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(WJBF) — As anyone born before the year 2000 can attest, Janet Jackson’s 1989 hit ‘Rhythm Nation‘ absolutely jams. But it also had a way of jamming hard drives more than a decade after the ‘Rhythm Nation 1814’ album was released.
Raymond Chen, a Microsoft Software Engineer, wrote in a blog this week that “a major computer manufacturer” found that playing the music video for the song would “crash certain models of laptops.” It didn’t just crash their laptops, but their competitors’ laptops as well.
But after further research, it was found that it wasn’t just the video causing the problem, it was the song.
“And then they discovered something extremely weird: Playing the music video on one laptop caused a laptop sitting nearby to crash, even though that other laptop wasn’t playing the video!” Chen wrote.
Turns out the song contained one of the same frequencies used in 5400 RPM laptop hard drives that the manufacturer and their competitors used. The frequency used in the song would rattle the drives and essentially force them to come apart.
The Verge reports that the laptops that failed came from the Windows XP-era of the early 2000s. The problem was quickly remedied after manufacturers added a filter to the drives “that detected and removed the offending frequencies during audio playback.”
Despite being practically impossible to happen on laptops today, the fundamentals of physics, old technology, and one killer classic song makes for a very interesting story. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/janet-jacksons-rhythm-nation-reportedly-wreaked-havoc-on-old-laptops/ | 2022-08-21T15:35:52Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/janet-jacksons-rhythm-nation-reportedly-wreaked-havoc-on-old-laptops/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: Emirates SC pulled off an upset 1-0 win over Basco Othukkungal in the Kerala Women's League at the Maharaja's College Ground here on Sunday.
Emirates, who had lost all three of their previous games, handed Basco their first defeat of the campaign.
Jyothi Raj P netted the winner in the 22nd minute.
Don Bosco FA thrashed Kathathanad Raja FA 9-1 in another match at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode.
Deepa Neupane netted four goals for Don Bosco FA, while captain P Reshma scored a hat-trick.
Results: Emirates SC 1 (Jyothi Raj P 22) bt Basco Othukkungal 0; Don Bosco FA 9 (Puhspa Parab 8,14; Deepa Neupane 36, 38, 48, 67; P Reshma 10, 31, 43) bt Kadathanad Raja FA 1 (Neelambari P TK 47). | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/21/kwl-emirates-sc-stun-basco-othukkungal.amp.html | 2022-08-21T15:40:54Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/21/kwl-emirates-sc-stun-basco-othukkungal.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: Emirates SC pulled off an upset 1-0 win over Basco Othukkungal in the Kerala Women's League at the Maharaja's College Ground here on Sunday.
Emirates, who had lost all three of their previous games, handed Basco their first defeat of the campaign.
Jyothi Raj P netted the winner in the 22nd minute.
Don Bosco FA thrashed Kathathanad Raja FA 9-1 in another match at the EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode.
Deepa Neupane netted four goals for Don Bosco FA, while captain P Reshma scored a hat-trick.
Results: Emirates SC 1 (Jyothi Raj P 22) bt Basco Othukkungal 0; Don Bosco FA 9 (Puhspa Parab 8,14; Deepa Neupane 36, 38, 48, 67; P Reshma 10, 31, 43) bt Kadathanad Raja FA 1 (Neelambari P TK 47). | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/21/kwl-emirates-sc-stun-basco-othukkungal.html | 2022-08-21T15:40:56Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/08/21/kwl-emirates-sc-stun-basco-othukkungal.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Liz Cheney vows to unseat Republicans who support Trump's "big lie"
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) intends to use her new political organization to combat the campaigns of Republicans who support former President Donald Trump and his unfounded claims around the 2020 election, Cheney told ABC's "This Week" in an interview that aired Sunday.
Driving the news: Cheney on Wednesday established a new leadership PAC entitled “The Great Task, the Washington Post reported.
- Cheney has signaled a possible presidential run in 2024.
The big picture: Cheney said she has "no regrets" about the fact that her opposition to Trump and his claims around the election led to the loss of her House seat.
- "To me, there's just never been any question about what was the right way to operate here and the right thing to do," Cheney said.
- Her defeat, she said, illustrates that people continue to believe Trump's lies around the election, calling it "very dangerous."
- "I think it also tells you that large portions of our party, including the leadership of our party, both at a state level in Wyoming as well as on a national level with the RNC, is very sick."
What they're saying: "We really have got to decide whether or not we're going to be a party based on substance and policy or whether we're going to remain, as so many of our party are today, in the grips of a dangerous former president," Cheney said.
- Cheney said her new political organization will be working to ensure that "election deniers" are not elected to Congress and will be working to support those candidates' opponents.
- Cheney said that she doesn't believe that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should be the next Speaker of the House, noting that McCarthy had been "completely unfaithful to the Constitution."
- "Donald Trump is certainly the center of the threat, but election denial, denying the fundamental function and principle, at the center of our constitutional republic, is dangerous broadly speaking. And he is certainly leading that effort and leading that movement."
Asked by host Jonathan Karl whether, if Trump is not the Republican candidate in 2024 but rather someone closely associated with him — such as Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) — Cheney said it would be "very difficult" to support any of them.
- "A fundamental question for me in terms of whether or not someone is fit to be president is whether they've abided by their constitutional obligations in the past," Cheney said.
- Cheney added that both Hawley and Cruz knew "exactly what the role of Congress is in terms of our constitutional obligations with respect to presidential elections" but that both men "took steps that fundamentally threatened the constitutional order and structure" after the 2020 election.
- "They both have made themselves unfit for future office," Cheney added.
- "DeSantis is somebody who is, right now, campaigning for election deniers," she said, adding, "That is something that I think people have got to have real pause about. You know, either you fundamentally believe in and will support our constitutional structure, or you don't." | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/liz-cheney-republican-election-trump | 2022-08-21T15:45:46Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/liz-cheney-republican-election-trump | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The HIll) – Battery costs are keeping the price of electric vehicles higher than their gas-powered counterparts, analysts say.
Electric vehicle batteries are typically made from minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel that have to be made from minerals that are in high demand.
The high costs keep these vehicles out of reach for many Americans, hampering the adoption of an important tool in the fight against climate change.
“Batteries are still expensive. They’re more expensive than gas engines at the moment,” said Michelle Krebs, executive analyst at Cox Automotive.
While the price of an electric vehicle may vary, these types of cars are typically more expensive upfront than those that require gasoline.
As of July, the average price for an electric vehicle was about $18,000 more than the average for cars generally, according to Kelley Blue Book. The organization has also pointed out that price disparities can be seen between electric and gas-powered versions of the same car.
Consumer Reports found in 2020 that electric vehicles can cost between 10 and 40 percent more than other, similar vehicles. But the reports noted that consumers typically save between $6,000 and $10,000 on fuel and other costs over the course of their electric car ownership.
Several industry analysts told The Hill that batteries are the main source of this difference.
“In any vehicle the power plant is the most expensive part of the product, and that’s driven by the raw materials, the refining, the amount of energy and the precision that’s required in creating a battery cell and in creating battery packs,” said Carla Bailo, CEO of the Center for Automotive Research.
Sam Abuelsamid, principal analyst of e-mobility research at Guidehouse Insights, said that the batteries typically account for a third of the cost of the vehicle.
“Battery prices have come down pretty dramatically over the last decade,” he said, “But nonetheless, especially this year, we’re actually seeing battery prices go back up again because of a spike in some of the key raw materials that are required for the battery.”
Electric vehicles are most-commonly powered by batteries that are made up of minerals including lithium, graphite, manganese, cobalt and nickel.
Abuelsamid said that the current high prices for minerals are a “short-term problem,” adding that the demand for lithium is spiking right now, but this mineral is abundant across the globe.
“Over the last 2,3 years, as the demand for EVs has grown dramatically, particularly in China and Europe and more recently here in North America, the demand for lithium has exploded and so have the prices,” he said, noting that nickel prices also rose after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since some nickel comes from Russia.
But the prices of electric vehicle batteries in the next few years could decrease “because we’re developing new sources of lithium…and also moving toward some different battery chemistries that are using materials that are more accessible and more affordable.”
He predicted that prices for electric vehicles could be in line with gas-powered cars in 2025 or 2026.
Bailo said another factor in the high prices of electric vehicles is that there are fewer of them, so certain costs for automakers are spread out among fewer cars, and companies can’t get as favorable rates from their suppliers.
Many electric vehicles are also made by luxury brands, or a company will make their most expensive models electric, meaning that they can be more expensive than an average car.
Krebs from Cox Automotive said that for just about every new automotive technology, “it always starts on more expensive cars and then works its way down as volume increases and they figure out ways to make it more affordable.”
Democrats, meanwhile, have said that their new Inflation Reduction Act is expected to help bring down the costs for consumers, with tax credits totaling as much as $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases.
But the credit comes with certain stipulations that may be very difficult to meet, at least in the near term. Half of the credit — $3,750 — will rely on where battery minerals come from, requiring a certain, escalating percentage to come from countries where the U.S. has a free trade agreement. The other half of the credit will be based on manufacturing battery components in North America.
Experts say the minerals requirement will likely disqualify most cars in the near-term, making the credits less effective, but could help shore up a U.S. or U.S.-friendly supply chain in the long-term, and make the country less reliant on places like China.
“What they came up with, in the long-term, will actually probably be better because it will incentivize…localizing production of materials of batteries so you’re not shipping stuff all the way around the world,” said Abuelsamid. “But, in the near term, the program as it is right now was clearly structured to appease Joe Manchin.” | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/heres-why-many-electric-vehicles-are-so-expensive/ | 2022-08-21T15:47:51Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/heres-why-many-electric-vehicles-are-so-expensive/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – It’s not just you: Even the founder of Ruth’s Chris Steak House was perturbed by its name.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House — the somewhat confusingly named restaurant chain that apparently both “Ruth” and “Chris” have something to do with — has managed to open nearly 150 locations across the globe with relatively few people questioning who “Ruth’s Chris” is.
Perhaps not surprisingly, “Ruth’s Chris” is a real person. But he doesn’t belong to “Ruth,” and he has little to do with the chain’s success.
The story of Ruth’s Chris Steak House begins in 1927, when Chris Matulich opened up a restaurant called Chris Steak House on Broad Street in New Orleans. He ended up selling the business six times over the next several decades, buying it back after each new owner’s failed attempt to run the place, according to “Eat Dat,” a guide to New Orleans’ culinary history written by Michael Murphy.
Matulich likely didn’t have high hopes for the next entrepreneur who expressed interest in the place: a young woman named Ruth Fertel (nee Udstad), who had no experience running a restaurant. So he sold it for the seventh — and perhaps unbeknownst to him — the final time.
Fertel, a 38-year-old single mom working as a lab technician at Tulane University, had been looking for a way to pay for her sons’ college tuition. Her friends, family, lawyer and even the bank reportedly advised her against buying the steakhouse, but she ignored their warnings and mortgaged her home to purchase the business for $18,000.
“They told me I was absolutely crazy,” she said in a 1998 interview with Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s “Louisiana Legends” series.
She found success over the next 11 years, and even helped give back to the community by feeding relief workers and victims of Hurricane Betsy, and by hiring an all-female waitstaff made up of single moms like herself.
Fertel also went to work designing a special broiler to help cook the steaks to her specifications — a broiler which is still in use at Ruth’s Chris Steak House locations today, according to Ruth’s Hospitality Group.
In 1976, however, Chris Steak House burned down, forcing Fertel to find another space. But due to a clause in her purchase agreement with Matulich, she couldn’t use the name “Chris Steak House” unless she was running it out of the original building. Fearing that anything too different from “Chris Steak House” name would hurt her restaurant’s name recognition, she simply tacked “Ruth’s” to the front.
And she regretted it almost immediately.
“I’ve always hated the name,” Fertel told Fortune in the ‘90s. “But we’ve always managed to work around it.”
The somewhat hard-to-enunciate name didn’t stop Ruth from enjoying her work, either. A few years before she died in 2002, Fertel told Louisiana Public Broadcasting that she believed she found her calling in the hospitality business, despite coming from a background in chemistry and physics.
“I was so lucky that I fell into something that I really, really love,” she said. “And I think that if you ever go into business, you better find something you really love because you spend so many hours with it, it almost becomes your life.” | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/why-is-ruths-chris-steak-house-called-ruths-chris-steak-house/ | 2022-08-21T15:48:03Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/why-is-ruths-chris-steak-house-called-ruths-chris-steak-house/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CLAYTON, Ga. (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is a conservative by any measure.
As the Republicans seeks a second term in November, he can trumpet multiple tax cuts. He helped enact a ban on abortions after six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant. He presided over an election law overhaul that could make it harder for some Georgians to vote.
And in case anyone still doubts his credentials, Kemp is fond of noting he's the first modern Republican governor in Georgia who wasn't a Democrat at some point in his political career.
Still, his decision to defy Donald Trump and ratify Joe Biden's presidential electors in 2020 has won Kemp credit with some Democrats. That goodwill showed up in Georgia's May primaries, when a notable number of Democratic-leaning voters cast Republican ballots to help Kemp trounce his Trump-endorsed challenger.
Now, heading into the general election, Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams needs those voters in her column. And she is unvarnished in arguing that Kemp is due nothing from voters for refusing to subvert a free and fair American presidential election.
“Let me be clear,” Abrams says near the end of her half-hour campaign pitch. “Not committing treason does not make you a hero.”
The crowds at Abrams' events roar at the line, betraying at least some worry that Kemp's handling of Trump could curry favor with enough moderate voters and prove a decisive variable in this rematch from four years ago.
Kemp and Georgia's Republican secretary of state drew Trump's public ire when they signed off on Biden's victory in the state, which had been a Republican lock in presidential elections since 1996.
Of course, Kemp never explicitly pushed back on Trump's false claims that Biden's win was fraudulent; the governor stuck to a matter-of-fact explanation that he was following the law. His approach incensed Trump's most ardent supporters. But it also proved a subtle way for Kemp to position himself as a moderating force within Trump's party, giving the governor an opening to fashion a November coalition of his own core supporters and key swing voters.
That balance is how Kemp narrowly defeated Abrams in 2018 and how Democrats, in turn, shifted Georgia their way in 2020.
“It’s a base-plus strategy for Republicans, and a base-plus strategy for Democrats,” said Tharon Johnson, a Democratic strategist, explaining the shared pressure on Kemp and Abrams to win the narrow middle.
Four years ago, Kemp won by 55,000 votes out of about 4 million cast. Biden topped Trump by less than 12,000 votes out of 5 million cast. In concurrent U.S. Senate runoffs two months after the presidential election, about 4.5 million Georgians voted; Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff won by 2 percentage points and 1.2 percentage points, respectively.
In May of this year, Kemp topped former Sen. David Perdue with almost 74% of the vote in a record-turnout Republican primary, despite Perdue having Trump’s endorsement. Perdue’s 262,000-plus votes could be of concern to Kemp in such a hotly contested state.
“There are still plenty of election deniers in our party,” said Ed Henderson, a local GOP officer in Rabun County, where Kemp and Abrams each held events recently. “I'm not one of them,” Henderson said, “but Kemp has to deal with them.”
On the other hand, an Associated Press analysis of early voting records from data firm L2 found that more than 37,000 people who voted in Georgia’s Democratic primary two years ago cast ballots in May's Republican primary, an unusually high number of so-called crossover voters.
That gave Kemp a clear anti-Trump boost that he never sought openly and also drew notice in Abrams' camp.
“Both sides have similar concerns,” Johnson concluded.
Hence Abrams’ frustration at any possibility Kemp would be rewarded for not helping Trump thwart an election.
Kemp, she told reporters at a stop in heavily Republican north Georgia, is “being lauded for not committing treason.” She pointed to other Kemp actions: expanding gun-possession rights with a concealed-carry law and signing a bill banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
“It is wrong to suggest that Brian Kemp is some form of anti-Trump moderate,” Abrams told reporters. “He is not. He is not simply a fiscal conservative. He’s a hard-right, religious extremist who is using the law of Georgia to implement his belief system.”
Lance Hammonds, president of the NAACP chapter in heavily Democratic DeKalb County in metro Atlanta, said he's aware of the crossover votes in May and is working to educate voters about Kemp's full record.
“I'd say he's done a fair job as governor,” Hammonds allowed. “But there are plenty of gaps,” he said, pointing especially to Kemp's refusal to expand Medicaid fully.
As for Kemp's navigation of Trump, Hammonds drew a distinction between Kemp and his relative silence and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who has criticized the former president and testified before the congressional panel investigating Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Raffensperger “stood up,” Hammonds said, while Kemp “still followed the party line. That's not real political courage.”
Indeed, Kemp doesn’t talk about Trump unless asked. That's a notable turnabout from 2018, when he won Trump's endorsement in a contested Republican primary. Instead, Kemp cites his decisions to eschew extended statewide business closures and mask mandates during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, and he tries to link Abrams to Biden and an inflationary economy. Kemp calls her “extreme,” just as she labels him.
Still, Kemp makes his electoral strategy clear.
“We saw what happened” with Democrats’ wins in 2020 and 2021, Kemp said of the GOP base during a recent stop in Rabun County, where he got 80% of the vote in 2018. “We have to unite, and we have to get all our folks out,” he warned. Then, he promised, “We’re going to go after that middle.”
Only with reporters afterward did the governor begrudgingly acknowledge the potential effects of the 2020 drama in that equation. He said Trump loyalists give him credit for signing an overhaul of the state’s election laws in 2021 — a reaction to Democrats’ wins. Among other provisions, the law shortens runoff campaigns to four weeks and limits drop boxes for absentee ballots in the most populous counties. Both moves force Democrats to recalibrate their turnout operations.
Pressed on whether he could get swing votes for ratifying Biden’s victory, Kemp said, “People want elected officials that are going to abide by their oath of office to protect the law and the Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. I think there are a lot of people in the middle who appreciate that.”
Of course, he added, “There’s probably a lot of people who won’t vote for me who appreciate it, too. But I’ve tried to be consistent.”
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Five more arrests have been made following a fatal stabbing in Tonbridge. Officers from Kent Police were called at 12.55am on Friday (August 19) to a location close to Avebury Avenue.
Police attended alongside ambulance crews. The victim was aged in his 20s and from the local area. A teenage boy was arrested soon afterwards and has since been released without charge.
Now, as investigations by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate continue, a 17-year-old boy from Coulsdon, a 15-year-old girl from Tonbridge and two 16-year-old boys from Tonbridge have all been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Read more: Serial killer dubbed Devil's Disciple could be back on the streets by Christmas
A 47-year-old woman from Coulsdon was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. Detective Inspector Lee Neiles, of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “We thank those who have come forward with information so far and we are continuing to appeal for witnesses.
“It is crucial that we speak to anyone who may have heard or seen anything suspicious, just after midnight. The area where the victim was assaulted was close to Tonbridge Park and a large number of residential properties.
“If you think you may be able to assist the investigation please don’t hesitate to call us.” Anyone with information should call Kent Police on 101, quoting reference 19-0050.
Members of the public are also encouraged to submit any information they have by visiting https://mipp.police.uk/ . You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111, or by using the online form on their website crimestoppers-uk.org .
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Yakima Valley Tourism has added two group sales members to their team.
Paola Verjan has joined as event and sales manager. Born in Mexico and raised in the Yakima Valley for nearly all of her life, Verjan has a range of professional experience in the sales and hospitality industries. She has worked as an insurance agent for New York Life and as an event coordinator for the Apple Tree Golf Course.
Andrea George is now working as convention account manager for the Yakima Valley Tourism group sales department. She will work with various industry partners to bring meetings and conventions to the Valley. After working in the cosmetology industry for 10 years, George sought a career change and joined Yakima Valley Tourism.
Housing
Cristina Alvarez Ruiz of Sunnyside has been promoted to senior housing developer by the Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing.
After working in commercial banking as a relationship manager doing agricultural financing for farmers and ranchers, Alvarez Ruiz began as a housing developer at ORFH in 2017 and earned national certification as a Rental Housing Development Finance Professional (RHDFP) in 2018.
As a senior housing developer, Alvarez Ruiz’s essential duties include managing development of multiple affordable multi-family housing projects (from feasibility to initial occupancy and close-out); working cooperatively with housing sponsors and public representatives on issues related to proposed housing developments; and providing guidance to ORFH’s team of Housing Developers.
The Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing is a private, statewide nonprofit corporation that develops and helps preserve affordable multi-family rental housing for farmworkers and other rural residents in Washington.
Health care
Greg Huefner, MSPT at Peak Performance Sports and Spine Physical Therapy in Yakima, recently completed his diploma in osteopractic from the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy and the Spinal Manipulation Institute.
This 12-18 month post-graduate training program is awarded to licensed physical therapists or medical physicians in the use of spinal and extremity thrust manipulation, ultrasound-guided dry needling, instrument-assisted manual therapies, and differential diagnostics for the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/in_basket/in-basket-two-join-yakima-valley-tourism-sales-team/article_a0f31452-1e75-11ed-8a2e-93c69c313e3f.html | 2022-08-21T16:05:00Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/business/in_basket/in-basket-two-join-yakima-valley-tourism-sales-team/article_a0f31452-1e75-11ed-8a2e-93c69c313e3f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
220821-N-XN177-1081 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 21, 2022) – Seaman Christian Lisbon, from Jacksonville, Florida, stands helm watch on the bridge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Peter Burghart)
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The Girl Scouts are adding a new, raspberry-flavored cookie to the lineup.
The Raspberry Rally, described in a release as a "sister" cookie to the iconic Thin Mints, replaces the mint filling with a raspberry-flavored one.
It's dipped in the "same delicious chocolaty coating" as its sibling.
For the first time ever, the new cookie flavor will be sold only online — a strategy aimed at "enhancing girls' e-commerce sales and entrepreneurial skills." A box of Girl Scout Cookies typically costs around $5, but prices vary depending on the region.
The Girl Scouts' annual cookie-selling season runs from January to April, and Raspberry Rally will be available starting in 2023. Proceeds from both in-person and online cookie sales benefit local Girl Scouts councils and troops. Girl Scouts says selling cookies makes members "part of the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world" and teaches life skills such as leadership and problem solving.
Girl Scouts regularly releases new cookies to keep offerings fresh. Last year, the organization released Adventurefuls, chocolate cookies filled with a hefty dollop of "caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt" and topped with a chocolatey drizzle.
In recent years the group also added Toast-Yay!, French toast flavored cookies shaped like a miniature piece of bread, and crispy lemon wafers called
Lemon-Ups. | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/girl-scouts-add-a-new-raspberry-cookie-to-the-lineup/article_f2964996-2163-11ed-97bc-f31f820984db.html | 2022-08-21T16:26:41Z | local3news.com | control | https://www.local3news.com/local-news/girl-scouts-add-a-new-raspberry-cookie-to-the-lineup/article_f2964996-2163-11ed-97bc-f31f820984db.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A family in Soddy Daisy arrived home Saturday evening to find heavy smoke in their house.
A family arrives home to find heavy smoke in their house. At 9:00 pm, a homeowner calls 911 reporting a house fire located at 1713 Bayfront Drive (Soddy Daisy area - Sale Creek Fire District). Details: https://t.co/zn8vZ1nuP7 pic.twitter.com/eC1MdvGLWR
— HamCoTNES (@HamCoTNES) August 21, 2022
Sale Creek VFD arrived just after 9:00 p.m., after a homeowner called 911 reporting a house fire located at 1713 Bayfront Drive (Soddy Daisy area - Sale Creek Fire District).
The family attempted to enter the home in search of their dog but was overcome with heavy smoke and evacuated the home.
Sale Creek VFD reported heavy smoke pouring from the eaves.
Firefighters conducted an interior attack and found the fire in the kitchen before extinguished quickly.
Sale Creek VFD fire officials report damages at $60,000.
The cause of the fire will be investigated by Sale Creek VFD.
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Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona on Sunday said he is "not at all" concerned about Democrats winning Arizona in 2024 if President Joe Biden runs for reelection.
But Kelly, who is running for a full term in November, stopped short of directly asking the President to campaign with him ahead of this year's midterm elections when asked about that by CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
"I will welcome anybody to come to Arizona, travel around the state at any time. As long as I'm here, if I'm not up in Washington in session, and talk about what Arizona needs," the senator said.
When pressed by Tapper on whether he's concerned that Biden may not be the best Democrat to keep Arizona blue in 2024, Kelly replied, "Not at all, Jake."
Biden in 2020 became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Arizona since President Bill Clinton did so in 1996.
In his interview, Kelly also criticized some of the Trump-backed Republican nominees on the ballot in Arizona this November for having "dangerous ideas."
The nominees, including Kelly's GOP opponent, onetime venture capitalist Blake Masters; gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake; secretary of state candidate Mark Finchem, have all embraced former President Donald Trump's 2020 election lies.
Tapper noted in the interview that Kelly holds the seat of the late Sen. John McCain, "who was a conservative, but he did work across the aisle," before asking the senator, "What's happened to the Arizona Republican Party?"
"I think right now that the folks you mentioned have some really dangerous ideas, and they're not consistent with most Arizonans, even most Republicans in Arizona," Kelly said.
Kelly repeatedly touted the legislative accomplishments Democrats have enacted, including the climate, health care and tax law Biden signed into law last week and last year's bipartisan infrastructure package. The Arizona senator, speaking in front of a water reserve in Tempe, said policies in both bills will help Arizona combat the effects of the state's drought, but the former astronaut sounded the alarm on the broader impact of climate change.
"I flew my first space flight in 2001 and my last one in 2011," Kelly said. "That was four flights over a decade, and the deforestation that you see across the planet is evident from space. And if one guy can see changes in our planet from low Earth orbit, we've got a problem."
Last week, the federal government announced new restrictions that would cut Arizona's water supply from the Colorado river by 21% in response to unprecedented drought in the region. Kelly said Arizona's water crisis is "not existential" and conveyed optimism the state could overcome the issue but called on other states in the region to engage in further cooperation to protect the region's water supply.
"We have this climate crisis that is affecting water in the West and these reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, have gotten to what are now historically low levels," Kelly said. "And the rate of decline is such that we have to do more."
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(CNN) Doreen Jansen looked at the brown hills from her Thousand Oaks home.
"My plants are suffering," Jansen said. "The animals, coyotes, rattlesnakes; they are all out in droves. It's dry and unusually hot."
The signs of drought are everywhere here, from the shrinking lakes to the deathly drained color of trees and earth. Jansen decided to rip out her grass and put in arid plants.
She's not alone. The megadrought affecting the American West has been record-breaking, with no tangible relief in sight. It's forcing cities to crack down on lawn-watering, and paying residents to replace their lawns with drought-resistant plants.
Grass lawns need lots of water
Grass is the single largest irrigated "crop" in America, surpassing corn and wheat, a frequently-cited study from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found. It noted by the early 2000s, turfgrass, mostly in front lawns, spanned about 63,000 square miles, an area larger than the state of Georgia.
Keeping front lawn grass alive requires up to 75% of just one household's water consumption, according to the study, which is a luxury California is quickly becoming unable to afford as the climate change-driven drought pushes reservoirs to historic lows.
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The largest district in the state, the Metropolitan Water District serving 19 million people in Southern California, is paying $2 per square foot of grass pulled out. Water district customer cities and agencies can add more.
Bill McDonnell, senior resource specialist with the water district, envisions a future when a residential lawn is what he calls "abnormal" in Southern California. McDonnell estimates that 70% of water use in his district goes to outdoor irrigation, led by lawns.
"Each one of your sprinkler heads is like a shower," he said. "You might have 15 or 20 sprinklers in your front yard. That's 15 or 20 showers going off. That's why we focus on outdoors (for water conservation)."
The Metropolitan Water District told CNN the number of requests for grass removal rebates jumped four times in July, to 1,172 applications.
Officials are already taking steps to reduce water deliveries
Federal officials declared a Tier 2 water shortage for the Colorado River starting next year. It will not directly impact water deliveries to California, but experts warn if the West's water crisis continues its current intensifying trend, California will soon be subject to steep water cuts.
And there is growing concern the current shortage system is not enough to save the river in the face of a historic, climate change-driven drought. Colorado River stakeholders, including Southern California, are now negotiating drastic cuts which could slash water deliveries by 25%.
The horrific drought led Larry Romanoff to combat climate change by ripping out his grass and replacing it with cactuses and decorative stones. Romanoff will collect $10,500, a whopping $6 per square foot of lawn removed from his desert home.
"No matter how much water I put on my lawn, I still had ugly brown spots," Romanoff recounted. He replaced an estimated 1,700 square feet of grass.
The Coachella Valley Water District and its customer, the city of Rancho Mirage, are each paying Romanoff $3 per square foot of lawn torn out.
"Here's a chance to get rid of the lawn, save some money, and help the state."
Several state agencies told CNN they believe $6 a square for rebate is the highest in California, perhaps even a record.
The removal business in Rancho Mirage exploded in May when the city council voted to fund $500,000 in grass removal rebates from its treasury.
"The turf removal program was so popular, all the rebate money was claimed almost immediately," said councilman Steve Downs. Downs noted Rancho Mirage managers voted to fund an additional $1.5 million in rebates, bringing the grass removal payout bonanza to $2 million.
Richard Baker of Rancho Mirage called his decision to trade grass for cash at $6 a square foot a "no-brainer."
"It was pretty surprising that they went that high," Baker said with a jubilant laugh. Water agencies will pay Baker a little more than $24,000 for more than 4,000 square feet of lawn removed. Baker replaced the grass, paying $42,000 for artificial turf and labor. He expects to reap dramatic savings with little need for watering and gardeners.
The Public Policy Institute of California's Water Policy Center estimated for CNN nearly 50% of the 409 water agencies in California are offering some sort of turf removal rebate, both residential and commercial.
The rebates require applications, and adherence to each district's rules on what types of trees, plants, mulch, rocks and more are acceptable alternatives.
The Metropolitan Water District in the Los Angeles area does not allow artificial turf as a substitute for lawn.
"It's not an environmentally sensitive product," said McDonnell, gesturing at a large garden of drought-resistant plants, from manzanita to sage to California lilac. He stressed he wants to see those plants be "normal" in California yards.
Back in Thousand Oaks, Brian Godley and his Picture Build landscaping crew tore out more than 3,000 square feet of Doreen Jansen's grassy park and replaced it with deer grass, dwarf fountain grass, lemon grass, along with trees, bushes and flowers.
Many of the new water district rules for grass replacement in California also require homeowners to add rain barrels and configure the yard to catch and hold rainwater.
"You have to capture natural water, so it does not flow off into city drains," said Godley, who currently has 25 lawn removal projects in the pipeline.
Godley added he is also putting in special types of soil additives which are like crystals, expanding to attract and hold water.
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Max Weinberg, Smithereens to perform free Union County concert on Sept. 10
UNION COUNTY - Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, will be the headline performer at the free Union County Board of County Commissioners Fall Concert Sept. 10 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark that will also feature The Smithereens.
Ray Andersen's Bowie & Beyond will be the opening act for the concert that will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the park, 136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark.
“We are proud to continue to offer residents free concerts right in our county park system,” Commissioner Chair Rebecca Williams said. “All residents are welcome to come and enjoy a night of great music.”
While admission is free, residents should bring their own blankets and lawn chairs for the show.
An American drummer and television personality, Weinberg is widely known as the longtime drummer for Springsteen's band, the bandleader on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and the father of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg.
Weinberg grew up in suburban New Jersey and began drumming at an early age. He got his big break in music in 1974 when he won an audition to become the drummer for Springsteen. In 2014, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band.
Founded in New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens have been creating rock’n’roll music for 41 years and are credited with influencing generations of musicians, including Kurt Cobain.
Band members Jim Babjak on guitar, Dennis Diken on drums and Mike Mesaros on bass grew up together in Carteret and lead singer, the late Pat DiNizio, was from Scotch Plains. With the 2017 death of DiNizio, the surviving members have decided to persevere and carry on their shared musical legacy.
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The BOWIE & Beyond Tribute Show was an idea started by Ray Andersen in 2018. The show is a musical celebration of David Bowie’s songs, performing note-for-note versions with multiple lead vocalists and musicians playing as an ensemble. Some of the all-star musicians in this line up have toured or recorded with Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi’s Kings of Suburbia, 10,000 Maniacs, and other artists. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/union-county/2022/08/21/max-weinberg-smithereens-to-perform-union-county-concert-sept-10/65411097007/ | 2022-08-21T16:40:24Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/union-county/2022/08/21/max-weinberg-smithereens-to-perform-union-county-concert-sept-10/65411097007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
First Lady Jill Biden tests negative for COVID-19, will end isolation
First Lady Jill Biden will end her isolation after testing negative for COVID-19 for two consecutive days, the White House said.
The first lady first tested positive Tuesday, while the Bidens were vacationing in South Carolina. Jill Biden, 71, stayed in South Carolina to isolate. She’ll go from South Carolina to Delaware later Sunday.
She tested positive six days after President Joe Biden recovered from a rebound case of the virus. Biden, 79, first tested positive July 21 and experienced mild symptoms.
Jill Biden, like her husband, has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. She was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid, as was President Biden. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/first-lady-jill-biden-tests-negative-covid-19 | 2022-08-21T16:47:55Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/first-lady-jill-biden-tests-negative-covid-19 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Gunman shoots 2 women in Logan Square before fleeing the scene
CHICAGO - Two women were wounded after a suspect fired shots at them in Logan Square early Sunday.
The shooting occurred in the 2400 block of North Sacramento.
At about 3:30 a.m., the two women, ages 19 and 22, were approached by a known male, Chicago police said.
He produced a firearm and shot at the victims before fleeing the scene.
The 22-year-old woman was shot in the leg, and was transported to an area hospital in good condition.
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The 19-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the leg. She is also listed in good condition.
The offender is not in custody.
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Louisiana mother and daughter charged with animal cruelty after dog training video surfaces online
A Louisiana mother and daughter were arrested and charged after allegedly abusing dogs at their training facility.
Cypress Arrow Kennel & K9 Academy owner Tina Frey, 52, and her daughter Victoria Brimer, 21, face two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, the Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
The two were arrested after officials were alerted of a social media video showing Frey striking a Cane Corso dog on the head with a riding crop. Detectives then opened an investigation and affirmed the validity of the video.
Police were thus able to establish "sufficient probable cause that supported the original complaint," the sheriff's office said.
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Both of the accused have been released on $10,000 bond.
The sheriff's office said the investigation remains "very active and ongoing" and that the mother and daughter could face additional charges.
"I want to thank the public for bearing with us while we conducted a complete and thorough investigation into these allegations," Sheriff Mark Wood said in the Facebook post. "
"I would also like to commend our Animal Control Section and our detectives in their investigation of this incident and to staying the course, following the evidence where it leads and not bending to pressure of a quick arrest," he continued. "We always take these animal complaints seriously as we do all crimes, but we also have to investigate and make sure the alleged crime fits the law."
Frey's attorney Brad Drell insists that his client is innocent, saying in a statement to People magazine, "I want to unequivocally state that Tina Frey has never hurt or injured a dog in her care. She is a respected dog trainer and is qualified to train other trainers."
Drell said Frey is an "expert" in dealing with the Cane Corso breed.
"Weighing over 100 pounds, they have the potential to be very dangerous to human beings if not trained property," he said, pointing to recent incidents in which the breed has attacked people.
The attorney, addressing the video depicting the alleged abuse, said the clip of Frey "using a squirt [a short whip] on" the dog named Fenixx "creates a false impression that dogs are being injured.
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"While the video is disturbing for many to watch, what needs to be understood is that Fenixx at the time was attempting to chew through a leash, which would have allowed Fenixx to bite either Ms. Frey or her daughter," he said.
The video shows two women each holding a leash and pulling in opposite directions as one woman, who Dreel identifies as Frey, whips at the animal.
He said Frey used a quirt to stop the dog from biting through the leash, and noted that the video shows Frey and Fenixx's owner using the quirt on themselves and "experiencing no pain."
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"While the quirt makes some noise, it is flexible and not painful," Drell said. "While I understand that many people feel, and some quite strongly, that the use of the quirt is not what they would do to correct a dog, the use of the quirt is not inhumane under the law. Fenixx was in no way injured, as is shown in the video."
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Man shot while walking in Chicago alley
CHICAGO - A man was shot while walking through an alley in Englewood early Sunday.
The shooting occurred in the 5500 block of South Wolcott.
At about 5:07 a.m., the 29-year-old man was walking through an alley when he was shot in the calf, Chicago police said.
He was transported to University of Chicago Hospital in stable condition.
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No offender is in custody at this time.
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Man shot, wounded in Lake View recreation area
CHICAGO - In the early hours Sunday, a man was shot while walking near the lakefront in Chicago's North Side.
A 20-year-old man was shot in the leg around 1:26 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Recreation Drive in Lake View.
He was taken to Thorek Hospital where he is in good condition.
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The victim was unable to provide further details of the incident and there is no one in custody. Area Three detectives are investigating. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-wounded-in-lake-view-recreation-area | 2022-08-21T16:48:20Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-wounded-in-lake-view-recreation-area | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Miami firefighter fired after writing 'who cares' about officer's death
MIAMI - A firefighter in Miami has been fired after writing "who cares" in a profanity-laced text about law enforcement officers after a Miami-Dade police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty.
WSVN reports the firefighter, who worked for Miami Fire Rescue, has been terminated, effective Friday.
The unidentified firefighter made the controversial comment in a group chat in response to the death of 29-year-old Miami-Dade Police Officer Cesar Echaverry on Wednesday, just after news of the officer's passing:
"Who cares? Another dead cop, probably against gun control. They didn’t give an [expletive] when kids were dying in that school shooting they stood outside. Cops exist for the government to exercise its monopoly on violence. They want the whole world to stop when one of theirs goes down. How many idiots I had to transport with honor guard their dead bodies from coronavirus because they all were too stupid to wear masks or get vaccinated. All cops are good for is protecting the rich property owners and the status quo. Everything else is a farce. [Expletive] the police."
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In a statement, Fire Chief Joseph Zahralban confirmed the unidentified firefighter had been fired as a result of the text message.
"We have confirmed that the firefighter in question authored a written statement using a social media platform that demonstrated a disregard for human life, demonstrated a violent and antagonistic stance towards civil servants and represented conduct unbecoming of a Miami Firefighter," Zahralban wrote. "These characteristics make it impossible for this individual to carry out his duties as a first responder in the City of Miami."
The firefighter was relieved of duty on Thursday as Miami Fire Rescue conducted an investigation into the text message. Less than a day later, the agency announced his firing.
Officer Echaverry, 29, was shot in the head Monday night as he and other officers closed in on a wanted robbery suspect. He died from his injuries two days later.
Echaverry has been with Miami-Dade Police for five years, and was assigned to the department’s robbery intervention detail, the department confirmed. His friends told the Miami Herald he was moving up and planned to get married. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/miami-firefighter-fired-after-writing-who-cares-about-officers-death | 2022-08-21T16:48:26Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/miami-firefighter-fired-after-writing-who-cares-about-officers-death | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cook County man sold acquaintance fentanyl, causing 29-year-old woman to overdose: prosecutors
OAK PARK, Ill. - An Oak Park man is facing a homicide charge after supplying a friend with fentanyl which led to a fatal overdose.
Bishop Moore, 62, was in bond court Saturday morning, where Judge Anthony Coco set bond at $350,000.
The DuPage County State Attorney's office says Moore sold an acquaintance fentanyl — who then gave it to his girlfriend, resulting in her fatal overdose.
Moore is charged with one count of drug induced homicide for his alleged role in 29-year-old Margaret McCabe's deadly overdose.
On August 19, a Glen Ellyn man appeared at a bond hearing for his alleged role in McCabe's death.
Sergius Harty, 29, is also charged with one count of drug induced homicide. His bond was set at $500,000.
The DuPage County Sheriff's Office said they found McCabe unresponsive in unincorporated Clarendon Hills on Nov. 5, 2021.
McCabe was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Investigators said she died of fentanyl intoxication.
Investigators believe McCabe went with Harty to Chicago to buy narcotics from Moore.
Harty allegedly purchased several bags of narcotics from Moore, and gave one bag containing fentanyl to McCabe.
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It is alleged that once at home, McCabe ingested the fentanyl.
Harty was taken into custody Thursday on a $25,000 arrest warrant for unlawful possession of a controlled substance issued the previous day.
Moore was taken into custody Friday without incident.
"As I said earlier, the only way to stop this heartbreaking, senseless loss of life is to hold those who supply fatal doses of narcotics responsible," DuPage County State’s Attorney Bob Berlin said. "Thanks to the outstanding work of DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick’s office, we were able to file charges against another individual suspected of being a link in the deadly supply chain of illegal narcotics that allegedly took the life of Margaret McCabe."
Moore’s next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 12. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oak-park-man-facing-drug-related-homicide-charges-bond-set-at-350k | 2022-08-21T16:48:32Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/oak-park-man-facing-drug-related-homicide-charges-bond-set-at-350k | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Plaza outside CTA Loyola Red Line stop dedicated to Sister Jean for her 103rd birthday
CHICAGO - The plaza outside the CTA Loyola Red Line stop will be dedicated to Sister Jean Sunday afternoon in honor of her 103rd birthday.
The plaza will be named "Sister Jean CTA Plaza."
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot are expected to speak at the ceremony about the impact Sister Jean has had on Loyola.
In addition to having the plaza named after her, Sister Jean will also throw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs game Tuesday.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has also released a limited-edition Sister Jean ornament and dashboard bobblehead.
You'll need to act fast, however, because there's just a few of them available.
Meanwhile, Sister Jean is sharing her secret to living a long life.
"Well, I say that I eat well, I sleep well, and hopefully I pray well," she said. "Never did I think that I'd be 103. I thought that when I was 95 I better be ready, ya know, to go to my creator. And then I thought, well, just keep living until he wants you." | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plaza-outside-cta-loyola-red-line-stop-dedicated-to-sister-jean-for-her-103rd-birthday | 2022-08-21T16:48:39Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plaza-outside-cta-loyola-red-line-stop-dedicated-to-sister-jean-for-her-103rd-birthday | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The start of the school year is just around the corner, making it three years since educators across the nation first began to adjust to COVID-19 and guidelines given by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Last week, the CDC announced new guidelines loosening previous decisions and leaving safety measures up to schools and their county and state public health officials.
“We are very appreciative as local school districts to be provided with a little more authority,” said Ryan Carpenter, superintendent of Estacada School District.
Carpenter said the goal for his district is to support individual choices. While masking will be up to the individual, schools can take action where they see fit.
Steve Cook is the superintendent for the Bend La-Pine School District. He said that in the past the district has made masking required for certain classrooms and grade levels to manage increasing cases of COVID-19 and that this mindset will continue.
“There will be times when we have issues in classrooms where we’ll have to intervene,” he said.
Beyond COVID-19, across the nation schools are dealing with staff shortages for teachers, substitutes and general faculty.
Ukiah School District Superintendent Laura Orr says there are no local substitutes in her rural area, with the nearest being 50 miles away.
This often means she has to step away from her other roles as a teacher, principal and superintendent to fill the gaps when someone is out. And that includes working in the cafeteria.
“There’s only so many people to do the job, " she said. “It’s the reality of rural school districts. You cover each other’s backs.”
Bend La-Pine schools are also in a similar position. Cook says he has had trouble recruiting people for positions in custodial and nutritional services.
“I don’t think it’s limited to rural districts anymore. I think it’s a public education issue,” he said.
In addition to a shortage of teachers, substitutes and cafeteria workers, schools are also seeing a shortage of psychological services to address the mental health needs of their students.
Ryan Carpenter of Estacada School District said while he has been able to hire some staff to fit the social and emotional needs of students, it’s been difficult to find qualified staff and keep them.
“We’re constantly seeing turnover,” he said.
In rural Oregon, Laura Orr says that because of the size of her district she cannot hire a counselor and shares one regionally that she gets from the state. She says her community and students need the services but just can’t access them.
“You cannot have the kids working on those educational gaps and making their needed academic progress if their mindset is not in the right place,” Orr said.
Ryan Carpenter, Laura Orr and Steve Cook all joined Think Out Loud to discuss the upcoming school year. You can listen to the full conversation here:
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(NerdWallet) – When payments resume on federal student loans, borrowers with loans previously in default can receive a fresh start and re-enter repayment in good standing.
The “Fresh Start” initiative is available for one year only. Borrowers must enroll if they want to take part.
The program was first announced on April 6 as part of the sixth federal student loan payment pause extension. It wasn’t until Aug. 18 that details emerged.
A borrower in default endures long-lasting damage to credit history. In addition, they can’t receive other federal aid to return to school, and they face wage garnishment or seizure of tax refunds and bills for collection costs.
The Fresh Start program removes those penalties if borrowers agree to enter a repayment plan. It doesn’t require a lump sum of cash to catch up, or loan consolidation.
How to get a Fresh Start
Borrowers must opt into Fresh Start, which launches as soon as the student loan payment pause expires — currently scheduled for Aug. 31. They must first make payment arrangements with the Department of Education’s Default Resolution Group or their loan holders. After a long-term payment plan is agreed upon, loans will be transferred to a new loan servicer.
It’s unclear how long the process from enrollment to payment will take.
Borrowers should use one of the following options to make payment arrangements under the Fresh Start initiative:
- Visit myeddebt.ed.gov
- Contact their individual loan holder.
- Call the Default Resolution Group at 1-800-621-3115.
Here’s what else we know about the initiative.
7.5 million borrowers to get a fresh start
Approximately 7.5 million borrowers have federal student loans loans in default, according to federal data. This amount includes defaulted loans held by the Education Department and defaulted loans held by guaranty agencies.
Fresh Start is only available to borrowers with federal student loans including direct loans, government-held FFEL loans and privately-held FFEL loans. The following loans are not eligible:
- Private student loans.
- School-held Perkins Loans.
- Health Education Assistance Loan Program loans.
- Loans under the purview of the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Direct loans and commercial-held FFEL loans that default after the end of both the student loan payment pause and the pause on collections.
The fresh start will be reflected on credit reports
The negative mark of default on borrowers’ credit reports will be removed as part of the fresh start, according to the Education Department.
The removal of the default on credit reports will only happen after borrowers make payment arrangements and have their loans transferred to a new servicer. It’s unclear how long it will take for your report to reflect the default erasure.
The initiative will also:
• Remove the flag for “default” will be removed from the Credit Alert Interactive Voice Response System (CAIVRS), which is a federal database of delinquent federal debtors.
• Remove any loans that have been delinquent for more than seven years from borrowers’ credit reports.
• Use a loan’s original date of delinquency if a borrower defaults again after Fresh Start. That means a new default won’t restart the seven-year timeline for appearing on a borrower’s credit report (loans that are delinquent for longer than seven years do not appear on reports).
You can access your credit report for free through the government-authorized AnnualCreditReport.com. It is also available for free through NerdWallet.
No collections until Fresh Start expires
All collections activities through the Treasury Offset Program on federal student loans in default are suspended until the Fresh Start initiative has ended. These include wage garnishment, seized tax refunds and collection costs.
Borrowers who do not take advantage of Fresh Start can expect collections activities and credit reporting to resume when the Fresh Start initiative is over.
Access to repayment options and forgiveness is restored
Re-entering good standing means borrowers who were in default can now access income-driven repayment plans and work toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness, or PSLF.
According to the April findings of a New York Federal Reserve survey, borrowers enrolled in an income-driven repayment plan are less likely to have difficulty repaying their debt. Payments under an income-driven plan can be as low as $0.
However, according to the Education Department, all months spent in default, including during the pause, do not count toward PSLF or income-driven repayment forgiveness under current federal regulations.
» MORE: Student loan forgiveness: What’s getting fixed?
A second shot for borrowers who rehabilitated and defaulted
Usually there are only three ways out of default: rehabilitation, consolidation or paying off the loan in full. But rehabilitation and consolidation are a one-time-only deal; if you default again, your only option is to repay the entire debt.
The Fresh Start provides another path out of default if you’ve used these methods in the past and re-entered default. And as part of the initiative any borrower who rehabilitated their loans during the payment pause will also have the option to rehabilitate again should they default once more.
Access federal student aid — without enrolling in Fresh Start
One aspect of Fresh Start requires no enrollment: Schools are being advised to allow borrowers in default access to federal student aid, which includes federal loans, work-study and Pell Grants.
Borrowers in default are less likely to have a college degree. But defaulting on a loan means losing eligibility for federal aid, which can be crucial to college completion. Gaining access again to federal aid means borrowers could return to school and complete their degree programs.
Don’t expect new defaults for awhile
It takes roughly nine months without a payment — 270 days — for an account to default. When payments restart on Sept. 1 as scheduled, then any new defaults won’t happen again until next year, at the earliest.
» MORE: Are you at risk of default?
If a borrower who consents to get out of default ends up re-defaulting, their quickest way out is through student loan rehabilitation. It’s a repayment process in which a borrower agrees to make an agreed-upon payment amount nine times within 10 consecutive months.
It is unclear how the Education Department plans to prevent re-defaults. It’s also unclear how the department plans to reach all borrowers who had loans in default before the pause. In January, a Government Accountability Office report found that 25% of borrowers in default do not have an email address on record with the Education Department.
» MORE: How the student loan pause has played out for borrowers
How to find additional student loan help
Legit student loan help organizations won’t call, text or email borrowers with offers of debt resolution. Avoid “debt relief” companies that promise immediate student loan forgiveness. If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is.
Here are some vetted student loan help resources to consider for information, advice or both; they are established organizations with verified histories:
Many of these organizations offer advice for free. However, you may need to pay a fee, such as with a certified nonprofit credit counseling agency or to hire an attorney. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/fresh-start-what-student-loan-borrowers-in-default-need-to-know/ | 2022-08-21T16:56:38Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/fresh-start-what-student-loan-borrowers-in-default-need-to-know/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Niagara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal boating accident in Lake Ontario off the shores of Wilson on Saturday night.
The accident occurred about 6:10 p.m. at the rear of 4581 East Lake Road and sheriff's deputies responded along with members of the Wilson and South Wilson volunteer fire companies.
Emergency crews made efforts to revive a 32-year-old Canfield, Ont., resident. She was taken by ambulance to Eastern Niagara Hospital in Lockport where she was pronounced dead.
An initial investigation by deputies at the scene showed that the woman, who was attending a party at the residence, was operating a personal watercraft just off shore. Attendees of the party noticed that she had become dismounted from the watercraft and was floating in the lake. The woman was then loaded onto a second vessel and brought back to shore by the other attendees.
An investigation into incident by the Niagara County Sheriff's Criminal Investigation Bureau and Marine Unit is ongoing. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/sheriffs-office-investigating-fatal-boating-accident-in-wilson/article_64a7f3a0-216d-11ed-8689-cf365a9c0eb7.html | 2022-08-21T17:00:52Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/sheriffs-office-investigating-fatal-boating-accident-in-wilson/article_64a7f3a0-216d-11ed-8689-cf365a9c0eb7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Authorities concerned ‘rainbow fentanyl’ could attract younger targets
Published: Aug. 21, 2022 at 11:14 AM CDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
(CNN) – Two days in a row this week, Border Patrol officers busted someone with “rainbow fentanyl” crossing the Mexican border into Arizona.
The brightly colored pills look almost like candy.
Officials in a number of states are seeing more of this kind of fentanyl and worry this “trend” could be a way of targeting younger users.
The pills confiscated at the border and pictured above were strapped to someone’s leg. Authorities discovered 15,000 of them.
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden has tested negative for COVID-19 and will leave South Carolina, where she had isolated since vacationing with President Joe Biden, and rejoin him at their Delaware beach home, her office said Sunday.
The White House announced on Tuesday that the 71-year-old first lady, who like her husband has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, had tested positive for the coronavirus. She first had symptoms on Monday.
The 79-year-old president recovered from a rebound case of the virus on Aug. 7.
Jill Biden was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and isolated at the Kiawah Island vacation home for five days before receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander said. Jill Biden planned to travel to Delaware later Sunday. | https://www.wpri.com/health/ap-health/jill-biden-tests-negative-for-covid-19-will-go-to-delaware/ | 2022-08-21T17:15:20Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/health/ap-health/jill-biden-tests-negative-for-covid-19-will-go-to-delaware/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said she will focus on keeping election deniers out of office following her loss in her reelection bid, noting that she is still focused on her role on the Jan. 6 committee as well as “tremendous work left to do as Wyoming’s representative in Congress.”
“I’m going to be very focused on working to ensure that we do everything we can not to elect election deniers,” she said during a discussion of her future on ABC’s “This Week.”
“We’ve got election deniers that have been nominated for really important positions all across the country,” she added. “And I’m going to work against those people. I’m going to work to support their opponents.”
Cheney said that she would get involved in campaigns against Republican candidates who are challenging or denying the results of the 2020 election, including her GOP colleagues in Congress.
The Wyoming lawmaker added that she will also aim to educate the nation about the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol.
“I’m also going to spend a lot of time doing everything I can to help educate the American people about what happened. And I think our hearings have been a tremendous contribution to that,” she said.
Cheney, the outspoken vice chairwoman of the House panel investigating the attack on the Capitol who has criticized former President Trump, lost the Wyoming GOP primary to a Trump-backed challenger last week. One day later, she teased her possible prospects of a presidential bid in 2024, saying she planned to make a decision in the coming months. | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/cheney-says-shell-work-to-keep-election-deniers-out-of-office/ | 2022-08-21T17:15:34Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/cheney-says-shell-work-to-keep-election-deniers-out-of-office/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — In the bloody years when killings peaked in New York City, Detective Louis Scarcella built a reputation for closing cases.
A second-generation cop who smoked cigars, ran marathons, worked a side job at a Coney Island amusement park and jokingly put “adventurer” on his business card, the now-retired sleuth has been frank about lying to suspects, even praying with them, to elicit information. In the 1980s and ’90s, he got confession after confession. Prosecutors got conviction after conviction.
But in the past nine years, nearly 20 murder and other convictions have been tossed out after defendants accused Scarcella of coercing or inducing false confessions and bogus witness identifications, which he denies. The same prosecutor’s office that won those convictions ended up repudiating most of them.
Yet the Brooklyn district attorney has stood by many other cases the detective worked on. For the first time, prosecutors are now retrying one of those long-ago cases.
“This defendant is still guilty,” prosecutor Chow Yun Xie said at the retrial of Eliseo DeLeon, who says he is innocent. DeLeon’s murder conviction was overturned in 2019 after he spent 24 years behind bars.
With a verdict due Aug. 31, the retrial illustrates the tricky line the Brooklyn district attorney’s office has been walking through a decade of doubts about the work of a onetime star detective.
Scarcella worked homicides as they soared to over 2,200 a year citywide in 1990. There were under 500 last year.
After retiring in 1999, he told the “Dr. Phil” show that he’d done “whatever I have to do within the law” to get confessions or cooperation.
“The bad guys don’t play by the rules when they kill Ma and Pop,” he said. “I don’t play by the rules, but I play within the moral rules and the rules of the arrest in Brooklyn.”
Years later, the DA’s office became known for its Conviction Review Unit, which has scrutinized hundreds of cases and agreed to exonerate over 30 people after individual investigations. (Additionally, 90 drug convictions were dropped en masse because of police corruption allegations unrelated to Scarcella.)
So far, 17 people in cases involving Scarcella have effectively been cleared when prosecutors disavowed convictions or declined retrials after judges overturned guilty verdicts.
In two other cases — including DeLeon’s — convictions have been overturned, but prosecutors are fighting to restore them. Prosecutors have also concluded that convictions should stand in dozens of other Scarcella-related cases, though some defendants are trying to persuade courts otherwise.
“In every case involving this former detective, CRU exhaustively reviewed all evidence, and the decision as to whether to vacate or uphold the conviction is based on the facts of the individual case, mindful of past findings regarding Scarcella’s conduct,” DA Eric Gonzalez’s office said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Prosecutors say Scarcella and his partner played only a minor role in DeLeon’s case. And prosecutors emphasize that two eyewitnesses — the victim’s wife and a stranger — returned to court 27 years later to identify DeLeon anew as the killer of victim Fausto Cordero.
“We were compelled to present that evidence” again, the DA’s office said.
A would-be robber shot Cordero as he headed home from a 1995 religious confirmation party with his wife and other relatives, including the couple’s 7-year-old son. A tip led police to DeLeon, then 18. Detective Stephen Chmil was assigned to the case, and his partner, Scarcella, got involved.
Just how involved is a key issue in the retrial.
Case paperwork shows that Scarcella accompanied Chmil and co-lead Detective Anthony Baker to arrest DeLeon. As they took DeLeon to a police station, he said he was out of town when the shooting happened.
At the stationhouse, Scarcella was on hand as DeLeon was read his rights, paperwork shows. But there’s dispute over whether the detective participated in an interrogation that, police and prosecutors say, produced a confession documented in a few brief sentences. DeLeon says detectives made it up.
When Baker and some prosecutors later turned on a video camera, DeLeon asked for a lawyer to “make sure that my situation is right.”
“I’m not going to just go and be a fool, put myself on tape and say I did something I didn’t do. I’m not stupid,” he said in the video, which jurors at his initial trial weren’t allowed to see.
Scarcella testified last month that he didn’t remember the case but believes he wasn’t at the interrogation, though Baker said Scarcella was there but said nothing, and Chmil said his partner wasn’t the type to stay mum.
DeLeon’s lawyers don’t buy that Scarcella was a bit player.
“Everything in this case has been tainted” by Scarcella and Chmil, defense attorney Cary London said in a summation last month. He argued that the confession was fabricated and that the witness identifications were inaccurate and questionably obtained.
Xie said that the case “withstood the test of time” and that the focus on Scarcella and Chmil was misplaced.
The verdict is up to Judge Dena Douglas, who is hearing the case without a jury.
Scarcella and Chmil, also retired, have now spent years defending their investigations as court hearings and news stories picked apart their cases. Their lawyers say that the investigators used techniques that are legal and endure today and that prosecutors signed off on every homicide arrest and vetted all the evidence.
“The detectives worked diligently to apprehend the correct perpetrator and stand by their work,” attorneys Alan Abramson and Joel Cohen said in a statement to AP.
At DeLeon’s retrial, Scarcella made clear he isn’t second-guessing himself.
“You prided yourself on being a good homicide detective in the ’80s and ’90s?” London asked.
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CHONGQING, China (AP) — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower.
The hottest, driest summer since the government began recording rainfall and temperature 61 years ago has wilted crops and left reservoirs at half their normal water level. Factories in Sichuan province were shut down last week to save power for homes as air conditioning demand surged, with temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
The coming 10 days are a “key period of damage resistance” for southern China’s rice crop, said Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian, according to the newspaper Global Times.
Authorities will take emergency steps to “ensure the autumn grain harvest,” which is 75% of China’s annual total, Tang said Friday, according to the report.
Authorities will “try to increase rain” by seeding clouds with chemicals and spraying crops with a “water retaining agent” to limit evaporation, Tang’s ministry said on its website. It gave no details of where that would be done.
The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth before a meeting in October or November when President Xi Jinping is expected to try to award himself a third five-year term as leader.
A smaller Chinese grain harvest would have a potential global impact. It would boost demand for imports, adding to upward pressure on inflation in the United States and Europe that is running at multi-decade highs.
Also Sunday, thousands of factories in Sichuan province that make solar panels, processor chips and other industrial goods waited for word on whether last week’s six-day shutdown would be extended.
A document that circulated on social media and said it was from the Sichuan Economic and Information Industry Department said the closure would be extended through Thursday, but there was no official confirmation.
Phone calls to the economic agency and provincial government weren’t answered. A woman who answered the phone at the Sichuan branch of the government-owned power utility State Grid Ltd. said she had seen no notice about extending the shutdown. She wouldn’t give her name.
The governments of Sichuan and neighboring Hubei province say thousands of hectares (acres) of crops are a total loss and millions have been damaged.
Hubei’s government declared a drought emergency Saturday and said it would release disaster aid. The Sichuan government said 819,000 people face a shortage of drinking water.
Sichuan has been hardest hit by drought because it gets 80% of its power from hydroelectric dams. The provincial government says reservoirs are at half of normal water levels. It earlier called on manufacturers to “leave power for the people.”
Offices and shopping malls in Sichuan were ordered to turn off lights and air-conditioning. The subway in Chengdu, the provincial capital, said it turned off thousands of lights in stations.
Meanwhile, other areas have suffered deadly flash floods.
Flooding in the northwestern province of Qinghai killed at least 26 people and left five missing, state television reported Sunday, citing local authorities.
Mudslides and overflowing rivers late Thursday hit six villages in Datong county, according to earlier news reports. Some 1,500 people were forced out of their homes.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The daughter of an influential Russian political theorist often referred to as “Putin’s brain” was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, authorities said Sunday.
The Moscow branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said preliminary information indicated 29-year-old TV commentator Daria Dugina was killed by an explosive planted in the SUV she was driving Saturday night.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility. But the bloodshed gave rise to suspicions that the intended target was her father, Alexander Dugin, a nationalist philosopher and writer.
Dugin is a prominent proponent of the “Russian world” concept, a spiritual and political ideology that emphasizes traditional values, restoration of Russia’s power and the unity of all ethnic Russians throughout the world. He is also a vehement supporter of Russia’s sending of troops into Ukraine.
The explosion took place as his daughter was returning from a cultural festival she had attended with him. Some Russian media reports cited witnesses as saying that the SUV belonged to Dugin and that he had decided at the last minute to travel in another vehicle.
The vivid act of violence, unusual for Moscow, is likely to aggravate tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Denis Pushilin, president of the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic, the pro-Moscow region that is a focus of Russia’s fighting in Ukraine, blamed it on “terrorists of the Ukrainian regime, trying to kill Alexander Dugin.”
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denied Ukrainian involvement, saying, “We are not a criminal state, unlike Russia, and definitely not a terrorist state.”
Analyst Sergei Markov, a former Putin adviser, told the Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti that Dugin, not his daughter, was probably the intended target and said, “It’s completely obvious that the most probable suspects are Ukrainian military intelligence and the Ukrainian Security Service.”
While Dugin’s exact ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin are unclear, the Kremlin frequently echoes rhetoric from his writings and appearances on Russian state TV. He helped popularize the “Novorossiya,” or New Russia, concept that Russia used to justify the 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea and its support of separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.
He promotes Russia as a country of piety, traditional values and authoritarian leadership, and disdains Western liberal values.
His daughter expressed similar views and had appeared as a commentator on the nationalist TV channel Tsargrad, where Dugin had served as chief editor.
Dugina herself was sanctioned by the United States in March for her work as chief editor of United World International, a website that the U.S. described as a disinformation source. The sanctions announcement cited a United World article this year that contended Ukraine would “perish” if it were admitted to NATO.
Dugina, “like her father, has always been at the forefront of confrontation with the West,” Tsargrad said on Sunday. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/daughter-of-putins-brain-ideologist-killed-in-car-blast/ | 2022-08-21T17:17:08Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/daughter-of-putins-brain-ideologist-killed-in-car-blast/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis voiced worry Sunday about the situation in Nicaragua, where police detained several Roman Catholic clergy, including a bishop, critical of President Daniel Ortega’s administration.
Calling for “open and sincere dialogue,” the pontiff made his first public comment on the Friday raid of Matagalpa Bishop Rolando Alvarez’s residence. The detention of him and an unknown number of priests came amid worsening tensions between the church and a government increasingly intolerant of dissent.
Francis told thousands of people gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his customary Sunday noon remarks that he was closely following with “worry and sorrow” events in Nicaragua that involve “persons and institutions.” He didn’t mention the detentions.
“I would like to express my conviction and my hope that through means of open and sincere dialogue, one can still find the bases for respectful and peaceful co-existence,” the pope said.
Before Friday’s pre-dawn raid, Nicaraguan authorities had accused the bishop of “organizing violent groups” and inciting them “to carry out acts of hate against the population.”
The National Police confirmed the detentions, saying the operation was carried out to allow “the citizenry and families of Matagalpa to recover normalcy.” It didn’t cite specific charges.
“For several days, a positive communication from the Matagalpa diocese was awaited with a lot of patience, prudence and sense of responsibility, that never materialized,” the statement said. “With the continuation of the destabilizing and provocative activities, the aforementioned public order operation became necessary.”
Álvarez was held under guard at a house in Managua and allowed to meet with relatives and Cardinal Leopoldo Brenes, the police statement said. The police didn’t name the priests who were taken into custody.
Álvarez has been a key religious voice in discussions of Nicaragua’s future since 2018, when a wave of protests against Ortega’s government led to a sweeping crackdown on opponents.
Ortega’s government arrested dozens of opposition leaders last year, including seven potential presidential candidates. They were sentenced to prison this year in quick trials closed to the public.
Ortega has contended the pro-democracy protests were carried out with foreign backing and with the support of the Catholic church.
The former Marxist guerrilla infuriated the Vatican in the 1980s, but gradually forged an alliance with the church as he moved to regain the presidency in 2007 after a long period out of power.
But days before last year’s presidential election that resulted in Ortega winning a fourth consecutive term, he accused the Central American nation’s Catholic bishops of having drafted a political proposal in 2018 on behalf “of the terrorists, at the service of the Yankees.” He also contended the bishops weree “also terrorists.”
In March, Nicaragua expelled the papal nuncio, the Vatican’s top diplomat in Nicaragua.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president called on NATO on Sunday to “do their job” in Kosovo or he says Serbia itself will move to protect its minority in the breakaway province.
The fiery televised address to his nation by President Aleksandar Vucic followed the collapse of political talks between Serbian and Kosovo leaders earlier this week mediated by the European Union in Brussels.
Serbia, along with its allies Russia and China, has refused to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence. A NATO-led intervention in 1999 ended the war between Serbian forces and separatists in Kosovo and stopped Belgrade’s bloody crackdown against Kosovo’s majority Albanians.
The EU has overseen years of unsuccessful talks to normalize their ties, saying that’s one of the main preconditions for Kosovo and Serbia’s eventual membership in the 27-nation bloc.
“We have nowhere to go, we are cornered,” Vucic said. “We will save our people from persecution and pogroms, if NATO does not want to do it.”
He also claimed that Kosovo Albanian “gangs” need to be stopped from crossing into northern Kosovo, where most of the Kosovo Serbs live. He offered no proof for the claim.
There are widespread fears in the West that Russia could encourage its ally Serbia into an armed intervention in northern Kosovo that would further destabilize the Balkans and shift at least some world and NATO attention from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Nearly 4,000 NATO-led peacekeepers have been stationed in Kosovo following the 1998-99 war and any armed intervention there by Serbia or Russia would mean a major escalation of a simmering conflict in Europe.
Following the collapse of the EU-mediated talks, NATO peacekeeping troops in Kosovo have been deployed at main roads in its north, saying they are ready to protect the freedom of movement for all sides.
Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo soared anew last month when the Kosovo government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti declared that Serbian identity documents and vehicle license plates would no longer be valid in Kosovo’s territory. Serbia has been implementing the same measures for Kosovo citizens crossing into Serbia for the past 10 years.
Minority Serbs in Kosovo reacted with anger to the proposed changes, putting up roadblocks, sounding air raid sirens and firing guns into the air and in the direction of Kosovo police officers. No one was injured.
Under apparent pressure from the West, Kurti postponed implementation of the measure for a month to Sept. 1, when more trouble is expected if a compromise is not reached by then.
Vucic said Serbia will “work hard” to reach a “compromise solution in the next 10 days” and accused the Kosovo leadership of “only being interested in abolishing any trace of the Serbian state in Kosovo.”
Vucic also claimed, again without proof, that Kosovo’s government wanted “the final removal of the Serbian people from Kosovo” — something that has been repeatedly denied by Kosovo officials.
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital.
It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault that started with loud explosions. The attack is the first major terror attack in Mogadishu since Somalia’s new leader, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, took over in May.
The siege ended around midnight, police commissioner Abdi Hassan Hijar told reporters.
“During the attack, the security forces rescued many civilians trapped in the hotel, including women and children,” he said.
Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam reported 21 deaths and 117 people wounded, with at least 15 in critical condition. He noted that some victims may not have been brought to hospitals.
The Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, which has ties with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest of its frequent attempts to strike places visited by government officials.
Al-Shabab opposes the federal government and outside groups that support it. Al-Shabab remains the most lethal Islamic extremist group in Africa and the biggest threat to political stability in the volatile Horn of Africa nation.
Police have not yet given a detailed explanation of how the attack unfolded and it remains unclear how many gunmen entered the hotel.
Ismail Abdi, the hotel’s manager, told The Associated Press early Sunday that security forces were still working to clear the area. The sound of gunfire ended at 9 a.m. Onlookers gathered outside the gates of the badly damaged hotel on Sunday morning, surveying the scene.
Somalia’s previous president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, avoided any major confrontation with al-Shabab. But Mohamud has said his government will take the offensive against the group’s thousands of fighters, with the backing of returning U.S. forces.
Al-Shabab charged via its Andalus radio station that the attack on the hotel was in response to Mohamud’s assertion that he would eliminate the group from Somalia.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack, saying the U.N. supports the people of Somalia ”in their fight against terrorism and their march towards peace.”
Al-Shabab has seized even more territory in recent years, taking advantage of rifts among Somali security personnel as well as disagreements between the government seat in Mogadishu and regional states.
Forced to retreat from Mogadishu in 2011, al-Shabab is slowly making a comeback from the rural areas to which it retreated, defying the presence of African Union peacekeepers as well as U.S. drone strikes targeting its fighters.
The militants in early May attacked a military base for AU peacekeepers outside Mogadishu, killing many Burundian troops. The attack came just days before the presidential vote that returned Mohamud to power five years after he had been voted out. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/somali-forces-end-hotel-attack-in-which-20-were-killed/ | 2022-08-21T17:18:17Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/somali-forces-end-hotel-attack-in-which-20-were-killed/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As wildfires rage across California each year, exhausted firefighters call for reinforcements from wherever they can get them — even as far as Australia.
Yet one homegrown resource is rarely used: thousands of experienced firefighters who earned their chops in prison. Two state programs designed to get more former inmate firefighters hired professionally have barely made a dent, according to an Associated Press review, with one $30 million effort netting jobs for just over 100 firefighters, little more than one-third of the inmates enrolled.
Clad in distinctive orange uniforms, inmate crews protect multimillion-dollar homes for a few dollars a day by cutting brush and trees with chainsaws and scraping the earth to create barriers they hope will stop flames.
Once freed from prison, however, the former inmates have trouble getting hired professionally because of their criminal records, despite a first-in-the-nation, 18-month-old law designed to ease their way and a 4-year-old training program that cost taxpayers at least $180,000 per graduate.
“It’s absolutely an untapped pool of talent,” said Genevieve Rimer, who works with former inmates trying to clear their records. “Thousands of people are coming back from California’s fire camps annually. They have already been trained. They have a desire to go and put their lives on the line in order to ensure public safety.”
California is hardly alone in needing seasoned smoke eaters, but the nation’s most populous state faces different challenges than other more sparsely settled Western regions. A wildfire that nearly leveled the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Paradise nearly four years ago, for instance, was the nation’s deadliest wildfire in nearly a century, killing 85 people.
The U.S. Forest Service is short about 1,200 firefighters, 500 of them in California, and the Interior Department is down about 450 firefighters, 150 of them in California, said two of the state’s top elected officials, U.S. Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, in a recent letter to Biden administration officials.
Other Western states are grappling with the issue. Nevada is considering a program like Arizona’s “Phoenix Crew,” which started in 2017 and provides mostly former inmate firefighters a pipeline to firefighting jobs.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the California legislation in 2020, allowing former inmates to seek to withdraw guilty pleas or overturn convictions. A judge can then dismiss the charges. Former inmates convicted of murder, kidnapping, arson, escape and sex offenses are excluded.
Since the law took effect, the nonprofit Forestry & Fire Recruitment Program, started by two former inmate firefighters, has worked with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles to help former inmates clear their records and get hired.
Yet they have only been able to file 34 petitions, and just 12 had records expunged during what the program warns “can be a long and drawn out process.”
Ashleigh Dennis is one of at least three attorneys filing expungement petitions through the Oakland-based advocacy group Root & Rebound. She has similarly been able to file just 23 requests, with 14 granted.
Among other hurdles, applicants must show a judge evidence they have been rehabilitated, and the expungement only applies to crimes they were incarcerated for while working in firefighting crews. Many people have unrelated convictions that must be separately expunged.
It’s been a learning curve to educate judges about the law and get the corrections department to speed up certifying to the court that inmates have served as firefighters, said Dennis and one of her clients, Phi Le. He petitioned the court in October and his record was expunged in January.
Da’Ton Harris Jr.’s record was finally cleared in August, about 18 months after starting the process.
“I’m out here, a public servant, risking my life every day to try and better my community,” said Harris. “I don’t think it was a smooth transaction at all.”
Despite his record, Harris obtained firefighting jobs with the U.S. Forest Service, the state’s firefighting agency Cal Fire, and the Forestry & Fire Recruitment Program.
But like Le, his advancement was limited because his criminal record made him ineligible for an Emergency Medical Technician certification, an obstacle that disappeared with the expungement. Outside of temporary federal and state firefighting agency jobs, most fire departments require applicants to be licensed EMTs — a certification the state bans certain felons from obtaining because the job comes with access to narcotics and sharp objects.
Rimer, the Forestry & Fire Recruitment Program’s director of supportive services, said California should automatically expunge records of eligible former inmates, much as it does for those convicted of antiquated marijuana crimes. And it should include their entire criminal record, she said.
“I think it spearheaded opportunity for people, but I don’t think it’s good enough,” she said of the expungement law.
The law’s author, Assembly Majority Leader Eloise Reyes, a Democrat from San Bernardino, has been struggling ever since to learn how many former inmates it has helped. She said many former inmates have contacted her office to praise “the life-changing impact of the legislation.”
The corrections department informs eligible inmates about the law but doesn’t track expungements, said department spokeswoman Tessa Outhyse. Cal Fire, the court system and the state Department of Justice also couldn’t say how many have had their records expunged.
In another effort, California in 2018 created a training program to help former inmates get hired professionally.
The 18-month program is run by Cal Fire, the California Conservation Corps, the state corrections department and the nonprofit Anti-Recidivism Coalition at the Ventura Training Center northwest of Los Angeles. Conservation corps members also are eligible. Former inmates convicted of arson or sex offenses are excluded.
Participants spend six months on life skills and firefighter training and the next year fighting or preventing fires and doing other community service, for which they are paid $1,905 a month. The center has four fire crews with 60 participants.
In four years the program has cost over $29.5 million but has just 106 graduates.
Nearly all found a professional job: 98 are with Cal Fire and three are with other agencies including the Orange County Fire Authority and the U.S. Forest Service, according to corrections officials. Cal Fire provided slightly different figures.
But they’re the fortunate ones among the 277 who have participated since the program’s inception. Another 111 participants, or 40%, left before completing the program, said Outhyse.
Climate change is making wildfires more frequent and destructive, so the shortage comes at a time when demand for wildfire crews is going up.
And the state is turning more to professional wildland firefighters, largely because inmate crews are less available after voters shortened criminal sentences and officials released thousands of lower-level inmates early to prevent coronavirus infections.
This August about 1,670 inmates are in fire camps, including staff like cooks and laundry workers, down about 40% from August 2019. The corrections department was budgeted for 152 crews this year, but fielded just 51, each with about 15-18 firefighters.
With fewer inmate crews, California is turning more to other agencies. The conservation corps is responsible for filling 30 crews, Cal Fire 26 and the California National Guard 14.
The state also is creating what officials called the first all-hazards fire engine strike team operated by a state National Guard. The fire engines can respond both to wildfires and urban blazes.
“We’ve recognized for a few years now that due to early release, due to COVID, a number of other reasons, we have to do something,” said Battalion Chief Issac Sanchez, a Cal Fire spokesman.
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Gabe Stern contributed to this story from Reno, Nevada. Stern is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Stern on Twitter @gabestern326. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/western-fires-outpace-california-effort-to-fill-inmate-crews/ | 2022-08-21T17:18:32Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/western-fires-outpace-california-effort-to-fill-inmate-crews/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
JERUSALEM (AP) — The chief executive of embattled Israeli spyware maker NSO has stepped down as part of a corporate reorganization, the company announced Sunday.
NSO has been connected to a number of scandals resulting from alleged misuse by customers of its flagship Pegasus phone surveillance software. Last year, the U.S. placed restrictions on the company, saying its tools had been used to “conduct transnational repression.” NSO denies any wrongdoing.
In a statement, the company said that CEO Shalev Hulio, one of its founders, would be stepping down. Yaron Shohat, the company’s chief operating officer, will lead the firm on an interim basis and manage the reorganization process while it searches for a new CEO.
A company official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the reorganization efforts, said Hulio is to remain with the company. The official added that 100 employees, or roughly 13% of NSO’s work force, would be dismissed.
Pegasus allows operators to stealthily invade a target’s mobile device, giving them access to contacts, messages and movement history.
The company says that Pegasus is sold only to foreign governments after approval by Israel’s Defense Ministry as a tool for catching criminals and terrorists.
It says it has safeguards in place to prevent abuse, but critics say these safeguards don’t go far enough and NSO has acknowledged it cannot control whom its clients monitor. It says it does not have access to information that is collected.
Critics, including human rights groups and outside researchers, say customers have abused Pegasus to keep tabs on journalists, rights activists and political dissidents from Mexico to Saudi Arabia to the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
NSO does not identify its clients. But the company has acknowledged cutting off at least seven customers for abusing its technology. These reportedly have included authorities in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
Sunday’s statement said firm’s reorganization will examine “all aspects of its business, including streamlining its operations to ensure NSO remains one of the world’s leading high-tech cyber intelligence companies, focusing on NATO-member countries.”
NSO also faces lawsuits from Apple and Facebook accusing the Israeli firm of breaking into their products.
The U.S. Commerce Department’s decision to add NSO to its “entity list” has hurt the company by limiting its access to U.S. components and technology. NSO is challenging the designation.
The company has also been hurt by an Israeli decision late last year to tighten its supervision of cyber exports. That decision, made in the wake of criticism that Israel’s oversight of the digital surveillance industry was too lax, has reduced the number of countries that can purchase Israeli cyber software from over 100 to 37. | https://www.wpri.com/rhode-show/talking-tech/ap-technology/israeli-spyware-firm-chief-steps-down-amid-nso-restructuring/ | 2022-08-21T17:18:38Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/rhode-show/talking-tech/ap-technology/israeli-spyware-firm-chief-steps-down-amid-nso-restructuring/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kochi: Justice Ziyad Rahman will hear the survivor's plea against the trial of the actress assault case being transferred back to the Principal Sessions Court.
The new bench stepped in after Kauser Edappagath recused from hearing the case last Friday.
Earlier too, Kauser has withdrawn from hearing the survivor's plea in the case.
The survivor, in 2019, had requested the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court, which was hearing the case then, that the trial be presided over by a woman judge. Following her plea, the trial was moved to the Ernakulam Special Additional Sessions Court.
However, based on the office memorandum issued by the administrative department of the High Court, the case was transferred back to the Principal Sessions Court.
As per the survivor, this action was taken not in accordance with the law.
A woman judge had been appointed to hear the case as per the survivor's request. However, the complainant's present stance is that it does not matter whether the judge is a woman or a man.
Justice Ziyad Rahman will hear the plea on Monday.
The case pertains to the actor being abducted and sexually assaulted in a moving car in Kochi on February 17, 2017. Actor Dileep, charged with conspiracy, is the 8th accused in the case.
The trial began in January 2020 but is being delayed due to various reasons, including frequent pleas filed by the defendant and the COVID-19 lockdown. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/actor-assault-case-new-justice-to-hear-survivor-plea.html | 2022-08-21T17:21:25Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/actor-assault-case-new-justice-to-hear-survivor-plea.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Hill) – Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Sunday said the Biden administration is due to announce a decision on whether to extend a pause on federal student loan debt in the next week, butting up to an Aug. 31 deadline when the current moratorium on loan payments expires.
Cardona told NBC’s “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd the announcement was forthcoming but declined to share any other details.
“We know August 31st is a date that many people are waiting to hear something from,” the secretary said. “We’ve been talking daily about this, and I can tell you the American people will hear within the next week or so.”
Last week, Cardona teased a similar announcement was coming soon. It’s not yet known if the administration is set to extend a freeze on student loan payments and interest accrual or if the Education Department will also announce a more permanent solution, such as canceling some debt per borrower.
The Biden administration has faced pressure from some Democratic lawmakers to cancel up to $50,000 in debt per borrower. The president has championed forgiving up to $10,000 in debt but no official announcement has been made on debt forgiveness.
The Education Department has already made strides to forgive student loan debt, which is estimated to be at $1.7 trillion spread across 45 million Americans.
The Biden administration has cleared $32 billion in student loan relief for more than 1.6 million borrowers, mostly from students who were defrauded or misled by schools or through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PLSF), which forgives debt for those who work in public service or other qualifying jobs.
Cardona on Sunday said the PSLF has forgiven more than $10 billion for borrowers to date under the Biden administration.
“Public Service Loan Forgiveness was broken,” he said. “We fixed it so that our teachers, our nurses, can get loan forgiveness right away.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/education-sec-biden-admin-will-announce-decision-on-student-loans-in-the-next-week/ | 2022-08-21T17:21:47Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/education-sec-biden-admin-will-announce-decision-on-student-loans-in-the-next-week/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(The Hill) – Russian authorities are investigating a blast in the outskirts of Moscow on Sunday that killed the daughter of a close ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said in a statement that Daria Dugina, a journalist and political scientist, was killed after an explosive device that was planted under her Toyota Land Cruiser went off.
Dugina was the daughter of Alexander Dugin, a political philosopher and an outspoken supporter of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Dugin, who pushed a vision of Russia becoming more “powerful” and “aggressive,” has been featured on Russian state television and is described as “Putin’s brain” by many.
U.S. officials hit Dugin with sanctions in March for his support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while Dugina was sanctioned for her work at a media outlet that the U.S. has said spreads disinformation.
Dugina appeared on Russian nationalist network Tsargrad as a radio commentator and news anchor.
British officials imposed sanctions on Dugina last month, calling her a prominent “contributor of disinformation in relation to Ukraine and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on various online platforms,” The New York Times noted.
Authorities said that both Dugin and his daughter were in attendance at a Russian nationalist festival called “Traditions” on Saturday before the blast.
Officials in Ukraine have denied any responsibility for the blast.
“Ukraine certainly had nothing to do with yesterday’s explosion,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, said in a televised address on Sunday. “We are not a criminal state like the Russian Federation, much less a terrorist one.” | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/daughter-of-putin-ally-killed-in-blast-russian-authorities-investigating/ | 2022-08-21T17:22:06Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/daughter-of-putin-ally-killed-in-blast-russian-authorities-investigating/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPRINGDALE, Utah (KTVX) – Zion National Park officials are searching for a missing hiker after flash flooding swept several people downstream late last week.
A spokesperson with Zion National Park, Jonathan Shafer, said park officials responded to the incident at 2:15 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report that “multiple hikers” had been “swept off their feet” by flash flooding in the Narrows at the Virgin River near the Temple of Sinawava.
The National Park Service sent park rangers to conduct a large-scale response.
An injured hiker was found near the Temple of Sinawava. That hiker, who had been swept downstream for several hundred yards, was taken to a nearby hospital, Shafer said.
When other rangers hiked further up, they found several people who were on high ground, separated by high water. The hikers were told to remain where they were until the water receded, at which point rangers helped them to safety.
More than 20 search and rescue team members were deployed along the Virgin River, officials say.
While speaking with visitors Friday evening, rangers said no members were reported missing. However, later that night, friends reported Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Arizona, was overdue from a trip to the Narrows.
Rangers monitored the Virgin River for Agnihotri, and conducted additional searches early Saturday. Authorities have not yet said if these searches have been successful.
The Narrows and Riverside Walk will remain closed, according to Zion National Park, as the search and rescue team searches for Agnihotri.
Zion National Park is the latest national park to be hit by flooding this summer.
On Saturday, roughly 150 people were stranded in Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southern New Mexico due to flash flooding, NewsNation reports. The park is closed Sunday due to flooding, officials say.
In early August, Death Valley National Park was hit by historic downpours from monsoonal thunderstorms, causing millions of dollars in damages. This summer’s active monsoon also damaged roads in the Mojave National Preserve and part of Joshua Tree National Park.
Historic flooding also forced Yellowstone National Park to close in June. Northern and northeastern entrances remain closed to vehicles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/rangers-searching-for-missing-hiker-after-flash-flooding-hits-zion-national-park/ | 2022-08-21T17:22:27Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/rangers-searching-for-missing-hiker-after-flash-flooding-hits-zion-national-park/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Appeals court temporarily pauses order for Lindsey Graham to testify in 2020 election probe
A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily paused an order for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to testify before an Atlanta special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election, CNN reports.
Driving the news: A federal judge had ruled Monday that Graham must comply with a subpoena to appear before the grand jury.
- Graham then filed an appeal asking the court to stop the special grand jury from questioning him while his appeal to the decision plays out, but the judge rejected the request on Friday, ruling that Graham shouldn't be allowed to delay his appearance.
State of play: The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on returned the subpoena to the federal judge with instructions to consider whether the "subpoena should be partially quashed or modified" in accordance with the Constitution's speech or debate clause, per CNN.
- The speech and debate clause is protects lawmakers in certain instances from being implicated in lawsuits for "legislative acts" taken in pursuit of their official duties.
- Graham had pointed to the clause in his appeal of the subpoena.
- Once the subpoena has been modified in a manner "deemed appropriate" by the judge, the matter will be returned to the appeals court for further deliberation, according to CNN.
The big picture: Graham is the highest profile figure to be publicly subpoenaed by the Fulton County District Attorney in the wide-reaching investigation of Georgia's 2020 election, Axios' Emma Hurt writes.
- Graham was due to testify on Tuesday. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/lindsey-graham-appeals-court-atlanta | 2022-08-21T17:23:53Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/21/lindsey-graham-appeals-court-atlanta | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
3 Indiana State University students killed in car crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Indiana State University says three students have died in a single-vehicle accident.
According to a release from the university’s athletics department, five people were in the vehicle when it crashed, including several football players.
Police were working to identify the three who died.
Vigo County Sheriff John Plasse said the crash occurred around 1:30 a.m. Sunday in Riley, Indiana.
The vehicle left the roadway and hit a tree. It was on fire when deputies arrived.
Two passengers were able to be freed from the vehicle and were being treated for serious injuries, Plasse said.
The driver and two other passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.
Riley is about 10 miles from the university’s Terre Haute campus.
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A gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, Dr Abdulmalik Mohammed Durunguwa, has said that the odds will favour the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Senator Uba Sani APC gubernatorial candidate to win the presidential election and gubernatorial election in Kaduna State in 2023 elections.
Durunguwa who is also a commissioner with the National Population Commission (NPC) stated this during a meeting with his support groups in Kaduna at the weekend.
He noted that the odds will favour the APC Presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Kaduna governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani, because of their political antecedents.
According to him, the administration of Tinubu and Uba Sani will roll out a new ideology upon which Nigerians will be governed, adding that the duo are experienced politicians who have contributed immensely to the growth of democracy both in states and at the national level.
While reiterating that the good people of Kaduna State believe in the party, he stressed that the new government of APC will right the wrongs of the past, and urged supporters to go back to their people and ensure they deliver their polling units.
“There are leaders for yesterday, there are leaders for today and there are leaders for tomorrow. The next Government is for leaders of tomorrow and I believe by God’s grace, we have leaders who are experienced and are coming to salvage Nigeria. They have their own policies and they have their own ideologies.
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“Experience they say is the best teacher. Ahmed Bola Tinubu has changed Lagos State from whatever you can think of. Lagos today can generate revenue on its own and stand without the support of the Federal Government and I am telling you that Uba Sani has been a grassroot politician too.
“He is on the ground and with us giving him support and advice, he will change Kaduna State from where it is to another level beyond every doubt. Malam Nasir El-rufai has done well but Uba Sani will do more,” he said.
Also speaking with newsmen shortly after the event, the Director General, DG Duruguwa Support Group, Dr Humble Katuka, said the event is aimed to educate, inform and enlighten their supporters.
He noted that the group is ready to deliver massive votes for APC in the forthcoming general elections, adding that members will embark on operation deliver your polling units.
In the same vein, the state’s Chairman, Uba Sani’s response team, Mr Jalal Mohammed, commended Dr Durunguwa for his commitment to the course of governance in Kaduna State and the country at large.
He revealed that the NPC Boss was the first aspirant who stepped down for Senator Uba Sani before the primary election and pledged to work alongside other support groups to ensure APC emerges victoriously, in 2023. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-odds-will-favour-tinubu-uba-sani-%E2%80%95-apc-guber-aspirant/ | 2022-08-21T17:25:40Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-odds-will-favour-tinubu-uba-sani-%E2%80%95-apc-guber-aspirant/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We are still investigating allegation of threat to Dogara’s life ― Bauchi Police
Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda has reacted that the command is still investigating the allegation of threat to life raised by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Barr Yakubu Dogara.
Reacting to a petition written to the IGP Usman Alkali Baba by Dogara, the commissioner said that as of today, “It is not true and there is no iota of truth in the allegations.”
Speaking with journalists on Sunday vide phone conversation in Hausa, the Police Commissioner said that, “What happened is that, we received discreet information that one of our Police Officers was attempting to sell a rifle, so we went after him. Initially, we have received prior information that he was carrying the rifles inside his car, we went after him, we got him and asked about the owner of the car and he said he is the owner, we searched the car and we discovered the guns.
“When we asked who gave him the guns and he confessed he wanted to sell it, we now asked him, is it our own rifles that you want to sell and he said yes, we arrested him and started investigating him. In the cause of our investigation, he implicated one person with whom they live in the same house.
“In continuation of our investigations of the first person, he said it was someone in Tafawa Balewa who approached him that he is looking for a rifle to buy and that is what prompted him to carry that gun. When he gave us the name of the person, we went and arrested him,” he added.
Sanda narrated further that “when we arrested him, he confessed to us that it is true that he is looking for a rifle to buy because something terrible happened to him, that his house alongside those of others were burned during the last December 2021 incident that occurred following the Baba Peter Gonto memorial anniversary.
“He mentioned names of some people, including that of the former Speaker in connection to the incident, saying that is the reason why he is looking for a rifle to kill him (Dogara), and so, we launched an investigation to that regard.
“One thing with human beings is, if he is guilty, he would not want to admit until you use wisdom, so we have intensified our investigations.
“And on the missing rifle in our armoury, I directed that our armoury be audited and in the course of the audit, we discovered that apart from the two rifles we intercepted, some were not in the armoury and so we have expanded our investigations.”
The CP further said: “Now that I am talking to you, our armoury officer who retired two years ago was arrested the day before yesterday because we have been looking for him and now he is in our custody.
“We were still investigating and we saw that he (Dogara) has written to the IGP and is alleging that we didn’t call to inform him. I can tell you, if not because of what that man said, he would not discover any statement from another person that his life is at stake.”
The Commissioner of Police added that apart from what the man said he was looking for a rifle to kill the former speaker, no other suspect has corroborated his confession, saying “we wouldn’t want to tell the world that this is that and at the end of the day, investigation reveals a different thing.
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“And so, because of that, this thing is not right and the Police is doing its job, we will complete our investigations and we are on it, by the grace of God, we will tell the world the outcome of the investigation once we are through with it, there is nothing to hide in it.”
Sanda stressed that, “We have reached where we are in this matter due to our doggedness and resilience, if not, we would not have even known. So, it’s not the way he said it and we are hoping that the citizens will give us time to complete our investigation after which we will definitely make it known to the public in Sha Allahu.
“Even before now, we have informed the Force Headquarters about the matter and this issue that I am telling you about, if not because of the situation on the ground I am not supposed to tell the press until after we completed our investigations, the letter indicated that we have not done anything seeing that his life has been exposed to danger, that’s not how it is.”
The CP, however, said that Dogara “has the right to petition the IGP, we are not saying it is wrong but for him to say that the Police did not do the needful or cautioned him that his life is in danger, we are yet to confirm the claim because it came from only one person and we have not found confirmation or corroboration that the threat from the other person is true.
“So, we have handed over the investigation to experts in handling armoury and murder investigators to do the proper thing, they are the ones to tell us that the threat to kill the former Speaker as confessed by the other suspect is true.”
He explained that “They are the ones to tell us that so and so persons are involved and that’s when we will tell the world what transpired, even the former Speaker himself, we have not reached to the point where we will seek for information from him as to whether he has been facing threat to his life before the incident and then we will continue with our investigation up to its completion.”
The CP added that “the former Speaker talked about himself, one Barrister Bala Gambar, CAN Chairman Tafawa Balewa LGA, but on the confession of the other suspect, we have not gotten additional information from another person to confirm what is on the ground.
“For those that their houses were burnt, we know them and he is among them, the one we have arrested and if he said what he said, we must investigate, we have to ask him, why would you want to kill someone because your house was burnt?” he further said.
Sanda promised that “if we find him guilty, we will take him to court for prosecution and we will tell the world what has happened, but we will not just come out without completing our investigations to start telling the world about it, we wouldn’t have said anything if not because we saw that he has made public his letter.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/we-are-still-investigating-allegation-of-threat-to-dogaras-life-%E2%80%95-bauchi-police/ | 2022-08-21T17:26:46Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/we-are-still-investigating-allegation-of-threat-to-dogaras-life-%E2%80%95-bauchi-police/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We will join hands with govt to fight insecurity in Ondo ― Ebira Community
• Warns against stigmatizing Ebira with crimes
The Ebira community in Ondo State has resolved to join hands with the state government to wage war against criminality, just as the leaders of the Ebira warned against stigmatizing any ethnic groups as responsible for the kidnappings in the state.
The decision of the ethnic group is coming on the heels of the warning from Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to Ebiras living in the state to flush out criminals among them, urging them to join hands with the government in ridding the state of crime and criminals.
The leadership of the Ebira who stated this during a press conference noted that the fight against insecurity will be difficult to win if political leaders continue to politicize the sensitive issue.
Addressing newsmen during a press conference, on behalf of the Ebira people from Kogi State living in Ondo State, Barrister Abiodun Umoru, while reading the communique, expressed the readiness of the people to join hands with the state government to fight any forms of criminality in the state.
Umoru who said the press conference became necessary after the meeting between the state government and the Ebira community in which they were accused of not putting their houses in order in the area of security in the state, said some steps have been taken by the group to ensure the security of lives and property in the state.
The group who said they are not ready in any way to support or defend any of their kinsmen arrested for crime said such persons should be reported to appropriate authorities.
They, however, called on security agencies to always carry out thorough and verifiable investigations before going to the press as their intelligence gathering, investigations and conclusions are always open for public evaluation and analysis.
They particularly pointed out the listing of one Idris Ojo who was an escapee from Kuje prison that was attacked on July 5, 2022, in the list of those arrested for carrying out the massacre in Owo on June 5, 2022, a month after and lauded Governor Akeredolu, for making the clarification shortly after the list was released by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen. Lucky Irabor.
He said: “We advise security agencies in the country to always extend their intelligence and investigative tentacles for a thorough investigation of crimes so as to come up with clear-cut conclusions which will command public interest and trust.
“That for proper identification and documentation, we advise that henceforth, our political leader, the Special Assistant (Ebira) to the Governor should be invited to interrogate in Ebira language any suspect arrested in any part of the state that claims to be an Ebira person.
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“Our plan is to periodically present such data collected from arrested suspects to our paramount ruler, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim, for tracing, invitation and interrogation of their parents at the palace of Ohinoyi in Okene, Kogi state.”
Umoru disclosed that as part of steps to address stigmatizing its people with criminality, politicians who have cultivated the habit of importing Ebira youths from their state to Ondo State as political thugs would be exposed to the security agents and government while Ebira leaders are ready to deal decisively with such youths.
They, however, pleaded with the state government to establish Amotekun posts in some communities which are predominantly inhabited by their people and enlist their interested youths in the state agency to secure the villages which are predominantly occupied by Ebira people.
The ethnic group also banned all Ebira traditional festivals from being held in any part of Ondo State, saying anybody who wishes to hide under traditional festivals to perpetrate evil in the state will be handed over to the security agents.
He said “we can no longer fold our arms while some of our kinsmen will be acting against our cherished cultural norms and values.
“We have warned and educated our women who sell food items at strategic locations on the major roads on the dangers of hobnobbing with suspected criminals by volunteering information to them.
“They have been admonished to report any suspicious movement of unknown persons where they live, work and play to their village heads and the security agents nearer to them.
“We use this medium to appreciate the present administration for its tireless efforts at reducing the rate of crimes and criminality across the state. We pledge not to relent in our commitment to continue to contribute our quota to the socio-economic and political development of the Sunshine state.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/we-will-join-hands-with-govt-to-fight-insecurity-in-ondo-%E2%80%95-ebira-community/ | 2022-08-21T17:26:52Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/we-will-join-hands-with-govt-to-fight-insecurity-in-ondo-%E2%80%95-ebira-community/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Yakubu Dogara alleges threat to life, calls for investigation, petitions IGP
Immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has declared that there is a threat of assassination over his life and those of three others in his Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State.
He, therefore, appealed for a thorough investigation into alleged gun running activities involving Inspector Dakat Samuel, Inspector Auwalu Mohammed and Barau Joel Amos (Sarkin Yaki) as it relates to the confession of Barau Joel Amos that he sought to buy the rifles in order to kill him and three others.
In a petition he wrote to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali dated 19th August, 2022, Dogara stated, “I wish to draw your attention to the above matter which is currently before the DCP, Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command.”
He wrote, “I am sure you are aware of the matter by now since it involves looting of your armory in Bauchi by the very officers who are entrusted with the safe custody of your arms and a constituent of mine, Barau Joel Amos who sought to buy or has been buying assault rifles from the officers.”
According to the former Speaker, “I have been authoritatively informed that the said Barau Joel Amos has confessed that the reason he sought to buy the rifles is to kill me and three of my constituents, Bar Istifanus Bala Gambar, Rev Markus Musa (CAN Chairman, Tafawa Balewa) and Emmanuel (Chairman NL, Tafawa Balewa).”
Dogara who is presently representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in the House of Reps stated further, “I find it worrisome that there has been no official advise from the police relating to this credible threat to our lives to enable us beef up security around us or just to be careful about our movements.”
“More so, there is a spike in cases of kidnappings and killings by gunmen especially in Lere District of Tafawa Balewa. A case in point was the attack at Boto town where some relations of a former Governor of the state were killed while some were abducted,” he added.
He also added, “In view of the deteriorating security situation in Tafawa Balewa LGA where the suspect comes from, I wish to appeal to you to use your good offices to ensure that a thorough and all-encompassing investigation is carried out so that all those in the loop are apprehended and brought to book in order to restore lasting peace in Lere District of Tafawa Balewa LGA.”
Dogara asserted, “With all due respect, this is a matter that must not be handled with kid gloves. I wish to suggest that the investigation cover the following areas: His confession relating to those who gave him or contributed the money for him to be using to procure weapons.”
Also to be covered is “His Bank Statements and phone call logs will definitely collaborate his confessions. Granted his meager salary as a store keeper in a Secondary School, it will have taken him a lifetime savings to be able to raise the N1.2m cash which he wanted to use to buy the two rifles.”
He, however, stated, “It must be noted that he does not earn any additional dime from any known legitimate business he is known to operate. So the said Barau Joel Amos could not have been acting alone, it is clear that he is being fully funded by his ilks; some evil and criminally minded people.”
Dogara added that, “Is it in vain that upon hearing that Barau Joel Amos has been arrested and detained that his closest associates all fled Tafawa Balewa town? It will be important to apprehend them no matter where they may be hiding within the country so that they may tell the authorities what they know that scared them to the point of abandoning their families at home while they live as fugitives elsewhere.”
According to him, “There are witnesses in Tafawa Balewa town to the criminal activities of the said Barau Joel Amos and his close associates most of whom have now fled the town to avoid arrest as it is said, the guilty runneth even when no one is pursuing him. I am sure so many patriotic residents of T/Balewa town will be more than willing to provide the needed assistance to investigators.”
He further wrote, “I urge you to ensure that this matter is thoroughly investigated at the highest level and to ensure the prosecution of these type of people who kill others, live off and profiteer from crimes.
I also urge you to help expose this criminal enterprise in order to protect us who have been named as those to be killed and the public. Let me hurry to add that it is in the public interest for you to do so.”
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, America is putting more money into the climate fight than it ever has before.
One of the ways the law aims to cut America's carbon footprint is to invest in the electric car market and drive consumers, especially middle and lower-income earners, to buy EVs.
When it comes to the EV tax credits under the IRA, things get complicated.
“These EV credits will absolutely help EV sales," said John McElroy with Autoline. "But it’s not like it’s going to set the world on fire. Very few electric vehicles for these credits.”
That's mostly because to qualify, the cars have to be assembled in North America.
And EV batteries must be built in North America with minerals sourced or recycled from North America.
Given the current supply chain in North America and the United States, that's a tall order.
“In 2024, 50 percent of the battery by value has to be sourced in the United States. And, every year that goes up until by the end of the decade 100 percent of the battery has to be made in the U.S.," McElroy told 7 Action News.
The U.S. Department of Energy released this list of 31 EVs likely to qualify. But that list is likely to change too, since certain provisions if the law go into effect at different times, some kicking in 2023 and others in 2024.
“In the short term it’s going to mean a lot of confusion," Chris Harto said. He's a senior policy analyst at Consumer Reports.
One way to be sure what an EV qualifies for in terms tax credits is to enter the VIN number into a VIN decoder on the U.S. Department of Transportation's website, so you can see where the final assembly occurred.
The new law offers up to $7,500 on qualifying new EVs and up to $4,000 on used EVs.
“The used EV tax credit starts at the beginning of 2024. So if you’re in the market for a used EV you might wait a couple of years," Harto said.
So, who qualifies?
A new EV buyer who is single must make no more than $150,000 annually, and a buyer who is married cannot make more than $300,000 in order to qualify.
There are also MSRP caps under the new law. A pick-up or electric SUV cannot be over $80,000. Smaller EVS and sedans cannot exceed $55,000.
Click here to learn more about the IRA tax credits for EVs and important dates to keep in mind. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/inflation-reduction-acts-tax-credits-for-evs-are-complicated-heres-what-you-need-to-know | 2022-08-21T17:29:40Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/inflation-reduction-acts-tax-credits-for-evs-are-complicated-heres-what-you-need-to-know | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
OKEMOS, Mich. — Okemos twins Max and Louis Boyang are taking the art world by storm winning all sorts of national and international awards, but what they are doing with their art makes them this week’s Good Neighbors.
The 17-year-old brothers are working on one of their latest projects at MSU Abrams Planetarium, where their art will become part of an exhibit in the fall.
The twins' art is incredible, but their hearts are what really make these brothers stand out. Max says it all started when the pair experienced the loss of a good friend.
“After one of our friends passed away from brain cancer, it showed us how pertinent of an issue pediatric cancer is and youth cancer is in general,” Max said.
That loss became their inspiration.
The twins got involved with the nonprofit Joey’s Wings, which helps to fund research on kidney cancers affecting children and young adults.
“Our first solo exhibition, we donated a lot of the proceeds to the Joey’s Wings Foundation. And in 2020, we also helped to design the logo for the 5k run that they do annually," Max said. "Then, this year we also designed their logo.”
Vivian Dwyer is the teen's art teacher. She says the twins are the epitome of what a good neighbor is.
“I nominated them as Good Neighbors because they do things for everybody around. They have completely different styles. They have completely different abilities. One can't do what the other one can, but put together, they can do anything,” Dwyer said.
As for what’s next for the twins, they just wrapped up a youth art competition and are now in the process of creating a calendar with the art pieces created by kids across mid-Michigan. They plan to sell the calendar as a fundraiser for Joey’s Wings.
Max says, since September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Boyang twins are also working with Joey’s Wings to ship 2,000 origami cranes to mid-Michigan.
“We will put them up inside the planetarium and then make them glow in the dark. So, I think it'd be a really cool thing,” Max said.
The piece of art honors the lives of the approximately 2,000 children lost to cancer every year in the U.S. and will be on display, along with the twin’s art, at the Norma Gray Gallery in Brighton. Eventually, the display will move to the MSU Planetarium.
We want to say thank you to Okemos artists Max and Louis Boyang for using their talent to not only create amazing works of art but for using that talent to help others. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/okemos-twin-brothers-are-making-headlines-with-their-art-and-their-hearts | 2022-08-21T17:29:46Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/okemos-twin-brothers-are-making-headlines-with-their-art-and-their-hearts | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Islamabad: Pakistan's electronic media watchdog has banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live speeches of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, hours after he threatened state institutions and made provocative statements while addressing a rally here.
Khan, while addressing a public gathering here on Saturday, threatened to file cases against top police officials, a woman magistrate, the Election Commission of Pakistan and political opponents over the treatment meted out to his aide Shahbaz Gill, who was arrested last week on charges of sedition.
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a communique issued on Saturday said that television channels despite repeated warnings had failed to implement a time-delay mechanism to stop the broadcast of material against state institutions.
"It has been observed that Mr Imran Khan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in his speeches/statements is continuously alleging state institutions by levelling baseless allegations and spreading hate speech through his provocative statements against state institutions and officers which is prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order and is likely to disturb public peace and tranquility," it said.
The regulator said Khan's speeches were in violation of Article 19 of the Constitution and against the code of conduct for the media.
"The competent authority i.e. Chairman PEMRA in view of the above-mentioned background and reasons, in the exercise of delegated powers of the authority vested in Section 27(a) of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007, hereby prohibits the broadcast of live speech of Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels with immediate effect," it added.
PEMRA, however, said Khan's recorded speech would only be permitted to be aired after an effective delay mechanism to ensure monitoring and editorial control.
Reacting sharply to the ban imposed on the PTI chairman, the party said the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has a fascist regime.
Imported fascists are trying to ban Imran Khan's speeches on TV. They have lost the battle completely and now using fascism; they will fail! #HelpPakistan by raising our voices against fascists!, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said in a tweet.
PTI organised Saturday's rally to express solidarity with Gill and stage a protest against what Khan claimed was blatant fascism prevalent under the imported regime of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.
During the rally, Khan didn't spare Pakistan's Army, calling it neutrals, and urged his supporters to stand with the nation rather than the gang of thieves, in a veiled reference to the coalition government.
The 69-year-old also lashed out at the judiciary, terming them as biased.
While the Pakistan Army has not responded to Khan's barb, political parties such as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl and Mutahida Quami Movement Pakistan have asked the judiciary to take legal action against Khan and his aides for threatening a female judge and intimidating police officers.
Meanwhile, Khan said he will address a rally at Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh ground later on Sunday.
Since he was ousted from power in April, Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician has repeatedly claimed that the no-trust motion against him was the result of a foreign conspiracy.
Khan has also emphasised that his party would not deal with or accept the imported government headed by prime minister Sharif. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/21/ban-on-broadcasting-imran-khan-live-speech-in-pakistan-tv-channels.amp.html | 2022-08-21T17:33:55Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/21/ban-on-broadcasting-imran-khan-live-speech-in-pakistan-tv-channels.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Islamabad: Pakistan's electronic media watchdog has banned satellite television channels from broadcasting live speeches of ousted prime minister Imran Khan, hours after he threatened state institutions and made provocative statements while addressing a rally here.
Khan, while addressing a public gathering here on Saturday, threatened to file cases against top police officials, a woman magistrate, the Election Commission of Pakistan and political opponents over the treatment meted out to his aide Shahbaz Gill, who was arrested last week on charges of sedition.
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a communique issued on Saturday said that television channels despite repeated warnings had failed to implement a time-delay mechanism to stop the broadcast of material against state institutions.
"It has been observed that Mr Imran Khan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in his speeches/statements is continuously alleging state institutions by levelling baseless allegations and spreading hate speech through his provocative statements against state institutions and officers which is prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order and is likely to disturb public peace and tranquility," it said.
The regulator said Khan's speeches were in violation of Article 19 of the Constitution and against the code of conduct for the media.
"The competent authority i.e. Chairman PEMRA in view of the above-mentioned background and reasons, in the exercise of delegated powers of the authority vested in Section 27(a) of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007, hereby prohibits the broadcast of live speech of Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels with immediate effect," it added.
PEMRA, however, said Khan's recorded speech would only be permitted to be aired after an effective delay mechanism to ensure monitoring and editorial control.
Reacting sharply to the ban imposed on the PTI chairman, the party said the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has a fascist regime.
Imported fascists are trying to ban Imran Khan's speeches on TV. They have lost the battle completely and now using fascism; they will fail! #HelpPakistan by raising our voices against fascists!, Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party said in a tweet.
PTI organised Saturday's rally to express solidarity with Gill and stage a protest against what Khan claimed was blatant fascism prevalent under the imported regime of prime minister Shehbaz Sharif.
During the rally, Khan didn't spare Pakistan's Army, calling it neutrals, and urged his supporters to stand with the nation rather than the gang of thieves, in a veiled reference to the coalition government.
The 69-year-old also lashed out at the judiciary, terming them as biased.
While the Pakistan Army has not responded to Khan's barb, political parties such as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl and Mutahida Quami Movement Pakistan have asked the judiciary to take legal action against Khan and his aides for threatening a female judge and intimidating police officers.
Meanwhile, Khan said he will address a rally at Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh ground later on Sunday.
Since he was ousted from power in April, Khan, the cricketer-turned-politician has repeatedly claimed that the no-trust motion against him was the result of a foreign conspiracy.
Khan has also emphasised that his party would not deal with or accept the imported government headed by prime minister Sharif. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/21/ban-on-broadcasting-imran-khan-live-speech-in-pakistan-tv-channels.html | 2022-08-21T17:34:02Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/08/21/ban-on-broadcasting-imran-khan-live-speech-in-pakistan-tv-channels.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How the Hearts players rated against Celtic
Ratings out of ten for every Hearts player who took part in the cinch Premiership match against Celtic.
GK – ROSS STEWART 8/10
Uncomfortable with ball at his feet early on but solid with hands. Made two very good one-handed stops to deny O’Riley and Giakoumakis.
RD – NATHANIEL ATKINSON 5
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Not the first right-back in Scotland who has struggled to cope with Jota. Kept backing off and given a torrid time by the winger.
RCD – TOBY SIBBICK 6
Loose in possession early on and had a hard time dealing with Kyogo’s movement. Better when moved into midfield before seeing red.
LCD – KYE ROWLES 8
Hearts’ best defender. Made several important blocks and clearances. Looking increasingly like he will be a key man this season.
LD – ALEX COCHRANE 5
Caught wrong side and outmuscled by Maeda for the Celtic goal and couldn’t have any complaints about red card for two bookings.
RM – ALAN FORREST 5
Couldn’t get on the ball in the first half, with Hearts sitting off. Much brighter in the second half but didn’t really create anything.
CM – PETER HARING 6
Crucial challenge stopped Taylor from getting in one-on-one. Plenty of effort from the skipper but found it tough going.
CM – ANDY HALLIDAY 6
Chasing shadows for most of the first half but made a bright start to the second before picking up an injury and limping off.
LM – GARY MACKAY-STEVEN 5
Made little impact and didn’t see much of the ball in a first half dominated by Celtic. Improved after the break before being withdrawn.
ST – LIAM BOYCE 5
See above. Didn’t receive much service in the first half, playing off Ginnelly in a No10 role.
ST – JOSH GINNELLY 6
Made a hash of Hearts’ best chance, lacking composure and dragging his shot wide when he had better options. Put in a huge shift.
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SUB – MICHAEL SMITH 7
For Halliday 60mins. Made a difference when he came on in midfield as Hearts pushed forward. Ended up at left-back.
SUB – LAWRENCE SHANKLAND 6
For Boyce 65mins. Linked up well a couple of time but didn’t get a chance in front of goal.
SUB – BARRIE MCKAY 7
For Forrest 65mins. Looked very dangerous without carving out a real opportunity.
SUB – CONNOR SMITH 6
For McKay-Steven 72mins. Didn’t see much of the ball but put in a shift on the right-hand side.
SUB – LEWIS NEILSON 6.
For Haring 72mins. Steady enough debut for youngster. Unlucky to see the ball go in off his arm in the last minute. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/how-the-hearts-players-rated-against-celtic-3813951 | 2022-08-21T17:34:16Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/how-the-hearts-players-rated-against-celtic-3813951 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WATCH: Flash mob looters ransack convenience store, block off street
Published: Aug. 21, 2022 at 12:09 PM CDT|Updated: 23 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CNN) – The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the flash mob robbery of a convenience store.
The incident started Monday night with a street takeover where vehicles blocked an intersection on L.A.’s south side. Some drivers were able to cut donuts in the blocked off street, leaving skid marks on the pavement.
The mob then rushed to a nearby 7-11 store and looted it, stealing lottery tickets and everything of value.
Before police could respond, the street was unblocked and the looters fled the scene.
If anyone recognizes any faces in the video, police ask them to call Crimestoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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Solution providers score SonicWall highest as top-performing channel provider for enterprise network security
MILPITAS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SonicWall today announced that CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, named the cybersecurity leader as one of the winners in the Enterprise Network Security category of the 2022 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) Awards. This award honors the industry's top technology vendors for success in providing high levels of satisfaction for channel partners through innovative products, services and partner programs.
"As a 100% channel company, we remain completely committed to delivering our partners and customers with the absolute best products and support to face today's increasingly complicated security challenges," said SonicWall President and CEO Bob VanKirk. "We're excited to be recognized by CRN, especially knowing that they celebrate best-in-class vendors that are committed to driving partner growth and demonstrating outstanding channel performance. SonicWall is uniquely positioned to help partners, including MSSPs, evolve and help facilitate their growth."
With 37 years of history, CRN's ARC Awards recognize best-in-class vendors devoted to boosting IT channel growth through innovation in technology and partner strategy. Through the ARC Awards — known as one of the most prestigious honors in the IT industry — solution providers offer key feedback that commends technology manufacturers for designing channel-friendly product offerings, developing strong partner programs, and building long-term successful relationships with solution providers.
SonicWall's SecureFirst Partner Program and its industry-leading security products help partners and MSSPs exceed customer demands. More than 17,000 active SonicWall partners help protect our customers every day, and because of them SonicWall is one of the unquestioned leaders in the cybersecurity space.
The ARC Awards are based on an invitation-only research survey conducted by The Channel Company. Responses from 3,000 solution providers across North America were evaluated in this year's survey, rating 82 vendor partners across four criteria: product innovation, support, partnership, and managed cloud services. Scores were awarded in 25 major product categories in technology areas that are critical to channel partner success.
"It's our pleasure to honor vendors that consistently deliver top-performing products and services to establish and foster successful channel partner relationships," said Blaine Raddon, CEO, The Channel Company. "In addition to highlighting our winners, CRN's Annual Report Card Awards provide vendors with actionable feedback and insight into their current standing with partners that can be incorporated into their channel strategies in the future."
Winners will be featured throughout The Channel Company's XChange 2022 conference, taking place August 21-23 in Denver, Colorado. Coverage of the CRN 2022 ARC results can be found online at www.CRN.com/ARC and will be featured in the October 2022 issue of CRN Magazine.
About SonicWall
SonicWall delivers Boundless Cybersecurity for the hyper-distributed era in a work reality where everyone is remote, mobile and unsecure. SonicWall safeguards organizations mobilizing for their new business normal with seamless protection that stops the most evasive cyberattacks across boundless exposure points and increasingly remote, mobile and cloud-enabled workforces. By knowing the unknown, providing real-time visibility and enabling breakthrough economics, SonicWall closes the cybersecurity business gap for enterprises, governments and SMBs worldwide. For more information, visit www.sonicwall.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Brownstown Kids Day will include old-time games, giveaways
BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP -- Brownstown Kids Day will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Brownstown Event Center, 23345 King Rd.
Admission is free. The public is welcome.
The Downriver West Kiwanis will lead old-time games, like sack races, water bucket relay and a pie-eating contest.
“The Downriver West Kiwanis goes all out with their game zone,” Sue Trussell, director of the Brownstown DDA, said. “It’s so fun to see the kids enjoying the old-fashioned games.”
A Serendipity Cakery of Riverview will host a free cupcake decorating station. Brownstown Parks and Recreation will offer a Chalk the Walk contest. Free face painting will be offered by Carey Ann’s Clown Caravan.
Home Depot will give away do-it-yourself kits, and Sportway of Brownstown and Rev’d Up Fun of Woodhaven will have games to play.
Advantage One Credit Union will have a school bag giveaway. Many other vendors also will give away items.
“This is my favorite event of the summer,” Trussell said. “It’s great to see all the kids enjoying free family fun on a summer day in Brownstown. They can come for a few minutes and enjoy the fun or stay all day. There is plenty to keep the kids busy.” | https://www.monroenews.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/21/kids-day-wednesday-in-brownstown/65408800007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:15Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/entertainment/2022/08/21/kids-day-wednesday-in-brownstown/65408800007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
William Bowling: patriarch of one of Monroe's most famous families
William Harrison Bowling was like many early 20th century Americans who left rural locations in the South seeking employment opportunities in the North.
Bowling was born to Anderson R. Bowling and Amanda Hacker Ebersole on September 19, 1886, in Jackson County, Kentucky, a rural southeastern county located near the Daniel Boone National Forest.
His first stop once he left the South he grew up in was Hamilton, Ohio (outside Cincinnati), where sons William Anderson Bowling and Glen Edward Bowling were born on August 25, 1919, and April 8, 1922, respectively.
However, his second stop was Monroe, Michigan, and it was here that he raised his family - many of whom would reside for varying periods of time – including daughter Marjorie Marie – whose daughter Christie Brinkley was born Christie Lee Hudson on February 2, 1954 and often touted as one of Monroe’s most famous citizens of the second half of the 20th century.
The Bowling family lived for many years at 501 East Second Street in Monroe. It was the homestead where five of the seven Bowling children were born – Beulah (Bea) Florence Bowling Adkins (born January 3, 1924); Juanita F. (Nicki) Bowling Keefe (born December 29, 1924); Betty Jane Bowling Crabtree, and James E. (born December 7, 1928); and Marjorie Marie (born September 23, 1930).
Like many families of the time, the Bowling men were encouraged to serve in the military (William Anderson served in the Air Force, and Glen Edward served in the Army – enlisting October 1, 1942 at Kalamazoo). In addition, many became involved in Monroe-area service activities; Nicki often volunteered at the Monroe County Courthouse, and Bea was a Campfire Girl leader in the area.
The Bowling daughters were also involved in their respective churches – Bea served at Grace Lutheran’s Ladies Aide and Altar Guild (sister Betty Jane as also a member there), and Nicki was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and their choir.
Both William Anderson Bowling and Nicki Bowling Keefe had long tenures at La-Z-Boy (William Anderson worked in sales; Nicki Bowling Keefe worked in the secretarial pool for 25 years, retiring in 1989.
Tragedy had struck the Bowling family on December 4, 1959 when the following appeared in the Detroit Free Press - William Bowling, 73, of 501 E. Second, was killed Friday night when he was hit by a northbound train at the Detroit & Toledo Shoreline railroad crossing at E. First. The engineer, Richard H. Larnhart, 34, of Toledo, told that he saw Bowling crawling across the tracks on his hands and knees. He said the train was going 22 miles an hour. Police said Bowling was on his way to work as a watchman at a nearby factory.
It was around this time that Marjorie Marie Bowling (who had married Herbert George Hudson of Monroe – born in 1925 to Herbert A. Hudson and Isabelle Gessner Hudson - in 1952 and had Christie by this time) moved to California. The couple later divorced, and Marjorie met and married Donald Alan Brinkley – a TV writer and producer (who had been married previously to Lois Annette Beard Marsh; the couple had two children). Christie then had a step-brother, Greg, and was eventually adopted by Brinkley – hence her professional name.
Christy Brinkley is a model, actress, and entrepreneur. In addition, she has been an activist for human rights, animal rights, the environment, and – most recently – women’s health. Her appearances on the cover of Sports Illustrated and celebrity marriages (to singer Billy Joel and Peter Cook, which ended in divorce) resulted in three children.
Marjorie Bowling Brinkley died in 2012 – months after Don’s death; they were married for 50 years.
Tom Adamich is President – Visiting Librarian Service, a firm he has operated since 1993. He also is Project Archivist for the Greening Nursery Company and Family Archives. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/history/2022/08/21/william-bowling-patriarch-of-one-of-monroes-most-famous-families/65411306007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:27Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/history/2022/08/21/william-bowling-patriarch-of-one-of-monroes-most-famous-families/65411306007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Monroe's first hospital opened 100 years ago today
One hundred years ago today, Monroe’s first hospital opened.
Monroe Hospital began Monday, Aug. 21, 1922, at 120 Maple Blvd., just off Elm Ave. It was a long-awaited addition to the city.
“Monroe has never had a hospital and has felt the need of one for a great many years," reads an article in what was then called The Monroe Evening News. "Patients are being taken to Detroit and Toledo hospitals every day. There is no double of its success. Many people visited the hospital on Monday and were loud in their praise of it.”
The three-story brick hospital was described as modern, first-class and fire-proof.
“The hospital is called the Monroe. The hospital will have all the modern equipment to make an institution of this kind first-class. The hospital is well-lighted and is a beautiful building. The operating room is fitted up with the very latest equipment and is located on the first floor. Several patients who underwent operations on Monday and Tuesday morning are contained in the hospital. There are 20 beds. The sterilizing equipment was installed by Scanlon and Morris of Madison, Wis. and is of the very best grade,” The Monroe Evening News reported. “The building has been inspected by the state fire insurance department and has been pronounced fire-proof and absolutely safe in every way.”
Miss Grage was the hospital's superintendent.
"She's a trained nurse of much experience and who had charge of the operating room of the Children's Hospital in Detroit," the paper reported. "Miss Fisher of Toledo, a trained nurse who graduated from a hospital in Ann Arbor, is assisting Miss Grage. Both women come to the officials of this hospital highly recommended."
Monroe physician Dr. Arthur W. Karch (1888-1940) is credited with establishing the Monroe Hospital. Dr. Karch came to Monroe from Norway, Mich., in 1918.
“At a time when Monroe didn't have a hospital, he quickly began mapping plans for a private one by forming a trusteeship consisting of himself and several industrialists and businesspeople,” according to Monroe News archives. “The place flourished, in part through the efforts of Dr. Karch, who lived on E. Elm Ave. and tirelessly made himself available to patients who demanded only his care.”
A year after it opened, Dr. Karch spoke highly of the Monroe Hospital in the publication “Michigan Medicine.”
“After waiting patiently for years, the city of Monroe can now boast a nicely equipped little hospital as there is in the state. It is of pressed brick construction, three stories in height and can accommodate 30 patients. It has all the latest equipment, including X-ray, modern sterilizer and operating rooms. Since the opening last August, it has been filled to capacity,” Dr. Karch said.
Before the opening of Monroe Hospital, Monroe residents were treated at doctors' offices. The first doctor came to the region in 1784, and the first local medical practice opened in 1891, according to Monroe News archives. Nurses frequently visited schools to examine children.
Monroe had plans to build a hospital much earlier, but they were waylaid by the Spanish Flu pandemic and World War I, according to Rick Grassley, a local historian.
As early as January, 1918, the Chamber of Commerce was seriously considering building a hospital.
“Judging from the remarks that were made by a number of the members, another year will not pass without Monroe having a hospital,” reported the paper.
Seven years after Monroe Hospital opened--in 1929--a second, slightly larger hospital opened in the city. Mercy Hospital was started by Sisters of St. Joseph in Kalamazoo and was located at 740 N. Macomb St.
In 1949, after Dr. Karch’s death, the local Lutheran Church leaders assumed responsibility of Monroe Hospital and operated it until 1962, when a new facility was constructed on Stewart Rd. and renamed Memorial Hospital, Tom Adamich, Monroe historian, said.
Eventually, the original Monroe Hospital building became a convalescent center and was demolished around 1990.
Monroe/Memorial Hospital and Mercy Hospital merged to form the Mercy Memoria Hospital System in the 1970s. The old Mercy Hospital was part of the complex, until it was torn down around 2005. Since 2015, the hospital, now called ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, has been operated by ProMedica. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/21/hospital-marking-100-years-today/65408855007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:33Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/local/2022/08/21/hospital-marking-100-years-today/65408855007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Camel causes consternation
Pictures of complacent camels appear in every travel magazine published.
More often than not, perched atop them are humans with the whites of their eyes prominent as they sit there in high consternation.
Egypt is a land of great beauty, antiquity and wonder… and camels who are part of the tourist draw at various pyramids. Everyone wants a photo op, so they willing board a camel so a friend or family member can catch a shot of them. What is not made clear is that you cannot de-camel unless you fork over “baksheesh”, which means tip. Very clever: you may be charged to be thrust up into the sky at a precarious pace but in order to get down, you have to tip the camel’s front man.
Now don’t wax irritable, there were no tips offered in Egypt until Americans arrived there on business or vacation. We’ve no one to blame but our excessive selves.
The pyramid/camel thing whets one’s dry whistle. After you land in the dust and start thinking about it, an actual camel ride seems in order.
I was in Aswan with a small group of tourists. At dinner one night, we decided to ask our guide about a ride in the desert. We knew there was a Coptic ruin not too far away and asked Melvin if a ride could be arranged.
The next morning, we crossed the Nile and reached Harold’s Rent-a-Camel. Harold selected six camels for our early morning ride.
All of them were resting and one by one, we were placed on the saddles. This is not an easy feat. Once you are seated, the camel stands by raising his back legs. This, of course, pitches you forward. Then it raises itself up by extending its front legs. This, of course, pitches you backward. All this takes place within 30 seconds: the fastest whiplash you will ever know.
A small boy was assigned to each of us. His job was to hold the reins and lead the camel docilely toward the Coptic site. While he did this, my camel continued to try to bite me, turning her neck at an alarming angle in order to do it. Try to imagine a camel spin. She turned her head and kept turning it until we were churning sand into a funnel.
Harold called out, “She’s young and pregnant and doesn’t want to do this.”
“Really?" I called back. "Why then is she, sir, when there are at least 15 other camels dozing in the heat?”
Harold chose not to hear me and yelled at the little boy to get a wiggle on.
I was at the back of our small caravan lurching along happily—I had not been bitten.
We might have gone 100 yards when Little Boy Harried decided he was not going to lead this annoying American on this pregnant and cranky camel any further. He said something and at the same time tossed the reins up to me. Then the little dear went to the back of the camel and swatted its legs with a stick.
That certainly got her attention. She sprang forth into a clumsy gallop while I shouted things like, “Whoa, babe” and “Stop it this instant” and “I’ll tell Harold what a bad girl you are.”
She didn’t understand English. Now she reached her stride and we shot past the others whose cries of dismay did not slow her. We flew along, sand pitting me, and I was mentally bargaining with God. The Coptic site was getting closer and closer. We reached it, circled it and headed back to the corral, again passing my shocked colleagues.
I was saved by another little fellow who managed to slow us down. He led us back to the site.
He and this friends made the camels kneel so we could de-camel. My darling was still in teething mode, but she eventually knelt so I could spring off and out of dental reach.
We spent an hour enjoying this ancient place. It was getting too warm, so we headed to the camels.
I was slower because I knew my camel was watching every move I made and contemplating how best to bite me and hurl me back onto the desert floor - if, that is, she decided to let me get back in the saddle again.
Susan Keezer lives in Adrian. Send your good news to her at Lenaweesmiles@gmail.com. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/camel-causes-consternation/65409328007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:39Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/camel-causes-consternation/65409328007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Picking and choosing our battles – run, hide, fight
As I get older, I continue to learn. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it should be humility of spirit and that none of us are invulnerable. We can all be humbled by anything in a split second.
There is an old saying, “He who fears no man is a fool.” I have heard people make statements like, “I am not afraid of anybody or anything” and “I don’t need anybody.”
Folks, there are lots of people and things we should fear, and we all need others along the way, because humanity is about relationships and humility. No one is ever hurt by maintaining a teachable spirit, and the longer we live, the more we learn.
Because we are human, we can all make mistakes, and we can all be wrong. Maintaining that teachable spirit and remaining humble is important to carry on living meaningful lives.
Reading my morning meditation a few weeks ago, I was especially touched and awakened by a story by writer Leslie Koh, of Our Daily Bread, who recounts his introductory lesson on aikido, a traditional Japanese form of martial arts. He explains that his sensei, or teacher, told them that when faced with an attacker, the first response should be to “run away.” “Only if you cannot run away, then you fight,” the instructor said seriously. It seemed counterintuitive that a highly skilled defense instructor would tell them to run away from a fight. Until the instructor explained that the best form of self-defense is to avoid fighting in the first place. Sometimes avoiding the battle is in itself a victory.
Related to that, I recall years ago as a child, I was watching an old Errol Flynn (those my age may remember him) movie, and in the middle of a sword fight with the villain, the swashbuckling hero turns and runs. The villain then asked him why he was running. His response, “Fight today and run away, live to fight another day.”
Indeed, sometimes heroes must run away or avoid a fight, for in some instances, the victory is in not fighting at all, especially when the possibility of defeat may be a near certainty. If I remember correctly, the hero went away, trained and practiced, then came back to defeat the villain some time later.
Even the training videos on active shooters advise us to “run, hide, fight.” This is the same thing. When confronted by an active shooter, if you can skedaddle, do it, and you may survive. If you cannot run, then fight like hell! Indeed, he who fears no man is a fool. We need to be afraid of those who can kill us.
I say all that to emphasize that we need to pick and choose our battles carefully. Why create conflict or pick a fight when it may not benefit you? As a leader, I have been criticized in the past for avoiding conflict. But I see no reason why we cannot disagree with each other and still move forward. Disagreements are fine, but it is the divisions they create that are problematic. Too often, pride — and ego — get in the way of progress, and we argue for the sake of argument and end up creating permanent and long-lasting divisions and sometimes enmity.
Folks, I like to and want to get along with everyone. If that takes avoiding unnecessary battles, I will avoid them. I will run away or avoid the battle if there is nothing to be gained.
Now, having said that, there are some battles worth fighting, and as the line in “The Impossible Dream” from the musical "Man of La Mancha" goes, “To run where the brave dare not go … to be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause.”
There are battles that I will fight and even give my life for and others from which I will run. Never let anyone else pick your battles for you; pick and choose your battles carefully, some are worth it and others are not. It takes discernment to decide which is which.
Kojo Quartey is president of Monroe County Community College and an economist. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/kojo-quartey-picking-choosing-battles-run-hide-fight/65411437007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:45Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/kojo-quartey-picking-choosing-battles-run-hide-fight/65411437007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Quick meals from your garden
With the garden full of delightful fresh selections, I thought it fitting to talk this week about quick soups and fresh casserole creations from the garden.
The last couple of weeks, the garden has produced a wide selection of veggies that can be put together and cooked easily, making a creative healthy meal for lunch or dinner. These selections are healthy, fresh, and low in cost.
Last week I featured a simple vegetable soup featuring chicken. This week the recipe is strictly using garden vegetables.
The ease and simplicity of meal creation at home is important. For me, the simpler the better and the yummier.
An unknown author said this: "A person who grows a garden never grows old."
And with this, I could not agree more.
Jacqueline Iannazzo-Corser is a contributing writer to The Monroe News, writing about food and recipes. She is a chef, co-owner of Public House, Culinary Specialist at the Opportunity Center at the Arthur Lesow Community Center, and an adjunct professor of culinary arts at Monroe County Community College. She can be reached at jcorser@monroeccc.edu.
Simple Veggie Garden Soup
6 to 8 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 to 1½ onions
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1½ pounds of garden potato
- 1 to 2 large carrots
- 1½ to 2 medium zucchini
- 5 to 6 medium tomatoes
- 1 cup of green beans
- 3 to 4 ears of sweet corn
- 10 cups vegetable broth
- Add fresh herbs like basil and parsley to taste
Directions:
Cutting of vegetables -
- Dice onion(s)
- Potatoes - dice, carrots - round, zucchini - round or long medium strips, tomato - cho
- Trim and cut green beans to desired size
- Cut kernels off the corn husk
- Mince garlic
Cooking 1 pot style -
- In a large stockpot over low-to-medium heat, saute the onion(s) for 6-7 minutes using water or minimal oil.
- When onions are translucent, add minced garlic and the potato, then saute 1 minute.
- Add broth, carrot, zucchini, tomato, green beans, and corn. Increase heat and bring to a light boil.
- Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 15-20 minutes (or until potatoes are tender).
- Cut and stir in desired herbs.
- Cook until all ingredients are al dente and not mushy.
Notes: If you have an interest look up knife cutting and techniques. You may also add different vegetables to this garden soup creation.
Simple Garden Cream of Broccoli
Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. of fresh garden broccoli
- 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup grated or sliced Parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp. of garlic and onion powder or fresh
- 1 tsp. of thyme
Directions:
- In a stockpot, add the chicken broth, salt and pepper to taste, onion powder, garlic powder, and thyme
- Stir
- Add the broccoli (I just cut into small pieces instead of blending)
- Bring to a boil over high heat
- Reduce the heat to low-to-medium, then cover. Cook until the broccoli is tender, approximately 15 minutes
- Stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan
- Cook just until heated thoroughly
- Serve
Note: You can play with the herbs - add different ones to create your specialty.
Eggplant Casserole
Serves 10 to 12
Ingredients:
- 2-2 ½ pounds of eggplant
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 medium onions - chopped
- 2 medium zucchini, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 5 medium tomatoes (peeled and cut how you like)
- 2 celery stalks - chopped
- 1/4 cup minced fresh or jarred parsley and basil
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons butter – melted
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
- Cut and peel eggplant into 1/2-inch slices, then rinse in colander
- Salt and pepper both sides and place on paper towel to drain excess water
- Place eggplant in a skillet and saute in olive oil until lightly browned
- Add onions and zucchini, then cook 2 to 3 minutes
- Add garlic, then cook 1 minute longer
- Add the tomatoes, celery, parsley, basil and pepper
- Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes
- Remove from the heat
- Place into a greased, 13x9-in. baking dish
- Combine bread crumbs, Romano cheese and butter, then sprinkle mixture on top
- Bake uncovered at 350° for 15 minutes
- Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese
- Bake 5 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted
Zucchini & Squash Casserole
Serves 8 to 10
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 medium zucchini washed & sliced to ¼ inch rounds
- 3 to 4 medium yellow squash washed & sliced ¼ inch rounds
- 4 to 5 medium tomatoes washed & sliced as desired
- 3 tbsp. olive oil (more if needed)
- 1¼ tsp. Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¾ to 1 cup of Italian breadcrumbs (Panko style)
- 2 ½ tbsp. basil (fresh or bottled)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Coat bottom of baking dish with a small amount of olive oil
- Stack zucchini, yellow squash, and tomato slices alternating in casserole dish
- Sprinkle veggies with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste
- Drizzle olive oil lightly over top of veggies
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over all
- Cover with parchment then place foil on top (layer parchment between food and foil)
- Bake for 20 minutes covered at 350 degrees
- Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
- Remove from oven
- Sprinkle with Basil
- Casserole should rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
Note: You can play with squash varieties and also add onions and garlic if desired. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/quick-meals-from-your-garden/65409250007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:51Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/quick-meals-from-your-garden/65409250007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Resiliency amid crisis
On July 25, the world changed drastically for 200 residents of the 163-unit Riverview Terrace in downtown Adrian.
The high-rise building that houses seniors and people with disabilities closed due to structural issues. The world changed for these residents and the local health and human services agency helpers working non-stop to address the often-overwhelming needs. The residents recently spent two weeks in a Dundee area hotel before returning back to Adrian area hotels. Currently, there are many emergency needs: food, shelter, medical supplies, personal care items and even pet supplies. Unfortunately, hanging over the whole situation is a tremendous need for affordable housing.
The past few weeks, I have marveled at the front-line workers and leaders actively addressing these needs. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been providing direct case management services, meeting basic emergency needs. The Lenawee Department on Aging has been providing daily meals to the displaced residents. Housing Help of Lenawee has been spearheading the Lenawee Continuum of Care (C of C) Housing group to address the inter-agency coordination and seeking affordable housing leads in the ALL the surrounding counties. Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority, the Region 2 Area Agency on Aging and Community Action Agency have also been on the front lines of working directly with the residents as well. Adrian Dial-a-Ride and the Lenawee Transportation corps have provided much needed transportation throughout the crisis. While in Dundee, the Monroe Community Mental Health Authority helped to provide support group counseling to the resident, the Dundee Volunteer Fire Department helped to coordinate receiving the visitors to Dundee, providing bottled water and paper products as well. The Dundee Senior Center, too, offered lunch and activities to the interim residents.
I saw these groups in action when we sponsored a resource fair for the residents, in partnership with MDHHS, at the Dundee based hotel.
We were already assisting the MDHHS case management team with emergency gift cards for identified small, urgent needs like diabetic supplies, food, gas, and personal care items. When I first dropped off resource fair flyers to the residents, I spent time with them, just listening. I admired their resiliency despite the circumstances. They wanted to know when they could return to their homes in Adrian. I had no answer, and when I got into my car to leave, I wanted to cry. I spent 28 years in Red Cross disaster services, responding to fires, floods, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. However, those disasters had a beginning and an end. In this situation, there is no end in sight. The next day, we provided a continental breakfast for the residents, and then I witnessed firsthand the diligent work performed by all the helping agencies. We provided lunch for the workers to thank them for their selfless work, and I secured more gift cards as needed for DHHS workers to aid the residents. I left at the end of the day marveling (and remembering) how these crisis events do eventually fall into a settled pattern of response, and this was happening, for now.
The scene changed a week later when I returned to Dundee to drop off a few housing applications to the DHHS workers. The MDHHS workers were calming residents after the stress of preparing them to shuttle back to Adrian hotels. I saw the anxiety on the faces of the residents. I saw exhausted concern on the faces of the MDHHS workers and just how much they cared for their charges. I watched the bus pull up to load the residents. I turned my attention to the workers, encouraging them on what a wonderful job they were doing under such difficult circumstances, affirming all they had done to that point in time. I left again wanting to cry. I did my best to help the helpers that day.
The Housing Continuum of Care (C of C) is a HUD mandated consortium (for each county) that helps assess and address local housing needs. A local Coordinated Entry Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) spearhead each local C of C. In Lenawee County, this agency is Housing Help of Lenawee. In Monroe County, it is the Monroe County Network on Homeless, and I discussed the Riverview Terrace needs with them. All partners were ready to help as needed. Each C of C meets monthly as a group and now almost daily in Lenawee County as we address this crisis.
The Lenawee C of C team is valiantly addressing the needs of the Riverview Terrace residents. There are no easy answers. Long-term, affordable housing is desperately needed because there is extremely limited affordable housing in either Lenawee or Monroe County, in the state and in this country. So, how do we help the most vulnerable in our community in this crisis? We work together and take each day one day at a time, much like our fragile but resilient charges.
In Monroe County, if you want to help the Riverview Terrace residents, you can financially donate to the United Way Riverview Terrace Response Fund. For a list of tangible items to donate and drop off to the United Way, contact us. Call us at 734-242-1331, contact us for an appointment at our office: 216 N. Monroe St., Monroe, MI 48161. You can visit our website at www.unitedwayMLC.org. Or you may contact me at lpipis@unitedwaymlc.org.
Laura Schultz Pipis is the Executive Director of the United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/resiliency-amid-crisis/65409335007/ | 2022-08-21T17:35:57Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/08/21/resiliency-amid-crisis/65409335007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local Sports: Carlson's Jaskula records two shutouts in tournament
GIBRALTAR – Junior goalkeeper Brady Jaskula recorded nine saves in the first game and seven in the second as Gibraltar Carlson beat Trenton 2-0 and Detroit Cesar Chavez 3-0 in the Carlson-Woodhaven Tournament Saturday.
Kyler Ostrowski led the offense with two goals in each game. Luis Jasso notched two assists in the first game and a goal in the second. Harry Elmazaj was credited with two assists in the second game and Jack Watkins had one for Carlson (2-0-1).
Woodhaven hosted the other side of the tournament.
New Boston Huron played there and dropped its first game to Dearborn Edsel Ford 5-1, then bounced back to tie Allen Park 2-2.
Carson Downey scored in the first game and Drew Slane and Ibrahim Muhammad played well. Goals in the second game came from Tyler Toth and Sebastian Horvath off assists from Aidan Dolencic and Andy Traster. Luke Hamilton and Jack Maxwell played well.
PREP SOCCER
Rams fall short
YPSILANTI – Brady McBride scored a goal in each game, but Flat Rock fell 4-3 to Dearborn Henry Ford and 5-1 to Belleville Saturday.
The Rams also got goals from Mitchell Smith and Caleb Rollins.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Bedford reaches semis
MACOMB – Bedford opened its season by going 3-2 and falling in the semifinals of the Macomb Dakota Invitational.
“It was a pretty good start to the season as we defeated the teams we should and lost to two of the better teams in the state (in) Division 1,” Bedford coach Jodi Manore said.
The Mules beat Utica 25-20, 25-17, Romeo 25-10, 26-24, and Grand Blanc 33-31, 25-17, but fell to Farmington Hills Mercy 25-15, 25-18 and Birmingham Marian 25-23, 25-10.
Hannah Fausz led with 25 Kills, while Jaelyn Hall added 23 Kills and hit .429, Macy Madalinski 22 and hit .396, and Victoria Gray 18 and hit .429. Gray also logged 14 blocks.
Kaylin Schroeder was credited with 65 assists and 21 points, while Rylee Haberland (56 digs) and Taylor Destatte (31 digs, 19 points) led the defense.
Airport makes progress
ADRIAN – Savannah Barkley had 27 kills and Jade Mittendorf rang up 25 digs as Airport opened its season Saturday in the Adrian Tournament.
“We went 0-5 on the day,” Airport coach Stephanie Miller said. “We got better as the day went on. We’re young, very young. We have five freshmen on the team, with two of those being our setters and two more being starters. It’s a process and today was our first outing.”
PREP SWIMMING
Milan places fourth
BATTLE CREEK – Milan scored 313 points to take fourth place in the Spartan Relays Saturday.
The Big Reds finished behind Midland Dow (475), Portage Central (377) and Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (318).
Milan was fourth in the diving (Nadia Smith, Emily Huelke), breaststroke (Rylee Mitchell, Sara Mitchell, Ginny Heikka, Mary Kate Wayne), 400 freestyle (Phoebe Rhoney, Annabelle Williams, Krista Cook, Kiera Luhrs), individual medley (Wayne, Rylee Mitchell, Kam Stripp, Elaina Malach), and medley (Cook, Wayne, Stripp, Rylee Mitchell) relays.
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COLUMBUS – Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 to lift his average to .223, but the Toledo Mud Hens managed just two other hits in a 2-1 loss to Columbus Saturday night. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/21/local-sports-carlsons-jaskula-records-two-shutouts-in-tournament/65412638007/ | 2022-08-21T17:36:03Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/21/local-sports-carlsons-jaskula-records-two-shutouts-in-tournament/65412638007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Red Storm dominate Chargers for first ever playoff victory
"Proud."
That was the word Southeast Michigan Red Storm head coach Taylor Bates repeated often following his team's victory Saturday.
Proud of the win.
Proud of the fight.
Proud of the long journey that led to the moment.
"I'm proud of my guys. I really am," Bates said. "It makes me feel real good as a coach because my guys didn't give up through the whole season. They kept fighting. And when you keep fighting, you get good results. And look now."
In just their second year as an organization, the Red Storm dominated in their first ever playoff game, defeating the Renaissance City Chargers 45-8 at Navarre Field.
It was the third straight victory for the Red Storm, who improved to 4-8 overall, and the second this season against the Chargers. The Red Storm defeated the Chargers 48-2 during the regular season.
It was more of the same Saturday.
The Red Storm scored on the opening drive of the game and twice again late in the second quarter for a 19-0 halftime lead. That momentum led to four more touchdowns in the second half for a team that had struggled to score early in the season but has found its footing late in the summer.
"I feel like we're a top-tier offense now," running back Olonzo Prescott said. "Before, we were kind of a one-trick pony with the pass game. Now I feel like we're definitely a full, round horse. We definitely have everything we need."
Prescott has played a large role in the resurgence of the offense. He transitioned from defensive back to running back late in the season and has helped stabilize the Red Storm backfield.
He offered his services running the ball when the team was lacking for options and then impressed his coaches in practice. Prescott started the final three games of the season and then amassed 147 yards over the team's two-game winning streak heading into Saturday's contest.
He added 134 yards rushing and three touchdowns against the Chargers.
"It's been fun," Prescott said. "I've tried to bring a defensive mentality to the offense − hard-hitting, hard-nosed football. ... It opens it up a lot more when they have to respect the run."
Prescott scored touchdowns on runs of 1, 7, and 22 yards.
He had five carries on the Red Storm's opening drive of the game − a 10-play, 55-yard drive that set the tone for the game. But it took nearly until the end of the half for the Red Storm to strike again.
Quarterback Mike Tucker scrambled and connected with Tyler Hammack for a 17-yard touchdown pass with 2:00 to go in the first half, and then hit Logan Monaghan on another 17-yard catch-and-run TD with 20 seconds remaining.
Bates said the team salvaged a shaky first half with its pair of late touchdowns. The Red Storm had three other drives in the first half end on turnovers and a fourth stall on downs.
"We relaxed a little bit too much. I guess because we beat this team before and they knew we would beat them again, but you can't underestimate nobody," Bates said. "You have to play your ball out like we did the first game. The guys turned it up though."
Rob Clinton and Prescott extended the Red Storm lead to 31-8 with rushing TDs in the third quarter. And Prescott added his third TD early in the fourth quarter followed by a pick-six with 6 minutes remaining in the game from Gene Patterson.
Tucker finished the game 14-for-33 passing for 192 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Hammack had 5 receptions for 66 yards and a TD, Michael Reno caught 4 passes for 64 yards, Marlon Martin Jr. had 3 catches for 38 yards, and Monaghan added 2 receptions for 24 yards and a TD.
Patterson's interception and touchdown was a fitting end to the scoring. The Red Storm's defense has been its most celebrated unit this season.
"The defense really has been carrying us for the whole season," Bates said.
Justin Chambless, Jacob Chavis, Nik Durbin, Austin Lakatos, Tyler Lincoln, Logan Monaghan, Travon Reid, and Courtney Thomas all had strong games for the defense. The Red Storm forced five turnovers with three fumble recoveries from Chavis, Reid, and Chambless, and interceptions from Patterson and Monaghan.
Durbin (3 sacks) and Lakatos (2 sacks) put constant pressure on the Chargers' quarterback.
"It all starts with our coaching staff," said Durbin, a 2016 Monroe High graduate. "We have a lot keys guys in the spots they need to be. At the beginning of the year, we went through some coaching changes with our defensive coordinator and started putting a lot more pieces into the puzzle."
Durbin has consistently drawn praise from his coaches and teammates for his intense play throughout the season. He deflected the praise back the other way with the team playing its best ball over the past month.
"It's all thanks to the leadership," he said. "Being able to come together and just keep us whole. We've had a lot of ups and downs this season. ... I love this. I'm not looking to gain anything from this other than just to stay in shape and see these guys succeed."
The Red Storm advance to the second round of the playoffs next week against the undefeated Detroit Ravens. The Ravens defeated the Red Storm 58-0 in the first week of the season.
"This is huge," Durbin said. "As an organization, we've grown a lot since last year. This is really big. A lot of people doubted us, counted us out for a long time, so it feels great." | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/21/red-storm-dominate-chargers-for-first-ever-playoff-victory/65412493007/ | 2022-08-21T17:36:09Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/21/red-storm-dominate-chargers-for-first-ever-playoff-victory/65412493007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A renowned Defence Correspondent with one of the National Newspapers, Okodili Ndidi, narrowly escaped death over the weekend as gunmen suspected to be members of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terror group raided his home in Abuja
The journalist who relayed this to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday explained that he had been receiving death threats, following his report on the killing of top ISWAP Commander, Alhaji Modu, aka Bem Bem, by the Nigerian military.
He noted that the terrorists stormed his home in Karishi, on the outskirts of Abuja, around 7 pm, shortly after he returned from work on Friday.
According to him, the bandits who came on motorcycles were shouting “Allah hu Akbar”, a popular slogan used by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters.
“I just got back from work, Friday evening, and was parking out my laptop and other items from the car when I heard the sound of approaching motorcycles, out of curiosity I peeped through the gate to see over six motorcycles riding down the dusty road that led to my house and that was quite unusual, so I had to scale the fence and escaped.
“From where I was hiding, I could hear them banging on the gate and chanting Allah hu Akbar, as I hid there, I was praying that my wife and kids should not come back, they stayed for over 40 minutes before they drove off. Shortly after they left I was still in my hideout when I heard my wife driving in with the kids.
“Before the attack, I have been leaving in fear, it has been tormenting because when I may be hit by the terrorists’ bullet or be abducted and maybe slaughtered like an animal”.
Okodili who recalled that two of his close colleagues were abducted by the terrorists in Borno State, the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency in 2020, said that he has been receiving death threats from unknown persons who have been calling him with unregistered phone numbers.
“I have reported to the Police but I know there is little they can do to protect me and my family under this circumference. I have gone into hiding with my wife and children and one of my greatest worries is that my children won’t return to school with their contemporaries for fear that they may be abducted.
“I am appealing to the authorities to come to my rescue, it is really traumatizing. As a journalist, covering the ongoing anti-terror war has severally exposed me to danger but not to this extent. I am worried but I won’t give up until the terrorists are defeated”.
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The House of Representatives will on Monday quiz the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) over the unilateral planned sale of five power plants otherwise known as National Independent Power Plants (NIPPs), belonging to the three tiers of government without following due process.
The five NIPP plants are Benin Generation Company Limited at Ihovba, Edo State, Calabar Generation Company Limited, Cross River State, Geregu Generation Company Limited, Kogi State, Olorunsogo Generation Company Limited, Ogun State and Omotosho Generation Company Limited, Ondo State.
Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Hon. Abiodun James Faleke, said the purpose of the investigative hearing was to address the alleged breaches of the agreement and perennial power failure in the sector.
The lawmakers are also expected to launch an investigation into the alleged breach of agreement and perennial power failure in the country.
At the last Friday’s investigative hearing, the lawmakers expressed concern over the payment of $33 million monthly as a power purchase agreement with Azura Power Company by the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) for taking and paying power even without commensurate result.
The lawmakers who accused NBET Managing Director, Nnemeka Eweluka of expunging portions of the agreement that required the opinion of the Minister of Justice before any agreement is signed, frowned at the domiciliation of the arbitration process for the Azura power agreement in France.
Worried by the development, Hon. Faleke who presided over the session said: “On behalf of Nigerians we are concerned by the agreements you signed with power generation companies and Nigerians are not getting that power.
“So, any documents that has to do with those agreements cannot be said to be classified because whatever money we are paying is taxpayers’ money, and they will like to know how the funds are being utilized.
“We are interested as a committee to know the officers in charge of these agencies, who signed agreements on behalf of Nigerians. Do they take the necessary things into consideration before signing it? Are Nigerians getting value for money from these agreements?
“The power sector has been unable to meet the power needs of Nigerians. We hear of all kinds of bailouts the CBN has made to the power sector without any changes in the power Nigerians receive.
“There are two take or pay agreements, that we’ve heard exist in the power sector. When they say take or pay, it means that the government agencies here signed an agreement with an investor for a fixed amount of commodity, like power to supply to Nigerians.
“In a very simplified form, what this means is that whether the total or the amount that the agency signed is taken or not, the agency still pays the investor for that fixed amount it signed with the investor,” he noted.
Hon. Faleke in the letters dated 18th July 2022 sent to the Minister of Finance, Minister of Power, Director General, Bureau of Public Enterprise, Managing Director, Niger Delta Power Holding Company and the Managing Director, Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Company, argued that the planned sale is being carried out without “due regards to constitutional principles and economic policy that informed the establishment of those power plants.
“The committee decried the proposed sale as uneconomical and a disservice to all known principles of national development and the sharing equity among the three tiers of government.”
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SON moves to boost Nigerian export, insists on accurate calibration of products
• warns against quacks
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) is seeking to boost Nigerian export through calibration of products manufactured in the country to stand in line with international best practices as a means of enabling goods produced in Nigeria to compete favourably in the global market.
Speaking in Abeokuta at the weekend, the Director General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, warned manufacturers to desist from patronising quacks who claim to have calibration certificates, noting that these unscrupulous individuals do not have the competence and authority to carry out calibration according to international standards.
He said that the National Metrology Institute (NMI), represented Nigeria in all matters of metrology, noting that the highest accuracy standard of measurement in Nigeria was traceable to the institute.
Salim explained that NMI has state-of-the-art equipment and staff, trained to carry out these services according to international best practices in Nigeria.
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“These unscrupulous people do not do calibration and Nigerians should be very careful at the request they are entertaining because those who are not adding value to them cannot help them to grow.
“So we need to show that calibration is done according to International Organisation for Legal Metrology (IOLM) recommendations.”
He emphasized that the machines must be calibrated to achieve equity in business while also ensuring that products do not fall short of the requirements of the standards.
“The consumers will get value for their money, the manufacturers will be happy because they are producing their products to meet the requirements of SON and that means that Nigerians will be happy to use these products,” he said.
He added: “Metrology ensures that all the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) for Nigeria’s economic development stands.
“For every component of infrastructural development projects to stand, measurement must be accurate, traceable to the highest level of measurement instruments in Nigeria and these are stored in the institute.”
He noted that the NMI had the capacity to handle such measurements in the areas of mass and related quantities such as pressure, volume, temperature, metrology in chemistry, electrical measurements, dimensions, lengths and all the other parameters that could help Nigeria achieve economic development.
“NMI is there to help industries grow, to help government grow and to give value for money spent by Nigerian consumers whenever they are carrying out purchases, carrying out contractual agreements and carrying out the measurement in practice.
“SON is proud to equip the NMI to serve Nigerians in the areas of measurements,” he said
Highlighting some of its economic benefits, he said metrology facilitates transactions in trade and commerce, serves as a pillar for the development of science, helps in the determination of major physical and chemical constants and brings about the development of technology to a nation and promotes mass production in industries.
He also said that metrology serves as a catalyst for compliance monitoring and control of substandard products in a nation.
According to him, it has been generally accepted that there is a direct relationship between the accurate measurement capability and the industrial development of a country.
He added that the role and benefit of calibration improve the health of citizens and ensure a safe environment, promotes improved quality of MSME products, process and services, improves the health of citizens and ensure a safe environment
“Metrology helps conserve foreign exchange that would have been paid to foreign NMIs, full collection of government excise and taxes based on accurate measurement, boost country’s export base by promoting improved quality of products.”
He concluded that NMI under his leadership had been properly equipped to carry out some major jobs in the oil industry equipment on Pressure and Temperature.
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(The Hill) – Former President Trump is pushing for the full, unredacted release of the affidavit that led to the search warrant for his Mar-a-Lago estate, a move that carries risks for both Trump and the Justice Department.
“Pres. Trump has made his view clear that the American people should be permitted to see the unredacted affidavit related to the raid and break-in of his home,” Taylor Budowich, a spokesperson for the former president, said Thursday after Federal Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said he may be willing to unseal portions of the document.
Reinhart ordered Justice Department officials to suggest redactions to the document by next Thursday.
“Today, magistrate Judge Reinhard rejected the DOJ’s [Justice Department’s] cynical attempt to hide the whole affidavit from Americans,” Budowich continued. “However, no redactions should be necessary and the whole affidavit should be released, given the Democrats’ penchant for using redactions to hide government corruption, just like they did with the Russia hoax.”
Trump and his supporters have for years believed the FBI and Justice Department are biased against the former president, arguing that the bureau improperly surveilled his 2016 presidential campaign.
Trump separately posted on Truth Social, his social media platform, calling for the “immediate release” of the unredacted affidavit, citing the need for transparency. He also called for Reinhart to recuse himself from the case without giving a clear reason.
The rhetoric from Trump and his camp follows a similar playbook, experts say, in which the former president demands the release of potentially sensitive information.
If the government and judge decline to release the full, unredacted document, it allows Trump and his allies to claim federal law enforcement is hiding something, further fueling distrust among Trump supporters.
“It certainly is consistent with a project of delegitimizing law enforcement and law enforcement targeting him in particular,” said Dan Richman, a law professor at Columbia University. “Because he knows, as everybody knows, the government will regardless of the case be averse to the disclosure of search warrants as an institutional matter.”
The affidavit, which was used to convince Reinhart that there was enough evidence to support the probable cause needed to obtain a search warrant, contains information about the federal law enforcement investigation into Trump’s handling of material marked classified following his departure from the White House.
The Justice Department has argued that released the affidavit could jeopardize an ongoing investigation, as well as the sources of information in the case. Releasing identifying information about those sources could lead to threats. Reinhart, for example, has been subjected to threats since signing off on the warrant for the Mar-a-Lago search.
Beyond the risks for the Justice Department, there could be some risks for Trump should the full affidavit come out.
“There is a risk if it seems like he was sharing intel with unauthorized parties while out of office,” said one former Trump adviser, who noted that such details could ultimately be redacted by the government.
Experts also pointed out that the affidavit could reveal exchanges between the Justice Department and Trump’s team discussing the need to return sensitive materials, ultimately showing the government had made multiple good faith efforts to secure the documents in question before resorting to a search warrant.
The release of the affidavit could also carry political risks for Trump if it bolsters the case that Trump mishandled classified information.
Polling has already showed a significant percentage of voters believe Trump may have broken the law as president.
A Politico-Morning Consult poll released days after the Mar-a-Lago search found roughly half of registered voters approved of the raid, though only 15 percent of Republicans approved. And 58 percent of voters said they believe Trump definitely or probably broke the law as president.
While calls to release the affidavit are likely to galvanize his hardcore supporters, it could ultimately create further concerns for the broader public. Trump will have to win over a broader base to win the White House if he runs for president in 2024.
Richman, the Columbia law professor, said he would not expect it to be the end of the matter if the judge opts to release the affidavit with limited or no redactions, saying the government would likely appeal such a decision.
“I would expect that central to the appeal would be the broader institutional question of whether this ought to be done,” Richman said. “It could set a really poor precedent for high profile searches in the future.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/trump-pushes-for-un-redacted-affidavits-release-despite-the-risks/ | 2022-08-21T17:41:43Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/trump-pushes-for-un-redacted-affidavits-release-despite-the-risks/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
James Gerrald Jr. and Christian Henderson are both from Woodbridge, so when they decided to open a sneaker store, there was no doubt where they would locate.
“It was important for us to be in Woodbridge because that’s where our heaviest customer base [is], and we were raised there,” said Gerrald, co-owner of the Re-Up Sneaker Boutique. “We built our friendship right there in Woodbridge, we attended schools there. We felt like it was the right thing to have our initial store where it all started.”
Gerrald attended Montclair Elementary and Woodbridge Middle schools, while co-owner Christan Henderson went to Drew Elementary and Godwin Middle. They both graduated from Gar-Field High and now live in Woodbridge.
Gerrald, known in the sneaker game by his alias Amani Fox, has been doing business for more than a decade. He and Henderson first operated their shop online while Henderson worked at Sprint and Gerrald as an aviation project manager, which he has continued.
They started hunting down storefronts a few years ago because business was booming, and they saw the chance to do more. The duo realized that the shoe stores in Potomac Mills lacked some new sneaker releases, like Jordans.
The Re-Up buys, sells and trades new noteworthy sneakers to “[provide] a product that people seek but have trouble obtaining,” Gerrald said. The store specializes in rare shoes but also offers ubiquitous sneakers in addition to accessories and clothes from brands like Supreme, BAPE and Essentials.
After a successful grand opening in early June, the owners are focused on the future. They have plans to get direct inventory from the brands they offer, collaborate with local high schools, organize back-to-school drives and embrace the community by welcoming young adults to intern and volunteer.
Their internship opportunities are adapted to each participants’ interests. “We want to get them exposed to entrepreneurship… [so they] know how it goes from a business and financial standpoint,” Gerrald said. It’s also about “[giving] them the opportunity to look forward to [something].”
It comes back to Gerrald’s experiences working at a young age and the independence that making his own money afforded him. “I just want to be a steward for the community and give them an opportunity because the opportunities were afforded to me as a youth … People extending that to me, it’s only right that I do the same and give back to them,” he said.
The Re-Up’s opportunity is through sneakers because fashion remains relevant and allows individual expression. “They can come as they are and express themselves,” Gerrald said of interns and volunteers. The Re-Up welcomes anyone to bring their skills or develop new ones, the experience is flexible.
In addition to having high school interns this summer, the store also hopes to partner with local businesses, such as Inspired Art Barber Shop. Inspired Art co-owner Steve Zeiders has known Gerrald and Henderson for years and has been a Re-Up customer for almost as long.
Zeiders said of the store, “It’s not just about what you see on the wall. If there is something specific that you are looking for, they will go above and beyond to satisfy your needs.”
He also appreciates the Re-Up’s attention to detail and people-centered approach. “You are dealing with professionals who are businessmen and authentic. You get the real deal over there and they genuinely care about each client.”
He noted that Re-Up has partnered with Inspired Art on back-to-school drives. “Helping our community and giving back is vital, and they understand that,” Zeiders added.
Gerrald said the store hopes to build inclusion in the community. “Everyone wants to be a part of something and feel included … Please feel free to come by. You don’t have to be a customer to come into the store. Come chat with us.” | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/woodbridge-duo-launches-shoe-boutique/article_938da720-2170-11ed-ae45-8361e924cf6a.html | 2022-08-21T17:53:42Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/woodbridge-duo-launches-shoe-boutique/article_938da720-2170-11ed-ae45-8361e924cf6a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The final concerts in the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation’s 2022 Summer Concert Series will feature the United States Marine Drum & Bugle Corps performing Aug. 24 and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band finishing off the series Aug. 31.
“The President's Own,” established in 1798 by an act of Congress, is the oldest of the U.S. military bands and the oldest professional musical organization in the country.
All summer concerts are held outdoors on the museum’s entry plaza, weather permitting. Admission and parking are free, and guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets. The museum will be open until each concert begins at 7 p.m. | https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/concerts-planned-at-marine-corps-museum/article_7800b564-2171-11ed-bea0-db64bc26d008.html | 2022-08-21T17:53:51Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/concerts-planned-at-marine-corps-museum/article_7800b564-2171-11ed-bea0-db64bc26d008.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Many members of my dog show family are professional groomers, and they are overwhelmed with dogs who are matted and behavioral messes.
Then there are the demands of the dogs’ humans. Some people have unreasonable expectations that may not be achievable due to the coat and/or the behavioral condition of their dogs. You cannot demand a groomer take your dog, who is a matted mess, hates grooming and bites, and make her look ready to step into the ring at Westminster. It does not matter if you will be using a groomer or doing the grooming, your dog needs to learn to accept it.
What can you do to help your dog accept grooming? Begin with body handling, including tail, feet, legs, ears and face. Start with several short, positively reinforced sessions a day. Then add in gentle brushing. Multiple, short sessions a day in the beginning is less stressful than trying to do a long, intense grooming session with a dog who will not tolerate anything.
The tools needed for grooming will depend on your dog’s coat type. I have Standard Schnauzers, a Great Pyrenees and a Shetland Sheepdog. For my dogs we use slicker brushes, pin brushes, combs, shedding rakes, scissors and stripping tools. For nails, we use a Dremel and clippers. If you decide to Dremel nails, acclimate your dog to the sound of the machine before you begin grinding nails.
Look at pictures online of dogs (mostly poodle crosses) with coats shaved off in large pieces because the fur was one big mat. However, the surface of the fur did not look bad. This is because owners did not groom down to the skin. Separate sections of the coat to the skin and gently brush. Gently work out any mats. Make sure you get under the legs, behind the ears and the tail.
Part of grooming your dog is bathing them. Start by making the tub a fun place. Feed your dog in the tub or use the toys that stick on the wall on which you can smear food.
When your dog is comfortable in the tub, you can slowly begin adding water and work up to a full bath. It may be tempting to bathe before brushing. Please do not. Water causes knots to tighten. Remove mats and knots before you bathe. After bathing, dry your dog. We use a blower for the Great Pyrenees and Sheltie to help blow out loose fur. The Standard Schnauzers get towel dried.
How often should you groom your dog? You may need to brush or comb anywhere from daily to several times a week or less depending on your dog’s coat. My dogs get a full bath as needed or before a show weekend. I will rinse dirt from coats between baths. If you use a professional groomer, the frequency of grooming and the amount of maintenance you do is dependent on the look you want.
Dogs are not born to tolerate grooming. It doesn’t matter if you use a professional groomer or do the grooming yourself, it is your responsibility to teach your dog to calmly and safely allow grooming. Having a dog who calmly accepts grooming is a necessity – not a luxury. It is safer for the dog and for the groomer.
Karen Peak is the developer of The Safe Kids/Safe Dogs Project and owner/operator of West Wind Dog Training in Prince William County. | https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/critter-corner-how-to-help-your-dog-tolerate-being-groomed/article_f3e84798-216f-11ed-b43b-ef5fe788a229.html | 2022-08-21T17:53:53Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/critter-corner-how-to-help-your-dog-tolerate-being-groomed/article_f3e84798-216f-11ed-b43b-ef5fe788a229.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates to apply for the president and CEO position that is open following the retirement of Debbie Jones, the chamber announced in a recent news release.
The Board of Directors voted and approved a Transition Committee that has worked to secure a search firm and develop the description and requirements for the position. The chamber has retained Anissa Starnes with Arkansas-based YGM, Total Resource Campaigns, LLC to manage the nationwide search. YGM specializes in the total resources of chambers of commerce through strategic revenue alignment and executive searches, according to a news release.
The Prince William Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization covering the Prince William Region which includes Prince William County, the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The chamber and its members represent nearly 70,000 employees.
Candidates can review the job description online via pwchamber.org.
Interested candidates are required to submit a letter of interest, resume/CV, and salary requirements to Anissa Starnes, IOM at PW@ygmtrc.com by Aug. 29.
The chamber represents nearly 70,000 employees and serves a voice for the county’s business community. | https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/prince-william-chamber-hunting-for-its-next-ceo/article_0b7ffa3e-2172-11ed-aea6-fb235ec14c88.html | 2022-08-21T17:53:53Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/business/prince-william-chamber-hunting-for-its-next-ceo/article_0b7ffa3e-2172-11ed-aea6-fb235ec14c88.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dramatic video shows a vicious pack of muggers pushing two young teens down the stairs of a Bronx building Saturday and then slashing and robbing them.
The 16-year-old victims were walking on East 179th Street near the Grand Concourse around 5:30 a.m. when the robbers began chasing them, police said.
The teens ran into 306 E. 171 St. in Claremont and up to the third floor “to get away” from their approximately five tormentors, police said. But the muggers caught up with the teens, pushing them down the stairs and punching and kicking them, police said as they released footage of the horrifying incident.
One of the 16-year-olds was slashed in the calf, and the other was cut on the cheek, cops said.
The crooks swiped cell phones from both victims and approximately $100 from one of their targets.
The assailants fled the location in an unknown direction, police said.
Both victims were transported to Montefiore Medical Center by private means in stable condition, cops said.
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/video-captures-bronx-muggers-pushing-two-teens-16-down-stairs-beating-them/ | 2022-08-21T17:56:51Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/video-captures-bronx-muggers-pushing-two-teens-16-down-stairs-beating-them/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) - The Miss Maui Nui Preliminary Pageant takes place on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.
It has been three years since the pageant has been in person.
The newly crowned titleholders will represent Maui Nui at the Miss Hawaiʻi USA and Hawaiʻi Teen USA State Pageant in December. This program is a feeder program to Miss USA and Miss Universe.
General admission tickets are $45 each and are now on sale through EventBrite. Livestream tickets are also $45 and will be available in early August.
Live performances feature DanceKlub and a fashion show from the local brand, Pulelehua Maui.
Those interested in supporting the growing program are invited to become an official sponsor, purchase an event ticket, or make a monetary donation. All donations made go directly toward production costs and expenses, creating workshops for wāhine participants, and fund various community initiatives.
To contact Lindsay about opportunities for the titleholders to volunteer in the community or to hire them for your event, you can email her at mauiusaprelim@gmail.com.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/miss-maui-nui-pageant-grows-in-person-after-3-years/article_6dfd4e66-2175-11ed-9fc7-b3e08650100f.html | 2022-08-21T18:08:42Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/miss-maui-nui-pageant-grows-in-person-after-3-years/article_6dfd4e66-2175-11ed-9fc7-b3e08650100f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The 49ers are undefeated in the preseason after they beat the Minnesota Vikings 17-7. San Francisco’s second preseason game was a fight of the reserves, with both teams having 27 players out. Ten players shined in a low-scoring bout, intensifying position battles across the roster. Let’s look at what they did well and what it means for their position group below.
The tight ends
The 49ers’ tight ends were the most targeted group against Minnesota’s defense. Tyler Kroft kickstarted San Francisco’s explosive plays early with a 19-yard reception. Kroft is looking to prove his durability after back injuries sidelined him last year.
Ross Dwelley caught all three of his targets as he looked to keep his head above water with the increased tight end competition.
Last but not least, Tanner Hudson had the game-high in catches in yards, but a third-down drop and a holding penalty that negated a touchdown would outshine his good game. Nevertheless, Hudson looked comfortable and is making a name for himself at TE3.
Jordan Mason
Jordan Mason was the shining light for me. I know it was late in the fourth quarter against players that may not even make the team, but he looked explosive and powerful. NinersNation’s very own Jordan Elliot vouched for Mason before the game, and we need to see him in more action next week. His 17-yard run was beast mode-like, and he deserves more attention from the Niners’ front office.
Drake Jackson
At first, I was worried that Drake Jackson was buried with the third-team defensive line, but it’s clear his talent consistently flashes. Jackson was brute against the run and made a near interception after recovering from being blocked on a screenplay. The rookie will make some impact plays this year and wouldn’t doubt if he became a starter during the season.
Tarvarius Moore and George Odum
My worry about the safety position has been prominent through the offseason and is now extremely concerning with the thought of Jimmie Ward missing Week 1. Tarvarius Moore looked springy after getting beat for a touchdown last week. Moore flew around early in the game, making some tackles near the line of scrimmage.
George Odum is continuing to get comfortable at safety. His interception stopped a Vikings drive where quarterback Kellen Mond was able to slice DeMeco Ryans’ zone coverage. The interception is great to see after the Niners ranked 26th in taking the ball out of the air last year.
Willie Snead
Willie Snead’s third-down catch in the third quarter kept the Niners’ lone touchdown drive alive. The veteran ran sharp routes and returned three punts without error. He looks to be a viable backup to Ray-Ray McCloud as a return specialist. Snead, entering his eighth year in the NFL, could see himself making the team with another solid performance.
Robbie Gould
Kickers never get the love unless they make a game-winning kick or carried the scoring for a stagnant offense. Robbie was “as good as Gould” as he went 3/3 for field goals. The Vikings play in a dome, so the 49-yarder may seem normal to many, but it’s good to see that one of the highest-paid kickers still has it.
Samuel Womack
Samuel Womack’s box score may not scream “this player shinned.” However, his fumble recovery and pursuit against a screen on third down stood out to me. I questioned Womack’s run defense, but his will to put his nose in the fire was all I needed to see. The release of Darqueze Dennard likely leads to Womack starting at nickel cornerback.
Outlook
I tried to stay away from negativity, but Trey Sermon’s drop on fourth down has resembled his 49er tenure. Ty Davis-Price ran with a purpose, but I think Mason looked the best.
The TE3 competition will come down to consistency; which one of these tight ends can do it at a high level every play?
Odum and Moore are getting vital game reps with the thought of Ward possibly being out. Let’s hope they continue to hold up in coverage. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/21/23314930/49ers-vikings-preseason-recap-stock | 2022-08-21T18:12:43Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/21/23314930/49ers-vikings-preseason-recap-stock | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fan conventions can offer an exciting opportunity for pop culture enthusiasts to share a moment with the performers and creators who have been part of their favorite films. But some attendees at the Cherry Hill, NJ stop of Monster-Mania Con last weekend had a very different experience with guest Gary Busey, who was arrested and charged with sex crimes that occurred at the event.
Local police responded to “multiple complaints” that Busey, 78, had groped “at least two victims,” and Busey was charged with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, one count of attempted criminal sexual contact, and harassment. “It was about contact. It was about touching,” according to Cherry Hill Township Police Lt. Robert Scheunemann.
The convention’s lawyer, Nikitas Moustakas, is quoted in the New York Times, describing the swift action his clients took in response to the allegations: without identifying Busey by name, Moustakas said the company is “assisting authorities,” “the celebrity guest was removed from the convention and instructed not to return,” and “Monster-Mania also encouraged the attendees to contact the police to file a report.”
This isn’t the first time such accusations have been made against Busey: in 2016, a former member of Celebrity Apprentice’s production staff alleged that Busey, a contestant at the time, had groped her crotch, that Donald Trump knew, and that he made no moves to remove Busey from the show. (Busey had endorsed Trump for president the previous year.)
Busey was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his titular role in 1978’s The Buddy Holly Story, but he may still be better known for his titular role in 1978’s The Buddy Holly Story, he may still be better known for his catastrophic 1988 motorcycle crash: he was not wearing a helmet at the time and suffered permanent brain damage. Busey has also dealt with substance abuse issues over the years, and appeared as a client in one of the darkest seasons of VH1’s very dark Celebrity Rehab.
As of Saturday, neither Busey nor his management team had commented on the charges. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/gary-busey-charged-with-multiple-sex-crimes-at-monster-mania-convention-in-nj | 2022-08-21T18:20:44Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/gary-busey-charged-with-multiple-sex-crimes-at-monster-mania-convention-in-nj | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Most of the news headlines involving HBO this month have ranged from bad to alarming. Staffers are getting laid off. Shows are disappearing into the ether. They’re getting sub-tweeted by Sesame Street. It’s probably a relief to HBO’s social team to be able to change the subject, however briefly: hey, it’s a new trailer for The Idol!
Still just coming “soon,” so don’t try to mark your calendar, The Idol was co-created by Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, “nightlife entrepreneur” Reza Fahim, and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson. The show revolves around the relationship between an L.A. cult leader (Tesfaye) and a pop star on the come-up, played by nepo baby Lily-Rose Depp.
As for the bold-faced names touted in the new trailer, which hit hardest for you will largely depend on your age; it’s the rare pop culture polymath who will be equally psyched about Troye Sivan and Hank Azaria. Also in the mix: Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Lost City), Jane Adams (Hacks), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), and Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies). Not mentioned in the trailer: Anne Heche, whose death earlier this month occurred shortly after shooting wrapped for the season.
Variety reported some behind-the-scenes shake-ups on the production this spring: director Amy Seimetz (She Dies Tomorrow) departed the project due to “a change in creative directions,” which required reshoots on the episodes that had already been filmed at the time. But Levinson taking over as director can only be good for the production, right? Oh, wait, that’s right: even Euphoria fans don’t really like him. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/hbo-releases-a-new-trailer-for-the-idol | 2022-08-21T18:20:50Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/hbo-releases-a-new-trailer-for-the-idol | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Where is the line between a flattering appreciation and a brand-damaging infringement? According to Oprah Winfrey, two of her acolytes are on the wrong side.
Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Inc., has filed suit against Kellie Carter Jackson and Leah Wright Rigueur, the co-creators and co-hosts of the podcast “Oprahdemics.” “Oprah obsessives” according to Deadline. Jackson and Rigueur are authors and historians whose specialties lie in race and politics; they are not lawyers, and apparently did not consult any before establishing this venture together: the basis of Harpo's lawsuit is copyright infringement over the use of Winfrey's first name in the podcast title, as well as website art that plays on the iconic “O” fans know from O, The Oprah Magazine, and from thousands of book covers chosen for Oprah’s Book Club. The suit cites Rigueur and Jackson’s promotion of live “Oprahdemics” events at the Tribeca Film Festival, and on Instagram Live last month, as potentially confusing to Winfrey’s fans, who may assume Winfrey has endorsed Jackson and Rigueur’s work.
Fortunately for Rigueur and Jackson—since Winfrey is a billionaire who could potentially fight this for the rest of her life, whereas these two academics she’s named in the suit presumably are and could not—Harpo is not seeking damages. Instead, Harpo is merely asking that the podcast operate under a different title lest they further “dilute” Winfrey’s brand.
Perhaps Jackson and Rigueur can reach out to listeners for alternate name suggestions? Free tip, which Kristen Bell would probably co-sign: don’t pivot to “Shattered Glass.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/oprahs-harpo-files-suit-against-podcast-for-using-name | 2022-08-21T18:20:56Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/oprahs-harpo-files-suit-against-podcast-for-using-name | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An associate for Rudy Giuliani wrote a letter asking former President Donald Trump that his former personal attorney receive payment, a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and a “general pardon” after the January 6 Capitol attack, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
According to a new book, “Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Mayor,” by journalist Andrew Kirtzman, Giuliani’s associate, Maria Ryan wrote: “As you know, he lost his job and income and more defending you during the Russia hoax investigation and then the impeachment pro bono.” Ryan requested $2.5 million for Giuliani’s legal services and expenses and $45,000 for her own services, “working in the campaign pursuing truth and justice for the president,” according to the book.
The letter continued, asking for a Presidential Medal of Freedom: “Mr. Giuliani rarely asks for anything for himself. He is praying you present him with this on Friday, January 15 or Monday the 19.”
The last request was for the former president to grant Giuliani a “general pardon.” The letter was dated Jan. 10, 2021—four days after the Capitol riot.
Bernard B. Kerik, an adviser to Giuliani and a police commissioner during Giuliani’s tenure as New York City mayor, intercepted the letter before it reached the hands of Trump.
A lawyer for Giuliani said his client was not aware of the messages, didn’t authorize them being sent, and “that he never asked for a pardon and told President Trump that if he was offered a pardon, he would decline it because he didn’t do anything wrong.”
After proliferating 2020 election lies, Giuliani was barred from practicing law in New York. Prosecutors in the Georgia election investigation informed Giuliani last week that he was a target in the probe, and spent six hours behind closed doors on Wednesday answering the grand jury’s questions about Trump's election interference following his defeat to President Joe Biden.
Giuliani is also being sued by voting-machine companies Dominion and Smartmatic for defamation, which could potentially cost him billions. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/rudy-giuliani-presidential-medal-of-freedom-a-pardon-and-payment | 2022-08-21T18:21:02Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/rudy-giuliani-presidential-medal-of-freedom-a-pardon-and-payment | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A subpoena that would have required Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to testify in the Georgia 2020 election interference investigation on Tuesday was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court on Sunday morning.
According to a two-page order, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit said the subpoena would be on hold temporarily until a federal district court determines whether Graham is “entitled to a partial quashal or modification of the subpoena to appear before the special purpose grand jury.”
This move effectively hands the case back to the federal district court that informed Graham last week that he had to testify, rejecting his request to avoid testifying on the grounds that his status as a federal lawmaker grants him immunity.
“The Court finds that the District Attorney has shown extraordinary circumstances and a special need for Senator Graham’s testimony on issues relating to alleged attempts to influence or disrupt the lawful administration of Georgia’s 2022 elections,” Judge Leigh Martin May, wrote last week.
Prosecutors from the Peach State are interested in Graham's two phone calls to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his staff shortly after the 2020 election. Raffensperger told the Washington Post that Graham inquired about Georgia election laws and whether Raffensperger had the power to throw out certain mail-in ballots.
On Friday, Judge May also rejected the South Carolina senator's request to delay the scheduled testimony, four days after denying his request to quash the subpoena entirely.
“In this context, the public interest is well-served when a lawful investigation aimed at uncovering the facts and circumstances of alleged attempts to disrupt or influence Georgia’s elections is allowed to proceed without unnecessary encumbrances,” Judge May wrote on Friday.
Graham's lawyers have underscored that while Graham has been subpoenaed in the Georgia probe, he has not been identified as a target. Many other prominent figures—including Rep. Jody Hice (R-Ga.) and former lawyers to Donald Trump Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman—have also been subpoenaed in the probe.
Graham's attorney has not yet commented on today's ruling, according to Politico. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/sen-lindsey-graham-granted-reprieve-georgia-subpoena | 2022-08-21T18:21:09Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/sen-lindsey-graham-granted-reprieve-georgia-subpoena | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has introduced an All India Civil Service-style reform in granting promotions to its officers.
The order issued by the Railways on August 18 said that the new Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) would be implemented, in which colleagues and subordinates would get a chance to secretly evaluate the performance of their reporting officers.
The new system will be implemented this year itself and the link for the same will be handed over to the various offices soon.
The Railways in its order said that the feedback of subordinates and colleagues about their superior officer would be kept secret and hence, all should come forward to express their honest feedback without any prejudice.
After this exercise, an official committee led by three or four members would decide whether to grant promotion to that particular officer.
However, the allegation is that the APAR system would lead to a forcible VRS system being put in place for employees.
The job efficiency of around 20,000 officers will be put to test as per the new system. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/railways-new-system-for-employees-promotion.amp.html | 2022-08-21T18:21:44Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/railways-new-system-for-employees-promotion.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has introduced an All India Civil Service-style reform in granting promotions to its officers.
The order issued by the Railways on August 18 said that the new Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) would be implemented, in which colleagues and subordinates would get a chance to secretly evaluate the performance of their reporting officers.
The new system will be implemented this year itself and the link for the same will be handed over to the various offices soon.
The Railways in its order said that the feedback of subordinates and colleagues about their superior officer would be kept secret and hence, all should come forward to express their honest feedback without any prejudice.
After this exercise, an official committee led by three or four members would decide whether to grant promotion to that particular officer.
However, the allegation is that the APAR system would lead to a forcible VRS system being put in place for employees.
The job efficiency of around 20,000 officers will be put to test as per the new system. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/railways-new-system-for-employees-promotion.html | 2022-08-21T18:21:50Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/08/21/railways-new-system-for-employees-promotion.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
State ballot measures are becoming the new battleground over abortion access in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Abortion rights advocates are energized after voters in Kansas earlier this month rejected an attempt to strip abortion protections from the state constitution, the first statewide vote on abortion since the court’s decision in June.
Polls show most Americans support some form of abortion access, and reproductive rights advocates are eager to take the issue directly to the voters.
“When abortion rights are on the line, people stand up and vote to protect them,” said Elizabeth Nash, principal policy associate at the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion rights research group.
An Ipsos poll released Aug. 10 found seven in 10 Americans, regardless of party affiliation, would support their state using a ballot measure to decide abortion rights at the state level.
In such a hypothetical state-level ballot measure, 54 percent said they would vote in favor of abortion legality.
In Kansas, nearly 60 percent voted against the constitutional amendment, stunning anti-abortion activists who had been anticipating a win in the state former President Trump carried by nearly 20 percentage points over President Biden in the 2020 election.
Next up in November are votes in Kentucky, Michigan, California, Vermont and Montana, the most abortion-related ballot initiatives ever to take place in a single year.
Kelly Hall, executive director of the Fairness Project, a progressive group that helps organize ballot measures, said the increasing polarization of state and federal politics is leaving voters with no other options to get their voices heard.
“Ballot measures are not just a tool in the toolbox. I think they will be an increasingly central pathway for moving these conversations forward in states and not just in the abstract … but actually making policy,” Hall said.
Ballot measures are expensive and challenging undertakings, and Hall said they are normally a tool of last resort.
But now, she said there is a major disconnect between extreme politicians and the voters.
“That opens up a space for ballot measures to be not just an option, but often the only option, where there’s no way to get middle-ground common sense policies through the usual mechanisms of lawmaking,” Hall said.
Voters in Kentucky will vote on a measure that’s the most similar to Kansas. Vermont, California and Michigan are moving to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution, while Montana would mandate medical care for children “born alive” after an abortion.
According to Nash, the anti-abortion movement had a string of successful ballot initiatives in recent years.
In 2020, Louisiana voted to amend the state constitution so there would be no guarantee of abortion protections. Alabama and West Virginia passed similar constitutional amendments in 2018, and Tennessee did so in 2014.
In contrast, this is the first time abortion rights groups have sponsored state ballot measures since 1992. According to data from Ballotpedia, 85 percent of the abortion related measures on state ballots have been proposed by anti-abortion groups.
Still, groups on both sides of the issue pointed out that there’s only so much that can be gleaned from Kansas.
In a statement after the Kansas ballot measure failed, Kentucky Right to Life Executive Director Addia Wuchner made it clear “we’re not in Kansas!”
Wuchner said the wording of the amendments is similar, but noted Kentucky’s amendment is simpler. The state also already has a near-total abortion ban in place.
“The wording of Kentucky’s Amendment 2 is very clear and concise. It is probably too soon to fully analyze the reason for the Kansas ballot outcome. The wording on the Kansas ballot was longer than our statement, and that may have been a factor,” Wuchner said.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in June to overturn Roe v. Wade is leading to a patchwork of state laws across the country, some of which are being litigated on a constantly changing basis.
“The lack of legal clarity about abortion in Michigan has already caused far too much confusion for women who deserve certainty about their health care,” Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said in a statement Friday, after a judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the state’s 1931 abortion ban.
“Once, over the course of a single day, abortion was legal in the morning, illegal around lunch time, and legal in the evening. We cannot have this kind of whiplash about something as fundamental as a woman’s right to control her own body,” Whitmer said.
Michigan is one of the next key battleground states, where residents will vote on a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to protect the right to make choices on reproductive issues such as contraception and abortion.
Nicole Wells Stallworth, executive director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, said the organization had been working on the ballot initiative since last fall, but the effort took on new urgency once a draft opinion leaked in May that showed the Court was going to overturn Roe.
“When the draft leaked opinion came out, we saw a surge in people and individuals coming to our campaign wanting to participate and help in some way,” Stallworth said.
The group saw a similar outpouring of support in June once Roe was officially overturned.
“I think that the overturning of Roe v. Wade has really sparked for people a desire to get involved in the process, and this opportunity in November gives them some form of hope that we can actually save access to abortion in Michigan,” Stallworth said.
Stallworth said politicians have been unable to repeal the abortion ban, so passing a ballot measure would ensure abortion protections won’t be tampered with in the future. | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/state-ballot-measures-are-new-abortion-battleground/ | 2022-08-21T18:23:35Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/state-ballot-measures-are-new-abortion-battleground/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Four rising freshmen at Washington-Liberty High School recently completed construction of a boardwalk at the Potomac Overlook Regional Park butterfly garden to earn their Girl Scout Silver Award.
Helen Maag, Kaitlin Madison, Annika Matsko and Caroline South worked for a year to raise funds to purchase supplies for the boardwalk while also weeding the butterfly garden for better enjoyment by the public.
The youths recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony which included participation by County Board Chairman Katie Cristol and Potomac Overlook manager Rachel Doody, along with family and friends.
[https://sungazette.news provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] | https://www.insidenova.com/news/arlington/girl-scouts-win-silver-award-for-creating-boardwalk-at-regional-park/article_1cdb1fe0-217a-11ed-be99-97390688b3d0.html | 2022-08-21T18:32:10Z | insidenova.com | control | https://www.insidenova.com/news/arlington/girl-scouts-win-silver-award-for-creating-boardwalk-at-regional-park/article_1cdb1fe0-217a-11ed-be99-97390688b3d0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center (MCC) is partnering with the local flamenco-dance troupe Furia Flamenca in a residency program for the 2022-23 season.
The partnership will involve a number of events that will be open to the public, as well as the community center serving as an incubator for Furia Flamenca’s work.
During the residency, Furia Flamenca will perform and hold open rehearsals, workshops and lectures for the public, including a flamenco-dance workshop for MCC’s active-seniors program, Seniors in Action.
“Alden audiences absolutely adore flamenco and pack the house at Furia Flamenca’s performances here,” said MCC performing-arts director Sarah Schallern Treff. “Even when we have presented other flamenco dance companies, we’ve partnered with ‘FF’ to bring related programs. Lectures on flamenco history and styles have been especially popular, and I can’t wait to share even more of the company’s great work with the community.”
The first public performance will be an interactive Hispanic Heritage Month show for families at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. “A Trip to Spain” introduces children to flamenco music and dance, shares some of the art form’s history and invites audiences to participate in flamenco-making. Tickets are $10 for McLean residents, $15 for others.
The residency’s grand finale will be “Recordando La Alhambra” on June 3. The production combines choreography with musical arrangements to highlight the common roots of flamenco, Middle Eastern and North African music and dance. Dancers will be accompanied by live music.
“We are incredibly excited about the upcoming residency at The Alden,” said Fluria Flamenca’s Estela Vélez de Paredez. “The Alden embraced us at an early stage of the company’s development It was here where we presented our first theatrical production, ‘Lorca: Flamenco Poetry,’ in 2009, which went on to win two D.C. Metro Dance Awards. We are therefore excited to come back to the venue where we made our first big visions a reality, this time as a resident company. We look forward to continuing to educate our audiences on all aspects of flamenco and to returning to the Alden stage.”
Furia Flamenca Dance Company was founded in 2004, and under the direction of Vélez de Paredez, has performed in some of the most prestigious venues and festivals throughout the area, including the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage and Terrace Theater, Lincoln Theatre, National Theatre, Wolf Trap, the Washington Folklife Festival, Cherry Blossom Festival and National Dance Day.
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The McLean Community Center (MCC) Governing Board will discuss the center’s fiscal 2024 budget at two upcoming meetings in September.
The first of the upcoming budget meeting, by the Governing Board’s Finance Committee, will be held Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The budget public hearing, which will be held Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m., will allow residents to review and comment on the budget proposal.
Both meetings will held at the community center, 1234 Ingleside Ave. The preliminary consolidated budget will be posted on MCC’s Website, www.mcleancenter.org, and made available at the center’s welcome center a week before the public hearing.
Officials ask residents of Small District 1A-Dranesville who wish to speak at the hearing to call (703) 790-0123 to have their names placed on a speakers’ list. Written comments can be mailed to the MCC Governing Board at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, Va. 22101, or by e-mail to MCC acting executive director Evan Braff at evan.braff@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Written comments will be accepted through Oct. 24, with the Governing Board expected to adopt its fiscal 2024 budget on Oct. 26. The budget then goes to the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for final adoption.
The fiscal 2024 budget runs from July 2023 to July 2024.
For information on the budget process, see the Website at www.mcleancenter.org.
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Celtic's Ange Postecoglou drops heavy hint about imminent arrivals - Saed Hakšabanovic "getting closer"
A few words from Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou in his post-match following the club’s 2-0 home win over Hearts spoke volumes about the likelihood of imminent arrivals in the coming days.
Montenegrin winger Saed Hakšabanovic is the latest player to be linked with the Scottish champions and, while Postecoglou is reluctant to discuss names – though did break with that in responding to his name being raised in a Sky interview by saying a deal was “getting closer” in a Sky interview, he gave his strongest indication yet that Celtic will shortly be adding to the seven signings they have made across the summer. Asked if there was ‘a possibility of new faces this week’ there was the hint of a smile as the 56-year-old replied: “Yeah, there is a possibility”. It might not appear revealing but the tone with which the answer was delivered seemed telling.
The Celtic manager conceded his team were not at their best as they extended their 100 per cent record in the cinch Premiership to a fourth game that has allowed them to move two points clear at the top of the table. But against an obdurate opponent, he was content that they still did more than enough with an early goal from Kyogo Furuhashi and another in the final seconds from the Japanese striker’s replacement Giorgos Giakoumakis.
“It was OK,” he said of the display..” It wasn’t as free-flowing as I’d like a game of football to be. It was stop-start and not a lot of consistent tempo. Some of it was our doing but it was just one of those games where it didn’t feel like we could open up and play our football. The players maintained their discipline, didn’t get frustrated and in the end got a good win. It’s great the two front men scored]. They are both quality strikers. Provided we give them the service, and some of our service today wasn’t great, but when we get the ball into those areas, both of them are very good finishers. They have a real presence in the box in different ways, different styles. It was great for them to get their goals.
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"The most pleasing thing [is we kept going to the end]. We didn’t get frustrated. It’s easy in these kind of games to get frustrated and let it get in your head that you’re not as dominant or as free-flowing as we would like. But we just had to grind our way through it and I thought we did that. I don’t think Joe [Hart] really had a save to make. Their keeper {Ross Stewart] had couple of good saves towards the end so it’s not like we weren’t in control.It’s just we couldn’t be as expansive as we wanted to be.”
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Retired U.S. Army Maj. William Hammac competes in a shooting event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, Aug. 20, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this year’s Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jacob Gleich)
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Tactical air control party Airmen with the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct covert ground surveillance operations in The Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, August 20, 2022. These tactical training maneuvers ensure effective communication in deployed locations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Joseph R. Morgan)
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — According to a release from Governor Dan McKee’s office, he has tested positive for COVID-19.
“Late yesterday evening, Governor McKee tested positive for COVID-19. He only has minor symptoms because he is vaccinated and twice boosted. After speaking with his doctor, the Governor has begun taking the antiviral medication Paxlovid and is isolating for 5 days,” said Senior Communications Advisor Matthew Sheaff in a statement.
“During this time he will be working remotely. The Governor is in good spirits and is grateful for the support of his family and staff. He looks forward to getting back to work in person, meeting with constituents and keeping Rhode Island’s economic momentum going.”
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he dream for many Mini Stock drivers in the pits came true for Rochester, Wash.’s Brian Boman as he steered his No. 98 Ford Mustang to victory lane in the Olga’s California Dream 100 at Madera Speedway, televised for a later broadcast on MAVTV. Boman overcame head gasket issues during Friday practice and a steep inversion that placed him 16th on the 26-car grid to claim the victory.
Nearly 40 Mini Stocks filled the pit area the one-third mile speedway, with 32 taking qualifying times. The field was narrowed to 24 starters after a 20-lap B-Main. The final two-starting positions were awarded to Dan Myrick and Kevin Thompson after finishing one-two in the West Coast Sport Compact 40-lap race earlier in the evening.
A multi-car skirmish halted the race in the first corner. Citrus Heights’ Vic Theberge and Idaho’s Mike Audit collided, with the spinning Theberge collecting Colorado’s Vincent Giesegh and Idaho’s Jordan Carpenter. All three were unable to continue.
Cody Parenteau of Lakeside took over the lead on the outside on the restart. 17th starting Joe Flowers of Stockton drove to fifth by lap six. The caution flew on lap five for Troy Palmer of Boise, Idaho having his hood up onto his windshield. $100 Jerry Pitts Racing fast-time qualifier Justin Carson of Ogden, Utah retired under the caution period.
When action resumed, Flowers and Audit tangled in turn three. The spin relegated both drivers to the rear on lap nine. Boman knifed underneath Parenteau on the restart to lead lap nine. Drew Crenshaw of Nampa, Idaho and 18th starting Josh Cross of Manteca also passed Parenteau by lap 12. Cross then took over second past Crenshaw on lap 18.
The field encountered lapped traffic by lap 21. Flowers charged from the back to fifth by lap 23. Flower’s hard-charging drive ended with a large fire under the hood requiring a red flag on lap 34. Cross dueled with Crenshaw for second on the restart before Crenshaw slowed with mechanical issues. Boman led Cross, Parenteau, Idaho’s Ryan McCaul, and Stockton’s Barret Sugden into the lap 50 break for MAVTV interviews, adjustments and fuel.
Cross battled all over Boman for the lead on the restart, while McCaul faltered with smoke underneath his No. 49 machine. Tyler Palmer had an adventurous second half of the race as the Idaho driver attempted to challenge for the fifth position. Palmer ended up in the grass on the apron for half a lap but rejoined.
Sun Valley, Nev.’s Rich Innis was part of two cautions for losing right front wheels. Cross and Boman entertained as they darted in and out of traffic in a close duel. Roseville’s Nathan Cleaver lost a wheel and then Palmer did as well. That set up a two-lap shootout for the win after a grueling event. Boman drove away with the lead in hand while Cross slowed with mechanical woes on the No. 21 car. Boman topped Parenteau, Sugden, Cross, and Stockton’s Andrew Rusmey at the end of 100-laps of action. Boman won $2000 plus a $250 prize from J2 Racing for the best appearing dream car.
Other winners on Saturday night included Rick Thompson in the Madera Late Models, winning a back-and-forth restart battle with San Diego’s Olivia Manke. Bobby Hurst rounded out the top-three finishers. Steve Schermerhorn won by just .035 seconds in a close race of Hobby Stock track champions over Manny Gonzales, Jr. in the 25-lap main event. Hailey Bugg finished third.
Tyler Ridley drove to victory lane in the MST main event over Bill Gorden and Joseph Holliday. Patrick Geiger was unable to finish after a tangle with Gorden in turn four on lap 14.
Madera Speedway resumes on August 27 with its MAVTV Televised Series Race # 7 of the $2,000 to win Lunkerdaddy Pro Model Series presented by Mission. It also includes Race #7 of the 51FIFTY Jr. Late Model Series 70 laps, INEX Bandoleros Series, and NCMA Sprints.
For more information about the Madera Speedway including how to advertise with a race team on MAVTV please visit www.racemadera.com or call the race office at 209-356-1968.
The 2022 season would not be possible without the support of Lunkerdaddy Fishing Lures, 51FIFTY LTM, Mission Foods, 805 Beer, Race 2B Drug Free, Competition Carburetion, Hoosier Tires, and Sunoco Race Fuel.
Madera Racing on MAVTV airs Monday nights at 3:00pm Pacific and 6:00pm Eastern.
2022 MADERA MAVTV LATE MODEL SCHEDULE
March 5 - $5,000-to-win
April 2
April 30
May 21 – Military Tribute Night
June 25 – Reverend Ron Spencer Red, White Blue Classic
July 30 - $5,000-to-win Summer SpeedFest
August 27
September 17
October 15 - $10,000-to-win Short Track Shootout
October 29 – Pumpkin Cup Open (Non-Points)
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The dust has settled on the final night of racing at the Madhouse. Tim Brown continues to be the king of Bowman Gray Stadium Racing. And a Myers won the final race of the year in the Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series.
Jason Myers qualified second for the Carolina Farm Credit 150 behind Brown, powered into the lead on the initial start, and held off all challengers until the checkered waved. Burt Myers, Jason's brother and 10-time champion, finished runner-up, and Brown was third.
Although Brown didn't win a race this season, he was consistent enough in 2022 to fend off Brandon Ward for the points championship, his 12th overall. It's just the fourth time in seven decades of Brad's Golf Cars Modified history that the points winner didn't win a race. The others were Pee Wee Jones in 1958, Ken Rush in 1966, and Don Smith in 1979.
"I'd like to thank my fans, my family, my sponsors. These guys work their (butts) off," Brown said. "I'm pretty heartbroken that I didn't win a race all year."
It was hard to believe that it came down to the Carolina Farm Credit 150 and Brown was still winless. He actually had the same thing happen in 2005, but he won the final race that night in addition to the points championship.
Entering Saturday night, Brown was ahead of Ward by nine points, so Ward had to finish three spots ahead of Brown to capture the championship. Ward finished sixth, three spots behind Brown.
Ward came up just short in his bid to win the championship.
"I really wish we would've had this car to run three or four weeks ago, and had a chance to go test it some to get a few races under our belts," Ward said. "I feel like we over-adjusted. We tightened it up too much for the race based on what it was doing in practice. We fought hard, man."
There were nine cautions during the 150-lap race, but Ward couldn't get close enough to Brown to pass him.
"With Tim being in the top-three all night we needed to beat him by three spots," Ward said. "So, even if we got up there and won the race, we would've lost the championship. I still wish we could've got up there and made a little bit better effort out of it there, but I'm proud of this team."
With 24 races held in 2022, Brown did rack up 23 top-10 finishes, including 16 top-five finishes.
"He's very, very consistent," Ward said of Brown. "Him and Burt both, they're top two or three every year. This year, we were there. We led it most of the year. When we weren't leading it we were second. (It's) just a good effort by this team."
But not to be outdone, Jason Myers picked up his second win of the season.
"The thing about it is, I know I wasn't racing Tim at the beginning," Jason Myers said. "You know, Tim was racing Brandon tonight. You know, Tim wasn't worried about me. Tim was fine giving the race away to win the championship. That's what you have to do in the last race when you're leading the points. When you're leading, you're vulnerable. You're in a spot where people are going to move you. Second or third or fourth, nobody's going to move you."
On lap 122, Burt Myers passed Tim Brown for second with Myers' brother, Jason, leading. The final caution came out with 25 laps left, and the two brothers fought for the win.
"Same thing everybody else does, I know (Burt) is not going to wreck me," Jason Myers said. "But I know he's good enough to pass me. And the same thing with Tim. If hadn't been points racing, it would've been the same way with Tim."
It was a Neal family showcase Saturday night in the final race of the season in the McDowell Heating & Air Sportsman Series. 14-year-old Riley Neal claimed the checkered initially but was disqualified after post-race technical inspections. That credited Michael Adams with the victory.
But it was Tommy Neal who walked away as the champion. Neal was the defending champion and knew that second-place Justin Taylor had to finish seven positions ahead of him on Saturday to steal away the title.
Tommy Neal ended up finishing fifth in the race, three positions ahead of Taylor with double points being awarded in all divisions. Taylor finished second in the points and Zack Clifton was third.
"My was strategy was, if you could only go back and watch Flo (Racing) I took the (double-file restart) cone every time." Tommy Neal said. "I just go as hard as I go as fast as I go and go as quick as I could. If I could've got all the way to the front, I would have. I dropped the cylinder with about 12-15 (laps) to go and I was imagining I was just holding on as long as I could."
There were five cautions in the race, the final one with seven laps left. Even with the cautions Tommy Neal stayed fifth or sixth throughout most of the race.
"I was still going on as hard as I go," Tommy Neal said. "I wasn't letting up. As long as there wasn't anybody in front of me that was in the points I was going to go as far as I could go."
Tommy Neal not only picked up his second straight championship, he won his third overall.
"It means the world to me because now I'm done with this, I've done all I can do, and I'm moving up to Modified next year," Tommy Neal said. "I had a great time in Modified... The old red 21, it'll be back. There'll be a few new drivers driving next year, so you'll see the old red 21 next year."
Tommy Neal said he accomplished all he could in the Sportsman Series.
"My goal all year, Dylan Ward wanted me to win back-to-back championships," Tommy Neal said. "I was going to run Modified this year, but I said ‘OK, I'll run back-to-back' if the Lord sees fit, and we got it, and that's all that matters."
Neal already has big expectations for his great nephew Riley Neal next year.
"Riley's doing an awesome job," Tommy Neal said. "He's a wheel man. He's done a great job. Next year, if he has a good, cool head he'll probably win him a championship and he'll become one of the youngest drivers to ever win a championship.”
In the Law Offices of John Barrow Street Series, the family theme continued in the season finale. Nate Gregg won the 20-lap race and his father, Billy, won the championship - his fourth overall.
Gerald Robinson Jr. was leading the race and battling with Christian Joyce, but as they flew into turn three of the final lap, they became entangled and spun out. That allowed third-place Nate Gregg to dash into first place and take the checkered flag, his fifth win of the season.
"Man, it feels great," Nate Gregg said.
Also, because of the wreck, Billy Gregg, who was 26 points ahead of Nate for first place before the race, won the championship.
"We did what we needed to do," Billy Gregg said. "We came out here and we won the championship, we won the race, we won Rookie of the Year. We won the most races.”
The final race of the season was the 15-lap race in the Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series. Chuck Wall won the race for his second win of the season, but A.J. Sanders finished runner-up, which was good enough for his third points championship.
Sanders, who won seven races this season, had a 20-point lead over Brandon Brendle before the race. But Brendle ran into some mechanical issues and went out early in the race.
"It feels great," Sanders said. "To be 54 years old and do this - 40 years and here we are. I hate, I really do hate Brandon broke an axle. I knew something was going on. My windshield was covered up with oil on lap 1. I didn't know who it was coming from, but evidently, he had an axle break at the end.”
As for the race itself, Wall sat on the pole and was able to hold off Sanders for the win in the last race of the season.
"It feels good to have won, I don't care if it's first, last, middle, whatever it is," Wall said. "I missed, the third grandchild -- this is only the second time he's come. I missed the first one. I started in the back. I made it up to second. I pounded as hard as I could, but I couldn't get it done.
"...Hats off to A.J. winning the championship... We're good friends on and off the track. I wouldn't have wanted nobody else behind me."
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For Lou Strohl of Palmerton, the long wait is over in returning to Victory Lane at Mahoning Valley Speedway as the veteran driver authored a great run in Saturday’s 35-lap feature and picked up his first win in five years.
Strohl has been showing good speed throughout the season and frequently raced with the front pack but when it came time to seal the deal his efforts always fell just short. On this night, however, there was none better as he soundly captured a long overdue win.
Strohl passed Brian DeFebo at the start of lap seven and then went into cruise control the rest of the way. Competing with the only LFR chassis in the field, he had no problem in fending off runner-up Kyle Strohl in netting his 35th career win.
“I knew this was going to come because this LFR car is just awesome and an 80-year old can drive this thing that’s how easy it was getting around tonight,” declared Strohl.
“I can tell you right now we aren’t waiting another five years for the next win.”
Strohl lined up third for start and when the action commenced it was Terry Markovic that led the first tour over DeFebo and Rod Snyder Jr. On the second circuit DeFebo put his mount to the front while Strohl went side-by-side with Snyder.
On lap four the race was halted when Cody Kohler spun in Turn 1 and was then hit by Nevin George who. Also collected was Nick Baer and first time starter Reid Levengood.
When the race restarted DeFebo continued to hold his spot while Strohl stuck behind him and grabbed second. Strohl then stepped to the outside as they began the sixth go-around and in doing so drove by for the lead as they finished off the circuit.
“At the beginning of the race I knew we had to be cool and don’t do anything crazy and I just rode it out. Brian just gave it away coming off of (turn) two and I just throttled up and took it,” said Strohl.
Point leader Kyle Strohl and Snyder also slipped by DeFebo but neither could keep pace with L. Strohl as it was smooth sailing the rest of the way reeling off prefect laps each time by.
L. Strohl’s night got off to a good start when he also collected his heat, giving a strong indication of what laid ahead.
“I kind of figured after that (heat) we had something. The car was rolling pretty good and it gave us a good feel coming into the feature. It may have been just a hair tight but all in all the car was on rails,” surmised Strohl.
“I really want to thank (car owner) Matt Higgins who kept his faith in me and telling me I can get the job done coming and also Gary Wentz who sticks by me and of course my son Jesse and all the gang that comes out to help us.”
For a sixth time in nine starts K. Strohl had to settle for second. Snyder was third, Bobby Jones fourth and Nick Baer fifth. With L. Strohl’s win it also sets up an exciting run for the Modified championship as he, K. Strohl and Snyder are within 11 points with two races remaining.
The ATQMRA were on hand, making their first 2022 stop at Mahoning Valley and in typical TQ fashion the lightning fast racers blistered around the ¼-mile at breakneck speeds.
Proof came when Jeff Kot motored to victory over Matt Janisch while turning low 9-second laps. Kot led from the drop of the green and had built a comfortable lead but by lap 10 Janisch began to close that gap. He was then eying up a possible pass for the lead but a lap 16 caution by Geoffery Sutton thwarted that effort.
For the remaining laps Kot was able to hold his ground and take his second Mahoning TQ win.
Jillian Snyder picked up her third Street stock verdict of the year in a feature that was quite thrilling from start to finish. Snyder propelled by Cody Geist with three laps to go in securing her ninth career win.
For Snyder, racing to victory was one thing but getting it was another as the action was hot and heavy with those fighting for the lead. Two-wide racing – and lots of it – was the setting for this race.
Thomas Flanagan led the early going but had Geist all over him while the rest of the front pack contested in a two-by-two formation. When Geist finally got by for the lead Snyder soon followed suit and was applying intense pressure from the outside groove. Unending here effort, she made the race winning pass as time was running out.
Closing fast and taking third was TJ Gursky while point leader Tommy Flanagan and son Thomas rounded out the top five all under a blanket.
Cody Kohler can check off a season goal from this year’s bucket list as the current Pro 4 point leader won his 40th feature and becomes only the second such driver to reach that high-water mark with the division.
Kohler used a lap four restart to take the lead from Colton Breiner and from then on he was in complete control. Although Breiner did a fine job of staying within reach, Kohler was not to be denied.
Shayne Geist chocked up Hobby Stock win number five on the season including his third in the past four races and a late race caution may have been his saving grace in attaining it.
Geist was in an intensely close battle with Corey Edelman who appeared ready to unseat him as they were about to start the final lap. But Geist got a huge break when third running Cody Boehm lost his right rear wheel and brought out a caution.
With a single file restart Geist was able to uphold his position and score the hard-earned conquest.
In the Futures main Maggie Yeakel took the lead from Gabrielle Steigerwalt three laps from the end and gained her second win of the year.
Modified feature finish (35 laps): 1. Lou Strohl, 2. Kyle Strohl, 3. Rod Snyder Jr., 4. Bobby Jones, 5. Nick Baer, 6. Brian DeFebo, 7. Terry Markovic, 8. Paul French Sr., 9. Nevin George, 10. Reid Levengood, 11. Troy Bollinger, 12. Cody Kohler
ATQMRA feature finish (25 laps): 1. Jeff Kot, 2. Matt Janisch, 3. Buddy Sload, 4. Geoffery Sutton, 5. Cole Martin, 6. Kyle Taraska, 7. Mark Yoder, 8. Steve Craig, 9. Zack Burd, 10. Chris Peicher DNS: Brianna Page
Street Stock feature finish (30 laps): 1. Jillian Snyder, 2. Cody Geist, 3. TJ Gursky, 4. Tommy Flanagan, 5. Thomas Flanagan, 6. Rick Reichenbach, 7. Logan Boyer, 6. Todd Ahner, 9, Tucker Muffley, 10. Jon Moser, 11. Mark Deysher, 12. Jeremy Scheckler, 13. Randy Ahner Jr., 14. Matt Kocher, 15. Jamie Smith DNS: Randy Green
Hobby Stock feature finish (25 laps): 1. Shayne Geist, 2. Corey Edelman, 3. Dave Kerr, 4. Mike Horn, 5. James Tout, 6. Dave Imler Jr., 7. Lyndsay Buss, 8. Don Bauder, 9. Mallory Kutz, 10. Jared Frye, 11. Cody Boehm, 12. Nicholas Kerstetter, 13. Travis Solomon, 14. Ralph Boger Jr.
Pro 4 feature finish (20 laps): 1. Cody Kohler, 2. Colton Briener, 3. Terry Peters, 4. Mark Fister, 5. Kadie Pursell, 6. Alexis Jones, 7. Richie Pursell, 8. Jake Kibler, 9. Ken Reeder, 10. Tyler Stangle
Futures feature finish (20 laps): 1. Maggie Yeakel, 2. Gabrielle Steigerwalt, 3. Ryan Petro, 4. Parker Ahner, 5. Adam Steigerwalt, 6. Michael Klotz, 7. Arland Moyer Jr., 8. Makayla Kohler, 9. Lexus Kutz, 10. Zoey Moyer, 11. Ryan Kresge, 12. Zoe Kuchera
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Idris Elba may go head-to-head with a lion in “Beast,” but the action flick was no match for the latest “Dragon Ball” movie at the North American box office this weekend.
“Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” topped the charts in its first weekend in theaters, with $20.1 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates on Sunday. “Beast,” meanwhile, settled for a second-place debut with $11.6 million.
Crunchyroll released “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero” on 3,900 screens in North America, marking the widest-ever opening for an anime. The Toei Animation production was directed by Tetsuro Kodama, who had the support of “Dragon Ball” creator Akira Toriyama. The Dragon Ball universe is almost 40 years old, and includes manga, television shows, movies, games and toys.
“We’re absolutely thrilled that Dragon Ball fans could come together to experience and enjoy this amazing film in theaters,” said Mitchel Berger, senior vice president of global commerce for the distributor, in a statement. “Crunchyroll thanks all of the fans, whether or not you are a ‘super’ fan or a newcomer, and we hope they come back again and again.”
According to PostTrak, the “Dragon Ball Super” audience was heavily male (79%) and 44% between the ages of 25 and 34.
“Japanese anime is a cinematic tradition, but rarely do you see a movie like this topping the domestic chart,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “To be ahead of all these other mainstream Hollywood movies is quite incredible. It speaks volumes to the globalization of the box office.”
“Beast,” meanwhile, opened on 3,743 screens in North America. The film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur (“Everest”) stars Elba as a widowed father of two teenage girls, played by Iyana Halley and Leah Jeffries, who find themselves on the run from a bloodthirsty lion during a trip to South Africa.
Including international showings, “Beast” has made $21.8 million so far.
“I think this is a terrific start for ‘Beast,’” said Jim Orr, Universal’s head of domestic distribution. “I believe we will have a great run at the box office.”
Elba also has another film opening in theaters next weekend — George Miller’s fantasy epic “Three Thousand Years of Longing.”
Sony’s “Bullet Train,” meanwhile, landed in third place after two weekends at No. 1 with an estimated $8 million, bringing its domestic total to $68.9 million. Paramount’s “Top Gun: Maverick” placed fourth in its 13th weekend in theaters with an additional $5.9 million. “Top Gun” has made over $683 million in North America to date, which was was enough to overtake “Avengers: Infinity War” as the sixth highest grossing domestic release of all time. “DC League of Super-Pets” rounded out the top five.
Paramount also released “Orphan: First Kill” on Paramount+ and in 498 locations this weekend. The Esther origin story made an estimated $1.7 million from theaters.
The weekend overall saw about $77 million in North American ticket sales — up over 168% from the same weekend last year— bringing the year to date to $5.2 billion, according to Comscore. But the summer movie season continues a wind down that may last deep into the fall.
“It’s not that there’s not going to be any movies, there’s just not going to be a $100 million blockbuster for a while,” Dergarabedian said. “But in the interim, there’s going to be a lot of cool movies, like ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ (Sept. 23).”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero,” $20.1 million.
2. “Beast,” $11.6 million.
3. “Bullet Train,” $8 million.
4. “Top Gun: Maverick,” $5.9 million.
5. “DC League of Super-Pets,” $5.8 million.
6. “Thor: Love and Thunder,” $4 million.
7. “Nope,” $3.6 million.
8. “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” $3.5 million.
9. “Where the Crawdads Sing,” $3.2 million.
10. “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” $2.4 million.
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NEW YORK (AP) — “Reliable Sources” host Brian Stelter insisted Sunday that he’ll still be rooting for CNN even after his show was canceled this week, but stressed that it was important for the network and others to hold the media accountable.
CNN gave Stelter the chance to host a final episode of the 30-year Sunday morning program on the media even after it was learned this week that he and the show would be exiting — a gesture that’s relatively rare in television.
Stelter said that it was not partisan to stand up for decency, democracy and dialogue.
“It’s not partisan to stand up to demagogues,” he said. “It’s required. It’s patriotic. We must make sure we don’t give platforms to those who are lying to our faces. But we also must make sure we are representing the total spectrum of debate and representing what’s going on in the country and the world.”
It was Stelter’s most direct reference to what is believed to be the reason for his demise; CNN hasn’t talked publicly about it. Since he started this spring, new CNN chief executive Chris Licht has made clear he wants to tone down opinion, particularly as it made Republicans resistant to the network.
Stelter, who wrote a book about Fox News Channel and was frequently critical of Fox, was a lightning rod for conservatives’ complaints.
Some of his final “Reliable Sources” guests were more direct. Eric Deggans, NPR television critic, said he hopes CNN will continue to give viewers context and not be reduced to false equivalency. “Just the facts” isn’t enough, he said.
“Will CNN have the courage to do that?” Deggans asked. “I hope so.”
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CHONGQING, China (AP) — China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate rain, while factories in the southwest waited Sunday to see whether they would be shut down for another week due to shortages of water to generate hydropower.
The hottest, driest summer since the government began recording rainfall and temperature 61 years ago has wilted crops and left reservoirs at half their normal water level. Factories in Sichuan province were shut down last week to save power for homes as air conditioning demand surged, with temperatures as high as 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
The coming 10 days are a “key period of damage resistance” for southern China’s rice crop, said Agriculture Minister Tang Renjian, according to the newspaper Global Times.
Authorities will take emergency steps to “ensure the autumn grain harvest,” which is 75% of China’s annual total, Tang said Friday, according to the report.
Authorities will “try to increase rain” by seeding clouds with chemicals and spraying crops with a “water retaining agent” to limit evaporation, Tang’s ministry said on its website. It gave no details of where that would be done.
The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth before a meeting in October or November when President Xi Jinping is expected to try to award himself a third five-year term as leader.
A smaller Chinese grain harvest would have a potential global impact. It would boost demand for imports, adding to upward pressure on inflation in the United States and Europe that is running at multi-decade highs.
Also Sunday, thousands of factories in Sichuan province that make solar panels, processor chips and other industrial goods waited for word on whether last week’s six-day shutdown would be extended.
A document that circulated on social media and said it was from the Sichuan Economic and Information Industry Department said the closure would be extended through Thursday, but there was no official confirmation.
Phone calls to the economic agency and provincial government weren’t answered. A woman who answered the phone at the Sichuan branch of the government-owned power utility State Grid Ltd. said she had seen no notice about extending the shutdown. She wouldn’t give her name.
The governments of Sichuan and neighboring Hubei province say thousands of hectares (acres) of crops are a total loss and millions have been damaged.
Hubei’s government declared a drought emergency Saturday and said it would release disaster aid. The Sichuan government said 819,000 people face a shortage of drinking water.
Sichuan has been hardest hit by drought because it gets 80% of its power from hydroelectric dams. The provincial government says reservoirs are at half of normal water levels. It earlier called on manufacturers to “leave power for the people.”
Offices and shopping malls in Sichuan were ordered to turn off lights and air-conditioning. The subway in Chengdu, the provincial capital, said it turned off thousands of lights in stations.
Meanwhile, other areas have suffered deadly flash floods.
Flooding in the northwestern province of Qinghai killed at least 26 people and left five missing, state television reported Sunday, citing local authorities.
Mudslides and overflowing rivers late Thursday hit six villages in Datong county, according to earlier news reports. Some 1,500 people were forced out of their homes.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in eastern Afghanistan and neighboring parts of Pakistan left dozens of people dead overnight, according to local officials on Sunday.
Associated Press video showed villagers in the Khushi district of Logar province south of the Afghan capital of Kabul cleaning up after the flooding, their damaged homes in disarray.
Abdullah Mufaker, head of the province’s natural disaster response authority, said it was still unknown how many were killed and injured by the rising waters but that there were at least nine fatalities.
“The exact number is not clear for the time being, and the people have gone to remove the dead bodies,” he said.
Del Agha, a village elder, said the flooding was unprecedented in the history of Khushi. “It destroyed all the people’s animals, houses and agricultural lands,” he said. “People are homeless, they have been force to take refuge in the mountains.”
In neighboring Pakistan, flooding triggered by the monsoon rains killed at least 36 people, including 11 dead in areas bordering Afghanistan, according to the country’s natural disaster management authority. Rescue workers backed by the military have evacuated thousands of marooned people to safety, while more rains are expected this week in Pakistan.
The monsoon season runs from July through September.
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LONDON (AP) — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out polio in its last remaining strongholds — typically, poor, politically unstable corners of the world.
Now, in a surprising twist in the decades-long effort to eradicate the virus, authorities in Jerusalem, New York and London have discovered evidence that polio is spreading there.
The original source of the virus? The oral vaccine itself.
Scientists have long known about this extremely rare phenomenon. That is why some countries have switched to other polio vaccines. But these incidental infections from the oral formula are becoming more glaring as the world inches closer to eradication of the disease and the number of polio cases caused by the wild, or naturally circulating, virus plummets.
Since 2017, there have been 396 cases of polio caused by the wild virus, versus more than 2,600 linked to the oral vaccine, according to figures from the World Health Organization and its partners.
“We are basically replacing the wild virus with the virus in the vaccine, which is now leading to new outbreaks,” said Scott Barrett, a Columbia University professor who has studied polio eradication. “I would assume that countries like the U.K. and the U.S. will be able to stop transmission quite quickly, but we also thought that about monkeypox.”
The latest incidents represent the first time in several years that vaccine-connected polio virus has turned up in rich countries.
Earlier this year, officials in Israel detected polio in an unvaccinated 3-year-old, who suffered paralysis. Several other children, nearly all of them unvaccinated, were found to have the virus but no symptoms.
In June, British authorities reported finding evidence in sewage that the virus was spreading, though no infections in people were identified. Last week, the government said all children in London ages 1 to 9 would be offered a booster shot.
In the U.S., an unvaccinated young adult suffered paralysis in his legs after being infected with polio, New York officials revealed last month. The virus has also shown up in New York sewers, suggesting it is spreading. But officials said they are not planning a booster campaign because they believe the state’s high vaccination rate should offer enough protection.
Genetic analyses showed that the viruses in the three countries were all “vaccine-derived,” meaning that they were mutated versions of a virus that originated in the oral vaccine.
The oral vaccine at issue has been used since 1988 because it is cheap, easy to administer — two drops are put directly into children’s mouths — and better at protecting entire populations where polio is spreading. It contains a weakened form of the live virus.
But it can also cause polio in about two to four children per 2 million doses. (Four doses are required to be fully immunized.) In extremely rare cases, the weakened virus can also sometimes mutate into a more dangerous form and spark outbreaks, especially in places with poor sanitation and low vaccination levels.
These outbreaks typically begin when people who are vaccinated shed live virus from the vaccine in their feces. From there, the virus can spread within the community and, over time, turn into a form that can paralyze people and start new epidemics.
Many countries that eliminated polio switched to injectable vaccines containing a killed virus decades ago to avoid such risks; the Nordic countries and the Netherlands never used the oral vaccine. The ultimate goal is to move the entire world to the shots once wild polio is eradicated, but some scientists argue that the switch should happen sooner.
“We probably could never have gotten on top of polio in the developing world without the (oral polio vaccine), but this is the price we’re now paying,” said Dr. Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “The only way we are going to eliminate polio is to eliminate the use of the oral vaccine.”
Aidan O’Leary, director of WHO’s polio department, described the discovery of polio spreading in London and New York as “a major surprise,” saying that officials have been focused on eradicating the disease in Afghanistan and Pakistan, where health workers have been killed for immunizing children and where conflict has made access to some areas impossible.
Still, O’Leary said he is confident Israel, Britain and the U.S. will shut down their newly identified outbreaks quickly.
The oral vaccine is credited with dramatically reducing the number of children paralyzed by polio. When the global eradication effort began in 1988, there were about 350,000 cases of wild polio a year. So far this year, there have been 19 cases of wild polio, all in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Mozambique.
In 2020, the number of polio cases linked to the vaccine hit a peak of more than 1,100 spread out across dozens of countries. It has since declined to around 200 this year so far.
Last year, WHO and partners also began using a newer oral polio vaccine, which contains a live but weakened virus that scientists believe is less likely to mutate into a dangerous form. But supplies are limited.
To stop polio in Britain, the U.S. and Israel, what is needed is more vaccination, experts say. That is something Columbia University’s Barrett worries could be challenging in the COVID-19 era.
“What’s different now is a reduction in trust of authorities and the political polarization in countries like the U.S. and the U.K.,” Barrett said. “The presumption that we can quickly get vaccination numbers up quickly may be more challenging now.”
Oyewale Tomori, a virologist who helped direct Nigeria’s effort to eliminate polio, said that in the past, he and colleagues balked at describing outbreaks as “vaccine-derived,” wary it would make people fearful of the vaccine.
“All we can do is explain how the vaccine works and hope that people understand that immunization is the best protection, but it’s complicated,” Tomori said. “In hindsight, maybe it would have been better not to use this vaccine, but at that time, nobody knew it would turn out like this.”
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital.
It took Somali forces more than 30 hours to contain the fighters who had stormed Mogadishu’s Hayat Hotel on Friday evening in an assault that started with loud explosions. The attack is the first major terror attack in Mogadishu since Somalia’s new leader, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, took over in May.
The siege ended around midnight, police commissioner Abdi Hassan Hijar told reporters.
“During the attack, the security forces rescued many civilians trapped in the hotel, including women and children,” he said.
Health Minister Dr. Ali Haji Adam reported 21 deaths and 117 people wounded, with at least 15 in critical condition. He noted that some victims may not have been brought to hospitals.
The Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, which has ties with al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest of its frequent attempts to strike places visited by government officials.
Al-Shabab opposes the federal government and outside groups that support it. Al-Shabab remains the most lethal Islamic extremist group in Africa and the biggest threat to political stability in the volatile Horn of Africa nation.
Police have not yet given a detailed explanation of how the attack unfolded and it remains unclear how many gunmen entered the hotel.
Ismail Abdi, the hotel’s manager, told The Associated Press early Sunday that security forces were still working to clear the area. The sound of gunfire ended at 9 a.m. Onlookers gathered outside the gates of the badly damaged hotel on Sunday morning, surveying the scene.
Somalia’s previous president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, avoided any major confrontation with al-Shabab. But Mohamud has said his government will take the offensive against the group’s thousands of fighters, with the backing of returning U.S. forces.
Al-Shabab charged via its Andalus radio station that the attack on the hotel was in response to Mohamud’s assertion that he would eliminate the group from Somalia.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack, saying the U.N. supports the people of Somalia ”in their fight against terrorism and their march towards peace.”
Al-Shabab has seized even more territory in recent years, taking advantage of rifts among Somali security personnel as well as disagreements between the government seat in Mogadishu and regional states.
Forced to retreat from Mogadishu in 2011, al-Shabab is slowly making a comeback from the rural areas to which it retreated, defying the presence of African Union peacekeepers as well as U.S. drone strikes targeting its fighters.
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