd.
Swanson’s fastest lap of the race was a 31.018 set on the next-to-last lap. Clouser set the second-fastest lap of the race with a 31.240 on the same lap.
There were five caution flags that complicated things.
The first waved with only one lap down when Tom Patterson and Gregg Cory crashed in Turn 1.
Swanson remained in the lead on the restart on lap eight, but Santos got under him in Turn 3 to lead lap nine, and then Grant passed both Swanson and Santos to take the lead on lap 10. The top pack of cars ran inches apart, and Swanson was pushed back further by Taylor Ferns, Logan Seavey and C.J. Leary, as he ran in fifth or sixth place from laps 11 through 24.
Things started to look up again when he passed Santos on the lap 25 restart to regain fourth, and then immediately vaulted into third by passing Ferns on lap 26. He passed Grant on the outside in Turn 2 on lap 29 for second place, and retook the lead on lap 33 by passing Hamilton on the frontstretch and sealing the deal as they headed into Turn 1.
Hamilton was persistent, however, and stayed very close. He even ran the fastest lap of anyone in the race at that point on lap 38. But Swanson topped that on lap 41 with a 31.411, and he had built his advantage over Hamilton to almost a second by that point. A lap later Swanson led by over a second, as he was 1.086 ahead of Hamilton.
By lap 45 he was able to increase his lead to over 2 seconds, but that all disappeared when a yellow waved on lap 49 for Travis Welpott in Turn 1. Another yellow with 58 laps down when Santos slowed due to mechanical difficulties kept Hamilton and the other top runners close for the next 10 laps.
By lap 68 Swanson and Hamilton had separated themselves from the rest of the field, as the other top runners were busy duking it out between themselves for third through fifth, but Swanson was 1.098 seconds ahead of Hamilton. He had stretched that to 1.783 seconds with 10 laps to go, and 2.548 seconds by lap 73.
At that point Ferns stopped on the frontstretch while running third to bring out the final yellow on lap 74, and Swanson’s big lead over Hamilton disintegrated. Clouser, who was a whole straightaway behind in third, was able to close up too.
Swanson was up to all challenges on the restart on lap 77, however, and took the checkered first.
“This Doran Racing team puts in so much effort to have a great car,” Swanson said afterwards. “I’m thankful for them and for the support of our sponsors like Henry Repeating Arms, Glenn Farms and Duncan Oil. Our Lanci Ford ran great. But it takes a team effort, and I’m thankful to be part of this team.
“On that one restart I was fifth. I got shuffled back; they were running hard. Maybe I was a little pouty about it, as I got a little further back than I wanted. But then I was able to advance after a good restart. Luckily I got a big draft on Davey, and luckily we were able to hang on at the end. Some of those restarts were awfully tough.”
With the victory Swanson and Doran-Dyson Racing extended their point lead in the USAC Silver Crown series with 460 points to Seavey/Rice Motorsports’ 397.
The only USAC Silver Crown race remaining in 2022 for Doran Racing is the season finale Oct. 22 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Ind. Dyson Racing will field Swanson’s car in the three dirt-track USAC Silver Crown races that remain this year.
Doran Racing also fields a car for Swanson in the 500 Sprint Car Tour. Its next race is Sept. 10 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Mich. (That event was postponed on Aug. 13 due to rain.) Swanson is second in that series’ current point standings with three races to go, only two points behind, as he has 1,149 points to Dakoda Armstrong’s 1,151.
All of the races in both series are streamed live on Flo Racing.
For more information on Doran Racing see DoranRacing.com and follow the team on Facebook.
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Matthew Brabham learned his lessons from gutting disappointment last month at Iowa Speedway, driving past series leader and pole sitter Linus Lundqvist to win the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires race Saturday at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Australian-American Brabham drove his No. 83 Andretti Autosport car to victory by .6770 of a second over the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne entry of Lundqvist. It was Brabham’s second victory of the season, with his first coming in late February at the season opener at St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Benjamin Pedersen finished third in the No. 24 Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports car. Teammate Danial Frost finished fourth in the No. 68 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing entry, followed by rookie Hunter McElrea in the No. 27 Andretti Autosport car.
Brabham saved his best for last in the fast, caution-free race. Lundqvist led the first 71 laps of the 75-lap race, but Brabham used his preferred high line on ovals to gain momentum in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 72. Brabham then dove under Lundqvist in Turn 3 on that lap for the decisive pass, never trailing again.
“I could tell he was starting to get loose toward the end of the race,” Brabham said. “I think I showed too much of what I could do there in Iowa, in the top lane. I told the guys on my team I don’t want to show anyone anything because I think they’re learning too much from me, especially my teammates. I was saving that top line for the last couple of laps.”
The win provided sweet redemption for Brabham, the grandson of three-time Formula One World Champion Jack Brabham.
Brabham challenged Lundqvist for the lead in his favorite outside lane with five laps to go in the previous oval event, July 23 at Iowa Speedway. Lundqvist moved up the track and their cars touched, damaging Brabham’s front wing and dropping him to third at the finish. Lundqvist was assessed a three-spot penalty for avoidable contact and tumbled from first to fourth in the final running order. Brabham’s teammate McElrea inherited the victory.
“I just wanted to win so badly, especially after Iowa,” Brabham said. “I just had that grit.”
Lundqvist couldn’t shake Brabham for the first 71 laps of today’s race, but he controlled a gap of around six- to seven-tenths of a second for the first 60 laps. Then Brabham moved to the high line to gain momentum and sliced into the margin, trailing by .1936 of a second on Lap 71 before making the decisive pass on the next trip around the 1.25-mile, asymmetrical oval in the shadow of the famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
While Lundqvist fell short of his sixth victory of the season, the big picture looks very clear: The Swedish driver is zeroing in on the series championship.
Lundqvist leads second-place Brabham by 108 points with just three races remaining. He needs to lead by 109 after the next event, Sunday, Sept. 4 at Portland International Raceway, to clinch the title. Live coverage from Portland is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. ET on Peacock Premium, INDYCAR Live! and the INDYCAR Radio Network.
A doubleheader Sept. 10-11 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca will conclude the season.
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Largest pumpkin crowned at Kentucky State Fair
Published: Aug. 20, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The largest pumpkin was crowned at the Kentucky State Fair on Saturday.
Josh Monin’s 1508.2lb pumpkin was crowned the 2022 Kentucky State Fair Largest Pumpkin champion.
This gigantic gourd beat out nine other competitors for the grand prize of $1,508.20, a dollar for every pound of pumpkin fresh.
The Kentucky State Fair is open from August 18 to 28.
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HS Roundup: New Lex volleyball sweeps Alexander
Volleyball
New Lexington 25, 25, 25, Alexander 9, 12, 23: Jerilynn Koehler had eight kills and seven blocks and Abby Wilson also hit eight kills in the Panthers' season opening win.
Lizzie Ellis set out 28 assists and Trinity Cook chipped in seven digs and six kills for the winners.
New Lex reserves lost 29-27, 25-27, 25-16, as Caroline Dupler had six digs, three kills, two blocks and two aces, Jorja Burkhart 12 assists, four digs and three kills, Katelynn New seven digs and two aces and Lena Fink five kills.
Maysville sweeps Crooksville, Rosecrans: The Panthers downed the Ceramics 25-17, 25-13 and topped the Bishops 25-10, 25-18 in a tri-match at Rogge Gymnasium.
Rachel Jarvis tallied six kills and six digs, Olivia McPeek collected nine assists, seven digs and two aces, Sailor Atkins hit three kills and Bella Pfeifer had three digs and two kills for the Panthers against the Ceramics.
Jarvis had four kills and two aces, Sailor Atkins hit four kills, McPeek had 10 assists with four digs, three kills and two aces, Haylee Cornett chipped in three kills and Arissa Savage had two aces, two digs and two blocks for Maysville against Rosecrans.
No leaders were reported for Crooksville or Rosecrans. The Ceramics topped the Bishops 25-17, 21-25, 25-23 in the other match.
West M volleyball loses two: The Tornadoes lost 25-20, 25-7 to Lakewood and was also beaten by Fairfield Union. No other information was available.
Boys Soccer
Rosecrans 1, Cambridge 0: Logan Brown accounted for the lone goal, and Steven Porter made six saves for the shutout, as the Bishops dropped the Bobcats.
Tri-Valley 6, Heath 2: Sam Schott and Gael Oseguera scored two goals apiece to give the Scotties their first win of the season.
The duo combined for the first three goals to build a 3-0 lead. Devin Watts and Lucas Cameron also added scores for the winners.
Caldwell 3, West Muskingum 1: The Tornadoes fell to the Redskins in a non-league clash. No other information was available.
John Glenn 4, Newark 3: Aiden Thompson scored a hat trick, as the Muskies scored the final two goals to down the Wildcats.
Girls Soccer
West Holmes 8, Zanesville 0: The Knights were too much for the Lady Devils. No other information was available.
Girls Tennis
Zanesville 4, Cambridge 1: The Lady Devils (2-2) won all but first singles in dropping the Bobcats on Saturday.
At No. 2 singles, Rosie Toombs won 6-2, 6-3 over Emma Kreise; No. 3 Chloe Buchanan defeated Kilee Jeffery 6-2, 6-3, No. 1 doubles of Jersey Draughn and Kamrie Simon downed Reese Antil and Selena Garcia, 6-0, 6-0, and No. 2 doubles of Ashleigh Shannon and Catherine Taylor topped Jaylyn Combs and Magali Garcia. 6-0, 6-1.
Zanesville's No. 1 singles Emperia Johnson dropped a three-set match to Miranda Cole 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. In jayvee play, winners were Jersey Nutter at No. 1 singles and Blair Lowe and Jazzy Spencer at No. 1 doubles.
Zanesville welcomes Marietta on Tuesday and Watkins Memorial on Thursday, as both start at 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
John Glenn girls seventh at OHSAA Preason Invite: The Muskie girls totaled 304 points in the Division II-III race, as Brea Wilfong led the way in 31st (22:34) with Grace Lawrence in 55th (23:34) and Laurie Baughman 79th (24:24) to lead the team.
The boys were 20th (493), as Kody Clendenning was 60th (18:46) and Ian Davis 80th (19:18).
Local Golf Leagues
The Vista Senior League is hitting its final two week stretch after play on Aug. 18. Tom Crowley had low gross in the Palmer Division with 34, while Ron Ayres, Rocky King and Tom Denton all shot 37. Low net was Crowley and Frank Clifton with 31s, Nick Madden 32 and Ayres and Gary McGuire 34s.
Division leaders are Jim Sander & Jim Roberts 35.5 points; Rocky King & Greg Meadows 35.5; Chuck Ford & Bob Kimble 32.5; Tom Denton & Randy Roll 32; Todd Carmer & Frank Clifton 32.
In the Nicklaus Division, Larry Kimble fired 36 for low gross with Ed Middaugh at 42, John Kay 43 and Alan Brookover and Dan Fulks 44. Low net was Kimble and Bill Aichle with 30s, Tom Starner 32 and Dwayne Liles 33.
Division leaders are Dave Purkey & Bob Tokie 36.5 points; Weldon Adams & Dan James 35.5; Dan Fulks & Tim Younkin 34.5; Russ Friebe & Ken Dacre 32.5; Dave Phillips & Jim Grubb 32. | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/08/20/hs-roundup-new-lex-volleyball-sweeps-alexander/65408414007/ | 2022-08-21T00:42:09Z | zanesvilletimesrecorder.com | control | https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/08/20/hs-roundup-new-lex-volleyball-sweeps-alexander/65408414007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has dismissed a murder charge against a teen after concluding that he was legally justified in shooting a man seven times in 2021 because the man was trying to kidnap him.
The Ledger-Enquirer of Columbus reports that Muscogee County Superior Court Judge John Martin dismissed charges Wednesday against the unnamed teen at the behest of prosecutors who concluded from witnesses and video footage that the boy had a right to defend himself to stop a forcible felony under Georgia's “stand your ground" law.
The boy, then 16, shot and killed Iverson Gilyard in August 2021 at a Columbus park. The newspaper withheld the boy's name because he was a juvenile and has now been cleared of charges.
The boy was indicted as an adult in February for murder, aggravated assault, and possessing a gun while committing a felony. But prosecutors later concluded that Gilyard was the primary aggressor, entering the park and hitting the boy over the head with a handgun three times as the boy tried to get away.
Assistant District Attorney Robin Anthony said Gilyard, 22, also threatened to shoot the teen, saying “I’m going to bust you in the kidney.” When parents at the park complained, Anthony said Gilyard told the teen to follow him, stuck the gun in his waistband, and said, “You’d better not run, either.” Anthony said when Gilyard turned to walk away, the teen took a gun from his backpack and shot Gilyard. The 22-year-old was shot seven times, four times in the back, his family has said.
Martin agreed to drop the charges Wednesday, saying the boy believed he was being kidnapped, and that “the use of deadly force was necessary to prevent death or serious bodily injury to himself.”
Stand-your-ground laws remove a person’s duty to retreat from illegal attacks before using deadly force in self-defense. Opponents say they promote violence. But even before Georgia’s law passed in 2006, the teen could have been justified in using deadly force as the victim of a crime.
Gilyard's mother, Tiesha Gilyard, had said in interviews that she did not think the shooting of her son was justified, saying he had put his gun away and that the teen shot Gilyard in the back first before coming and shooting him in the chest once Gilyard was down.
“Once he was down, he came up to him as if that was not enough, point blank range, and shot him three times in the chest,” Tiesha Gilyard told WRBL-TV in July. "If you shoot someone one time, they’re down. You got a park full of people. They’re down. This was malicious.”
“Any person has the right to use self-defense, even deadly force, to prevent a serious violent felony happening to themselves,” District Attorney Stacey Jackson told WRBL-TV in July.
The teen’s defense attorney, Jennifer Curry, was not immediately available for comment. Curry earlier told the Ledger-Enquirer that her client and his family were threatened after Gilyard’s death, with someone shooting into the mother's home before the boy was released from juvenile detention. | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/325de60c77642f546620cfafbbe8be9d | 2022-08-21T00:44:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/325de60c77642f546620cfafbbe8be9d | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Europe’s wishful thinking in going green has landed it in hot water — or maybe cold water, since it’s now short on energy for heating. And that’s got Germany reversing course.
Leaders there last week said they now plan to keep the country’s last three nuclear plants running, at least temporarily, to avoid having to divert natural gas for electricity. That pauses a years-long march away from nuclear power that’s backed by much of the German public (even though nuclear-energy production emits virtually no greenhouse gases).
The government’s also looking to restart 16 mothballed coal-burning power plants. That’s right: coal — one of the dirtiest fossil fuels and largest sources of carbon emissions. So much for leading on clean energy.
Germany had little choice: After Russia cut its gas exports by 80% and threatened to end them altogether — punishment for Berlin’s support for Ukraine — Germany (along with much of the rest of the continent) faces the prospect of a truly bitter winter, with inadequate supplies of gas and other fuels to see it through. Its energy regulator says gas consumption must fall 20% to avoid shortfalls, and the government’s already begun imposing limits.
The fantasy all along, of course, was to think a fossil-fuel cutoff would speed a shift to renewables and/or nudge folks to cut down on energy use.
“By massively increasing renewable energy and accelerating the expansion of the electricity grid, we can show” it’s possible to shut nuke plants without jeopardizing energy security, Economy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck boasted just this year.
Oops. Reality turned out different. Over the years, Germany has simply turned to Russian gas, which meant just as much greenhouse-gas emissions and more vulnerability to a hostile and unpredictable supplier.
Now it’s scrambling to deal with a horrific energy crisis: Even before the Ukraine war, in December, gas prices had quadrupled from two years before despite lower demand during the pandemic. And Germany still might not have enough to avoid disaster.
It’s an important lesson for President Joe Biden, Gov. Kathy Hochul and other climate warriors: Setting arbitrary deadlines for carbon neutrality and simply assuming (pretending!) you can get sufficient renewables available in time is a recipe for trouble. And if America follows the European model, it may soon find itself in the same (cold) soup. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/germanys-painful-lesson-for-us-climate-warriors-on-the-dangers-of-going-green/ | 2022-08-21T01:10:22Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/germanys-painful-lesson-for-us-climate-warriors-on-the-dangers-of-going-green/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gov. Kathy Hochul never met a stand she didn’t take — on COVID, crime, education and New York’s flagging economy.
The first clear preview of this came during the pandemic. If ever there was a moment for a politician to unfold a bold new vision, it was then: The “accidental governor” took office on the heels of a disgraced predecessor during an unprecedented crisis.
Instead, New Yorkers got a watered-down version of Andrew Cuomo’s heavy-handed rules, one that pandered to teachers unions and the hard core of Dem public-health alarmists without satisfying them — while angering more sensible citizens (i.e. everyone else).
Time and again, Hochul insisted she needed more data before taking common-sense steps like ending school masking rules, and even then she fudged by letting individual schools keep them.
She’s Gov. Jello — just witness her refusal even now to lift her MTA mask mandate, a joke that’s utterly unenforced and utterly pointless and so only builds contempt for all public-health orders. Compliance is now well below 50%, with no outbreaks. What data is she waiting for there?
It was all “I need more data” on crime, too. She’s not to blame for the disastrous criminal-justice “reforms” that crippled New York law enforcement — but with crime already soaring as she took over, she clung to bad data (tendentious studies by a left-leaning newspaper, the Times-Union) to put off pushing the Legislature to act. Finally, she demanded . . . near-meaningless tweaks, instead using her political capital to score an unbelievably generous stadium deal for the wealthy out-of-state owners of her hometown Buffalo Bills.
Even Buffalo residents dislike that giveaway, though her husband’s company, with its major interest in Bills concessions, appreciates it.
In another low of indecision, she’s sitting on the ruinous NYC-class-size bill rammed through at the behest of the United Federation of Teachers, neither signing nor vetoing it. We hear she’s waiting for the UFT to reach a compromise with Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David Banks so she doesn’t have to take a side.
Heck, for all the real-estate cash her campaign has hoovered up, she didn’t even fight to save some version of the 421a tax break, which is essential to getting significant affordable housing built in the city. And she plainly never gave a thought to trying to trim back the red tape and sky-high taxes that choke economic growth across the Empire State.
Instead, we get bank-busting budgets with plenty of baksheesh for pet causes and massive waste of taxpayer dollars.
That bring us to the one principle Hochul’s willing to fight for: helping fat-cat donors like Steve Roth, whose “Penn Station rehab” deal will slam taxpayers and not rehab the station — but may grant him a campus to match his rival’s Hudson Yards.
Gov. Jello won’t take any stand unless her own green is at stake. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/gov-hochuls-endless-weaseling-is-killing-the-empire-state/ | 2022-08-21T01:10:28Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/20/gov-hochuls-endless-weaseling-is-killing-the-empire-state/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Any time a pitcher has an arm injury, it’s hard to trust them the second they return. Well, unless that pitcher’s name is Jacob deGrom.
You start to wonder: Will he be the pitcher he was before the injury? Will he pitch enough innings to be a viable fantasy option? Was there a need to make “Speed 2: Cruise Control”? (Obviously it wasn’t needed, especially without Keanu, but Willem Dafoe as the villain? C’mon, it should’ve been awesome.)
The only thing you should be wondering: Does your team have enough to win your league? If not, any pitcher who has shown capability in the past is a good candidate to show it when they return from injury.
Miami’s Edward Cabrera is 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 28.8 percent strikeout rate, 12.8 percent walk rate and 13.9 percent swinging-strike rate in his first six starts.
In three starts since returning on Aug. 5 from a bout with elbow tendinitis that cost him close to two months, Cabrera has been on fire, tossing 14 ²/₃ scoreless innings while striking out 21 (12.9 per nine) and limiting opponents to a .113 average.
Among starters with a minimum of 10 innings pitched this month, Cabrera entered the weekend ranked third in strikeout rate (37.5 percent) and was one of two pitchers with a 0.00 ERA (Chris Bassitt, who took the mound Friday for the Mets, was the other). He also had the third-lowest opponents’ average and the ninth-best swinging-strike rate (15 percent). The only downfall: He walked 12.5 percent of the batters he faced, the 10th-worst mark in the majors this month.
Despite throwing just 30 ¹/₃ innings this year, Cabrera is one of those talented arms you can’t help but be drawn to. It doesn’t hurt that he is on a team with a reputation for developing young pitchers.
Among starters with a minimum of 30 innings pitched, Cabrera’s swinging-strike rate ranked 12th, his 10.68 strikeouts per nine was the 17th-best mark in the major,s and his .152 opponents’ average was the best in the league.
The 24-year-old has an arsenal of nasty stuff, including a 96 mph four-seamer he uses 23.4 percent of the time and which opponents are hitting .111 against (.171 xBA). And that isn’t even his best (or most-used) pitch.
Cabrera uses his 92.9 mph changeup the most (36.1 percent usage rate), and opponents are hitting .159 against it with a .162 expected batting average, .182 slugging percentage and 31.1 percent whiff rate. Opponents are also hitting .045 against his slider (.158 xBA), a pitch he uses 17.2 percent of the time with a 47.5 percent whiff rate. He even dominates with his curveball, throwing it 15.4 percent of the time with a .143 opponents’ average and 37.1 whiff rate.
So, why is this hard-throwing Marlin on just 36.4 percent of ESPN rosters?
Outside of missing all of July and a good portion of June, Cabrera hasn’t pitched deep into games; he has completed six innings twice this year and only once in seven starts in 2021. His 12.8 percent walk rate is the third-worst mark in the majors among pitchers with a minimum of 30 innings. His strand rate (90.4 percent) and his .209 BABIP are unsustainably high and, like his 2.96 expected ERA, 3.58 FIP and 3.75 xFIP, indicates there will be regression.
Considering he has allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his six starts, it is right to be skeptical. It is good to understand his numbers will not remain as pristine as they’ve been over this small six-game sample.
But metrics don’t point to a pitcher who will completely implode and be an untrustworthy option. (FYI: He should be especially trustworthy Monday when he faces the Athletics, who entered the weekend with a league-worst .215 team average.) Assuming he stays healthy, and that appears to be a reasonably big if, Roto Rage believes Cabrera is a young, vastly underowned talent worthy of a roster spot.
Pick him up … now!
Here’s a look at some other, mostly underowned, arms who can become a nice piece to your rotation:
Lance McCullers took the mound last Saturday for the Astros for the first time since Game 4 of the ALDS on Oct. 12, 2021. Though he walked 19 percent of the batters he faced (a little expected rust), he earned the win after allowing two hits over six scoreless innings and striking out five. Before taking the mound Friday night, McCullers was rostered in 70 percent of ESPN leagues after being the most-added pitcher this week.
Seattle’s George Kirby (37.2 percent rostered) has not lost since June 27 — going 3-0 with a 2.63 ERA, 44-6 strikeout-walk rate and .599 opponents’ OPS. All three of those wins have come this month, and he has allowed three earned runs or less in 14 of his 17 starts this season. As incredible as the 24-year-old rookie has been, there is one thing to be mindful of: The Mariners may start to limit his innings, as he already has pitched 90 ²/₃ innings this season, a career-high at any level (college included).
Before taking the mound for the Royals on Friday, Brady Singer (48.1 percent rostered) was 3-1 with a 2.16 ERA, 58-15 strikeout-walk rate and .226 opponents’ average over his previous eight starts. Not only had he pitched at least six innings in all but one of those outings, he had allowed more than three earned only once in that span (and just four times in his first 19 starts).
Two other young Marlins to keep an eye on: Lefties Braxton Garrett (12.2 percent rostered) and Jesus Luzardo (29.2 percent). Garrett was 0-4 with a 4.22 ERA and .274 opponents’ average over his past four starts, but has a 12.4 swinging-strike rate and 31.4 percent called-strikes-plus-whiff rate. Luzardo was 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA and .191 opponents’ average in his first three starts since returning from a strained forearm that kept him on the IL since May. In nine starts this year, he is striking out 11.35 per nine while limiting opponents to a .181 average. He also has a 13.8 percent swinging strike rate and 31.2 percent called strikes plus whiff rate.
Big hits
Julio Urias SP, Dodgers
Hasn’t lost since June 12 — going 10-0 with a 1.99 ERA, 67-11 strikeout-walk rate and .198 opponents’ average over his past 11 starts.
Vaughn Grissom SS, Braves
The rookie had at least one hit and at least one run in eight of his first nine big league games — going 13-for-32 (.406) with two homers, seven RBIs, 11 runs, two stolen bases and a 1.113 OPS.
Justin Steele SP, Cubs
Has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his past eight starts — going 2-2 with a 1.67 ERA, 50 strikeouts and .245 opponents’ average.
Max Muncy 1B/2B/3B, Dodgers
Though he was still hitting .185 for the season, he was hitting .320 with six homers, 13 RBIs, 10 runs and 1.184 OPS in his first 14 games this month.
Big whiffs
Riley Greene OF, Tigers
The rookie struck out 44 times (the most in the majors) in his first 27 games of the second half. He is 4-for-35 (.114) with three RBIs and 16 strikeouts over his previous eight games before Friday.
Pablo Lopez SP, Marlins
Last win came on July 26, and he has gone 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA, three homers allowed and .378 opponents’ average in his past four starts.
Matt Chapman 3B, Blue Jays
After hitting .325 and a 1.095 OPS in July, he hit .148 with 23 strikeouts and a .567 OPS in his first 15 games this month.
Sean Manaea SP, Padres
Allowed 10 home runs and 35 runs (29 earned) over his past eight starts, going 3-3 with a 6.87 ERA and .321 opponents’ average in that span.
Check swings
- Christian Walker of Arizona entered the weekend hitting .223 for the season, but he ranked 15th in the majors in average this month (.349). He also had six homers and 17 RBIs, tied for the most in the majors in August. The 31-year-old also had hit .280 with 23 RBIs (sixth most in the majors) since the break, and is still 35 percent available in ESPN leagues.
- Baltimore’s Felix Bautista is rostered in fewer than 35 percent of ESPN leagues, but had five saves and two holds, with a 1.08 ERA, 25-4 strikeout-walk rate and .113 opponents’ average, in his past 16 appearances entering Friday. All five of his saves during that span came in nine appearances since July 28 (0-1, 1.93 ERA, .188 opponents average).
- Since being traded to the Cardinals, Jordan Montgomery is 3-0 with a 0.54 ERA (1.80 FIP), 17-3 strikeout-walk rate and .203 opponents’ average.
- Equally as impressive as Montgomery, Jose Quintana is 1-0 with a 2.65 ERA, 16 strikeouts and .200 opponents’ average in his first three starts for St. Louis. He also is 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA over his past five starts and is available in 60 percent or more of ESPN leagues.
- Despite hitting just .248 with 21 strikeouts in his first 15 games with the Red Sox, Tommy Pham has been a solid source for runs (11). He also had three homers, 10 RBIs and a .749 OPS in that span.
- Royals rookie Vinnie Pasquantino is still available in about 75 percent of ESPN leagues, and is 21-for-58 (.362) with five homers, nine RBIs, eight runs, six walks and a 1.105 OPS in his first 16 games this month. He was hitting .309 with seven homers, 13 RBIs, 20-13 strikeout-walk rate and a .893 OPS in his previous 33 games before the weekend.
Team name of the week
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Kansas women’s soccer fell short to Ohio State 1-0 in the team's home opener on Thursday, August 18.
The tempo early on was slow, as the first shot on goal didn’t come until the 11th minute, where senior goalkeeper Melania Pasar made the save to keep the Buckeyes off the board. Pasar would go on to make another save at the 34th minute.
Kansas would follow up with two shots on goal of its own, one from junior forward Shira Elinav at the 38th minute and then the other from freshman forward/midfielder Lexi Watts. However, they wouldn’t find the back of the net as graduate student goalkeeper Kat Robinson would have the answers for the Buckeyes.
The first half ended scoreless, which Kansas head coach Mark Francis attributed to a slowed tempo.
“First half we played a little bit slower, the speed of play was too slow,” Francis said. “It’s the first game so you expect that.”
In the second half, Ohio State had another shot on goal around the 52nd minute, and would continue to carry the momentum.
Senior forward Emma Sears would go on to break the tie, making it 1-0 with an assist from sophomore forward Kailyn Dudukovich.
After the goal was scored and a yellow card was issued to Ohio State, Kansas turned its intensity up, with a shot on goal coming from Watts at the 71st minute and a great scoring opportunity from Elinav at the 73rd minute.
“It's one of our core values, resilience,” Elinav said. “So everyone knows once we get down, we need to get back up, and I think after we got scored on the whole team made a change in mindset and we were just going at them.”
The Jayhawks however, couldn’t find the answer in what was a very close game.
One thing the Jayhawks were happy about was how great they played despite the result.
“I was happy with it,” Francis said. “Happy with how we played, not happy with the result. They're a good offensive team. They had some good chances but we limited those chances to just a few, and created a few of our own.”
The Jayhawks will have an opportunity to bounce back at home against Northwestern on Sunday, August 21. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-soccer-opens-up-season-with-1-0-loss-to-buckeyes/article_23cf841a-1fd3-11ed-bf58-f7006a1498c4.html | 2022-08-21T01:11:47Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-soccer-opens-up-season-with-1-0-loss-to-buckeyes/article_23cf841a-1fd3-11ed-bf58-f7006a1498c4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For Corrine Parco and Andie Pangan, Head In The Clouds Festival in Pasadena on Saturday, Aug. 20 felt a little like home.
Not that they’d ever attended the festival held at Brookside at the Rose Bowl before. But the music — pop, hip-hop, electronic and more — connected to their Filipino culture in particular and the broader Asian music scene in general, they said.
“A lot of the Asian artists we love are here,” said Parco of Tracy, who like Pangan of Torrance just graduated from California State University, Sacramento. “We love seeing the representation.”
They posed for photos in front of one of the giant inflatable cloud emojis tethered here and there across the festival grounds for just that purpose.
Over in the 626 Night Market food booths a long, long line of festival-goers waited patiently to place their orders at the Boba Guys booth.
Cheryl Tam, Soobin Choi, amd Haley Tran, all students Michigan State University, waited 30 minutes before they got their drinks.
“I feel there’s not a lot of festivals that cater to the artists we like,” said Tam of Ann Arbor, Michigan, as she, like Choi, cooled down with a classic black milk tea boba.
The record label 88rising created Head In The Clouds Festival to do just that, helping to popularize Asian and Asian American artists alongside the rise of K-pop acts and other Asian pop culture celebrations such as KCON LA, which is taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend.
“I think some of these songs become mainstream and a lot of people outside the Asian American family are drawn to them,” said Tran of Hanoi, Vietnam.
She and her friends said they were looking forward most to such artists as K-pop singer Chungha, Chinese singer-rapper Jackson Wang, Japanese singer-songwriter Joji, and Vietnamese American singer Keshi, a last-minute replacement for Saturday headliner Niki, who dropped out after contracting COVID-19.
Early Saturday musical performances ranged from a mellow set from Korean American R&B singer Hojean to a more energetic performance by Vietnamese American rapper Shotta Spence.
Thai rapper-singer Milli drew am even larger crowd for her main stage performance, arriving on stage wearing a fluffy white cloud-shaped hat, and then firing up the audience with a fun and energetic performance of mostly Thai-language songs.
Most in the afternoon audience shared Pangan’s sentiments about the festival and the music alike: “There’s a sense of belonging in the music,” she said.
Head In The Clouds continues Sunday, Aug. 21.
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Kyle Larson won Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International.
Larson took advantage of a costly late race restart from William Byron and Ty Gibbs and went on to win Saturday’s Xfinity Series race.
“I got lucky. I think my only shot really was if Gibbs and Byron really got racing. I just wanted to help William down the front-stretch as much as I could then they got to battle up the esses.
“I tried to help William get clear to the bus stop. They raced side-by-side into there, got together and and the seas parted and I was able to get through. Then I had AJ behind me so I was just trying yo hit my marks as best as I could. He had me definitely nervous out in front of him,” Larson told NBC Sports post-race.
During the final restart with five laps to go, Byron and Gibbs both raced for the lead as they both entered the bus stop. Larson, who was running third at the time saw the battle ahead of him. He would then see Gibbs get loose and spin out collecting Byron as well.
That costly mistake would give Larson the race lead ahead of AJ Allmendinger in second.
Allmendinger would catch up to Larson within a car length on the final lap however, it would not be enough to take over the top spot.
Byron would go onto finish 25th and Gibbs would go onto finish 27th. Both drivers had communication on pit road after the race regarding the wreck. The conversation would end would need for intervention.
Rounding out the top five were AJ Allmendinger in second, Sammy Smith in third, Noah Gragson in fourth and Kaz Grala in fifth.
Rounding out the top ten were Sam Mayer in sixth, Riley Herbst in seventh, Sheldon Creed in eighth, Josh Berry in ninth and Jeremy Clements in tenth.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Daytona International Speedway next Friday, August 26th at 7:30 p.m. Eastern on USA Network.
Stage 1 Winner: Sammy Smith
Stage 2 Winner: William Byron
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Sammy Smith scored the top-finish for Toyota in today’s NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International when he crossed the finish line in the third position. Fellow Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver Ty Gibbs battled at the front of the field throughout the event, leading a total of 25 laps (of 82), but contact with William Byron during the final restart spun both drivers out and took away their chance for victory.
Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Watkins Glen International
Race 22 of 33 – 200.9 miles, 82 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Kyle Larson*
2nd, AJ Allmendinger*
3rd, SAMMY SMITH
4th, Noah Gragson*
5th, Kaz Grala*
15th, CONNOR MOSACK
20th, BRAD PEREZ
24th, BRANDON JONES
27th, TY GIBBS
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
SAMMY SMITH, No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 3rd
How was your race today and what all did you learn today in this race?
“I lerarned a lot. It was a good day overall. We had a good day as a team and I was able to capitalize. The last few races I didn’t feel like I was able to capitalize and I feel like I did a better job today. Looking forward to Daytona next week.”
What was your perspective of the final restart?
“I felt like it was a good opportunity and I felt like I did a good job pushing Ty (Gibbs) and then I’m not sure what happened between him and (William) Byron, but they got pushed wide and then I got pushed wide. Then I got put three wide in the esses and killed my momentum. Was in a bad spot going into the bus stop, but did a good job coming out of there and it was a good day.”
TY GIBBS, No. 54 Cub Cadet Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 27th
What happened in the closing laps with William Byron that ultimately cost you a chance at the win?
“We had a good start and he (William Byron) kind of washed up a little bit, but we had a good start. I stayed side-by-side with him and I felt like I had a good side draft going with him heading into the bus stop to where it helped me get position. And I remember coming to I think, however many laps to go so I feel like if I just let him by, it was game over. I had good position, I just didn’t put myself in a good spot on the curbs and and it just got me loose, I washed up into him and wrecked us both. It was my fault, but I was going for the win. I didn’t just want to pull over and let him go. Sorry to the 17 guys and to William. We put on a great show and I feel like he raced me well and I raced him well until I wrecked him. It was a good battle.”
What was the conversation like with William Byron following the race?
“He (William Byron) just came up to me and asked me where I was going. I told him my side. I feel like he told me his side. I feel like I got pinched up on the curb so hard. I feel like the bus stop is not made for two cars to go through at the same time. I was going for the win and it was my fault.”
Do you feel like you made a mistake?
“I mean, it’s racing. I want to put a show on and I don’t want to wreck everybody, but I want to go for the win. That’s what I was going for. I went in there side-by-side and I went for it and it didn’t work out. Sometimes that happens.”
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Race Winner: Kyle Larson of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Sammy Smith of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Overview:
Riley Herbst proved his resiliency with a seventh-place finish in Saturday’s NASCAR Xfinity Series Watkins Glen 200 at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. The Monster Energy driver started the 82-lap event sixth and stayed in the top-10 until he pitted during the closing laps of the Stage 1. After he resumed, contact with the No. 11 machine of Daniel Hemric sent Herbst spinning on the final lap of the stage. He was forced to pit during the stage break to change flat tires and restarted at the back of the field for Stage 2. The 23-year-old from Las Vegas went to work racing his way back to the front, and he finished the second stage 11th. In a bind with only one set of sticker tires left, crew chief Richard Boswell opted to keep Herbst on the track during the stage break, and he restarted eighth for the final stage. Herbst made his final scheduled pit stop on lap 57 during a round of green-flag stops, taking on fresh tires and fuel. He worked his way into the top-10 again by the time the caution flew with eight laps to go. After the race restarted with five laps to go, he moved his way to his finishing position of seventh, his 15th top-10 of the season and third in a row.
Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“I’m proud of this No. 98 Monster Energy team for being able to battle back from the spin in Stage 1. Luck wasn’t on our side, but we were able to overcome the odds and earn another top-10 finish. Ultimately, we want to win, but we just have to put all the pieces of the puzzle together. We’ll move on to Daytona.”
Notes:
● Herbst earned his 15th top-10 of the season and his first top-10 in two career NASCAR Xfinity Series starts at Watkins Glen.
● Herbst led once for four laps – his first laps led at Watkins Glen.
● This was Herbst’s third consecutive top-10. He finished sixth July 30 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and ninth Aug. 6 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn.
● Herbst’s seventh-place finish bettered his previous best at Watkins Glen – 13th, earned last August.
● Kyle Larson won the Watkins Glen 200 to score his 13th career Xfinity Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Watkins Glen. His margin over second-place AJ Allmendinger was .273 of a second.
● There were eight caution periods for a total of 23 laps.
● Twenty-seven of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● Allmendinger remains the championship leader after Watkins Glen with a 61-point advantage over second-place Ty Gibbs.
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule is the Wawa 250 on Friday, Aug. 26, at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The race starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Austin Backus scored a hole-in-one on Monday, Aug. 15, at the Yakima Country Club.
He used an 8-iron on the 155-yard ninth hole.
Bulletin Board
Registration for AAU leagueThe Yakima Valley Sports Authority is hosting the 2022 Three Rivers Early Fall Basketball league. The league is for boys and girls in first grade through High School Varsity and runs from Sept. 25-Nov. 6 with games on Sunday afternoon. The cost is $295 per team. The registration deadline is Sept. 13; no teams will be accepted after this date. For details and online registration visit www.ieaau.org or call the AAU Office at 509-453-2696 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday or email carrie@ieaau.org or text 509-388-1722. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/recreation/rec-note-and-bulletin-board-aug-21-2022/article_97c03cd4-2046-11ed-b344-f3b2a0aff2a9.html | 2022-08-21T01:34:12Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/recreation/rec-note-and-bulletin-board-aug-21-2022/article_97c03cd4-2046-11ed-b344-f3b2a0aff2a9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it pay to hide the photos of your family at your home, or anything else that shows your race? If you’re Black and trying to find out how much your house is worth, one family suggests it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A couple in Baltimore is suing an appraiser and a mortgage lender, alleging their home was severely undervalued because they are Black, blocking them from refinancing their mortgage. The couple says a separate appraisal, done after “whitewashing” the place by removing family photos and having a white colleague stand in for them, pegged the home’s value higher by $278,000.
The two “were shocked at the appraisal and recognized that the low valuation was because of racial discrimination,” according to the suit filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Officials at the lender accused in the case, loanDepot, declined to discuss the allegations. But in a statement, the publicly traded company said it strongly opposes bias. “While appraisals are performed independently by outside expert appraisal firms, all participants in the home finance process must work to find ways to contribute to eradicating bias.”
The appraisal company in the case, 20/20 Valuations, could not be immediately reached for comment. Neither it nor the individual appraiser named in the suit has lawyers listed yet in the court filings.
The situation began last year, when two professors at Johns Hopkins University, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, wanted to do the same thing millions of others across the country were doing. They hoped to take advantage of low interest rates and refinance their mortgage and a home-equity loan.
The couple had bought their four-bedroom home in 2017 for $450,000 and had made several upgrades to it. They remodeled their club room for $35,000, for example. They also invested in a tankless water heater, recessed lighting and other improvements that the family’s lawyers say raised the value of the home.
That would be on top of the general rise that home prices enjoyed in the area and across the country between 2017 and 2021.
The couple applied in mid-2021 with loanDepot, which initially approved them for a 2.25% interest rate, pending an appraisal to ensure the home was worth enough in case of a default. A loanDepot lending officer told the family a “pretty conservative” estimate was $550,000, according to the suit.
But the appraiser from 20/20 Valuations, who was hired by loanDepot, said the home was worth only $472,000, according to the complaint. That pushed loanDepot to call to say it would not extend the loan, according to the complaint.
The suit alleges that while researching other homes to benchmark against the plaintiff’s home, the appraiser ignored nearby sales in majority-white areas, similar to the plaintiff’s, that had higher values. Instead, the complaint said he included lower-valued homes and ones in areas with more Black residents.
Later that year, the couple learned the government assessed the value of their home at $622,000. After that, they tried for another loan. This time, they conducted an experiment where they replaced family photos with ones borrowed from white friends and colleagues. They even brought in new artwork, including a vintage print featuring a “white pin-up model.” And they made sure not to be home during the appraisal, with a white colleague there instead to greet the appraiser.
After that, the home appraised for $750,000, or 59% more than the appraisal from less than seven months earlier.
“It’s shocking to a lot of people that a home should be an objective valuation, but when the appraiser appraises it believing it’s a Black-owned home, it gets one value, and suddenly it’s worth 50% more when the appraiser believes it’s a white-owned home,” said John Relman of the Relman Colfax law firm that’s representing the plaintiffs.
“You have two eminent professors at Johns Hopkins. They did everything they were told to do,” Relman said. But “appraisal discrimination is so nuanced and so pernicious that it literally follows them into this predominantly white neighborhood. And they, unlike their neighbors, can’t access the value that’s rising and that they should benefit from.”
The U.S. housing industry has a long history of racial discrimination, one that helped build the racial wealth gap and one that carries through today. Last year, on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden said he was launching an interagency initiative to combat bias in home appraisals.
It’s a history with which the plaintiffs are well aware. Connolly has written a book about how property ownership helped set the terms of Jim Crow segregation between the early 1900s and the 1960s. Mott has written about African-American and American literature and history. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/homeowning-while-black-md-couple-alleges-bias-in-appraisal/ | 2022-08-21T01:36:51Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/homeowning-while-black-md-couple-alleges-bias-in-appraisal/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 36 |
NEW YORK (AP) — How much does it pay to hide the photos of your family at your home, or anything else that shows your race? If you’re Black and trying to find out how much your house is worth, one family suggests it could be hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A couple in Baltimore is suing an appraiser and a mortgage lender, alleging their home was severely undervalued because they are Black, blocking them from refinancing their mortgage. The couple says a separate appraisal, done after “whitewashing” the place by removing family photos and having a white colleague stand in for them, pegged the home’s value higher by $278,000.
The two “were shocked at the appraisal and recognized that the low valuation was because of racial discrimination,” according to the suit filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court in Maryland.
Officials at the lender accused in the case, loanDepot, declined to discuss the allegations. But in a statement, the publicly traded company said it strongly opposes bias. “While appraisals are performed independently by outside expert appraisal firms, all participants in the home finance process must work to find ways to contribute to eradicating bias.”
The appraisal company in the case, 20/20 Valuations, could not be immediately reached for comment. Neither it nor the individual appraiser named in the suit has lawyers listed yet in the court filings.
The situation began last year, when two professors at Johns Hopkins University, Nathan Connolly and Shani Mott, wanted to do the same thing millions of others across the country were doing. They hoped to take advantage of low interest rates and refinance their mortgage and a home-equity loan.
The couple had bought their four-bedroom home in 2017 for $450,000 and had made several upgrades to it. They remodeled their club room for $35,000, for example. They also invested in a tankless water heater, recessed lighting and other improvements that the family’s lawyers say raised the value of the home.
That would be on top of the general rise that home prices enjoyed in the area and across the country between 2017 and 2021.
The couple applied in mid-2021 with loanDepot, which initially approved them for a 2.25% interest rate, pending an appraisal to ensure the home was worth enough in case of a default. A loanDepot lending officer told the family a “pretty conservative” estimate was $550,000, according to the suit.
But the appraiser from 20/20 Valuations, who was hired by loanDepot, said the home was worth only $472,000, according to the complaint. That pushed loanDepot to call to say it would not extend the loan, according to the complaint.
The suit alleges that while researching other homes to benchmark against the plaintiff’s home, the appraiser ignored nearby sales in majority-white areas, similar to the plaintiff’s, that had higher values. Instead, the complaint said he included lower-valued homes and ones in areas with more Black residents.
Later that year, the couple learned the government assessed the value of their home at $622,000. After that, they tried for another loan. This time, they conducted an experiment where they replaced family photos with ones borrowed from white friends and colleagues. They even brought in new artwork, including a vintage print featuring a “white pin-up model.” And they made sure not to be home during the appraisal, with a white colleague there instead to greet the appraiser.
After that, the home appraised for $750,000, or 59% more than the appraisal from less than seven months earlier.
“It’s shocking to a lot of people that a home should be an objective valuation, but when the appraiser appraises it believing it’s a Black-owned home, it gets one value, and suddenly it’s worth 50% more when the appraiser believes it’s a white-owned home,” said John Relman of the Relman Colfax law firm that’s representing the plaintiffs.
“You have two eminent professors at Johns Hopkins. They did everything they were told to do,” Relman said. But “appraisal discrimination is so nuanced and so pernicious that it literally follows them into this predominantly white neighborhood. And they, unlike their neighbors, can’t access the value that’s rising and that they should benefit from.”
The U.S. housing industry has a long history of racial discrimination, one that helped build the racial wealth gap and one that carries through today. Last year, on the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre, President Joe Biden said he was launching an interagency initiative to combat bias in home appraisals.
It’s a history with which the plaintiffs are well aware. Connolly has written a book about how property ownership helped set the terms of Jim Crow segregation between the early 1900s and the 1960s. Mott has written about African-American and American literature and history. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/homeowning-while-black-md-couple-alleges-bias-in-appraisal/ | 2022-08-21T01:36:51Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/homeowning-while-black-md-couple-alleges-bias-in-appraisal/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 36 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans it disperses to needy countries like war-torn Ukraine — which is one of the fund’s biggest borrowers.
The move comes as more countries will need to turn to the IMF, as food prices and inflation internationally continues to rise.
Surcharges are added fees on loans imposed on countries that are heavily indebted to the IMF.
Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in Aspen last month that finance ministers of several countries realize they have to pay a price for Russia’s war in Ukraine, especially with food prices going up.
“They’re going to have to go to the IMF, they’re going to need to find assistance,” Adeyemo said.
However, the IMF fee system could change through U.S legislation. An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, otherwise known as the defense spending bill, would suspend IMF surcharges while their effectiveness and burden on indebted countries is studied.
That was passed by the U.S. House in July. The Senate is expected to vote on its defense bill in September. A representative of the Senate Armed Services Committee said an amendment may be offered in the next few weeks or even on the Senate floor.
As the largest IMF shareholder and member of the Fund’s executive board, the U.S. can push for policy decisions and unilaterally veto some board decisions.
Citing worsening financial crises in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as examples, some accuse China of engaging in debt trap diplomacy — or having countries falls so deeply in debt to that they are beholden to it on international issues.
Advocates and civil rights organizations lodge the same complaint against the Fund, who claim the organization undercuts its core lender-of-last-resort role with countries in vulnerable positions to pay back debt.
With an ever-worsening risk of a global debt crisis and rising interest rates, the issue has become more pressing for countries looking to reduce their deficits.
However, some economists and representatives of the fund say the surcharges amount to responsible lending behavior, as they provide an incentive for members with large outstanding balances to repay their loans promptly. This applies especially for countries that may otherwise may not be able to obtain financing from private lenders.
Maurice Obstfeld, a Berkeley economics professor and former IMF research department director said as a lender of last resort, the Fund’s ability to lend is important as low and middle income countries face rising interest rates.
“The Fund’s staff is small and in a crisis, its efforts are better deployed serving member countries’ needs,” he said in an email to The Associated Press. “Surcharges could be relaxed temporarily in the face of intense pressures on borrowing countries, but at the expense of the Fund’s ability to serve its membership in the longer term.”
Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García, who offered the defense spending amendment, told The Associated Press “it is unfair for the IMF to require countries like Ukraine that are already deep in debt to pay surcharge fees. These surcharges increase poverty and hold back our global economic recovery.”
Ukraine’s projected real GDP is expected to decline by 35 percent, due in large part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to IMF data.
The country, engaged in a war with no projected end, has an outstanding balance of 7.5 billion SDRs — an IMF accounting unit valued at around $9.8 billion according to Ukrainian central bankers. The latest figures estimate that Ukraine will owe the IMF $360 million in surcharges between 2021 and 2023.
Economists Joseph Stiglitz at Columbia University and Kevin P. Gallagher at Boston University wrote earlier this year that “forcing excessive repayments lowers the productive potential of the borrowing country, but also harms creditors” and requires borrowers “to pay more at exactly the moment when they are most squeezed from market access in any other form.”
Serhiy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, said Ukraine is continuing to pay its debts “despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.”
“Our country will pay its debt and surcharges under previous programs and fulfill its obligations to the IMF,” Nikolaychuk said. “It will be difficult, but we will pay.”
For years, lawmakers, economists and civil rights organizations have called on the IMF, which has for decades loaned billions to low-income countries, to end its surcharge policy.
In January, 18 left-leaning lawmakers wrote to Treasury calling for the surcharge policy to be eliminated. And in April, a group of 150 civil society groups and individuals signed an open letter to the IMF, asking for the same, calling surcharges “regressive.”
A spokesperson for the fund says the surcharges are designed to discourage large and prolonged use of IMF resources.
“They only apply to countries with particularly large outstanding loans,” Mayada Ghazala said in an emailed statement, adding that poorest countries are exempt from the surcharges.
The fund’s executive board met in December 2021 and discussed the role of surcharges —it ultimately decided not to make a change to the fees, but said they would review them again in the future.
The IMF was created in 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference — one of its missions is lending to maintain the financial stability of countries. Among its 190 countries, it lends around $1 trillion, according to the organization’s website.
An April review of the fund’s financial health for fiscal year 2022 and 2023 states that lending income excluding surcharges “remain strong and are expected to exceed expenses in FY 2023–2024.”
Andrés Arauz, a senior research fellow at the liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research says the IMF’s financial position shows “the surcharges are not necessary for sound finances.”
“There is no excuse for the IMF to be punishing countries under debt stress with surcharges,” he said. “There is also no logic to it, the amount of money that the IMF raises from surcharges is trivial relative to its income and capacity.”
Garcia said “I’m proud the House passed my amendment to support a pause and review of surcharges at the IMF, and I will keep up the fight until the President signs it into law.”
Separately, the U.S. has sent roughly $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine since the war began in late February, including a new $775 million defense aid package announced Friday. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/imf-fees-on-war-torn-countries-closer-to-elimination/ | 2022-08-21T01:37:19Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/imf-fees-on-war-torn-countries-closer-to-elimination/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 24 |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is facing pressure to reevaluate how it imposes fees on loans it disperses to needy countries like war-torn Ukraine — which is one of the fund’s biggest borrowers.
The move comes as more countries will need to turn to the IMF, as food prices and inflation internationally continues to rise.
Surcharges are added fees on loans imposed on countries that are heavily indebted to the IMF.
Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo said in Aspen last month that finance ministers of several countries realize they have to pay a price for Russia’s war in Ukraine, especially with food prices going up.
“They’re going to have to go to the IMF, they’re going to need to find assistance,” Adeyemo said.
However, the IMF fee system could change through U.S legislation. An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, otherwise known as the defense spending bill, would suspend IMF surcharges while their effectiveness and burden on indebted countries is studied.
That was passed by the U.S. House in July. The Senate is expected to vote on its defense bill in September. A representative of the Senate Armed Services Committee said an amendment may be offered in the next few weeks or even on the Senate floor.
As the largest IMF shareholder and member of the Fund’s executive board, the U.S. can push for policy decisions and unilaterally veto some board decisions.
Citing worsening financial crises in Sri Lanka and Pakistan as examples, some accuse China of engaging in debt trap diplomacy — or having countries falls so deeply in debt to that they are beholden to it on international issues.
Advocates and civil rights organizations lodge the same complaint against the Fund, who claim the organization undercuts its core lender-of-last-resort role with countries in vulnerable positions to pay back debt.
With an ever-worsening risk of a global debt crisis and rising interest rates, the issue has become more pressing for countries looking to reduce their deficits.
However, some economists and representatives of the fund say the surcharges amount to responsible lending behavior, as they provide an incentive for members with large outstanding balances to repay their loans promptly. This applies especially for countries that may otherwise may not be able to obtain financing from private lenders.
Maurice Obstfeld, a Berkeley economics professor and former IMF research department director said as a lender of last resort, the Fund’s ability to lend is important as low and middle income countries face rising interest rates.
“The Fund’s staff is small and in a crisis, its efforts are better deployed serving member countries’ needs,” he said in an email to The Associated Press. “Surcharges could be relaxed temporarily in the face of intense pressures on borrowing countries, but at the expense of the Fund’s ability to serve its membership in the longer term.”
Illinois Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García, who offered the defense spending amendment, told The Associated Press “it is unfair for the IMF to require countries like Ukraine that are already deep in debt to pay surcharge fees. These surcharges increase poverty and hold back our global economic recovery.”
Ukraine’s projected real GDP is expected to decline by 35 percent, due in large part to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to IMF data.
The country, engaged in a war with no projected end, has an outstanding balance of 7.5 billion SDRs — an IMF accounting unit valued at around $9.8 billion according to Ukrainian central bankers. The latest figures estimate that Ukraine will owe the IMF $360 million in surcharges between 2021 and 2023.
Economists Joseph Stiglitz at Columbia University and Kevin P. Gallagher at Boston University wrote earlier this year that “forcing excessive repayments lowers the productive potential of the borrowing country, but also harms creditors” and requires borrowers “to pay more at exactly the moment when they are most squeezed from market access in any other form.”
Serhiy Nikolaychuk, Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine, said Ukraine is continuing to pay its debts “despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.”
“Our country will pay its debt and surcharges under previous programs and fulfill its obligations to the IMF,” Nikolaychuk said. “It will be difficult, but we will pay.”
For years, lawmakers, economists and civil rights organizations have called on the IMF, which has for decades loaned billions to low-income countries, to end its surcharge policy.
In January, 18 left-leaning lawmakers wrote to Treasury calling for the surcharge policy to be eliminated. And in April, a group of 150 civil society groups and individuals signed an open letter to the IMF, asking for the same, calling surcharges “regressive.”
A spokesperson for the fund says the surcharges are designed to discourage large and prolonged use of IMF resources.
“They only apply to countries with particularly large outstanding loans,” Mayada Ghazala said in an emailed statement, adding that poorest countries are exempt from the surcharges.
The fund’s executive board met in December 2021 and discussed the role of surcharges —it ultimately decided not to make a change to the fees, but said they would review them again in the future.
The IMF was created in 1944 at the United Nations Bretton Woods Conference — one of its missions is lending to maintain the financial stability of countries. Among its 190 countries, it lends around $1 trillion, according to the organization’s website.
An April review of the fund’s financial health for fiscal year 2022 and 2023 states that lending income excluding surcharges “remain strong and are expected to exceed expenses in FY 2023–2024.”
Andrés Arauz, a senior research fellow at the liberal Center for Economic and Policy Research says the IMF’s financial position shows “the surcharges are not necessary for sound finances.”
“There is no excuse for the IMF to be punishing countries under debt stress with surcharges,” he said. “There is also no logic to it, the amount of money that the IMF raises from surcharges is trivial relative to its income and capacity.”
Garcia said “I’m proud the House passed my amendment to support a pause and review of surcharges at the IMF, and I will keep up the fight until the President signs it into law.”
Separately, the U.S. has sent roughly $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine since the war began in late February, including a new $775 million defense aid package announced Friday. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/imf-fees-on-war-torn-countries-closer-to-elimination/ | 2022-08-21T01:37:19Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/imf-fees-on-war-torn-countries-closer-to-elimination/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 24 |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds like Maryland and Massachusetts when they have fielded moderate candidates who could appeal to voters in both parties. With Democrats facing headwinds this year, Republicans had hoped that strategy could pay off yet again.
But Republican voters have nominated loyalists of former President Donald Trump in several Democratic states, including Maryland and Connecticut, making the GOP’s odds of winning those general election races even longer. Massachusetts will face its own test next month as GOP voters decide between a Trump-backed conservative and a more moderate Republican for the party’s gubernatorial nominee.
“It can’t continue,” said former Connecticut U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, a moderate Republican and Trump critic, referring to the GOP choosing pro-Trump candidates. “One of the things that will happen is that a lot of the Trump candidates who won the primary will lose the general election. And there are a lot of unhappy Republicans who hold office now who believe that the Senate now is in jeopardy of staying Democratic.”
Trump’s influence was on full display earlier this month when his last-minute endorsement helped propel Leora Levy, a member of the Republican National Committee who opposes abortion rights, to victory in a Republican U.S. Senate primary in Connecticut over the party’s endorsed candidate, former House Minority Leader Themis Klarides. Klarides supports abortion rights and said she didn’t vote for Trump in 2020.
“Sad day for CT …,” tweeted Brenda Kupchick, the Republican first selectwoman of Fairfield and a former state representative, after the Aug. 9 race was called for Levy. Days earlier, after Trump endorsed Levy on speakerphone at a GOP picnic, Kupchick tweeted, “How is that helpful in the general election in CT?”
Kupchick’s tweets sparked criticism in both GOP camps. Trump supporters accused Klarides of not being a “true conservative.” Moderate Republicans predicted that Levy’s nomination ensured Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal would sail to victory in November, despite a Quinnipiac poll in May registering his lowest job approval since he took office in 2011.
The last Republican to represent Connecticut in the U.S. Senate was Lowell P. Weicker Jr., who served from 1971 to 1989, though Connecticut has elected a moderate Republican governor as recently as 2006, with M. Jodi Rell.
Levy, who has never before served in elective office, contends her message of controlling high inflation and energy prices, stopping “government intrusion between parent and child” and addressing crime will resonate with a wide range of voters.
A similar dynamic has unfolded in liberal Maryland, where Dan Cox, a far-right state legislator endorsed by Trump, won the Republican primary for governor over a moderate rival backed by outgoing Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, a Trump critic. And in heavily Democratic Massachusetts, Republican voters casting ballots in the state’s Sept. 6 gubernatorial primary will choose between Geoff Diehl, a Trump-backed former state representative, and Chris Doughty, a businessman with moderate views. Centrist Republican Gov. Charlie Baker, a Trump critic, decided against seeking a third term.
The Democratic nominees in Maryland and Massachusetts are viewed as strong favorites to flip the governor’s mansions in those states.
Trump’s backing has propelled his candidates to victory in top races in battleground states, too, boosting Democrats’ optimism of winning the general election. In Arizona, former TV news anchor Kari Lake, who has said she would not have certified President Joe Biden’s 2020 victory, defeated lawyer and businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson, who had been endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence and outgoing GOP Gov. Doug Ducey. In Wisconsin, Trump-backed businessman Tim Michels beat former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who had been endorsed by Pence and the state party. Both Michels and Kleefisch, however, falsely claimed the 2020 presidential election was rigged.
In Connecticut, Levy’s nomination is already being used as a rallying cry for Democrats, who contend she’s out of the mainstream for a state where Republicans are outnumbered by unaffiliated voters and by Democrats. Aside from opposing abortion rights — reversing her position years ago of supporting abortion rights — Levy has spoken out against job-related COVID-19 vaccine requirements and transgender rights. Levy effusively thanked the former president during her acceptance speech, promising, “I will not let you down.”
A day after the primary, Blumenthal’s campaign sent out a fundraising message that warned, “The primary results are in, and I’m officially facing off against Trump’s hand-picked candidate in the general election — a radical Republican who will be nothing but a rubber stamp on Mitch McConnell’s disastrous agenda.”
Levy, in turn, has tied Blumenthal to Biden, casting him as a “rubber stamp” for the Democratic president’s “failed policies” as president and blaming Blumenthal for playing a “a key role in creating virtually every challenge our country faces today.”
“Dick Blumenthal wants this election to be a referendum on a President. Donald Trump is not on the ballot in November, but Joe Biden is,” she said in a news release issued after the primary.
Shays, who now lives in Maryland, said he believes an endorsement by Trump is disqualifying. He said he contributed to the campaign of Wes Moore, the Democrat running against Cox in Maryland, and would vote for Blumenthal if he still lived in Connecticut.
“I will vote against anyone who seeks the support of Donald Trump because that tells me so much about their character and what they intend to do if elected. That’s the bottom line to me,” Shays said.
Ben Proto, chair of the Connecticut Republicans, dismissed any suggestion that the primary victory by Levy signaled a political evolution within the state GOP. Rather, he said, the party this year has “candidates across the board who hold different opinions on particular issues.”
But what they have in common, he said, is the goal of getting inflation under control, making Connecticut more affordable, addressing crime and allowing parents to be the “primary stakeholder” in their children’s lives.
“At the end of the day, the issues that are important to the people of the state of Connecticut, we’re pretty solid on,” he said.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2022) Team Canada and Team Army compete in wheelchair rugby at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Florida. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service member and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Albert Juarez)
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Survivors and faith leaders rallied Friday at the Utah State Capitol to demand change to a state law that exempts religious leaders from requirements that they report child sexual abuse brought to their attention in spiritual confessions.
“If we as a people, as churches and as a state are failing to protect our children, then we are failing,” Lindsey Lundholm, the rally’s organizer, told an audience of more than 100 in Salt Lake City that included survivors of abuse applauding while tears streamed down their faces.
Lundholm spoke of her firsthand experience of abuse growing up in Idaho as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a young girl and member of the faith widely known as the Mormon church, she said she told a local bishop about her abuse and instead of reporting it to law enforcement, the bishop guided her abuser to seek forgiveness from God.
Lundholm’s story was one of many shared on the steps of the Capitol, which stands on a hill above the church headquarters and its Salt Lake Temple. Other women also shared their stories and read aloud written accounts collected for the demonstration, using them to demand lawmakers require clergy report abuse when it’s confessed to them.
The rally comes two weeks after an Associated Press investigation found the church’s abuse reporting system can be misused by church leaders to divert abuse accusations away from law enforcement and instead to church attorneys who may bury the problem, leaving victims in harm’s way.
The AP story, based on sealed records and court cases filed in Arizona and West Virginia, uncovered a host of concerns that victims have raised about the helpline. Those include how church officials have cited exemptions to mandatory reporting laws, so-called clergy-penitent privilege, as an excuse for not reporting abuse brought to their attention of children as young as 5 years old.
Since its publication, the church has criticized the story as flawed. In a statement this week, its representatives said the help line “has everything to do with protecting children and has nothing to do with cover-up,” but did not dispute any of the story’s facts.
Utah is among more than 20 states with similar laws that give reporting exceptions to clergy who receive information about child neglect or sexual abuse during spiritual confessions. The exemptions do not extend to therapists, doctors or any other adult known to offer confidential counsel.
In Arizona, church attorneys are attempting to use clergy-penitent privilege to limit what its officials have to answer questions about in a lawsuit that accuses them of conspiring to cover-up child sex abuse. A judge ruled this week that church officials had to answer questions.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and lawmakers from different faith backgrounds and both sides of the aisle have recently come out in support of changing the state law exempting clergy from mandatory reporting. But such a law could face an uphill battle in Utah, where the church commands sizeable cultural and political influence, counts an estimated two-thirds of residents as members and relies on volunteers to serve as clergy members.
Rep. Angela Romero, a Democrat whose efforts to end the exemption stalled in 2020, said Friday that she remained committed to changing the law.
“I’m tired of making excuses for perpetrators,” she said, noting that her push had recently won support from Latter-day Saint Republicans.
In addition to Romero and survivors, Friday’s rally also included a rabbi and former Latter-day Saints bishop. Stuart Smith, the bishop, said clergy could benefit from clear abuse reporting guidelines.
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Daniel D. Metzger, Jr.
Daniel D. Metzger, Jr., 74, of Karns City, passed away after a lengthy illness on Monday, August, 15, at The Sunnyview Nursing Home in Butler.
Born in Dallas, Pa., on May 15, 1948, he was the son of the late Daniel Sr. and Gloria Lamarous Metzger.
Daniel served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam and was the recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was a model train enthusiast and loved Penn State University.
He had an abiding faith in his God and Country.
Daniel was well known for praying for everyone.
He was a kind, loving, and caring person. He will be missed by all who know him.
Surviving is his fiance’ Rita May Buchanan; daughter: Kimberly (Curtis) Squier; sister: Barbara Hoyt; two grandchildren: James and Daniel Squier; and his fiance Rita’s children and grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife: Bonnie Mahler Metzger; Jonathan Buchanan; and a great nephew; Skyler Notari.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 19th at the H. Jack Buzard Funeral Home in Eau Claire (201 S. Washington St.) from 11 am-1:30 pm.
Military Honors will commence at 1:30 followed by the funeral service at 2 pm.
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KWANONGOMA, South Africa (AP) — The new king of South Africa’s Zulu nation Misuzulu kaZwelithini was enthroned in a colorful ceremony Saturday before hundreds of supporters in a rural part of KwaZulu-Natal province.
The king dismissed those challenging his right to the throne in his first public comments on the issue. He was crowned as the traditional leader of the Zulu nation, although some members of the royal family dispute his right to succeed his late father King Goodwill Zwelithini.
Some members of the family prefer an older brother and a different group supports another brother. The late king had six wives and several sons. After the king died last year, Misuzulu kaZwelithini’s mother served as the regent for just a month before she died but in her will she named her son to be the next king. This is regarded by many as the strongest claim to the Zulu throne.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has recognized Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the rightful heir to the Zulu throne. Ramaphosa is set to present him with an official certificate pronouncing him the king of the Zulu people at a ceremony later this year.
Misuzulu kaZwelithini addressed about 1,000 supporters after undergoing a traditional ritual known as ukungena esibayeni (entering the royal cattle enclosure) to mark the beginning of his reign as king.
“I know that you are aware of the state of the royal family in recent times. I request that whatever you hear in the media, and the comments being made by those disputing the throne, you should hear them but you should not listen to them,” said Misuzulu kaZwelithini.
He called for unity among the Zulu nation and thanked Ramaphosa for his support.
The ceremony and celebrations were colorful displays of Zulu culture where hundreds of people dressed in traditional regalia.
Women wearing beads, skirts and hats ululated and sang Zulu hymns and slogans as they awaited the arrival of the new king.
Cheers rose in the air as Misuzulu kaZwelithini entered the main enclosure at the palace where he was handed a sharp, gold-plated scepter and received congratulatory messages from elders of the Zulu nation.
Hundreds of male Zulu warriors known as amabutho wielded traditional shields, spears and sticks as they chanted and marched into the royal palace to pledge their allegiance to their new leader.
Throughout the day men slaughtered an estimated 50 cattle, while women cooked the meat and other foods and brewed traditional sorghum beer for the celebratory feast.
The event, widely viewed as the installment or coronation of the new king, was also attended by traditional leaders from other South African ethnic groups and representatives of other nationalities who trace their origins to the Zulu nation, including communities from Zambia and Malawi.
The Zulu ethnic group is South Africa’s largest with more than 12 million people who are mainly located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. They are acknowledged for their fierce resistance to British colonialism under King Shaka Zulu in the early 1800s.
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Neva Marie Ruditis
Neva Marie Ruditis, 87, a resident of 143 Circle Street, Franklin; died peacefully at 12:25 PM Wednesday, August 17, 2022 in UPMC-Northwest, Seneca following a period of declining health.
She was born May 7, 1935 in Oil City, a beloved daughter of the late: Jerome M. and Fannie Grill Cangemi.
Neva was a 1953 graduate of Franklin High School.
Neva had worked for more than 13 years in the housekeeping department of the former Franklin Hospital West Unit.
She also had worked for a number of years in the orthopedic medical practice of Drs. Fritz & Antkowiak.
She was an active and faithful member of St. Patrick Church in Franklin.
Mrs. Ruditis was a die-hard Pittsburgh Steeler’s fan. Most important to her always was her family.
She enjoyed times shared with them, most especially the time she was able to spend with her grandchildren.
On August 20, 1955 she was married in St. Patrick Church in Franklin to Anthony M. Ruditis. He preceded her in death on May 24, 2011.
She is survived by her children: Terry Ruditis and his wife Tammi, Richard Ruditis, Bruce Ruditis and his wife Sally, Jeffrey Ruditis and his wife Julie, Marie Ruditis, Sharon Ruditis Sisko and her husband Bert; all of Franklin, and Brian Ruditis of Phoenix, AZ.
Also surviving are nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Also surviving is her sister-in-law, Kathy Cangemi of Hamburg, NY; in addition to many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.
In addition to her beloved husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Connie Zarzeczny and by her brother, Marc Cangemi.
In accordance of her wishes, there will be no public visitation.
Family and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial Monday at 11 AM in St. Patrick Church, 949 Liberty Street, Franklin with Father James C. Campbell, pastor, presiding.
Interment will follow in St. Patrick Cemetery.
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be directed in Neva’s name to St. Patrick Church.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Timothy E. Hartle Funeral Home, 1328 Elk Street, Franklin.
Please visit: www.hartlefuneralhome.com for further information and to leave a note of condolence.
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Clarion County Photo of the Day
Saturday, August 20, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
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Best travel clothes to keep you cool
Many people travel during the summer, and while it may be nice to sit on a beach during the hotter times of the year, it can be less comfortable if you don’t have the right clothes. Summer heat varies depending on where you go, but one thing that doesn’t is how much you’ll appreciate having comfortable clothes while in transit.
For everything from hats and tops to shorts and shoes, choosing the right summer clothes can significantly upgrade your trip.
Hot-weather materials and styles
When picking clothes for hot weather, the main thing to consider is what materials and styles keep you the coolest. Cotton, chambray, linen, polyester, rayon and spandex blends tend to be the most commonly used cooling materials. Clothing such as tank tops, shorts, open-toed shoes and other breathable styles can also help you stay cool and comfortable while traveling.
Some also find certain styles preferable for travel over others, such as tight-fitting clothes that are unlikely to slow you down or get caught on corners in narrow spaces. Some may also prioritize pockets for storage or clothes that are free-flowing for added breathability.
Best tops for summer travel
Best top for summer travel
Amazon Essentials Two-Pack Of Slim-Fit Tank Tops
What you need to know: These comfortable tank tops are made from a cotton-modal blend with some elastane, offering a cool fit without being too bulky or flowy for travel.
What you’ll love: These super breathable tank tops offer a rib knit fabric that fits snugly to the body. They also come in a wide range of colors, and they even offer a few striped designs if that’s more your style.
What you should consider: Some buyers said this tank ran a little long.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best top for summer travel for the money
Hanes Comfort Wash Garment Dyed Tank Top
What you need to know: This basic tank top is affordable, it comes in a wide range of sizes and it’s made from 100 percent cotton for optimal softness and comfort.
What you’ll love: Offering a casual summer look, this tank is perfect for staying comfortable while you travel. You can also buy it in a wide range of colors including summer squash yellow, lavender, black and white.
What you should consider: This tank top may shrink when first washed, which is worth considering when choosing a size.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best summer shorts for traveling
Best summer shorts for traveling
Adidas Marathon 20 City Clash Breathable Shorts
What you need to know: These shorts are made from polyester, offer better breathability than most, and absorb moisture for a cool, albeit dry, experience.
What you’ll love: These comfortable high-waisted shorts offer 3- or 4-inch inseam options. These also include a mesh interior brief for added comfort and an elastic waistband with a drawstring.
What you should consider: These shorts are thinner than most, which some reviewers didn’t prefer.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best summer shorts for traveling for the money
Baleaf High-Waisted Biker Shorts With Side Pockets
What you need to know: These biker-style yoga pants are incredibly comfortable and soft, offering deep pockets suitable for holding a smartphone, wallet or other small items.
What you’ll love: These shorts have a polyester-spandex blend for a stretchy, slim fit and a wick-away material that keeps you cool without making you sweaty. You can buy these compression shorts in various colors and lengths.
What you should consider: The seam in the front was a little uncomfortable for some buyers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best footwear for summer travel
Best footwear for summer travel
Crocs Adult Classic Clogs Lightweight Breathable Ventilated Shoes
What you need to know: Crocs are the ultimate in comfortable shoes, making them perfect for traveling and keeping your feet cool.
What you’ll love: Beyond Crocs’s style, they also offer an adaptable strap for relaxation and activity modes. You can also find the classic clogs style in several colors and designs, all of which can easily be slipped on and off.
What you should consider: Crocs will shrink if left in the sun due to their synthetic material.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best footwear for summer travel for the money
Adidas Adilette Comfort Slides Sandals
What you need to know: Slides are a perfect option for people traveling to places where they’ll need to remove them, letting the user slide them off and on easily.
What you’ll love: These sandals are comfortable and open-toed for optimal breathability, and they feature a pillow-soft footbed. These come in several colors and designs ranging from classic black and white to those with brighter or more colorful designs.
What you should consider: These feel best after being broken in for a period of time.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best summer hats for traveling
Best summer hat for traveling
Tough Headwear Reversible Summer Bucket Hat
What you need to know: Bucket hats are both stylish and breathable, and they can help keep the sun out of your eyes and off your neck when outside in transit.
What you’ll love: This affordable hat is perfect for outdoor travel. It’s made from polyester and has a wide brim all the way around, both of which can help wearers stay cool. This particular bucket hat comes in 13 colors and styles.
What you should consider: These hats tend to run large.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Best summer hat for traveling for the money
Adidas Saturday Relaxed Adjustable Baseball Cap
What you need to know: This simple baseball cap can help keep the sun out of your eyes, and it’s casual enough to be worn with nearly any outfit.
What you’ll love: This is a classic dad-hat style made from 100 percent cotton and the Adidas logo embroidered on the front. The hat’s interior has a moisture-wicking sweatband which can help you stay cool. It comes in a wide array of colors and is machine washable.
What you should consider: Some buyers found this slightly more snug than preferred.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
The 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area is brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
Today – Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 80. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night – Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. High near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday – A chance of showers between 9am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday – Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
7-Day Weather Forecast, brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
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Charges Against Local Man Accused of Fleeing Crash Scene Waived for Court
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) – Charges against a local man who is accused of fleeing the scene of an accident were waived for court on Wednesday.
Court documents indicate the following charges against 39-year-old Glenn J. Jubeck, of St. Petersburg, were waived for court during a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, August 17, at 8:30 a.m. in Venango County Central Court:
– Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury, Misdemeanor 1
– Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury While Not Licensed, Misdemeanor 2
– Fail to Report Accident to Police, Summary
– Fail to Notify Police of Accident/Injury or Death, Summary
– Fail to Keep Right, Summary
– Operating Vehicle without Required Financial Responsibility, Summary
– Notice of Change of Name or Address, Summary
– Fail to Notify Change in Address, Summary
– Driving without a License, Summary
– Careless Driving, Summary
– Evidence of Emission Inspection, Summary
The charges have been transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.
He remains free on $1,500.00 unsecured bail.
The charges stem from a crash that occurred on Big Bend Road, north of Emlenton Clintonville Road, in Scrubgrass Township, Venango County, around 5:41 a.m. on April 30.
Details of the case:
According to a criminal complaint, the crash occurred as Glenn Jubeck drove a vehicle off the roadway, striking and damaging a PennDOT sign and tree before coming to a final rest approximately 30 feet over a very steep hillside. During the crash, Jubeck suffered injuries and then fled the scene prior to police arrival.
Police gathered physical evidence from the scene, which consisted of tire tracks in the grass that can be attributed to Jubeck’s vehicle as it drove straight through a curve in the roadway without any attempt to turn or stop. Police also discovered a damaged PennDOT sign that was struck by Jubeck’s vehicle, an uprooted tree that was struck by his vehicle, as well as Jubeck’s vehicle itself approximately 30 feet over the hillside, the complaint states.
On April 30, around 6:20 a.m., police spoke with a known man who was the property owner of the area where Jubeck drove off the roadway. The man told police he spoke with Jubeck, who did not want police called, the complaint indicates.
Jubeck then told the man that he came from a bonfire at a friend’s house. The man told police that Jubeck was injured and walked away from the scene towards Emlenton Clintonville Road, but was not sure which way Jubeck went from there.
As far as the property owner was concerned, there is no damage to his property from the vehicle driving through, and the uprooted tree belongs to Emlenton Borough, the complaint notes.
Police then spoke with Jubeck via telephone.
Jubeck related he works long hours and was on his way back home when he “must have fallen asleep.” He told police he has no recollection of the crash and was awakened by it, the complaint states.
After the crash, Jubeck said he was “out of it” and that is why he walked away. That, and the fact that his vehicle has been out of inspection for quite some time. Jubeck was not using a seat belt and was the lone occupant of the car, the complaint indicates.
Jubeck further told police he had gashes on his head and face from the crash, and that he received treatment at the Clarion Hospital, the complaint notes.
Police conducted a second interview with the property owner, who stated that he was awake in the back room of his residence, drinking coffee and watching the news, when he heard two bangs.
He walked outside to investigate the noises. As he looked over the hillside, he saw the lights from Jubeck’s vehicle. The property owner then called 9-1-1 and was subsequently transferred to PSP Franklin.
As the property owner was speaking (on the phone) with the PCO, Jubeck came up over the hillside, stated he was intoxicated and asked him not to call 9-1-1 because he would “go to jail for a long time,” the complaint states.
According to the complaint, Jubeck had blood coming from under his hat. The property owner told Jubeck to stick around, but he said he couldn’t and walked away.
Police executed a search warrant for 13 pages of Jubeck’s medical records. The medical records reflected treatment for injuries received in a motor vehicle crash, the complaint indicates.
At the time of this hit-and-run crash, the following are facts, according to the complaint:
– The vehicle Jubeck was driving had an expired inspection (07/21) and emissions (07/21) stickers. (The vehicle is registered in Allegheny County, which requires emissions testing.)
– Jubeck’s Driver’s License was expired (07/06/20)
– Valid proof of insurance was not able to be located in the vehicle.
– The address on file for the registration and driver’s license had not been updated within the required 15 days.
Jubeck was arraigned at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, in front of District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey.
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Charles Junior Alcorn
Charles Junior Alcorn, 77, of Polk, passed away August 18, 2022 at Quality Life Services in Grove City.
Junior was born August 25, 1944 in Jefferson County at his parents’ home.
He was the son of the late Charles Leroy Alcorn and Arbelle Enterline Alcorn.
Junior received his education from Victory School.
He worked for Adobe Mining as a welder and mechanist.
He married Sandra Wike, she survives.
Junior enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He kept a beautiful garden.
He especially looked forward to his many trips to Colorado to hunt for elk.
He loved the Rocky Mountains.
Loved ones to cherish his memory is his wife Sandy of Polk, his children Robert Alcorn and his wife Lisa of Kennerdell, Angel Alcorn of Zelienople and Renee Alcorn of Grove City; his grandchildren Emily, Ashley, Rachael Chytil and her husband Thor, Kaylyn Hackathon and her husband Tyler and Cheyanne Rasp and husband Cory; Junior’s sisters Shirley Kelly and Donna Early and her husband Steve; and two great grandsons Logan and one on the way.
Junior was welcomed into heaven by his parents, his son Charles L. Alcorn who passed away February 22, 2013, his brothers James, Richard, Raymond, Robert, Clarence and Ronald Alcorn, his sisters Helen Guiste, Delores Heslop and Linda Bryan, nephew Clarence “Big Ed” Alcorn and Larry Alcorn and nieces Darlene Custer and Shannon.
Family will welcome friends at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home, 109 Emlenton Street, Clintonville on Monday, August 22, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m.
Funeral services will take place at 3:00 at the funeral home. Rev. Kenny Hughes officiating.
Burial will take place at the Emlenton Cemetery.
Friends can send condolences online by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net.
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Deer Creek Winery to Host Saturday Entertainment by Bad Hat Daddy O’s, Bryan Phillips
Saturday, August 20, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Enjoy live entertainment on Saturday at Deer Creek Winery!
(Photo above by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography)
Saturday’s Music Lineup:
Bad Hat Daddy O’s, 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Bryan Phillips, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Browse Deer Creek’s gift shop and sample their vinegars and oils, while listening to live music in a country atmosphere.
Deer Creek Cafe
Deer Creek also serves hand-rolled crust gourmet pizzas, a variety of Goot Essa cheese plates with homemade toasted baguettes, and bruschetta with a twist – along with new menu items.
For a selection of wines that can be served with a meal, click here.
More Information
For more information, call 814-354-7392, or visit Deer Creek’s website here, or follow Deer Creek’s Facebook page.
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Eugene R. Baker
Eugene R. Baker, 101 years young, of Irwin Township, Harrisville, passed away at home, August 16, 2022.
Gene was born July 23, 1921 at the home of his parents Braden G. and Sylvia E. Hovis Baker.
Gene attended several one room school house in the area, Surrena School, Brush Hill, Walters School and Wesley High.
He married Lilian A. Fix on May 10, 1941, Lillian passed away September 25, 1991.
Together the couple had five children.
After Lillian passed Gene married Dessie Fix Baker.
Gene retired from Cooper Energies in Grove City in July of 1983 after working 41 years for the company.
Gene enjoyed doing wood working.
He made numerous pieces of furniture including dressers and trunks.
He also would build kitchen cabinets.
His family will treasure those!
Loved ones to cherish Gene’s memory are his children Eric DeWayne Baker and his wife Kathy of Franklin and Carol J. Bell of Boyers.
Gene’s grandchildren and great grandchildren also survive.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, his wives, 2 infant sons, his daughter Judy A. Baker and his brother Paul L. Baker.
Funeral services were held at the Larry E. McKinley Funeral Home.
Burial took place at the Clintonville Methodist Cemetery.
Friends can email condolence by visiting www.mckinleyfuneralhome.net.
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Featured Local Job: Weekend Assembly Line Worker
Beverage-Air, in Brookville, currently has openings for Assembly Line Workers.
As an Assembler (3 days/12 hours, Friday- Sunday), you will lend a hand in creating innovative, high-quality refrigeration products. Starting hourly rate from $15.50 (no experience required – they will train you) up to $18.50 (with 5+ years of relevant, manufacturing experience). You will receive 40 hours of pay per week for 36 hours of work; 5% employer match on 6% employee contribution to 401(k) – worth at least $1,400; pay progression review 12 months after hire date; 84 hours of holiday pay; and first- year paid vacation of up to 40 hours!
What You’ll Do:
- Work within a team to assemble components or entire units
- Perform varied tasks
- Conduct quality inspections on parts and products
- Prepare finished products for shipment
- Maintain a clean and orderly work area
What You Bring:
- Prior experience working as part of a team having responsibility for assembling an entire product or component of a product in a manufacturing environment is a plus!
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Teamwork – you work well with others and like to collaborate
- Attention to detail – you pay attention to the little things that make a difference
- Manual dexterity – you have the ability to move your hand quickly, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
- Focus – you work quickly while staying focused for extended periods
- Organization – you believe in “a place for everything and everything has its place.”
- Accountability – you can be trusted and relied upon
- Self-motivation – you meet or exceed performance goals without someone looking over your shoulder
Beverage-Air is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Beverage-Air is committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.50 – $18.50, corresponding with experience
How to apply: Visit https://beverage-air.com/careers/ and click on Apply Now.
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Locked and Reloaded: Clarion Volleyball Team Ignoring the Naysayers Writing Them Off After Losing Legends From Back-to-Back State Title Teams
CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) – Some outside the Clarion Area High School gymnasium walls see the Wildcat volleyball players inside as chum in the water.
The sharks are circling, eager to finally take a chomp at their prey.
(Above, from left, junior Taylor Alston, senior Adia Needham, and senior Aryana Girvan, are eager to produce another memorable season for Clarion volleyball.)
They perceive Clarion volleyball as weakened by graduation losses of players who will go down as Wildcat legends–players who helped lead the program to back-to-back undefeated PIAA Class A championship seasons.
But, beware.
“Yeah, we’ve done this before,” said Clarion volleyball coach Shari Campbell. “The 2010 and 2011 teams were probably some of the best rosters I’ve ever had. And then, our 2012 team walked right in (and won a state championship).
“These kids are really committed, and they want to have the torch passed to them. They want to repeat what their role models had done.”
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Clarion will have to do it this year without Korrin Burns, Jordan Best, Noel Anthony, and Payton Simko — all-state players who put up eye-popping numbers and were instrumental in two state titles.
But 5-foot-8 senior Adia Needham, who led the Bobcats in blocks last season as a middle hitter, said they’re not really gone.
“Korrin and Jordan and all of them were kind of like our coaches in a way,” Needham said. “They’ve helped us get better, and we’ve used what they’ve taught us for this year. Even though they’re gone, they’re still there in a way because they taught us so much.”
Needham said this group also has a volleyball-sized chip on their collective shoulders.
They are hearing the rumblings of the naysayers, who are already writing them off, and from the opposition, who would like nothing more than to topple the state champs.
“It really motivates us to prove people wrong,” she said. “People are saying, ‘Oh, they lost a lot.’ But, we’re like, ‘You know what, we’re going to show you that we’re still Clarion volleyball, and we’re going to give it back, right back, just like we always have.’
“It’s also really exciting, but kind of nerve-racking at the same time because we don’t want to fail to live up to our expectations and the goals we’ve made. We have a lot of goals.”
No matter who puts on the uniform at Clarion, those goals remain the same.
– Win the Keystone Shortway Athletic Conference.
– Win the District 9 championship–something they have done for four years running.
– Make a run at a state title.
“There’s no negativity on our team. We just kind of thrive off each other,” Needham said. “We use each other to build ourselves up. We always strive to win the KSAC and the district. We definitely want to win the state title three times in a row.”
Clarion isn’t exactly hurting for talent to make that kind of run.
Senior Aryana Girvan was second on the team behind Burns with 207 kills despite missing a few matches with an ankle injury last season.
She’s only 5-2, but her leaping ability and powerful swing help her play much bigger than her diminutive size. Girvan was also named to the all-state team last year.
There are other players who are itching to make their marks.
“We have some players returning who have played key roles in the past two seasons of success, like Aryana Girvan and Adia Needham and Grace Ochs and Brianne Pierce,” Campbell said. “Those are our seniors, and they’ve all seen the court and contributed, so I’m looking for them to step up. I think they’re rising to that challenge because it’s certainly a challenge to defend back-to-back state championships.”
The biggest question mark is at setter, where Clarion has had a long line of stars.
Anthony was stellar in that role last season, taking over for four-time all-state performer Brenna Campbell.
This year, Shari Campbell is unsettled about who her setter (or setters) will be.
“Noel did a ton of work to make herself the player that she was as a senior and setter is always a trademark of ours,” Campbell said. “I’m looking at our options right now. We have a lot of kids who have done the work and can set.”
Seven players could eventually fill that role. Leading candidates are Grace Ochs, Taylor Alston, Hadlee Campbell, and Sophie Babington. There are also three freshmen who have setting experience.
“Competition is always good,” Coach Campbell said.
So is staying grounded.
Clarion has set the bar so high that the players can sometimes lose grasp on reality.
What the Wildcats did the last two seasons is not normal. It’s pretty unheard of.
They’ve won 44 consecutive matches and have lost just three sets during that streak.
Both state championship matches were 3-0 sweeps.
“That’s my job to bring reality to them,” Campbell said. “They are all great kids and they all have individual personalities and they are all great players. You know, everybody on the outside just sees them as Clarion volleyball players and they can’t wait to be the ones to take them down. So my job is to make sure they are prepared for that pressure.”
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Naked Man Allegedly Assaults Employee, Shatters Cash Register Screen at Area Gas Station
BROOKVILLE BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – A Shippenville man is accused of walking into an area gas station nude and then shattering a cash register safety screen when an employee refused to wait on him.
Court documents indicate the Brookville Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 48-year-old Kevin Michael Lauer on Thursday, August 18, in Magisterial District Judge Gregory M. Bazylak’s office.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, at the GetGo gas station in Brookville Borough, Jefferson County.
According to a criminal complaint, Jefferson County Control dispatched Brookville Borough Police to respond near the Interstate 80 East off-ramp for a report of a man walking fully nude. The man was later identified as Kevin Lauer.
Responding officers arrived at multiple locations and failed to locate Lauer. A known man then informed police he saw the nude man go into the GetGo gas station.
Upon arrival at the GetGo gas station, an officer saw Lauer standing in front of the checkout counter, fully nude and waving his arms around as if he was yelling at someone. The officer went to open the door and observed Lauer swatting his arms at the plexiglass COVID-19 safety barrier, knocking it down, the complaint indicates.
When the officer opened the door, Lauer turned around and said, “Take me to her!” and the officer replied, “Okay, I will,” according to the complaint.
Lauer walked outside and was headed toward the patrol vehicle when an officer attempted to place him under arrest for indecent exposure. Lauer then struggled and resisted the officer for several minutes, the complaint indicates.
The officer was eventually able to get Lauer fully restrained, and Jefferson County EMS transported him to the Penn Highlands Brookville Emergency Room for a mental health evaluation. One officer rode in the ambulance with Lauer, and another one followed the ambulance to the hospital. Officers assisted in getting Lauer in a hospital bed and cleared the scene at 7:30 a.m., according to the complaint.
Officers then returned to the GetGo gas station to conduct follow-up interviews.
The manager at the store stated that she was not present when the incident occurred. When the officer asked that she provide a copy of the video surveillance of the incident, she stated she had already requested it from loss prevention for the property that was damaged, the complaint states.
The manager advised police that a cash register screen was destroyed, and a piece of plexiglass was knocked down. A store employee stated that she was waiting on a customer, and when the customer turned to leave, she saw a man, Lauer, standing behind him with no clothes on. The employee stated she told Lauer she could not wait on him and asked him several times to leave, but he refused. She then went to the kitchen area of the store and requested a male employee to “go deal with the naked man,” the complaint states.
According to the complaint, Lauer, once again, refused to leave and asked the male employee, “Can you turn on the gas pumps so I can douse myself and light it?”
Lauer then asked, “Can I borrow a lighter? (Woman’s name) has mine,” the complaint indicates.
The male employee asked Lauer to leave again, and he punched the screen of the cash register, shattering it. Lauer then punched the plexiglass hanging next to the cash register; it struck an employee above the left eye, causing an injury, the complaint notes.
Lauer faces the following charges:
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Resist Arrest/Other Law Enforcement, Misdemeanor 2
– Criminal Mischief – Damage Property, Misdemeanor 2
– Indecent Exposure, Misdemeanor 2
– Disorderly Conduct Engage in Fighting, Misdemeanor 3
A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday, October 25, at 3:00 p.m. with Judge Bazylak presiding.
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Patricia “Patty” Jo Drelick-Schutt
Patricia “Patty” Jo Drelick-Schutt, 68, of Hot Springs, SD, passed away August 16, 2022, at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.
Patty was born on Feb 10, 1954 in Oil City, Pennsylvania.
Patty graduated from Venango Christian High School in Oil City PA in 1972.
She went on to graduate from the University of Pittsburgh in 1976 with a degree in geology.
With her degree, Patty moved to South Dakota to explore the Black Hills although her heart remained in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
She was married to Alfred Schutt in the Assumption BVM Catholic Church on April 16. 1983 in Oil City PA.
She will be forever remembered for her incredible love of animals and family.
Patty was a South Dakota EMTI and she was a life endowment member of the National Rifle Association.
Our hearts are broken but we know that Patty had a deep and devoted faith in our Lord.
She is survived by her husband, Alfred Schutt; her twin sister Barbara Jo Drelick (Jim) Stirling; brother Richard (Susan) Drelick; brother, Mark (Kathy) Drelick and sister, Donna Drelick.
She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Eileen Drelick.
Christian Funeral Vigil will be held 7:00 p.m., Monday, August 22, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church in Edgemont, SD.
Christian Funeral Mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at St James Catholic Church in Edgemont, SD.
Christian Funeral Committal will follow at Edgemont Cemetery in Edgemont, SD.
Arrangements have been placed under the local direction of Chamberlain McColley’s Funeral Home in Hot Springs, SD..
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