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MIAMI (AP) — The most significant race in Florida's primary election Tuesday is between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who's unopposed in the Republican primary.
GOVERNOR
The Democratic primary pits U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, a former governor as a Republican, against Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, who is currently Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat. The winner will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. Crist last served in statewide office from 2007 to 2011 as a Republican governor. He lost a 2010 race for U.S. Senate as an independent and a 2014 run for governor as a Democrat.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Former Orlando-area State Attorney Aramis Ayala and Dan Uhlfelder are among three Democrats hoping to challenge Republican Attorney General Ashley Moody, who doesn’t have a primary opponent. Ayala received national attention for refusing to seek the death penalty in murder cases. Uhlfelder has been a frequent critic of DeSantis and made headlines by walking Panhandle beaches dressed as the Grim Reaper to protest the governor’s COVID-19 policies.
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER
Republican Senate President Wilton Simpson is running in the GOP primary for agriculture commissioner against little-known candidate James Shaw. Three Democrats — Naomi Blemur, J.R. Gaillot and Ryan Morales — are on the primary ballot, though none has raised enough money or has the name recognition to run a credible statewide campaign.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Incumbent Republican Jimmy Patronis has no GOP opposition for chief financial officer. He will face Democratic former state Rep. Adam Hattersley, who also has no opposition, in the November general election.
U.S. SENATE
Democratic U.S. Rep. Val Demings is running against three little-known, underfunded candidates for her party’s nomination to face Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who has no primary challenger.
U.S. HOUSE
Florida this year will elect at least six new members of Congress – four because incumbents are retiring or seeking higher office and two because of the creation of a new district and redrawing of current districts that pit two incumbents against each. Here are the key primaries:
—District 1: Republican incumbent Matt Gaetz is being challenged by Mark Lombardo and Greg Merk. In 2020, Gaetz won the primary with 80.9% of the vote against Merk and another candidate. This year, Lombardo, a veteran and business executive, is a well-financed opponent, having sunk hundreds of thousands of dollars of his own money in the race in the hopes that GOP voters in the western Panhandle aren’t happy with Gaetz’ frequent inflammatory remarks.
—District 4: State Sen. Aaron Bean is among three Republicans seeking this open Jacksonville-area seat. The other two are Erick Aguilar and Jon Chuba. On the Democratic side, former state Sen. Anthony Hill faces LaShonda Holloway, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2020. Republicans have an advantage in the district.
—District 7: Eight Republicans and four Democrats are seeking the seat left open by Democratic Rep. Stephanie Murphy’s decision to leave Congress. The district extends from Seminole County to the Atlantic Coast and now leans Republican after redistricting. State Rep. Anthony Sabatini is among the Republican candidates. Among Democrats are Karen Green, a former Florida Democratic Party vice chair, and Al Krulick who has run unsuccessfully for Congress three other times.
—District 10: Ten Democrats and six Republicans are seeking the seat left open by Democratic Rep. Val Demings' decision to run for Senate. Among Democrats are former U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown and Alan Grayson. Brown is a convicted felon from Jacksonville and Grayson is an outspoken former congressman whose inflammatory comments generated headlines. His two recent efforts to return to Washington have failed. Social justice activist Alejandro Frost has a money advantage and a number of high-profile endorsements. State Sen. Randolph Bracy is also in the primary for the seat in a firmly Democratic district.
—District 11: Nationally known far-right activist Laura Loomer, who’s been banned by several social media platforms because of anti-Muslim and other remarks, is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Webster, who has served central Florida districts since 2011.
—District 13: Five Republicans are seeking the nomination in the St. Petersburg-area seat left open when Crist decided to run for governor. It is essentially a rematch between Anna Paulina Luna and Amanda Makki, who came in first and second respectively in a five-way primary two years ago. The formerly competitive seat now leans Republican. The winner will face Democrat Eric Lynn, who worked in the Obama administration.
—District 15: Five Republicans are competing for the new district east of Tampa. The top Republicans include former Secretary of State Laura Lee, state Sen. Kelli Stargel and state Rep. Jackie Toledo. Five Democrats are also seeking the nomination in the district that heavily favors Republicans.
—District 20: Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is facing primary competition in the seat she won in a special election earlier this year. Former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, who lost to Cherfilus-McCormick by five votes, and state Rep. Anika Omphroy, are also running for the seat that includes parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties.
—District 23: Six Democrats and seven Republicans are running for the South Florida seat left open by Democratic Rep Ted Deutch’s decision to retire. The most prominent name among Democrats is Jared Moskowitz, the former state representative who helped pass gun legislation after the Parkland shootings, and who served as DeSantis’ emergency management director. The seat is firmly Democratic.
—District 27: State Sen. Annette Taddeo, who was Crist’s lieutenant governor running mate in 2014, and Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell are among three Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar. The Miami-area district has switched parties several times in recent years. | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/e1c855169cc2df0ea9e45ea6e16f2b3d | 2022-08-21T23:22:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/e1c855169cc2df0ea9e45ea6e16f2b3d | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A few disturbances exist in the tropical eastern North Atlantic waters. One wave of moisture coming off of the western African continent has long-range chances to further develop into a tropical depression toward the end of this week. Whatever it does, it will stay in the distant waters through this week while moving west. Various waves of moisture are also traversing the Caribbean, which can eventually feed into the rainy Gulf pattern around the middle of the week. No major developments are expected closer to Florida, but conditions and forecast trends will be monitored in the upcoming days for any suspicious activity.
Posted at 5:48 PM, Aug 21, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-21 18:07:42-04
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BOUNDARY COUNTY, Idaho — Fire crews are fighting a wildland fire burning near Moyie Springs in Boundary County Sunday afternoon.
According to Boundary County Emergency Management’s public information officer Andrew O’Neel, the fire started around 12:30 p.m. near the Moyie River and quickly moved uphill towards the Idaho Forest Group Mill.
At this time, the fire is about two to three acres in size.
The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office has notified about 50 houses in a neighborhood north of the mill about the possibility of evacuation.
Responding agencies include crews from the Idaho Department of Lands, Moyie Springs Fire District, and North Bench Fire District.
According to officials, the fire’s being fought by both ground crews and five aircraft, which have been used to dump water on the flames.
While the fire has been knocked quite a bit, O’Neel said the aircraft were delayed because of a drone being flown in the area. Emergency crews are requesting people to not fly their drones during this fire.
At this time, the fire is expected to be knocked down in the next couple of hours.
This is a developing story. Please check back here for more information.
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Who wants to be part of a citizen army helping to stop an invasion from a destructive force?
According to state officials, all you’ll need to help is an observant eye and a willingness to record what’s seen.
The state departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture, along with the Washington Invasive Species Council, are asking people to check trees, water features and other outdoor fixtures for invasive insects and diseases.
People who suspect they’ve found an invasive pest can submit a report and photographs to the council through the agency’s mobile app or at invasivespecies.wa.gov/report-a-sighting.
“We have a forest crisis and that means all hands on deck,” said Will Rubin of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. “You don’t have to be a trained scientist, biologist or professional firefighter to help. Citizen scientists are able to help us catch it sooner than we would on our own.”
State officials are urging people to keep an especially close eye out for five specific invasive insects and diseases:
• Asian long-horned beetles: These large, glossy black beetles have white splotches on their wings and striking antennae with black and gray bands.
• Asian spongy moths: Often the egg masses, a brownish, almost hairy mass on the side of a tree or fixture, is seen first. The female moths are light with brown markings that resemble an inverted V pointing toward the head, while males are brownish with black markings and have a wingspan of 1 to 1.25 inches.
• Emerald ash borers: These small, bright, metallic-green beetles have flattened backs.
• Sooty bark disease: An infected tree may have small dead twigs that line up on one side of the trunk, or small cankers on the trunk. A heavily infected tree may show patches of what looks like sooty or burned wood below bark that has flaked off.
• Spotted lanternfly: An adult is about 1 inch long with a black-spotted gray forewing, gray-outlined black wingtips, and hind wings with a white band and patches of red and black.
Look closely on trees and outdoor fixtures such as birdbaths, garage lights, fountains and places where water pools, said Rubin.
“If you spot and report a new, tree-killing invasive species, your report could prevent widespread and long-lasting costs and impacts,” said Justin Bush, executive coordinator of the Washington Invasive Species Council. “It’s up to everyone to keep the Evergreen State evergreen.”
If you already exercise outdoors, DNR Urban and Community Forestry program manager Ben Thompson suggests adding a quick check of nearby trees for potential pests.
“With kids, you can even turn it into a game,” he said in a statement. “Challenge them to see how many different insects they can find. Kids are great observers; insects also fascinate many children. The reporting app makes it easy to help them file a report.”
According to a DNR news release, a Washington State University researcher found evidence of sooty bark disease while walking his dog through a Tacoma park. In June, a biologist made the first confirmed sighting of an emerald dash borer in the Pacific Northwest while he waited to collect his children from a summer camp west of Portland. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/5-invasive-pests-to-look-out-for-in-washington-state-and-how-to-report-sightings/article_d2d3bbf6-219b-11ed-b8ff-e7a6dc41c232.html | 2022-08-21T23:29:14Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/5-invasive-pests-to-look-out-for-in-washington-state-and-how-to-report-sightings/article_d2d3bbf6-219b-11ed-b8ff-e7a6dc41c232.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DOVER, Del.- A Dover man has been arrested for rape after having a sexual relationship with a minor.
Dover Police say Norman Merritt, 33, had a relationship with a minor between December 24, 2021 and July 13, 2022. On August 15, detectives were contacted by a member of the child's family after the child told them of the incident.
During an interview with child, police determined that Merritt had performed sexual acts with the child at least two times at a Dover home. The location is being withheld for protection of the child.
Merritt turned himself in to Dover Police on August 17.
Merritt was committed to SCI on $363,000 cash bail on the following charges:
- Rape Second Degree (2x)
- Rape Third Degree (4x)
- Unlawful Sexual Contact Second
If you wish to provide information on this case or other criminal activity, please contact the Dover Police Department at (302)736-7130. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delaware.crimestoppersweb.com; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest. | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-arrested-for-having-sexual-relationship-with-child/article_75f8c4f6-21a2-11ed-84f5-a33af931a8ce.html | 2022-08-21T23:33:35Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/dover-man-arrested-for-having-sexual-relationship-with-child/article_75f8c4f6-21a2-11ed-84f5-a33af931a8ce.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows: 70-72° Winds: SE 5 mph
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Highs: 81-83 Winds: SE 5 mph
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows: 65-67° Winds: E 5 mph
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs: 84-89° Lows: 68-70°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 87-90° Lows: 67-69°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High: 89-89° Lows: 68-70°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 84-88° Low: 68-74°
Saturday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. High: 84-96° Low: 68-71°
Forecast Discussion:
Good Sunday evening Delmarva! It was a beautiful day across Delmarva even though it was slightly cooler than yesterday. Tonight we will feel the temperature fall to the low 70s under mostly cloudy skies. There is a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms tonight becoming more likely into the overnight and tomorrow morning.
Monday will start the work week on a rainy note. The morning commute is looking a little wet as we will have a chance of scattered showers about the region. Some patchy fog is also expected in the morning. In periods where it is not raining, we will be under mostly cloudy skies as temperatures rise from the low 70s in the morning to the low 80s by the afternoon. There will be a chase of showers and thunderstorms once again in the late afternoon and evening hours on Monday. The evening temperatures will fall to the low 70s overnight.
Tuesday weather conditions will begin to improve. There will be a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning and the afternoon, but much of the day will be under mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will begin in the low 70s but will up to the mid-80s by the afternoon. Tuesday will be the beginning of a non-extreme warming trend.
The rest of the week is looking dry and sunny as temperatures increase by a few degrees each day. The next chance for rain looks to be next weekend produced by a front.
The average temperature for early July is 85 degrees for a high and a low of 66 degrees. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-sunday-august-21-2022-at-5-37-pm/article_5a288062-2199-11ed-8c2d-5b05b90b052a.html | 2022-08-21T23:33:41Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-sunday-august-21-2022-at-5-37-pm/article_5a288062-2199-11ed-8c2d-5b05b90b052a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The life cycle of a star: How will our Solar System end?
Like all stars, one day our Sun will die...
The Sun formed about 4.6 billion years ago and is set to survive in its current state, roughly speaking, for another 4.5 – 5.5 billion years. And while we can’t predict what will happen in billions of years to come, knowledge of how stars evolve has enabled astronomers to broadly infer how the Sun’s life is likely to play out. More massive stars may end their lives in an explosion known as a supernova, but that is not the likely scenario that awaits our own.
1. Hydrogen-burning phase
Every second the Sun converts 600 million tonnes of hydrogen into four million tonnes of energy: the rest is converted into helium ‘ash’. Throughout its life the Sun’s energy output has continued to increase, and it is thought to have grown 30 per cent brighter in the 4.6 billion years since it formed. Over the next billion years, as more hydrogen is converted to helium, the Sun is set to get about 10 per cent brighter, leading to an increase in heat energy. If we consider the effect that human-made climate change is already having on the weather patterns of our planet, imagine the effect of an increase such as that.
The rising heat will cause the polar ice caps to start to melt and the oceans to warm, sending water vapour into our atmosphere. That water vapour will trap more heat, creating a ‘moist greenhouse’ effect that will raise global temperatures even higher. About 3.5 billion years from now, the Sun will be 40 per cent brighter than it is today, causing our oceans to boil, the ice caps to melt completely and our atmosphere to be stripped away. Earth will become like Venus: scorched, arid and lifeless.
Read more:
- What colour is the Sun really? Hint: it’s not yellow
- Will increased Sun activity make climate change worse?
- What would happen if the Earth became tidally locked to the Sun?
- Does the Sun make a sound?
2. Subgiant phase
As horrific as this scenario is, it is only the beginning of the Sun’s demise. About five billion years from now, the Sun will have reached the end of the main sequence of its lifespan, and will have used up all the hydrogen in its core.
With no fusion process to counter the force of gravity, the core will begin to contract and become denser over time. As it does so, its temperature will rise and eventually ignite the remaining hydrogen lying outside the core.
This new source of fuel will generate enormous amounts of energy that will push the outer layers outwards, causing the Sun to expand two to three times its current diameter, turning it into a subgiant star.
3. Red Giant Phase
As the surface layers of the Sun are pushed further out, they will continue to trap heat from the dense core buried deep within this ever-expanding shell, and the star will develop into a huge, luminous object called a red giant.
These ageing stars can reach sizes between 100 to 1,000 times that of the Sun, and the expanding surface area will cause the temperature of the outer layers to cool to about 3,000°C (the surface of the Sun is around 5,500°C today). The cooler temperature means these stars shine in the redder part of the colour spectrum; hence the name ‘red giant’.
As the Sun goes through this process it will stretch beyond the orbits of the inner planets Mercury and Venus, completely engulfing them, and may even reach the orbital path of Earth. However, our home planet may not be completely destroyed, as during this expansion the Sun will continue to lose mass: some estimates suggest that at its largest, just 65-70 per cent may be remaining.
The gravitational pull will consequently be weakened and the orbits of the remaining planets in the Solar System will begin to drift outwards. Perhaps Earth will make a lucky escape. All the while, the Sun’s core will get smaller and hotter, until 12 billion years after its formation, a new nuclear reaction will occur.
4. A new red giant
The core will continue to contract until temperatures reach about 100 million °C – hot enough to ignite the helium produced during the consumption of hydrogen and convert it to carbon and oxygen. As the dense core will be unable to expand to allow for this increased energy output, the helium will burn with intense ferocity, producing a brief explosion known as a ‘helium flash’. This will lower the density of the core and bring temporary stability, as the helium will now be able to burn at a more controlled rate.
However, it won’t take long for the new fuel source to be used up; just 100 million years or so. As the helium continues to burn it will generate fierce energy and, just as with the burning of hydrogen, this will cause the Sun to expand once more into a second red giant phase.
5. Planetary nebula
Despite all the expansion and contracting, the loss of mass and the consumption of fuel, the life cycle of the Sun isn’t finished just yet. The red giant will continue to convert helium into carbon and oxygen, yet the core will never reach the 600 million°C required to ignite that carbon, so it will begin to contract once more.
As the helium is used up, the outer layers will be pushed further out and lost to space so that, about 12.5 billion years after its formation, half of the Sun’s mass will remain. The expanding outer layers will be illuminated by the hot core within, creating a glowing cosmic cloud known as a ‘planetary nebula’.
These phenomena are well known to astronomers and are typical of an ageing star about the mass of our Sun, but have nothing to do with planets. Their name is simply a result of their round, puffed-up shape.
6. White dwarf
With the outer layers of the Sun having finally dissipated, all that will remain is a hot, dense core known as a white dwarf. These objects are some of the densest in the Universe, yet are typically just slightly bigger than our own planet. Nevertheless, they can reach temperatures of over 100,000°C.
Much of the heat that was generated in the core throughout the Sun’s ageing process will be trapped within this stellar remnant, and it will take tens or even hundreds of billions of years for it to cool.
7. Black dwarf
The white dwarf remnant will eventually expend all its remaining heat and light energy and (perhaps in hundreds of billions of years) fade into its final stage: that of a lifeless black dwarf. Currently, black dwarfs are merely hypothesised because the Universe, aged at 13.8 billion years, is not yet old enough to have created any, but it is thought that this will be the final fate of our Sun.
As if to make the story even more tragic, the low mass of our once mighty star will have lost much of its gravitational pull, causing the planets to drift farther out, nothing more than frozen, charred rocks.
But, as the remnants of our Solar System are lost to space, particles from our own dead Sun could coalesce and begin the process of star formation anew. This may result in the formation of planets with rocky bodies, atmospheres and liquid water primed for new life.
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- 10 James Webb Space Telescope memes that are out of this world
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(The Hill) – Former NBA star Dennis Rodman reportedly said he is traveling to Russia to help secure the release of WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was recently sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison for possessing cannabis oil cartridges.
Rodman, who previously inserted himself into US-North Korea diplomacy, told NBC News on Saturday he secured permission to travel to Russia and is “trying to go this week.”
The U.S. State Department has a do not travel advisory in effect for Russia, which also warns Americans in the country to leave immediately.
The Hill has reached out to the State Department for comment on Rodman’s plans.
The Biden administration is currently negotiating the release of Griner and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, having reportedly proposed an exchange involving Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
Rodman, a hall-of-famer who played for several NBA teams, including time with the Chicago Bulls alongside Michael Jordan, has visited Russia before and once called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “cool guy.”
In 2014, Rodman took credit for the release of Kenneth Bae from North Korea, a nation he visited multiple times despite high tensions with the U.S. Rodman once called North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a “friend.”
The former NBA player told NBC News on Saturday that he “knows Putin well” and was confident he could negotiate with the Russian leader.
Griner was arrested by Russia in February as tensions between the Russian government and the U.S. spiked over the pending invasion of Ukraine. The US has officially declared Griner as being wrongfully detained.
The WNBA star pled guilty to carrying the cannabis oil cartridges, but argued she packed them into her suitcase by mistake and had no criminal intent.
Griner has appealed the nine-year sentence a judge handed down this month. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/dennis-rodman-says-he-is-heading-to-russia-in-push-to-release-brittney-griner/ | 2022-08-21T23:48:01Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/dennis-rodman-says-he-is-heading-to-russia-in-push-to-release-brittney-griner/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Post’s report that a Manhattan real-estate broker charged a $20,000 fee to get a prospective tenant a rent-regulated apartment on the Upper West Side will probably prompt calls for new consumer-protection laws and cries for that agent’s license. Far better for New Yorkers to thank broker Ari Wilford — for helping to make clear how rent regulation distorts our housing market and invites profiteering.
Manhattan’s median rent has hit an all-time high of $4,150 a month — but Wilford offered a sweet regulated one-bedroom apartment for just $1,725. There’s a lesson here, but it’s not the one housing-regulation advocates are likely to draw.
Just as water flows downhill, markets will assert themselves. When the list price of a good is so far below its actual value to the consumer, shadow markets develop. That’s what we have in New York’s rent-regulated pseudo-market. It’s a phenomenon familiar to citizens of dysfunctional countries like Argentina, where governments try to control their currencies’ value to make imports cheaper and control inflation — but black markets in US dollars develop instead.
Price controls make it impossible for supply and demand to balance — and the results include $20,000 broker fees.
That sky-high fee would, in a saner world, be a message to Albany: Rent regulation has never been a good idea and never will be. Those who look closely and clearly at the Manhattan housing market know that rent stabilization offers such a good deal for the lucky winners in its game of apartment musical chairs that they stay more than twice as long in their units as those in nonregulated ones. That means there are plenty of under-occupied units on the very same Upper West Side where brokers dine out on desperate tenants.
A city historically known for welcoming ambitious newcomers is home, in reality, to legions of older tenants whose artificially low rents allow them to stay put — while their home-owning counterparts deal with rising property taxes and must decide whether they still need a big house now that the kids have left home.
It’s a story well-illustrated by the Steve Martin send-up of Manhattan life in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” The real-life luxury Belnord apartment where the series was shot famously deteriorated under rent-regulation; a developer investing millions to renovate it was forced to buy out rent-stabilized tenants, to the point of purchasing a house in New Jersey for one to persuade him to leave.
The fixes pols promote to mend a housing market distorted by nearly a million rent-regulated units would just make things worse. As the city builds more and more “affordable” — that is, subsidized — housing, more and more tenants will have an incentive to cling to a housing life-preserver.
But “affordable” subsidies in so-called “inclusionary” buildings, which include both income-restricted units and “market-rate” apartments, are just a recipe for higher rents in the “non-affordable” apartments, so developers can make projects work out financially. It simply adds new chapters to that notorious tale of two cities: the very rich and very poor.
The real challenge in the New York City housing market is to find a politically practical path toward the sort of undistorted market that characterizes most American cities, where rents rise but also fall and which don’t face an endless housing “crisis.”
That could mean a return to such commonsense steps as vacancy decontrol — deregulating apartments when tenants move out; exempting high-end units whose rent-regulated price passes a top-end threshold from further regulation; making it impossible for rent-regulated tenants to pass on their unit as an inheritance (“succession rights”). Tenant holdouts in buildings being redeveloped should be required to accept fair prices to vacate.
Put another way, we will only be able to free the New York housing market if those who benefit from its distortions are offered reasonable protection — but not a never-ending bargain.
We can’t allow the system to continue in perpetuity. If it does, we haven’t seen the last of $20,000 broker fees.
Howard Husock is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/expect-more-20k-broker-fees-if-nyc-doesnt-fix-its-housing-market-mess/ | 2022-08-22T00:01:02Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/expect-more-20k-broker-fees-if-nyc-doesnt-fix-its-housing-market-mess/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Welcome to Vacationland
Wondering where this column was last week? Sorry. I forgot to say I’m taking two days off. My computer’s exhausted.
I went to Maine. Why? I’m a world traveler. Done Cambodia, Indonesia, most of South America, Fiji, Kabul, Kathmandu, Beirut, Siberia, India, Outback, Galapagos, Iran, Iraq, Laos, the whole Caribbean, all Europe, Fiji, Samoa, New Guinea, China, Japan, Taipei, Alaska, Hawaii, Himalayas, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Guam, etc — but Maine? Not.
I’ve also not seen Oklahoma — but who cares?
Longtime friends whose ancestors founded the state of Maine in the 1800s and are in its museums and histories invited me.
It’s north. Eight hours as the crow and a BMW flies. Borders Canada, so it’s cool. Clean. Airy. Fresh. Ocean. Shoreline. Beaches. Open sky. Green. Trees. Lighthouses. Boats. Harbors. Coastlines. No litter. No trash. It’s polite. Friendly. Inexpensive. Seafood. Lobsters the size of Radio City. Locals whose behinds overlap the state of Texas all stuffed into shorts. Realtors could establish an entire campsite on the average ass.
In Kennebunkport, Bar Harbor, Portland, Ogunquit, Freeport, Eastport the concept of dressing is only for salad. Forget shopping. Skirts, necklaces, socks, ties, footwear, knife-pressed longpants went out with the first settlers. L.L. Bean jeans, drawers, plaid shirts, crappy sweaters, sweats, sneakers and backpacks are considered black tie.
New England’s largest state, it’s sparsely populated and 90% forest but looked like no trees went to build elegant stores. Also forget consignment shops because what they’re wearing is already consignment stuff.
Water, water everywhere
Fishing? Great. Fashion? Forget it. There’s not enough fabric on NYC’s Seventh Avenue to cover any local behind. Mainers consider flannel formal.
Want shore, water, sand? It’s got Old Orchard Beach, Ferry Beach, Goose Rocks Beach, Wells Beach, Kennebunk Beach, Cape Elizabeth, Pine Point, Biddeford Pool, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, New Harbor, Christmas Cove, Bailey Island, Orrs Island, York’s Long Sands. Venice in a hurricane has less water.
Beers and trees
There’s yachts, boat restaurants, great food. The Garage was once an actual garage. Now inside where formerly they repaired trucks and motors they serve ribs with cornbread, coleslaw, tubs of beer. Everybody does beer. They probably shower with it. Prefer French furniture with gilt arms and legs, white linen tablecloths, waiters in tuxes — forget it.
Portland’s 19th century Observatory which signals ships is millions of steps. This I didn’t do. When they add an escalator I’ll do it. There’s also hiking the clean Long Sands. Schlep along a Frisbee, surfboard, hot dog and real dog.
“Downcoast” locally means “far north.” “Upcoast” is northeast. “The city” equals Portland. Traffic’s zero. Congestion is two vehicles in opposite directions trying to avoid a moose. Stephen King, Anna Kendrick and George Bush are from here but they’re not here. Mainers, maybe ecstatic just to see anyone, are friendly. Anything you want, except for trees, you have to get in your car to get.
I climbed into mine to get back to civilization and New York. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/my-summer-vacation-in-polite-friendly-inexpensive-maine/ | 2022-08-22T00:01:38Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/my-summer-vacation-in-polite-friendly-inexpensive-maine/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan provided injury updates on a conference call Sunday afternoon. As always, there is good news and bad news on the injury front.
DT Arik Armstead, CB Emmanuel Moseley, S Dontae Johnson, OL Jaylon Moore, TE Charlie Woerner, and LB Curtis Robinson will all return to practice this week. CB Ambry Thomas may return, but his status remains uncertain. Shanahan expects CB Charvarius Ward to return next week after the Texans game.
On the other side of the coin, wide receiver Austin Mack is out a few weeks with a hamstring injury, while offensive tackle Sam Schlueter is day-to-day with a knee injury.
Shanahan said he felt like swing tackle Colton McKivitz received enough reps during joint practices. That’s why he didn’t suit up against the Vikings. McKivitz is receiving first-team reps at right tackle as Mike McGlinchey is being held out.
McGlinchey won’t practice this week, and the plan is for him to resume practice next week. It’s unclear whether McGlinchey had a setback in his recovery or not, but for him not to test his knee during the final preseason game will ring the alarm bells.
Shanahan expects most of the starters to play during the final preseason game against the Texans: “We’d like most of the starters to be able to play in this game.” How long the starters stay on the field play will depend on the game flow. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/21/23315609/49ers-injury-news-mcglinchey-ward | 2022-08-22T00:08:14Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/21/23315609/49ers-injury-news-mcglinchey-ward | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said Sunday.
Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said Sunday.
Melvin and Voncile Hill were killed in April 2014 in the rollover wreck of their 2002 Ford F-250. Their children Kim and Adam Hill were the plaintiffs in the wrongful death case.
“While our sympathies go out to the Hill family, we do not believe the verdict is supported by the evidence, and we plan to appeal,” Ford said in a statement to The Associated Press on Sunday.
Butler said he was stunned by evidence in the case.
“I used to buy Ford trucks,” Butler said on Sunday. “I thought nobody would sell a truck with a roof this weak. The damn thing is useless in a wreck. You might as well drive a convertible.”
In closing arguments, lawyers hired by the company defended the actions of Ford and its engineers.
The Michigan-based automaker sought to defend the company against accusations “that Ford and its engineers acted willfully and wantonly, with a conscious indifference for the safety of the people who ride in their cars when they made these decisions about roof strength,” defense lawyer William Withrow Jr. said in his closing arguments, according to a court transcript.
The allegation that Ford was irresponsible and willfully made decisions that put customers at risk is “simply not the case,” another defense lawyer, Paul Malek, said in the same closing argument.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs had submitted evidence of nearly 80 similar rollover wrecks that involved truck roofs being crushed that injured or killed motorists, Butler’s law firm, Butler Prather LLP, said in a statement.
“More deaths and severe injuries are certain because millions of these trucks are on the road,” Butler’s co-counsel, Gerald Davidson, said in the statement.
“An award of punitive damages to hopefully warn people riding around in the millions of those trucks Ford sold was the reason the Hill family insisted on a verdict,” Butler said. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/ford-to-appeal-1-7-billion-verdict-in-georgia-truck-crash/article_1c094918-21a5-11ed-82a9-738e4b41cad2.html | 2022-08-22T00:11:31Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/ford-to-appeal-1-7-billion-verdict-in-georgia-truck-crash/article_1c094918-21a5-11ed-82a9-738e4b41cad2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON — 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.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/polio-in-us-uk-and-israel-reveals-rare-risk-of-oral-vaccine/article_aa632680-21a4-11ed-a2dc-d7b9bfb1adb1.html | 2022-08-22T00:11:37Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/polio-in-us-uk-and-israel-reveals-rare-risk-of-oral-vaccine/article_aa632680-21a4-11ed-a2dc-d7b9bfb1adb1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Actors' Mission hosted the inaugural "Page to Stage" at the Broadway Theater on Saturday, Aug. 20. Rock Springs resident Heather Pristash, middle, plays Caliope, a novelist struggling to finish her sci-fi/fantasy novel. She tries to figure out where her characters, The Dark Lord (left) and General Lover Boy (right) should be in a particular chapter. Roy O. Hansen plays The Dark Lord and Michael Black plays General Lover Boy.
ROCK SPRINGS – In 24 hours, Sweetwater County residents managed to bust out three plays, 15-30 minutes each, and received a standing ovation for their accomplishments at the Broadway Theater on Saturday, Aug. 20.
The challenge was part of Actors’ Mission’s 20th celebration.
The inaugural “Page to Stage” consisted of a dozen participants, ranging from technical crew to directors, writers, producers and actors. This gave participants the opportunity to take a dive into community theater, even for just a little while.
After enjoying a meal in Bunning Park, playwrights and actors started working endlessly throughout the night and into the next day.
Rock Springs resident Hannah Romero wrote the first play, “Rumpelstiltskin” which consisted of six actors. It was directed by Green River resident Nina Tyler.
“It was so much fun,” said Romero. “The cast did such a great job with it. It was really intense because I had only a couple of hours to write it. Before that, I had to wait to see who I was working with and as soon as I knew who the actors were, I started cranking it out. These guys are amazing. They were up all night, memorizing it and they did an incredible job.
“It’s one thing to write the words but to see other people bringing it to life and adding to the characters was really exciting.”
Romero had noticed the age variety among the male actors who were assigned to her before she wrote the play.
“I thought I could use the same character but at different points in his life,” she explained. “I love fairy tales in general. I wanted to use a fairy tale to mirror the life of the main character (Ralph) and make a point about the decisions he made in his life, his regrets and what he learned from them.”
Romero hopes the Actors’ Mission will make Page to Stage “a tradition.”
“I would do it again,” she expressed. “And I hope this will get more people involved in Actors’ Mission.”
“It’s a good time!”
The second on-the-fly performance was “Lost Time,” written by Michael Black and directed by Aaron Volner. This play focused on two friends who finally realized that supporting a friend during her time of need mattered.
Rock Springs resident Heather Pristash is an English professor at Western Wyoming Community College. She has taught Romero in the past and participated in “The 24-Hour Plays” as well.
Pristash played Caliope in “The Last Book on Earth,” written by Volner.
“It was equal parts amazing and exhausting,” Pristash described. “It’s amazing to see all this talent pull it off with all three brand new plays. I hope we can do it again. It was an incredible experience. I’m so glad to be a part of it.”
She added, “Aaron did such an amazing job with that play I acted in. All of our playwrights created some unbelievable stuff. I would love to see someone go further with each of these plays.
“Come on! 24 hours? That says a lot about the talent in this community!” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/the-24-hour-plays-first-ever-page-to-stage-makes-its-debut/article_56df21ac-21a5-11ed-97c9-5716910f2ddc.html | 2022-08-22T00:22:00Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/the-24-hour-plays-first-ever-page-to-stage-makes-its-debut/article_56df21ac-21a5-11ed-97c9-5716910f2ddc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Q. Tell me about the move to pass your teammate, Chase Elliott. We did see the right front locked up going into turn one.
KYLE LARSON: Yeah, and I knew that was kind of my only opportunity. I'm not proud of it. But being in the inside lane, the right lane, being the leader, choosing the left lane, it definitely wins out. But when it gets to late in the race, it's definitely risky.
Like I said, I knew that was my only opportunity to get by him. I felt like our cars were pretty equal today. Had a lot of fun after the green flag cycle trying to chase him down. Kind of burnt my stuff up a little bit.
The restarts kept me in it, kept our team in it. Proud of our guys. Good to get another win here at Watkins Glen, get some more bonus points going into the Playoffs, which we haven't had many of those this year.
Hopefully this will build on some momentum and we can keep racking up some more points.
Q. If the shoe was on the other foot, would you want to have a conversation with your teammate?
KYLE LARSON: I'm sure, yeah, we would ultimately have a conversation. We have a competition meeting tomorrow.
Yeah, I mean, I think if I was in his shoes, I would understand the risk that I'm taking choosing left lane also. Again, like I said, I'm not proud of it, but it's what I felt like I had to do to get the win.
Q. Did you learn something on the restart before that you said you're going to try to take advantage of it on the final one?
KYLE LARSON: Yeah, all the restarts I was in the right lane yesterday with William (Byron). Always got myself in a bad spot where my angle was pinched off. We'd always make contact, I'd end up sideways and get passed by people.
I knew everybody's aggression was going to be higher as each restart went on. I didn't want to put myself in that position again to get passed by AJ (Allmendinger) or Joey (Logano), who were really aggressive behind me.
Yeah, it's just part of racing at road courses, especially this year it seems like. Again, not proud of it, but we did what we had to do.
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TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1
2nd AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 ACTION INDUSTRIES CAMARO ZL1
4th CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CAMARO ZL1
5th DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 PRINCESS CRUISES CAMARO ZL1
7th TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 KCMG CAMARO ZL1
10th ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Kyle Larson (Chevrolet)
2nd AJ Allmendinger (Chevrolet)
3rd Joey Logano (Ford)
4th Chase Elliott (Chevrolet)
5th Daniel Suarez (Chevrolet)
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES:
KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1 – Race Winner
Tell me about the move to pass your teammate, Chase Elliott. We did see the right front locked up going into turn one.
“Yeah, I knew that was kind of my only opportunity. I'm not proud of it. But being in the inside lane or the right lane.. being the leader, choosing the left lane, it definitely wins out. But when it gets too late in the race, it's definitely risky.
Like I said, I knew that was my only opportunity to get by him. I felt like our cars were pretty equal today. Had a lot of fun after the green flag cycle trying to chase him down. Kind of burnt my stuff up a little bit.
The restarts kept me in it and kept our team in it. Proud of our guys. Good to get another win here at Watkins Glen and get some more bonus points going into the Playoffs, which we haven't had many of those this year. Hopefully this will build on some momentum and we can keep racking up some more points.”
If the shoe was on the other foot, would you want to have a conversation with your teammate?
“I'm sure, yeah, we would ultimately have a conversation. We have a competition meeting tomorrow.
Yeah, I think if I was in his shoes; I would understand the risk that I'm taking choosing left lane also. Again, like I said, I'm not proud of it, but it's what I felt like I had to do to get the win.”
Did you learn something on the restart before that you said you're going to try to take advantage of it on the final one?
“Yeah, all the restarts I was in the right lane yesterday with William (Byron). I always got myself in a bad spot where my angle was pinched off. We'd always make contact and I'd end up sideways and get passed by people.
I knew everybody's aggression was going to be higher as each restart went on. I didn't want to put myself in that position again to get passed by AJ (Allmendinger) or Joey (Logano), who were really aggressive behind me.
Yeah, it's just part of racing at road courses, especially this year it seems like. Again, not proud of it, but we did what we had to do.”
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 16 ACTION INDUSTRIES CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 2nd
You had a chance there on those last couple of restarts. Would you have done anything differently?
“I don’t think so. Obviously, Kyle (Larson) drove it in quite deep to get the lead there on Chase (Elliott) and I was getting shoved in the corner. Maybe if I could have gotten the car squared off a little bit earlier in the corner.. but obviously I was getting run into so hard that I was happy just to keep it on the race track and not have anybody next to me off the corner.
Just proud of everybody at Kaulig Racing. This is absolutely one of the most fun cars I have ever driven in my life. I was hustling it and it was fast. The Action Industries Chevy, can’t thank them enough. To finish second in a Cup race in your first year as a team isn’t bad. But god, when you are that close, it’s disappointing.”
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 4th
Kyle says he's not happy about the way the pass happened. He also said if he was in your shoes, he would have understood the risk of restarting on the outside. Did you consider that risk on the final restart?
“Just a huge congratulations to Kyle (Larson) and everybody on the No. 5 team. Congratulations to everybody at Hendrick Motorsports for getting another win. Appreciate Kelley Blue Book for being on our car this weekend.”
He says this would be discussed between the two of you. What would you like to say to him?
“Congratulations. He did a great job. Seriously, they deserve it. Looking forward to going to Daytona next week and trying to get one for our team.”
Your first conversation was with Mr. Hendrick; was he able to console you at all on the loss today?
“Just congratulated him. Like I said, always good to see HMS win. The boss deserves all the wins, all the great things that go on with this company. Proud of that. Looking forward to next week.”
DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 PRINCESS CRUISES CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 5th
“Our No. 99 Princess Cruises Chevy was good. It was a little bit tight, a little bit loose. I felt like we had to play with the balance of the car quite a bit. But overall, I felt like our car was good. Probably not a winning car, but a solid top-five car. With the right circumstances, we probably could have won the race, but we just spent too much time trying to gain track position.”
ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 10th
“Best road course car we’ve had all year. Thanks to the 43 guys, the hard work is paying off. We need to qualify a little better, but a good day and finish for our FOCUSfactor Chevy. Honestly, I was kind of hoping for more rain. I was having fun when the track was wet. Watkins Glen is one of my favorite road courses, so I’m glad to leave with a top 10 and head to Daytona next weekend.”
TY DILLON, NO. 42 ALLEGIANT CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 16th
“I’m really proud of our result today with our Allegiant Camaro ZL1. We’re just building momentum, man, and it takes time in this sport to build relationships with a lot of new people, but it feels like Jerame (crew chief) and I are starting to click. The last three weeks, we’ve been running really strong and doing what we want to do. We cashed in a lot of stage points today, but were also able to turn it around and finish 16th. That’s really hard to do on these road courses, and we did it. Really proud of our effort, we’re building momentum at a good time.”
KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN, NO. 91 RECOGNI CAMARO ZL1, sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap 46; Finished 37th
KIMI, YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THAT INCIDENT OUT OF THE BUS STOP. WAS THERE ANYTHING YOU FELT YOU COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENT THERE TO AVOID IT?
“I wasn’t really involved with it. I had a good line there, but everybody seemed to be coming on the left of me, and unfortunately I had no time to react. The first impact, somebody hit the tires or the wheels directly, the wheels spun and something was wrong with the race car, but that how it goes.”
I KNOW IT WAS SHORTER THAN YOU WANTED, BUT DID YOU ENJOY YOURSELF HERE IN THE NASCAR CUP SERIES?
“Yeah, it was good fun. I felt more confidence all of the time. We had some good laps. It’s a shame. The car felt like it had a lot of speed, but that’s how it goes sometimes.”
TEAM CHEVY RACE QUICK NOTES
Stage One:
· After waiting out a lengthy rain delay, an all-Chevy front row led the NASCAR Cup Series field to the green in today’s Go Bowling at The Glen with two-time Watkins Glen winner Chase Elliott and the No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Camaro ZL1 from the pole position.
· Pit strategy from atop pit boxes all throughout pit road became vital early in the race.. with teams looking to make the race either a two- or three-stop race.
· Five Chevrolet drivers made up the Top-10 of Stage One:
2nd Tyler Reddick, No. 8 KCMG Camaro ZL1
3rd Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Princess Cruises Camaro ZL1
5th Ross Chastain, No. 1 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL1
7th Ty Dillon, No. 42 Allegiant Camaro ZL1
10th AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Camaro ZL1
Stage Two:
· Three Chevrolet drivers placed in the Top-10 of Stage Two:
4th Chase Elliott, No. 9 Kelley Blue Book Camaro ZL1
5th Ty Dillon, No. 42 Allegiant Camaro ZL1
8th Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1
Post-Race Notes:
· Kyle Larson and the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 team goes back-to-back in wins at Watkins Glen International.
· The win is Larson’s second NCS victory of 2022; his second at Watkins Glen International; and his 18th career victory in 284 NASCAR Cup Series starts.
· Chevrolet has now recorded wins in 15 of the past 16 NASCAR Cup Series road course races, including a streak of the past 11.
· The winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history; Chevrolet now has 828 all-time NASCAR Cup Series victories.
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Pleasant weather ahead for Chicago and suburbs
CHICAGO - Chicago and the suburbs will be getting some pleasant summer weather this week.
FOX 32 Chicago Meteorologist Mark Strehl said that most days will be a mix of sun and clouds, with daytimes highs in the 70s and low 80s, and nighttime lows in the 60s.
- Monday: High 76, Low 63
- Tuesday: High 79, Low 65
- Wednesday: High 80, Low 66
- Thursday: High 78, Low 68
- Friday: High 74, Low 65
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The Glen Is A Major PROJECT For F1 Champ Raikkonen
By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – For 20 years, Watkins Glen International hosted the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix, but that was long before Kimi Raikkonen claimed his 2007 championship and it wasn’t a factor in Justin Marks’ decision to unveil his PROJECT91 with the Finland native at the historic road course.
Instead, Marks pointed to the time needed to get the No. 91 Chevrolet team ready and to match Raikkonen’s schedule. He also didn’t want the team to make its debut in the NASCAR Cup playoffs.
“There were a lot of factors that went into it that just made this the ideal place,” Marks said.
“It’s a track where I think if he starts to learn the race car in the race and we have a good race going, that you can make passes and you can create a good event. This event typically doesn’t get ‘micky, mousey’ like Indy did and some of these other events.”
Nicknamed “The Iceman” because of his demeanor, Raikkonen leads in Formula One starts with 349. He possesses 21 victories, 103 podiums and 18 poles. In May 2011, he dipped his toe into the NASCAR waters with a 15th-place finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and a 27th in a Xfinity event, both at Charlotte Motor Speedway. When Marks contacted him about the PROJECT91 ride for Sunday’s Go Bowling at The Glen, he agreed to it because “what do I have to lose?”
“If I do bad in a NASCAR race or bad in any race, I don’t care,” Raikkonen calmly said. “I do it for myself. A good or bad end result, it could happen even if I did 20 races. They all could be bad for many different reasons.”
Raikkonen is a member of the most international field ever for a NASCAR Cup race. Seven countries – United States, Mexico, Finland, Germany, Russia, England, and the Netherlands – are represented in Sunday’s event on the 2.450-mile road course.
Raikkonen and Daniil Kvyat raced against each other in F1; however, Raikkonen is facing most of the competitors for the first time. It’s something that might not have happened without Marks’ program which is designed to expand Trackhouse’s international reach by fielding a NASCAR Cup car for renowned international drivers.
Marks said Saturday that Raikkonen’s entry at The Glen would be the only one this year; however, PROJECT91 could expand to six to eight races in 2023.
“The road courses are kind of the ideal places to bring guys like Kimi … just because of the experience on the road courses,” Marks said. “I think it’s a quicker learning curve and they can get up to speed a lot more quickly than to go to ovals.
“So, with that being said, ultimately, PROJECT91 is a program that operates at all of the road courses during the season and then potentially some of the major events, like the Daytona 500, Coca-Cola 600, or something like that. I think at some point, you get so many races that you have to look at just actually fielding a third full-time car.”
Marks also noted that PROJECT91 was a brand extension of Trackhouse.
“I think we can get really unique on the content side, on the merchandise side and just create great stories,” Marks said. “That’s sort of where I’d like to see it go.”
Raikkonen said he doesn’t see anything negative about Marks’ program.
“I think it’s great what Justin (Marks) and the team is doing giving a chance for all of us from Europe,” Raikkonen said Saturday before qualifying 27th. “I’m sure there are a lot of drivers that would like to have a chance to try it. It’s not very easy, so maybe it will open some doors in the future for more chances to try and get more Europeans into the sport.”
Raikkonen’s family traveled with him to the United States, and they spent the weekend in the drivers’ motor coach lot. He hadn’t visited Seneca Lodge where the victory wreaths from F1s glory days at The Glen hang behind the bar, a symbol of past celebrations. However, he admitted he liked the relaxed environment surrounding the NASCAR weekend.
“It’s a lot more of a family atmosphere here than in F1, so I like it,” Raikkonen said.
“It’s a lot different than when I was here the last time. What happened to many sports after COVID was that they figured out that we really don’t need to spend as many days over the weekend at the track. Obviously, in hindsight, it would be better for me if we had more practice, but that’s how it is.”
The Go Bowling at The Glen is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday on the USA Network.
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Newgarden Wins St. Louis; Instigates Championship Chaos
A rain-delayed Saturday night of Midwest, short-track racing has transformed the NTT IndyCar Series championship into a free-for-all.
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden won the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis, mastering the race-within-a-race created by a two-plus-hour weather delay to pull within three points (482-479) of teammate Will Power for the 2022 Astor Challenge Cup.
The series champion in 2017 and 2019, Newgarden drove to his series-leading fifth victory of the season by 0.4708-seconds over rookie David Malukas, who recorded a career-best finish for Dale Coyne Racing with HMD. Scott McLaughlin finished third in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet despite leading at the restart with 37 laps remaining after a red flag stoppage of 2 hours, 9 minutes due to rain and lightning.
Newgarden recorded his third straight victory on the asymmetrical 1.25-mile oval in Madison, Ill., located in the shadows of the famed Gateway Arch.
“I was so happy we could finish this race,” said Newgarden, driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet. “Scott McLaughlin, he wanted to win, too. I love that about us. We have a good relationship. He drove me super-fair there at the end.”
Newgarden’s five single-season wins is a career best. In addition, his 25th INDYCAR victory tied him on the all-time list with open-wheel standout Gordon Johncock.
Pato O’Ward finished fourth in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet, while two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato placed fifth for his best result this season in the No. 51 Honda fielded by Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing. Pole-sitter Power led a race-high 128 of 260 laps but finished sixth in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet.
The results created a tight and tense title chase with two races to go. Seven drivers remain mathematically eligible to win the championship, with just 58 points _ only four more than the maximum awarded at one race _ separating leader Power from seventh-place O’Ward.
The event at WWTR completed the oval-track portion of the 2022 schedule. Up next is the Grand Prix of Portland on Sunday, Sept. 4, at Portland International Raceway in Oregon. The season will end with the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey on Sunday, Sept. 11, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California.
The posted official distance was 260 laps, but the rain delay made it feel like a 213-lapper in daylight followed by a 47-lap Trophy Dash under the lights. When racing resumed at 9:05 p.m. (CDT), track conditions had changed significantly after the rain cleaned the asphalt and lower temperatures after sundown created improved grip.
The starting field returned to the track under caution after the red flag was lifted, and McLaughlin pulled away when the green flag flew on Lap 224. But Newgarden wasted no time tucking under McLaughlin’s gearbox on the back straightaway and dove under his teammate in Turn 3 on Lap 225 _ first full lap after the restart _ to take the lead for good.
“We just had to have a good start,” Newgarden said. “I knew Scott was going to be good at the end there, and he had a great restart. I just tried to work the high lane. The high lane worked earlier for me. We just had enough to get by him. He was no slouch this weekend.
“You got to win these races when you’re in position to do it. I wanted to close that one out really badly _ really badly. I was elated. Elated that we were able to get back going and I had the opportunity on the restart.
“I’m thankful to my teammate. I thought Scott drove me with a tremendous amount of respect. He raced me hard, he wasn’t giving me anything, but just gave me a lot of respect like you would expect from a teammate. I think he goes above and beyond sometimes.
“Big night for us, PPG, Team Chevy. Can’t talk enough about Team Chevy. Had the engine to beat tonight, no doubt. We had great fuel mileage, reliability, power _ all the things we always want. A big night for everybody on Team Penske. Very good for us in the championship fight.”
McLaughlin stayed within approximately six-tenths of a second of his teammate for the closing 34 laps but couldn’t find a way past. He settled for his sixth podium of the season and seventh podium of his two-year INDYCAR career. Four of those seven top-three results have been scored on ovals.
“Yeah, after the sun went away, lost my balance in that last stint,” said McLaughlin, the native of New Zealand and a three-time Australian V8 Supercars Series champion. “Didn’t have what Josef and David had. David was strong, coming at us really hard. Obviously, me and Josef pulled away. I sort of knew I didn’t have much.
“Yeah, that second-to-last lap, I got a little bit loose off of (Turns) 3 and 4. Dave got a good run. I could see what he was doing. I couldn’t get out wide because of the confidence I had in the rear of the car. But he did a phenomenal job. He’s been doing an amazing job all year. First podium in INDYCAR is pretty hard to come by, especially on a short oval.”
McLaughlin said he tried to anticipate what Malukas might do in a bid to break up the Team Penske 1-2. “Yeah. I mean, I did what I thought,” McLaughlin said. “I went the high line against Josef, that didn’t work. I went low line against Dave thinking, ‘He’s a rookie, he might, he might not.’ Then he did. Oh, well, I was wrong. Went around the outside.
“It was a solid move. It was awesome. That’s what oval racing is all about. I left him enough room, he left me enough room, we got through there two-by-two. It was a stellar pass. What we’re doing with building the lanes, making them really nice for oval racing, is really cool.
“I’m absolutely disappointed. I felt like we were really solid there in the daylight. Yeah, sort of lost it there at the end. Look, a win would have been really nice tonight. Ultimately top-five would be fantastic right now. But we’re still in the fight, which is the main thing. Two races to go, who knows what will happen? Yeah, still feeling like we’re just going to attack these next two races with nothing to lose, have a bit of fun.”
Meanwhile, Malukas put an exclamation point on the most complete drive of his fledgling career to advance from fifth at the restart to second at the finish. The Chicago-area native moved into third by passing native Mexican O’Ward on Lap 245 and then set his sights on Newgarden and McLaughlin.
“We ended up getting around O’Ward and getting past a lapped car,” said Malukas, a 20-year-old Lithuanian-American. “And they (his pit box) said, ‘You see them in front,’ and I saw two Penskes and I was like, ‘Oh, my God, they’re Penskes!’ They were tough.”
While he never challenged Newgarden, Malukas passed McLaughlin for second on the final lap with a brave, full-send outside move in Turn 1. Malukas’ previous-best finish was eighth last month during the second race of the doubleheader on the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway bull ring in Newton.
Newgarden said he was well-aware of Malukas’ push to the front. “I thought, ‘Wow, that kid is hungry probably. Probably send it around the outside if he had an opportunity.’ I assumed it was what happened (to McLaughlin). I was real happy it was the last lap.”
Newgarden said Malukas might have had a shot at passing him if the race was several laps longer. “Hard to say,” Newgarden said. “He was a little better on (Firestone Firehawk) tires it sounds like. I think McLaughlin went loose. I was not. I was sort of managing the gap. I was actually trying to help Scott. I didn’t want to stay too far away to bunch Scott up to David, so I was trying to push the pace a bit. But I still had some on hand.
“I think if David mounted like a real effort on me, I would have had more to push on him. But I don’t know. Ten more laps, maybe he gets me. It’s impossible to say.”
Teams attempted various pit strategies during the race’s second half when rain in the forecast finally arrived. Malukas and Sato were on an alternate strategy that pushed Malukas into the lead from Laps 207-211, but he was forced to pit. The rain arrived just two laps later.
It appeared pit strategy and traffic may have foiled Newgarden and strategist Tim Cindric just before the rain arrived. McLaughlin pitted from second on Lap 207. Newgarden stopped one lap later from the lead but followed rookie Christian Lundgaard of Denmark in the No. 30 Mi-Jack Honda fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing into the pits, with Newgarden’s pit-in lap clocking 1.065-seconds slower than McLaughlin’s. Scotty Mac kept the lead when Newgarden blended back onto the racetrack after his stop, holding the point until the red flag.
“I was pleasantly surprised and very, very satisfied with my car tonight,” Newgarden said. “I thought it was hooked up tremendously once we got about midway through the race. It was a bit processional in the first half. Literally every car just went to fuel-save. Everyone wanted to try to make the three-stop work. I was surprised at how many people committed. Seemed like the whole field flipped to it. Wasn’t a lot happening then.
“As soon as that caution (on Lap) 150, 155, something like that, when it provided that opportunity to pit again, it changed things up, put people on different strategies. That made it really exciting.
“I thought our car was able to maximize that strategy opportunity. So, I’m real thankful to my team for picking that out. You can’t win this race without nailing calls like that, being good in the pits. There was a moment I thought it was slipping away from us, too. Ultimately they made the right calls and we were able to close it out.”
Power settled for sixth with a bit of second-guessing on strategy. “Obviously we wanted more. We made a mistake and didn’t take that yellow (to pit),” Power said. “That’s INDYCAR. It’s never straight-forward. You expect that in the championship. It might come back to us in the next two in a different way. That’s how it is.
“We’ve got some good tracks coming up. Like I predicted, it will be a tough battle all the way to the end. I’ve been around a long time and know how these things go. The best thing about today is that we finished in the top-six, so that’s still pretty good.”
The 2014 series champion from Australia, Power began the weekend Friday by scoring his 67th career pole to tie open-wheel icon Mario Andretti for the all-time series record. Andretti had stood alone as INDYCAR’s qualifying ace since Aug. 1, 1993.
Per the Penske Way, Newgarden is anticipating a respectful intramural battle with Power and McLaughlin over the remaining two races. “I think we’re just going to race like we always do,” Newgarden said. “It’s kind of as simple as that. We race all year, we race hard. It’s not going to be the first time Will and I have raced together. We’ve had many, many races that have been in lockstep, 1-2, pit strategy, the whole thing. We’ll just fight it out as normal.
“Clearly, we don’t want to do something that jeopardizes the whole group because it is bigger than us. At the end of the day we’ve got three cars in the fight still. There’s nothing that matters more than putting a Team Penske car in Victory Lane.
“As much as I want that to be me _ believe me I do _ I will work to be that person, we also have to just make sure we remember that it’s about all of us and it’s about all the effort we put in. We have to make sure one car secures the championship. Hopefully, it doesn’t turn ugly at some point.”
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Matthew Brabham rallied from a gutting disappointment last month at Iowa Speedway, driving past point-leader and pole-sitter Linus Lundqvist to win Saturday’s Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires race at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Australian-American Brabham drove his No. 83 Andretti Autosport car to victory by 0.6770-seconds over the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne entry of Lundqvist. It was Brabham’s second victory of the season, his first coming in late February at the season-opener on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Benjamin Pedersen finished third in the No. 24 Global Racing Group with HMD Motorsports car. Teammate Danial Frost finished fourth in the No. 68 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing entry, followed by rookie Hunter McElrea in the No. 27 Andretti Autosport car.
Brabham saved his best for last in a caution-free race. Lundqvist led the first 71 laps of the 75-lapper on the 1.25-mile oval, but Brabham used his preferred high line strategy to gain momentum in Turns 1 and 2 on Lap 72. Brabham then dove under Lundqvist in Turn 3 for the decisive pass.
“I could tell he was starting to get loose toward the end of the race,” Brabham said. “I think I showed too much of what I could do there in Iowa, in the top lane. I told the guys on my team I don’t want to show anyone anything because I think they’re learning too much from me, especially my teammates. I was saving that top line for the last couple of laps.”
Indeed, the win provided a sense of redemption for Brabham, son of former IMSA and INDYCAR driver Geoff Brabham and grandson of three-time Formula One World Driving Champion Sir Jack Brabham.
Recall that Matthew Brabham challenged Lundqvist for the lead via the outside lane with five laps to go in the previous oval event on July 23 at Iowa Speedway. Lundqvist moved up the track and their cars touched, damaging Brabham’s front wing and dropping him to third at the finish. Lundqvist was assessed a three-spot penalty for avoidable contact and tumbled from first to fourth in the final running order. Brabham’s teammate McElrea inherited the victory.
“I just wanted to win so badly, especially after Iowa,” Brabham said. “I just had that grit.”
Lundqvist couldn’t shake Brabham for the first 71 laps Saturday, but controlled a gap of around six-to- seven-tenths of a second for the first 60 laps. Brabham then moved to the high line to gain momentum and sliced into the margin, trailing by 0.1936-seconds on Lap 71 before making the decisive pass on the next trip around the asymmetrical oval in the shadow of the famed Gateway Arch in St. Louis.
While Lundqvist fell short of his sixth victory of the season, the overall picture is very clear _the Swedish driver is zeroing-in on the series championship. Lundqvist leads second-place Brabham by 108 points with just three races remaining. Lundqvist needs to lead by 109 after the next event, Sunday, Sept. 4, at Portland International Raceway in Oregon, to clinch the title. Live coverage from Portland is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. (EDT) on Peacock Premium, INDYCAR Live! and the INDYCAR Radio Network.
A doubleheader Sept. 10-11 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California will conclude the season.
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Results Saturday of the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline NTT IndyCar Series event on the 1.25-mile World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Ill., with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, engine, laps completed and reason out (if any):
- (3) Josef Newgarden, Chevrolet, 260, Running
2. (12) David Malukas, Honda, 260, Running
3. (4) Scott McLaughlin, Chevrolet, 260, Running
4. (7) Pato O’Ward, Chevrolet, 260, Running
5. (8) Takuma Sato, Honda, 260, Running
6. (1) Will Power, Chevrolet, 260, Running
7. (2) Marcus Ericsson, Honda, 260, Running
8. (6) Scott Dixon, Honda, 260, Running
9. (5) Alex Palou, Honda, 260, Running
10. (16) Graham Rahal, Honda, 260, Running
11. (11) Colton Herta, Honda, 259, Running
12. (9) Devlin DeFrancesco, Honda, 259, Running
13. (18) Romain Grosjean, Honda, 259, Running
14. (21) Jimmie Johnson, Honda, 259, Running
15. (17) Helio Castroneves, Honda, 259, Running
16. (26) Felix Rosenqvist, Chevrolet, 259, Running
17. (20) Kyle Kirkwood, Chevrolet, 258, Running
18. (24) Dalton Kellett, Chevrolet, 258, Running
19. (19) Christian Lundgaard, Honda, 258, Running
20. (13) Simon Pagenaud, Honda, 257, Running
21. (22) Callum Ilott, Chevrolet, 257, Running
22. (25) Ed Carpenter, Chevrolet, 256, Running
23. (15) Conor Daly, Chevrolet, 244, Running
24. (14) Jack Harvey, Honda, 239, Running
25. (10) Alexander Rossi, Honda, 226, Running
26. (23) Rinus VeeKay, Chevrolet, 53, Mechanical
Race Statistics
Winner’s average speed: 149.231 mph
Time of Race: 02:10:40.1827
Margin of victory: 0.4708-seconds
Cautions: 2 for 22 laps
Lead changes: 13 among 10 drivers
Lap Leaders
Power 1 – 58
Ericsson 59
Rosenqvist 60
Grosjean 61 – 62
Power 63 – 123
O’Ward 124 – 126
Sato 127 – 148
Power 149 – 157
O’Ward 158 – 164
Newgarden 165 – 206
Malukas 207 – 210
Rahal 211 – 212
McLaughlin 213 – 224
Newgarden 225 – 260
NTT IndyCar Series point-standings (top-10) _ 1, Will Power, Team Penske, 482; 2, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 479; 3, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, 468; 4, Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing, 465; 5, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, 439; 6, Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 428; 7, Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP, 424; 8, Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren SP, 340; 9, Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport, 335; 10, Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, 334.
Indy Lights Series point standings (top-10) _ 1, Linus Lundqvist, 480; 2, Matthew Brabham, 372; 3, Hunter McElrea, 371; 4, Sting Ray Robb, 361; 5, Benjamin Pedersen, 331; 6, Christian Rasmussen, 320; 7, Danial Frost, 310; 8, Jacob Abel. 261; 9, Kyffin Simpson. 254; 10, Ernie Francis Jr., 239.
Editor’s Note: John Sturbin is a Texas-based journalist specializing in motorsports. During a near 30-year career with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he won the Bloys Britt Award for top motorsports story of the year (1991) as judged by The Associated Press; received the National Hot Rod Association’s Media Award (1995) and several in-house Star-Telegram honors. He also was inaugural recipient of the Texas Motor Speedway Excellence in Journalism Award (2009). His list of freelance clients includes Texas Motor Speedway, the Dallas Morning News, New York Newsday, Rome (N.Y.) Daily Sentinel, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller Times, NASCAR Wire Service, Ford Racing and Used Car Dealer magazine).
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Sponsorship Questions Taking A Toll On Busch
By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – No matter whether one is a highly paid athlete or a blue-collar worker, when your professional life suddenly turns upside down it leads to stress and sleepless nights.
Kyle Busch admitted Saturday at Watkins Glen International that the spring and summer months have been “hard as hell” for him and he’s experienced “a lot of sleepless nights” as he’s tried to figure out his future.
“The first time I went through this was 15 years ago and it was a learning experience,” Busch said. “It was hard then, too, but it was nothing like now. Then it was just me, myself, and I. I didn’t have (my wife) Samantha. I didn’t have a son. I didn’t have a daughter. All I had was an agent that was helping me and now I’m kind of all on my own doing it along with Samantha and family, but, you know, going through many of the same things.
“But it’s way, way harder because now you have Kyle Busch Motorsports that you’ve got to think about, you’ve got a building that you’ve got to pay on, … you’ve got a building note and all that sort of stuff. So, there’s a lot of pieces and that’s why it’s not so simple.”
Busch’s longtime sponsor Mars Inc. notified Joe Gibbs Racing in December 2021 that it would leave NASCAR at the end of the 2022 season. In the spring, JGR thought it had found a replacement, but then the deal didn’t materialize. No one expected JGR to be this far into the season without a new sponsor that would begin in 2023 for Busch. The Las Vegas native now finds himself charting a career path he never expected.
“There’s a big change coming,” Busch said. “I don’t feel like it’s fair to me or my family or anything else if we’re going to have to spend less time together moving forward because we are going to have to change our lifestyle, no questions.
“Is it worth it to go run around and not have an opportunity to win right away versus building something versus jumping in something that can win. All those questions are certainly being weighed out. So, again, that’s also why it’s not so simple and so easy. Thankfully, there are opportunities out there. There are Cup jobs available. But, again, it will not look the same as what it has for the last 15 years.”
Busch said his Rowdy Energy drink couldn’t sponsor him because the business has not yet turned a profit and was still in the red.
“You can’t default on a loan in order to pay yourself sponsorship. That’s not going to happen,” Busch said. “The premise behind this was I had another 10-year runway to go and keep going and with M&M’s and Mars and everything else. We never thought this position would be here. I was going to have that chance to build that and get it going and get it off its feet and we would find out in seven or eight years whether or not it would be something that would be sustainable for this opportunity that’s here now … or support Brexton or whatever going forward, but it’s way too early for that.”
Despite an eight-race skid without a top-10 finish, Busch believes his team is still a serious championship contender.
“We need to just find the luck truck and go buy some and then we’ll be fine,” said Busch, who snapped his eight-race slide with a ninth-place finish last week at Richmond. “I think I’ve only won my way into the final for one year. Otherwise, I’ve always pointed my way and so it’s nothing that scares me.”
Busch earned a berth in the playoffs with his victory in the Bristol dirt race.
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Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, gets tough questions as chair of the U.S. House Select Committee on Intelligence, but the questions were especially difficult on Sunday, Aug. 21 as he engaged in a give-and-take for an hour with the board of the Ukrainian Cultural Center of Los Angeles and several Ukrainian non-profit and advocacy groups.
The cultural center in East Hollywood, housed in a still-glamorous former silent film theater, was filled with bustling staff and volunteers readying for a crowd of about 400 who would soon arrive to celebrate Ukrainian Independence Day in honor of its declaration of independence in 1991.
“You have stepped up and stepped into an important advocacy role that I suspect many of you did not envision even a year ago,” Schiff told the cultural center leaders and other groups, “but you became leaders and lifelines to those in your communities who didn’t know where to turn.”
Schiff emphasized that in Washington he is placing “specific emphasis on ensuring that every part of our intelligence committee is working in close coordination with Ukraine to bring an end to the human suffering.”
Despite his strong backing of Ukraine, Schiff got something of a grilling from the other official onstage, Dmytro Kushneruk, consul general of Ukraine based in San Francisco, who rolled out a list of needed weaponry and measures to help Ukraine win the war with Russia.
While eloquently praising Schiff and the U.S., Kushneruk said Ukraine needs help “not just to defend … but to win back” areas controlled by Russia.
Several other groups put forth questions for the congressman, including Ukraine Now, Stand With Ukraine Foundation, House of Ukraine of San Diego and others.
While their issues were somber, it was also a warm and meaningful exchange. After Schiff took questions from the gathered groups, Laryssa Ivanna Reifel, president of the center, said in an interview, “We are not a refugee organization, we don’t have that skillset – we have focused for decades on Ukraine culture. But 12 days after Russia invaded, we held a solidarity event and Congressman Schiff came and met with me and the board.”
The war changed the longtime cultural center’s focus, and on Sunday the usual light-hearted singing and entertainment to honor Ukraine’s independence day was replaced with somber songs — and poetry read by refugees who have been in Southern California less than two months.
George Wyhinny, vice president of the center’s board, said in an interview, “Our citizens remember what it is like to be under tyranny, and true to the words or our national anthem, they’re fighting with their souls and their bodies, if necessary to remain free.”
Following Schiff’s departure, a crowd of about 400 showed up at the door for the day’s commemoration, and Reifel was attending to last-minute chores as she saw them streaming in. Smiling, she said, “Ukrainians were linked in before there was a LinkedIn.”
Among them was Daria Bohush, 28, who does graphic designing at Stand With Ukraine Foundation – and is part of a 50-member flash mob that supports Ukraine. “We’ve done a lot of flash mobs in Los Angeles — 50 people trying to grab attention to what’s happening in Ukraine. And we have a great choreographer.”
She says the “choreography is Ukranian,” meaning half-folk and half-modern, “and now it has spread on YouTube and other countries are organizing the same flash mob that has spread all over the world.”
As she sees it, “I’ve never had a big Ukrainian family, but I have one now.”
Walt Zozula of Tujunga, 75, is a longtime leader at the cultural center who moved to Los Angeles with his parents in 1952 after being born in a displaced persons camp in Germany in World War II. He grew up in Echo Park and remembers, “We were resilient, we were tough.”
And he still is. “As long as there is one Ukrainian alive, we will fight back,” he says. For 20 years he’s been a real estate instructor at Glendale Community College, and financial secretary of the cultural center’s board.
Beyond the horrific genocide he sees unfolding in Ukraine, he is worried about the blockade by Russia that is reducing grain shipments to Africa and other countries, saying, “What’s happening is affecting the whole world economically. … Ukraine topsoil is more than 30 feet deep, going back to prehistoric times. The world needs Ukraine.”
Enjoying the food and talk just as the first performance got ready on the center’s silent film-era stage, was Nikol Bohach, 18, who through translator said she arrived in L.A. four months ago and hopes to find a way to help Ukraine. “My mom runs a nonprofit, Go Ukraina, with an ‘a’ not an ‘e’’ on the end and she’s trying to help a village to use water filters and build small homes.”
But there are a lot of challenges ahead, she says, and only half-kidding, she noted: “Sometimes people ask me, ‘Where is Ukraine?’”
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger celebrates his two-run home run in the dugout during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
From left to right, Los Angeles Dodgers’ Trayce Thompson, Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts celebrate a win over the Miami Marlins in a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Gavin Lux (9) is tagged out at third base by Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas while trying for a triple during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins center fielder JJ Bleday leaps but cannot catch a solo home run by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts flies out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman (5) gestures to the dugout after sliding safely into second base with a double next to Miami Marlins third baseman Jon Berti during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy points skyward at home plate after his solo home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara, left, talks with catcher Jacob Stallings on the mound after giving up a single to Los Angeles Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins’ Lewin Diaz (34) celebrates his two-run home run at home plate with JJ Bleday, center, during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, right, celebrates next to Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, left, celebrates next to Miami Marlins catcher Jacob Stallings after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger, left, celebrates his two-run home run with Joey Gallo during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger follows through on a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger connects for a two-run home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts, right, steals second base against Miami Marlins second baseman Joey Wendle during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts waves after scoring on a single by Will Smith during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, left, tags out Miami Marlins’ Joey Wendle (18) as Wendle tried to score on a single by Brian Anderson during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara throws to a Los Angeles Dodgers batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith, right, tags out Miami Marlins’ Joey Wendle (18) as Wendle tried to score on a single by Brian Anderson during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Miami Marlins’ Joey Wendle, right, steals second past a tag-attempt by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot throws to a Miami Marlins batter during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answers question in the dugout before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
during the (bl) inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts answers question in the dugout before a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
LOS ANGELES ― Joey Gallo’s time as a Dodger might be short, but he nearly packed a season’s worth of highlights into nine innings Sunday against the Miami Marlins.
Gallo went 2 for 3 with a triple and made two outstanding plays in left field, punctuating a 10-3 win and a series sweep before an announced crowd of 42,125 at Dodger Stadium.
In the first inning, Gallo threw a strike to catcher Will Smith from left field to retire Joey Wendle trying to score from second base on a single. In the third inning, he made a head-first diving catch on the chalk line to rob Wendle again.
In 12 games since joining the Dodgers, Gallo is hitting .267 with three home runs and five RBIs. Five of his eight hits have gone for extra bases. Signed to a one-year, $10.3 million contract last winter by the New York Yankees, Gallo was traded to the Dodgers after batting .159 in 82 games.
Cody Bellinger and Max Muncy hit home runs for the Dodgers, and Freddie Freeman and Will Smith each went 3 for 5.
Dodgers starter Ryan Pepiot (2-0) allowed two runs over six innings, allowing just four hits while striking out seven.
The rookie outdueled All-Star Sandy Alcantara, who was starting the series finale for the Marlins in hopes of avoiding a series sweep. The right-hander allowed six runs on 10 hits ― both season highs ― in 3 ⅔ innings.
The Dodgers (84-36) will welcome the Milwaukee Brewers for three games beginning Monday. They have won eight consecutive home games.
J.P. Hoornstra covers Major League Baseball and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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The 40th CicLAvia open streets event ride through a portion of Hollywood on Sunday, Aug. 21. The “Meet the Hollywoods” car-free street festival included hubs of music and entertainment on Hollywood Boulevard, including a pedestrian area for traipsing through the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The West Hollywood hub was hopping on the western end of the route on Santa Monica Boulevard. Eight more CicLAvia events are planned for next year, organizers say.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Carrie Villa, a pharmacy technician with the 18th Field Hospital, and Sr. Amn. Devon Bouffard, a dental technician, 158th Fighter Wing, 158th Medical Group, take a patient’s dental X-ray photograph during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 as part of community outreach to increase awareness of the mission at Wise Va., Aug. 21, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.
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Buhari hails ex-Foreign Affairs minister, Joy Ogwu at 76
President Muhammadu Buhari has shared the joyous occasion with Prof. Joy Ogwu and her family as she turns 76 years, congratulating the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2006-2007 and Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, 2008-2017, for years of meritorious service in the diplomatic community and academia.
A statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) on Sunday said President Buhari joined friends and professional colleagues of the former diplomat in celebrating the birthday, affirming that Prof. Ogwu’s experience and knowledge contributed generously to shaping the country’s foreign policies, particularly the economic diplomacy that she championed.
The President rejoiced with the scholar for her many achievements, starting from lecture halls, which include working at National War College, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies and serving as the Director General of Nigeria Institute for International Affairs.
As the former President of the United Nations Security Council marks another age, the President acknowledged her cerebral support and advice to the multilateral institution and governments on issues of security across the globe, especially on disarmament, serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament.
President Buhari prayed for good health and strength for the celebrant.
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Wallethub released its report on 2022's best community college systems in the U.S.
The study ranked Washington number four for best community college systems.
According to the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, nearly forty percent of bachelor degree graduates from public universities in Washington start at a community or technical college.
Executive Director for the WASBCTC, Paul Francis, says "We are very proud of where we are, but we are disirous of doing even better going forwards."
Affordability plays a role in the dominance of community colleges in the Northwest.
The Washington College Grant is one of the most generous financial aid packages in the country, even covering the entire cost of tuition for some students.
Columbia Basin College President, Dr. Rebekah Woods, says Washington's success can be attributed to the accessibility as well. With both Washington and Oregon having community colleges in every district, making it easier for students to pursue a higher education.
Dr. Woods says, "There is an opportunity for every citizen in every community to be able to pursue a higher education."
"They can pursue a college degree or credential right outside their front door," says Dr. Woods.
Oregon also saw success, with their community college systems ranked tenth, with a community college in Pendleton ranked nineteenth overall.
President of Blue Mountain College, Mark Browning, says he is proud of the work Oregon community colleges do because all seventeen were ranked.
"I think its representative of the good work people do here in Oregon," says Browning.
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Reserve Bank of New Zealand Deputy Governor/General Manager Financial Stability Hawkesby
- The strategy is to get monetary policy conditions comfortably above neutral
- Considered both a 25 bp and 75 bp hike before deciding to raise the cash rate by 50bps this month
- Once rates get to 4.0-4.25% will have a more balanced view on policy outlook
- Projecting an environment where the economy cools
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A rate cut is expected today in China:
I've marked some levels out on the hourly USC/CNH chart, but I'm sure the technical analysts out there aan do better than me - in the comments please folks.
ps. CNH is the offshore yuan. The onshore yuan, CNY, is subject to People's Bank of China enforced limits on trading (a band of plus or minus 2% from the reference rate that is set daily) but CNH is not.
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-- Ascletis is China's first biotech company which has obtained IND approvals of an oral RdRp inhibitor from both China NMPA and the U.S. FDA
-- Ascletis has filed multiple patent applications for ASC10 and its use globally. Compared with molnupiravir, ASC10 has a new and differentiated chemical structure
-- ASC10 is an oral double prodrug. After administration, both ASC10 and molnupiravir are rapidly and completely converted in vivo into the same active metabolite ASC10-A. Ascletis is actively communicating with regulatory authorities to explore the possibility of further accelerating the clinical development of ASC10
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, "Ascletis") today announces that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application of ASC10, an oral inhibitor drug candidate targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) for COVID-19. Ascletis is China's first biotech company which has obtained IND approvals of an oral RdRp inhibitor from both China NMPA and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
ASC10 is an oral double prodrug which has a new and differentiated chemical structure from the single prodrug molnupiravir. After oral administration, both ASC10 and molnupiravir are rapidly and completely converted in vivo into the same active metabolite ASC10-A, also known as β-D-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC). ASC10 was discovered and developed in-house. Ascletis has filed multiple patent applications for ASC10 and its use globally. ASC10 oral tablet formulation for the clinical study was developed with in-house proprietary technology of Ascletis.
By applying a double prodrug strategy, ASC10's permeability in Caco-2 cells (human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells) and active metabolite exposure in monkeys reached 3.2-fold and 2.1-fold of molnupiravir's, respectively. In the SARS-CoV-2 infected mouse models, ASC10 at 240 mg/kg twice daily led to a 4.0 log reduction in viral titer in lungs, equivalent to molnupiravir at 500 mg/kg twice daily[1]. Preclinical studies demonstrated that ASC10-A has potent cellular antiviral activity against Omicron variant (EC50 = 0.3 µM), Delta variant (EC50 = 0.5 µM) and wildtype virus (EC50 = 0.7 µM). It also suggested that there were no drug-drug interactions between ASC10 and other common medicines.
Ascletis is actively communicating with regulatory authorities to explore the possibility of further accelerating the clinical development of ASC10.
"The IND approvals of ASC10 from both China NMPA and U.S. FDA mark a great recognition to our in-house R&D capabilities. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause huge social and economic implications globally, we will continue to advance the clinical development of our proprietary COVID-19 pipeline including ASC10 (RdRp inhibitor) and ASC11 (3CLpro inhibitor) to fight against the pandemic." said Dr. Jinzi J. Wu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Ascletis.
[1] Wahl, et al., Nature. 2021 March ; 591(7850): 451 -457.
About Ascletis
Ascletis is an innovative R&D driven biotech listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1672.HK), covering the entire value chain from discovery and development to manufacturing and commercialization. Led by a management team with deep expertise and a proven track record, Ascletis focuses on three therapeutic areas with unmet medical needs from a global perspective: viral diseases, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and oncology. Through excellent execution, Ascletis rapidly advances its drug pipeline with an aim of leading in global competition. To date, Ascletis has three marketed products, i.e. ritonavir tablets, GANOVO® and ASCLEVIR®, and 20 drug candidates in its R&D pipeline. The most advanced drug candidates include ASC22 (CHB functional cure), ASC10 and ASC11(oral small molecules for COVID-19 treatment), ASC40 (recurrent glioblastoma), ASC42 (PBC, primary biliary cholangitis), and ASC40 (acne).
For more information, please visit www.ascletis.com.
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The 16th annual Paws in the Pool attracted dogs and their owners to Franklin Pool on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.
From 2-4 p.m., four-legged swimmers and humans came to Franklin Pool, 2101 Tieton Drive, to cool down in the water on the last day of summer operations.
The annual event was put on by the city of Yakima Parks and Recreation.
Dogs were running around the pool, chasing loose balls, jumping into waiting arms of owners. Small bells chimed and name tags rattled as dogs shook water off themselves.
The air was filled with the familiar smell of wet dog, chlorine and the accidental piles of relief. Life guards were on hand to hose down messes while people had to watch their steps.
Names like Zoey and Oliver were yelled several times by concerned owners, while several ears perked but not the ones intended.
Small yips and yaps matched the volume of life guard whistles.
Lifeguards Ella Steinhilb, 16, and Nicole Gonzalez, 21, both of Yakima, were stationed at a table, accepting donations for the Yakima Humane Society and handing out treats to dogs, stating they had the best seat in the pool for viewing and petting curious dogs.
“It's just been so fun, such a good day. I already saw a dog pee on one of the guards. That was funny, that was the best part,” Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez and Steinhilb both laughed about the accident.
“They're all so sweet and I love them all. Like literally, they're all so happy,” Steinhilb said.
Dogs swam for free, and owners had to pay a general admission price. Outside the fenced area of the pool, there were groups of onlookers, watching dogs have free reign of Franklin Pool.
Relaxing in the shade of the water slide, David Prentice of Yakima, sat with his dog Nola. They come every year to Paws in the Pool. “This event is the best day for us,” he said.
Nola sat with Prentice, enjoying head scratches while keeping a keen eye on the pool. She ran back and forth between the edge of the pool and the shady spot.
Patricia Cipriano walked in the wading pool, holding her two-year-old Boston Terrier in her arms while he was taking a break from swimming. "I named him Puppy," Cipriano said. Puppy's head turned from left to right, surveying all the activity around him.
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While the Rev. Charles Pandosy is best known for his work among the Yakama, his influence was felt throughout both Washington and British Columbia.
A Catholic missionary, Pandosy established missions in Washington and Canada, developed a friendship with Yakama leader Kamiakin and created a dictionary translating the Yakama language.
Pandosy, whose baptismal name was Jean-Charles-Jean Baptiste-Félix, was born Nov. 22, 1824, in Marseilles, France, to Esprit-Étienne-Charles-Henri Pandosy, a sea captain, and Marguerite-Josephine-Marie Dallest.
He attended Bourbon College in Arles, and then began his studies for the priesthood at the Oblates of Mary Immaculate’s Juniorate at Notre-Dame de Lumières near Avignon. The order, which was founded in 1807, had the mission of preaching Christianity to the poor and working to relieve their suffering.
Pandosy became a novice on Aug. 14, 1844, at Notre-Dame de l’Osier and took his vows on Aug. 15, 1845.
But his ordination as a priest would have to wait.
He was assigned to head to what was then the Oregon Territory to labor there and establish missions. Their journey from Le Havre to New York and then overland to Fort Walla Walla took almost eight months. During the wagon trip to the Pacific Northwest, Pandosy and fellow missionary Casimir Chirouse entertained their fellow travelers by singing and playing the accordion.
Their wagon trains regarded the missionaries’ presence as protection from attacks by Native people.
It was at the fort that Pandosy and Chirouse made Washington history. On Jan. 2, 1848, Bishop Augustin Magliore Alexandre Blanchet ordained the men to the priesthood.
The ceremony required some improvisation as they were out on the frontier and didn’t have enough albs, the white robes worn during Mass — for both the attendants and the soon-to-be ordained priests. Chirouse wore an alb fashioned from either a nightshirt belonging to William McBean, Fort Walla Walla’s chief clerk, or a dress belonging to McBean’s wife, depending on which account you read.
Seven months later, Pandosy and Chirouse established the Immaculate Conception Mission on Manastash Creek near present-day Ellensburg. The missionaries were invited by Owhi, chief of the Upper Yakama, who believed their message would benefit his people.
Pandosy’s ministry there would take him around Central Washington, with regular trips back to Walla Walla. But the work took a toll on Pandosy, who was found nearly starving despite having plenty of food at the mission, his cassock in tatters.
He was nursed back to health, physically and mentally, and he returned to the ministry among the Yakama. This time, he was invited by Kamiakin, Owhi’s nephew and chief of the Yakama, to establish a mission on Ahtanum Creek.
The St. Joseph Mission was established in 1852, the Oblates’ fifth in Central Washington and the first in the Yakima Valley.
It was there that Pandosy created the first Sahaptin dictionary and taught the Yakama French, English and Latin. In three years, 400 Yakama were baptized, with Kamiakin declining the sacrament because it would mean giving up all but one of his wives.
It was during this time that the Yakama were visited by U.S. Army Capt. George B. McClellan, who told the Yakama he was there to survey a route for a railroad, and there were no intentions to bring white settlers to the area.
Pandosy warned Kamiakin that, despite McClellan’s assurances, white settlers would come, backed by the Army, and there was little the Yakama could do to stop it.
“Others will come with each year until your country will be overrun with them,” Pandosy told Kamiakin. “Your lands will be seized, and your people driven from your homes. It has been so with other tribes; it will be with you.
“You may fight and delay for a time this invasion, but you cannot avert it.”
In June 1855, the Yakama and 13 other tribes and bands were forced to sign the Treaty of 1855, with Territorial Gov. Isaac Stevens warning Kamiakin that there would be bloodshed if he did not make his mark on the document.
While the treaty, which ceded 11 million acres to the federal government and forced the newly formed Yakama Nation onto a 1.3 million-acre reservation in the Lower Valley, said white settlers would not come in for two years, prospectors came into the Valley.
The Yakama War was triggered when, responding to the rape of Yakama women, warriors killed two prospectors in August 1855. A month later, Indian Agent Andrew J. Bolon was killed while investigating the miners’ deaths.
After the Yakama victory at Toppenish Creek, Kamiakin dictated a letter to Pandosy addressed to the federal government seeking peace while outlining his people’s grievances with those he said had robbed his people of their land and culture. He also declared that his people would rather die than fall into American hands.
As the Yakama prepared to meet federal troops at Union Gap, Kamiakin had Pandosy, the Rev. Paul Durieu and most of the women and children evacuated across the Columbia River at Priest Rapids.
Federal troops occupying the mission found Kamiakin’s letter, as well as a half-keg of gunpowder buried in the mission garden, which led the troops to loot and burn down the mission, accusing Pandosy of providing munitions to the Yakama.
Along with destroying the mission, the soldiers paraded around in the vestments Pandosy and Durieu left behind, prompting the soldiers’ commander, Lt. Philip Sheridan, to say his troops were “more convincing as common pillagers than brave Indian fighters.”
From Priest Rapids, the priests decamped to the Jesuit mission near Colville. Pandosy returned to the Valley after the war, but Stevens ordered him to close the mission and leave.
Pandosy would eventually receive an apology from the army for falsely accusing him of arming the Yakama.
He would become a chaplain in the Army and an interpreter and negotiator with Native people. He also continued to work with Jesuit priests among the Colville and Coeur d’Alene tribes. A British officer serving on the boundary commission described Pandosy at that time as being a pleasant, well-informed man who carried a blanket and bacon behind his saddle, ready to travel anywhere.
When wars between the Army and the Yakama and Spokane tribes broke out in 1858, Pandosy’s order relocated him to Esquimalt on Vancouver Island. From there, he was directed to establish a mission in southern British Columbia, which he did in the Okanagan Valley. While his travels took him around southern British Columbia, his base of operation was Penticton, where Pandosy introduced agriculture to Native people there, and he became popular with his parishioners.
He died at Penticton on Feb. 6, 1891, and was buried at the Okanagan mission. Over time, the exact location of Pandosy’s grave, and the cemetery itself, became lost.
In 1983, two students from Okanagan College did an archaeological dig and found the cemetery and several coffins, including one that contained the remains of an Oblate priest. However, they could not conclusively identify the remains as Pandosy’s.
Today, a street and several businesses bear Pandosy’s name, and he’s been the subject of movies and plays. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-charles-pandosy-establishes-catholic-missions-in-washington-canada/article_5ab88e52-2066-11ed-aa97-ab9909cd60aa.html | 2022-08-22T01:12:18Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-charles-pandosy-establishes-catholic-missions-in-washington-canada/article_5ab88e52-2066-11ed-aa97-ab9909cd60aa.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONG KONG, Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirnaomics Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sirnaomics", stock code: 2257.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, announced that the Company has been selected as a constituent stock of eight index series including Hang Seng Composite Index ("HSCI"), Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong Index ("HSHKI"), Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong MidCap & SmallCap Index, Hang Seng Stock Connect Hong Kong SmallCap Index, Hang Seng SCHK Mainland China Companies Index, Hang Seng SCHK ex-AH Companies Index, Hang Seng Healthcare Index and Hang Seng Small Cap (Investable) Index by Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited, with effect from 5 September 2022.
HSCI offers a comprehensive Hong Kong market benchmark that covers about the top 95th percentile of the total market capitalization of companies listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. HSCI can be used as a basis for index funds, mutual funds as well as performance benchmarks, and assists international and local investors in formulating investment strategies. Inclusion into the HSCI will allow the Company's stock to be eligible for trading on the Hong Kong Stock Connect, a channel for stock trading between investors in Hong Kong and those in mainland China. HSHKI serves as a benchmark to reflect the overall performance of the securities listed in Hong Kong that are eligible for trading via the southbound trading link of Stock Connect. It covers equities eligible for trading via such scheme, with additional liquidity screening to make the covered equities a more investable reference set for mainland China investors.
The selection of the Company as a constituent stock of the above-mentioned index series of Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited is expected to be conducive in introducing more diversified investors for the Company, improving stock liquidity and promoting the Company's reputation in the capital market. Looking forward, the Company will continuously devote to the exploration and development of RNAi therapeutics to bring benefits to patients and create value for its shareholders.
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The 1-Year Loan Prime Rate has been cut to 3.65% (from 3.70%)
- most new and outstanding loans in China are based on the one-year LPR
- the previous cut to the 1-year was in January
- the 5 basis point cut is not as much as the 10bp cut that was expected
The 5-Year Loan Prime Rate has been cut to 4.30% (from 4.45%)
- most home mortgage rates are based on the five-year
- the 5-year was last cut in May
more to come
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Loan prime rates are set by 18 designated commercial banks. Proposed rates are submitted by these banks to the PBOC. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/china-rate-cuts-lpr-1-year-365-from-37-5-year-430-from-445-20220822/ | 2022-08-22T01:19:56Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/china-rate-cuts-lpr-1-year-365-from-37-5-year-430-from-445-20220822/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas vote recount confirms results backing abortion rights
Kansas officials confirmed a vote upholding abortion rights following a partial recount Sunday, per AP.
Driving the news: Officials reviewed the ballots of nine of Kansas' 105 counties at the request of Melissa Leavitt after voters this month rejected an amendment that would have eliminated the right to an abortion from the state's constitution.
By the numbers: Voters rejected the amendment by roughly 165,000 votes with some 922,000 ballots cast in the traditionally conservative state.
- The outcome of the recount by hand resulted in fewer than 60 votes changing, the Kansas City Star reports.
The big picture: Kansas was the first state to vote on abortion legislation following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Axios' Oriana Gonzalez notes.
- The state granted Leavitt a recount under a law requiring those who request one prove they can cover costs. State counties would only pay if the result changed.
Go deeper: Opponents, advocates spent $22 million on Kansas abortion vote
Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/22/kansas-abortion-rights-vote-confirmed-recount | 2022-08-22T01:21:58Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/22/kansas-abortion-rights-vote-confirmed-recount | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Libertarian: CDC Needs ‘Radical Reform’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “did neither control nor prevention when confronted with the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak,” snarks Reason’s Ronald Bailey. Director Rochelle Walensky admits “mistakes,” but her “proposed bureaucratic reshuffling is too timid.” The agency long ago “lost its focus on monitoring and fighting epidemic infectious diseases as it accumulated new branches and offices that aimed to combat ‘epidemics’ of obesity, smoking, and violence.” Those don’t have “nearly the same urgency that actual epidemics caused by novel infectious diseases do.” The CDC’s “manifold failures” show it “needs radical reform — not just Walensky’s goals of improved communications and less bureaucratic turnover — that returns the agency to its infectious-disease fighting roots.”
Liberal: Doubts on Prosecuting Trump
It’s one thing “if there’s proof” ex-Prez Donald Trump was trying to sell nuclear secrets to our enemies,” muses Andrew Sulivan at his Weekly Dish, but “we have zero evidence for anything that grave.” The political system has already held him to account “— up to a point. Two impeachments and one clearly lost election is not exactly zero-accountability.” Now “deploying the full armory of the legal system against a former and possible future president with the knee-jerk political opposition of a good 35 – 40 percent of the country . . . could actually add one more spiral to the delegitimization of democracy.” “You need a truly overwhelming case of negligence and criminality to proceed” with prosecution. “In the end, Trump has to be beaten politically, not legally.”
From the right: China’s Big Guy
“President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping are expected to have their first in-person meeting” in November, notes National Review’s Jim Geraghty. This “brings us back to an infamous . . . phrase in our national life: ‘ten percent for the big guy,’” an alleged cut for Joe from Hunter’s China dealing. There’s no argument it’s “good for the kids of politicians to cash in on their parents’ connections.” And “the only value that Hunter Biden could possibly have” to China “was as a conduit to his father.” So was Biden’s previous “soft-on-China perspective” “a result of” ‘10 percent for the big guy’”? There’s “remarkable apathy about Biden-family corruption.”
Pandemic journal: Doubling Down on Failure
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention belatedly admitted failure” last week, yet chief Rochelle Walensky and other officials think they failed because lockdowns and mask mandates — “the most radical experiment in the history of public health” — “didn’t go far enough,” marvels John Tierney at The Wall Street Journal. The World Health Organization is “revising its official guidance to call for stricter lockdown measures” next time. In fact, the lockdowns came despite the longstanding advice of experts, who’d warned they’d lead to “catastrophe” and “were proved right.” Meanwhile, more restrictive states “fared no better” than less-restrictive ones. It’s bad enough Anthony Fauci, the CDC and WHO ignored the best science; “it’s sociopathic for them to promote a worse catastrophe for future outbreaks.”
Education desk: Choice Is Transformative
The “most unexpected promise” of school choice might be the effect it’d have on real estate, “simultaneously lowering the cost of what families must pay for a desirable home, improving the value of distressed areas, and equalizing the quality of life between rich and poor communities,” argues Lewis M. Andrews at Spectator World. The “only thing more surprising,” in fact, “is the person who first explained why” choice “would inevitably trigger them: Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.” Her 2003 book “The Two-Income Trap” showed the “biggest reason” for bankruptcy “was people with children over-extending themselves to buy a home in one of the relatively few US communities with good public schools.” Her “decade-long crusade for school choice ended abruptly” when she announced her Senate run “in deep blue (read ‘teacher union-dominated’) Massachusetts. But evidence that the establishment of free or low-cost alternatives to local public schools can improve all but the wealthiest residential areas has continued to accumulate.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/cdc-needs-radical-reform/ | 2022-08-22T01:28:57Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/cdc-needs-radical-reform/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Massapequa Coast Little League came to play Sunday afternoon but Mother Nature had other plans.
Their bid to stay alive in the Little League World Series after losing 12-0 against Honolulu on Friday, was rescheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. after heavy downpours descended on South Williamsport, Pa.
“The mood was great [this morning],” said manager Roland Clark, whose 0-1 squad was set to face the 12-year-olds from Hollidaysburg, Pa., who defeated Middleboro, Mass., 7-5, on Saturday night.
“The mood was one of excitement. The boys, after the game last night came in happy. They had a good time watching the game. They had a good time seeing some friends from New York that made the ride up yesterday to come see the game today.”
But enthusiasm quickly shifted to frustration and disappointment as two weather delays led to a series of logistical issues that kept them off the field and away from their scheduled meet and greet with the Orioles and Red Sox in town to play in the Little League Classic.
First, the 11 a.m. game between Utah and Iowa was stopped at 12:35 for 30 minutes because of nearby lightning. Then the game resumed but was stopped around 2 p.m. as the skies grew murky and gave way to heavy rain.
Despite a later break in the weather and the sun peeking through, Little League made the decision to postpone Massapequa’s matchup to ensure all players can attend tonight’s MLB Little League Classic being played at Bowman Field.
“We’re getting ready to go to a Major League game instead of the kids playing,” Clark said. “You’re dealing with 12-year-old boys and they are seeing a break in the rain. A lot of them had the attitude that they’d rather be playing than go to see a Major League game, not that it will take away from the significance. They want to play. They want to be out there.”
To add insult to injury, the New Yorkers missed their window of opportunity to pal around with the big leaguers from Boston and Baltimore.
“We started to walk down [from the dorms] and they sent us back to the dorms because of the lightning delays.
The game resumed at around 1:05, but they were still being held in the dorms as the pros signed autographs in Lamade Stadium.
“As the kids are watching the game on TV, they are seeing the Major League baseball players sliding down the hill and signing autographs, these boys became even more frustrated and restless.”
But Clark is trying to put a positive spin on the day, reframe the experience and pump up his squad for tomorrow’s do-or-die game.
“I think we go tonight, we have a good time and we try to get some autographs. We make the best of it.”
Massapequa is also planning to stick to their previous lineup.
Joey Lionetti, who pitched a no-hitter against Toms River in the regional finals and threw two innings on Friday, will start on the mound against the Mid-Atlantic champs.
Clark doesn’t see the washout as much of a boost to his team, who has only played one game in the nine days they’ve been in Williamsport.
“I don’t think it’s advantageous for either team, maybe Pennsylvania a little more because they played last night,” said Clark, calling them a “good team.”
The Massapequa team is eager to shake off the cobwebs and get another shot at glory.
“The boys are just anxious to get out on the field. They want that first hit,” Clark said. “They want to get a few runs and make something of a run instead of what happened other night [against Honolulu] with us.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/massapequa-coast-missed-meeting-mlb-stars-with-llws-game-vs-hollidaysburg-postponed/ | 2022-08-22T01:29:09Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/massapequa-coast-missed-meeting-mlb-stars-with-llws-game-vs-hollidaysburg-postponed/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A group of Hawaiian Airlines workers who were either let go or put on leave are hoping the changes in CDC guidance will point the way to a return to work.
HONOLULU-- Hawaiian Airlines workers who were either terminated or put on leave because of vaccination status, held signs declaring the total years and work hours collectively put in for the company. The group also welcomed news of a recent settlement between an Illinois health care provider and unvaccinated health workers who sought religious exemptions.
"The settlement with the hospital. And also the updating of the CDC guidance, people are hopeful," flight attendant Leilani Soon said, "They see this as a great opportunity to be returned, if Hawaiian would open their hearts to do so, to bring people back."
In a partial statement, a Hawaiian Airlines Spokesperson told KITV, "We acknowledge that the conditions of the pandemic and CDC guidance are evolving and continue to review our vaccination policy in consultation with our medical advisors."
Hawaiian Airlines is the only US carrier which has upheld a vaccination mandate. Unvaccinated United Airlines workers returned to the job last spring.
Earlier this week, the company affirmed all U.S.-based teammates are currently required to be vaccinated or "receive reasonable accommodations."
Those "reasonable accommodations" are what flight attendant Dwayne Tuzon hoped he'd be granted before he was terminated. Tuzon had been with Hawaiian Air since he was 18 years old, and says only about a half dozen religious exemptions were granted.
"They offered us a one year leave of absence without pay. And at the end of that one year leave of absence I would have to come back vaccinated. I applied for a religious accommodation. They said I had a strong held religious belief but they were unable to accommodate me," Tuzon told KITV.
One pilot described his religious objection to the mRNA vaccines as they were announced as "experimental." At the time in early 2021, the mRNA vaccines also claimed to be 94 per cent effective in preventing Covid.
"But also the development factors. The vaccines were developed using fetal cell lines, which is in opposition to our religious beliefs," Alvin Reinauer said.
"The CDC did change their stance on not treating vaccinated and unvaccinated in different methods, in accordance with that I have asked the executives and supervisors at Hawaiian airlines what their plan is to bring us back to work -and i have received no response," Reinauer added.
The continued hope for those seeking a return, is that this story continues to develop and change.
Hawaiian Airlines is still currently hiring. A full statement by the airline, given to KITV, reads:
" About 270 of our colleagues took an unpaid leave of absence or separated from the company due to the vaccination requirement. We recognize the importance of these decisions and respect the choices that our employees made. Our priority has always been – and will continue to be – keeping our teammates, guests and communities safe.
Since the beginning of the year, we have hired about 1,200 team members, bringing the total number of employees to more than 7,000.
We acknowledge that the conditions of the pandemic and CDC guidance are evolving and continue to review our vaccination policy in consultation with our medical advisors."
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Jeremy Lee joined KITV after over a decade & a half in broadcast news from coast to coast on the mainland. Jeremy most recently traveled the country documenting protests & civil unrest. | https://www.kitv.com/news/unvaccinated-pilots-flight-attendants-hope-for-return-to-work/article_7a24fa4e-21ad-11ed-8ff1-17af4b247707.html | 2022-08-22T01:32:02Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/unvaccinated-pilots-flight-attendants-hope-for-return-to-work/article_7a24fa4e-21ad-11ed-8ff1-17af4b247707.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Football: Week 2 Big Central Camp Caravan notebook and Week 3 schedule
Week Three Schedule (subject to change)
- Monday, Aug. 22 at Colonia, 7:30 a.m. practice
- Tuesday, Aug. 23 Scrimmage Hillsborough at So. Brunswick 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, Aug. 24 at J.P. Stevens, 8:00 a.m. practice
- Thursday, Aug. 25 Scrimmage Keansburg at South River, 11 a.m.
- Thursday, Aug 25 Scrimmage Rahway at Perth Amboy, 6:00 p.m.
Week Two Notebook
(August 15 -20)
Monday’s visit to J.F. Kennedy was the second consecutive stop featuring a newly appointed head coach inheriting a program where he was assistant coach:
Mike Henderson for the Mustangs and Jordan Leitner at Metuchen. Both enter the fire rather quickly as their teams open Week 0 on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Kennedy will travel to Carteret while the Bulldogs host Highland Park.
With leaders like Evan Richardson, Angel Ruiz, Giovanni Maglione and Yousef Abdelal, the Mustangs will look to show improvement on a day-by-day basis while mastering the new offense that will maximize the team’s talent.
Tuesday morning, Spotswood was putting in final preparations for a quad scrimmage they were hosting on Wednesday. The emphasis in positional drill work was blocking and tackling before the team sequences, which focused on the offense and defense.
Several of the Chargers looked like they bought in to the off-season weight program especially returning quarterback Evan Baureko, who now weighs 190 pounds.
With Trey Lazar playing in multiple positions in the spread offense; deep threat Brandon Bandoy back at receiver and corner; and two-way lineman Patrick Petscavage paving the way, Spotswood should be improved in year two under head coach Chris Meagher.
Tuesday morning, Spotswood was putting in final preparations for a quad scrimmage they were hosting on Wednesday. The emphasis in positional drill work was blocking and tackling before the team sequences, which focused on the offense and defense.
Several of the Chargers looked like they bought in to the off-season weight program especially returning quarterback Evan Baureko, who now weighs 190 pounds.
With Trey Lazar playing in multiple positions in the spread offense; deep threat Brandon Bandoy back at receiver and corner; and two-way lineman Patrick Petscavage paving the way, Spotswood should be improved in year two under head coach Chris Meagher.
Wednesday’s quad scrimmage at Woodbridge featured three teams that finished in the Home News Tribune 2021 Final Top 10: No. 3 Woodbridge, No. 5 Old Bridge and No. 8 Edison. In addition, the Jackson Jaguars, a Group 4 Shore Conference perennial power, rounded out the competition.
The intensity in this scrimmage was hot and heavy as it was the first opportunity for any of the teams to hit someone in a different colored jersey.
The coaching emphasis that day was on blocking, tackling, making adjustments, and minimizing mental errors.
All four teams showed outstanding playmakers as there were a plethora of talented athletes on the field.
My personal assessment of the scrimmage had Edison one step ahead of Old Bridge and Woodbridge, who open their seasons on Friday, August 26, while the Eagles are down at Ocean City High School against Cedar Creek on Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. in the final game of The Battle at the Beach.
Thursday’s morning Caravan visit to Dunellen found one of the state’s smallest high schools with only 22 players at practice.
Experienced in handling these kind of situations, the coaching staff orchestrated a series of individual position drills, special team drills and half line offensive play review while the defense was using shields to limit the physical contact even though most of the players were in full pads.
If there was one message spoken loud and clear by the players and their head coach it was this, “We are here to play football and we will do whatever it takes to make it through the season. We have done this before with only 17 players and we will do it again!”
On Thursday at high noon, the Caravan took the ride up the New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 12 Carteret. I was greeted by the band who was practicing their footwork and detailed choreography as championship performers do.
As I sat with sophomore head coach Kevin Freeman in the bleachers at Walter Overholt Memorial Stadium, he reminded me that he shares the field with their award-winning band and that his team needs to earn their stripes too.
The second to last double-session for the Ramblers was focused on drill work, special teams and a defensive emphasis on adjustments that needed to be made after their scrimmage with Trenton on Wednesday.
The most impressive period was a 1 on 1 drill like the leverage drill seen last week at St. Joseph’s of Metuchen. The Ramblers brought the leather!
Youngsters Sir Hezekiah Ragland, Jakir Thomas and Jahad Thompson were impressive with their focus and intensity in preparation for the Week 0 opener against J.F. Kennedy Iselin this Friday.
Friday morning’s practice at Green Acres in Piscataway started as always with a pre-practice meeting with the coaching staff and a special message from volunteer coach Gerry Wilson – today “WE RISE UP,” With Effort, Raise, Intensity, Sacrificing Everything, Unleashing Potential!
The Chiefs who participated in a quad scrimmage at West Morris on Wednesday, were happy with their performance. However, they know to recapture their glory days they will need to continue perfecting their craft with constant repetition and focus.
With Aleks Sitkowski noticeably absent from practice due to taking his road test for his driver’s license, Piscataway spent quality time with individual positional drill work.
Malik Wilson, Antonio Rivera, Keere Rawls and Corey Stone all liked what they saw from their teammates at their scrimmage, especially on the defensive side. They also reminded me that there’s always room for improvement. Spoken like true leaders.
As the temperatures continued to soar on Friday afternoon, the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans were in game mode as they simulated game situations at a 3:30 practice which started with player meetings before they hit the field.
The high-powered offense led by four-year starter Jayden Young moved efficiently up and down the field spreading the ball around to the bevy of athletes with big-play capabilities.
Tarig Holman, their new head coach, constantly reminded his players that they would need to raise the level of intensity for their Saturday scrimmage at one of New Jersey’s storied programs in the Montclair Mounties.
To further make his point, as the Trojans gathered in a post-practice meeting on the sideline following the “May Day” field goal attempt to win the game as the clock ran out, he pointed at his watch.
“Exactly one-week from today,” he told his players, “we kick off our season for real against one of South Jersey’s top programs, Timber Creek.”
Message heard, loud and clear.
Week Two’s final stop was at Woodbridge’s final tune-up with the Union Farmers in a game situation scrimmage with kicking situations blown dead as soon as the ball was caught.
The youthful Farmers graduated just about everyone from their 9-1 team that was unable to compete in the 2021 sectional semifinals due to a Covid-19 shut down.
Talented Omar Ibrahim, one of the top defensive back recruits in New Jersey, will be counted on to bring his teammates up to speed on the expectations of a championship program.
Union scored first on a scramble by sophomore quarterback Omally King, who used his 6-foot-4, 195-pound frame to run over a few Woodbridge defenders in the first quarter.
The Barrons would even the score by methodically running the ball by mixing up their formations and utilizing their athletic quarterbacks in the spread offense.
It was their two-minute pass play to a wide-open AJ Bosch, who juked a defender while sprinting to the end zone which gave the host team a 14-7 halftime lead. Both teams brought a lot of energy as the two programs are familiar with each other as they participate in 7 on 7 completions during the summer | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/21/nj-football-week-2-big-central-camp-caravan-notebook/65412805007/ | 2022-08-22T01:34:40Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/21/nj-football-week-2-big-central-camp-caravan-notebook/65412805007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ALLENDALE, Mich. — A group of incoming Grand Valley State University students got to start moving into their residence halls on North Campus and South Campus Sunday.
Incoming students were assigned different move-in slots throughout the day, which staff members say allows families to get in and get out as quickly as possible.
Move-in for North Campus and South Campus will continue Monday and Tuesday, while students on the Downtown Campus will get to move in on Wednesday.
FOX 17 talked with Kyle Boone, the director of Housing and Residence Life at GVSU, on Sunday to hear his advice for incoming students.
“Just be ready to have a great time. College is hard but living on campus is a good way to kind of ensure your success,” Boone explained. “Remember, there’s live-in staff that’s always here, residence assistance and other live-in directors. But on the greater campus level, on the support across the entire campus community, counseling or there’s some wellness things that they can do.”
Sunday’s move-in kickoff followed a Facebook post on Saturday from the Grand Valley Department of Public Safety.
The post made it clear that the department believes campus properties are safe; however, it reminded students to stay vigilant amid the uptick in crime throughout the Grand Rapids area.
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COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — 8 fire departments are responding to a structure fire in Comstock Park.
According to Kent County Dispatch, the structure fire is at the 3600 block of Mill Creek. The fire is reported as a rekindling of one from earlier on Sunday morning.
Kent County units and MSP are also responding to the scene.
Southbound 131 is being shut down at West River.
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Tagged American history\nIt takes more musicians now then back when I graduated College to support an orchester on stage.. that says…more.. there may be..11 in one or several different styles ….I do get the the difference but can appreciate an Orckstra…there..now can all you crap and say ” well the beat got ya”… you might think …or they should of got your beat …as always enjoy what you and Mr, Grossberg WAKESHMA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says a child drowned Sunday afternoon in a private pond.
Deputies responded to the 11,000 block of S. 37th Street in Wakeshma Township around 1 p.m. Sunday.
They say an 11-year-old boy and his 14-year-old friend were swimming in the pond, when one of them started to struggle to stay above water.
The child sank below the surface and could not be found.
First responders recovered the boy’s body from the pond after searching for nearly an hour and a half.
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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Inflation is taking a toll on household budgets, families are focusing on just buying basics or bare essentials and trying to find more affordable options as inflation continues to impact everyone’s wallets.
Families are facing a difficult time trying to keep up with bills, put food on the table and gas in the car as prices continue to rise everywhere. Especially households that have more than one child going back to school.
Some parents are stretching their dollars and buying generic brands, purchasing only the essentials or shopping sales. Many communities have hosted backpack or school supply drives to offer a helping hand for members in their communities.
“School supplies have went up tremendously, so like buying notebooks and little things like that it’s pretty steep,” said Ebony badger of Springfield. “Especially, if you have multiple kids it’s hard… It’s beautiful that the community comes together and help the community out, it really helps a lot of families out.”
Families are trying to shop smart by waiting for items to go on sale, clipping coupons or buying in bulk
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Humane Society took in 25 beagles while SpokAnimal took in an additional 16 this weekend after a nationwide rescue operation.
The beagles are part of the 4,000 puppies saved from a Virginia breeding facility.
WUSA reported on the Envigo breeding and research facility in Cumberland, Virginia. The company had been contracted to breed dogs for animal testing and experimentation under inhumane and cruel conditions.
After the story broke, a judge called for the dogs to be removed from the facility and into shelters to find new forever homes.
The rescued beagles have been sent to shelters all over the country and are helping with the relief efforts. The Spokane Humane Society welcomed 25 of them into their shelter on Saturday, where they'll be treated and prepared for a forever home.
In a press release, the Spokane Humane Society said, “This is a costly undertaking and we urgently need your support to help us cover the costs of transporting, caring for and finding homes for these dogs as quickly as possible.”
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Tests Negative for COVID-19, Will Leave Isolation
After First Lady Dr. Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 Sunday, it was announced she would join President Biden at their Delaware beach house.
First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden tested negative for the coronavirus Sunday. She will join President Joe Biden at their Delaware beach house, officials said.
She tested positive for COVID-19 last week while the couple was in South Carolina on vacation. Biden remained isolated there ever since.
The White House announced Tuesday that the 71-year-old First Lady tested positive for the virus. She first developed mild symptoms last Monday.
Like the president, she has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, officials said.
The 79-year-old Commander-in-Chief recently left isolation himself, after staving off his own COVID-19 reinfection on Aug. 7.
Doctors prescribed Biden Paxlovid while she was isolated. After taking the antiviral pill, Biden tested negative on two consecutive coronavirus tests.
“After isolating for five days and receiving negative results from two consecutive Covid-19 tests, the first lady will depart South Carolina later today for Delaware,” read a statement from Elizabeth Alexander, her communications director, to The New York Times.
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Florida Man Survives Attack From 12-Foot Alligator That Bit His Head in Terrifying Ordeal Caught on Camera
Juan Carlos La Verde was swimming off a dock on Lake Thonotosassa when he encountered the massive gator, which bit him in the head. He managed to make it to shore and was taken to a hospital, where he underwent a six-hour surgery.
The heart-stopping moment an unassuming man smashed into a 12-foot alligator while at a Florida lake was caught on camera.
Juan Carlos La Verde was swimming off a dock on Lake Thonotosassa when he encountered the massive gator. He didn't know what hit him until the gator tried to bite his head off.
The 34-year-old had actually hired a photographer with a drone to shoot a promo as he trained for an upcoming race he was organizing.
The drone captured every moment of the sudden, bloody encounter.
La Verde, who once served as a member of the United States Air Force Pararescue and works as a local firefighter and paramedic, could be seen attempting to reach shore during the terrifying ordeal.
A good Samaritan rushed him to a local hospital as he called 911 himself to alert the authorities to what happened.
Now, La Verde’s jaw is wired shut after undergoing a six-hour surgery to repair and reconstruct damage to his skull and head, according to a GoFundMe campaign created for him.
“Currently, we do not know how long he will be admitted under the care of the experts at Tampa General Hospital,” the GoFundMe page reads. “JC is a man who has dedicated his entire life to helping others. He has always chosen a path of selfless and meaningful service committing his entire life to service … With your help, we can ensure that JC and his wife Christine are supported as they navigate this challenging time and embark on their recovery journey!”
As of Friday, more than $57,000 had been raised through the GoFundMe page.
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Paddleboarders Out for Day on the Water in Argentina Surprised by 12 Whales
The men said they weren’t afraid at all, but instead were overjoyed at experiencing such a monument sight.
Valentin Villalba and Diego Schulz were out for a casual afternoon paddle-boarding in the coastal town of Monte Hermoso, Argentina, when they found themselves amongst 12 whales.
And the incredible encounter was caught on camera.
One of the boarders could be heard saying to a whale, “Hola, ¿que tal,” which is Spanish for, “Hello, how are you?”
As the second boarder floats towards the massive mammal and stretches out their hand to pet it, you can hear the same person saying that they don’t think the whale will mind.
The men said they weren’t afraid at all, but instead were overjoyed at experiencing such a monument sight.
And their joy wasn’t dampened even when one of the whales pushed one of them off their boards.
Watch the video above for more from the encounter.
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Western US Residents Cautioned to Scale Back Water Usage As Country Faces ‘Megadrought’
The federal government is forcing states to cut the amount of water they can draw from it. That means other states will have to make critical decisions about how they use water.
A megadrought is drying up the Colorado River and depleting the nation's largest man-made reservoir, Lake Mead.
The federal government is forcing states to cut the amount of water they can draw from it. That means other states will have to make critical decisions about how they use water.
“This is a crisis that we haven't seen in history,” Adel Hagekhalil, the general manager of Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District, told CBS News.
Water levels are dangerously low in the western part of the U.S. and officials are warning residents to significantly scale back on their water use. In fact, because of the unprecedented circumstances the area finds itself in, the U.S. Department of the Interior declared its first ever tier-two shortage on the river.
The river provides water to 40 million people in seven states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. But this is not just a West Coast problem. Federal officials said every single state could be forced to pull back on their water usage.
“It is in our authorities to act unilaterally to protect the system. And we will protect the system,” said U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton.
Climate change is partially to blame for the drought. And now Lakes Powell and Mead are experiencing the worst drought in 1,200 years due to chronic overuse. They now just hold about a quarter of the water they used to. Fishing guides told CBS News they were unable to believe how fast the levels dropped at Lake Powell.
“I'm looking at spots that 30, 40-feet up the wall where my bait was hitting where I was fishing a year ago,” said fisherman Paul McNabb.
If water were to stop flowing under the Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams, millions from Phoenix to Los Angeles would be cut off from water. “We should not get to the day where we turn the faucet, and there's no water,” Hagekhalil said.
Part of President Joe Biden’s newly signed Inflation Reduction Act hopes to prevent that sort of dire situation before it can happen. The bill includes $373 billion to fight climate change, the biggest such package in American history.
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Toy Review: SDCC 2022 Masters of the Universe Exclusive Figures, Mega
It’s He-Man’s 40th anniversary this year, and Mattel is pushing the line harder than they have since the ’80s to celebrate. This year’s Comic-Con exclusives felt particularly elaborate, with a deluxe set of 40th anniversary He-Man and Skeletor action figures, and a Mega set — Mega being the new shortened name for Mega Construx, presumably to sound more like LEGO — featuring a Castle Grayskull facade with transforming Prince Adam action feature. Mattel generously provided samples of both the SDCC 2022 Masters of the Universe Exclusive Figures and the Mega set, and after taking many, many photos, we sat down to take a good look.
The packaging for the 40th anniversary figures is so nice that even devoted “openers” may think twice. Even the outer brown box has cool artwork on the back of both characters. Cut the tape and open that up to reveal another box, this time with the Castle Grayskull crest on the front.
Open that one up to reveal a faux-blister card two-pack of He-Man and Skeletor under plastic bubbles, along with plastic strips that help balance the outer box “doors.”
Next, tug on the ribbon at the bottom to remove the top layer and open up access to the figures.
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It’s amazing, reusable, collector-friendly packaging, with one big exception: He-Man and Skeletor are attached to their plastic trays with plastic shirt-ties around their wrists and ankles. To play with them at all, you have to snip those ties, and render the package no longer perfectly mint. Presumably some safety law required it, but that’s still a bummer. The rest of the packaging is nice, and worth keeping.
Included in the set is a ring based on the vintage glow-in-the-dark one that came with Tri-Klops. This time it’s fully metal, with red light-pipe eyes. It still opens, but doesn’t really have a compartment that can hold anything. (To be fair, the vintage one at most could contain a couple of pills.) For kids, it may work nicely on a ring finger; adults had best consider it a pinkie ring.
Special reprints of the two original mini-comics come included. These ones are basic text-and-pictures stories rather than proper comics, and the stories read rather hilariously calculated to describe all of Castle Grayskull’s play features. Cool art, though.
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He-Man and Skeletor’s weapons here are composed mostly of diecast metal. He-Man’s shield still requires a plastic clasp, and on Skeletor’s staff, only the skull itself is metal, not the horns or handle. Both swords are solidly diecast, however, as is He-Man’s axe. (They do tend to slide out of the back-sheaths easily.) In another premium touch, He-Man’s loincloth and boot-tops get an extra real-feel with fuzzy flocking, a la Panthor.
Both figures have alternate hands — He-Man’s are a fist and karate chop, while Skeletor’s are a fist and a clawed spellcast. Their defaults both feature weapon holding grasps.
Skeletor also has a movable jaw, though it will not hold closed. Pose it either hanging slightly open, or all the way wide for evil laughter.
He-Man’s right holding-hand correctly features and up-down hinge rather than the usual side-side, so he can do the signature pose justice.
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As for the figures’ bodies, they basically use the Masterverse figure style, with one significant exception: both the chest and ab pieces go broader, for more classic muscle proportions associated with the classic toys. This makes the legs look less like thunder thighs. Skeletor also utilizes the full monster-boot, rather than the barefoot and shin armor look seen in classic control art and more recent figures like New Eternia (below left).
Heads can swap out between these and older figures. Given that the classic He-Man face looks a touch broad and over-simple for this body, some may even prefer to do that.
Both figures also feature a wash to highlight the sculpt details, though it’s not as drastic as some early images of the commercial release made it look.
The torso changes, while arguably less “realistic,” help take the Masterverse body closer to the look we all know and love as more typically He-Man. It feels like a nice hybrid of Masterverse and Classics. The metal weapons also have a great feel and look, and while they require a bit more balance compensation, they pose surprisingly well in these figures’ arms.
A non-exclusive version of this He-Man, minus flocking and metal, should hit stores soon. Skeletor as yet remains unannounced.
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The Mega set, which comes in a box that opens and closes with magnetic clasps, builds a Castle Grayskull front. The box itself opens up to depict the rest of the Castle.
Though it looks a relatively simple build, it takes a deceptive amount of time. Maybe because of the transforming mechanism, which flips down Prince Adam to reveal He-Man.
In our case, one of the pieces also must’ve come out of the factory mold slightly melted. No matter; like President Bizness in The LEGO Movie, we used the Kragle.
The minifigs feature a cel-shaded deco, and the He-Man is clearly the Revelation version, though Adam is more of the classic beefed-up version. The sword does not glow in the dark.
The set fits into the closed box so long as one removes the transformation dial and places it on a small stand next to the skull first.
For more steps in the building process, check out the gallery below, which also includes many closer looks at the 40th anniversary figures.
What do you think of both Comic-Con sets? Let us know in comments.
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The Hologic WTA Tour heads to New York for the final Slam of the season at the US Open. The fortnight promises to be a memorable one, as Emma Raducanu tries to defend her historic title, Serena Williams is set to play her final tournament before retiring, and a host of contenders primed to make their mark on the biggest court in the world.
Here's what you need to know:
When does the tournament start?
The US Open is the fourth and final leg of the Grand Slam season. Played at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York, the tournament features a 128-player singles draw, 64-team doubles draw, and 32-team mixed doubles draw. The tournament is played on outdoor hard courts and the women will use the Wilson US Open Regular Duty ball.
Main draw play begins on Monday, Aug. 29 and runs for two weeks.
When are the finals?
The singles final will be played on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 4:00 p.m.
The doubles final will be played on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 12:00 p.m.
The mixed doubles final will be played on either Friday, Sept. 9 or Saturday, Sept. 10.
Who are the top seeds?
- Iga Swiatek
- Anett Kontaveit
- Maria Sakkari
- Paula Badosa
- Ons Jabeur
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Simona Halep
- Jessica Pegula
- Garbiñe Muguruza
- Daria Kasatkina
- Emma Raducanu
- Coco Gauff
- Belinda Bencic
- Leylah Fernandez
- Beatriz Haddad Maia
- Jelena Ostapenko
Who are the defending champions?
Emma Raducanu made history last year, becoming the first Slam qualifier in the history of the sport to go on and win the title. Raducanu defeated Maria Sakkari in the semifinal and defeated Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 to stun the field and win her maiden major.
Raducanu playing with freedom ahead of US Open title defense
In doubles, Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai defeated Coco Gauff and Caty McNally to win their second major title as a team.
Desirae Krawczyk and Joe Salisbury won the mixed doubles. With the win, Krawczyk became the first player in 15 years to win three consecutive mixed doubles titles.
What does the draw look like?
The draw ceremony will take place on Thursday, Aug. 25th.
Venus Williams headlines US Open wild card recipients
What is the prize money and ranking points on offer?
First round: $80,000/10 points
Second round: $121,00070 points
Third round: $188,000/130 points
Round of 16: $278,000/240 points
Quarterfinals: $445,000/430 points
Semifinals: $705,000/780 points
Final: $1.3 million/1,300 points
Champion: $2.6 million/2,000 points
Key storylines
Serena Williams is playing her final tournament: Earlier this month, the 23-time major champion and six-time US Open champion announced she would hang up her racquets after the US Open. Her opening round match in New York will be her fifth match of the season. She earned her first win in over a year a the National Bank Open in Toronto, where she defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz in straight sets. She comes into the US Open off a 6-4, 6-0 loss to defending champion Emma Raducanu.
Emma Raducanu under pressure: Raducanu comes into New York off a confidence-boosting week at the Western & Southern Open, where she beat Williams and Victoria Azarenka. She's defending 2,040 points, but the British phenom has already acknowledged she's looking forward to life after the US Open. Anything short of a title defense will see her ranking drop, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for Raducanu. As she's said, she's keen for a clean slate.
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff lead the American charge: Pegula and Gauff have had strong summers, with Pegula making back-to-back semifinals in Toronto and Cincinnati [CHECK] and Gauff posting strong wins to make back-to-back quarterfinals in San Jose and Toronto. The duo also sit atop the Porsche Race to the WTA Finals Doubles Leaderboard after capturing their second WTA 1000 title of the season in Toronto.
Gauff provides fans with optimistic injury update
Three former champions to watch: Naomi Osaka, Bianca Andreescu, and Sloane Stephens know how to win in New York. While their results over the US Open Series haven't stood out on paper, there have been signs that a deep run could be coming. Andreescu did well to make the quarterfinals of her home tournament in Toronto, while Stephens has shown good form in some tight losses.
Iga Swiatek is playing the long game
Simona Halep and Caroline Garcia primed for a run: Halep has won majors on the natural surfaces but has yet to crack through at a hard-court Slam. Given the focus and form that vaulted her to the Toronto title, that could change this year. Meanwhile, Garcia flourished in the quick conditions in Cincinnati, becoming the first qualifier to ever win a WTA 1000 title, beating three Top 10 players along the way.
Dark horses to watch: Toronto finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia....the winningest player since the start of June, Caroline Garcia.... 2018 finalist Madison Keys.... San Jose champion Daria Kasatkina.... San Jose finalist Shelby Rogers. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2746596/us-open-2022-draws-dates-prize-money-and-everything-you-need-to-know | 2022-08-22T02:32:02Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2746596/us-open-2022-draws-dates-prize-money-and-everything-you-need-to-know | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Valentini Grammatikopoulou of Greece won the highest-level title of her career on Sunday, topping No.2 seed Lucia Bronzetti of Italy 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the WTA 125 Odlum Brown VanOpen in Vancouver, Canada.
The 25-year-old Grammatikopoulou, ranked World No.239, took 1 hour and 17 minutes to upset 23-year-old Bronzetti, ranked 66th.
"I enjoyed Vancouver so much that in the end I was really relaxed to play tennis," Grammatikopoulou said after capturing her career-best trophy.
Grammatikopoulou had to stay relaxed through seven matches this week, coming from the qualifying rounds all the way to the crown. The event helps the Greek bounce back from a 14-22 start to the season at all levels.
"This year was really tough," Grammatikopoulou said. "When you don't have results, it really affects your life, on court as well."
The first woman ever to go from qualifying ➡ champion🏆 at the @Odlum_Brown #VanOpen!
— Odlum Brown VanOpen (@vanopentennis) August 21, 2022
Your 2022 women's singles champion is Valentini Grammatikopoulou 🇬🇷!#vanopentennis #wta125 #wtatennis #wta @WTA pic.twitter.com/Tan391HfYT
But Grammatikopoulou rekindled her form in Vancouver, dropping only one set in the main draw after two close wins in the qualifying rounds.
Grammatikopoulou saved some of her best work for the final against rising Italian Bronzetti, who reached her first Hologic WTA Tour singles final earlier this summer in Palermo.
The Greek fell behind 2-0 early, but she forged ahead, making numerous forays to the net to pressure Bronzetti. After pulling back on serve, a winning volley and two bold forehand winners gave Grammatikopoulou a break lead at 4-2.
The aggressive tactics continued to pay off, and Grammatikopoulou notched six straight games to take the first set, which ended with a Bronzetti double fault.
Grammatikopoulou fell behind by a break in the second set as well, but she pulled off another comeback. At 5-4, a rally forehand set up an overhead winner to give Grammatikopoulou double championship point, and she converted the first chance after a wide Bronzetti error.
All told, Grammatikopoulou fired four aces and converted five of her seven break points in the final.
Our women's Champion. Valentini Grammatikopoulou. From qualifiers to her first wta125 title her at the @Odlum_Brown #vanopen Congratulations 👏 #WTA #wtatennis #wta125 #wtachampion pic.twitter.com/J1KyMX4Y5i
— Odlum Brown VanOpen (@vanopentennis) August 21, 2022
Grammatikopoulou said the key was to "keep smiling and just play tennis! Doesn't matter the results. So many people came, so I really enjoyed it, that they came and supported me. In the end, it didn't matter if I'd win or lose."
But perhaps one former Top 10 ATP player in particular spurred Grammatikopoulou on to her breakthrough week.
"The second match of [qualifying], one of my favorite players came to support me," Grammatikopoulou said. "I was really totally in seventh heaven, because he's my favorite player of all time, Gilles Simon.
"Maybe he gave me some energy, that I played extra on my game!"
Your 2022 @odlumbrown #VanOpen women's doubles champions are Miyu Kato 🇯🇵 and Asia
— Odlum Brown VanOpen (@vanopentennis) August 21, 2022
Muhammad 🇺🇸!
Congratulations to women's doubles finalists Timea
Babos 🇭🇺 and Angela Kulikov 🇺🇸 on a great
tournament!
📷: Bo Mon Kwan pic.twitter.com/4NPdDm0NkH
On Saturday, the doubles final went the way of No.1 seeds Miyu Kato of Japan and Asia Muhammad of the United States. Kato and Muhammad defeated No.4 seeds Timea Babos of Hungary and Angela Kulikov of the United States 6-3, 7-5. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2754972/grammatikopoulou-prevails-in-vancouver-for-first-wta-125-title | 2022-08-22T02:32:08Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2754972/grammatikopoulou-prevails-in-vancouver-for-first-wta-125-title | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ahead of the NASCAR Brickyard Primary, Daniel Suarez teamed up with B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School and Freeway Insurance on a video series to promote safe teenage driving. Suarez will be driving through the course and providing insight on how to curb the more than 2700 teen deaths from car crashes in 2020 alone.
Recently, we had a chance to sit down with Daniel Suarez and talk more about his work with B.R.A.K.E.S. , his entry into the NASCAR playoffs, and more.
- How did you get involved with the BRAKES program?
- This is one of many projects started by Freeway Insurance. Freeway began a program this summer to stop all street racing and was looking to make a difference in the lives of drivers. I think it was a natural progression to see the work Doug Herbert is doing with B.R.A.K.E.S and want to be part of it.
- What is the most important fact people should take away after watching your videos?
- I think it is to arm yourself with the knowledge and skills, so you don’t panic no matter what happens when you are driving a car. That’s especially true for teen drivers who are just starting out. This program teaches them what to do so when something does happen, they are prepared and won’t panic.
- What kind of driver were you as a teenager?
- I learned to drive very early in Mexico. I think I was pretty good.
- Did you learn anything by working with BRAKES that will help you as a competitor and everyday commuter?
- Just the thought process of knowing the right thing to do and having the confidence to do it. That happens before you get in a race car or passenger car. If you put in the work ahead of time, educate yourself then you are ready when something unexpected happens.
- Do you feel that you have become more recognizable since your win earlier this season?
- Yes, I see more No. 99 shirts and hats at the racetrack. That’s a good feeling I hope we keep seeing more and more and I think we will.
- How has working with Pitbull changed your career?
- I admire Pitbull. He came from humble beginnings and now he dedicates his life to making everything better for everyone.
- Do you think that your recent successes will bring more Hispanic fans into NASCAR?
- I do. I want to show them that they are welcome at NASCAR races. There is a place for them. When I won at Sonoma, we had a bunch of people from Daniel’s Amigos as guests and they had such a good time. It’s going to take a while, but I think we are making progress. Once you get someone to the track and they see the speeds, hear the sounds, see the whole thing they are hooked for the rest of their lives.
- What has been your favorite thing about working with Freeway Insurance?
- Freeway does a great job of helping people out with their insurance needs. They make the process simple and affordable, and they like to have some fun along the way. They are great friends of mine and a company who really supports racing. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72241-daniel-suarez-gets-serious-about-unsafe-driving-winning-and-pit-bull | 2022-08-22T02:36:44Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72241-daniel-suarez-gets-serious-about-unsafe-driving-winning-and-pit-bull | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Q. Tell me about the move to pass your teammate, Chase Elliott. We did see the right front locked up going into turn one.
KYLE LARSON: Yeah, and I knew that was kind of my only opportunity. I'm not proud of it. But being in the inside lane, the right lane, being the leader, choosing the left lane, it definitely wins out. But when it gets to late in the race, it's definitely risky.
Like I said, I knew that was my only opportunity to get by him. I felt like our cars were pretty equal today. Had a lot of fun after the green flag cycle trying to chase him down. Kind of burnt my stuff up a little bit.
The restarts kept me in it, kept our team in it. Proud of our guys. Good to get another win here at Watkins Glen, get some more bonus points going into the Playoffs, which we haven't had many of those this year.
Hopefully this will build on some momentum and we can keep racking up some more points.
Q. If the shoe was on the other foot, would you want to have a conversation with your teammate?
KYLE LARSON: I'm sure, yeah, we would ultimately have a conversation. We have a competition meeting tomorrow.
Yeah, I mean, I think if I was in his shoes, I would understand the risk that I'm taking choosing left lane also. Again, like I said, I'm not proud of it, but it's what I felt like I had to do to get the win.
Q. Did you learn something on the restart before that you said you're going to try to take advantage of it on the final one?
KYLE LARSON: Yeah, all the restarts I was in the right lane yesterday with William (Byron). Always got myself in a bad spot where my angle was pinched off. We'd always make contact, I'd end up sideways and get passed by people.
I knew everybody's aggression was going to be higher as each restart went on. I didn't want to put myself in that position again to get passed by AJ (Allmendinger) or Joey (Logano), who were really aggressive behind me.
Yeah, it's just part of racing at road courses, especially this year it seems like. Again, not proud of it, but we did what we had to do.
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Q. Kyle says he's not happy about the way the pass happened. He also said if he was in your shoes, he would have understood the risk of restarting on the outside. Did you consider that risk on the final restart?
CHASE ELLIOTT: Just a huge congratulations to Kyle and everybody on the 5 team. Congratulations to everybody at Hendrick Motorsports for getting another win. Appreciate Kelley Blue Book for being on our car this weekend.
Q. He says this would be discussed between the two of you. What would you like to say to him?
CHASE ELLIOTT: Congratulations. He did a great job. Seriously, they deserve it. Looking forward to going to Bristol next week and trying to get one for our team.
Q. Your first conversation was with Mr. Hendrick, was he able to console you at all on the loss today?
CHASE ELLIOTT: Just congratulated him. Like I said, always good to see HMS win. The boss deserves all the wins, all the great things that go on with this company. Proud of that. Looking forward to next week.
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- Transcript: NASCAR Media Conference with Jeff Andrews - Watkins Glen
- Transcript: NASCAR Media Conference with Kyle Larson and Cliff Daniels - Watkins Glen
- CHEVROLET NCS AT WATKINS GLEN: Post-Race Notes and Quotes
- CHEVROLET NCS AT WATKINS GLEN: Kyle Larson Race Winner Quote and Notes
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THE MODERATOR: We are joined by with president and G Hendrick Motorsports, Jeff Andrews.
Jeff, big day for you guys, had Chase win the regular-season championship, Kyle Larson won the race today. Talk about what that means for the organization.
JEFF ANDREWS: Yeah, I think first of all, just so proud of all the men and women of Hendrick Motorsports, the season we've had to date. Certainly the regular-season championship is something we want to focus on today. A lot of work goes into that through the season, a lot of effort to get that done. Really proud of Chase and Alan and all the guys on the 9, as well as all the folks back in Charlotte who made that happen.
Cliff and Kyle, great job to them as well on the win today. We got one more next week in Daytona, then off to the Playoffs.
THE MODERATOR: We'll open it up for questions.
Q. Obviously there was contact on the last restart between Kyle and Chase. What was your take on that? That's now twice there's been some contact that's led to a Kyle win. Have you talked to Chase, gotten where he stands on everything?
JEFF ANDREWS: Yeah, we talked after the race. I think you saw Chase talking with Mr. Hendrick and Jeff Gordon as well. As you can imagine, certainly don't blame him for the frustration.
Two great race cars ran towards the front all day long. Great job on the strategy. Everything was coming our way to play out nicely there for a 1-2 finish.
It's a tough, tough racetrack from a restart standpoint. Turn one is known for that kind of contact, shaking things up there at the end. Certainly hate that for Chase and Alan and that team, as hard as they worked all day, the car they had all day.
At the same time I know there was no intent by Kyle certainly to have that happen. That's the last thing we want to have happen.
As a team, we'll work on that internally. But today, short-term here, we're going to focus on the great race cars that were here today at the track, what a good job we did with that. Like I said, the regular-season points championship, as well.
Q. Team owners, Rick himself, many times have said I don't care what they do, just don't wreck each other at the end of the race. Does this appear to be a particularly egregious situation or more dealing with the disappointment of one driver who obviously had a fast car and led the most laps, seemed in position to win?
JEFF ANDREWS: Yeah, I haven't watched it. I saw it one time there on TV, but I haven't watched it repeatedly.
Certainly nothing egregious there at all. You have two guys racing down into turn one as fast as they possibly can, standing on the brakes, trying to get cars to turn right down there.
As I said, it's tough, right? It's known for that here. Again, it's unfortunate. The last thing Kyle wanted to happen was that, I promise you. It's unfortunate for Chase and Alan and that race team, the way that turned out for them today.
Again, we're going to focus on two really good race cars that were in control of that race at the end, a win, and a regular-season championship.
Q. Going into next week, you have been particularly good on superspeedways. There's obviously going to be a lot of people trying to race their way into the Playoffs. Do you expect you'll still have an opportunity to have one of your guys in Victory Lane?
JEFF ANDREWS: We sure hope so. As you said, we've had fast race cars at superspeedways. We've done some work on our superspeedway program since Talladega. We're excited to get back down there to Daytona.
Yeah, we're going to race hard for a win. We're also going to be loyal to our Chevrolet partners. Of course, if there's anything we can do there to get any of those cars in that aren't already in, we'll be there to help as well.
But our goal is to go down there, lead laps, win that race as well. There's Playoff points to be handed out. That will be our last opportunity to get some. We'd like to leave there with some.
Q. What really needs to be done after this? I understand you say 'talk'. This is a big-boy sport. There is contact that happens at this track and on road courses anyway. Does anything need to be done? Does it really matter at the end of the day if one is a little bit upset with the other?
JEFF ANDREWS: Well, I think for us, what's most important is that we have a good, cohesive race team internally. I think Chase did a wonderful job post race. I commend him for all the frustration that was there, some of the things that could have been said.
Again, we're going to work on it internally. I can't sit here and tell you that Jeff, Mr. Hendrick and I have a plan of something to do. We do have to have a cohesive race team going into these Playoffs. That's what we'll work on. We'll work on that internally and be ready to come out strong, not only at Daytona next week, but for Darlington.
Q. You talked about the strong cars. You have been strong on road courses. There's only one more left. Where do you feel you are overall with the other program moving forward?
JEFF ANDREWS: You're talking about other programs outside of the Roval?
Q. The four cars, where do you feel you are as an organization?
JEFF ANDREWS: I think we're in decent shape. You never feel comfortable. We've talked recently of this car, the competitiveness in the garage of one week you can go out and have multiple cars in the top five, then the next week we seem to struggle to have multiple cars inside the top 15. It's that way across the garage. I think it's the nature of the car and the racing right now.
A lot of great race teams. Obviously a lot of great drivers in this series. Momentum helps, as you well know. Certainly those Playoff points that were earned today by the 9 and that regular-season championship, that helps. I think all those things carry you through that 10-week span.
Really, boy, anything can happen in that span. You can have great, dominant cars during the regular season, as you well know it's a whole different ballgame when we start racing September, October, November.
As we've done in the past, we're going to prepare the best cars that we can, cross our Is, get ready to go, so...
Q. It's so close to Playoffs now. Chase's frustration might be lingering for a bit. How do you make sure nothing carries over to the Playoffs?
JEFF ANDREWS: I think, again, I have no issue at all that Chase is upset right now. I mean, I think that's perfectly normal in this situation. We'll talk about it this week. We'll talk about it the week after.
It's going to be motivation for him. Again, what we have to manage is internally. I go back to that with Mr. Hendrick and Jeff, just making sure we have a good, cohesive race team, we have four cars and race teams that are ready to lock arms and go to battle for the 10 weeks coming up.
Q. Earlier in the season the 24 and the 48 won their way into the Playoffs. Struggled more this summer. How do you get their consistency back in the Playoffs?
JEFF ANDREWS: We're always working hard on all four of our cars. Unfortunately today we put the 24 guys, William and Rudy, behind with an electrical system issue during warmup, put them to the back. It's just so hard from a track position side. Felt like they had a great race car, we just needed a little track position.
Greg and Alex, those two guys work great together. They're working on ways to improve their performance as well going into the Playoffs.
I think just understanding what we can do internally to support them and give them all the ammunition they need to go forward and do the best job they can through the Playoffs.
Q. Is an Xfinity program something you are interested in continuing beyond this season?
JEFF ANDREWS: We'll talk about that next year. I certainly do think it had some benefits for our guys through the year. We'll talk with our partners and JRM and see what they have available, as well decide what we're going to do with the car that we raced with yesterday.
That's a long ways off. I think that's winding down. Kyle is going to run Darlington here in a few weeks for JRM in the 88 car again. After that we're not eligible to run in the Xfinity Series any more. Those will be some off-season plans that we talk about and decide what we're going to do in 2023.
Q. Talk about this team, Hendrick Motorsports winning at Watkins Glen, the last four races here. Is this always a big race for you on the bucket list?
JEFF ANDREWS: It certainly is one that we've had success at, obviously one on the calendar in the schedule that we look forward to coming to.
I don't have a specific answer why. Obviously we have tremendously talented road course drivers. That helps. Kyle and Chase always do a good job at these tracks. William did an amazing job yesterday.
To say we put any more time into road courses than we do other type of tracks, it's really the same. I just think it's an area of strength for us. As a company, again, just super proud of the effort that everyone back at Hendrick Motorsports is putting into these race cars because they're bringing some phenomenal equipment to the racetrack right now. Couldn't be more proud of that.
One more road course left in the Playoffs, but we also know there's nine other tracks. We're not going to get too confident about the Roval and lose sight of the other challenges that are in front of us as we go forward here.
THE MODERATOR: Thank you for your time.
JEFF ANDREWS: You're welcome. Thank you.
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Salvador De Alba, from Guadalajara, Mexico, drove to an accomplished victory in this afternoon’s VP Racing Fuels Oval Challenge of St. Louis at World Wide Technology Raceway. It was his second win of the season for the Jay Howard Driver Development team but the first time De Alba had actually seen the checkered flag and received the plaudits in Victory Lane, as his earlier triumph on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Grand Prix road course had come at the expense of teammate Braden Eves, whose car failed post-race technical inspection.
Nolan Siegel, from Palo Alto, Calif., finished second for DEForce Racing, while Eves, from New Albany, Ohio, came home in third despite falling back to 10th in the early stages of the all-green 55-lap race.
De Alba was the man to beat from the moment the cars ventured onto the challenging 1.25-mile oval yesterday for a couple of test sessions. The 22-year-old veteran of the NASCAR Peak Mexico Series, in his very first season of open-wheel racing, continued his fine form by snaring his first Cooper Tires Pole Award in qualifying this morning, posting a two-lap average of 138.560 mph, and was never seriously challenged in the race.
He soon began to edge clear of Siegel, who vaulted from fourth to second on the opening lap, and never looked back. De Alba cemented his authority by posting the fastest race lap just eight laps from the finish before easing off on the final circuit to cement victory by 5.9398 seconds. The Mexican’s fine performance ensured a third PFC Award of the season for Jay Howard as the winning car owner.
All eyes instead were on the battle for second place. Siegel extended his own margin over third place to as much as 1.8 seconds after 14 laps but was then steadily tracked down by Josh Green (Turn 3 Motorsport), from Mount Kisco, N.Y. By lap 22, the margin between them was virtually nothing. Championship leader Louis Foster (Exclusive Autosport), from Basingstoke, England, also was in the thick of the battle, and by the halfway point, Eves, too, had joined in the fun after storming through the pack following a tardy opening lap.
Siegel and Green exchanged positions several times during the middle stages of the race before Siegel regained the upper hand with 10 laps remaining. Shortly afterward, a big slide between Turns One and Two sent Green high into the marbles, which allowed Eves, who had stormed past Foster on the 37th lap, through into third. Foster also took advantage of Green’s slip.
Siegel narrowly held off the charging Eves at the finish with Foster hot on their heels in fourth.
Green slipped back a little in fourth but still finished well clear of Reece Gold, from Miami, Fla., who ran a lonely race ahead of Juncos Hollinger Racing teammate Enaam Ahmed, from London, England.
Ahmed was chased by Australian rookie Marcos Flack, who impressed on his debut with Jay Howard Driver Development, and Yuven Sundaramoorthy (Pabst Racing), from Delafield, Wis., who picked up the Tilton Hard Charger Award after working his way from 15th on the grid.
Foster’s fourth-place finish enabled him to extend his championship lead to a commanding 77 points over Gold with just a single triple-header event remaining at Portland International Raceway on September 2/3. Depending on the number of starters, Foster likely will need only to start each of the three races to ensure himself of a scholarship valued at $614,425 to graduate into Indy Lights, the top step of the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires, in 2023.
Provisional championship points after 15 of 18 rounds:
1. Louis Foster, 377
2. Reece Gold, 300
3. Nolan Siegel, 291
4. Enaam Ahmed, 278
5. Braden Eves, 268
6. Josh Green, 265
7. Salvador De Alba, 247
8. Kiko Porto, 237
9. Yuven Sundaramoorthy, 213
10. Jack William Miller, 209.
Salvador De Alba (#6 Group Indi/Mecano/Sidral Aga-Jay Howard Driver Development Tatuus PM-22): “We managed to put everything pretty much perfect. We have been on top of the board all weekend, both myself and Braden. Our cars were definitely one of the best on track. Starting on pole was a huge advantage the first couple of turns. I had about five car lengths which gave me a lot of advantage and then I was pulling off a little more advantage lap by lap from Nolan. The car was pretty much on rails and I think I did my fastest lap around Lap 50. I am very grateful to all the team for making this possible and, of course, to all of my sponsors.”
Nolan Siegel (#8 Towne Ford/Race for RP-DEForce Racing Tatuus PM-22): “It was a good race. Josh (Green) was quick behind me. He had made the high line work, I think, so he was able to follow quite close. Once he got by me, I had the pace behind him as well and I was able to run high and we were kind of going back-and-forth, we were side-by-side for a while. It was great to get back by and finish on the podium.”
Braden Eves (#4 CCFI/Huston Insurance/Addison Holdings-Jay Howard Driver Development Tatuus PM-22): “This is definitely one of my favorite races of the year. Every time I come here I just seem to move forward throughout the weekend. As soon as the race gets going, I seem to move forward. I’m not really too sure why. The car was super fast and the team did a great job. Congrats to Salvador on the win. When I moved back, I was pretty confident that I could still get back up to second, but Nolan was just too fast there at the end and I came up just short.” | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72230-de-alba-dominates-on-the-oval-for-jay-howard | 2022-08-22T02:38:12Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72230-de-alba-dominates-on-the-oval-for-jay-howard | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Australian Treasury will token map the Australian crypto market ths year:
- It will seek to uncover the characteristics of all digital asset tokens available in Australia. That will include the type of crypto asset, their underlying code and any other defining technological features.
- The mapping will be used to determine which crypto assets are already subject to financial services law and non-financial products that may require their own special legislation.
Australian Treasurer Chalmers:
- “The aim will be to identify notable gaps in the regulatory framework, progress work on a licensing framework, review innovative organisational structures, look at custody obligations for third-party custodians of crypto assets and provide additional consumer safeguards.”
Info comes via Australian media, link here.
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Progressive American Flat Track announced today the addition of the Mission Volusia Half-Mile Finale presented by Daytona Dodge to the Progressive Triple Crown.
The Progressive Triple Crown is a unique multi-race challenge that rewards mastery over the sport’s three oval disciplines by paying the Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle rider who collects the most points at three designated event weekends a $25,000 prize.
The Progressive Triple Crown was originally slated to consist of the Progressive Laconia Short Track at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire on June 11, the Progressive Black Hills Half-Mile at Black Hills Speedway in Rapid City, South Dakota on August 6, and the Mission Springfield Mile Doubleheader at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois on September 3-4.
However, since the premier-class Main Event at the Progressive Black Hills Half-Mile was called complete shortly after its start and every rider who qualified for the race awarded a single point due to inclement weather, it was decided to designate the Mission Volusia Half-Mile Finale at Volusia Speedway Park in De Leon Springs, Florida on October 15, to stand in as the Progressive Triple Crown’s test of Half-Mile supremacy.
As a result, the already high-profile event will now serve as both the finale to the Progressive AFT season and Progressive Triple Crown, only upping the stakes in what’s taken shape as an incredibly competitive championship fight.
That fight continues this weekend at Cal Expo, in Sacramento, California, with the Mission Legendary Sacramento Mile powered by Law Tigers on Saturday, August 20. Click here to reserve your tickets today.
The Mission Sacramento Mile will premiere on FS1 on Saturday, August 27, at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT, including exclusive features, cutting-edge aerial drone and onboard footage, and expert commentary.
For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.
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The world of the original horse powered sport is a strange one indeed. Ever since the second person jumped on the back of a horse, there has been racing! In our modern era, however, the only times that many of us think about it is during the triple crown, and even then, only if there is an amazing animal who looks like they could win it all.
In recent years, tracks have dwindled in numbers, with the sport of harness racing all but disappearing from not only Florida, but across the country. Think chariots, but much lighter!
On Friday, July 22, the dangers of horse racing came to the forefront, as a young 2-year-old filly died at the Meadowlands, “Fox Valley Adele,” who ran in the 6th race. According the Harnesslink.com “Fox Valley Adele broke stride and fell to the track and that disrupted the remainder of the field.” And DFR Harness also tweeted about the death here.
"We are saddened to see yet another racehorse death in the world of harness racing and call on the U.S. Trotting Association and its members to follow the Meadowlands in supporting the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act that took effect this month by opting into the anti-doping program, and oversight under the new national standards," stated Marty Irby, executive director at Animal Wellness Action.
"As the body count continues to climb, these rampant deaths continue to turn the betting public away from the horse racing industry, and if these deaths don’t stop, harness racing in America will soon go the way of the dinosaur.”
Animal Wellness Action has been leading the charge to end these type deaths in American horse racing and Matt Irby testified before the U.S. Congress in 2020 in support of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act that was signed into law in 2020 with implementation delayed until July 1, 2022. Here are his latest op-eds on the subject published by NBC News national, and the Baltimore Post-Examiner.
They also recently launched our new watchdog site www.HISAWatchDog.org.
“My sincere condolence to all of the connections of the 2-year-old filly Fox Valley Adele who died last night (July 22nd) in the 6th race at the Meadowlands Racetrack," added Freddie Hudson, the CEO of the U.S. Harness Racing Alumni Association."We as an industry do not need to be racing two-year-old’s on Lasix.”
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Cannon McIntosh from Bixby, Oklahoma, has found a favorite home-away-from-home when racing in the POWRi National Midget League and its Macon Speedway. POWRi has made four trips to Macon in 2022 and three of those four feature races have been taken by McIntosh. The first feature in May was won by Kyle Cummins with McIntosh finishing in second place. So its safe to say when POWRi visits Macon Speedway that Cannon McIntosh is the easy favorite.
McIntosh led all 30 laps including the halfway point which netted him a bonus $100 in the Phil Sargent Memorial. The second place race was thrilling as Ryan Timms and Breham Crouch stayed neck-and-neck through the turns and dodging the lapped traffic. The race saw seven caution flags which pulled the cars close together only to see them separated quickly by McIntosh and the other fast midgets.
Jeremy Camp scored his second Micro Sprint feature win of the season at Macon Speedway, finishing off a long drought dating back to early June. For Camp, he was chased by Craig Ronk, who also has scored a checkered flag back on Opening Night in April. Current Micro Sprint points leader at Macon Speedway and POWRi Rookie of the Year candidate John Barnard finished the podium with a third place finish. Of the 20 competitors in the Micro Sprint series, seven of them had won feature races at the 1/5th mile dirt track.
The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds feature race was claimed by Jacob Steinkoenig. Pulling away from Alan Crowder was first on his list of things to accomplish in the 20-lap A-Main. Staying ahead of Rodney Standerfer, Guy Taylor, Tim Luttrell and the others was next on the list. Steinkoenig won for the third time this season and first since mid-May. Standerfer, the current points leader, extended his lead by racing to second place and Taylor finished fifth to put him an additional six points ahead. Full point standings can be found at maconracing.com.
The final race of the night was the Pro Modified feature which was raced between the rain drops. Guy Taylor started in the second row and pushed past the front row to win his seventh feature in a row and 11th in the Pro Modified division for 2022. As the final laps were tallied, the rain got faster and harder.
As the checkered flag came out and the Pro Modifieds finished their laps, the Hornets came out and started to run around the track. Unfortunately, their feature would be the victim of rain and the night's racing would be finished before their race. A double feature for the Hornets is scheduled for August 27th on Air King Night.
The Camfield Memorial featuring the POWRi Midgets & Micro Sprints was sponsored by the Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum in Decatur.
With Air King Night coming next Saturday, the event will include six divisions of racing highlighted by the $2,000-to-win John Osman Memorial Street Stock race as part of the Midwest Big Ten Series.
The Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models, BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds, Pro Modifieds, Micro Sprints Presented by Bailey Chassis and the Hornets are scheduled to be part of the evening.
Macon Speedway is also ramping up to the rain-out make-up of the 44th Annual Herald & Review 100 which is set for Thursday, September 1st. The event was schedule in mid-July as part of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Hell Tour.
The Hell Tour finished up its schedule but the race will still be run with the same $5,000-to-win top prize for the Super Late Models. The BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds will also run.
Feature Rundowns (Top 10’s)
POWRi Lucas Oil Midgets
- 08-Cannon McIntosh[Bixby, OK]; 2. 97K-Ryan Timms[Oklahoma City, OK]; 3. 97-Brenham Crouch[Lubbock, TX]; 4. 25K-Taylor Reimer[Tulsa, OK]; 5. 01-Bryant Wiedeman[Colby, KS]; 6. 5-Gavan Boschele[Mooresville, NC]; 7. 21K-Karter Sarff[Mason City, IL]; 8. 50-Daniel Adler[St. Louis, MO]; 9. 56-Mitchell Davis[Auburn, IL]; 10. 57-Maria Cofer[Macdoel, CA]
POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micros
- 23-Jeremy Camp[Sullivan, IL]; 2. 94-Craig Ronk[Warsaw, IN]; 3. B8-John Barnard[Sherman, IL]; 4. 65E-Chad Elliott[Cottage Hills, IL]; 5. 40-Devin Feger[East Peoria, IL]; 6. 57-Cam Sorrels[Hallsville, MO]; 7. 10T-Talin Turner[Basehor, KS]; 8. 17-Molly Day[East Peoria, IL]; 9. 87-Collin Shain[Sullivan, IL]; 10. 55H-Hayden Harvey[Warrensburg, IL]
BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds
- 24S-Jacob Steinkoenig[Highland, IL]; 2. 28-Rodney Standerfer[Summerfield, IL]; 3. 17-Tim Luttrell[Riverton, IL]; 4. 87C-Alan Crowder[Elwin, IL]; 5. 4T-Guy Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 6. 78-Maxx Emerson[Taylorville, IL]; 7. 10-Adam Rhoades[Clinton, IL]; 8. 35-Clark Robertson[Shelbyville, IL]; 9. 24M-Matt Milner[Chatham, IL]; 10. 8UP-Zach Taylor[Springfield, IL]
DIRTcar Pro Mods
- 4T-Guy Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 2. 24M-Matt Milner[Chatham, IL]; 3. 8UP-Zach Taylor[Springfield, IL]; 4. 15C-Kevin Crowder[Argenta, IL]; 5. 2-Brayden Doyle[Ashmore, IL]; 6. 78-Maxx Emerson[Taylorville, IL]; 7. 7B-Brian Burns[Bethany, IL]; 8. 10-Adam Rhoades[Clinton, IL]; 9. J13-Justin Coffey[Stonington, IL]; 10. (DNF) 6-Billy Adams[Shelbyville, IL]
DIRTcar Hornets
Postponed to Friday, August 27 due to rain
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Defending South Boston Speedway and NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series national champion Peyton Sellers and current South Boston Speedway and NASCAR national points leader Layne Riggs split wins in the twin 65-lap races for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division that highlighted the Italian Delight Family Restaurant presents the South Boston Speedway 65th Anniversary event Saturday night at South Boston Speedway.
Sellers, from Danville, Virginia, won the first 65-lap NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division race, leading the entire distance and edging runner-up Jacob Borst of Elon, North Carolina by 1.026-seconds. Riggs finished third, with Camden Gullie of Durham, North Carolina and John Goin of Scottsville, Virginia rounding out the top five finishers.
“It’s hard to win at South Boston Speedway and these 99 guys (Riggs) are on their game this year,” Sellers said after earning his second win of the season at South Boston Speedway and his tenth win overall on the season. “I used a lot of tire, probably more tire than I should have. But, I knew late in the race those guys get to chasing you down and it’s hard to find speed. I wasn’t going to let it (the win) slip away like that.”
With the top 10 finishers of the first race inverted for the start of the second race, Riggs started eighth and Sellers started tenth, forcing both to have to navigate their way through traffic to get to the front of the field.
It didn’t take long, however, as Sellers grabbed the lead from Thomas Scott on the ninth circuit. Riggs chased down Sellers and wrestled the lead away on the 43rd lap. Riggs led the rest of the way, beating Sellers to the checkered flag by a narrow margin of .613-second.
Gullie finished third with Borst and Scott, of Efland, North Carolina rounding out the top five finishers.
Riggs said getting his tenth win of the season at South Boston Speedway is a big accomplishment.
“It’s a huge accomplishment for me, my team and my career,” Riggs pointed out. Now, I’m looking for wins number 11 and 12 at South Boston on the final night of the season on September 3. That would be great if we could pull it off.”
The win in the nightcap was a big mood brightener for Riggs.
“After the first race I was a little disappointed,” he remarked. “I know my car wasn’t up to par like normal and I didn’t know what adjustments to make to get it better. We found a couple of things that were wrong with the car, fixed those, and were back on the rails for the second race.
“It was good, hard racing between Peyton and I there at the end,” Riggs added. “Congrats to him on his win in the first race. He raced hard in finishing second in the second race. We’re going to show we’re the two best drivers in the country, driving like that week-in and week-out and coming away with clean racecars.”
The split of the twinbill with Sellers coming away with a win and a second-place finish and Riggs coming away with a win and a third-place finish on the night could serve to tighten the South Boston Speedway and NASCAR national point races.
Riggs entered the weekend leading Sellers by a narrow 24-point margin in the national standings. In the South Boston Speedway points chase, Riggs entered Saturday night’s twinbill with a 19-point edge over Borst and a 21-point lead over Sellers. With the results of Saturday night’s twinbill, Sellers likely will take over second place and close the gap on Riggs by a small number of points.
South Boston Speedway’s 2022 points season ends on September 3 with another twin-race event.
KYLE BARNES WINS 50-LAP BUDWEISER LIMITED SPORTSMAN DIVISION RACE, SCORES EIGHTH WIN OF THE SEASON AT SBS
Kyle Barnes of Draper, Virginia continued his recent domination of South Boston Speedway’s Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division, winning the 50-lap race for the division Saturday night.
The win was Barnes’ fourth victory in a row and was his fourth win in his last six starts at the .4-mile oval.
Speedway officials said, however, that Saturday night’s race finishing order is unofficial as a review of the race and finishing order is pending this coming week.
Barnes got the apparent win the hard way, having to start the race at mid-field under the track’s handicapping system after having won two races in a row. He quickly moved up from his seventh starting spot, chasing down race leader Jason Myers of Hurt, Virginia and grabbing the lead from Myers on lap 17 on a restart following the race’s third caution period.
Barnes led the rest of the race, edging Myers by .649-second to score his eighth win of the season at South Boston Speedway.
Carter Russo of Rougemont, North Carolina, Billy Myers of Hurt, Virginia and Parker Brookfield unofficially rounded out the top five finishers.
NATHAN CREWS CAPTURES 25-LAP SOUTHSIDE DISPOSAL PURE STOCK DIVISION RACE TO EARN SIXTH WIN OF THE SEASON
While he is competing in a limited schedule of races this season, defending South Boston Speedway Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division champion Nathan Crews of Long Island, Virginia continues to prove he is the driver to beat any time he competes at South Boston Speedway.
Crews won Saturday night’s 25-lap Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division race to score his sixth win in seven starts this season.
Leading every lap of the 25-lap race, Crews edged Johnny Layne of Halifax, Virginia by .714-second. Bruce Mayo of Halifax, Virginia finished third with division points leader Scott Phillips of Halifax, Virginia finishing fourth and former division champion Joe Allred III of Scottsburg, Virginia rounding out the top five finishers.
DILLON DAVIS WINS THE 20-LAP VIRGINIA STATE POLICE HEAT HORNETS DIVISION RACE
Dillon Davis of Nathalie, Virginia earned his second win of the season Saturday night, earning the win in the 20-lap race for the on the second lap Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division.
Davis started on the pole, took the lead from division points leader Jason DeCarlo of Chase City, Virginia and drove to a 1.576-second victory over former division champion Kevin Currin of Chase City, Virginia.
Kendall Milam of Keeling, Virginia, DeCarlo and Cameron Goble rounbded out the top five finishers.
SOUTHERN GROUND POUNDERS VINTAGE RACING CLUB, EAST COAST FLATHEAD FORD RACING ASSOCIATION WINNERS
On the night when South Boston Speedway celebrated its 65th anniversary fans got to take step back in time as the member competitors of the Southern Ground Pounders Vintage Racing Club hit the track in their vintage Modified and Late Model Sportsman cars and the member competitors of the East Coast Flathead Ford Racing Association raced each other in their Modified and Sportsman racecars.
In the 25-lap race for the Southern Ground Pounders Vintage Racing Club, Christopher Werner of Mooresville, North Carolina took the overall race win and the trophy for the Modified Division and Chris Hicks of Powhatan, Virginia took top honors in the Sportsman division.
Jeremy Cox of Indian Valley, Virginia won the 25-lap race for the East Coast Flathead Ford Racing Association and the trophy for the Modified division. The Sportsman Division trophy winner was Donovan Freeman of Axton, Virginia.
Cox drove a 1946 Ford Coupe and Freeman piloted a 1937 Ford Humpback.
NEXT RACE AT SOUTH BOSTON SPEEDFWAY
South Boston Speedway’s 2022 season racing division championships will be decided when NASCAR racing returns to the speedway on Saturday night, September 3, with the Halifax Farm Bureau Championship Night event.
Twin 65-lap races for the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series Late Model Stock Car Division will highlight the night’s racing action. The competitors in the Budweiser Limited Sportsman Division will battle it out in twin 30-lap races.
The seven-race program will also include a 25-lap race for the Southside Disposal Pure Stock Division and a 20-lap race for the Virginia State Police HEAT Hornets Division. In addition, the Mills Family Practice Champ Karts will hit the track for a 20-lap race.
Grandstand gates will open at 5:30 p.m., qualifying begins at 6 p.m. and the first race of the night will get the green flag at 7 p.m.
Advance adult general admission tickets for the event are priced at $10 each and may be purchased online on South Boston Speedway’s website, www.southbostonspeedway.com, through Friday night, September 2. Advance tickets may also be purchased by calling the speedway office at 434-572-4947 or toll free at 1-877-440-1540 during regular business hours.
Tickets at the gate on race night will be $15 each. Seniors ages 65 and older, military, healthcare workers, and students (with ID) can purchase tickets for $10 each at the gate on race night.
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The victories continue to add up for Craig Von Dohren of Oley, Pa., as he secured the lead on lap thirteen from Kevin Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., and raced home with his seventh point race win of the season in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified feature race Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.
Mark Kemmerer of Green Lane, Pa. took the lead from Wayne Rotenberger of Ringing Hill, Pa. on lap two, then led the remainder of the non-stop 25-lap T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman feature race, scoring his first win of the season and the fourth of his Grandview Speedway career. It was Kemmerer’s first win since July 28, 2018, and he now becomes the eleventh different driver to win in the division this season.
The feature race winners each received bonus money from T.P. Trailers and Truck Equipment, who every week provide both winners (Modified $300, Sportsman $200) with the bonus money, in the race program that was part of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series.
The T.P. Trailer Modified feature saw Mark Kratz of Pennsburg Pa. take the early lead, and was quickly challenged by Steve Swinehart of Boyertown, Pa. for the top spot. The action was slowed on lap five, as last week’s Forrest Rogers Memorial winner Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa. slowed with a flat tire to draw a caution and reset the field.
Swinehart was able to grab the lead on the restart, but it only lasted a lap, as Kevin Hirthler swept around the outside of Swinehart in turn one on the following lap, taking over the top spot.
Von Dohren was already up to ninth for the lap five restart, after starting in fourteenth position, and was continuing to quickly climb toward the front. By lap seven Von Dohren had reached the fifth spot, and a great battle began for the top five spots between himself, Steve Swinehart, Dylan Swinehart of Fleetwood, Pa, and Jeff Strunk of Boyertown, Pa.
After they all changed spots a few times, Von Dohren made an exciting and daring move through turns one and two, going around Strunk and under Steve Swinehart almost at the same time to arrive in second position by lap eleven just before a lap twelve caution.
The caution was for a three car tangle on the front stretch involving Brad Arnold of Bethel, Pa., Cory Merkel of Bally, Pa., and Nate Brinker of Macungie, Pa. who ended up being locked together, causing a delay until the track crew was able to pull them apart.
This caution period ended up wiping out the comfortable lead that Kevin HIrthler had built up, putting Von Dohren alongside for the restart. Following the restart, the two drivers ran side by side for a lap, until Von Dohren took the lead off turn four scoring lap thirteen.
From this point on Von Dohren controlled the race, building up a comfortable lead, which would disappear in the final seven laps when he reached lapped traffic following an extended period of green flag racing. Hirthler and Strunk would close to within striking distance, but could not find a way by, as Von Dohren would work through the traffic and motor on to score his seventh point race win of the season and 121st of his NASCAR Modified career at Grandview. (Counting Thunder on the Hill Series wins and Big Block Modified victories, his career total at Grandview is 133 wins).
In the later stages of the feature, Tim Buckwalter of Douglassville, Pa, Doug Manmiller of Shoemakersville, Pa., Kyle Lilick of Collegeville, Pa., John Willman of Birdsboro, Pa. and Ryan Grim of Laurys Station, Pa., all moved up to battle each other and Steve Swinehart contending for top ten spots, putting on a crowd pleasing duel for positions.
Following Von Dohren across the finish line were Hirthler, Strunk, Buckwalter, Manmiller, Steve Swinehart, Willman, Ryan Grim, Jared Umbenhauer of Richland, Pa. up from 21st starting spot, and Kyle LIlick.
Qualifying heat race victories for the 34 car field went to Kratz, Joe Funk of Coopersburg, Pa., and Steve Swinehart, with Umbenhauer winning the consolation.
For the second consecutive week, the T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman ran the 25-lap feature race straight through without a caution flag, covering the distance in 6:54.68.
For Mark Kemmerer it was a total turnaround from the previous week, when he was the first car to drop out of the feature race, this week racing home to the win, ending a four year win drought.
Wayne Rotenberger took the early lead on lap one, only to see Kemmerer motor by coming out of turn four to score lap two.
The field quickly settled into race mode, and battles developed all through the field. Kenny Bock of Oley, Pa. moved by Rotenberger into second on lap four and began the chase of Kemmerer. Behind the lead trio, a multi-car race for positions was on between Nate Mohr of Reading, Pa., Zane Roth of Slatington, Pa., Jesse Hirthler of Boyertown, Pa., Dakota Kohler of Kutztown, Pa., and Brian Hirthler of Green Lane, Pa.
By the half-way signal the leaders were Kemmerer, Bock, Rotenberger, Mohr and Jesse Hirthler. By lap 17 leader Kemmerer reached lapped traffic, giving hope to the others that they might catch him, but Kemmerer was able to steadily work through the lapped cars without skipping a beat and maintain his lead to the finish.
At the wave of Starter Ray Kemp’s checkered flag the winner was Kemmerer, ending his personal dry spell, Jesse Hirthler, who just nipped Bock at the finish line for second spot, Brian Hirthler, Mohr, Dylan Hoch of Mertztown, Pa., Kohler, Ryan Graver of Lehighton, Pa., Decker Swinehart of Fleetwood, Pa. and Roth.
Qualifying heat race winners for the 34 cars on hand were Logan Bauman of Boyertown, Pa., Kemmerer and Rotenberger, while Jimmy Leiby of West Milford, NJ won the consolation.
The next event on the Grandview Speedway schedule is next Saturday, August 27, featuring the T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman in another NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Racing Series program, that will see the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage Racers joining the show starting at 7:30 pm.
Pit gates will open at 4 pm. with grandstand gates opening at 5:30 pm. warm-ups will be starting at 6:15 pm. Adult grandstand admission is $18, while children ages 11 and under are admitted free of charge.
The 52nd annual Freedom 76 Modified Championship is the next big event on the schedule, coming up on Saturday, September 17. Lap sponsorships at $20 per lap are now available by contacting Tina Rogers, Tommy Kramer or announcer Jeff Ahlum at the track on race night.
The T. P. Trailer Modified and T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman drivers will be using the final point race events of the summer season to prepare for the big Freedom weekend of racing in September. The T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman will compete in the Freedom 38 on Friday, September 16, and the T.P. Trailer Modifieds will compete in the 52nd annual Freedom 76 Championship on Saturday, September 17. Race info is available on the track website under the Freedom 76 tab at www.grandviewspeedway.com.
Since the 1960’s, Grandview Speedway has been presenting exciting wheel to wheel NASCAR stock car racing every Saturday Night starting in April and running through September, plus special events. Grandview Speedway is located at 43 Passmore Road, Bechtelsville, Pa. 19505, just off Route 100, ten miles north of Pottstown, Pa.
Information is always available at www.grandviewspeedway.com or on Facebook, or by telephone at 610.754.7688.
T.P. TRAILER NASCAR MODIFIED FEATURE FINISH (30 laps): CRAIG VON DOHREN, Kevin Hirthler, Jeff Strunk, Tim Buckwalter, Doug Manmiller, Steve Swinehart, John Willman, Ryan Grim, Jared Umbenhauer, Kyle Lilick, Brett Kressley, Mike Lisowski, Duane Howard, Justin Grim, Brad Arnold, Joe Funk, Cory Merkel, Dan Waisempacher, Bobby Gunther-Walsh, Mark Kratz, Craig Whitmoyer, Ray Swinehart, Brad Grim, Dylan Swinehart, Brett Gilmore, Nate Brinker, Eric Biehn, DNS – Ron Haring Jr.
DID NOT QUALIFY: Carroll Hine III, Kevin Graver Jr., Ron Kline, Steve Young, Chris Gambler, Jesse Leiby
T.P. TRUCK EQUIPMENT NASCAR SPORTSMAN FEATURE FINISH (25 laps): MARK KEMMERER, Jesse Hirthler, Kenny Bock, Brian Hirthler, Nathan Mohr, Dylan Hoch, Dakota Kohler, Ryan Graver, Decker Swinehart, Zane Roth, Logan Bauman, Wayne Rotenberger, Mike Schneck Jr., Jimmy Leiby, Kyle Smith, Hunter Iatalese, Nathan Horn, Cody Manmiller, Josh Adams, Chris Esposito, Parker Guldin, Mark Mohr, Kyle Hartzell, Joey Vaccaro
DID NOT QUALIFY: Matt Clay, Adrianna Delliponti, Mark Gaugler, Keith Haring, Zach Steffy, Kaitlyn Bailey, Lex Shive, BJ Joly, Jesse Landis, Mike Myers
UPCOMING EVENTS –
Saturday, August 27 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 2 – Outlaw Racing Series Enduro and Outlaw Racing Series Vintage – 7 pm.
Saturday, September 3 – T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman, Wingless Super Sportsman – 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 10 – CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT - T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds, T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman – 7:30 pm.
Friday, September 16 – 9th annual FREEDOM 38 CHAMPIONSHIP for T.P. Truck Equipment Sportsman $2000 to win, plus Modified practice – 7:30 pm.
Saturday, September 17 – 52nd annual FREEDOM 76 MODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP for T.P. Trailer Modifieds – 7 pm.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2022) Team Army plays Team SOCOM in wheelchair rugby at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, Aug. 21, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Angel Heraldez)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Goad, the commander of the 181st Intelligence Wing, visits with service members participating in an external evaluation sustainment year collective training event exercise at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 11, 2022. The EXEVAL-SYCTE is an evaluation the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package undergoes every other year to measure efficiency, identify limitations and share best practices. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Joseph L. Pearison)
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Rudy Adolph Palomarez, 72 Aug 21, 2022 37 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rudy A. PalomarezRudy Adolph Palomarez, 72, of Sunnyside died Friday, Aug. 19, in Walla Walla.Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, funeralhomesmith.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, the City’s Department of Public Works Water Division will perform some work at the intersection of Mountain Road and Montague City Road. During this time, the street will be closed.
The Greenfield Police Department says that the improvement of water quality and reliance is the purpose of this roadwork. The roadwork is expected to go until Tuesday. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/traffic-road-closure-in-greenfield-monday/ | 2022-08-22T02:52:05Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/traffic-road-closure-in-greenfield-monday/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) - First lady Jill Biden left COVID-19 isolation on Sunday after twice testing negative for the coronavirus and reunited with President Joe Biden at their Delaware beach home.
She had been isolating in South Carolina, where she tested positive for the virus as the couple wrapped up a vacation there last week. The president made a brief stop at the White House before going to Wilmington, Delaware. He arrived in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday night.
The White House announced Tuesday that the 71-year-old first lady had tested positive for the virus. She first had symptoms last Monday. Like the president, she has been twice-vaccinated and twice-boosted with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
President Biden, 79, recovered from a rebound case of the virus on Aug. 7.
Jill Biden was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and isolated for five days at the home on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, where they vacationed, before receiving negative results from two consecutive COVID-19 tests, spokeswoman Elizabeth Alexander said Sunday.
The first lady rejoined the president in Rehoboth Beach on Sunday afternoon, an aide said.
The no-fly zone for the area is expected to be expire on Wednesday around 11 a.m. | https://www.wboc.com/news/jill-biden-rejoins-president-in-rehoboth-beach-after-negative-covid-19-tests/article_02bedbc0-21b5-11ed-a2db-4fb9ec738642.html | 2022-08-22T02:52:28Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/jill-biden-rejoins-president-in-rehoboth-beach-after-negative-covid-19-tests/article_02bedbc0-21b5-11ed-a2db-4fb9ec738642.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
At least 296 females have been victims of gun, domestic violence in Chicago this year, activists say
CHICAGO - Community activists are calling attention to what they say is the growing number of attacks against women in Chicago.
Several dozen people gathered at a church at 129th and Halsted in West Pullman on Saturday, calling the number of crimes against women in the city "appalling."
They said so far this year, 296 females have become victims of gun violence and domestic violence, with the youngest victim only five months old.
The mother of a 24 year old woman who was shot to death last June while sitting in a car outside her South Side home was one of the speakers.
"Why are you shooting?" said Saeedah Abitalib, whose daughter was murdered. "It's our kids taking our kids."
The forum was organized by community activist Andrew Holmes, who himself lost a daughter to gun violence. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/at-least-296-females-have-been-victims-of-gun-domestic-violence-in-chicago-this-year-activists-say | 2022-08-22T02:56:21Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/at-least-296-females-have-been-victims-of-gun-domestic-violence-in-chicago-this-year-activists-say | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Keston Hiura homers twice as Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs 5-2
CHICAGO - Keston Hiura homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 to salvage the finale of their weekend series.
Rowdy Tellez also connected and Willy Adames hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly for Milwaukee, which had dropped three of four.
The Brewers blew three one-run leads during a 6-5 loss to the Cubs in 11 innings on Saturday.
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Chicago wasted a stellar performance by Justin Steele, who struck out nine in six scoreless innings.
Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki homered, but the Cubs finished with just five hits. Chicago had won five in a row and nine of 12 overall. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/keston-hiura-homers-twice-as-milwaukee-brewers-beat-chicago-cubs-5-2 | 2022-08-22T02:56:24Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/keston-hiura-homers-twice-as-milwaukee-brewers-beat-chicago-cubs-5-2 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sam Harris deserves our gratitude. With dazzling honesty, the liberal atheist public intellectual from LA has said out loud what we all knew but which his ilk have blurred for the past two years: once you decide Donald Trump is the second coming of Adolf Hitler, then anything is legitimate to stop him — and, yes, everything illegitimate was done to stop him in 2020, and it was “warranted.”
Now that the Orange Hitler is lining himself up for a second tilt at the presidency, it’s OK to suspend democracy again to stop him.
This mass delusion of the left, that the former guy is “an existential threat to democracy” and a “moral emergency,” as Harris described it on British podcast “Triggernometery” last week, has metastasized under a president afflicted with a bad case of Trump derangement syndrome.
It has progressed to the next stage, of stigmatizing and dehumanizing Trump’s supporters, which has echoes in some of the darkest periods of 20th-century history. The dozens of Trump supporters held in a DC jail without trial for months and even years over Jan. 6 offenses, many nonviolent, would be recognized immediately as political prisoners by Amnesty International if they were detained in a country like Russia.
As the podcast’s co-host, Russian-born Konstantin Kisin, 39, interjects quietly halfway through Harris’ eloquent torrent: “If you destroy democracy in the process of protecting democracy . . .” What then?
Freedom to suppress
Let’s rewind, to the start of the conversation, when Harris defends Twitter’s silencing of conservative views and amplification of lies in the digital public square on which it squats, by saying, no, it is a private company and Trump is “so malignantly selfish” that he should have been kicked off the social-media platform a year before the 2020 election.
The fun begins when Harris tries to justify Twitter’s suppression of The Post’s Hunter Biden laptop scoop in October 2020 under the guise of “Russian disinformation.”
“It was appropriate for Twitter and the heads of Big Tech and the heads of journalistic organizations to feel that they were in the presence of something like a once-in-a-lifetime moral emergency,” said Harris.
“Here’s a guy [Trump] who is capable of anything; he’s not ideological, he’s a black hole of selfishness, there’s no telling what he will do and we cannot afford to have four more years with this guy.
“So, what should well-intentioned people do who have a lot of power in these various ways – you’re running the New York Times, you’re running CNN, you’re running Twitter — what should they conspire to do?
“At the 11th hour, when who knows how this election will go, who knows what the capacity for disinformation at the last minute to tip the balance is, then what do you do with the Hunter Biden laptop story when we already know [that FBI director James Comey’s last-minute intervention over Hillary Clinton’s emails in 2016] was the killing blow to her candidacy. This was a highly analogous situation . . . we’re going to open up this laptop from hell and this news cycle is going to be just a nuclear bomb of an October surprise and we’re going to get four more years of Trump if we actually give this a fair hearing.”
The astonished hosts push back: “But you can’t do that, Sam, surely. You’ve got to . . . be fair.”
Gray Lady knows best
Harris doubles down: “I do understand how corrosive it is for an institution like The New York Times to show obvious bias and inconsistency and dishonesty . . . The way I would frame it is, ‘Listen, I don’t care what’s in Hunter Biden’s laptop.
“At that point Hunter Biden literally could have had the corpses of children in his basement. I would not have cared . . . Whatever the scope of Joe Biden’s corruption is, if we . . . understand he’s getting kickbacks from Hunter Biden’s deals in Ukraine or . . . China, it is infinitesimal compared to the corruption we know Trump is involved in.
“It’s like a firefly to the sun. It doesn’t even stack up against Trump University. Trump University as a story is worse than anything that could be in Hunter Biden’s laptop.”
Trump University was an ill-fated grift Trump launched a decade before he ran for office and for which he paid $25million in legal settlements. It’s nothing to be proud of, but if Harris wants to get into a corruption contest, it pales by comparison with a president potentially compromised by millions of dollars in payments from China to the Biden family, as documented on the laptop and elsewhere.
With liberal elitists, it’s a case of: I know Trump is existentially evil. I can’t explain exactly how I know. It’s a vibe. Trust me. In any case, who wants to be associated with the hobbits who support him? Ewww.
The antipathy to Trump among the elites is more about visceral class revulsion and a fear of contagion than his morality or politics.
Harris continues confidently: “That doesn’t answer the people who say it’s still completely unfair to not have looked at the laptop in a timely way and to have shut down the New York Post Twitter account; that’s a left-wing conspiracy to deny the presidency to Donald Trump’. Absolutely it was, absolutely. But I think it was warranted.”
At this point the hosts protest. “You’re saying you’re content with a left-wing conspiracy to prevent someone being democratically elected as president?”
Harris tries to divert the conversation onto a debate about what defines conspiracy but his hosts nimbly steer him back to deliver the final nail in the coffin of liberal pretense about the lengths to which they have gone and will continue to go to stop democracy delivering Trump the presidency once more.
“If people get together and talk about what shall we do about this phenomenon, if there was an asteroid hurtling toward earth and we got in a room together with all our friends and had a conversation about what we could do to deflect its course, is that a conspiracy . . . We have a massive problem; we have an existential threat.”
Going down a dark road
Harris has the gift of accurately describing a reality he perceives through his own biases as if he has no biases. You have to credit his candor.
In this conversation he has nailed the warped noblesse oblige of our modern liberal aristocracy, who believe that they are intellectually and morally superior to other Americans, and must protect them from their own unwise choices, like voting for Donald Trump, or driving real cars, or eating fast food.
Having absorbed the snooty European critique of America, they denounce their fellow citizens to prove their own virtue. Every time they denounce Trump and his supporters as subhuman threats to democracy, they demonstrate that they are a refined species of American unfortunately forced to inhabit this vast land with a bunch of white supremacists and nascent domestic terrorists with bad teeth and dangerous ideas.
The propaganda media of the left amplifies and twists this attitude in hateful ways. Watch MSNBC for a day with its increasingly extreme defamations of Trump and his supporters, and you can’t help but recall the radio station in Rwanda which blared out regular denunciations of the minority Tutsi as “cockroaches” in the prelude to the 1994 genocide.
History tells us where dehumanization always ends. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/the-lefts-mask-slips-on-brazen-trump-bias/ | 2022-08-22T03:00:00Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/21/the-lefts-mask-slips-on-brazen-trump-bias/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MTSU Mondays: Performing arts meets science; NSF for undergrads; nutrition clarity
Here is the latest news from Middle Tennessee State University.
Performance meets science
A recent MTSU alumnus is using cutting-edge research to help improve the health of performing artists.
Rawsam Alasmar, a 2021 MTSU graduate, is the first post-doctoral fellow in performing arts health, science, and education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.
“My primary role there is to work in collaboration with faculty and staff between the Peabody Conservatory and the Johns Hopkins Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,” Alasmar said.
The Peabody Institute, a conservatory dedicated to training musicians and dancers for elite-level performance, has been affiliated with Johns Hopkins since 1977. Alasmar, who is a dancer himself, specializes in Latin dances. However, neither show business nor exercise science was his first career.
Alasmar worked in the printing business from 1993 to 2012. But in his late 40s, pursued a doctoral degree in exercise science at MTSU.
“I would rather change my life the last few years before I go to my graveyard and say that I died happy and content and not say it was too late,” Alasmar said.
Now, at 53, Alasmar is working at Johns Hopkins on a multidisciplinary approach to injury prevention for performing artists.
“You have musicians who sit for hours to practice on certain instruments,” Alasmar said. “That is so repetitive that it could create certain postural imbalances.”
Part of Alasmar’s research is focused on determining whether verbal cueing or visual biofeedback is more useful in determining the best approach to helping performers use their physical attributes in a healthy way without compromising their artistry.
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Research blends old, new
Monique Richard, a 2020 summa cum laude MTSU graduate, was hired in June as a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a Chicago, Illinois-based trade organization of food and nutrition professionals with more than 112,000 members.
For the organization, she seeks to clear away the fog of pseudoscience that confuses consumers every time a new study makes headlines.
“Research is constantly evolving,” Richard said. “Therefore, we’re constantly learning and proving and tweaking. It’s wonderful to have that open dialogue with a bigger audience in many different media platforms.”
For practitioners, the academy offers the latest educational, funding, research and career opportunities.
She cites her international experiences as key parts of her time at MTSU. Through the McNair Scholars Program, she presented research in China and India. In Israel, she took part in the American Overseas Dietetic Association’s Regional Conference on the Mediterranean Diet.
Richard also taught nutrition to elementary school children in Egypt. In 2014, she became the first dietitian to join doctors and nurses in relief missions to Haiti sponsored by the nonprofit Azil Foundation.
Today, balancing her academy duties with her own nutrition counseling and consulting service is a matter of practicing what she tells her clients to do, Richard said.
She calls her own practice a “whole person-centered approach,” including nutrigenomics, the study of how an individual’s genes interface with certain nutrients, and the inclusion of activities such as yoga, tai chi and acupuncture that now are supported by research.
Science grants
MTSU science faculty just completed another year of grant-funded National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates.
The university’s science departments — chemistry and engineering technology with one group and mathematics, computer science, and physics with a second — hosted students from colleges across the U.S. for research, collaboration, field trips, and more. Students are chosen after a rigorous application process.
For nine weeks, one group conducted Chemistry Research Utilizing X-ray or CRUX REU exploration. For eight weeks, the second group focused on developing practical research skills in the area of computational science, or COMS REU.
One of 60 such programs in the country this summer, the research includes characterization using methods involving X-rays, said Andrienne Friedli, Chemistry Department interim chair and mentor. It is the second year of a three-year grant.
In the COMS REU, students learn a blend of computational approaches from the fields of computer science and mathematics with a focus on solving problems in the applied sciences (in particular, biology and physics). It marks the fourth year of a five-year grant.
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What to make of the markets today? While last week ended on a down note, we’re still looking at a general rally trend, with year-to-date losses being heavily moderated and the major indexes having climbed out of bear territory. The key point for now, as it has been so often this year, is volatility.
Covering the markets for JPMorgan, global market strategist Marko Kolanovic tells investors to take advantage of down days and buy the dips. “Buying on weakness so far yielded positive returns and has worked better, than e.g. suggestions to stay out of the market and start ‘nibbling’ at 3500 or 3300, levels that have not been reached,” Kolanovic explained.
As for the market generally, Kolanovic describes last month’s inflation data as ‘quite encouraging,’ and goes on to say, “The decline in the July CPI can likely be repeated in August given the lower energy prices in August so far (data release Sep 13th) and provide room for a market-friendly Fed.”
Going forward, Kolanovic has forecast the S&P 500 to reach 4,800 by year’s end, a gain of 13.5% from current levels. His colleagues among the JPM stock analysts have picked out two beaten-down stocks for investors to consider, predicting 60% or better upside for the coming year. Running the tickers through TipRanks’ database, we learned that each has earned a “Strong Buy” consensus rating from the rest of the Street.
IHS Holding (IHS)
We’ll start in the tech sector, where IHS Holding is a telecom infrastructure company working on the development and expansion of wireless communications network towers in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Overall, IHS boasts over 39,000 towers in its property portfolio, across 11 countries.
IHS is the leader tower operator and provider in its operating area, and offers solutions for a variety of telecom needs, including small cell ops, fiber connectivity, rural telephone networks. The company works to realize value and reduce costs, for itself and its customers, as part of a versatile network operation.
In the most recent financial quarter, 2Q22, IHS reported a top line of $467.7 million. This was down from $763.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Earnings were negative in Q2, coming in at a loss $177 million. That translated to a diluted EPS loss of 53 cents, a loss 60% higher than the year-ago quarter. Despite the earnings loss, IHS’s cash position improved modestly over he past 12 months. The company reported $191 million in cash from operations in Q2, compared to $174 million in the year-ago quarter, and y/y, cash and liquid assets rose from $541 million to $567 million.
Shares in this telecom firm have fallen over the last several months, and year-to-date the stock is down 48%.
Analyst Philip Cusick, in his coverage of this stock for JPMorgan, sees that share price decline as an opportunity for investors.
“We believe at the current 6.5x 2022E EV/EBITDA, IHS shares are significantly undervalued, and expect valuation to improve
over time… We like the strong growth profile in regions where IHS operates, which is fueled by high population growth, expanding economic activity, higher penetration and increased usage, and transition to 4G and eventually 5G. The company has a strong operating track record driven by its long tenured and experienced management team to deliver results in challenging markets,” Cusick opined.
This adds up, in the analyst’s view, to an Overweight (i.e. Buy) rating – and his $16 price target indicates room for substantial growth, on the order of ~119%, in the year ahead. (To watch Cusick’s track record, click here)
Overall, while the shares are down, the Street sentiment on IHS remains solid. The stock has 7 recent analyst reviews on record, and they are all positive – for a Strong Buy consensus rating. The stock is selling for $7.32 and its $19 average price target suggests a one-year upside potential of ~160%. (See IHS stock forecast on TipRanks)
Snap One Holdings (SNPO)
With the second JPM pick, we’ll turn to the smart home sector. Snap One is a leading distributor of smart home tech, offering customers solutions for entertainment and networking, home audio, home security and network, and even remote power management. Smart solutions put all this at the property owner’s fingertips. Snap One’s product lines and installations are available in both the residential and commercial markets. The firm operates as a holding company, delivering its products through a network of subsidiaries and brands.
Smart home tech has been growing in popularity over the past several years, and Snap One has been reporting quarter-over-quarter revenue growth for the past year, but SNPO shares have declined 47% so far this year. Several factors have impacted the stock price. The company’s revenue growth has decelerated, while the net loss is widening.
That doesn’t mean that the current numbers are bad – just not as good as investors would like to see. In 2Q22, the company reported $296.9 million, a gain of 17% year-over-year. At the same time, the net loss grew by 27% y/y, to reach $1.3 million. The company’s cash holdings fell from $40.6 million on December 31, 2021 to $31.3 million June 30, 2022. Looking forward, the company expects the full-year 2022 net sales to come in between $1.16 billion and $1.18 billion, a y/y gain of 15% to 17%.
JPMorgan analyst Paul Chung reminds us that Snap One’s Q2 results beat the forecasts, and goes on to say, “FY22 guidance was reiterated despite the beat, baking in some conservatism given the macro backdrop in our view; though still implies close to 20% y/y growth; a strong guide in our view when most firms are cutting guidance. Pricing actions in June should provide support for gross margins, coupled with more measured pace of opex spend to generate solid profitability and cash flow. Integrator demand feedback remains strong, and the higher end consumer is looking relatively more resilient in the current environment.”
To this end, Chung sets an $18 price target, implying a one-year upside of 62%, which backs up his Overweight (i.e. Buy) rating on the stock. (To watch Chung’s track record, click here)
All in all, this interesting smart home firm has picked up 6 recent Wall Street reviews, and these break down 5 to 1 in favor of Buy over Hold, for a Strong Buy consensus rating. The stock is selling for $11.09 and its $19 average price target suggests a 12-month gain of 71% lies ahead. (See SNPO stock forecast on TipRanks)
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The House of the Dragon pilot’s graphic birth scene caused a visceral response even at the show's gala premiere. Showrunner Ryan J. Condal, who cocreated the Game of Thrones prequel with George R.R. Martin, noticed an intense reaction in the theater, and says people were quick to discuss it afterward. “A lot of people had things to say about the birth of Baelon, Prince Baelon,” he told Vanity Fair.
Now that the show has made its HBO debut, everyone can share in the devastation. The creators insist this grisly moment was a necessary way to mark the start of the “Dance of the Dragons,” the family civil war that not only tears apart the powerful House Targaryen, but eventually annihilates dragons from the skies of Westeros.
In the context of the story, King Viserys (Paddy Considine) needs a male heir to maintain a clean line of succession in the patriarchal dynasty. The death of the baby, and of the king's wife, Queen Aemma (Sian Brooke), during the botched birth, creates a void that other family members rush to fill, brandishing swords and fire-breathing monsters to gain the upper hand.
The House of the Dragon birth scene goes even further than Martin's description in 2018's Fire & Blood, which inspired the Game of Thrones prequel. “Queen Aemma was brought to bed in Maegor's Holdfast and died whilst giving birth to the son that Viserys Targaryen had desired for so long," Martin writes in the fictional history. "The boy (named Baelon, after the king's father) survived her only by a day, leaving king and court bereft.”
Those two sentence have been expanded into a forced C-section, with Aemma screaming in anguish as she is held down and cut open by doctors and midwives who hope to save the breech baby even at the expense of her life. Viserys tries to console the frightened, suffering woman after granting permission for the brutal procedure, having never never so much as consulted with her about it.
“That scene is…you don’t want to use the word ‘enjoyable’ for a scene like that, but it’s incredibly powerful,” Martin says. “It’s visceral and it’ll rip your heart out and throw it on the floor. It has the kind of impact that the Red Wedding had. It’s a beautifully done scene of something horrible.”
Here's what else the House of the Dragon creators had to say:
I reread the relevant parts of Fire & Blood, and the death of the baby, the “heir for a day,” is much more violent in the series than it is in the book. Why was that scene important?
Ryan Condal: Really, this particular story is Viserys’s story. It’s kicked off by him believing that he’s going to have a new male son after trying for years and years, and stillbirths and miscarriages, and all the hell that [his wife Queen Aemma] has been through as a mother. Finally the answer is going to come. He’s very confident and sure of it. Just like that, mother and son die in childbirth. Suddenly, everything changes and flips the chess table. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-birth-scene | 2022-08-22T03:46:56Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-birth-scene | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Westeros is back, and with it, a slew of new contenders for the Iron Throne. The Seven Kingdoms’ highest seat of power stays firmly within House Targaryen right up until the events of Game of Thrones, sure, but which Targaryen will wear the crown by the end? And who will help them win the thing?
The House of the Dragon series premiere, “The Heirs of the Dragon,” introduces a small army of Iron Throne influencers over the course of its hour-plus runtime. As is often the case with the Thrones universe, it takes some time to memorize the names and faces of the most prominent players in the game — and just as you lock your fan-favorite character into place, George R.R. Martin and his hit squad of television assassins cruelly do their thing.
So, who are all the people Martin and friends plan on making you fall in love with this time, only to savagely dispatch them at a future date? Let’s take a closer look at Westeros’ latest (and soon-to-be late) arrivals.
Jaehaerys Targaryen
While he’s barely in the series, we should start with Jaehaerys (Michael Carter), also known as “The Old King”—i.e. the man on the throne at the very start of the premiere. While we’re not likely to revisit him and his reign, it’s worth emphasizing him as a widely loved figure throughout Westeros. Jaehaerys inherited the crown at a very young age, coming on the heels of a brutal reign from the aptly named King Maegor the Cruel. Following his ascension, Jaehaerys ruled for more than 50 years, bringing peace and prosperity to the Seven Realms. His personal life, however, was marked by tragedy, with the premature deaths of many of his children, including sons who were set to sit upon the Iron Throne. In order to select a successor, Jaehaerys called upon great houses throughout the Seven Kingdoms to make their voices heard.
Viserys Targaryen
The resounding pick for Jaehaerys’ successor was the man sitting upon the Iron Throne through the rest of the episode: Viserys (Paddy Considine), first of his name, though certainly not the last. The fifth of the Targaryen kings, Viserys is a level-headed ruler who is smart enough to recognize the ambitious power players within his own court, but not cunning enough to outmaneuver them. Think of him as an Eddard Stark in a Targaryen suit; just as the late Lord of Winterfell was honorable but ill-fitted for the machinations of King’s Landing, so too will Viserys find himself overwhelmed by the dangers that come with sitting on the Iron Throne.
Daemon Targaryen
Without a son to his name, Viserys’ heir apparent is his brother, Daemon (Matt Smith). The so-called “rogue prince” earns his nickname through fire and blood, with a violent reputation that conjures memories of Maegor for some. Daemon’s cruel tactics and crude tongue get him in enough hot water that even his one true ally, Viserys, turns his back on him by the end of the premiere. No longer in line for the Iron Throne, Daemon’s brutality will only increase in size and scope, making him a threat to the realm at large, and specifically to the person chosen to replace him as Viserys’s heir.
Rhaenyra Targaryen
That person, of course, is Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock), Viserys’ daughter and — following the death of his wife and his infant son — only child. Identified as the king’s heir, Rhaenyra stands ready to become the first woman to rule over Westeros, an unlikely and unwelcome prospect in the eyes of many in the realm. It’s easy to compare Rhaenyra to Daenerys, due to her position in the story and, of course, the dragons of it all. But there’s an Arya Stark streak within her as well: she’s a fierce fighter in her own right who can (and, sadly, will) endure untold amounts of pain, and dish it back out in kind.
Rhaenys Velaryon and Lord Corlys Velaryon
It’s easy enough to confuse Rhaenyra with Rhaenys (Eve Best), due to both their names and their relationships with Westeros’ power structure. Before Viserys was selected as king, Rhaenys was in line to rule over the Seven Kingdoms as Jaehaerys’ oldest living descendant. As such, she’s known as “The Queen Who Never Was.” Despite missing out on the Iron Throne, Rhaenys still holds tremendous influence in Westeros, both through her own well-loved reputation and her marriage to Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint). “The Sea Snake,” as he’s known, is the most accomplished sailor in all of Westeros and likely well beyond it. (His early exploits at sea are already the subject of an in-development spinoff series, “The Sea Snake,” which has yet to receive a greenlight from HBO.)
As a Velaryon, Corlys is a descendant of Old Valyria, just like the Targaryens, and is among the wealthiest individuals in all of Westeros. Money aside, he commands the greatest fleet in the realm; what the Targaryens boast in air power through their dragons, Lord Corlys more than compensates with his command of the seas.
The Men of the Small Council
The Sea Snake sits on Viserys’ small council as the Master of Ships, and is joined at that table by a few other notable mentions. First up is Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spokes), the Master of Laws, who actually, shockingly, lives up to his title; he’s a rare example of a politician who cares less about absolute power than he cares about well-reasoned peace. Next up is Lyman Beesbury (Bill Paterson) as Master of Coin, a man who has little to do or say at this point in the story, but will eventually have an unforgettable role in the question of Rhaenyra’s succession. Then there’s Grand Maester Mellos (David Horovitch), another of Viserys’ trusted advisors, often seen helping the king with the literal and figurative cuts sustained from sitting on the Iron Throne.
Otto Hightower
Above all these names, the most notable figure on the council is Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), Hand of the King to Viserys. Beyond his service to the current king, Otto served as Hand in the final years of Jaehaerys’ reign. As such, he boasts a strong point of view about what the realm needs in order to operate at its finest — and from his vantage point, that means keeping Daemon as far away from the Iron Throne as possible. There’s great irony in Otto pitching Viserys so fervently on naming Rhaenyra as the new heir, however, as House Hightower’s opinion of the princess stands to change dramatically in the episodes ahead.
Alicent Hightower
Sadly, the change in opinion extends to Otto’s daughter Alicent (Emily Carey), Rhaenyra’s best friend and closest confidant. It’s hard to fathom Alicent and Rhaenyra standing in fierce opposition to one another, and yet, the divide between these two veritable sisters is right at the core of House of the Dragon. Saying much more is saying too much, though Lady Alicent’s final role in the premiere — visiting the widowed Viserys as instructed by her father Otto — tells you all you need to know for now.
Ser Criston Cole
There’s one more person who is worth emphasizing as we walk away from the series premiere: Ser Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), the Dornish mystery knight who bests Daemon at the tournament and wins Princess Rhaenyra’s favor. Criston’s relationship with the newly-minted heir is a crucial part of the tragic events yet to unfold. Ironically enough, Criston’s most notable act in the premiere is not just winning against Daemon in battle, but showing mercy to the rogue prince. It’s an act of kindness that flies not just in the face of Criston’s future as a knight of Westeros, but the entire series’ attitude toward its main cast.
All the characters we just met and went over in this primer? Brace yourself to see rough endings for most, if not all, of them. Game of Thrones had its Red Weddings and Stark beheadings aplenty, but House of the Dragon is waiting in the wings with big “hold my ale” energy. While you might need a guide to remember who’s who in the premiere right now, by the time House of the Dragon is done with these folks, you’ll never forget how their stories ended.
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Up in the sky, a platinum-blonde princess rides her dragon over the streets of King’s Landing. Ring any bells? It certainly should. This was one of the starkest images from the Game of Thrones endgame—and now, it’s one of the earliest images in HBO’s successor series, House of the Dragon.
Some good news for the denizens down below: unlike her descendent Daenerys, the dragon-riding Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock, with Emma D’Arcy taking on the role midway through this first season) doesn’t have conquest on her mind. Cheered far and wide as “the realm’s delight,” Princess Rhaenyra aspires for little more than a lifetime of eating cake and watching handsome knights smash lances into each other. Who wants the Iron Throne when the mighty dragon Syrax offers the best view of the realm?
Besides, what’s the point in dreaming about the crown when the king’s true heir—her baby brother—is just days away from entering the world?
That’s where we launch into Dragon, roughly. More exactly, we begin some years earlier: in the ruined castle Harrenhal, at the tail end of an old king's reign. With the end of his life in sight and without a clear heir to his name, Jaehaerys Targaryen summons a council to untangle the matter of succession between two choices: his eldest heir, Princess Rhaenys (Eve Best), and his eldest male heir, Viserys (Paddy Considine). Guess who wins the vote in a landslide?
Nine years into Viserys’ reign as king, questions of succession are once again on the menu. Without a son, the crown is due to fall to Viserys’ brother, Daemon (Matt Smith), charismatic as he is cruel. (The erstwhile Eleventh Doctor’s introduction to the world of House of the Dragon, in which he leads the gold-cloaked City Watch through a fire-and-bloody raid of King’s Landing, immediately ranks among the most violent in the entire Thrones franchise.) There are legitimate concerns about this man ascending to the throne, most repeatedly raised by Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), Hand of the King.
More good news, this time for Otto and those who agree with his take on Daemon: another heir looms on the horizon. Viserys and his beloved wife Aemma (Sian Brooke) are due to bring a new child into the world, and Viserys is convinced it will be a boy, thanks to a dream, “clearer than a memory.” The king is so sure of his son’s imminent arrival that he throws a lavish tournament in the baby’s honor, an event that quickly descends into typical Thronesian bloodshed, both on and off the battlefield. Just as a mystery knight named Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel) bests Daemon at the height of the tournament, tragedy strikes House Targaryen, when both Aemma and her child die in one of the franchise’s most upsetting sequences. Only in the wake of her mother and brother’s death does Rhaenyra finally allow herself to voice the rage she’s felt toward her father, and his inability to see her as worthy of the Iron Throne: “I wonder if during those few hours my brother lived, my father finally found happiness.”
More than a few hours later — though not much more — the dreaded question rears its head again: succession. Fears of Daemon’s ascension outweigh common decency, as members of the king’s small council implore Viserys to name a new heir: Rhaenyra, his daughter, who would stand to become Westeros’ first ruling queen. For his part, Viserys is sickened by the conversation, if not the suggestion. “My wife and son are dead,” the grieving king bellows. “I will not sit here and suffer crows to come and feast on their corpses!”
But Viserys’s own attention turns to the matter when he hears reports of Daemon celebrating the passing of the “heir for a day.” Daemon doesn’t deny the claims, and instead puts his own spin on it: that he mourns in his “own way,” and that all he cares about is protecting the Targaryen lineage, which means protecting it from Viserys himself. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-1-recap | 2022-08-22T03:47:08Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-1-recap | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HBO Shares the First Footage From The Last of Us TV Series
Although HBO’s The Last of Us TV series finished filming earlier this summer, it’s not coming anytime soon. After all, HBO has to save something for 2023 when it doesn’t have a new season of Westworld of House of the Dragon lined up. Ahead of tonight’s series premiere for House of the Dragon, the cable channel dropped a video that highlights several of its upcoming HBO and HBO Max original series. Foremost among them was the first look at The Last of Us.
Based on the hit PlaysStation game developed by Naughty Dog, the series features The Mandalorian‘s Pedro Pascal as Joel, a man haunted by everything he lost when the world fell to an apocalyptic virus. Now, with most of the surviving humans transformed into bloodthirsty killers, Joel has taken on the job of a lifetime: To escort a young girl named Ellie on a cross-country trip to safety.
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It’s a little ironic that this footage debuted before House of the Dragon because Ellie is played by Bella Ramsey, a young actress who had a scene-stealing recurring role on Game of Thrones as Lyanna Mormont. There’s a full cast of characters that Ellie and Joel will encounter on their trip. However, the key relationship in the show is between them, and how far they will go to save each other.
The Last of Us will premiere on HBO in 2023.
What did you think about the first look at The Last of Us? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Amber Alert canceled after 1-year-old Georgia girl found safe
Published: Aug. 21, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray News) - Authorities canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl from Georgia less than an hour after issuing the bulletin Sunday night.
Aurora Mobley-Miller has been found safe, and the suspect is in custody, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
The 1-year-old was allegedly abducted by 50-year-old Felecia Elaine Horne in Thomasville, Georgia, according to the Amber Alert bulletin.
The abduction occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to authorities.
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Voters who feel a step behind on the elections set for Tuesday, Aug. 23, may take some solace in this political science professor’s perspective:
“The contests were so under the radar that I almost didn’t remember to early vote,” said Zoe M. Oxley, professor at Union College, who will be out of town next week. “I always vote, and it totally escaped my attention.”
Oxley said she’s not expecting strong voter turnout Tuesday. Early voting began Aug. 13.
“Generally speaking, this is a primary that seems under the radar,” Oxley said.
Or, as Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said of expected turnout: “I think it’ll be pretty darn low.”
Locally,
Tepid voter enthusiasm is likely a result of this election being New York’s second primary of the summer – the first was in June – as well as the fact that many races aren’t competitive, Oxley said.
Locally, Tuesday’s ballot features a Democratic primary in the 26th District congressional seat with Congressman Brian Higgins taking on Emin Eddie Egriu of Buffalo. In the new 24th Congressional District, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (currently representing the 22nd District), Mario Fratto and George K. Phillips face off for the Republican line on the ballot.
Still, Tuesday’s election, which was set this spring amid a lengthy legal battle over the state’s redistricting lines that ended in May, has some intrigue. Tuesday’s contests include two Democratic primaries for U.S. Congressional seats and a special election to fill the Congressional seat from which Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat, resigned in May after being appointed to his current role.
Tuesday’s election also technically features a Republican primary race in the new 44th State Senate District between state Sens. James Tedisco and Daphne Jordan, but Jordan announced the suspension of her campaign in June.
The race to fill Delgado’s seat is receiving the most national attention of the lot because it is a rare contest between a Democrat and Republican ahead of November’s midterm elections. Many political spectators are watching the race between Marcus Molinaro and Pat Ryan as a bellwether of the national political climate, but Oxley said that may be misguided.
“These special elections sometimes are predictive of what could happen in November, but not always,” Oxley said. “If there are issues that seem to be driving that contest that we know are also at play nationally, then I think you can read some national lessons for November from the race. But if it seems to be much more focused on some idiosyncratic or local issues, then I think you can’t draw any national lessons.”
Molinaro, who has served as the Dutchess County Executive for nearly a decade, has campaigned on Republican party talking points, such as high inflation and gas prices, and he appeared with U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, the U.S. House of Representatives’ third-ranking Republican, this week in Canajoharie.
Pat Ryan, the Ulster County Executive since winning office in 2019, has tried to make abortion an issue following the Supreme Court of the United States’ Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision.
Because the race is a special election, all voters can cast ballots, regardless of party affiliation.
Delgado won in New York’s current 19th Congressional District, which includes all of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties, and parts of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties, in 2018 and 2020, but previously the seat had been in Republican control since 2011.
Tuesday’s winner will only hold the seat for about four months, serving out the balance of Delgado’s planned term.
“Whoever wins, their side will talk about what that tells us going into November, and whoever loses, their side will say, ‘oh, this was just one election that really doesn’t tell us anything about what’s going to happen in November.’ The truth is somewhere in the middle,” Greenberg said.
The 21st Congressional District – which includes Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties, as well as parts of Jefferson, Otsego and Rensselaer counties – features a fairly competitive Democratic primary between two young Matts: Castelli and Putorti. Castelli, of Glens Falls, is a former CIA officer and director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council, serving in both the Obama and Trump White Houses. Putorti, of Whitehall, is an openly gay lawyer who went to Boston College, Oxford University and Fordham Law School.
Putorti and Castelli have spent a lot of their energy campaigning against Stefanik, whom Tuesday’s winner will have to face in a general election in a district that pollsters say favors Republicans.
“Whichever Democrat comes out of Tuesday victorious will be looking for some momentum to try and make a run at it, but they certainly have an uphill climb in that district,” Greenberg said.
Rep. Paul Tonko, who has been serving in Congress since 2009, is facing a Democratic primary challenger for the first time since his first Congressional race in 2008. and even though Tonko’s hometown of Amsterdam has been cut out of the new 20th Congressional District, which now includes Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady Counties, as well as part of Rensselaer County, pollsters don’t expect Tonko to have trouble against Rostislav Rar, a 32-year-old immigration attorney.
“Does (Tonko) have a challenger?” Greenberg said. “I didn’t realize there was somebody on the ballot.”
Low turnout favors incumbents like Tonko, Oxley said.
The 44th State Senate District Republican primary was momentarily heated between Jordan and Tedisco after Tedisco declared in May that he’d be running in the district — which does not include his hometown of Glenville — instead of in the State Senate’s 46th District, where he would have had to take on Democratic Sen. Neil Breslin in a general election. The 44th District includes all of Saratoga County, as well as the city of Schenectady and the town of Niskayuna.
Barring something unforeseen, Tedisco, who has served on the state level since 1983, will face Democratic Schenectady County legislator Michelle Ostrelich in the general election.
After Tuesday, all campaigns and voters will be looking toward general elections.
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Our friends’ daughter made a stitch witch, that her Aunt found a pattern off line & gave me all of them to have a look – so with Christmas round [not there] still [had our daughter to tea- Christmas lard at one of HIS workmen ]I am not saying a WORD (sigh!!) but a stenciling design like these are for 61cm high by whatever width you have – my walls for staplego are Tom Weiskopf’s golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Troon in the British Open. He was always candid, often outspoken and unfailingly accurate in the television booth. He found even greater success designing golf courses.
Weiskopf died Saturday at his home in Big Sky, Montana, at the age of 79, his wife said. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2020.
Laurie Weiskopf said Tom was working last week at The Club at Spanish Peaks and attended a legacy luncheon at the signature club where he was designing “The Legacy: Tom’s Ten,” a collection of his 10 favorite par 3s.
“He worked to the end. It was amazing,” she said. “He had a big life.”
The son of a railroad worker in Ohio, Weiskopf once said he fell in love with the game before he even began to play. His father took him to the 1957 U.S. Open at Inverness and he was mesmerized watching Sam Snead make such pure contact.
“You had dinner with Tom and loved every minute of it,” Andy North said Sunday. “The sad thing that gets lost is how good he was. Every time he hit a shot, it was beautiful.”
Pure contact was his hallmark at Ohio State and then his career on tour. At 6-foot-3 — tall for golf in that era — Weiskopf had a swing that was powerful and rhythmic, natural and athletic. His best year was in 1973, when he won seven times around the world, including the claret jug and the World Series of Golf at Firestone before it was an official tour event.
He was known equally for the majors he didn’t win and the competition he faced — particularly Jack Nicklaus, the star from Ohio who preceded him by a few years on tour and cast an enormous shadow over Weiskopf for his entire career.
Weiskopf had four runner-up finishes in the Masters, the most of any player without having won the green jacket. Most memorable was in 1975, when Weiskopf and Johnny Miller stood on the 16th tee as they watched Nicklaus hole a 40-foot birdie putt up the slope that carried him to another victory.
He was famous for saying of Nicklaus: “Jack knew he was going to beat you. You knew Jack was going to beat you. And Jack knew you knew he was going to beat you.”
More telling was his interview with Golf Digest in 2008 when Weiskopf said: “Going head to head against Jack Nicklaus in a major was like trying to drain the Pacific Ocean with a teacup. You stand on the first tee knowing that your very best golf might not be good enough.”
Weiskopf was plenty good in so many areas, and yet he often said he didn’t make the most out of his talent. He attributed much of that to drinking, which he once said ruined his golf career. He gave up alcohol in 2000 and considered that one of his great victories.
Nicklaus once said of him, “Tom Weiskopf had as much talent as any player I’ve ever seen play the tour.”
He also said he was never passionate enough about golf. His love was the outdoors, particularly hunting and fishing. Weiskopf once skipped the 1977 Ryder Cup so he could go sheep hunting.
His free spirit and unfiltered thoughts were a big part of his personality. His temper led to nicknames like the “Towering Inferno” and “Terrible Tom.” So much of it was traced to his high standards when it came to golf.
“I could not accept failure when it was my fault,” he said after winning the U.S. Senior Open in 1995 at Congressional. “It just used to tear me up.”
Weiskopf’s last PGA Tour victory was the 1982 Western Open. His last full year on the PGA Tour was a year later. He played on the PGA Tour Champions, and perhaps it was only fitting his lone major was the Senior Open by four shots over Nicklaus.
His commentary on TV for CBS at the Masters and for ABC/ESPN was all about candor.
He was working the 1986 Masters when Nicklaus was charging his way to victory at age 46. Nicklaus was on the 16th tee when CBS host Jim Nantz brought in Weiskopf and asked, “What is going through Jack’s mind right now?”
“If I knew the way he thought, I would have won this championship,” Weiskopf replied with a laugh.
Weiskopf partnered with golf course architect Jay Moorish and their first collaboration was Troon Country Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, which Golf Digest rated as the best new course of 1986. He did 25 courses with Moorish and then worked with Phil Smith.
Among 80 courses Weiskopf designed were Loch Lomond in Scotland and in 2016 a renovation of the North Course at Torrey Pines that fit his standard — challenging at the highest level, enjoyable for all.
A standard of his design is the drivable par 4. The inspiration came from playing the Old Course at St. Andrews, where he could drive four of the par 4s, depending on the wind.
Weiskopf summed up his contributions to golf last summer to Golf Digest.
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There will be a barrage of August flash PMIs on Tuesday, 23 August 2022.
Results will be eyed as updates on economic conditions as global demand seems a little soft while inflation, well, does not!
From Asia to start the ball rolling:
This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here.
- The times in the left-most column are GMT.
- The numbers in the right-most column are the 'prior' (previous month/quarter as the case may be) result. The number in the column next to that, where is a number, is the consensus median expected. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/on-tuesday-australia-and-japan-will-kick-off-the-round-of-preliminary-pmis-for-august-20220822/ | 2022-08-22T04:09:37Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/on-tuesday-australia-and-japan-will-kick-off-the-round-of-preliminary-pmis-for-august-20220822/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The project to build Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s first advanced chip plant in the U.S. was announced back in May of 2020.
The first phase of TSMC's Arizona plant is expected to be mass-produced in 2024, producing 20,000 wafers per month with a 5nm process.
Media reports are circulating now that TSMC is weighing building a 3nm fab on the same site. the firm has not commented on the reports.
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ClassiJazzical – A Combination of Traditional Classical and Traditional Jazz Fused as One.
GLASTONBURY, Conn., Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is 2022 and the Summer is ending, yet the music is heating up. James A Norkawich has released an EP entitled "Classical Elements" which highlights two Classical composers, Chopin, and Rachmaninoff. Both works by these immortal composers show not only the depth of their compositions, but also the technicality and diversity of James A Norkawich. Classical music and Jazz have a lot in common even though they are two separate styles of music. Classical music requires a certain skill set of staying on point to the music as written, and there is no room for any other interpretation, whereas Jazz opens the door for improvisation, colorful chord structure and more freedom to move around the instrument.
However, ……
Chopin's – Winter Wind (Op.25-11) and Rachmaninoff's Concerto (No.2) 1ST Movement, both display an element that is not only technically challenging, but also displays the improvisational elements that Jazz carries in the context of any given Jazz piece or performance.
James captures the key elements that provide the listener with a sense of excitement and movement while capturing an element of harmony and reality at the same time. This is the first Classical EP by James, and he hopes that this will bring more people to his brand of Jazz, Classical Crossover, and virtually any style he wishes to play on the keys or with his pen on the tablature.
Classical music, as like Jazz, has always been considered a special kind of music for a certain kind of audience. That stigma is something that James would like to break with his own brand and blend of artistic expression. James has had world acclaim with his Classical Crossover brand which is simply classically trained artists doing pop over music but keeping true to form in the style of Classical music.
This style, Classical & Jazz blended, James is trying to brand as ClassiJazzical which could have the beauty of a piece from the artistry of Mozart to the instrumentation of Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. "It has been done before," James said recently in an interview, "but now were going to take it to new heights never seen or heard by the mainstream music media. We need to think out of the box, develop something new, and be able to leave a legacy to our children, and our grandchildren. Music is what heals the soul. Music is the soundtrack of our lives, so why not make it a good one, and one that has sustenance and tangibility? That is what I am striving for, and I think this EP will show."
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BEIJING, Aug. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 15th, the first excavator SY315CKD manufactured in SANY's lighthouse factory in Indonesia rolled off the line, an epoch in SANY's intelligent manufacturing and also marking the overseas launch of the first lighthouse factory in the Chinese construction machinery industry.
A better one
Located 70 kilometers away from the capital city of Jakarta, the 10,000-square-meter plant sits in KIM Industrial Park in Indonesia, with a total investment of nearly 30 million USD. Supplying mainly the southeastern Asia market, the planned annual production of this excavator is 3,000 units.
With a high level of standardization, SANY lighthouse factories look almost identical: AGVs shuttle back and forth between production lines and warehouses, and 100 or so human operators and over 500 robots work together in a highly coordinated fashion. Now, online interconnection and autonomy have been realized in 12 major links throughout the production chain, including assembly, logistics and commissioning.
"In the sense of digitization and automation, SANY is the "smartest" construction machinery manufacturer in China," said Ding Shifeng, the project leader. "This factory in Indonesia, drawing experiences from over 40 of its counterparts already built in China, epitomizes the latest R&D achievements. It is the first "Industrial 4.0" production base outside of China in the industry." With a 5:1 ratio of robots to humans, the per-capita output reaches 1.62 million USD, making SANY's latest lighthouse factory deserving of being named "the smartest".
Made and created by SANY
More than a technology export, this factory is also an export of the standard of intelligent manufacturing of China's construction machinery industry.
Compared to SANY's other bases in the US, Germany, India and Pakistan, this lighthouse factory is completely made and created by SANY - from the design, construction and commissioning of the plant and its facilities to its operation and management.
SANY owns the independent intellectual property rights on all the digitized operational software systems applied in the plant, including IMOM and WMS, among others.
"Every piece of data in the industrial software and every bolt in the manufacturing facilities are produced according to SANY's standard," said Shifeng. "This is a first for us, in this industry, to see a "made in China" mark on a standard, not on a product."
10 more to go
Recently, SANY Heavy Industry was listed as one of the "50 smartest companies" by MIT Technology Review, becoming the first among Chinese heavy equipment manufacturers.
"Being smart means to be farsighted, and so we are now refocusing from international sales to international manufacturing, especially intelligent manufacturing," Shifeng added. "Indonesia is a significant test run of establishing a world map of our lighthouse factories, which will include 10 more in the future."
Moreover, SANY will establish a training center affiliated with the factory that will accommodate 600 local trainees.
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OAKLAND, Calif. — The road trip started with a disappointing series loss against a team they’ve dominated the past three seasons, and it ended in the cloudless Sunday sunshine of the Bay Area with another series loss against a team they’ve owned for the past two seasons.
For all of their success since mid-June, pushing them into this position in the standings and, of course, having the easiest remaining schedule in baseball, the Mariners’ quest to end a 21-year postseason drought isn’t going to be handed to them — even with an extra wild-card spot.
That realization hit them on this road trip like a fastball to the ribs, particularly over the last three days in Oakland.
On a day with their prized ace, Luis Castillo, on the mound, the Mariners seemed poised to end the trip with a win before heading into an off day Monday and a six-game homestand, which includes a huge four-game series with the Cleveland Guardians.
Instead, they were outplayed and outperformed by the rookie remnants and remaining survivors of a team that has had multiple fire sales to sell off established players in a 5-3 loss to the Oakland A’s.
After a slugging start and doing little against A’s starter J.P. Sears, who was once a Mariners prospect, Seattle tried desperately to rally in the later innings. But they couldn’t capitalize on scoring opportunities.
“It’s tough to lose this series coming in here the way we were going in Anaheim,” manager Scott Servais said. “I felt really good about our chances to win it. But we have a day off tomorrow. We’ve got a big homestand coming up. And we’re looking forward to that.”
Oakland has the worst record in the American League at 45-77. And only the Nationals, who the Mariners host for a two-game series starting Tuesday, have a worse record at 41-82.
“We know how important these games are and what they mean,” first baseman Ty France said. “I think sometimes we are trying too hard and trying to make things happen instead of just playing our style of baseball. We are trying to force things when he don’t have to. Usually, when we go out there and play our game, we are in a good spot.”
For the first time since he was acquired by the Mariners, Castillo delivered a subpar outing. Making his fourth start for Seattle, he pitched just five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
It was the first time he failed to pitch six innings since June 22 when he was with the Reds, and it ended a string of eight straight quality starts (six-plus innings pitched, three runs or fewer allowed). The eight hits allowed were a season high for Castillo, who just couldn’t find the command of his pitches. His misses were either in the middle of the plate or well out of the strike zone.
“I gotta give the A’s credit, they were on Luis Castillo,” Servais said. “They swung the bats very well against him today. Luis has been awesome for us since we acquired them. Maybe left a few balls in the middle of the plate, but they were super aggressive. They were hunting they fastballs and didn’t miss them.”
In Castillo’s five innings, Oakland had the leadoff runner on base in four of them. He also threw first-pitch strikes to 14 of the 23 batters he faced while he threw balls on seven of 11 1-1 counts and also had seven three-ball counts in the outing.
“I wasn’t in 100% rhythm the whole day,” Castillo said through an interpreter. “They were aggressive and swinging at the fastballs.”
The A’s jumped on Castillo in the first inning. Seth Brown doubled over Julio Rodriguez’s head in center and Sean Murphy followed with a double into left field. Castillo then hit Stephen Vogt with a bounced breaking ball in the leg. He avoided further damage by picking off Murphy at second for the second out.
Oakland added two more runs in the second. Castillo walked Jonah Bride to start the inning and gave up a double to touted prospect Shea Langeliers. Cal Stevenson drove in a run with a sac fly to deep center, and Nick Allen plated another run with a single to left.
“Not every day is going to be a great one, but you have to deal with it,” Castillo said. “I put myself in those situations with those counts.”
The Mariners scratched out a run in the third inning on Mitch Haniger’s solo homer to left field off Sears. It was bittersweet considering Rodriguez had led off the inning with a single, but Ty France hit into a double play.
Oakland picked up another run in the fifth inning when Vogt singled up the middle to make it 4-1.
The Mariners cut the lead to 4-3 in the seventh. Cal Raleigh ripped a pinch-hit double off the wall in left field to score Dylan Moore. Rodriguez followed with a quality two-strike approach, punching a single up the middle on a 2-2 breaking ball away to score Raleigh.
The Mariners threatened to tie the game in the eighth, getting runners on first and third with one out. But J.P. Crawford’s hard line drive was right at Bride at second base. Allen made a nice play on Moore’s ground ball to end the inning.
Oakland tacked on a big insurance run on Langeliers’ RBI triple off Matt Festa in the eighth.
“Oftentimes when you make the comeback, it’s, ‘Well, we competed our tails off, this team has no quit,’” Servais said. “We did the same thing today. We did not quit. Our guys found a way to get the tying run to the plate multiple times late in the game or even the winning run. It was not our day. We’re probably more frustrated than anything else that we didn’t get a few things to go our way.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/mariners/mariners-wrap-up-road-trip-with-series-loss-to-athletics/article_abae4584-21c1-11ed-8850-cb202dd6dcb9.html | 2022-08-22T04:21:42Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/mariners/mariners-wrap-up-road-trip-with-series-loss-to-athletics/article_abae4584-21c1-11ed-8850-cb202dd6dcb9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amanda Nelson doesn’t know Sue Bird, but she did mention her in her wedding vows. She and her husband, Erik, are from Connecticut and have been a fan of the Storm point guard for nearly 25 years.
On Sunday, Nelson brought a sign to Climate Pledge Arena that read “Whose House, Sue’s House!” on one side and “Sue: Thank You for absolutely EVERYTHING (Miss you already)” on the other. But that second side turned out to be premature — Sue made extra sure of that.
Bird, who will retire after the playoffs, guaranteed herself another home game after dropping a season-high 18 points and season-high 10 assists in a 97-84 win over the Mystics. In downing Washington 2-0 in the first round of the WNBA postseason, Sue saved her best to make sure Sunday wouldn’t be her last.
A loss would have sent the Storm back to D.C. for Game 3, which could have ended Bird’s 21-year WNBA career had the Mystics come away with the win. That didn’t happen, largely because a Seattle GOAT whipped out her horns.
“I only have so many games left,” said Bird, who also had four rebounds, two steals and a block. “What today’s win did is obviously push us into the semifinals — it also guaranteed us more home games. That was definitely in the back of my mind as I entered today.”
Bird didn’t have her best performance in Game 1 of this series, when she scored 10 points to go along with two assists in the Storm’s three-point win. In Game 2 she produced the most points she’s had since May of last year and the most assists she’s had since June of last year. Her output wasn’t exactly subtle, either, as she hit her first four shots — three of which were three-pointers — and tallied five dimes in each half.
It’s tempting to say Sue’s final stat line isn’t one you’d expect from a 41-year-old playing in a crucial postseason contest. But we’re talking about one of the most accomplished players in the history of the WNBA here. Perhaps that’s why postgame questions about Bird’s afternoon all yielded nearly identical responses.
“That’s Sue Bird,” Mystics guard Natasha Cloud said. “She did Sue Bird things.”
“”Vintage Sue,” Storm coach Noelle Quinn added. “It’s something about these moments that make me understand why she’s so great.”
“It’s what she does,” Storm guard Jewell Loyd said. “She’s greatness.”
It would be a stretch to say that Bird carried the Storm on Sunday — especially when you consider that all five of their starters finished in double figures. League MVP candidate Breanna Stewart had 21 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, falling just shy of posting the third postseason triple-double in WNBA history. Loyd had 19 points, 15 of which came from deep. Gabby Williams had 14 on 5 of 6 shooting. Center Tina Charles, meanwhile, put up 12 points in 18 minutes — continuing to show why she was such a critical midseason pickup.
But the day — like the bulk of this team’s fan base — belonged to Sue Bird.
Twenty-one seconds after Washington’s Alysha Clark drilled a three to cut the deficit to one in the third quarter, Bird answered with a 17-foot jumper that ignited a 9-0 scoring run for Seattle. And seconds after giving a picturesque assist to Charles that put the Storm up by 11 with just over two minutes to go, Bird stole a pass from Cloud and went coast-to-coast for a layup that sparked an eruption from the 12,490 fans in attendance, Bird and every last one of her teammates.
“The moment after she made the layup when she really got the crowd hyped, she got the rest of us hyped, too,” Stewart said. “It was amazing to see.”
Who knows what will unfold next for Bird and the Storm? Their next challenge is a best-of-five series with the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces, who won their two playoff games vs. Phoenix by an average of 25.5 points. Seattle lost three out of four to Vegas this season and will certainly not be the favorite in the city’s sportsbooks.
But the Storm are built to win with players such as Loyd, Stewart, Charles and others — all anchored by a point guard with four WNBA titles.
After the game, Mystics coach Mike Thibault joked that he’s going to be happy to see Bird go.
“As much as I love Sue, I’ll be glad she’ll be sitting in the stands next year when we walk into this place,” Thibault said.
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SEATTLE — Noelle Quinn struggled to pick her favorite moment from the Seattle Storm’s dominant 97-84 win over the Washington Mystics to sweep their WNBA first-round series 2-0 Sunday afternoon.
In fairness, she had so many plays to choose on a day when Seattle scored at will against the league’s top defensive team, which allowed the fewest points in the league (75.9) during the regular season.
“I’m very happy with our crew and how we performed tonight,” the Storm coach said. “We had a lot of great performances from everyone. … Our team was locked in and focused. We will enjoy this one tonight.”
It wasn’t long ago when Quinn worried about the Seattle’s offense that struggled to generate points and greatly contributed to a 3-5 late-season swoon during a three-week stretch between late July and early August.
But in the past two weeks, the Storm have exploded offensively, starting with a record-setting performance at Chicago in which they set league records in assists (37) and franchise record in points (111).
Against a stingy Washington defense, Seattle shot 55.6% from the field, 52.2% on 3-pointers (12 of 23) and had 26 assists on 35 field goals.
The Storm also had more rebounds (33-25), points in the paint (40-26), second-chance points (19-6) and fewer turnovers (8-10).
“They’re just a great team,” Mystics star Elena Delle Donne said. “They have so many weapons. They’re constantly in movement. They wear you down. Obviously, 97 is too much, but we need to put up more.
“When you’re playing a team like Seattle, with a bunch of scorers and a ton of movement, there’s some breakdowns that happen.”
Breanna Stewart recovered from a slow start and scored 17 of her game-high tying 21 points in the second half. She also had 10 rebounds and eight assists and nearly recorded the third triple double in WNBA playoff history.
“Jantel [Lavender] told me with like two minutes left, she was like ‘You need one rebound and two assist.’” Stewart said. “I was like, ‘We’ll see what happens.’ … I was close, but I didn’t get it.”
Jewell Loyd, the Game 1 hero, had 19 points and five three-pointers.
Sue Bird, the league’s oldest player at 41, delivered a vintage performance while tallying 18 points, 10 assists, four rebounds and draining four three-pointers.
Gabby Williams kept the Storm afloat early with 14 points before suffering a concussion in the third quarter and not returning.
And Tina Charles rebounded from a quiet outing in the series opener with 12 points, five rebounds and an impressive defensive effort against Delle Donne, who had 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting after scoring 26 points in the previous game.
Quinn also noted contributions from reserves Ezi Magbegor (six points, five rebounds and three steals) and Stephanie Talbot (three offensive rebounds).
“I thought we were really patient,” Bird said. “The other side of it was, we finally got out and ran. That really was the key. They’re a team that when they’re set, it’s really hard to score against them. But we were picky about the moments to run. It was the third and fourth quarter where we finally got it going and got some things in transition because that’s when they can’t execute their schemes quite as well.”
The Storm, which led 45-43 at halftime, broke the game open in the third quarter while outscoring the Mystics 26-18 in the period.
Seattle used a decisive 9-0 run to extend a 54-53 lead to 63-53 following Bird’s dish to Talbot, who drained a corner three with 4:05 left in the third.
Early in the fourth, Loyd and Stewart drained back-to-back three-pointers to put the Storm up 79-63.
Then Bird swiped a steal and raced ahead for a layup for a 92-79 lead that sent the Climate Pledge Arena crowd of 12,490 into a frenzy.
“Even though they scored the next two possessions, that steal felt like a moment like this is over,” Bird said.
Washington trimmed its deficit to 92-84 with 1:32 left, but Bird sealed the deal with a dagger three-pointer in the final minute.
Seattle, which is 15-4 in its last 19 playoff games, advances to semifinals for the fifth time in franchise history and will face No. 1-seed Las Vegas.
Game 1 in the best-of-five series is Sunday in Las Vegas.
“I only have so many games left [and] what today’s win did was push us into the semifinals, but it also guaranteed us more home games,” Bird said. “That was definitely in the back of my mind today. It wasn’t some overwhelming motivator. Just kind of a thought.
“Simultaneously, none of us wanted to travel [for Game 3 in Washington]. It’s big part of it. Now we have all this rest and time to prepare. Knowing that Vegas had already advanced so they were going to get that rest and that time. Being able to stay home and not have to travel across country is huge.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/storm/storm-sweep-mystics-out-of-wnba-playoffs-advance-to-semifinals/article_a81e3ec2-21be-11ed-95a9-ab967fde0009.html | 2022-08-22T04:21:54Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/professional_sports/storm/storm-sweep-mystics-out-of-wnba-playoffs-advance-to-semifinals/article_a81e3ec2-21be-11ed-95a9-ab967fde0009.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Christopher Bell (eighth) was the highest finishing Toyota in Sunday afternoon’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International.
Toyota Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Watkins Glen International
Race 25 of 36 – 220.5 miles, 90 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Kyle Larson*
2nd, AJ Allmendinger*
3rd, Joey Logano*
4th, Chase Elliott*
5th, Tyler Reddick*
8th, CHRISTOPHER BELL
20th, DENNY HAMLIN
23rd, MARTIN TRUEX JR.
26th, TY GIBBS
32nd, KYLE BUSCH
35th, BUBBA WALLACE
36th, DANIIL KVYAT
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
CHRISTOPHER BELL, No. 20 DeWalt Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 8th
How was your race today?
“The DeWalt Camry TRD struggled some today, but I feel like an eighth-place finish was good for us today for the car that we had and we’ll try to build on it.”
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Residents of Herne Bay have put forward their ideas on how they would like to see their hometown improved. Canterbury City Council recently put forward its two bids for the government’s levelling up fund .
In these bids, the council outlined detailed plans on how they would improve both the city of Canterbury and the coastal town of Herne Bay. In total, the authority has applied for £33 million of funds, £13 million of which would go specifically to Herne Bay.
The bids have been titled: Connected Canterbury: Unlocking the Tales of England and Transformation of Herne Bay’s Seafront. The ultimate goal is to bring noticeable and tangible change to both areas. The outline for the improvements within Herne Bay are as follows:
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King’s Hall Landmark Music Centre
The venue would be transformed into a new multi-purpose music development, production and performance and community space. The ‘music’ themed centre will have a modernised performance hall with increased capacity and flexibility, better equipment and acoustics.
Central Bandstand Landmark Leisure Hub
Currently in a poor condition and partially closed, the bandstand would be fully repaired and restored to allow internal and external spaces to be fully in use for commercial and community activities. The stage would be used for more informal live music, especially for local acts, programmed from the King’s Hall.
Connected Seafront
The project will create a new cycle and walking route, providing a safe and attractive link from Greenhill to the railway station and Memorial Park and through to the town centre and seafront. Supporting elements include lighting on the seafront and at the clocktower, power for events in the Memorial Park and on Central Parade, new CCTV to protect the bandstand and King’s Hall, new electric vehicle charging points and improvements to children’s play facilities.
Now that steps have been made to make such plans a reality, we took to Herne Bay to find out how the residents themselves would spend £13 million to improve their local area. Here’s what they had to say.
‘What does the bid mean for the economics of the town?’
Tom Mellish, 70, is director and chair of the Herne Bay Coastal Community Team (HBCCT), a group started in part thanks to government funding. It has since gained Community Interest Company status and works with local businesses, charities and community groups to support the Herne Bay area and create a better coastal community for all.
Tom stated that HBCCT has endorsed the Levelling Up Fund bid, but has further suggestions on ways Herne Bay could be improved. “One of the big contentions is that 20 per cent of school leavers stay in the CT6 area," he said. "What we’re looking at as a group is: ‘What does the bid mean for the economics of the town?’ We’re particularly supportive of their proposals for the King’s Hall.
“The idea of making that a music and events centre, and not just as an entertainment centre, but as a professional training area, events managing all that sort of thing, which will develop skills and bring employment. It also means that there is somewhere for those that aren’t going to go onto university, can start picking up skills which they will then stay in the town to develop. The longer we can keep people in the town, the more they will spend in the town, they will try and buy a house in the town.”
Discussing plans for the bandstand, he continues: “We agree with all they are trying to do, but we would like to see perhaps a bit more ambition for it. The Canterbury Bike Project, they’re looking to open a hub in Herne Bay, perhaps near the railway station and we would like to see that extended into the bandstand. Wouldn’t it be good to have somewhere that cyclists could stop along the Oyster Bay Trail, secure their bikes, perhaps if they wanted to stay in the town, get changed out of their cycling gear and go for a walk in the town.
“The other way the band stand could be used, which we don't have in the town, is as a tourist information centre.” Tom also showed great support for the cycle routes that were outlined in the CCC bid, but again added some further steps the community team would like to see taken.
“What we’d also like to see is nice, well developed, consistent, coherent signage around the town centre when you’re coming into the town. Things that you recognise as the Herne Bay image which are clear and direct you into different parts of the town, and you link that up with the proposed cycleways as well,” he said.
‘I don’t like seeing something that’s been nicely built and not used’
John Brophy, 61, has lived in the area since 1969 and had several ideas on how he would improve the area. He began: “I know it sounds strange but sometimes it's not spending that's the better thing.
“How about unlocking a bit more and giving more freedom to people, not making everybody pay for everything. If you look at all the old photographs, there were deck chairs so people could come down and enjoy the beach without spending money and then when the sun went down, if they wanted to come up to the town and spend their money, they could.
“People used to flock to enjoy this free beach as it should be.” He went on to discuss another area that locals feel needs improvement.
John continued: “I don’t like seeing something that’s been nicely built and not used, like we’ve got the pier and everybody’s saying ‘why don’t you restore the pier?’ I don’t how much I care about the pier myself, I’m not so sure that would be a good idea or not, but it’s a thought.”
When asked about the current proposals from the council, John said: “I’d be happy with those yes, of course, but I don’t see £13 million being spent by doing those things frankly. As for everything relating to the music venues, you can’t go wrong with good music.”
‘This town’s mainly for the elderly.’
Tracey Ell, 68, has lived in the area for 40 years, and feels there is one key area she would like to see improved. When asked how she’d spend the money, Tracey replied: “Doing the place up basically, there needs to be more things for young people. This town’s mainly for the elderly. Now, there’s nothing for youngsters to encourage families to come down here.”
She added: “There could be more seats for people to sit down on too, that’s definitely needed.” After hearing the council’s current plans, Tracey stated: “Yeah I’d be happy with all those but as long as they can have more seating and bits for youngsters as well.”
‘More stuff for children’
Sam Rodgers, 29, is another Herne Bay resident and echoes many of the points made by Tracey. He said: “Maybe something down the sea front, just something more. Yeah I’d agree with more stuff for children and seats, that would be fair enough.” When asked about the council’s plans he said: “Yeah I’d be happy with those, that definitely sounds like an idea.”
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SPOKANE, Wash. — One man is dead following a motorcycle crash on South Madison Road on Sunday.
Approximately around 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Spokane County Sheriff's Office deputies and fire personnel responded to a reported motorcycle crash on the 11500 block of S. Madison Road. Emergency crews found the rider they arrived. He was pronounced him dead at the scene.
Due to the severity of the crash, traffic investigators conducted an investigation and SIRT Volunteers helped with traffic control.
According SCSO, it's believed there was a second motorcycle traveling with the man at the time of the crash. A witness told law enforcement the second rider turned around to briefly return to the scene. They then left before deputies arrived.
SCSO said the pair were traveling south on South Madison and had just passed East Gibbs Road when one rider lost control of his motorcycle and left the road. Speed is believed to be a factor as detectives continue to investigate this incident and work to determine what led up to the fatal crash.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Officer will release the deceased man's name, along with his cause and manner of death, at a later time. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/one-man-dead-after-motorcycle-crash-sunday-morning/293-4200a8c0-93b4-4a03-b4aa-07a8e572b0aa | 2022-08-22T04:40:48Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/one-man-dead-after-motorcycle-crash-sunday-morning/293-4200a8c0-93b4-4a03-b4aa-07a8e572b0aa | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Washington State Patrol troopers have seen a significant increase in drivers illegally using high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes just this past week, as they caught 170 HOV violators in just a 2.5-hour span in King County.
"By the time that HOV violators sees us there's a very good chance we already saw them," said Trooper Robert Reyer, the Public Information Officer with Washington State Patrol District 1.
Reyer believes drivers in Washington need a quick refresher on who can use HOV lanes.
"Those vehicles include public transportation vehicles, motorcycles, cars that don't have less than a pre-specified number of occupants inside them and some private transportation providers, if their vehicles can carry eight or more passengers," said Reyer.
Passengers don't include dummies or skeletons either, which some drivers have tried to use in the past and just because roads are getting busier, doesn't mean that's an excuse to break the law.
"Now that we're going back to pre-COVID numbers it seems like this patience has faded and now if you're stuck in traffic, it's very tempting to hop over into that HOV lane and then use that," said Reyer.
Last year in King County there were 6,035 HOV violators. Summer is not even over yet, and King County is already nearing that mark at 5,614. Meanwhile, Pierce and Thurston Counties have surpassed their totals from 2021, which was 750. This year alone, there have already been 801 HOV violators.
"We're looking at a fine about $189 for the first violation, if somebody gets caught a second time within two years of violating this law then we're looking at a fine of $339," said Reyer.
Reyer wants drivers to know, there are troopers working around the clock to ensure rules are being followed, and the roads and highways are safe. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/washington-state-increase-hov-violations/281-a0630da3-dba5-46a2-bd6c-b1dd2afe1a7c | 2022-08-22T04:40:54Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/washington-state-increase-hov-violations/281-a0630da3-dba5-46a2-bd6c-b1dd2afe1a7c | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Three Arkansas law enforcement officers have been removed from duty and are under investigation, their departments confirmed, after bystander video captured them appearing to punch and knee a suspect during an arrest Sunday.
Two of the officers in the video are deputies with the Crawford County Sheriff's Office and the third is an officer with the Mulberry Police Department, the agencies confirmed in statements Sunday.
The video, which was posted on social media, shows the officers restraining an individual near a curb, appearing to throw punches at the person's face and kneeing the individual in the side and back.
A woman who is not seen in the video can be heard saying, "Don't beat him! He needs his medicine!" One officer responds, "Back the f**k up!" while another orders her to get in her car.
The person who posted the video online said her sister witnessed the altercation outside the Kountry Xpress in Mulberry.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante told CNN affiliate KHBS that the suspect was wanted for allegedly threatening a gas station clerk in a neighboring town. When he was spotted in Mulberry, Damante said the man was initially cooperative, but then tried to attack the officers, leading to the confrontation seen in the video. The sheriff told KHBS that the suspect was examined at a hospital and booked into jail, while a deputy received minor head injuries during the altercation.
Arkansas State Police identified the suspect as Randal Worcester, 27, of Goose Creek, South Carolina. Worcester is charged with second-degree battery, resisting arrest, possessing an instrument of crime, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, terroristic threatening as well as first- and second-degree assault charges, according to state police and jail records.
Crawford County jail records show Worcester is being held on $15,000 bond. It was not clear Sunday night whether Worcester had an attorney.
"In reference to the video circulating social media involving two Crawford County Deputies, we have requested that Arkansas State Police conduct the investigation and the Deputies have been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation," the Crawford County Sheriff's Office said Sunday in a statement posted on Facebook.
The Mulberry police officer is on administrative leave pending the investigation's outcome, the Mulberry Police Department said in a statement to CNN.
"The City of Mulberry and the Mulberry Police Department takes these investigations very seriously and holds all their officers accountable for their actions," Mulberry police said.
CNN is unaware of other footage of the incident at this time.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson confirmed that state police would be investigating.
"I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney," Hutchinson said in a post on Twitter.
CNN reached out to Arkansas State Police for comment on the investigation and did not immediately hear back.
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New Life in Christ Interdenominational Church (NLIC) has awarded $19,000 in scholarships to nine Metro East high school graduates and one college student who is currently enrolled in seminary school.
The scholarships were recently announced during the O’Fallon, Illinois church’s Annual Celebration of Education program, which was also streamed live to others via New Life’s various social media channels.
Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, New Life’s senior pastor, says the educational challenges and uncertainties faced by graduates and students during the pandemic, has also prepared them to overcome life’s challenges they may face in the future.
“You’ve been shaped by this moment and shaped by the pandemic,” said Dudley.
“Take all that you have learned, apply it and show your shape to the world because God’s grace will carry you through.”
The Celebration of Education event recognizes New Life in Christ members who are graduating from high school, college, and graduate school as well as those transitioning from elementary and middle school levels. The New Life in Christ Scholarship program supports its commitment to promote educational success. Since the program was established in 2003, it has provided $305,000 in financial assistance.
For 2022, the church is awarding 10 scholarships, which includes three new awards:
The Allen Dorsey, Jr. Memorial Scholarship bears the name of New Life in Christ’s former scholarship chair. It is awarded to an African American student who plans to study business.
The Rev. John B. Nurse, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, which is given to a theological student, and
The Anne Robinson Nurse Memorial Scholarship which is awarded to a student studying cosmetology.
Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their high academic achievement and their ability to demonstrate a love for serving others as well as their communities. All applicants submit written essays on specific topics provided by the church and are then interviewed by members of New Life’s scholarship committee. Those receiving the highest scores are awarded the scholarships which range from $1,000 to $4,500.
The 2021 New Life in Christ Scholarship recipients are:
Mariah May, Belleville Township High School East, Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley, Sr. Pastoral Scholarship of Excellence, $4,500
Kelly Miller II, O’Fallon Township High School, John H. McCants Hope Scholarship, $3,500
Kennedi Machlin, Belleville Township High School West, Bishop Leamon & Ida Dorothy Dudley Memorial Scholarship, $2,500
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Seth Hunter, Belleville Township High School East, NLICIC Life Changer Scholarship, $2,000
Olivia Mitchell, Belleville Township High School East, NLICIC Life Changer Scholarship, $2,000
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Jalil Roundtree, Edwardsville High School, Allen Dorsey Jr. Memorial Scholarship, $1,000
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