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Clarion County Photo of the Day
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Blueberry Cream Pie
This refreshing dessert has an enticing cream layer topped with lots of plump blueberries!
Ingredients
1-1/3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (about 40 wafers)
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling:
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Pinch salt
1 cup half-and-half cream
3 large egg yolks, beaten
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar
Topping:
5 cups fresh blueberries, divided
2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
-Combine the first four ingredients; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown. Cool.
-In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually whisk in cream; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Gradually whisk half into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted.
-Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour into crust; sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Chill 30 minutes or until set.
-Meanwhile, crush 2 cups of blueberries in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Press berries through sieve; set aside 1 cup of juice (add water if necessary). Discard pulp.
-In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in blueberry juice; bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool for 15 minutes. Gently stir in remaining berries; carefully spoon over filling. Chill for 3 hours or until set. Store pie in the refrigerator.
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CLIENT REVIEW: BHS Family Healthcare of Clarion to Host In-Person Cooking Demo on September 8
CLARION, Pa. (EYT) – BHS Family Healthcare of Clarion is hosting an in-person cooking demo on Thursday, September 8.
The event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the conference room of the BHS Health and Wellness Center located at 330 North Point Drive, Suite 200, in Clarion. It will be followed by a live feed of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) seminar from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The event is part of the BHS “evidence-based” Lifestyle Coaching programs series.
The series, which focuses on the prevention of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, mental health, and more, began in July and will run until December with both virtual and in-person classes available to anyone free of charge.
“We can go back to that old adage: ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound to cure,’” BHS Lifestyle Coaching Program Manager Patti Kuniak, RDN (Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) told exploreClarion.com. “(Prevention) is a huge factor in the reduction of chronic diseases.”
In-person classes will feature cooking demos, hosted by BHS Food Institute’s Breanna Lamberger, to show how to prepare delicious and economical recipes to help meet nutrition goals.
The power of the classes is a combination of the complementary services tailored to the community, as well as the encouragement that is often needed to make healthy life changes.
“People need advocates because they lack confidence sometimes, and they’re in this cultural thing where that’s how they’ve always done it,” said Bridget Thornton, MS, who serves as the Coordinator of Wellness at the BHS Health and Wellness Center in Clarion.
“As a hospital, we are required to complete a community health needs assessment every three years. We want to make sure we know what the top health needs are in our community and what we’re doing is consistent with those needs,” Thornton added. “We collect data on what those health needs are through surveys, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews with people in the community. These initiatives all fall in line with our community health needs assessment.”
Aside from the in-person cooking demos, a wide variety of Lifestyle Coaching programs and seminars are available online. While the classes focus on improving your wellness lifestyle to prevent chronic disease, Kuniak urged that it still helps those dealing with or taking care of loved ones who battle chronic diseases.
“Even if you do already have any of these chronic diseases, we can still help you with lifestyle care,” she said. “Lifestyle is always an adjunct therapy to a lot of these diseases.”
According to Kuniak, the Lifestyle Coaching program began roughly seven years ago at Butler Health System under grants from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grants allowed the programs to be free to the patients, which is a barrier most deal with while trying to make necessary lifestyle choices. Since the merger with Clarion Hospital, the program has strengthened.
“We have outreach to other rural hospitals, and Clarion was one of them,” Kuniak added. “We have been working together under these grants and then, (the) Clarion-Butler merger happened, and we’re under the same system. It further energized the program. Bridget has been our connection even before the merger happened and has been a real champion for wellness.”
While the program is no longer funded by HRSA grants, it remains free.
“The physicians wanted to provide resources and education without barriers, and one of the barriers is usually cost,” Thornton explained. “A lot of people can’t afford, or can’t justify, paying for these classes. All of our lifestyle coaching programs are free.”
To register, call 724-284-4504 or visit www.butlerhealthsystem.org/services/lifestyle-coaching.
CLARION CAMPUS
Cooking demos are available for registration on the following dates at BHS Health and Wellness Center, 330 North Point Drive, Suite 301, in Clarion:
– Thursday, September 8 – 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a live feed of the DASH seminar from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
BUTLER CAMPUS
Cooking demos are available for registration on the following dates at the Butler Campus located at 216 N Washington Street, in Butler:
– Tuesday, September 20 – 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., followed by a live feed of the Heart Healthy seminar from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
– Thursday, November 10 – 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by live feed of the DASH seminar from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
– Thursday, December 8 – 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., followed by a live feed of the Mediterranean seminar from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The following is a schedule of the online classes:
Volumetrics Weight Management Ongoing Series
Introductory classes:
Wednesday, September 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ongoing classes:
Wednesday, September 14, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Diabetes Lifestyle Coaching Series
– Tuesday, September 6, Tuesday, September 13, Tuesday, September 20, and Tuesday, September 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
– Friday, November 4, Friday, November 11, Friday, November 18, and Friday, December 2, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Heart Health Seminars
– DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension): Thursday, September 8, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Thursday, November 10, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
– Heart Healthy Lifestyles: Tuesday, September 27, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
– Mediterranean Diet: Thursday, October 6, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Thursday, December 8, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
– Flexitarian/Plant-Based: Thursday, August 25, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Tuesday, October 25, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Menu Planning
– Thursday, September 15, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
– Tuesday, November 15, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Self-Care Seminar
– Tuesday, September 6 & Tuesday, September 13, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Brain Health Seminars
– Mindfulness for Brain Health: Wednesday, September 21, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
– Brain Healthy Lifestyles: Friday, October 28, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Reducing Barrier to Physical Activity – New Seminar
– Tuesday, September 20, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Featured Local Job: Multiple Positions at Clarion Area School District
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 @ 08:08 AM
The Clarion Area School District is accepting applications for multiple positions for the 2022-2023 school year.
Positions include:
- Girls Varsity Softball Head Coach
- Full-Time Evening Custodian
- Custodial Substitutes
- Part-Time Food Service Worker
- Daily Food Service Substitutes
- Paraprofessional
- Day-to-Day Secretarial Substitute
All applicants must possess or be able to obtain the required clearances. Applicants should send a letter of interest and references to:
Dr. Joseph Carrico, Superintendent
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221 Liberty Street
Clarion, PA 16214
Applications review will begin immediately and continue until the deadline of September 1, 2022.
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Gilbert E. “Gibby” Slaugenhaupt
Gilbert E. “Gibby” Slaugenhaupt, age 73, of Shippenville, passed away unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident on August 22, 2022.
He was born in Clarion, on April 15, 1949 to the late Gilbert and Freida (Coleman) Slaugenhaupt.
Gibby served his country honorably in the United States Navy.
Surviving are his two children: Reuben Slaugenhaupt and Kathy (Neal) Stitt; brothers, Keith (Loretta) Slaugenhaupt, Tracy (Darlene) Slaugenhaupt; sister, Linda Slaugenhaupt.
Gibby is survived by five grandchildren: Justin Barr, Jesse Montana, Dalton Nick, Brandi Slaugenhaupt and Brycon Slaugenhaupt.
In addition, he is survived by 5 great-grandchildren.
Gibby was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends and family will be received from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the Goble Funeral Home & Crematory, 330 Wood St. Clarion, Pa 16214.
Friends and family may send online condolences, memorials, and obtain additional information by visiting www.goblefh.net.
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J. Douglas “Doug” Cole
J. Douglas “Doug” Cole passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022 in Clarion, Pennsylvania, after dealing with health complications related to his asthma/emphysema and skin cancer.
He was 79.
Doug was born to parents J. Kermit and Dorothy Cole, on November 14, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He graduated from Titusville High School in 1960 and served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam war.
He was honorably discharged in 1969 after five years of service.
He later married Norma L. Kerr in Winchester, Virginia on October 19, 1990.
Doug is survived by his sister, Carolyn, his children Stephen (Laura), Christopher (Becky), and Anne (Chris Johnson), and his four marvelous grandsons, Luke, Zander, Ezekial, and Elijah.
Also surviving are his wife Norma L. Cole of Shippenville. Five stepsons: Terry L. Kerr, of Titusville, PA (Terry Lynne) Michael J. Kerr, of Titusville, PA, Randy J. Kerr of Brookville (Paula), Joseph P. Kerr of York, PA and David H. Kerr (Lauri) of Beechwood, OH. Step-Grandchildren, Shawn P. Kerr (Kristin) of Titusville, PA, Dustin R. Kerr (fiancé Kaitlin) of Asheboro, NC., Nicholas J. Kerr (partner Marsha) of Kansas City, MO., Jeremy S. Kerr (Angie) of Titusville, Elizabeth T. Kerr (partner Ethan) of Drexel Hill, PA., Alexander J. Kerr (Kristina) of San Antonio, Texas, Sebastian D. Kerr (Sara) of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Evan Hanson (Kat) of Wyncote, PA and Taylor Dezelan (Derek) of Brookville, PA.
Ten step-great grandchildren also survive.
He worked for Grand Valley Manufacturing as a machinist for many years until he and his wife, Norma relocated to the Harrisburg area in the early 1990s, where they lived for several years.
Doug was employed as an electrician for the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Enola, PA.
After retirement, they moved to Clarion.
During his retirement he volunteered at the Hospice House in Shippenville, PA.
Doug had a good musical ear, a kind heart, and some basic rules that he imparted on his children.
Doug enjoyed reading, history and working on cross word puzzles daily.
He was a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball fan.
Doug’s children have also noted that, with his passing, a good pancake recipe has been lost to eternity.
It, and he, will be missed.
Doug had a sweet tooth never passing up a cookie, snickers bar, peanut butter M & M’s or a Baby Ruth.
Many thanks to the staff at Water Run Assisted Living Facility in Clarion, PA for providing comfort and care for Doug over the past several months.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2 p.m. at the St. James Memorial Episcopal Church, with Rev. Cannon Martha Ishman, officiating.
A livestream of the service can be viewed on the St. James Memorial Episcopal Church Facebook page.
Full military rites will be observed.
Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Titusville, PA.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made in his memory Clarion Forest VNA and Hospice 271 Perkins Road Clarion, PA 16214 or https://civi.cfvna.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=2.
Online condolences can be shared by visiting https://www.garrettfuneralhomeinc.com/obituary/JDouglas-Cole.
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Keystone Star Outside Hitter Leah Exley Refining Her Game as Panthers Prepare to Chase Another D9 Title
KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — There were times in Leah Exley’s volleyball past when she simply hit the ball as hard as she could.
Pure brute strength. No care about where it was going. No throttling back. Just swing her right arm with as much force and malice as possible.
It was enough for the standout outside hitter on the Keystone volleyball team.
But deep down, there has always been something gnawing at Exley, a belief that simply cranking the volleyball with all her might wasn’t going to propel her to where she ultimately wants to go in the sport.
“I feel like I was just hitting the ball as hard as I can just to hit it,” Exley said. “I feel like I need to mix up my game a little bit more so people don’t know what to expect.”
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So this offseason Exley has embarked on a journey to reshape her play — just a little bit. After all, she recorded 231 kills, 136 digs and 50 aces last season as a junior and helped Keystone to its first District 9 championship in 29 years — she doesn’t exactly need a complete overhaul.
But she wanted to add nuance to her play. Some finesse. Some unpredictability.
She started by taking a little bit off her swings. Finding dead areas on the floor. Aiming at the weaker links in the defense. Even tipping — the craftiest of kills.
What has come out of this fine tuning for Exley is an even more dangerous player.
“I wouldn’t want to be standing in front of her,” said Keystone coach Bryan Mong. “I’d be expecting something strong, but if that doesn’t come, your weight is back, so it’s tough to come forward. If she has a touch game to her as well, it’s gonna be tough on them.”
Exley didn’t have very much time or the luxury to work on that part of her play last season.
It was her first campaign back at outside hitter after spending several years in the middle. She hadn’t played on the outside since junior high.
She has definitely found a home out there by the pin.
“I think it took a bit to be able to switch and relearn things last year,” Exley said. “Now I’m back in the routine of hitting from the outside, it’s a bit easier now to focus on the little things. I can work on refining.”
There’s been no better place to test the new wrinkles to her game than in practice against her own teammates.
With excellent blockers like Sydney Bell in her own gym, Exley believes if she can beat them, she can beat anyone.
“They give me good practice trying to hit around their blocks and mix it up,” Exley said. “Having those great teammates to help push me and guide me has been great. They make me realize that I can’t just hit the ball into the block every time. I have to learn to do different things so they don’t know what to expect.”
With Exley as the anchor, Keystone expects big things again this year.
The Panthers lost two seniors — Alyssa Weaver and Jozee Weaver — from that D9 championship team, but there are also many key contributors returning for another title run.
“We lost two seniors, which is very sad and that’s hard to deal with, but we also have a lot of returning players,” Exley said. “I feel that our other players who didn’t play last year are stepping up and we’ll still be a very good team this year.”
Mong said he is also excited for the opportunity to repeat.
“We have a group of eight seniors coming back, so we have some strong senior leadership,” Mong said. “We tell them nothing is going to be given to us. It’s actually gonna be harder this year than it was last year because of the expectations for this group.”
Exley, Bell, and fellow seniors Natalie Bowser, Karley Callander, and Emma Plummer will be a formidable group at the net.
Senior Kennedy Kaye is back at libero.
The key, though, Exley said, is avoiding some of the problems that gripped the team for a time last season.
It was a rough year in many ways. COVID was an issue, sidelining the team for two weeks because of protocols and forcing the Panthers to make up those matches in a short period of time.
The stress threatened to fracture the team.
“We’ve definitely had our issues within the team, but I feel like every team probably goes through that,” Exley said. “I feel like sometimes we let that affect us a bit too much. I think if we just put that aside and be like, ‘Hey, we all want to win D9 and go far,’ I think we’ll be fine. That’s honestly what took us to D9 last year was being able to be like, ‘Hey, we all want the same thing. Let’s just work together instead of nitpicking at each other.’”
The goals this year are simple.
Win the D9 title again. Go farther in the state playoffs. Keystone fell in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs last season and finished 17-5.
As far as Exley’s future goals are concerned, she wants to play volleyball at Slippery Rock University while studying early childhood education.
She plans on walking on to the team at The Rock.
“I’m sort of at the point where I’m going to go to Slippery Rock and if I can play there, I will play there,” Exley said. “I definitely still want to play and not just completely give it up. But it’s not my No. 1 thing to go and play college volleyball.”
Her No. 1 thing is to enjoy every second she has on the volleyball court at Keystone.
“I mean, it’s our senior year — I think all of us are like, ‘Let’s just work together and have fun,’” Exley said. “It’s going to be our last year together. We should make sure we have fun and make the best of it, have the best experience we can.”
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Teen, Passengers Escape Injuries in Rollover Crash in Madison Township
MADISON TWP., Pa. (EYT) – A teen and her two passengers escaped injuries in a rollover crash that happened on Sunday morning on Lobaugh Hill Road, in Madison Township.
According to Clarion-based State Police, the crash occurred around 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, on Lobaugh Hill Road, in Madison Township, Clarion County.
Police say a 2015 Kia Sportage driven by a known 16-year-old juvenile female, of Freeport, was traveling east on Lobaugh Hill Road when she failed to negotiate a right turn and crossed over into the north side of the roadway, striking an embankment. The front of the vehicle struck the embankment and subsequently spun counterclockwise and rolled onto its right side.
The teen driver and two passengers, a 16-year-old female of Freeport and a 16-year-old male, of Sarver, were not injured. All occupants were using seat belts.
According to police, the teen was charged with a traffic violation.
Clarion Hospital EMS and Rimersburg Hose Company, Inc. assisted at the scene.
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Philadelphia Man Allegedly Assaults Clarion Borough Woman, Threatens to Burn Her House Down
CLARION BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) – A Philadelphia man allegedly assaulted a Clarion Borough woman and threatened to burn her house down.
According to court documents, the Clarion Borough Police Department filed criminal charges against 34-year-old David Terrell Robinson in Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office on Thursday, August 18.
According to a criminal complaint, on August 8, Clarion Borough Police received a report regarding an incident of harassment and stalking of a known Clarion Borough woman by David Robinson.
While speaking with the victim, she provided Facebook messages between her and David Robinson. The victim told police that Robinson had been blocked on her Facebook until the evening of August 7. She unblocked him because he was continually contacting their daughter on her cell phone.
At approximately 12:55 a.m., on August 7, the victim exchanged a series of messages with Robinson to quit messaging their daughter’s phone. She advised Robinson that they were not getting back together, and to “just stop.”
Robinson then stated, “I will see you soon have fun while you can,” the complaint states.
According to the complaint, the victim replied with a voice text and the communication continued with text and voice messages. During the messages, Robinson made the following comments:
– “you just dont know how far im willing to go”;
– “you continue to think however where you want to think just know i will see you soon real soon because nothing is going to get in between me and my kids not even the cops”;
– “oh you will see me soon it’s not a threat for you it’s how i’m going to go out”;
– and “i’m serious about coming down just making sure you know that.”
During these messages, the victim replied with voice messages, asking if he was threatening her, the complaint notes.
According to the complaint, the messages caused the victim to “feel uncomfortable and unsure of what Robinson was going to do.”
The victim was also able to provide call logs from Facebook Messenger showing Robinson attempting to call her numerous times on August 1, the complaint indicates.
Robinson traveled from Philadelphia to Clarion Borough to confront the victim on August 18, according to the complaint.
During this altercation, Robinson pushed the victim and caused her to have approximately a three-inch scratch on her chest. He then threatened to burn the residence down and then smashed the windows of her vehicle. He also took the victim’s phone that she bought and did not return it, the complaint states.
He was arraigned at 1:33 p.m. on Friday, August 19, in front of Judge Quinn on the following charges:
– Stalking – Repeatedly Communication To Cause Fear, Misdemeanor 1
– Terroristic Threats with Intent to Terrorize Another, Misdemeanor 1
– Theft by Unlawful Taking – Movable Property, Misdemeanor 1
– Simple Assault, Misdemeanor 2
– Harassment – Comm. Repeatedly in Another Manner, Misdemeanor 3
Unable to post $2,500.00 monetary bail, he was lodged in the Clarion County Jail.
A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday, September 13, at 9:15 a.m. with Judge Quinn presiding.
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Say What?!: National Cuban Sandwich Day Started as a Reporter’s Attempt at a Hoax
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
TAMPA BAY, Florida – National Cuban Sandwich Day, an annual August 23 celebration of the popular food item, was started in 2016 by a Tampa Bay Times reporter who set out to conduct a “hoax” but ended up with a holiday.
Christopher Spata, a staff reporter for the Tampa Bay Times, said he became fascinated by food holidays in 2016 and set out to see if he could create one of his own and have it spread across the country.
Read the full story here.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
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State Police Calls: Troopers Investigating Burglaries in Perry, Hickory Townships
CLARION/FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) – Local state police responded to the following calls:
Burglary in Perry Township
Clarion-based State Police are investigating a report of a burglary that occurred at a residence along Terwilliger Road, in Perry Township, Clarion County.
Police say pots and pans were stolen from the residence around 9:05 p.m. on Thursday, August 11.
The value of the stolen items is listed as $20.00.
The victim is reported to be a 37-year-old Parker man.
PSP Clarion released the above report on Wednesday, August 24.
Burglary in Hickory Township
Marienville-based State Police responded to a report of a burglary that occurred sometime between Sunday, July 31, and Friday, August 19, at a residence along Otter Road, in Hickory Township, Forest County.
Police say ammunition and different types of alcohol were stolen from the residence.
The victims are listed as a 63-year-old male and a 61-year-old female, both of Erie.
The investigation is ongoing.
PSP Marienville released the above report on Tuesday, August 23.
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Gov. Wolf Pardons 2,000 Pennsylvanians for New Beginnings
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf has signed more than 2,000 pardons since he first took office in 2015, and with these pardons comes a fresh start for these Pennsylvanians and their families.
“Pardoning more than 2,000 Pennsylvanians is one of the greatest honors of my time in office,” said Gov. Wolf. “We all deserve the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and do better tomorrow—but, oftentimes, a record prevents positive forward motion, sparking a repetitive cycle of defeat. I firmly believe that with restored rights, pardoned Pennsylvanians prove themselves by stepping up and giving back to our communities.”
Governor Wolf surpassed 2,000 pardons in August, when he granted 102 pardons, of which 26 were expedited review marijuana cases.
A pardon constitutes total forgiveness by the state for a criminal conviction, regardless of whether the sentence included time in prison, and allows for expungement of the related criminal record. Applying for a pardon is free for individuals seeking clemency — an update made during the Wolf Administration — and the application can be downloaded online. The process does not require a lawyer.
Since taking office, Gov. Wolf has granted 2,098 pardons, 326 of those were part of an expedited review for nonviolent marijuana-related offenses.
Under the Wolf Administration the pardons process has been modernized so that the application process is more streamlined, and application fees are now waived. In 2019, the Board of Pardons introduced and authorized the Expedited Review Program for NonViolent Marijuana-Related Offenses, a program to speed up the pardons’ application process for people with nonviolent marijuana possession or paraphernalia convictions.
“History has proven that the consequences of a criminal record can change the trajectory of life for generations,” added Gov. Wolf. “With clean slates and community support, we’re empowering Pennsylvanians to own success.”
A 2020 report by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia analyzing 10 years of pardons data found that pardons contributed $16.5 million to Pennsylvania’s economy over the past decade, at no cost to anyone.
Pardon applications are available at www.bop.pa.gov.
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CHEYENNE – The Research & Planning Section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported this week that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased from 3.1% in June to 3.0% in July.
Wyoming’s unemployment rate is lower than its July 2021 level of 4.5% and lower than the current U.S. rate of 3.5%.
From June to July, most county unemployment rates followed their normal seasonal pattern and decreased. Unemployment rates often fall in July as job gains are seen in leisure and hospitality, construction, and professional and business services, according to a news release. The largest unemployment rate decreases occurred in Lincoln (down from 3.7% to 2.7%), Sublette (down from 3.8% to 3.2%), Uinta (down from 3.8% to 3.3%) and Teton (down from 2.2% to 1.7%) counties.
In July, unemployment rates were lower than their year-ago levels in every county. The largest decreases were reported in Natrona (down from 5.8% to 3.7%), Campbell (down from 5.3% to 3.3%), Niobrara (down from 4.1% to 2.2%), Converse (down from 4.7% to 2.8%) and Sweetwater (down from 5.7% to 3.9%) counties. Unemployment rates were elevated in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Teton County, at 1.7%, had the lowest unemployment rate in July. It was followed by Crook County and Niobrara County, both at 2.2%, and Weston County at 2.3%. The highest rates were found in Sweetwater County at 3.9%, and Fremont County and Natrona County, both at 3.7%.
Total nonfarm employment in Wyoming (not seasonally adjusted and measured by place of work) rose from 284,500 in July 2021 to 291,600 in July 2022, an increase of 7,100 jobs (2.5%). Employment was unusually low in 2021 because of economic disruptions related to the pandemic. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/latest-report-wyoming-unemployment-falls-to-3-0-in-july-2022/article_65bfa4b4-2419-11ed-b05b-979621afd4a6.html | 2022-08-25T03:01:28Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/latest-report-wyoming-unemployment-falls-to-3-0-in-july-2022/article_65bfa4b4-2419-11ed-b05b-979621afd4a6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Why People in State College and Rural North-Central Pa. Don’t Have Easy Access to In-Person Abortion Services
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Even though abortion is legal in Pennsylvania, Abby Minor, a Penns Valley resident, said she was shocked by how difficult it was to have the procedure done during the summer of 2013.
(Photo: Costly regulations and smaller populations relative to urban areas have prevented any abortion providers from opening in north-central Pennsylvania since one in State College closed after a series of scandals. Photo credit: Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Byline: Ashad Hajela of Spotlight PA State College
She called local health providers around Centre County, but none of them were helpful, she said. They didn’t even tell her where she could get one.
An internet search revealed that one of the closest clinics was in Harrisburg. “It felt illegal,” she said. “What other medical thing are you suddenly on your own Googling for?”
Her partner, Kevin Sims, drove with her to Hillcrest Women’s Medical Center. It was scary when they pulled into the parking lot, Minor said. Protesters were yelling profanities and “abortion is murder,” she recalled. Others were praying. Sims said he was struck by the aggression of the protesters.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade left abortion access in the hands of the states. In Pennsylvania, abortion is legal up to the 24th week of pregnancy.
But for people living in north-central Pennsylvania like Minor, it’s at least an hour drive to the closest abortion provider. And the reason lies in the state’s history of abortion restrictions, regulatory laws that make it difficult to financially sustain an abortion clinic in lower-population areas, and a series of troubles that led what was the region’s only provider to close in 2010.
Restricted access
When former Gov. Bob Casey Sr., a Democrat, signed restrictions on abortion into law in 1989, Pennsylvania became the state with the strictest abortion laws in the country.
The law established the current 24-week limit on abortions, with exemptions if the pregnant person’s health was at risk. Among other provisions, wives had to notify their husbands about their intentions to obtain the procedure, with limited exceptions; minors had to get consent from at least one parent or guardian, or a judge; abortions to choose the sex of the baby were banned; and patients had to wait 24 hours after a consultation regarding alternative options before they could have the procedure.
Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania challenged the law in federal court, arguing it was unconstitutional. After a series of lower court rulings, the case went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which upheld all of the restrictions except the spousal notification requirement, while at the same time reaffirming the constitutional right to an abortion under Roe v. Wade.
Caitlin Myers, an economics professor at Middlebury College who has researched the history of abortion policy, said the decision opened the door to further legislation across the country to restrict abortion. What became challenging for abortion providers in Pennsylvania, particularly those in rural areas, is what Myers called “supply-side restrictions.”
These restrictions — sometimes referred to as targeted regulation of abortion providers, or TRAP, laws — limit the kinds of facilities and providers that can provide abortions.
Such regulations were enacted in late 2011 in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell was arrested and charged with the murders of infants born alive during illegal late-term abortions and in the death of a woman who was administered too much anesthesia. A grand jury report later showed the abortion facility had not been inspected in 17 years.
The same report also found that after the change of administrations from Casey to Republican Gov. Tom Ridge, who supported access to abortion, officials concluded that inspections would deter access to abortions, and thus loosened them, allowing for Gosnell’s facility to go almost two decades without an inspection.
The law made it more expensive to open clinics because it implemented the same standards for them as outpatient surgery centers, which include a minimum doorway and elevator width in order to accommodate a stretcher. It also meant more random and frequent inspections.
In states like Maine and New York, abortion providers have expanded access by allowing for non-physicians, such as nurse practitioners, to provide abortions, Myers said. But in Pennsylvania, it is difficult to open and maintain clinics for specialized medical practices like abortion in rural areas because there aren’t enough patients for the single service to justify the cost, Myers said.
Some clinics have been forced to close because of rising costs and failure to meet the safety and operating standards required to pass inspections. For example, Hillcrest Women’s Medical Center in Harrisburg, where Minor went, shut down in 2017 after failing health inspections.
A troubled clinic and lack of services
In 1997, State College Medical Services opened on East Beaver Avenue and provided abortions and other reproductive health services. Downtown State College already had a Planned Parenthood clinic, but it didn’t provide abortions.
Jill Wood, a professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Penn State and an alumna of the university, had her first of two abortions when she was a senior at the school, right before the local clinic opened (her second was later in life, at age 39 with three kids). She had to drive to Baltimore and stay with a friend, so she was optimistic the new location in State College would provide better access for those who couldn’t afford to travel.
But the clinic faced a series of problems and scandals before and during its operation. It was the target of bomb and anthrax threats and battles with its landlord. Noisy and aggressive anti-abortion protesters stood outside, Wood recalled. The clinic couldn’t get an agreement to transfer patients to a local hospital in the case of an emergency. And in 2002 it was evicted.
After reopening in a new location a year later, the clinic employed a number of doctors with questionable pasts and serious licensing violations. It ceased providing the procedure in 2007, and was permanently closed in 2010 after its parent company violated the terms of a settlement agreement it had entered into with state regulators.
There were more than 32,000 abortions in Pennsylvania in 2020, according to the Department of Health. Residents of north-central Pennsylvania accounted for 584 of them, the data show. But that total does not include the number of abortions for people who attend college in the region but are residents of other counties or states.
According to Melissa Reed, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Keystone, State College’s Planned Parenthood facility shut down in 2011 because Penn State had a good reproductive health program (though Penn State’s University Health Services doesn’t offer abortions), and many clients were students who opted to use the university’s health services, so there wasn’t enough volume to sustain the facility.
Generally, Myers said, providers like Planned Parenthood — which offer a variety of services, sometimes including abortion — are more viable as businesses because they attract more patients for services like sexually transmitted infection testing that have higher demand. Planned Parenthood’s decision to close the State College location left all of north-central Pennsylvania without access to a physical location.
“We tend to think about Centre County as a well-off county, but in the more rural parts of the county, health care is not very accessible,” said Rev. Anne Ard, the executive director of Centre Safe, an organization that provides resources and services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
For rural residents, it’s possible to receive telemedicine abortion services through Planned Parenthood for $500, and the group provides financial assistance to those who cannot afford that amount.
The procedure works as follows. First, people go to a local lab to get bloodwork and tests done. If the tests indicate they are eligible for an abortion, they then complete state-required counseling that must precede discussing an abortion virtually. Next, a doctor prescribes the medication. Then two abortion pills are sent in the mail.
But a medicated abortion is generally available within the first nine to 12 weeks of pregnancy. After that, a surgical abortion is required. The closest surgical clinics to north-central Pennsylvania are at least two hours away — in Pittsburgh and York.
Not everyone has access to the personal transportation required to get to abortion clinics, said Joanne Tosti-Vasey, a Bellefonte Borough Council member, and a member of Centre Countians for Choice.
According to Tosti-Vasey, the small nonprofit organization helps people understand their options, recommends certified clinics, and pays up to 50% of a person’s fee to receive an abortion. It also arranges transportation to an abortion clinic, she says, which is important because nearly 10 percent of households just in Centre County don’t have cars, census data shows.
Tosti-Vasey said she once drove a domestic violence survivor all the way to an abortion facility in Maryland.
After her abortion, Minor began to work with other women in the region who undergo the procedure. They had conversations about how to destigmatize the procedure.
Nicole Gargiulo met Minor through mutual friends. Minor helped Gargiulo identify a clinic when she decided to get an abortion in 2018. She ended up going to Pittsburgh, more than a two-hour drive from her home in State College.
“Abortion isn’t this thing we have to feel badly about,” Gargiulo said.
Ashad Hajela is a Report for America corps member and writes about rural affairs for Spotlight PA’s State College regional bureau.
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CHEYENNE – The Zonta Club of Cheyenne recently awarded Paige Ricketts its 2022 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship.
The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a woman studying a major in the field of business who has demonstrated outstanding potential and high achievement in her specialty of study. As the recipient of this local Cheyenne Zonta scholarship, Ricketts will compete against scholarship recipients from other clubs for the Zonta District 12 Jane M. Klausman scholarship in the amount of $6,000.
Ricketts is starting her junior year at the University of Wyoming with a double major in marketing and sales, and a minor in graphic design. She has demonstrated academic excellence with her history of Advanced Placement classes and a 4.0 grade point average. This was accomplished while also working throughout high school and college, first as a student intern, then a paid intern, and now in various sales positions.
Upon graduation, she hopes to obtain a position in marketing, preferably in the field of entertainment or sports.
The Jane M. Klausman Women in Business scholarship was first offered in 1998, and is awarded annually at both the local and district level. It is intended to encourage women in undergraduate school to enter careers and seek leadership positions in business with the ultimate goal of increasing the number of women in executive positions in the field of business management. As of the end of 2020, less than 22% of the board of directors seats for S&P 500 companies were occupied by women and only 6% of the chief executive officer positions of these companies held by women. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/paige-ricketts-awarded-zonta-women-in-business-scholarship/article_5faa55d0-2417-11ed-952d-3792ef3a9041.html | 2022-08-25T03:01:47Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/paige-ricketts-awarded-zonta-women-in-business-scholarship/article_5faa55d0-2417-11ed-952d-3792ef3a9041.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHEYENNE – The city of Cheyenne will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Sept. 6 for the new Carey Avenue/Kennedy Road greenway connector.
The event will take place near the Botanic Gardens, located in Lions Park, 710 S. Lions Park Drive. Parking is available in the Botanic Gardens’ lot.
The recently completed project connects to the existing greenway along Central Avenue and Sloans Lake, and will provide much-needed pedestrian and bike connectivity along Carey, according to a news release.
The new connector is funded by the 2017 voter-approved sixth-penny sales tax, and grants provided through the Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.
Since voter approval on the sixth-penny sales tax ballot in 1991, the Greater Cheyenne Greenway has grown to encompass more than 45 miles of safe, separated bicycle and pedestrian paths in the Capital City. The 10-foot-wide concrete paths provide connectivity throughout Cheyenne for recreation and transportation.
The greenway snakes along Crow and Dry Creek, parks, schools, neighborhoods and commercial centers. It stretches from Four Mile Road at the Pointe subdivision to the north, Sweetgrass subdivision to the south, Interstate 25 to the west, and the expanding Saddle Ridge subdivision to the east. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-set-for-carey-kennedy-greenway-connector/article_04ec6f08-2416-11ed-b933-b3c673969e78.html | 2022-08-25T03:01:53Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/ribbon-cutting-ceremony-set-for-carey-kennedy-greenway-connector/article_04ec6f08-2416-11ed-b933-b3c673969e78.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Former home of the Winn-Dixie supermarket at a north Lafayette shopping center has been sold for just shy of $4.3 million according to recent records.
3803 Lafayette, LLC, a company linked to Patrick Sully Barwin of Jackson Mississippi, purchased the Evangeline Plaza shopping center sold by Genesis Investments Properties of New Jersey. The shopping center is located at the corner of Pont des Mouton Road and Moss Street.
The advocate reported that the shopping center was anchored by Winn-Dixie supermarket before it closed in 2017 and was one of the three under performing stores in Louisiana.
At this time, the 55,000 square-foot anchor space remains empty along with two other spaces in the seven-acre development.
No details on the buyer were available | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/north-lafayette-shopping-center-empty-anchor-space-sold-for-over-4-million | 2022-08-25T03:04:17Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/around-acadiana/north-lafayette-shopping-center-empty-anchor-space-sold-for-over-4-million | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LINCOLN COUNTY, Wash. — Former Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges relating to his role in trying to cover up his son's alleged drinking and driving incident from last year.
Mager's son was involved in a vehicle rollover near the Creston intersection at approximately 10 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2021. Immediately after the crash, court documents state Magers contacted his brother, who picked him up from the crash scene. He then contacted his girlfriend and told her he was on his way to his parent's house.
Magers' son's girlfriend and her friend then drove from their house to his house. At approximately 1:42 a.m. the following day, Magers' son called Lincoln County dispatch to report the crash and told deputies he would remove the car later that day.
According to documents, he reportedly told dispatch that he swerved to miss a deer and ran off the road.
Deputies went to the scene of the crash on Feb. 12, 2021. One deputy walked around the scene and noticed the tire marks and path of the car were not consistent with a swerving vehicle. Deputies did not see or smell anything indicating alcohol was involved in the crash.
At 2:30 a.m. the following day, deputies called Magers to see if he knew where his son was. Magers told deputies he believed his son went to a hospital in Davenport or Grand Coulee to seek treatment.
The deputy who responded to the scene attempted to contact Magers' son that same day but could not do so until Feb. 13, 2021. During their conversation, Magers' son admitted that he didn't swerve to avoid hitting a dear but was reaching for his phone when he drove off the road. He told the deputy that he was speeding but denied using drugs or alcohol, resulting in him getting a citation for speeding.
That same day, Magers' son's girlfriend contacted LCSO and made two allegations: Magers told her and his son to tell police that he swerved to hit a deer and that Magers and his wife refused to let their son seek medical attention until his blood alcohol content (BAC) was zero.
It is important to note that Magers' son is above the legal drinking age and has never been formally charged with driving under the influence in relation to this crash.
Magers' son's girlfriend told deputies that she believed Magers' son might have had internal injuries from the crash that he was prevented from getting checked out. She told deputies, "If anyone asks, I did not know about this and I was never here."
The Grant County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) was contacted by LCSO Undersheriff Kelly Watkins on Feb. 17, 2021, and "requested to conduct an administrative investigation into the allegations" made by Magers' son's girlfriend. A Grant County detective began the investigation by conducting interviews with Magers' son, his girlfriend and one of their friends. Those interviews "provided insight into the strained relationship" between Magers and his son, according to documents.
The deputy later contacted Magers to ask if he would provide a statement regarding the incident, which he declined to do. At the end of the investigation, the deputy concluded Magers could potentially be charged with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and third-degree rendering criminal assistance.
In April 2021, Magers' son was contacted by deputies once again. He told deputies that the crash left him with four broken ribs, a compression fracture of one of his lower vertebrae, a pinhole puncture in his left lung and bruising from his left hip to his knee. He said he never felt anything related to his back injury and that doctors said the damage was in an area that would not affect his spine.
During that same interview, Magers' son told deputies that he was not honest about the cause of the crash because he worried about his and his father's jobs. He then admitted that he consumed at least eight 16-ounce beers before driving and that drinking and driving too fast was the leading cause of the crash.
Magers' son went on to tell deputies that on the night of the crash, his parents asked him if he wanted to go to the hospital but did not go out of their way to get him there. The day after the crash, Magers asked his son again if he wanted to go to the hospital and he said yes. Magers then said, "Alright, well, let's get you cleaned up and, you know, make sure that you're okay here." His son told detectives that was his father's way of saying, "Let's sober you up."
When asked if Magers prevented him from going to the hospital, his son told detectives he believed his father did because he was not coherent enough to know the severity of his injuries and that his father should have taken him to the hospital regardless.
One of Magers' son's friends told detectives she heard someone tell Magers that his son needed to go to the hospital and Magers said no.
The case file was submitted for peer review and supervisory approval before being sent to the Franklin County Prosecutor for review on May 10, 2021.
Magers retired from his role as sheriff in June 2022. He began his career with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) when he was hired as a patrol deputy in 1990. He also served as a marine enforcement deputy and firearms instructor before being promoted to undersheriff in 1999.
He was one of the longest-serving sheriffs in the state of Washington and the longest-serving law enforcement officer in Lincoln County history.
Magers pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of rendering criminal assistance in the third degree. He was sentenced to 40 hours of community service, which he has one year to complete.
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(KTNV) — An official from Clark County, Nevada, which includes the city of Las Vegas, confirmed that the state's coroner's office has been able to identify remains found at Nevada's Lake Mead on May 7.
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The coroner identified the remains as Thomas Erndt of Las Vegas, Nevada.
"Mr. Erndt was 42 years old at the time of his reported drowning on Aug. 2, 2002," Dan Kulin said in a press release.
Officials say the confirmed cause of death for Erndt is still considered undetermined, even though his death was reported as a drowning.
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Since May, at least five human bodies have been found in the reservoir known as Lake Mead, Newsweek reported.
Lake Mead is the largest man-made reservoir in the United States and has experienced large water losses in recent months because of an ongoing megadrought in the western U.S.
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As you know, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner has ongoing investigations into other human remains found recently at Lake Mead.
- On Aug. 16, partial skeletal remains were discovered in the Boulder Beach area. The remains were found by a park visitor in the water. No additional information about these remains is available at this time.
- On Aug. 6, visitors to the Boulder Beach area discovered partial skeletal remains near the shoreline. These were located in the same area as partial remains that were discovered on July 25. At this time, the investigation into these remains includes working to determine whether the two sets of remains are from the same person or not.
- On May 1, remains were discovered in a barrel at Hemenway Harbor. The decedent was a male who died from a gunshot would. The manner of his death was homicide.
The process for identifying the remains discovered at the lake includes examinations to determine the gender and approximate age, height and weight of each decedent; the collection of DNA samples, the quality of which can be greatly affected by time and environmental conditions; and comparing findings to information about people who have been reported missing over the years.
This report was originally published by KTNV, and has additional reporting from the Scripps National team. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/officials-remains-found-in-nevadas-lake-mead-identified-as-42-year-old-from-las-vegas | 2022-08-25T03:04:29Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/officials-remains-found-in-nevadas-lake-mead-identified-as-42-year-old-from-las-vegas | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FRUITLAND, Idaho — Michael Vaughan, a boy who went missing from his Fruitland neighborhood in July of last year, will now have his face and name across three semi-truck trailers that will possibly generate new tips and leads to law enforcement.
The Fruitland Police Department is partnering with the Homeward Bound Project of Washington State Patrol, who have used semi-trailers to share missing children cases since 2018. They have generated thousands of tips with this method, said Carri Gordon, WSP Missing Persons Coordinator.
In a press conference Wednesday, the truck was unveiled to show three pictures of Michael with his name and a hotline to call with information.
“A lot of exposure for these cases and a lot of tips, a lot of new information generated for law enforcement is our goal,” Gordon said.
Michael, who is nicknamed "Monkey," was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. on July 27, 2021, in the area of Southwest 9th Street in Fruitland. At the time, he was 5 years old and described as 3 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing about 50 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. Michael's 6th birthday was June 24, 2022.
The truck from Wednesday's news conference will be making its way to Denver, Colorado, this week.
“The trailers behind me are going to be seen by millions of travelers on highways around the country,” Gordon said. “Imagine how many eyes are going to see.”
The missing persons unit in Washington has received thousands of calls just from the trucks that drive along the highways. They typically carry retail or food items. Currently, there are 15 trailers with missing children’s faces on them in the U.S.
Fruitland Police Chief J.D Huff did not give much of an update on the investigation of the case as it is a criminal one, but he did make it clear that the family is not a focus of the investigation after going through thousands of searches and leads. He said there are multiple plausible leads that law enforcement is working at the moment.
“Could he be out of state? Yes,” Huff said. “So the best way to get Michael’s information out there is going to be on these forms of transport that travel from state to state and potentially another country.”
Huff looked at Brandi Neal, Michael’s mother, and told her directly that he agonizes with them over the disappearance of her son, and that they will not stop looking.
Neal made a statement, where she said that she thanks law enforcement for continuing to look for Michael, and she believes he will come home.
“If you know something, please say something,” she said. “Monkey, I love you baby, you’re coming home.”
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IDAHO, USA — A federal judge has barred Idaho from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies, clearing the way for hospitals to continue treating ectopic pregnancies and other pregnancy-related complications normally for now.
The ban makes performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable pregnancy” a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Much of the law will still go into effect Thursday, but U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill said Wednesday the state cannot prosecute anyone who is performing an abortion in an emergency medical situation.
That’s because abortions in those cases appear to fall under a federal health care law requiring Medicare-funded hospitals to provide “stabilizing treatment” to patients, Winmill said. That includes cases when the health of a pregnant patient is in serious jeopardy, when continuing the pregnancy could result in a serious impairment to a person’s bodily functions, or a serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
The pause on enforcement will continue until a lawsuit challenging the ban is resolved, the judge said in the written ruling.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued the Republican-led state of Idaho earlier this month, saying the abortion ban set to take effect on Thursday violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Idaho’s law criminalizes all abortions in “clinically diagnosable pregnancies,” but allows physicians to defend themselves in court by arguing the procedure was necessary to avert the death of the mother.
Idaho Attorney General’s spokesman Scott Graf said his office would not comment on the ruling because the case is still working its way through the courts.
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UVALDE, Texas — Pete Arredondo has been fired as Uvalde CISD's chief of police. The decision is effective immediately.
The vote by district school board members was unanimous Wednesday evening, in a meeting where the embattled Arredondo – who led the botched law enforcement response at Robb Elementary exactly three months ago – was a no-show.
Instead, his attorney submitted a 17-page statement calling for him to be reinstated with back pay. Arredondo had been on unpaid leave since July 22.
"Any allegation of lack of leadership is wholly misplaced," the statement asserts, arguing that Arredondo's actions at the school on May 24 potentially saved lives or further injury.
It also alleges Arredondo was put on unpaid leave “without any advanced notice” in July, and that the district “imposed last-minute procedural hurdles" ahead of Wednesday's hearing, violating his First Amendment rights.
“The district has successfully gagged Chief Arredondo to the point that he cannot participate,” the statement concludes.
The district had faced pressure to fire the police chief after Texas DPS revealed he was the incident commander on May 24. Wednesday's vote was preceded by a lengthy closed-doors session involving the school board, and was followed by those in attendance silently leaving while holding up signs. One had photos of the victims, and another read: "Amerie Forever."
The meeting had been postponed twice. The school district sent out a notice last week stating that they would discuss his termination Wednesday.
The meeting has been postponed in the past because the district can’t end Arredondo’s contract without giving their reasons why. Superintendent Hal Harrell recommended Arredondo's termination in July.
Many community members and victim’s families had called for the same. During Wednesday's public-comments section, Brett Cross, whose 10-year-old nephew Uziyah Garcia died at Robb Elementary, said the least the district could do is conduct its meetings in an open forum.
"For him to not be here and face the consequences of his own actions? Exactly,” the speaker said referring to Arredondo.
Another speaker added, "You are not going to sweep this under the rug.”
Amerie Jo Garza's father said that he wished his daughter was there so she could speak for herself, while also thanking the community for their support.
“Thank you everyone for being here for us. It means a lot,” he said. “We don’t know what to do. We want to fight for our children.”
The full statement from Arredondo's legal representation can be read below.
Arredondo has testified to the Texas House Committee that he believed the shooter was a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter.
It took law enforcement more than an hour to confront the shooter.
And while Arredondo was listed in the district’s active shooter plan as the incident commander, the House Committee report showed law enforcement lacked clear leadership and communication.
The report criticizing Arredondo for wasting time trying to find a key to the classroom the shooter was in. He also didn’t take his radio with him.
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SPOKANE, Wash. —
In the time since the start of the trial against the former Spokane police officer, the court has heard from Spokane law enforcement, medical experts and the two alleged victims.
Wednesday, the state wrapped with its witnesses and rested its case against Nash. Following the lunch break, defense witnesses were set to take the stand.
The defense had two witnesses on its first day: Dr. David Potter, Frontier Behavioral Health psychiatrist and Kristeen Nash, wife of Nathan Nash.
Nathan Nash was discharged from the Spokane Police Department in 2019 after one woman accused him of rape. Then another victim came forward, also claiming Nash raped her back in 2019.
On both occasions, the women claimed Nash was a responding officer to an initial 911 call. Then at a later date, Nash followed up with the women at their homes and raped them.
Both of the women testified Nash committed these actions while in uniform.
The alleged victims, along with other state witnesses, have been taking turns on the stand.
Wednesday, the defense called on psychiatrist Dr. David Potter who worked with one of the victims. He explained the victim was previously diagnosed with a schizo-affected disorder back in 2020
“And what did you diagnose her with?," Nash's defense attorney questioned.
"Schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type," Dr. Potter replied.
When asked to define symptoms of the disorder, Dr. Potter said hallucinations and delusions are necessary for the diagnosis.
"It's a mood disorder that has manic symptoms," Dr. Potter explained. "In the bipolar type, it can also include depressive symptoms and in between mood symptoms. There's at least a two week period where there are psychotic symptoms, which could be delusions or hallucinations.”
The doctor could not testify if the victim experienced this disorder in 2019 at the time of the alleged rape. Dr. Potter testified he prescribed anti-psychotics to help treat the disorder.
In opening arguments, the defense did mention the mental credibility of one of the alleged victims would be questioned.
Nash’s wife also took the stand to defend her husband.
She testified she heard a phone call conversation between Nash and one of the victims and she also communicated with Nash on the day of one of the alleged rapes.
In opening arguments, the defense claimed there is not enough evidence to deem Nash is guilty of these crimes.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, Nash is expected to take the stand to testify his innocence. Court is scheduled to resume at 9 a.m.
Judge Cooney presiding over the trial said he believes closing arguments will be presented Monday.
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To keep our cool this summer, most of us are probably choosing to spend more time in air conditioned spaces. But many people in prisons don't have that option. The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating prisons in some southern states, trying to get to the root of persistent violence. And as Grant Blankenship of Georgia Public Broadcasting explains, they might take a look at the heat.
GRANT BLANKENSHIP, BYLINE: In a cell phone video shared by a Georgia prison rights activist, a group of mostly shirtless men are bent over a big black cart.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: I just came in here. It ain't been nothing but 30 seconds.
BLANKENSHIP: As the camera pulls back, you see it's an ice cooler parked on a prison block.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: It's been one minute. How much ice left?
BLANKENSHIP: Dana Smallwood Linton says, like these men, this is how her son is meant to stay cool in his prison.
DANA SMALLWOOD LINTON: It's 90 degrees inside. How long do you think that ice is lasting?
BLANKENSHIP: Only a quarter of Georgia's prisons are fully air conditioned. The others are only partially cooled, maybe in a single dormitory. Linton's son is at Phillips State Prison, one of two in the Georgia system with no air conditioning at all. And while Linton says that's tough enough for her 22-year-old son, his roommate is 80.
LINTON: You know, he doesn't - he very rarely leaves his room because it's so exhausting for him to even walk from his room to the shower.
BLANKENSHIP: The direct threat to physical health from heat is well-documented, but prison heat presents another danger too - homicides. Phillips State Prison saw its first deaths this year in July, typically the hottest month of the year in Georgia. Two of those three July deaths were ruled homicides. That pattern of homicides peaking on the hottest days repeats itself across the Georgia prison system at least as far back as 2015.
Anita Mukherjee is an assistant professor in the business school at the University of Wisconsin. She says that Georgia pattern mirrors what she found in a Mississippi study.
ANITA MUKHERJEE: Yeah. So the question that we started out with is, what is the effect of, let's say, a hot day versus a moderate temperature day on acts of violence in prison.
BLANKENSHIP: Mukherjee and her co-researcher, Nicholas Sanders of Cornell University, used some sophisticated math to isolate heat from some 52 other variables in eight years of data from the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
MUKHERJEE: What generates a response in violence is days averaging 80 degrees or more.
BLANKENSHIP: On a day like that, Mukherjee says it could easily top 100 degrees inside a prison when there's no air conditioning or places to cool down. That problem is concentrated at prisons in 13 states in the South and Southwest. Mukherjee and Sanders say when a day in prison is that hot, expect about 20% more acts of extreme violence than on a temperate day. Annually, that's about 4,000 violent acts in prisons across the country.
BURLING CAIN: Corrections means correct deviant behavior. It doesn't mean lock and feed, torture and torment.
BLANKENSHIP: During the long career of Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burling Cain, federal courts have found that even just the threat of illness and violence from heat is a civil rights violation.
CAIN: And so then, pretty soon it violates the Eighth Amendment, you could say.
BLANKENSHIP: The Eighth Amendment to the Constitution protects against cruel and unusual punishment. The federal Department of Justice has been looking for Eighth Amendment violations in Southern prisons, including those run by Cain, for years.
CAIN: Yeah, they've already said it about it being hot, hot, hot. We know it's hot.
BLANKENSHIP: And Cain says that's a problem for correctional officers, too.
CAIN: Well, you know, some people can't stand that heat anyway, and they don't want to work in it.
BLANKENSHIP: Prisons across the South struggle to keep even a minimally safe number of correctional officers. Georgia's staffing is down by nearly 40%. One hundred-degree workplaces don't help. So Cain is installing air conditioning in Mississippi's infamous Parchman Prison.
CAIN: But the main thing is the violence is down. So that means it a safer place to work, so that's good.
BLANKENSHIP: His aim is to do the same for the entire Mississippi prison system.
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New York's highest court has agreed to hear disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's appeal challenging his 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, according to a copy of the court filing provided by Weinstein's team.
Appeals Chief Judge Janet DiFiore's ruling will allow Weinstein's lawyers to argue their case before the court, more than two years after he was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree rape charges and sentenced to 23 years in prison.
The judge on August 19 signed the certificate to grant leave, which stated that "questions of law are involved which ought to be reviewed by the Court of Appeals."
The allegations against the once-powerful movie producer fueled the global #MeToo movement and encouraged women to speak out against sexual abuse. His sentencing in New York garnered praise from prosecutors and leaders of the movement.
Weinstein has maintained his innocence and denied all allegations against him since they first emerged. In a motion filed last year, his attorneys argued Weinstein's conviction should be reversed because his trial was tainted for several reasons, most notably a biased judge and juror.
"I am innocent of these charges, and I am so grateful to my attorneys for working hard and smart work on this. Their hard work will help me prove my innocence in the end," Weinstein said in a statement to CNN through a spokesperson. "I look forward to this opportunity to be heard by the The New York Court of Appeals.
Weinstein's spokesperson Juda Engelmayer said in a statement to CNN that Weinstein's team is grateful for the rare opportunity of being allowed to argue their case before the state's highest court, adding that there "was plenty wrong with the trial and conviction and Harvey's attorneys will do what is needed to prove his innocence of the charges."
A spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorney's office, which prosecuted the case, declined to comment on the court's certificate granting Weinstein's application.
Weinstein's 2020 trial saw the testimony of several actresses, a production assistant and a scriptwriter. The charges against him were based on the testimony of former production assistant Miriam Haley and former actress Jessica Mann.
Haley testified that Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her in 2006 at his Manhattan apartment. Mann testified that he raped her in 2013 during what she described as an abusive relationship.
In June, a lower state appeals court rejected his request to appeal his sex act and rape convictions. In attempting to overturn the convictions, Weinstein's attorneys argued trial jurors were overwhelmed by "bad evidence" and that one juror who had written a book involving "predatory men" should have been dismissed.
Weinstein has been serving his prison sentence in Los Angeles, where he still faces sexual assault charges involving multiple women. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is due back in court later this year.
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BOSTON — Mario Batali has agreed to settle two Massachusetts lawsuits that accused the celebrity chef of sexual assault, attorneys for the women said on Wednesday.
The decision to settle the cases comes more than two months after the former Food Network personality was cleared of a criminal charge stemming from accusations by one of the women, who prosecutors alleged aggressively kissed and groped her while taking a selfie at a downtown Boston bar in 2017.
“The matters have been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. We cannot comment further due to confidentiality obligations,” attorneys for the two women, Eric Baum and Matthew Fogelman, said in an emailed statement.
An email seeking comment was sent Wednesday to Batali's attorney.
The women alleged that Batali had sexually assaulted them on separate occasions. The accusations by one of the women led to the only criminal case against the the prominent chef and restauranteur at the height of the #MeToo movement.
One woman testified in May about how she felt confused and powerless to do anything to stop Batali at the time.
But Batali was acquitted of indecent assault and battery after a Boston judge agreed with Batali’s lawyers that the accuser had credibility issues and that photos suggested the encounter was amicable.
Batali's lawyers portrayed the accuser as a liar who was financially motivated because of her civil lawsuit brought against the chef in 2018.
If convicted, Batali faced up to 2 1/2 years in jail and would have been required to register as a sex offender.
The other woman — who sued Batali in 2019 — similarly alleged that Batali had groped and kissed her at a restaurant in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood in 2016.
Batali stepped down from day-to-day operations at his restaurant empire and left the since-discontinued ABC cooking show “The Chew” after the sexual misconduct allegations surfaced.
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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:
President Biden is canceling student debt. Not all of it - up to $10,000 of federal student loan debt may soon be forgiven for borrowers who make under $125,000 per year. That figure goes up. It is doubled to $20,000 for those who got a Pell Grant, which is based on need. And payments for federal student loans will now remain paused through the end of the year. Biden made the announcement today.
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PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Here's what my administration is going to do - provide more breathing room for people so they are less burdened by student debt and, quite frankly, to fix the system itself.
KELLY: Well, the job of administering all this falls to the U.S. Department of Education, so we have called the head of that department. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, welcome.
MIGUEL CARDONA: Thank you. Glad to be here with you.
CARDONA: I'm curious how you got to this number - $10,000 or 20,000, as we said, if you received a Pell Grant. They're nice round numbers, but as you know, some argue it should be zero, that the federal government doesn't need to do this. Others say it should be way bigger, that the government needs to cancel all the outstanding student debt.
CARDONA: Sure. You know, this is one of those - similar to school reopening, you have to go with what you know is going to work to help American people, and you're going to have to move aggressively on that. We're proud of the announcement today of $20,000 in debt cancellation for those who qualify for Pell, $10,000 for those who are non-Pell recipients with salaries under $125,000. We know, you know, 90% of the relief dollars are going to go to people making under $75,000. So the goal here is really to make sure that our borrowers are not worse off after the pandemic than they were before. And we feel targeted assistance using those numbers and using the qualifications that we have are the way to do that.
KELLY: How many people could be affected?
CARDONA: Well, you know, we know across the country, 43 million have loans out there. And we think, you know, up to 40% of them could be totally canceled. So 20 million Americans can learn - have learned today that their entire debt can be cancelled. We're really proud of that. And we know that it's one way to make sure we're helping Americans. As we helped small businesses during a pandemic, we're reinvesting in Americans here with this (inaudible).
KELLY: A lot of those 43 million people will be wondering when - when am I going to get this? What's the answer?
CARDONA: Yeah, that's the million-dollar question today, you know? It's really important that folks know that we're also improving a system that was broken and that was antiquated. The Federal Service Loan Administration has really gone through some overhauls to make the process smoother. So what we're asking folks to do is visit studentaid.gov/debtrelief and sign up for automated emails so that more information can come. We know many people have questions today about whether they're eligible or how they do it. We're going to make this process as simple as possible. There will be an attestation process that's going to be pretty simple. But we also know that for 8 million borrowers, we have enough information now to process some of this loan forgiveness.
KELLY: They're already on the books, yeah.
CARDONA: They're already on the books. So studentaid.gov/debtrelief to get yourselves set up for an automated email.
KELLY: All right. Let me put to you some of the questions, some of the concerns that are surfacing and allow you to respond.
CARDONA: OK.
KELLY: Start with people who have maybe struggled, have saved. Maybe they just finished paying off...
CARDONA: Right.
KELLY: ...Their student loans. They're going to be mad as heck today. What do you say to them?
CARDONA: Well, look; you know, again, this is very targeted to help address the impacts of the pandemic. We recognize some folks just finished paying their loans off right before the pandemic. But everybody knows someone that's buried in loan debt. Everyone knows someone that's struggling post pandemic. And, you know, if we help folks in the communities so that they - reduces the chances of them going into default, everybody wins. It helps the economy.
KELLY: Understood. But just to be clear, there's nobody grandfathered into this.
CARDONA: No, this is for those who have loans now. Again, it's - the goal is to make it out of the pandemic no worse off than you were before the pandemic. So this is targeted relief based off of pandemic. And we want to make sure that people can get back on their feet after the pandemic.
KELLY: What about questions being raised - we all know that student debt is disproportionately held by people of color. President Biden acknowledged as much in his remarks today. Anything you were eyeing as education secretary to target the roots of that inequity?
CARDONA: Certainly. Well, let me tell you first, you know, Blacks are two times more likely - Black Americans are two times more likely to be Pell recipients. So, you know, they're more eligible now for the $20,000 versus the $10,000. And we know that 1 out of every 4 Black Americans will receive total debt cancellation after today's announcement. But that's not good enough because we have a broken system.
So what we're really proud of and what we're working really hard to communicate to the American people is that we're fixing a broken system. We fixed the public service loan forgiveness program that had a 98% denial rate before the president came in office. We've provided over $10 billion in loan relief there. And with regard to equity, income-driven repayment changes that we're making now will make it so that undergraduates won't have to pay more than 5% of their income on loans - paying back loans, which is a change from 10%...
KELLY: Right.
CARDONA: ...Which means that they're not going to be tethered in debt or unable to move on in life because of their loans for school.
KELLY: So you're trying to come at this from different directions.
CARDONA: We are.
KELLY: What about, you know, the big-picture problem, that student debt is massive because college tuition is massive. Anything you can do, anything you're thinking about that makes higher ed less expensive in the first place?
CARDONA: Absolutely. You know, for far too long, higher education has been out of reach for extremely intelligent youth who just feel like, I can't get into this or I can't put my family through this debt. So what we're doing is increasing accountability in higher education. I mean, you see what we've done with some institutions that are taking advantage of students, what we've done with borrower defense. We're fixing a broken system to make it more accessible to more Americans across the country, especially those who historically haven't had an opportunity to go. So we're increasing accountability, return on investment...
KELLY: What about - forgive me, we just have a few seconds left.
CARDONA: Sure.
KELLY: What about expanding Pell Grants? Would that have an even bigger effect than this debt cancellation?
CARDONA: You know, we're fighting hard to double Pell. And the president, you know, he's been communicating the importance of doubling Pell. We're fighting for doubling Pell - PSLF, public service loan forgiveness - and just making sure the return on investment in higher education is there. And we're going after those places that are using predatory practices to go after students who are trying to chase the American dream.
KELLY: OK.
CARDONA: Their gig is up.
KELLY: U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, thanks so much for joining us.
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SOFIA, Bulgaria — A 17-year-old pilot became the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulgaria, where his journey kicked off five months ago.
Mack Rutherford, a Belgian-British dual national, landed on an airstrip west of Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, to complete his task and to claim two Guinness World Records. Along with becoming the youngest person to fly around the world by himself, Rutherford is the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in a microlight plane.
Rutherford said he hoped his achievement would inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
“Just follow your dreams, no matter how old you are – work hard and move forward to achieve your goals,” he said after he stepped out of the aircraft.
His sister, Zara, who finished her own trip global flight in January at age 19, previously held the ultralight record. Mack Rutherford took the age record from Travis Ludlow of Britain, who was 18 when he made a solo flight around the world last year.
The journey, which began March 23, took Rutherford through 52 countries over five continents. He turned 17 during the trip. To set a mark recognized by the Guinness World Records, he crossed the equator twice.
Born into a family of aviators, Rutherford qualified for his pilot's license in 2020, which at the time, made him the youngest pilot in the world at the age of 15.
His solo trip flying around the world kicked off in Bulgaria because his sponsor, the web hosting company ICDSoft, is headquartered in Sofia and loaned him the plane.
Like his sister, Rutherford flew a Shark, one of the fastest ultralight aircraft in the world with a cruising speed reaching 300 kph (186 mph). Normally a two-seater, it was modified for his long journey by replacing the second seat with an extra fuel tank.
Initially planned to take up to three months, the trip lasted longer because of several unexpected obstacles along his way, including monsoon rains, sandstorms and extreme heat.
But most of the delays were caused by waits to obtain permits and other documents required for further flight or having to alter the scheduled route if they were rejected.
The flight took him through Africa and the Gulf region to India, China, South Korea and Japan. He crossed the northern Pacific and landed after 10 uninterrupted hours in the air on a volcanic island near the Bering Strait.
From there, he headed to Alaska and down the West Coast of the United States to Mexico. Rutherford then headed north again along the U.S. East Coast to Canada, and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.
On Wednesday, a huge crowd of people had arrived at the airport to welcome Rutherford and to celebrate his achievements. Among them were the three members of his immediate family.
His father, Sam Rutherford, said he was extremely happy and proud of his children’s achievements. He told reporters that such an event is especially encouraging for children to follow their dreams and parents to support them in their endeavors.
His sister, Zara Rutherford, said she kept in close touch with her younger brother during his journey.
“While he was flying, I constantly tried to keep in touch and help him. Our parents called him every day, and I joined in those conversations. I gave him advice on the route, on the flight, so that I could be useful to him,” she said.
Mack Rutherford said he will now focus on his education.
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MITCH BORDEN, BYLINE: And I'm Mitch Borden in Marfa, Texas. This week, storms have been passing over the state, providing communities with much-needed rain. But that may just be a small reprieve as Texans continue to face the worst drought the state's seen in over a decade. For state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon, the severity of the drought is obvious.
JOHN NIELSON-GAMMON: So we've seen crop failures and reduced yields. We're seeing water restrictions in place in many areas of the state as aquifers and reservoir levels get low.
BORDEN: In west Texas, months with little to no rain have left ranchers like Sarah Mackenzie Evans in a tough spot. As we drive around her ranch looking for cattle, you can see cacti and mesquite are dying here.
SARAH MACKENZIE EVANS: Here they are.
(SOUNDBITE OF HORN HONKING)
EVANS: Oh, I bet they'll moo now.
BORDEN: The landscape looks desaturated as heat waves drift on the horizon. There are only 13 cows left on the ranch, and Evans says the rest of the herd, about 250 cattle, were sent away to a feedlot months ago.
EVANS: Hi, girls.
BORDEN: She starts doling out hay to the hungry black Angus cows. They've gotten used to getting handfed since there's little left to graze.
(SOUNDBITE OF COW MOOING)
EVANS: I know.
BORDEN: When I visited her a few weeks ago, it had been nearly a year since it had last rained. Evans described the situation pretty quickly.
EVANS: Bleak - bleak is what comes to mind. It's been hot and dry. This drought is - I don't know - it seems like they're always terrible when you're in the middle of them.
BORDEN: Ranchers like Evans are having to make calculated decisions to keep up with rising costs and to preserve their land.
EVANS: How many cows do I sell? You sell your oldest cows first. How many of my young cows do I keep? And these are all business decisions, but it feels more than a business decision. It feels like you're making decisions on things that you have a relationship with.
BORDEN: And it all takes a toll, she says, emotionally, financially and spiritually.
EVANS: I think the big question to me that's looming is, how much longer do we have? Every week, every time we have one more feed bill, how much longer can I hang on? And that's the real question.
BORDEN: Evans' grandfather used to say the meanest thing about a drought is that you don't know when it'll end. And experts are forecasting a dry fall and winter, which means Texas ranchers like Evans could be in for some long, dry months ahead.
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For dissident writers fleeing persecution overseas, the United States has long been a safe haven, a place where freedom of expression is tolerated and, even, valued.
That suddenly changed earlier this month, with the brutal attack on author Salman Rushdie at a speaking event in western New York.
"Oh my God! When I heard that, I was screaming," said Masih Alinejad, a writer and activist who has criticized the Iranian government. "I was just running corner to corner in my safe house and shouting and just calling my husband, 'I cannot believe this is happening in America, in New York.''
While literary writers in the U.S. increasingly face online threats, they rarely metastasize into actual physical attacks, said Karin Deutsche Karlekar, who directs the Writers at Risk program at PEN America. Authors routinely make public appearances with little or no security.
Such was the case with Rushdie. The India-born writer became the target of a Fatwa by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in the late 1980s, over his depiction of the Prophet Muhammed in his book The Satanic Verses, and was forced into hiding.
He ultimately emerged and moved to New York. Over time, he began making personal appearances and, in the process, turned into an eloquent proponent of the right to free speech.
"Many of us who joined this field grew up being sort of galvanized by his case and what had happened to him," Karlekar said. "And in the decades, since he has really been this sort of stalwart defender of free expression for other writers at risk."
By this year, the dangers he faced appeared to have faded. Then, on Aug. 12, as Rushdie was about to begin a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, a man rushed the stage and stabbed him repeatedly. The 75-year-old writer was severely injured but is expected to survive.
Police arrested 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairview, New Jersey, who is said to have pro-Iran sympathies.
The viciousness of the attack is forcing speaking venues that regularly host writers to rethink their security procedures, according to an official of one organization that often sponsors lectures.
But "unless you want to make every event like going to the airport," it's difficult if not impossible to completely eliminate risk, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
As a result, dissident writers who had come to feel safe in the United States are questioning that assumption.
Osama Alomar, a Syrian poet who has criticized his government and was forced to flee into exile, lives in a house sponsored by a U.S. human-rights group, where he has felt safe. After the Rushdie attack, he's not as sure.
"I used to say it when I was in Syria that I'm worried about freedom of speech in Syria. Now I'm worried about that even here in America," he said.
For journalist and activist Alinejad, an outspoken critic of Sharia law, the attack follows several incidents in which her safety was threatened. Last year, the FBI said it had foiled a plot by Iranian intelligence officers to kidnap Alinejad at her Brooklyn home. On July 28, a man was arrested carrying an AK-47 assault rifle outside her home.
Then came the attack on Rushdie, whom she has come to admire.
"To be honest, Salman Rushdie changed my life," she said. As a teenager in Iran, she was furious at the writer, because she was "brainwashed" by government propaganda, she said.
"But when I started doing my own research about him, I was like, 'This is unbelievable. This is what I believe now, that I have to speak out,'" she said.
While the threats against her have made her feel "miserable," she is resolved to keep writing and speaking out against tyranny.
Her dream now is to one day appear at the Chautauqua Institution, on the same stage where Rushdie was so viciously attacked this month.
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It is with immense passion the PJHS Drama Family (in collaboration in TheatreWork and the ACTFL Community Theater division at FDN!) comes together for a one of a kind collaboritive community theater fundraiser to empower FDN schools participate/attend and support in our production with the support FNBC at Teatro Amistas Community Performance with proceed donating 247$ on each night of sold out shows in Tikal Theater- we have received Artist FN Meka has been dropped by Capitol Records after backlash citing "gross stereotypes," Forbes reported.
Meka has over 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and over 10 million followers on TikTok.
The backlash began to gain traction on social media after users said they were not comfortable with the way the AI character was being portrayed.
On Tuesday, the nonprofit Industry Blackout wrote in a letter, “It is a direct insult to the Black community and our culture. An amalgamation of gross stereotypes, appropriative mannerisms that derive from Black artists, complete with slurs infused in lyrics,” the statement said. “We find fault in the lack of awareness in how offensive this caricature is.”
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Video shared on social media shows the moments as a fox approaches a woman in Ithica, New York, and aggressively attacks her biting her repeatedly.
The video appeared to have been captured by a home security camera system and had a July 25 time stamp in the right top corner.
Meteorologist Ed Russo from the CBS station in Harrisburg, Pa, WHP-TV as CBS confirmed, shared the video on Twitter and said it shows his cousin being attacked. Russo said she is now OK and sought medical attention immediately after.
Russo said in a reply to the tweet, "This same fox almost attacked someone else shortly after this, but the fox was caught. The animal tested positive for rabies after it was killed humanely."
A cousin of mine was attacked by a rabid fox in Ithaca, NY. She’s OK. But geez this video is crazy! pic.twitter.com/91aAHB6KME
— Ed Russo (@EdRussoWX) August 23, 2022
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says there are several species that carry rabies, and foxes are one of them. Foxes, though, are said to account for fewer cases than other wild animals.
Raccoons, skunks and bats can also carry rabies.
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“It’s really going to test us and it’s going to show like are we really that good of a team?,” said Whitehall senior Jackson Cook.
After an 8-3 record last season, Whitehall football starts 2022 against the reigning division four state runner up, Unity Christian.
“The first thing I’m going to think about with that game is that it should be like a playoff atmosphere. And that type of game really should get some notoriety that I think it deserves. But my expectation from Unity is to be an elite football team. They’ve done that know for the better part of five to ten years and the expectation of that should be no less from us and we know that they are excellent,” said Head Coach Tony Sigmon.
“I think this is a huge test and it’s kinda something that shows, it gives us an opportunity to prove that we’re a good team and that we should be up there too in division four,” said senior left guard Shane Cook.
The Vikings program has gotten increasingly better in the last few years, but they’ve lost in back to back district championship games. They hope their experience will help push them past week 11.
“I think the success that we had last year caused a lot of kids on the team to buy over the summer and even last spring, to life a lot and really we’ve just been working hard for a long time and the success from last year really helped with that,” said Shane.
“Being 1-0 in any season is big just because it’s kind of validation from all the work you’ve done in the last 21 days and from there previously with the summer. So I think that it’s big every year but this year it really does say a lot about the character of our group and our abilities and our ceiling if we’re able to get that first win this year,” said Sigmon.
Whitehall as 5 three-year varsity players. 3 on the offensive line. Not to mention their junior quarterback, Kyle Stratton, will start under center for the second straight year.
“The guys that we’ve got coming up that are juniors now, they’re studs. We lost Alec (Pruitt) he was a great running back but we’ve got me, Trent and Darnell. The line also, we’ve got returners, I mean our offense is going to be good but our defense especially, I mean we lost a few studs but we’ve got studs too so we’ve got so many returners I’m so excited,” said Jackson Cook.
“At this point I think what we’re kind of known for in our area is that we have some pretty dynamic skill kids and that maybe just kinda not being the new kid on the block anymore and just showing that we do have some maturity and that we do have some consistency over the last ten years.
The Vikings will travel to take on Unity on Thursday at 7pm.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiqi is a commodity service provider that creates a micro-brand matrix and enables small and medium-sized businesses to increase their revenue. By using its unique patented intelligent algorithm and the success formula of Qiwu, it provides closed-loop operation service and helps brands to reconstruct and improve their operation capacity, so as to achieve revenue and efficiency increase.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Ani DiFranco has some life thoughts to share — for kids.
Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, announced Wednesday that the Grammy winning singer-songwriter’s debut picture book “The Knowing” is coming out March 7, 2023. The publisher calls the book an invitation for “young readers to ponder the distinction between outer forms of identity and the inner light of consciousness.”
“I always relish a new challenge and creative adventure in life,” DiFranco said in a statement. “Making a book for young readers was one such. I’m hoping that young people will connect with the message I am sending out in this book — that underneath all the labels and social and cultural signifiers, we are spirit, we are love incarnate, we are one.”
The book includes illustrations by Julia Mathew, who sets her work on “The Knowing” in her native India.
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When Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24 in an unprovoked act of aggression, many expected a quick victory.
Six months later, the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II has turned into a grinding war of attrition. The Russian offensive has largely bogged down as Ukrainian forces increasingly target key facilities far behind the front lines, including in Russia-occupied Crimea.
A look at where things stand:
A BOTCHED BLITZ
When Putin declared the start of the “special military operation,” he urged Ukraine’s military to turn against the government in Kyiv, reflecting the Kremlin’s belief that the population would broadly welcome the invaders. Some of the Russian troops coming in from Moscow’s ally of Belarus, just 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) north of the capital, reportedly brought their parade uniforms with them in preparation for a quick triumph.
Those hopes were quickly shattered by fierce Ukrainian resistance, backed by Western-supplied weapons systems to the government of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Airborne troops sent to seize airfields around Kyiv suffered heavy losses and armored convoys stretching along the main highway leading to the capital were pummeled by Ukrainian artillery and scouts.
Despite numerous attacks on Ukrainian air bases and air defense assets, the Russian air force has failed to win full control of the skies and suffered heavy losses, limiting its ability to support ground forces.
One month into the war, Moscow pulled its troops back from areas near Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and other major cities in a tacit acknowledgment of the blitz’s failure.
SHIFTING BATTLEGROUNDS
The Kremlin then shifted its focus to the Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, where Moscow-backed separatists had been fighting government troops since 2014 following Russia’s annexation of the Crimean Peninsula.
Relying on their massive edge in artillery, Russian forces inched forward in ferocious battles that devastated the region. The strategic port of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov that became a symbol of Ukrainian resistance fell in May after a nearly three-month siege that reduced the city to ruins.
More than 2,400 Mariupol defenders who holed up at the giant Azovstal steel mill later surrendered and were taken prisoner. At least 53 of them died last month in an explosion at a prison in eastern Ukraine that Moscow and Kyiv blamed on each other.
The Russians have taken control of the entire Luhansk region, one of two provinces that make up the Donbas, and also seized just over half of the second, Donetsk.
Russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine’s territory.
“Putin will try to bite one piece of Ukrainian territory after another to strengthen his negotiating stand,” said Mykola Sunhurovskyi, a military analyst with the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think-tank. “His message to Ukraine is: If you don’t sit down for talks now, things will get worse and we will take even more of your territory and kill even more of your people. He’s trying to raise not only external but also internal pressure on the Ukrainian government.”
The Donbas offensive has slowed as Moscow was forced to relocate some of its troops to Russia-occupied areas in the south to fend off a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Russian troops seized the Kherson region, north of Crimea, and part of the neighboring Zaporizhzhia region early in the conflict. It has installed pro-Moscow administrations there, introduced its currency, handed out Russian passports and launched preparations for referendums to pave the way for their annexation.
But Ukrainian forces recently reclaimed some ground, striking bridges and targeting munitions depots. Meanwhile, both sides have traded accusations of shelling the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, raising fears of an atomic disaster.
“Ukraine has forced Russia to conduct a massive redeployment of forces and spread them all along the front line, from Kharkiv to Kherson,” said Ukrainian military expert Oleh Zhdanov. “It’s very hard to stretch them along such a big distance.”
Although Kyiv doesn’t have enough weapons to launch a big counteroffensive, “time plays in Ukraine’s favor,” he said. “The longer the pause lasts, the more weapons Ukraine will receive from its allies.”
UKRAINIAN SUCCESSES
Western weapons, including U.S. HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, have boosted Ukraine’s military’s capability, allowing it to target Russian munitions depots, bridges and other key facilities with precision and impunity.
In a major symbolic victory in April, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva missile cruiser, exploded and sank while on patrol after reportedly being hit by a Ukrainian missile. That dealt a heavy blow to Russia’s pride and forced it to limit naval operations.
Another big win for Ukraine came when Russian troops pulled back from strategic Snake Island, located on shipping lanes near Odesa, following relentless Ukrainian attacks. The retreat reduced the threat of a seaborne Russian attack on Odesa, helping pave the way for a deal to resume Ukrainian grain exports.
Russia suffered a new blow this month when a series of explosions hit an airbase and munitions depot in Crimea. While Kyiv stopped short of taking credit for the blasts, there was no doubt about Ukrainian involvement. The Russians acknowledged that sabotage was behind one blast and alleged unsafe handling of munitions caused another — an explanation ridiculed by Ukraine.
The explosions, which were followed by drone attacks, underlined the vulnerability of Crimea, which holds symbolic value for Russia and is key to sustaining its operations in the south. They demonstrated that Ukrainian forces are capable of striking far behind the front line, and Ukrainian officials warn that the 19-kilometer (12-mile) Crimean bridge, the longest in Europe, could be the next target.
LIVES LOST AND DISRUPTED
Both Russia and Ukraine mostly focus on the casualties they inflict on each other, avoiding mention of their own losses.
But Ukraine’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, said Monday that nearly 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action.
The Russian Defense Ministry last reported its casualties on March 25, one month into the war, when it said 1,351 soldiers had been killed and 3,825 were wounded.
Western estimates of Russian dead have ranged from more than 15,000 to over 20,000 — more than the Soviet Union lost during its 10-year war in Afghanistan.
The Pentagon said last week that between 70,000 to 80,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in action — losses that have eroded Moscow’s capability to conduct big offensives.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights has recorded over 5,500 civilian deaths in the war, but noted the actual numbers could be significantly higher.
The invasion has created the largest postwar refugee crisis in Europe. The U.N. refugee agency says a third of Ukrainians have fled their homes, with more than 6.6 million displaced within the country and over 6.6 million more across the continent.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The war’s outcome will depend on the ability of Russia and Ukraine to muster additional resources.
While Ukraine has conducted a mobilization and declared a goal to form a 1 million-member military, Russia has continued to rely on a limited contingent of volunteers, an approach reflecting Kremlin fears that a mass mobilization could fuel discontent and destabilize the country.
Moscow has opted for interim steps, trying to encourage people to sign contracts with the military, increasingly engaging private contractors such as the Wagner Group, and even rounding up some prisoners for service — half-measures unable to meet the needs for any big offensives.
“Unless Russia mobilizes its population and mobilizes its industry, it cannot bring to bear the weight of people and industry in order to create a much bigger, more effective force, and therefore, it will have to consider how it hangs on to what it has already taken,” retired British Gen. Richard Barrons said.
Ukraine also lacks resources for any quick reclamation of its territory, with Barrons estimating it could take well into next year to amass a force capable of driving the Russians out.
“It can only do it if the West provides political will, money at about $5 to 6 billion a month, weapons like long-range artillery, the ammunition that supports that artillery and then enables the logistics and medical support that allows Ukraine to build a million-strong army,” said Barrons, co-chair of the consulting group Universal Defence & Security Solutions.
He said the West should be prepared to continue supporting Ukraine for a long time, despite soaring energy prices and other economic challenges stemming from sanctions imposed on Russia.
Abandoning Ukraine, he said, would send a message “to Russia and China and everybody else that the West does not have the stomach to stand up for its friends or even its own interests.”
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Associated Press writers Danica Kirka in London and Yuras Karmanau in Tallinn, Estonia, contributed.
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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian court on Wednesday ordered two Russians and a Ukrainian to remain in custody while authorities conduct an espionage investigation into the suspects’ activities at a former military weapons manufacturing plant.
Judge Pajtime Fetahu ruled in favor of prosecutors, who requested that the trio be kept in detention over accusations of “securing secret information of military or any other character in order to be supplied to a foreign power, which violates the country’s independence.”
But Fetahu, who presides at a court in Elbasan, 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of Tirana, dropped another more serious charge of actually providing any of the information they collected to a foreign country.
The hearing was held behind closed doors, and no details were given on why the suspects may have been interested in the site.
The two Russian suspects are 25-year-old Mikhail Zorin, and 33-year-old Svetlana Timofoeva, while the Ukrainian was identified as Fedir Alpatov, authorities said. Alpatov’s age wasn’t provided.
They were arrested on Saturday inside or near the former military plant in Gramsh, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of the capital Tirana. The suspects had taken photos of the plant.
Authorities said that Zorin, who had entered the plant, used pepper spray on two military guards trying to capture him. Timofoeva and Alpatov were arrested outside the complex.
Police said they seized their Chevrolet vehicle, two drones, a laptop, cash and other evidence.
The three suspects denied the charge of espionage. It wasn’t immediately clear when a trial would be held. If they are eventually convicted, they face up to 10 years in prison.
The Gramsh military plant opened in 1962 to produce AK-47, or Kalashnikov, rifles and other weapons. It stopped production after the fall of communism in 1990, and began to dismantle the weapons.
The plant is still used to repair other military weapons, but there is no longer any production there.
Local media reported that the three suspects entered Albania from different border entrances and then stayed near the plant. An Ukrainian Embassy official, who was present at the hearing, said the Ukrainian suspect was innocent, claiming that Alpatov only served as the Russians’ driver.
Albania, a NATO member since 2009, has harshly denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and has implemented all of the sanctions against Moscow by the European Union and the United States.
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An illegal dirt road ripping through protected areas in the Brazilian Amazon is now just a few miles shy of connecting two of the worst areas of deforestation in the region, according to satellite images and accounts from people familiar with the area. If the road is completed it will turn a large area of remaining forest into an island, under pressure from human activity on all sides.
Environmentalists have been warning about just this kind of development in the rainforest for decades. Roads are significant because most deforestation occurs alongside them, where access is easier and land value higher.
On the east side of the new road is a massively-deforested area where Brazil’s largest cattle herd, 2.4 million head, now grazes. This municipality of Sao Felix do Xingu is the country’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, thanks to deforestation, according to Climate Observatory, a network of environmental groups. It is roughly the size of Maine and has a population of 136,000.
To the west is an area where three years ago ranchers coordinated the burning of several swaths of virgin forest in an episode famously known as the Day of Fire. This municipality, larger than Maryland, is Brazil’s eighth-largest greenhouse gas emitter.
Wedged in between is the Xingu basin. The Xingu River that runs through it is one of the main tributaries of the Amazon River. It begins in the drier Cerrado biome, surrounded by tens of thousands of square miles of protected areas.
The Xingu River is home to several Indigenous peoples, who are now pressed on both sides by an onslaught of settlers who have built a large network of dirt roads and illegal airstrips. Experts said the stakes could not be higher.
The opportunities for new deforestation “in the center of the corridor of protected areas of the Xingu brings the risk of an irreversible breaking of the Amazon rainforest, dividing it into islands of degraded forest, which does not have the strength to resist climate change. We need to protect and maintain large forest corridors to sustain the resilience of the threatened biome,” Biviany Rojas, the program coordinator of Socio-Environmental Institute, a Brazilian non-profit, told the Associated Press.
Almost half of Brazil’s climate pollution comes from deforestation, according to Climate Observatory. The destruction is so vast now that the eastern Amazon, just east of Xingu basin, has ceased to be a carbon sink, or absorber, for the Earth and has converted into a carbon source, according to a study published in 2021 in the journal Nature.
“They come to deforest, to extract timber and to dig for gold,” Indigenous leader Mydjere Kayapo told the AP in a phone interview. His people, the Kayapo, have suffered invasions from loggers and gold miners, who contaminate rivers with mud and mercury, co-opt leaders and provoke internal division.
The new road was detected earlier this year. According to satellite images analyzed by a network of nonprofits called Xingu+ and reviewed by the AP, it is 27 miles (43 kilometers) long.
The road cuts through two ostensibly protected areas: Terra do Meio (Middle Earth) Ecological Station, a federal unit, and Iriri State Forest, managed by the state of Pará, famous for its deforestation rates.
From January to August, Terra do Meio alone lost 9 square miles (24 square kilometers) of forest, and Iriri lost 6 square kilometers (2 square miles) of rainforest along the illegal road. In July, Xingu+ reported the illegal road-building to Brazil’s attorney general.
The city of Novo Progresso is also west of the new road. In recent days, the city has been covered by thick smoke from wildfires, deliberately set. On Monday alone, satellite sensors picked up 331 outbreaks of fire in the municipality, according to monitoring from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. August, which falls in the dry season, is typically the second worst month for both deforestation and fire.
Brazil’s federal agency ICMBio, which manages protected areas, and Pará’s secretary of environment, didn’t respond to AP emails seeking comment about the illegal road. These are the agencies responsible for protecting the areas flanking the road.
Under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, the area deforested in Brazil’s Amazon has reached a 15-year high, according to official data. The space agency said its national monitoring systems showed the Brazilian Amazon lost more than 5,000 square miles (13,200 square kilometers) of rainforest in the 12 months from Aug. 2020 to July 2021. New data is expected out by the end of the year.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s prime minister apologized after the publication of a photo that showed two women kissing and posing topless at the official summer residence of the country’s leader.
The photo came out after a video that showed Prime Minister Sanna Marin dancing and singing with friends prompted a debate about whether the 36-year-old head of government is entitled to party heartily.
Marin confirmed the photo was taken in a bathroom at an official residence of Finnish prime ministers following a music festival in early July. Marin does not appear in the image; the two women featured have their breasts covered with a sign that says, “Finland.”
One of the women, described as a social media influencer, reportedly posted the photo, which was removed shortly after news outlets started reporting about it.
“In my opinion, that photo is not appropriate, I apologize for that. That photo shouldn’t have been taken,” Marin said Tuesday, according to Finnish broadcaster YLE.
She said the post-festival gathering was a private party and the names of all guests were provided to the security detail that monitors the Kesäranta property, located in the northern part of Helsinki.
The two-story wooden villa from 1873 features a seaside sauna, a pavilion, a jetty, and a tennis court.
“We were using the sauna facilities and the garden area, but we did not spend time inside the Kesäranta house, although the downstairs guest toilets were in use,” Marin said, according to YLE.
On Wednesday, the prime minister addressed a crowd in the southern Finland town of Lathi and mentioned the glimpses of her private life that became public.
“I am also human,” Finnish media quoted Marin as saying with a broken voice and red eyes. She added that she had never failed to attend to a single work task because she took time off.
“I do my job. I learn from this,” Marin said. “This week has not been easy. It has been difficult. But I want to believe that people look at the work we do, not what we do in our free time.”
In the video leaked last week, Marin appeared with friends at a different private party. She has acknowledged that she and her friends celebrated in a “boisterous way” and that alcohol — but, to her knowledge, no drugs — was involved.
Marin said she attended the party in recent weeks, but refused to say exactly where and when. She said Friday that she took a drug test to put an end to speculation about illegal substance use. The results were negative, Marin reported Monday, adding she paid for the test herself.
One of Finland’s major newspapers, Helsingin Sanomat, reported that with a general election scheduled next year, frustration is growing among member’s of the prime minister’s Social Democratic Party.
While no one is talking about pressuring Marin to resign and she remains popular within the party, some members interviewed by the newspaper were critical of her judgment amid the war in Ukraine and Finland’s pending bid to join NATO.
One party member Helsingin Sanomat quoted anonymously noted that Finland still is a relatively conservative country, especially outside the capital region.
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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — In Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time traveling for water and firewood to sustain her family and farmland.
But then the government set up an initiative to install solar energy in rural towns, so she got hold of the easy-to-install panels, set them up and sunk a solar-powered borehole. Now her once dry land has turned a lush green, and she’s even got enough power left over for electricity in her home.
Access to more and cleaner energy while continuing to grow economically will be a top priority for African nations in the upcoming United Nations climate conference in November, top officials and climate experts on the continent said.
As part of Africa’s goal for what’s called a “just transition” — ensuring that the buildout of clean energy is fair and inclusive — the African Union wants to boost access to electricity and clean cooking resources to hundreds of millions of people. It’s estimated that 600 million people out of 1.4 billion living on the continent don’t have electricity, with 900 million lacking access to cleaner cooking fuels.
But some experts argue that improving living standards means that Africa will, at least temporarily, have to increase its output of fossil fuels.
Africa needs longer timeframes and more financial resources to move towards clean energy if it still wants to meet its social and economic growth goals, Harsen Nyambe, the director of sustainable environment and blue economy division at the African Union, told the Associated Press.
He said that while a just transition is “good”, he urged the need to be “realistic” about expectations for African nations as the continent is also trying to develop infrastructure with fewer resources, while already dealing with the effects of a warming climate.
Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, with little resources to adapt to hotter and drier temperatures in some areas and extreme downpours in others. The Horn and east of Africa are suffering from ongoing and devastating drought which has left populations with little food and water, while southern nations are battered by deadly cyclones with growing frequency.
“We have different capacities and responsibilities,” Nyambe said, adding that Africa could, for example, be given up to 100 years to transition away from dirty fuels.
Many nations, particularly developed countries like the U.S. and in Europe who are responsible for a larger share of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, are looking to achieve “net zero” emissions by 2050. China hopes to achieve the net zero goal by 2060, and India by 2070.
Africa already emits far less carbon dioxide than other continents or individual nations, accounting for just 3% to 4% of emissions despite being home to nearly 17% of the world’s population, said James Murombedzi, who heads the Africa Climate Policy Centre.
To achieve “net zero”, countries would need to dramatically cut down their greenhouse gas emissions while offsetting the remainder with projects that suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Tree-planting projects have sprung up across the continent, such as in Lufasi Park in Nigeria or Mozambique’s mangrove restoration projects, mostly from private investors looking to counterbalance their own polluting activities.
But experts say local governments are not yet able to invest the required funding for such large carbon-absorbing projects.
“There is pressure for the net zero by 2050. I think as Africa we should not give in to the pressure given our circumstances,” Nyambe said, referring to Africa’s lack of financing and growing infrastructure needs.
He said any emissions targets “should be accompanied by resources. Because how do you transform without capacity, finance and technology?”
Nyambe added that that getting the right financial support at the U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, can help kickstart Africa’s transition to cleaner energy.
The African Union has pointed to natural gas as “transition fuel” for Africa’s energy needs, alongside renewables, hydrogen and nuclear energy, although some experts have questioned whether gas should be used in a move toward cleaner sources. Although natural gas emits less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels, building up gas infrastructure may slow efforts to move to renewables, they say.
“Africa is embracing a clean energy future but will do so based on its needs and circumstances,” said Linus Mofor, a senior environmental affairs advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. “The use of natural gas, which is plentiful in the continent, is critical.”
Algeria, Egypt and Nigeria lead Africa in gas production with countries like Senegal, Mozambique, Tanzania and Angola all expected to become gas producing hubs.
Mofor added that the “transition to renewable energies will require substantial capital investments. By 2030, Africa will need $2 trillion to address its energy transformation.”
Some of the continent’s larger economies have already invested heavily in renewable energy, with megaprojects like Morocco’s Ourzazate Solar Power Station, Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar plant, Kenya’s Menengai geothermal plant and Lake Turkana’s wind farm and the Jasper solar plant in South Africa sprouting up across Africa.
Smaller projects, such as off-grid solar panels to bring electricity to rural areas or rooftop solar panels, are also being installed across the continent, with Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria leading the way.
But a “strong commitment by developed nations” to help cut emissions and assist Africa’s energy transition means even more clean energy projects can arise, said Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla, a meteorologist and lead author of the U.N.’s latest climate assessment.
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MADRID (AP) — Spain’s assisted suicide law is in the spotlight after doctors allowed the death of a former security guard who faced trial for having stormed his former workplace a year ago, shooting and wounding three people and later a police officer.
Eugen Sabau, known in Spain as “the Tarragona gunman,” applied for euthanasia in June, six months after he was left with quadriplegia when police subdued him in a shootout following the attack Dec. 14 in the northeastern city.
Victims had argued that Sabau should not be helped to die before his trial, but two Spanish courts ruled that the accused’s right to seek assisted suicide prevailed. The man died Tuesday in a prison in northeastern Spain.
In March 2021, Spain became the fourth country in Europe to allow physician-assisted suicide for patients with incurable diseases and for people with unbearable permanent conditions.
A Tarragona court ruled that Sabau suffered unbearable pain with no possibility of relief and agreed with the medical commission to delay it until after the trial violated the accused’s dignity and rights.
José Antonio Bitos, a lawyer for the injured police officer, said Wednesday that Spain’s assisted suicide law had been rushed in and should be reformed to prevent similar cases in the future. He said the case set a precedent and could potentially be used by defendants who find themselves in similar circumstances and face lengthy sentences if convicted.
Ramón Riu, an expert in constitutional law, told Spanish National Television that the case “is a precedent and courts will certainly take it into account in the future but they will not be obliged to follow the same criteria.”
Bitos took the case to the European Human Rights Court but was unsuccessful in getting a stay. He said he hopes the court will study the case and urge Spain to make changes.
Sabau, a Romanian with Spanish residency, had problems with the private security firm he worked for and had warned several colleagues that he would take revenge. Bitos said he never apologized for what he had done.
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(The Hill) – Three U.S. troops were injured in two separate rocket attacks on bases housing American service members in Syria, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
One service member was treated for a minor injury and was returned to duty, while two others are under evaluation for “minor injuries” following rocket attacks at Conoco and Green Village in northeastern Syria, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
U.S. forces quickly responded to the attacks, which began at 7:20 p.m. local time, destroying three vehicles and equipment used to launch some of the rockets with attack helicopters, Centcom said.
“Initial assessments indicate that two or three suspected Iran-backed militants conducting one of the attacks were killed during the U.S. response,” the statement notes.
Centcom head Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla said forces are “closely monitoring the situation” and “have every confidence in our ability to protect our troops and Coalition partners from attacks.”
The individual returned to duty had been injured at Conoco, but the statement did not say where the other two service members had been located. The release also did not say whether either location had damage to structures or equipment.
No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, but a day earlier, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on infrastructure in Syria that Washington claimed was used by Iran-backed groups.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has acquired a trove of records, writings and artwork from Mumia Abu-Jamal, a political activist and journalist who spent decades on death row for the shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer in the 1980s.
The Ivy League university in Providence, Rhode Island, says the collection documents Abu-Jamal’s trial, prison and death row experience, which gained him global recognition as a face of the movement against the death penalty.
Abu-Jamal is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole after Philadelphia prosecutors agreed to drop their death penalty case in 2011.
But the former Black Panther Party member has for decades maintained his innocence in the killing of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, who witnesses testified was fatally shot by Abu-Jamal as he was arresting his brother during a traffic stop.
Brown University says that the collection was acquired through a trust and that the purchase price is confidential. It includes more than 60 boxes of materials spanning the years 1981 to 2020.
Among its items is a pair of glasses Abu-Jamal wore for years; journals filled with his personal thoughts, poems and legal arguments; and part of the visitor list Abu-Jamal is still required to maintain, the university said.
Brown has also obtained related personal papers from Johanna Fernández, a Brown graduate and longtime advocate for Abu-Jamal whom he has entrusted with storing his papers.
Together, the materials will anchor a new collecting focus at the university’s John Hay Library called “Voices of Mass Incarceration.”
The university says the effort will help researchers understand how the “expanding carceral system has transformed American society” by giving them “unprecedented access” to first-person accounts of incarcerated people.
“This collection will give scholars a rare chance to peer inside prison walls and understand how incarcerated people live, think and advocate for themselves,” said Kenvi Phillips, director of library diversity, equity and inclusion at Brown. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-brown-u-acquires-trove-of-mumia-abu-jamals-prison-papers/ | 2022-08-25T03:20:28Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-brown-u-acquires-trove-of-mumia-abu-jamals-prison-papers/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MILWAUKEE (AP) — An uncle of Jacob Blake filed a federal lawsuit alleging sheriff’s deputies in Wisconsin unjustly arrested and tortured him during a protest over the 2020 Kenosha police shooting of his nephew.
Justin Blake filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Milwaukee, alleging that he was standing quietly outside Kenosha’s public safety building during an April 2021 protest when sheriff’s deputies arrested him and strapped him into an emergency restraint chair for almost seven hours. He says his neck, back and shoulders were injured and that the Kenosha County deputies’ treatment of him amounted to state-sponsored torture.
He argues that deputies recognized him as Jacob Blake’s uncle and that they used the restraint chair after he exercised his right not to answer questions following his arrest. The lawsuit seeks an order ending use of the restraint chair as well as unspecified damages.
Kenosha County’s corporation counsel, Joseph Cardamone III, didn’t immediately respond to a message seeking comment about the lawsuit Wednesday.
A white police officer shot Jacob Blake, who is Black, during a domestic disturbance in August 2020. The shooting left Blake paralyzed from the waist down. A prosecutor later declined to file charges against the officer.
Protesters converged on Kenosha in the days immediately following the shooting, with demonstrations at times turning violent. During one of those protests, Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two of them. A jury acquitted him of multiple charges last year, finding that he acted in self-defense. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-jacob-blakes-uncle-alleges-wisconsin-deputies-tortured-him/ | 2022-08-25T03:20:55Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-jacob-blakes-uncle-alleges-wisconsin-deputies-tortured-him/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash.
The nine jurors unanimously agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that the photos invaded her privacy and caused emotional distress. She cried quietly as it was read.
The jury deliberated 4 1/2 hours before reaching the verdict on Kobe Bryant Day, which is celebrated in LA on Aug. 24 because it represents his jersey numbers — 8 and 24 — and is the day after his birthday. He would have turned 44 on Tuesday.
After the verdict, Vanessa Bryant posted a photo on Instagram of herself with her husband and daughter.
“All for you!” the caption read. “I love you! JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi!”
An attorney for the county declined comment on the verdict outside the courtroom.
The pictures were shared mostly between employees of the LA County sheriff’s and fire departments including by some who were playing video games and attending an awards banquet. They were also seen by some of their spouses and in one case by a bartender at a bar where a deputy was drinking.
Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and daughter, and that she still has panic attacks at the thought that they might still be out there.
“I live in fear every day of being on social media and these popping up,” she testified. “I live in fear of my daughters being on social media and these popping up.”
Her co-plaintiff Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter were also among the nine people killed in the crash, was awarded $15 million.
“We’re grateful for a jury and a judge who gave us a fair trial,” said Chester’s lawyer Jerry Jackson.
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys did not give jurors a dollar amount they thought their client deserved, but Chester’s attorney gave them suggested guidelines that would have meant tens of millions for each plaintiff.
Vanessa Bryant and her attorney declined comment outside court Wednesday. Her face was still streaked with tears as she walked past TV cameras and dozens of reporters and climbed into an SUV.
Vanessa Bryant’s lawyer Luis Li told jurors that the close-up photos had no official or investigative purpose, and were mere “visual gossip” shared out of a gruesome curiosity.
County attorney J. Mira Hashmall argued during the trial that the photos were a necessary tool for assessing the situation.
She acknowledged that they should not have been shared with everyone who saw them. But she emphasized that the photos had never appeared publicly, and had never even been seen by the plaintiffs. She said that meant that Sheriff Alex Villanueva and other officials had taken decisive and effective action when they ordered those who had the photos to delete them.
Kobe Bryant, the former Lakers star, five-time NBA champion and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, was traveling with Gianna and seven others to a youth basketball game when the helicopter they were aboard crashed into hills in Calabasas west of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A psychologist who treated Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz when he was 8 years old testified Wednesday that Cruz was a “peculiar child” who had many behavioral and developmental issues but his widowed mother seemed overwhelmed and wasn’t consistent in her discipline or in getting him treatment.
Frederick Kravitz said he began treating Cruz in 2007 on a referral from Cruz’s psychiatrist with Lynda Cruz telling him her adopted son suffered from anxiety and nervousness and had trouble controlling his temper. But she also said he was friendly and got along fine with his peers — claims that a neighbor, preschool teachers and an elementary school special education counselor have testified were not true.
Kravitz said that while he suggested weekly sessions for Cruz, his mother only brought him 15 times over a 13-month span, a decade before he murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.
He said that was a major issue — Lynda Cruz would agree that her son needed more consistent treatment and she needed to be more consistent in her discipline of him and his younger half-brother, Zachary, but did not follow through. She was 57, depressed from her husband’s sudden 2003 death and dealing with two “tumultuous” young children, he said.
They would yell, throw tantrums and break furnishings, he said.
“They raised it to an art form,” Kravitz said. “Nikolas was easily set off and Zachary seemed to derive some pleasure from pushing Nikolas’ buttons.”
That would set off their mother, something both boys seemed to enjoy.
“She lost her cool frequently and backed down to the boys frequently, which only made the problems worse,” he said. He said he tried to work with her, but she felt embarrassed by her sons’ behavior and felt people were judging her.
Cruz’s attorneys are in Day 3 of their defense, hoping to persuade his jury to sentence him to life without parole instead of death. Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder and the trial, which began July 18, is only to determine his sentence.
The defense is trying to overcome the prosecution’s case, which featured surveillance video of Cruz, then 19, mowing down students and staff with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle as he stalked a three-story building for seven minutes, photos of the aftermath and a jury visit to the building.
For Cruz to receive a death sentence, the jury must be unanimous. If one juror votes for life, that will be his sentence.
The defense has focused on the mental and emotional problems Cruz exhibited from his earliest days. Testimony has shown that his birth mother was a street prostitute who abused cocaine and alcohol and as a toddler he was developmentally delayed, often violent towards other children and teased and bullied for his small stature, unusual appearance and odd behavior. When he was 8, he acted like a 6-year-old, at best, Kravitz said.
“He stood out like a sore thumb,” he said.
Steven Schusler, who lived across the street from the Cruzes from 2009 to 2015, said that when Nikolas Cruz was 10, his landlord called Cruz “the weird one” to his face, causing the boy “to curl up” like a salted snail. He once saw Cruz running around the house with an air gun, his limbs flailing wildly — a move he demonstrated for the jury.
Kravitz said Cruz had a fear of abandonment because of his father’s death and his adoption and had an active “bad imagination.”
“He was extremely fearful his mother would forget to pick him up (at school) and he would be stuck there,” Kravitz said, even though that never happened.
He said Cruz had some signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder — for example, he always had to have exactly eight chicken nuggets.
He said he asked Cruz what his three wishes would be.
“Pokemon, a dog and more Pokemon,” Kravitz said.
Lynda Cruz died in November 2017, about four months before the shooting.
Under cross-examination, Kravitz conceded that Cruz’s mother did get him further psychiatric and psychological treatment and might have been reluctant to keep her son’s appointments with him because of the $87 per visit copay her insurance required.
Prosecutor Jeff Marcus asked Kravitz is there was anything about Cruz when he was 8 that would have indicated he would eventually commit mass murder. He said no.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Police said two people were killed and three others injured Wednesday in a shooting in front of a senior citizens center and near several schools in the nation’s capital.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday’s shooting happened in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington in front of a residence for senior citizens and near several high schools.
The shooting happened just before 1 p.m. when a black SUV pulled up in front of the senior residence and two men hopped out and opened fire, Executive Assistant Police Chief Ashan Benedict said. The men fired at least seven shots before returning to their vehicle and driving away.
A total of five men were shot. Two died at the scene and three others were taken to area hospitals and were being treated Wednesday afternoon for their injuries.
Benedict said police were still trying to collect evidence at the scene and working to identify a definitive motive, but he said the area is known to officers as “an open-air drug market.”
Officers routinely make arrests there for the sale of narcotics, and investigators believe the shooting was related to those drug sales, he said.
“This is an ongoing problem,” Benedict said.
The shootings, which took place about one block from a school, continue a violent trend for the nation’s capital. Homicides have risen for four years straight; the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003, and the city is on pace to exceed that this year. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is seeking reelection for a third term this fall, spent much of the Democratic primary race fending off charges that she was mishandling the violent crime situation.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Police said two people were killed and three others injured Wednesday in a shooting in front of a senior citizens center and near several schools in the nation’s capital.
The Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday’s shooting happened in the Truxton Circle neighborhood of Washington in front of a residence for senior citizens and near several high schools.
The shooting happened just before 1 p.m. when a black SUV pulled up in front of the senior residence and two men hopped out and opened fire, Executive Assistant Police Chief Ashan Benedict said. The men fired at least seven shots before returning to their vehicle and driving away.
A total of five men were shot. Two died at the scene and three others were taken to area hospitals and were being treated Wednesday afternoon for their injuries.
Benedict said police were still trying to collect evidence at the scene and working to identify a definitive motive, but he said the area is known to officers as “an open-air drug market.”
Officers routinely make arrests there for the sale of narcotics, and investigators believe the shooting was related to those drug sales, he said.
“This is an ongoing problem,” Benedict said.
The shootings, which took place about one block from a school, continue a violent trend for the nation’s capital. Homicides have risen for four years straight; the 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003, and the city is on pace to exceed that this year. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who is seeking reelection for a third term this fall, spent much of the Democratic primary race fending off charges that she was mishandling the violent crime situation.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz is taking a sharper tone in attacking the health of Democrat John Fetterman in their Pennsylvania Senate race, with the celebrity heart surgeon’s campaign saying that if the state’s lieutenant governor “had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke.”
And in a phone call Wednesday to The Associated Press, an aide to the Republican nominee questioned whether Fetterman was “too sick to debate” — a suggestion brushed off by Fetterman’s campaign as Oz pushes for a televised debate Sept. 6.
The increasingly pointed and personal barbs come as Oz is trailing Fetterman in polls in the November matchup that could help decide Senate control. Democrats see the contest to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey as among their best opportunities nationally to pick up a seat.
Fetterman’s latest high-profile trolling of Oz on social media has focused on Oz’s effort to spotlight the country’s high inflation by shopping for “crudités” — raw vegetables cut up and served as an hors d’oeuvre — in a state with cities that pride themselves on cheesesteaks and pierogies, potato-filled dumplings.
Oz’s stepped-up claims about Fetterman’s health may reflect a vulnerability for the Democrat as he recovers from the stroke days before the May 17 primary. Party officials had initially been nervous about Fetterman’s disappearance from the campaign for nearly three months while he was on the mend. But they insist they are confident he is fully capable of running — and Fetterman says he wouldn’t be in the race if he weren’t able to campaign and win.
Oz, the former host of daytime TV’s “Dr. Oz Show,” has contended that Fetterman is hiding, refusing to commit to a debate and has conducted just two media interviews since the stroke.
Fetterman and his campaign say the Oz’s camp went too far in blaming Fetterman himself for his stroke.
“I had a stroke. I survived it. I’m truly so grateful to still be here today,” Fetterman said on Twitter. “I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could (asterisk)never(asterisk) imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges.”
A Fetterman campaign spokesperson, Joe Calvello, said Fetterman is healthy enough to debate, walks 5 miles to 6 miles a day and has been honest about his recovery, saying he is working with a therapist to deal with some speech and hearing problems.
An Oz campaign adviser, Barney Keller, said Oz and his team are simply giving Fetterman “good health advice” to eat vegetables.
As for the proposed debate at a Pittsburgh TV station, the Fetterman campaign said it’s not up to Oz to dictate the terms of the debate schedule.
Keller said Oz has done no such thing, leaving Oz’s campaign to conclude that Fetterman isn’t being honest about the extent to which he is affected by the stroke.
“Either he’s healthy enough to debate and should debate, or he’s not healthy enough to debate and he should say so,” Keller said. But, he added, “Why lie about it? Why continue to lie about how sick he is?”
Fetterman’s public schedule has been relatively light, although he did speak for four minutes at a steelworkers’ union rally in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
The Oz’s campaign’s statement about Fetterman’s diet tries to play into the narrative that the Democrat is not being transparent about his health.
“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Oz’s campaign said.
It came in response to Fetterman’s latest social media trolling, capitalizing on a video in which Oz tries to highlight rising inflation by pointing out the high prices for ingredients to make “crudités.”
Fetterman took to social media to tell Oz that “in PA we call this a … veggie tray,” a rebuke that slams Oz on two narratives favored by Fetterman’s campaign: that Oz is super wealthy and out of touch, and that Oz is really from New Jersey, not Pennsylvania.
Fetterman’s campaign said it raised more than a $1 million off its campaign to lampoon Oz’s “crudités” video.
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Which Canon fisheye lens is best?
When seeking a lens that delivers nontraditional photographs and fits your Canon DSLR camera, a Canon fisheye lens is a great tool. This type of lens distorts the edges of the photographic scene. It creates a round photo rather than a traditional rectangular photo when using the most extreme types of fisheye lenses.
Canon offers many different fisheye lenses, as well as lenses that have extreme wide-angle capabilities. The Canon EF-S 10-22 Millimeter DSLR Lens offers versatility and a strong autofocus system.
What to know before you buy a Canon fisheye lens
What is a fisheye lens?
When shopping for the best Canon lens with fisheye capabilities, you should pay attention to the minimum focal length of the lens. Any lens with a focal length setting of 18 mm or less can deliver fisheye capabilities.
Lenses with focal length settings of less than 35 mm are wide-angle lenses that also deliver some distortion at the photo’s edges. Some people consider a wide-angle lens to be a fisheye lens, although the level of distortion is significantly less than with the fisheye lens.
Compatibility with your camera
When you purchase a Canon-branded fisheye lens, it will only fit a compatible Canon camera. The lens is a separate piece of hardware that connects to the camera.
Some Canon cameras can accept non-Canon branded lenses. If you purchase a third-party fisheye lens, make sure it explicitly lists compatibility with your Canon camera model.
Fisheye lenses made to fit Canon DSLR cameras will not fit Canon mirrorless cameras (and vice versa) without a special adapter.
How does a fisheye lens fit your camera?
The Canon fisheye lens fits onto the lens housing of the Canon camera. The lens has threads that match the threads on the lens housing. You’ll line up the marker on the lens with the marker on the camera, slide the lens into the housing, and twist the lens half a turn to lock it in place.
What to look for in a quality Canon fisheye lens
Level of fisheye distortion
To achieve the round photograph that photographers most commonly associate with a fisheye lens, you need a focal length of 10 mm or less. This end of this type of lens often has a rounded bubble design in the glass versus the flat lens glass for a standard lens.
A lens with a focal length between 11 mm and 18 mm generates a fisheye image, but the image likely will not be fully round.
Zoom capabilities
A zoom lens can achieve multiple focal lengths, while a fixed lens can only achieve one focal length. Commonly, zoom lenses with fisheye capabilities also can shoot wide-angle photos.
The downside to picking a fisheye lens with zoom capabilities is that the fisheye images may not be quite as sharp as with a fixed fisheye lens.
Sharp focus
Because of the significant distortion in a fisheye photograph, your lens needs to be able to focus sharply. The good news is the majority of Canon lenses have a high-quality design that yields extremely sharp images with accurate focus.
How much you can expect to spend on a Canon fisheye lens
As with any lens, Canon fisheye lenses have an extremely wide price range. They can cost anywhere from $100-$2,000 or more.
Canon fisheye lens FAQ
Are Canon fisheye lenses good to use?
A. Fisheye lenses from Canon cannot record standard photographs clearly, as they highly distort the edges of the image. A true fisheye lens delivers a round image because of this distortion, which is nice for specialty photos.
Are fisheye lenses common?
A. No, fisheye lenses are not common. Most photographs that you will shoot require a standard lens. Purchasing a fisheye lens from Canon means you are interested in shooting specialty photos, so this lens is not as commonly available as standard lenses.
What’s the best Canon fisheye lens to buy?
Top Canon fisheye lens
What you need to know: With zoom capabilities in this lens, photographers can receive various focal lengths for shooting with a fisheye or wide-angle distortion.
What you’ll love: With a 10 mm focal length setting at the low end of this fisheye zoom lens, you can receive significant distortive capabilities. This lens delivers a strong autofocus system, which is essential when using a fisheye lens.
What you should consider: This is an expensive piece of hardware, carrying a higher price than an entry-level Canon DSLR camera body.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Canon fisheye lens for the money
What you need to know: It’s challenging to find a zoom fisheye lens for a lower price than this model, especially a lens that carries the highly trustworthy Canon brand name.
What you’ll love: This lens includes stabilization, helping you shoot sharper photos without having a tripod available. It delivers excellent autofocus and manual focus capabilities.
What you should consider: It doesn’t quite have the same zoom range for shooting wide-angle photos as the number one pick on our list.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: When you want one of the most extreme focal lengths available, this zoom lens has an extremely low focal length setting at 8 mm, creating outstanding fisheye effects.
What you’ll love: This is an extreme fisheye lens, allowing you to create impressive photos that other lenses cannot duplicate. With its zoom capabilities, it offers some versatility.
What you should consider: This is an expensive lens, especially for one that cannot create images other than fisheye photos.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What’s the best Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty?
Nailtopia is a bright nail care line created in 2020 by Beauty Partners, an inclusive and innovative indie company. Nailtopia provides a vegan alternative to nail products, with formulas that are free from the harsh chemicals often found in non-vegan nail polish. The line has a range of plant-based products with colors to match it, from vibrant hues to more mellow and neutral tones.
If you’re looking for a nail product that will last for days and remain just as beautiful, Nailtopia’s Plant-Based, Bio-Sourced, Chip Free Nail Lacquer is the best choice.
What to know before you buy a Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty
Plant-based formula
Nailtopia is a 100% vegan and nontoxic brand. Ingredients like corn, wheat and potato replace the synthetic chemicals in regular nail lacquers that may damage the nails when used excessively. The plant-based ingredients and extracts create a formula that is eco-friendly, breathable and long-lasting.
Bio-sourced manufacturing
Nailtopia claims to be 85% bio-sourced as opposed to most nail lacquers that are just about 10% bio-sourced. This means that the ingredients used in manufacturing are extracted from renewable biomass (plants, bacteria and fungi). This is a greener and cleaner production method and is much better for the environment.
Variety
With over 60 shades of nail colors, there’s enough to choose from and also mix and match. Some of the polish also comes in sets called “2 Bottles, 3 Looks” that allow you to experiment with two different shades and create a third new look.
What to look for in a quality Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty
Chip-free
The brand’s unique formula offers a long-lasting, chip-free nail polish. After application, you can enjoy a beautiful manicure or pedicure with Nailtopia color for about 15 days without any ugly chips at the edges or tops of your nails. The length of wear is also strengthened by using a top coat.
Nail-strengthening ingredients
Free of harsh ingredients that can damage your nails, Nailtopia products are packed with superfoods such as raspberry, orange, blueberry and spinach. It also contains alpha-hydroxy and poly-hydroxy acids, which help absorb vitamins into your nails and cuticles to strengthen and condition them.
Trend alerts
When it comes to nail polish color, trends come and go with the seasons. Nailtopia selects 11 trending shades every season to spruce up your manicure and keep you looking fresh and stylish. The colors are switched out every season, so make sure you grab all the colors you love before they’re switched out.
How much you can expect to spend on Nailtopia products on Ulta Beauty
For the smallest to medium-size single products, prices range from $1.25-$13. Bundles go up to $30.
Nailtopia products on Ulta Beauty FAQ
Is Nailtopia polish breathable?
A. Yes, plant-based polishes are healthier and more breathable than regular, chemical-based nail polish.
Where can I buy Nailtopia products?
A. Nailtopia products are available on the Nailtopia website and Ulta Beauty.
How long does it take for nail polish to dry?
A. For the best results, allow at least 15 minutes for nail polish to dry.
How do you remove Nailtopia polish?
A. Soak a cotton ball with Nailtopia nail polish remover (or any remover), press it against your nails and wipe off until all the polish is gone.
Tips to always get a perfect manicure
- Always start off with clean nails. Use a polish remover to clean any old polish or dirt on your nails.
- If you need to, clip, file and buff your nails to prep them for the nail polish.
- Prep your cuticles with a cuticle revitalizer or cuticle oil and push them back with a cuticle stick.
- Exfoliate your hands with a scrub to remove any dead skin cells. Moisturize your hands afterward. This step is optional but adds to the overall beauty of your nails.
- Apply a layer of base coat and wait for it to dry.
- Apply one to three coats of your nail polish. The number of coats depends on how sheer or opaque you want the color to be.
- Apply a top coat and let your polish dry.
What’s the best Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty to buy?
Top Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty
Nailtopia Plant-Based, Bio-Sourced, Chip-Free Nail Lacquer
What you need to know: This vegan nail polish comes in over 65 different shades and doesn’t contain any ingredients that damage your nails.
What you’ll love: The chip-free and nontoxic formula contains superfood extracts that promote healthy, strong, conditioned nails and cuticles. It is long-lasting and easy to apply. With a wide range of shades, it’s easy to experiment, mix, and match.
What you should consider: Because the formula is thin, you’ll need to apply two to three coats if you want a more opaque look.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Top Nailtopia product on Ulta Beauty for the money
Nailtopia Spinach Nail Strengthener
What you need to know: This product is made for weak and damaged nails, and helps strengthen and protect your nails and cuticles.
What you’ll love: This strengthener is packed with spinach and other vitamins that promote healthy nails and cuticles. The ingredients are for strengthening, protection and conditioning. It is a great treatment for tired, dry, or cracked nails.
What you should consider: Make sure you allow enough time for the product to dry after application so that it is properly absorbed into your nails.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
Worth checking out
Nailtopia Ultimate Wear Top Coat
What you need to know: This plant-based top coat adds a natural shine and uses natural light to give a gel-like appearance without a UV lamp.
What you’ll love: This top coat contains superfood extracts and antioxidants that protect the nails and nourish them. Its ingredients also extend nail polish wear time up to 14 days, ensuring beautiful chip-free polish. It is fast drying and suitable for any age.
What you should consider: The formula is thin and may flood your cuticles if you don’t apply it carefully.
Where to buy: Sold by Ulta Beauty
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Vigil held for Jazmyne Burden, 17-year-old girl killed in Taylor Berry crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Family, friends, and supporters of Jazmyne Burden came together for a vigil and balloon release in her honor Wednesday, raising awareness following a deadly crash last week.
Jazmyne died after a car she was riding in crashed into a utility pole on 7th Street Road at Central Avenue last Wednesday. Since then, the intersection has become a memorial, flooded with snapshots of her life.
”The first time I heard her heartbeat, that was the first time I ever felt love in my life,” Christina Burden, Jazmyne’s mother said. ”The last time I took a picture of my baby, she was in a casket. You hear me? The last time I touched my baby, she was cold.”
Around 1:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Louisville Metro Police said Jazmyne was the passenger in a speeding car heading west on Central Avenue. The man driving lost control entering the intersection, striking the utility pole and spinning out before stopping a short distance away.
The driver was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.
Burden died from the blunt force trauma.
Christina Burden said Jazmyne was an aspiring model. She was beautiful, outspoken, confident, and loved.
”I was 16 when I had her,” Burden said. “I grew up with her. And a lot of these people out here grew up with her. I hope she knows how loved she was.”
Jazmyne’s mother said she hopes her daughter’s story is a reminder for everyone to drive responsibly and stay safe on the roads.
”They want to go dumb fast and they don’t understand that,” Burden said. “You are going to lose control like that, and guess what, now my daughter is dead.”
”It’s just not fair,” Jazmyne’s sister Janiyah said. “That everybody has to mourn and miss her and everybody can’t see her anymore.”
LMPD’s Traffic Unit is still investigating this case. Officials said the driver is still in the hospital.
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From left: Field Engineer Weston Bushyeager with Pittsburg-based Gecko Robotics Inc., Machinists Mate First Class David Wayne, Kyler Chrestay, field service engineering program manager with Gecko Robotics, and Hull Maintenance Technician First Class Seng Vang calibrate the company’s Toka 4 ultrasonic inspection robot aboard the Self Defense Test Ship as part of the Navy’s Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD). As the robot moves, continuous data readings are captured to show the thickness of the deckplate and how much deterioration has taken place from corrosion and other wear and tear. The robot inspective system extracts thousands of ultrasonic readings per second. (U.S. Navy photo by Dana Rene White/Released)
Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate Technology Office (NAVSEA 05T) is sponsoring REPTX 2022 and selected 65 technologies to participate.
NSWC PHD is a field activity of NAVSEA and is located at Naval Base Ventura County in California.
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Anthony "Tony" Thompson was taught at a very early age by his parents, Jack and Betty Thompson, a former state representative and community activist who served her community for more than 40 years, about the importance and value of education, family, and community service.
As chairman and CEO of Kwame Building Group, Inc., the first African American ESOP corporation in Missouri, Thompson provides young professionals with growth, development, and leadership opportunities. In addition, through the Kwame Foundation, he endows scholarships at various institutions of higher learning across the country to assist in removing the financial barrier that exists for many minorities and first-generation college students.
"Giving back has always been a core family value," Thompson said.
"My mom helped everybody. I remember as a kid going with her to pass out cheese and coats to needy families at Pruitt-Igoe. She taught my siblings and me that nothing was impossible; and that even though we came from humble beginnings and lived in a St. Louis housing project, we could do anything. I feel blessed to be in the position I am in today to help these kids and give back, too."
Mrs. Thompson, who passed away in July 2021, was born in Mississippi and later moved to St. Louis, Missouri. She was educated in St. Louis Public Schools, graduating from Sumner High School. She attended Harris-Stowe State University and Washington University in St. Louis, earning certificates in business and management.
Thompson said his mother's example inspired him, and her love for Harris-Stowe and the community led him to create the scholarship.
"My mother loved Harris-Stowe and this community. She would be pleased to know that a scholarship established in her honor will assist many students, who are also first-generation college students, and help them pursue their dreams," Thompson said.
The $100,000 Betty L. Thompson Endowed Scholarship will benefit full-time students in good academic standing at the university.
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Ed Bryner and Kyler Chrestay with Gecko Robotics Inc. use yellow chalk to mark the distance the company's Toka 4 ultrasonic robot will travel to measure corrosion on the deckplate of the Self Defense Test Ship at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) for the Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, event on Aug. 23. The robot can determine the deckplate’s density using ultrasonic thickness measurements. The crawling robot adheres to the surface of ferrous metal using rare earth magnetic wheels, which allow the robot to also “crawl” up vertical structures. (U.S. Navy Photo by Dana Rene White/Released)
Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate Technology Office (NAVSEA 05T) is sponsoring REPTX 2022 and selected 65 technologies to participate.
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Machinist Mate First Class David Wayne (left) with the Navy’s Surge Maintenance program is given a remote control from Weston Bushyeager with Gecko Robotics Inc. to learn how to operate the company’s Toka 4 ultrasonic robot, used to determine how much the deckplate of the Self Defense Test (SDTS) ship has eroded due to corrosion and other factors. The demonstration was part of the Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, event aboard the SDTS at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) on Aug. 23. (U.S. Navy Photo by Dana Rene White/Released)
Naval Sea Systems Command’s (NAVSEA) Naval Systems Engineering and Logistics Directorate Technology Office (NAVSEA 05T) is sponsoring REPTX 2022 and selected 65 technologies to participate.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Juanatas, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, throws a shot put during a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduces wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. These games showcase the resilient spirit of today’s service members across all branches of the military, including partner nations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. (Ret.) Raina Stroman, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, throws a shot put during a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. Each year, athletes representing the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, and five international teams compete in the DoD Warrior Games. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kevin Greene, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, poses for a photo after being awarded a gold medal following a field competition at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games program aims to inspire recovery through adaptive physical fitness and to encourage new opportunities for growth and achievement for wounded, ill or injured service members and veterans. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)
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Local Sports: State Line soccer opens strong; Milan swim wins twice
TEMPERANCE – Cooper Worley and Aidan Boora netted four goals each as State Line Christian opened its season with an 8-0 victory over Findlay Heritage Tuesday.
Landon Worley and Kyle Brock had the other goals and Eli Dyer made five saves for the shutout.
“You could see there was an excitement all around tonight,” State Line coach Andy Yglesias said. “You could see it with the players and in the stands. We are looking forward to a profitable season this fall.”
The junior high team also won 8-0. Preston Roque recorded three goals, Brit Yglesias logged two goals and an assist, and Austin Nowak added a goal and two assists.
PREP SOCCER
Oberski gets goal
ANN ARBOR – Carson Oberski scored for Bedford Tuesday in a 5-1 loss to Ann Arbor Huron.
Leo Wagenhauser, Connor Gore, Caleb Parsons, Carter Allison, and Matthew Zahniser played well for the Mules.
Late goals sink Monroe
Monroe held Saline scoreless until the final 15 minutes, then suffered a 3-0 loss.
Daniel Presa, Austin Dunn and Trevor Mann played well for the Trojans.
Saline took the junior varsity game 8-0.
Bears wear down
SOUTHGATE − Southgate Anders scored three late goals to pull away from Jefferson for a 4-1 win Monday.
Mike Armetta scored the Bear goal, and Jaden Swan, Gabe Gelso, and Gio Beaudrie played well.
"We played with no subs and the boys just ran out of steam towards the end," Jefferson coach Rob Kull said.
Rams shut out
SOUTHGATE − Flat Rock could not make a dent against Southgate Anderson Tuesday night as the Titans pulled out a 2-0 victory over the Rams.
PREP SWIMMING
Milan wins twice
MILAN – Milan it eight state-qualifying times and won 7 of the 12 events in beating Erie Mason-Ida 148-47 and Adrian 114-71 Tuesday.
Adrian topped Mason-Ida 118-50.
“This was a solid start to the dual-meet season and it was nice to race hard, and see where we are in terms of racing and times,” Milan coach Dan Heikka said.
Annabelle Williams had a great night, taking the 100- and 200-yard freestyles, swimming on both winning free relays and helping the 200 freestyle relay hit a state cut.
Other individual winners were Phoebe Rhoney (500), Nadia Smith (diving), and Mary Kate Wayne (breaststroke).
PREP TENNIS
Cole leads Bedford
CHELSEA – Vince Cole won all three of his matches at No. 3 singles to help Bedford take second place behind the host team in the Chelsea Quad Tuesday.
Milan (4-3-2) beat Marshall 8-0, tied Bedford 4-4, and lost to Chelsea 8-0.
Zach Fink, Nathan Bowman, Gavin Kruise-Gunnar Kruise, and Sawyer Johnson-Peter Pena all won twice for Milan.
PREP GOLF
Flat Rock falls
GROSSE ILE – Chrissy Cumbo shot 60 and Amanda Page 61, but Flat Rock fell 222-256 to Grosse Ile Tuesday.
Cumbo is a freshman who was playing in her first high school match.
PRO BASEBALL
Mud Hens humbled
TOLEDO – Andre Lipcius went 2-for-4 and drove in a run, but the Toledo Mud Hens were overpowered by Louisville 7-3 Tuesday night.
Two hits for Wiemer
DURHAM, N.C. – Joe Wiemer went 2-for-4 with a double and scored a run for Nashville in a 10-7 win over Durham Tuesday.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Juanatas, a Team Air Force Warrior Games athlete, cheers on Team Air Force during a wheelchair basketball game at the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, August 24th, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. The DoD Warrior Games feature a variety of adaptive sports such as wheelchair basketball, archery, sitting volleyball, and many more. These sports provide reconditioning activities and competitive athletic opportunities to all wounded, ill and injured service members in effort to improve their quality of life throughout the continuum of recovery and transition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Erin V. Currie)
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It was instantly apparent to all that Pastor Melvin E. Moore, Sr. was a man who put his faith, his family, and his community first.
He learned by example from his parents Edward and Katherine Moore (nee Fleming), who welcomed Melvin as the fifth of seven children born to their union on May 5, 1941. in St. Louis.
The family relocated to Pacific, Missouri during his childhood. Melvin’s intellectual gifts were recognized early. Also apparent in his youth was his love for learning and teaching the gospel – and compelling others to live and operate within the will of God.
A 1960 graduate of Pacific High School and barber school, he pursued higher education at Webster University, Concordia Bible College, Covenant Christian College, and Eden Seminary.
On December 8, 1962, He married the love of his life, Carol Jeanette Moore. Out of their union came four beautiful children: Laurie, Carol, Nicole, and Melvin Jr.
Saved and filled with the Holy Ghost as a young man, Pastor Moore was a prolific Bible scholar, teacher, and fiery preacher. He became a licensed minister within the Church of God In Christ in May of 1965 and an ordained Elder in May of 1967 under the leadership of Bishop M H Norman and Senior Bishop O.T. Jones, Sr.
He was elevated to Pastor of Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ in April of 1970, where he served and was respected until his death. The Lord instructed Pastor Moore to make Gospel Temple a ministry of reconciliation.
The cornerstone of the church’s mission can be found in Roman 5:10:
“For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!”
Pastor Moore faithfully served the Eastern Missouri 1st Jurisdiction in various leadership positions: State Sunday School Superintendent, Chairman of USAC and Chairman of the Board of Elders. In 1989 he was elevated to 1st Administrative Assistant to Bishop R.J. Ward. Pastor Moore served Bishop Ward until the Bishop passed away in September of 2018. Administrative Moore was given the honored distinction of being named 1st Administrative Assistant Emeritus under the leadership of Bishop William L. Harper.
His nearly six decades of work in the ministry enriched souls, but Pastor Moore – respectfully known as Reverend Moore – was an entrepreneur by profession. He owned two of the few African American businesses in Webster Groves. Moore’s Barbershop and Moore & Moore Construction Company served the community for two generations.
Reverend Moore was also a prominent and outspoken member of the Webster Groves/Rock Hill communities. His list of contributions to his beloved Webster Groves – and work to ensure that its Black community had a voice – is extensive. He will be remembered as a Civil Rights advocate, a member of the Webster Groves Board of Education, liaison for North Webster and the City of Webster Groves, a member of North Webster Black Coalition, a member of the Ministerial Alliance of Webster Groves, a member of the North Webster Improvement Association and an affiliate of the Webster Groves Rock Hill Ministries. These are just a few examples of his dedication to the community where he lived, worked, and served through ministry by way of Gospel Temple. He provided mentorship, work, resources, and guidance to countless young Black males in the Webster Groves and Rock Hill regions.
Reverend Moore went to be with the Lord on August 14, 2022. He was a faithful soldier in Christ’s army and a prominent leader in his community, but he will be remembered by his family as an awesome husband, committed father, brother, hilarious uncle, loving cousin, and dedicated friend.
Pastor Moore leaves to mourn and cherish his memory his loving wife of 59 years, Missionary Carol J. Moore; his children: Laurie (Jeremiah) Grimes, Carol (Kenneth) Goolsby, Katherine Nicole (Rick) Vaughn and Melvin Jr (Melva) Moore; seven Grandchildren: Lauren Marie, Kamaya Marie, Madison Elise, Thomas, Shala, Kayla, and Ruthie Goolsby of Houston Texas; two nephew-sons: Roy Jones Jr and Minister Daniel Yokley; a special niece-daughter: Mrs. Faye McKinley; three Godchildren: Elder Stephen Cooper Jr, Lady Belinda Lassiter and Angela Norman;
two beloved brothers: Pastor John (Emma) Moore, David Moore; one brother in law: Pete (Sandy) Hulsey; two sisters in law: JoAnn Moore and Judith Moore; his best friend and brother in the Gospel: Bishop Nathaniel Johnson; his beloved Gospel Temple Church family, a host of beloved nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends as well as the entire Webster Groves and Rock Hill communities.
Rev, Moore’s parents, siblings and siblings-in-love Edward and Katherine Moore, James Moore, Mary and Roy Hinkle Sr, Harriet Moore, Allen and Margaret Hinkle and Joseph Moore, all preceded him in death.
A wake for Pastor Moore will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2022, at Gospel Temple COGIC, 113 Thornton Avenue, Webster Groves, Missouri, 63119.
A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Kennerly Temple COGIC, 4307 Kennerly Avenue, St. Louis, 63113.
Internment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, 10305 Big Bend Boulevard, Kirkwood, Missouri, 63122.
The family of Pastor Melvin E. Moore Sr. wishes to express our sincerest gratitude and appreciation for all the flowers, cards, food, and sympathetic expressions of love. “Your prayers and presence have been much comfort during our time of bereavement. Thank you for extending your loving kindness. May God bless you richly.” | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/obituaries/cogic-pastor-melvin-e-moore-passes-at-81/article_e6e67e90-2406-11ed-b002-436ec22d0fb3.html | 2022-08-25T03:29:25Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/obituaries/cogic-pastor-melvin-e-moore-passes-at-81/article_e6e67e90-2406-11ed-b002-436ec22d0fb3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amtrak launches nationwide hiring spree, majority of job openings in Chicago
CHICAGO - With air travel something of a mess right now, more people are considering traveling by train — and Amtrak is hiring.
There's a push right now for 4,000 new employees, and a lot of the job openings are in Chicago.
The jobs have benefits, union representation, and starting pay for many of them is over $20 an hour.
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"Work in our mechanical shops to maintain our train cars. There are management jobs like mine. There are other jobs onboard the trains, whether it's being a train attendant or a service attendant," said Marc Magliari, Amtrak's Senior Public Relations Manager.
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Biden's plan of canceling student loan debt becomes issue in Illinois' 8th Congressional District
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - President Joe Biden announced a plan Wednesday to cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt.
"Both of these targeted actions are for families who need it the most," Biden said.
The president also granted what he called one final extension of a temporary moratorium on repayment.
Biden’s plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for most borrowers – and $20,000 for those with Pell grants – became an instant issue in Illinois’ suburban 8th Congressional District.
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"This is Robin Hood in reverse. This is simply taking from the poor and the middle class and giving to the better off among us," said Chris Dargis, candidate for Congress in the 8th District.
"I think in principle it's a good idea. But it needs some work," said 8th District Incumbent Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi.
The economically diverse 8th District includes parts of Cook, DuPage and Kane counties, with lots of voters who borrowed to go to college, as well as lots of blue-collar voters who didn't go to college and may resent being excluded from the debt relief plan.
"My two sons, they're paying for college by serving in the Army reserves. There's other ways to pay. Loans can be structured. Jobs can be had," Dargis said.
"The two-thirds of Americans who do not get a four-year degree, and for them I wanna see some benefit," said Rep. Krishnamoorthi.
Krishnamoorthi's plan would probably require new legislation, which is very unlikely before the Nov. 8th election.
Critics note some of Biden’s allies have said he lacks the power to cancel $300 billion in student loans that he announced Wednesday. They predict federal judges will overturn it.
"The Department of Education itself, as well as Speaker Pelosi, said within the past year that this cannot be done," said Mark Glennon of WirePoints.org.
Borrowers will have to apply for this student loan relief. It won't be automatic. You can find details HERE. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bidens-plan-of-canceling-student-loan-debt-becomes-issue-in-illinois-8th-congressional-district | 2022-08-25T03:29:43Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bidens-plan-of-canceling-student-loan-debt-becomes-issue-in-illinois-8th-congressional-district | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Taste of Greektown kicks off Friday in Chicago
CHICAGO - Opa! Get your wine glass and your taste buds ready for the 32nd annual Taste of Greektown.
Festival organizers call it a romantic weekend for lovers of Mediterranean culture.
We all know Chicago has the best Mediterranean cuisine outside of Santorini, and this festival never disappoints.
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All six Greek restaurants in Chicago’s Greektown will be serving up their best dishes, complete with a gyro eating contest Saturday night — last year's winner put away 13!
The festival takes place Friday through Sunday on Halsted between Adams and Ban Buren.
"We'll have some amazing authentic Greek food and entertainment all three days with two stages. We'll have one that will have DJ Yanni in the parking lot across from Athena Restaurant and on the south end towards Van Buren we'll have a stage with Hellenic 2000," said Bruce Buzil, event director.
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Bears enter new era, look to make jump under Poles, Eberflus
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Chicago Bears had enough big questions hanging over them, with new general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus now in charge and quarterback Justin Fields trying to build on a shaky rookie season.
A contract standoff with star linebacker Roquan Smith that ended without a new deal added drama. But after an eventful offseason, the Bears are ready to begin a new era.
Chicago comes into the season with few established playmakers on offense and questions to answer on defense, starting with the opener against San Francisco on Sept. 11.
The Bears have a long way to go before they’re challenging Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers for supremacy in the NFC North, let alone contending for a Super Bowl title. But for now?
"I think it’s maximizing who your team is," Poles said. "Can you be the absolute best version of your team is, first and foremost?"
The Bears went 6-11 last season and missed the playoffs for the ninth time in 11 years. That convinced chairman George McCaskey the team needed new leadership.
He fired GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy and replaced them with Poles and Eberflus, who are doing their respective jobs for the first time.
Poles spent 13 years in Kansas City’s front office, rising from a scouting assistant to executive director of player personnel while working under three general managers. He was the Chiefs’ director of college scouting when they drafted Patrick Mahomes in 2017 with the No. 10 overall pick after Chicago drafted Mitchell Trubisky second overall.
Poles gets credit for making the right choice at quarterback. Mahomes has an MVP and a Super Bowl title in four seasons as the Chiefs’ starter. Trubisky lasted four seasons with Chicago, was a backup in Buffalo last season and now plays for Pittsburgh.
Eberflus spent the past four years as Frank Reich’s defensive coordinator in Indianapolis. He has the Bears going to a 4-3 front after seven years in a 3-4.
The roster has a different look with stars such as three-time All-Pro linebacker Khalil Mack and receiver Allen Robinson gone. But the Bears didn’t make any big-splash additions in the offseason. Their most notable free agent move imploded when they backed out of a three-year, $40.5 million deal with defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi because he failed a physical.
FIELDS WATCH
The Bears need Fields to take a step forward.
The former Ohio State star was in a difficult spot with the old regime essentially planning to have him redshirt the season. That changed when veteran Andy Dalton was injured in Week 2.
Fields took over and wound up with 10 interceptions and seven touchdown passes to go with an unimpressive 73.2 rating. Chicago’s offense ranked among the worst. But Fields is in a different spot, the clear-cut No. 1 QB.
"He’s a quick learner," Eberflus said. "He’s all in. Great listener. And he applies it to the field. So, he’s great that way."
Besides the shortage of established playmakers surrounding him, Fields is lining up behind a retooled line. Chicago allowed a league-leading 58 sacks and ranked among the worst in turnover differential at minus-13 last season.
SMITH DRAMA
The standoff between Smith and the Bears became the biggest story of training camp.
Smith participated in offseason workouts and practices. But once camp started, things took a tense turn.
Smith opted to "hold in," attending meetings and watching practices without participating in drills. The tension mounted when he went public with a trade request. Poles said he would continue to work toward an extension rather than deal him, then removed him from the physically unable to perform list the following day. That cleared the way for the Bears to fine Smith for missing practices.
PLAYMAKERS
Darnell Mooney made big strides in his second season with 81 catches for 1,055 yards. But the Bears appear to be thin at wide receiver, particularly with Robinson now playing for the Los Angeles Rams after a brutal 2021 season for him.
The Bears are counting on someone else to step up, whether it’s former Chief Byron Pringle or former Packer Equanimeous St. Brown.
TAKEDOWN
Defensive end Robert Quinn went from registering two sacks in 2020 to breaking Hall of Famer Richard Dent’s club record with 18 1/2 last season. But at 32, can he approach that level again?
HANDING IT OFF
David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert could give the Bears an effective running back tandem.
Montgomery comes into his fourth season with something to prove after being slowed by a sprained knee and seeing his production dip. He missed four games and wound up running for 849 yards after going for 1,070 the previous year.
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Zach McKinstry homers as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-1
CHICAGO - Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Wednesday night.
Nico Hoerner had three hits for Chicago, and Yan Gomes added two RBIs. Rowan Wick (4-6) got five outs for the win, leading a solid performance by the Cubs bullpen.
Lars Nootbaar homered for NL Central-leading St. Louis, and Corey Dickerson went 4 for 4. The Cardinals dropped to 17-5 in August.
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What will Arkansas football’s depth chart look like in season opener? Our final prediction
Arkansas football's Week 1 matchup with Cincinnati is inching closer, with the Top-25 clash set for Sept. 3 (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN). Although the Razorbacks have consistency at quarterback in KJ Jefferson, an experienced offensive line and leaders at linebacker and safety, plenty of position battles are ongoing.
Who will coach Sam Pittman start against the Bearcats? Here are our predictions based on preseason practice.
BOLD PREDICTIONS3 bold predictions for Arkansas football's 2022 season, including 'College GameDay'
RECRUITING CLASS5 freshmen to watch from Arkansas football recruiting's highest-ranked class since 2015
Quarterbacks
The starter: KJ Jefferson, R-Jr.
The reserves: Malik Hornsby, R-So; Cade Fortin, R-Sr.
Arkansas' least controversial position is, luckily for the Razorbacks, at quarterback. The team's leading rusher in 2021, returning starter Jefferson is the obvious pick. Behind him is second-year backup Hornsby, who has also been getting reps at wide receiver. The addition of walk-on USF transfer Fortin has allowed Hornsby to give wideout a try, and the newbie has impressed coaches in preseason practice.
Running backs
The starter: Raheim Sanders, so.
The reserves: AJ Green, so.; Rashod Dubinion, fr.
Arkansas' running back room is crowded. This prediction assumes junior Dominique Johnson, who suffered a knee injury in the Outback Bowl and has only recently returned to practice in a limited role, will not be ready for the opener. Pittman declared Sanders the feature back, while Green and Dubinion add depth. Dubinion has impressed Pittman since spring, and he appears to be closing the gap between himself and Green.
Tight ends
The starter: Trey Knox, sr.
The reserves: Nathan Bax, r-jr.
Since making the switch from receiver to tight end last season, Knox has become Arkansas' leader at the position. Bax, a former walk-on, has been getting consistent second-team reps in practice. Behind them, freshman Tyrus Washington impressed coaches early on, and redshirt junior Hudson Henry is right beside him.
Wide receivers
The starters: Jadon Haselwood, r-jr.; Warren Thompson, r-sr.; Matt Landers, sr.
The reserves: Ketron Jackson Jr., so.; Isaiah Sategna, fr.; Jaedon Wilson, r-fr.
In the quest to replace star Treylon Burks "by committee," several intriguing options have emerged. The battle for starting spots is ongoing, and Arkansas continues to rotate players on the first team. Haselwood, an Oklahoma transfer, and returner Thompson have been pretty consistently with the first team. As for Landers, another transfer who has worked with both the first and second teams, nearly every player and coach asked about him has touted his speed. Jackson Jr. is another returner who appeared in all 13 games last season and is certainly in the mix. Wilson has shown consistency in practice, and Sategna's speed has earned him praise in the preseason.
Left tackle
The starter: Luke Jones, r-jr.
The reserves: Andrew Chamblee, fr.
This was the only position on Arkansas' offensive line that lost its 2021 starter. With Myron Cunningham's departure, Luke Jones has been getting the opportunities as first-team left tackle. Chamblee, a former four-star from Arkansas' 2022 recruiting class, has been working with the second team while redshirt freshman Devon Manuel has dealt with an undisclosed injury. Manuel can still return and reclaim his spot.
Left guard
The starter: Brady Latham, r-jr.
The reserves: Jalen St. John, r-so.
Latham has started 23 games at this spot in his career and will do so again this season. He has been absent from practice for the past two days, however, for reasons unknown. St. John, a former four-star who Pittman has always been high on, seems to be the likely back up based on practice. Keep an eye out for freshman Patrick Kutas, though. Pittman has spoken highly of him in preseason practice, and offensive line coach Cody Kennedy has played him at multiple spots, including both guard positions.
Center
The starter: Ricky Stromberg, sr.
The reserves: Josh Street, r-fr.
Stromberg, a preseason first-team All-SEC selection, will start at center after doing so in all 13 games last season. Arkansas doesn't have great depth at the anchor spot, however. Stromberg's probable backup, redshirt sophomore Marcus Henderson, is dealing with a pectoral injury. The timeline for his return is unclear. That leaves Street, who has been working with the second team.
Right guard
The starter: Beaux Limmer, r-jr.
The reserves: E'Marion Harris, fr.
Limmer will reprise his role at right guard, where he has started 16 games in his career. Harris, a highly-rated recruit, has moved around some along the line, but seems to get most of his work with the second team at right guard. Kutas could also slot in here.
Right tackle
The starter: Dalton Wagner, r-sr.
The reserves: Ty'Kieast Crawford, jr.
Wagner was limited in spring practice due to a back injury but has said in preseason camp that he has fully recovered. But Pittman indicated that the veteran won't play every snap in all 12 games, and the staff seems to be grooming Crawford to fill in for Wagner on the outside.
Defensive ends
The starters: Zach Williams, sr., Jashaud Stewart, jr.
The reserves: Landon Jackson, so.; Jordan Domineck, r-sr.
Finding a strong pass-rushing defensive end was one of Pittman's goals for the Razorbacks in 2022. Williams, a returning starter, has been at end in both three- and four-man fronts during practice. Stewart backed up leading pass rusher Tre Williams last season and has run with the first team as well. Jackson and Domineck are two of Arkansas' transfer additions with opportunities to work into starting roles as well. Don't count out veterans Dorian Gerald and Eric Thomas Jr., however, who have run with the third team in practice.
Defensive tackles
The starters: Isaiah Nichols, r-sr., Eric Gregory, r-jr.
The reserves: Terry Hampton, sr.; Nico Davillier, fr.
When Arkansas operates with a three-man front, Nichols and Hampton are the tackles and Gregory can flex out to end as needed. Hampton, an Arkansas State transfer, has had a great month of August and could earn a starting job down the road. Davillier has been a favorite of Pittman's in preseason practice and can play both end and tackle. He should jump redshirt freshman Cam Ball on the depth chart.
Linebackers
The starters: Bumper Pool, sr., Drew Sanders, jr.
The reserves: Chris Paul Jr., r-fr.
Pool, Arkansas' leading tackler last season, is a given for a starting role despite only starting one game in 2021. Alabama transfer Drew Sanders is playing an interesting part on this defense, moving from outside to middle linebacker and doubling as a pass-rusher. As for a third option, the favorite is Paul, who has gotten some first team reps. Redshirt sophomore Jackson Woodard has also appeared alongside Pool and Sanders in practice. A pair of talented freshmen, Mani Powell and Jordan Crook, round out the group.
Nickelback
The starter: Myles Slusher, jr.
The reserves: Trent Gordon, r-sr.
Slusher has mostly played safety but has made the move to nickel to replace Greg Brooks Jr., who transferred to LSU. Penn State transfer Gordon is being groomed as the backup nickel, and freshman Jaylen Lewis is behind him.
Cornerbacks
The starters: Hudson Clark, r-jr; Malik Chavis, r-jr.
The reserves: LaDarrius Bishop, r-sr.; Dwight McGlothern, jr.
Pittman called the cornerback position the biggest ongoing battle, but based on first-team reps and the way coaches have spoken of them, Clark and Chavis are my picks. Chavis made the rare move from safety to corner and credits his speed with helping in the transition. Bishop started eight games at corner last season and could start some games in 2022 as well. LSU transfer McGlothern certainly brings talent, but hasn't gotten much work with the first team when media has been on hand to watch.
Safeties
The starters: Jalen Catalon, r-jr.; Simeon Blair, r-sr.
The reserves: Latavious Brini, sr.; Jayden Johnson, so.
Preseason All-American Catalon is back from injury after missing seven games last season. Blair started seven games last season and has had a solid camp with the ones. Brini transferred in from Georgia, where he started 11 games at nickel in 2021. He could work his way into a starting role. Johnson worked at backup nickel last season and will see the field plenty as a sophomore.
Special teams
Placekicker: Cam Little, so.
Kickoffs: Jake Bates, sr.
Punter: Reid Bauer, r-sr.
Long snapper: Eli Stein, fr.
Kickoff return: Matt Landers, sr.; AJ Green, so.
Punt return: Bryce Stephens, r-fr.; Isaiah Sategna, fr.
Little is the obvious starter at placekicker after making 20 of 24 field goal attempts last season. Little has a shot at kickoff duties, but walk-on transfer Bates played that role for two seasons at Texas State. Bauer has competition at punter in freshman Max Fletcher, but he's won battles for the job before. Stein is a scholarship long snapper. Kickoff and punt return orders are based on what Pittman has said after scrimmages. Haselwood is in the mix at kickoff return, and Sategna is a close second to Stephens at punt return. | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/25/arkansas-football-predicting-depth-chart-for-opener-vs-cincinnati/7846238001/ | 2022-08-25T03:31:26Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/08/25/arkansas-football-predicting-depth-chart-for-opener-vs-cincinnati/7846238001/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Tate Walker’s introduction into the world did not come easy.
On Dec. 5, 2021, parents Jahavier and Ryan Walker realized it was time to go to the hospital for the birth of their first child, but Tate’s actual entrance did not come until after he’d been in the birth canal for about 30 hours.
Once Tate was born via C-section, he was rushed out of the room due to having fluid in his lungs. Hours later, his parents were able to see him.
What they would soon learn is Tate likely will never see them.
“They said that he was going be swollen for a day or two,” Ryan recalled.
Around 9 p.m. the following night, the parents say a doctor came into the room and gave them news they had never anticipated.
Tate was yet to open his eyes, which was originally attributed to his swelling. However, the doctor discovered Tate had been born with anophthalmia, meaning he did not have eyes.
“He will be blind the rest of his life. That was it,” Ryan said of their initial discussion with the doctor. “Of course, we were in such shock, we couldn’t ask questions about what that is, what that means.”
Ryan and Jahavier said they spent the night crying, trying to fathom what they had just heard while doing enough research to prepare questions for the doctor the next day. After getting some answers about how to care for Tate and why his development would be different than other children, Tate and his parents underwent genetic testing.
“The gene that develops your eyes, whatever that long number is and letters. The letter C was deleted,” Jahavier explained about Tate’s results.
The family has relied heavily on support systems as Tate’s sleep schedule is abnormal, and the parents continue to work. They have also found groups dedicated to families experiencing the same thing.
“They tell us that it’s really rare, but there’s a bunch of people on that Facebook group,” Jahavier said.
Tate’s parents say when his eye sockets are big enough, he will be able to have prosthetic eyes. In the meantime, he will have vision and physical therapy, noting there will be an extended learning curve for his learning to crawl and walk.
What Tate does have, his parents say, are some nerves that would have connected to his eyes. With advances in science and technology, they hope he will one day be able to have eyes implanted.
“Tate’s got people rooting for him all over,” Ryan said.
Shortly after Tate’s birth, his parents claim they were told since his condition currently has no cure. He’d qualify for Medicaid and Social Security benefits.
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(The Hill) – Three U.S. troops were injured in two separate rocket attacks on bases housing American service members in Syria, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.
One service member was treated for a minor injury and was returned to duty, while two others are under evaluation for “minor injuries” following rocket attacks at Conoco and Green Village in northeastern Syria, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.
U.S. forces quickly responded to the attacks, which began at 7:20 p.m. local time, destroying three vehicles and equipment used to launch some of the rockets with attack helicopters, Centcom said.
“Initial assessments indicate that two or three suspected Iran-backed militants conducting one of the attacks were killed during the U.S. response,” the statement notes.
Centcom head Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla said forces are “closely monitoring the situation” and “have every confidence in our ability to protect our troops and Coalition partners from attacks.”
The individual returned to duty had been injured at Conoco, but the statement did not say where the other two service members had been located. The release also did not say whether either location had damage to structures or equipment.
No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, but a day earlier, U.S. forces launched airstrikes on infrastructure in Syria that Washington claimed was used by Iran-backed groups.
The strikes targeted “infrastructure facilities” in the city of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria that were used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Centcom’s top spokesman, Col. Joe Buccino. | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/us-troops-wounded-in-syria-rocket-attacks/ | 2022-08-25T03:33:39Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/world-news/us-troops-wounded-in-syria-rocket-attacks/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For Lizzy and Ryan Fox, it has always been important to do what made sense, financially.
In 2017, with the cost of living rising, especially rent prices, there were few things the couple could do to be better stewards of their finances. Moving out of Southern California was one; avoiding their student loans was not.
So when Ryan Fox sent his wife President Joe Biden’s announcement Wednesday — an extension of the student loan repayment moratorium and the cancellation of up to $20,000 for some borrowers — the former Costa Mesa resident was elated. She felt freedom. She experienced peace. And she began to believe a future in California again might not be unattainable.
Lizzy Fox, now 28 years old and living in Florida, is a 2015 graduate of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. A Pell Grant recipient, she graduated with about $30,000 in student loan debt and had about $17,500 left as of Wednesday. (Ryan Grant graduated from Biola University in 2016 with $14,000 in student loan debt.)
“It is an overwhelming feeling. I don’t think it’s sunk in yet the freedom that this is about to allow us financially,” Lizzy Fox said in a phone interview.
Between the pandemic and starting a new business, the pause in federal student loan payments over the past couple of years has been welcome, but the fear of them restarting loomed.
“We both come from lower-income families,” Lizzy Fox said of herself and her husband. “In order for me to have gotten a degree, I had to take the loans out. There was no other choice.”
The president said those who earn less than $125,000 per year (or $250,000 per year for a family) could be eligible for up to $10,000 in loan forgiveness. For those who received Pell Grants, which are given to students with the greatest financial need, the federal government could alleviate an additional $10,000.
Biden’s announcement was met with both celebration and consternation across Southern California — almost expected in today’s political climate.
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla praised the president, saying “hardworking Americans won.”
“First-generation students and communities of color will now be able to better save for their future and build wealth. Young families will have more flexibility to pay for essentials like child care, rent, transportation and food,” Padilla said.
But GOP Congresswoman Michelle Steel, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, called it a “slap in the face” to those who have already paid off their loans or served in the military.
“The administration should focus on reducing the record-high inflation that is already costing families an extra $5,000 this year instead of continuing to pass policies that just trickle-down costs to taxpayers,” Steel told the Southern California News Group.
In California, residents are responsible for about $141.8 billion in student loan debt, according to figures compiled by the Education Data Initiative in April. Californians owe more than the average U.S. student loan borrower, the research organization found.
There are more than 3.8 million student borrowers in California, with nearly 52% of them under the age of 35. The average student loan debt in California is $37,084, the Education Data Initiative found.
William Jeynes, an education professor at Cal State Long Beach, had mixed feelings about the student loan announcement. He said Biden addressing the student debt issue is a positive but expressed concern about the income brackets that will benefit from the plan.
“Have we as a society lost our compassion for the poor because the main beneficiaries of this are going to be people in the upper middle class, and the taxes have to come from somewhere because it’s estimated by the New York Federal Reserve that the amount of loan forgiveness will cost the economy around $321 billion,” Jeynes said. “Prices are going to go up, taxes are going to go up and what you’re going to end up with is the middle class and the lower middle class, they’re going to pay higher taxes and prices to support the upper middle class largely.”
For Richard White, a 25-year-old who works in higher education, Biden’s announcement was welcome news — and White might soon be debt free.
White graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a political science degree and nearly $20,000 in student loan debt, most of which went to pay for housing. He took advantage of the pause on interest collected on his loans during the pandemic and paid off as much as he could.
“I will take this as a win. There has to be a stepping stone,” White said, acknowledging some Democratic lawmakers have pushed the administration to forgive as much as $50,000. “We can bicker back-and-forth about how things can improve, but just talking doesn’t relieve the situation we’re in.”
Art Escajeda of La Puente graduated from UC Irvine in 1978 with a bachelor of science degree in social science and communications. He said he has paid back all of his student loans in full, but he was only too happy to see what Biden did.
“President Biden is moving in the right direction regarding student-loan forgiveness,” Escajeda said. “I think he can do more, and he will. The financial institutions (that) initially gave loans to 18-year-olds were ‘loan sharking.’
“Who, in their right mind, would loan an 18-year-old, with no income and no credit score, thousands of dollars? Not only should all student debt be forgiven, but these institutions should be held accountable for their actions.”
Kaitlyn Rowell, 21, will graduate from Cal State Long Beach in the spring. So far, she’s taken out about $18,000 in student loans, her only financial aid option to get her through college.
“It would be great if we can just have all student loans forgiven, right? But it’s definitely a step in the right direction and can certainly help ease a lot of people’s stress and financial burdens,” Rowell said. “I know it will for me.”
In a statement, CSU Interim Chancellor Jolene Koester said nearly half of the system’s undergraduate students are Pell Grant recipients, meaning they are among those with the greatest financial need.
“With even less debt, these students and our recent alumni will be better positioned to strengthen the California workforce and communities throughout the state as they pursue their professional and personal dreams.”
For Lizzy Fox, who left Orange County in 2017, those dreams include buying a house, building her social media and web design business, having children, and visiting — or even moving back to — California to be closer to family.
“There’s breathing room now that allows us to move into that next season of our lives,” she said.
Staff writers Clara Harter, Christina Merino, Robert Morales and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The CIF Southern Section informed an undisclosed number of schools this week regarding athletes who have violated rules covering name, image and likeness (NIL) practices and requested that the advertisements showing school uniforms or apparel be “immediately taken down,” a spokesperson for the section stated.
NIL agreements allow students to be financially compensated by businesses that use of their names and photos, but the Southern Section has rules that govern the increasingly popular trend for high school athletes.
Section rules prohibit athletes from wearing a “school team uniform or any identifying school insignia while appearing in any advertisement, promotional activity or endorsement for any commercial product or service” or lending their “name and team affiliation” for a commercial endorsement.
“In every instance where we have discovered a student has been representing a product wearing a school uniform or other apparel identifying with a member school, we have informed the school involved and requested that the advertisement be immediately taken down,” Thom Simmons, an assistant commissioner and spokesperson for the section, stated in an email Wednesday.
With the rise in NIL opportunities for high school athletes, the section’s rules on the subject have been a hot topic.
Since late June, Los Alamitos quarterback Malachi Nelson, a senior committed to USC, has announced at least two deals, including one with Klutch Sports, a sports agency founded by Lakers star LeBron James.
On Tuesday, section commissioner Rob Wigod sent a reminder to the section’s schools about NIL rules. It arrived one day after St. John Bosco announced that every player on its varsity football team will receive a NIL offer from KONGiQ, a sports performance company.
“The purpose of this message is to ensure that our member schools and our student-athletes understand the current rules related to NIL and steer clear of any situation that would violate these rules,” Wigod wrote. “Like you, we do not want to see any circumstance where the eligibility of student-athletes is compromised due to violations of CIF bylaws.”
Simmons said the discipline of a student-athlete who doesn’t take down an illegal NIL post would be evaluated on an individual basis.
“As in the case of all potential CIF violations, these are taken on a case-by-case basis,” Simmons said. “We do not have a one-size-fits-all model as, particularly with NIL, there is the potential for violations of more than one CIF State bylaw.”
St. John Bosco principal Kristopher Anderson stated in email Wednesday that his school administration had not been notified by the CIF-SS of any NIL violations.
Orange interim principal Sheryl Anderson-Glass wrote in an email that her school is working “with CIF and our (Orange Unified) district office to ensure that all athletes in OUSD adhere to NIL rules.”
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A jury on Wednesday, Aug. 24, awarded $26 million in damages to a former Pasadena Unified School District special-education student who was sexually assaulted by three male classmates at Focus Point Academy in 2016.
The verdict in Los Angeles County Superior Court follows a 2018 lawsuit accusing the district of negligence and having dangerous conditions at the school.
Pasadena Unified School District officials did not immediately respond to phone calls and emails Wednesday seeking comment on the verdict and whether the district intends to appeal the verdict.
The plaintiff was an 11-year-old student in the special-education program for emotionally disturbed children at Focus Point when a teacher’s aide left her unsupervised on May 17, 2016, the lawsuit says.
Three male classmates dragged her behind a building. One of the attackers yelled out “It’s rape time” and the other two pinned her against a wall, and grabbed her buttocks and breasts, says the suit.
The attackers then pulled the girl’s pants down despite her pleas for them to stop and inserted their fingers and a metal paperclip into her vagina, according to the complaint.
The attackers were later charged with lewd acts with a child under 14 years of age and forcible penetration without consent of a minor with a foreign object, according to the plaintiff’s attorneys. Information was not immediately available about the adjudication of the criminal case against the juveniles.
The plaintiff was institutionalized as a result of the sexual assault.
The lawsuit claims the Pasadena Unified School District knew of the plaintiff’s special education needs but failed to warn her or her social worker of dangers from other students at Focus Point, and didn’t notify her of previous incidents at the school.
“Defendants … failed to use reasonable care so as to avoid or prevent serious injury to plaintiff,” says the suit.
At trial, lawyers for Pasadena Unified argued the girl was not entitled to monetary damages from the school district, the plaintiff’s attorneys said in a statement.
The jury ultimately disagreed, awarding the girl $12.5 million and $13.5 million, respectively, for past and future pain and suffering.
“This verdict demonstrates that all children, regardless of their disabilities, deserve to be protected,” David Rudorfer, an attorney for the plaintiff said Wednesday.
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The Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education is set to meet on Thursday, Aug. 25 — the first time since the controversy over a district principal’s reaction to the brief handcuffing of a school janitor raised the ire of many, from parents to the city’s mayor.
Thursday’s meeting, with its public comment period, is expected to shed light on community reaction to the words of San Rafael Elementary School Principal Rudy Ramirez, who on Aug. 14 — after a caller reported a suspicious person scaling the fence — became irate in front of authorities, saying that the janitor would not have been treated as he was, and cuffed, if he were White.
Ramirez has been contrite about his reaction to the detainment of the school janitor by Pasadena Police Department officers, soon offering his own account of the event in an email to the community after the incident.
“I raced from my home in Arcadia to the school, and arrived at San Rafael within twenty minutes of the phone call,” Ramirez wrote in Spanish and English. “I was hurt because the entire scene brought back my personal trauma of growing up in Paramount where gun violence and police harassment were normal. During my drive, I reflected on friends that had lost their lives because of guns.”
In this moment of “fear, anger, confusion and pain, I made some offensive and inappropriate comments in the presence of a Metro Patrol Officer who had his body camera on without my knowledge,” Ramirez added, acknowledging he is deeply ashamed of the language that was used and some of the things he said.
Ramirez noted in his email he still hoped to make amends with the community.
“I fully intend to do so,” Ramirez wrote. “I love our school and only want what is best for it. I will continue to work on being the leader that this community deserves and I am deeply sorry that I allowed my emotions and fear to overpower me.”
While Ramirez has supporters, the incident has not sat well with some parents in the district, and the mayor of the city.
In a recording of the interaction, Ramirez is also heard discussing interactions with a neighbor and parent at his school, using a derogatory term about Mexican people.
Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo sent a bluntly worded letter to the community and parents at San Rafael Middle Elementary School on Thursday, Aug. 18, saying the school principal’s recent comments following the brief detainment of a school custodian were “denigrating” and racially “biased.”
The mayor added he had a hard time accepting the school leader’s apology.
Pasadena Unified School District leaders are expected to discuss the discipline, dismissal, or release of a principal during its meeting, scheduled for 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25. It was unclear Wednesday if that principal was Ramirez.
District leaders did not respond Wednesday to a request for comment about the closed session item. A prior statement from Pasadena Unified said the district not comment on personnel matters.
The district also “does not condone the principal’s comments,” the statement adds.
The public can also view all of the janitor’s detainment and principal’s statements at https://bit.ly/3QYURGq. (Editor’s note: Files contain profanity.)
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DONGGUAN, China, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A touch of cultural glamor will once again be added to Dongguan's Humen Town as it hosts the Second Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Philatelic Exhibition on August 26. Beyond promoting stamp-collecting, the exhilarating event, as the GBA's high-end cultural activity held at the national level, will also increase the cultural exchanges between cities in the region.
On top of a staggering exhibition area of 10,000 square meters housing 1,192 exhibits, the exhibition features a 2,000-square-meter multifunctional hall for side events. Essentially a state-level gathering of competitive stamp displays, the event invites 750 exhibits from the GBA's philatelic associations, an increase of 300 exhibits from the previous session. And this would be the most appealing and much-awaited highlight. Completing this year's philatelic event is the show of over 50 types of rare postage stamps, outnumbering any previous Guangdong-hosted exhibition of this kind.
On the side of the four-day exhibition, a wide variety of non-competitive displays were held, said Wang Xiaoqiang, the office director of the secretariat for the exhibition's organizing committee. What merited attention, he continued, was how the debut of valuable antique stamps, such as the Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, and the Dalong stamps, China's first set of stamps, and of postage stamps showcasing the GBA's urban landscape encouraged visitors to savor what these collections had to offer.
Besides the exciting philatelic exhibition, Humen has staged a raft of other events online and offline, including the Dongguan Shopping Festival and a creative night market, in August alone in a way that drives its economy and enables a booming consumer market. The spending of the town's businesses on promotion as a whole, expected to surpass the 10-million-yuan mark, will generate nearly 50 million yuan in sales of consumer goods.
By hosting an entirely new sort of philatelic exhibition, Humen promises to develop itself into a tourist resort with rich historical and cultural heritage, according to the town mayor Wu Qingqiu. That means the cultural feast will inspire the town to show its culture-rich image, boost consumption, and foster a stable economy.
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According to the Telegraph, Ghislaine Maxwell’s defence lawyers filed a claim against the former socialite and her family yesterday over hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid legal bills. The paper writes that the Colorado-based firm, Haddon, Morgan & Foreman (HMF), which represented Maxwell in previous lawsuits brought by victims of her former boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein, is suing for $850,000 (£720,000) after the Maxwells allegedly conspired to hide her wealth.
The socialite is currently serving a 20-year-sentence for charges of recruiting and trafficking young girls, at a low-security federal prison in Florida. According to HMF, her former firm quickly ‘developed concerns about Ms Maxwell’s willingness and ability to meet her financial obligations’ after the socialite ignored a number of requests for half of the money still owed to her team. | https://www.tatler.com/article/ghislaine-maxwells-former-lawyers-are-suing-her-family-over-unpaid-fees | 2022-08-25T03:51:24Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/ghislaine-maxwells-former-lawyers-are-suing-her-family-over-unpaid-fees | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
She might not hold the official title of ‘princess’ or be part of the order of succession, but there’s no denying that Jazmin Grace Grimaldi has royal blood. The first-born daughter of Prince Albert II of Monaco, her mother, Tamara Rotolo, had a brief fling with the then playboy prince in the 1990s. Her name even nods to her famous grandmother, Hollywood actress turned princess, Grace Kelly, and in recent years she has become reconciled with her Monégasque relatives.
Now, the 29-year-old aspiring singer and actress has snapped up a multi-million dollar home in the Hollywood Hills, following in the footsteps of her famous relative. The clifftop residence set Jazmin back $3.3 million, but with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and incredible views across to the Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood sign from multiple balconies, it's worth it. There's room for a yoga studio or gym, plus the master bedroom boasts a fireplace and walk-in closet.
Located in one of the starriest districts in Hollywood, Outpost Estates, Jazmin's new neighbours include Winona Ryder, Felicity Huffman and Russell Brand. It's just minutes from some of LA's most famous hiking trails, not to mention the Sunset Strip and its amazing nightlife opportunities. It might also be useful to her career: she has previously acted in Amazon's hit The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, and released two singles, Fearless and Thankful.
Jazmin's famous parentage first came to world-wide attention in the mid-2000s, when it was revealed that her mother, a waitress, had had an affair with the prince. In 2006, Prince Albert formally acknowledged that he was her father, and has reportedly helped her financially ever since.
In 2012, she attended the Princess Grace Awards 30th anniversary gala in New York alongside her father and his wife, Princess Charlene. In 2018, she made her first official trip to Monaco, attending her father's 60th birthday, also participating in a motor rally in Morocco alongside her cousin, Pauline Ducruet. In 2020, she became one of the first royals globally to reveal she had contracted Covid-19, a few months after her father. | https://www.tatler.com/article/harry-and-meghan-have-a-new-royal-neighbour-in-california | 2022-08-25T03:51:30Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/harry-and-meghan-have-a-new-royal-neighbour-in-california | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Millennial vs Gen Z style divide is one great debate. Belly-baring low-rise jeans? Barely-there crop tops? The older generation would never. Meanwhile, the teens and twenty-somethings are letting rip about the dated stylings of their elders in the foreign land of TikTok.
They refer to their predecessors as ‘side partings’ - inspired by the combed-over hairdos of the 2010s. The new rules? Partings strictly down the middle. Dua Lipa and Bella Hadid's sleek and symmetrical cuts serve the ultimate modern panache.
Then there's ‘Cheugy’. An adjective coined to describe the so-called ‘cringey’ style codes of Millennials. The main offenders? Double-G Gucci belts, skinny jeans, ‘Live, Laugh, Love’ signs and #girlboss attitudes. If Zendaya would wear it, you’re good. If not, you might just be cheugy.
While I'd love to see the Duchess of Cambridge in ripped baggy jeans, the strict regiments of royal dressing don't allow for the ultra-fast turnaround of TikTok trends. Though the points of contention between the rival groups online may not all apply to our monarchic mavens, the subtle differences are certainly there.
It all begins with hair. Kate Middleton (40) is a tale of two style tribes. At times, she opts for a trendy central parting - one Gen-Z point in her favour - and at others, she goes full bouncy blowout; a look in now way affiliated with the younger crowd.
Princess Alexandra of Hanover (23) prefers relaxed over refined, wearing loose waves and neatly scraped buns: the new epitome of unfussy elegance at galas and events. Joining her in the au naturelle army is Princess Margaret’s granddaughter Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (20), whose undone blonde cheveux denotes glamour.
When it comes to fashion, Princess Beatrice (34) and Princess Eugenie (32) are exemplary Millennial icons. This summer, Beatrice was spotted in the Aztec print skater skirt from Topshop she first wore shopping in Chelsea in 2014. Meanwhile, Eugenie’s wrap dresses are always a hit at Ascot. The sisters also share a love for British designer Erdem, whose vintage silhouettes and swirling prints offer old-school glamour.
All that is too far removed for team Gen-Z, for whom ‘retro’ means early 2000s. Princess Grace of Monaco’s granddaughter Camille Gottlieb (24) is all about silk butterfly-printed headscarves, Jacquemus bucket hats and Dior saddlebags - more Paris Hilton revival than Conrad Hilton refinery.
At 18, Lady Louise Windsor is finding her footing when it comes to style. Set to study English at St Andrew’s later this year, the daughter of Prince Edward is sure to concoct her own personal recipe of royal-approved Gen-Z chic. She's already taken a more nonchalant approach to her wardrobe in block colour tailoring and understated day dresses.
Arriving at Crathie Kirk with her father last month, the young royal was spotted wearing Harris Reed x Missoma celestial pearl earrings - a status symbol among her peers. Her silk Ghost dress at the Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving, however, was totally Millennial. While sophisticated and appropriate, inspiration may have come from her mother, the Countess of Wessex.
Now for the boys. Millennial royals like Prince William (40) find comfort in tried-and-tested tailoring - but more and more we are seeing small riffs on tradition. William is married to his velvet blazer and polo neck jumper combo, and since moving to the US, Prince Harry (37) has adopted the less strict unbuttoned shirt and beige chinos regime.
On the other hand, Gen-Z aren’t afraid of playing with fashion. Prince Nikolai of Denmark (22) has left the military regalia behind for a modelling career. Signed to Scoop, the same agency as Cara Delevingne, Nikolai has walked for Dior, Burberry and Rains. He was also on the February edition of Vogue Scandinavia. Now that’s fashion, honey. | https://www.tatler.com/article/millennial-vs-gen-z-royal-style | 2022-08-25T03:51:36Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/millennial-vs-gen-z-royal-style | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On Friday evening, a member of staff at Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel noticed something odd in the Reading Lounge. Yousuf Karsh’s Roaring Lion portrait of Winston Churchill, which has been exhibited in the hotel since 1998, was not hung properly - and its frame didn’t match that of the other works in the room, all taken by the same artist.
In Jerry Fielder was called. The director of Karsh’s estate, appointed by the man himself in the 1970s, set about investigating on Saturday. The last time he had seen the portrait, at the hotel in 2019, it was the real thing. Now, the photograph was removed from its frame; it appeared to be made from a negative and signed by Karsh. Only that Fielder knew instantly the signature was a forgery, he told the Canadian television network CBC.
Monday came and the Ottawa police confirmed to the same network that an official investigation of a potential theft was underway. ‘I couldn't believe that anyone would do this. It had been there for so long and had been such a part of the hotel. It was shocking and very saddening,’ Fielder said. It is not known when the switchover happened.
Taken after he delivered a speech on World War II to the Canadian parliament, the photograph has become synonymous with Churchill in the throes of war. The story goes that the Prime Minister didn't want his picture taken, but allowed Karsh one shot. Karsh pulled the cigar out of his lips and caught his displeasure. It is now immortalised on the Bank of England’s £5 note. | https://www.tatler.com/article/the-canadian-job-audacious-heist-of-winston-churchill-portrait-in-ottawa-hotel | 2022-08-25T03:51:42Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/article/the-canadian-job-audacious-heist-of-winston-churchill-portrait-in-ottawa-hotel | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Education of a Princess and A Princess in Exile by Maria, Grand Duchess of Russia
As an exiled member of the Russian royal family, there were legions of readers keen to hear about Maria, Grand Duchess of Russia’s early life. And with few other options available to her, she was willing to cash in on the connection, writing two memoirs, The Education of a Princess, and A Princess in Exile. A cousin of the tragic Tsar Nicholas II, she was one of a handful of Romanovs who escaped Russia following the collapse of the monarchy, living in exile in Bucharest, London and Paris before emigrating to the US. Her story begins happily enough, enjoying the lavish childhood typical of Imperial family members in St Petersburg. Yet like in a fairytale, it turns tragic, when her father is exiled for remarrying without the Tsar’s blessing, and she is left behind with a cruel aunt in Moscow. She witnessed the violence of revolution first hand, later training as a nurse during the First World War, receiving the St George Medal for bravery. Her beloved brother Dmitri is exiled for participating in the murder of Rasputin, much to her despair. Most thrilling of all is her escape from Russia, masterminded by Queen Marie of Romania. She is married twice: first to a Swedish prince, who she divorced aged 22 after finding him cold and neglectful, (and after being courted by other royal suitors) and secondly to Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Putyatin, a childhood crush. | https://www.tatler.com/gallery/6-of-the-most-scandalous-royal-memoirs-in-history | 2022-08-25T03:51:48Z | tatler.com | control | https://www.tatler.com/gallery/6-of-the-most-scandalous-royal-memoirs-in-history | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sometimes a ‘how we got here’ point of view is necessary for a story. Nino Tecson grew up around cars. His dad and uncles were always working on various builds, and some of Nino’s earliest memories revolve around his father respraying cars multiple times and swapping engines and transmissions.
With cars such a big part of his childhood, it’s unsurprising that Nino and his cousins were taught the ins and outs of auto repair and enhancement from a young age. They were swapping engines at 16 years old, as well as maintaining all the family vehicles. We’re talking about a large family too, so Nino got to work on Japanese, European and domestic American models.
Both of Nino’s parents drove Toyotas and when he was looking to buy a car in the early ’90s, his peers were all getting into Honda Civics, CRXs and Integras. Nino wanted something different, so after saving up some money, he bought a Nissan Sentra. It was with this car that his passion for custom and modified cars really began.
Nino says that after around a year of ownership, the Sentra was fully gutted and barely streetable. It started with NOS fogger system and other performance upgrades, but eventually a tuned SR20DET found its way into the engine bay to really light up the front tires.
Cars continued to play a big role in Nino’s life through his 20s and 30s, but five years ago he was able to make a career out them. Now he spends his days restoring and modifying old cars for others. Of course, Nino still needed his own project.
Having started out with a Nissan, Nino knew he had to go there again, but this time with something a little more special – and quite a bit older – than a Sentra. He found exactly what he was looking for in a straight, rust-free S30 Datsun 240Z.
Using his decades of experience, this would be Nino’s ultimate build.
Nino’s approach to this build was to restore, improve and add personal touches to the Z. The result is pretty spectacular.
Early on in the project Nino considered cutting the body to fit fender flares, but given the condition of the car, it just felt wrong. As you can see though, it hasn’t stopped him from fitting wide wheels – specifically a set of Devil Japan Shadow Spokes from the early ’70s. These have been stepped up from 14 to 15-inch and out to 8.5-inch at the front and 9-inch at the rear.
One of the main reasons to go 15-inch was the brake upgrade Nino had in mind – a Techno Toy Tuning BBK package with 300mm front discs and Wilwood Superlite forged calipers. At the time, micro kits for 14-inch wheels weren’t a thing. Techno Toy Tuning’s name came also be found on the coilover suspension conversion.
Under the hood, the Z’s original L24 engine remains, but today it looks, sounds and performs a whole better than it did when it left the factory more than 50 years ago. The E31 head has been ported and fitted with a performance cam, the intake benefits from a Mikuni 44PHH triple carburetor setup, and with the exhaust, headers flow into a custom stainless steel system. Crane ignition and a Mallory optical distributor are also in use.
Inside, Nino has kept things simple and minimalistic. Here you’ll find a pair of Autolook seats from the early ‘80s with Willans x Nightrunner harnesses, a Watanabe Falcon steering wheel, custom Porsche 917-inspired wooden shift knob (with matching e-brake lever cover) and a Datsun Competition rear-view mirror. Sound deadening and new floor carpet was also added to keep things comfortable.
If you look close you’ll also see an Autometer Sport-Comp tachometer mounted in the dash. It’s the only part that Nino has left over from his Sentra, so it felt right to include it in this build.
When I asked Nino about some of his best memories in the Z so far, he replied: “The most recent one was when I had my 6-year-old in the car with me on the way to meet you. Someone gave a thumbs up; my son saw it and said, “they like your car, dad.” He saw another one, and another one, so he counted them. “That’s three, dad; that’s four.” He was so amused. He counted six people waving or giving a thumbs up. He said, “wow, they really like your car, is it like that every time?” It made me laugh and I told him no, usually just one or two, but there was traffic and a lot of cars on the road.”
I think we all remember the first time we realized certain cars are special. This Z definitely is.
Sara Ryan
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NEWPORT (WPRI) – The International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Junior Tennis and Learning Chapter, TeamFAME, graduated its first class on Wednesday.
Launching in 2018, TeamFAME serves middle schoolers in Newport County with year-round tennis, academic support, character building programs and enrichment opportunities. This summer saw its first class complete all four years of the program.
All rising ninth graders in the program plan to play tennis at their respective high schools. According to TeamFAME Director Marguerite Marano, interest sparked by participation in the program helped to revive a boys’ tennis program at Rogers High School after a decade.
“It’s really exciting. We hit a lot of milestones this year and all goals we set back in 2018,” she said. “Kids are ready to take on leadership roles in our community to do better in high school and really transition into their next grade and I feel like we’ve prepared them best we can.” | https://www.wpri.com/sports/international-tennis-hall-of-fame-graduates-first-teamfame-class/ | 2022-08-25T04:09:14Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/sports/international-tennis-hall-of-fame-graduates-first-teamfame-class/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Metal cages are being set up in Mariupol as Ukraine prepares for future prisoners of war (POWs) trials amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Still images were released by the Mariupol City Council showing the cages being constructed in Mariupol's Philharmonic Haul and are expected to be used as holding cells for prisoners of war held by Russian-backed authorities there, CNN reported.
The images were posted on Aug. 6.
The United Nations said on Tuesday that there was concern that Russia and affiliates were planning trials for Ukrainian POWs that could fall around the country's independence day. The UN confirmed the existence of images posted to social media which showed the cages being constructed in Mariupol.
Ukrainian officials said they were expecting trials to take place in the Mariupol Philharmonic Hall possibly, but an exact date for the trials wasn't immediately clear.
As CNN reported, a reporter with the Russian Defense Ministry's news channel called Zvezda, said, "huge metal frame is being built next to the philharmonic. This is a future hangar, where prison wagons with Azov prisoners of war will presumably come by." | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/cages-are-being-set-up-in-mariupol-for-expected-prisoner-of-war-trials-amid-russias-invasion-of-ukraine | 2022-08-25T04:12:43Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/cages-are-being-set-up-in-mariupol-for-expected-prisoner-of-war-trials-amid-russias-invasion-of-ukraine | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — For the Florida State football team, the countdown to kickoff rolls on. Saturday night, the Seminoles make their 2022 debut against Duquesne as they look to win their first season opener since 2016.
Head coach Mike Norvell informing the media Wednesday that linebacker Stephen Dix is out for the season due to injury. Despite the loss, this team is looking ahead towards Saturday, and coach likes where they are as they continue to do that.
"I thought we had good competition on both sides of the ball," he said. "We're still getting a lot of good on good work just to keep the speed and guys that are pushing to find what their role is going to be come Saturday night. I thought it was a good workday. There are still some things we'll have to clean up as we get into tomorrow and Friday, but I like the continued progression."
Kick-off for the Noles is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. inside Doak Campbell Stadium. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-football-team-continues-to-work-towards-saturdays-season-opener | 2022-08-25T04:12:55Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-football-team-continues-to-work-towards-saturdays-season-opener | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Team Biden’s student-loan “forgiveness” scheme is yet another example of a misguided and dangerous policy initiative masquerading as a public good — no surprise from an administration in which political missteps are the norm.
The left is heralding the plan, which will “forgive” $10,000 for student-loan borrowers making $125,000 or less and $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, as genuine assistance for millions of debtors. But it’s like a Band-Aid on a gunshot wound. It not only falls short of the hype but provides a false sense of financial relief, worsening an already deeply broken system.
The reality is that it’s not the government “forgiving” debt but the US taxpayer being forced to cover it. And estimates show canceling $10,000 per borrower earning less than $125,000 will cost the country a whopping $300 billion — and each US taxpayer around $2,000. It’s easy to recall the left’s hysteria of the not-so-distant past when President Donald Trump sought $15 billion to build his border wall.
What makes President Biden’s student-debt plan particularly galling is that those set to benefit most are among the top income earners. Penn Wharton’s recent analyses found around 70% of the forgiven debt will have been held by those in the top 60% of the income distribution. Adding salt to the wound is the fact that those living in Washington, DC, likely have the most to gain: The capital is home to the highest average amount of student debt per borrower.
The entire arrangement, while a little too on the nose, is a stark reminder of the self-serving nature of America’s elite. Members of the upper crust are essentially making others pay their bills for them — others who they’ve likely condescended to for not attending the elite institutions they did. It’s a ridiculous farce for which the Biden administration should be publicly shamed.
As middle-class families face soaring inflation, driven in part by rising energy costs, Team Biden’s tone-deaf response is to throw cash at its university base. And the majority of Americans worry this debt relief will only worsen inflation by providing borrowers with more money to spend.
Look for tuition hikes
The universities themselves, meanwhile, must be thrilled by Biden’s plan. Loan forgiveness functions the same way federal aid does: It essentially greenlights colleges and universities to continue to hike prices, knowing the federal government has no qualms about covering tuition costs in the immediate future. No wonder student debt is expected to climb back to its current levels within the next four years. Indeed, as basic economics teaches us, adding a lane to the highway does not reduce traffic — it increases demand and often makes traffic worse.
Any serious discussion surrounding student debt would ask the fundamental question of how best to reduce tuition price tags, as ours dwarf those of peer nations. But this isn’t a serious discussion. It is a bribe to Biden’s base in anticipation of the midterm elections, and the US taxpayers are the ones footing the bill.
Erielle Davidson is an attorney in Washington, DC, and associate director of the Center for the Middle East and International Law at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-is-just-joe-sticking-it-to-the-little-guy-again/ | 2022-08-25T04:19:08Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/bidens-student-loan-forgiveness-is-just-joe-sticking-it-to-the-little-guy-again/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The new-look Jets’ offensive line was whole for the first time during team drills on Wednesday.
New left tackle Duane Brown joined the first unit for the first time since signing with the Jets two weeks ago in the wake of Mekhi Becton’s season-ending knee injury.
“It was awesome to get the whole frontline working together, first time all year, and it was really good,” head coach Robert Saleh said. “I’m sure it felt good for [Brown] for his first couple of reps, and we’ll continue to ramp him up. … He’s in phenomenal shape, so I’m not worried about his ability to go for a full game. It’s just a matter of getting the football plays in. He’s very familiar with the scheme, so it was awesome to get them all together.”
Saleh said Brown would play Sunday in the preseason finale against the Giants, as will all of the Jets’ starters. The coach has yet to determine how long the starters will play, but he said it will be at least one quarter and possibly as much as a half.
A five-time Pro Bowler, the 36-year-old Brown’s addition moved George Fant over to right tackle.
The competition to be the Jets’ No. 2 cornerback has yet to be determined, Saleh said. Rookie Sauce Gardner and Bryce Hall remain in a battle for the spot, though Hall struggled Monday in a preseason game against the Falcons.
“He’s had a really nice camp, and like I said in my press conference after the game, I don’t want one day to define him,” Saleh said of Hall, who is entering his third year in the league.
Gardner, the fourth-overall pick in the draft, is the heavy favorite to win the job, though he is still splitting first-team reps with Hall in practice.
The Jets and Giants on Thursday will have their first joint scrimmage since 2005. That year, a bunch of fights broke out. Saleh hopes to avoid those shenanigans and that the scrimmage will become an annual tradition between the two teams.
“I mean, it makes sense,” Saleh said. “They’re right down the street. We have preseason games with them every year. If we all do it the right way, I think we can all benefit for a very long time.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/jets-finally-get-to-see-new-look-offensive-line-on-field/ | 2022-08-25T04:19:26Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/24/jets-finally-get-to-see-new-look-offensive-line-on-field/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WAPATO, Wash. -
UPDATE: 7:30 p.m.
Based on the press release from YCSO Sergeant Caleb Johnson, the woman's identity is still unknown.
The emergency call was made by her brother, who told dispatch that she had been drinking beforehand. He said she was in distress and had been overtaken by the river.
By the time first responders got to the river, they found a man had gotten stuck while trying to save the woman. He was hurt and needed to be rescued as well, according to Johnson.
Authorities continued to look for the woman, eventually finding her dead. By that time, the family had left and law enforcement did not know how to contact them, according to Johnson's release. The body has not been identified and next of kin still has not been contacted.
Johnson reports she was not wearing a regulation life jacket and is reminding everyone to wear the proper, required life jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to contact YCSO at 509-574-2500.
UPDATE: 3:45 p.m.
Yakima County Sheriff's Sergeant Johnson has updated that the woman was found dead. Next of kin has not yet been notified.
AUGUST 24, 2022 3:34 p.m.
Multiple agencies are responding to a water rescue around the 1800 block of Donald Wapato Road.
Yakima County Sheriff's Office is looking for a woman who can't swim that got lost in the water, according to Public Information Officer Casey Schilperoort. Water Rescue is assisting, along with the Zillah Police Department, Wapato Police Department, Granger Police Department, Lower Valley Fire Department, Yakima City Fire Department, Yakama Nation Tribal Police, Washington State Patrol and drone coverage.
Schilperoort says a man called in just after 3 p.m. reporting the woman was stuck in the water. Agencies are still searching for her.
While the search was underway, a second water rescue was called in the same area for a man who had been log-jammed. Schilperoort says it is his best guess that this man was the one who called in the original rescue.
The man was rescued and is being checked by medics for a potential broken wrist, dehydration and exhaustion.
Agencies are currently having trouble getting a boat in the water due to low levels. Schilperoort expects the agencies will be there for some time. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/update-woman-found-dead-after-getting-lost-in-water-of-yakima-river/article_82b830b0-23fe-11ed-922f-53c2b530d2b0.html | 2022-08-25T04:23:15Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/update-woman-found-dead-after-getting-lost-in-water-of-yakima-river/article_82b830b0-23fe-11ed-922f-53c2b530d2b0.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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An Australian tourist has made international headlines and was labelled a “barbarian” after he was arrested for riding through an UNESCO world heritage site in Italy.
The male tourist, aged 33, was charged with “unauthorized access” by police after he drove a moped for 1.2 miles through the ancient ruins of Pompeii in the country’s south.
Italian police allege the Aussie man rode through the world-famous archaeological park via a service gate following the entry of cars from construction companies.
Security and guards apprehended the man before any damage was done to the 2000 year old site following a series of CCTV footage.
“The route taken is a dirt road outside the ancient city walls, used by site vehicles for excavation works,” the park said in a statement.
“It is safe, restored, and not accessible to the public. So there was no danger for either visitors or for the archaeological heritage at any point.”
The man claimed he was unaware he drove through the ancient site – which was destroyed in 79AD following a volcanic eruption.
The UNESCO world heritage site does not allow tourist vehicles to drive through.
No parts of the ancient city were accessed or damaged by the tourist, however Italian media has slammed the man, labelling him as a “barbarian”. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/aussie-tourist-arrested-after-illegally-riding-a-moped-through-pompeii-heritage-site/ | 2022-08-25T04:32:04Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/aussie-tourist-arrested-after-illegally-riding-a-moped-through-pompeii-heritage-site/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KCAU)- The Sioux City North Stars come into the season with a very experienced group, highlighted by 13 seniors and zero freshmen or sophomores. The Stars finished with a 6-3 record in Class 5A, which was their first winning season since 2010.
By ending the losing record streak, the program took a step in the right direction and hope to carry that momentum into this year.
Head Coach Mitch Mohr will have starting quarterback Carson Strohbeen back under center. The senior totaled 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns last season. Also back for Sioux City North is the team’s leading rusher in Dayton Harrell.
But, the question mark for the Stars is on the line. The team lost three of its top four tacklers and nine total linemen from last year. But, the Stars feel it’s their developed players that can step up and make an impact.
The Stars are looking to continue the momentum from last season, opening up Week 1 in an All-Metro matchup against the South Sioux City Cardinals on August 25th. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/two-a-days-sioux-city-north-3/ | 2022-08-25T04:37:30Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/two-a-days-sioux-city-north-3/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A slate of restrictive state abortion laws, including so-called trigger laws, are set to take effect this week, putting access to abortion further out of reach for millions of women as Republican-led states rush to limit the procedure since the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.
Trigger laws in three states -- Idaho, Tennessee and Texas -- will take effect Thursday, banning abortions in their respective states with few exceptions, though litigation continues around certain aspects of some of those states' bans. These laws were designed to take effect 30 days following the US Supreme Court's transmission of its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade -- a procedural step by the court that occurred on July 26.
On Friday, North Dakota's trigger law that bans abortions in most circumstances is set to take effect. On Saturday, an Oklahoma law enacting higher criminal penalties for performing illegal abortions takes effect, adding to the state's already tough laws prohibiting the procedure.
For about 10.1 million women of reproductive age (15-49) in these five states, access to abortion will be impacted by these laws, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that supports abortion rights. With these laws in place, nearly one-third of US states will have restrictions or a near-total ban on abortion, according to abortion rights groups.
While these states had restrictions on abortion prior to this week, North Dakota could perhaps experience the most drastic change.
The state, which currently allows abortion up to 20 weeks or more post-fertilization, will enact a near-total ban on the procedure and medication abortions. North Dakota's abortion ban, approved in 2007, would make it a felony to perform an abortion in the state with exceptions for the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest.
Red River Women's Clinic, the state's sole abortion clinic, challenged the ban and was successful in delaying its implementation for about a month. A judge has yet to issue a decision on whether to grant a preliminary injunction, which would put a pause on enforcement of the ban and provide relief for providers and patients. Anticipating being forced to close its doors, Red River Women's Clinic set up across the border in Moorhead, Minnesota, where abortion remains legal.
Before Thursday, abortion was already effectively banned in Texas, with clinics ceasing abortions as result of two Texas laws that could open them up to civil suits.
Texas' trigger law, passed in 2021, makes abortions illegal unless the pregnant woman is at risk of death or "substantial impairment of a major bodily function." It does not provide exceptions in cases of rape or incest.
Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy had been available in Tennessee, but the law going into effect on Thursday bans abortions at all stages of pregnancy, except when necessary to prevent the pregnant woman's death or serious risk of "substantial and irreversible impairment" of a bodily function. Like Texas, Tennessee would also not allow for abortions in cases of rape or incest.
Idaho had also recently outlawed abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, which can occur around six weeks into pregnancy. Idaho's trigger law prohibits performing abortions unless necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman, or in situations of rape or incest that have been reported to law enforcement. A federal judge issued a preliminary order Wednesday blocking enforcement of Idaho's ban in certain medical emergencies, granting a request from the Biden administration, which had argued that Idaho's ban opened doctors up to prosecution for abortion care they were obligated to offer under federal law.
The Idaho decision came a day after a dueling decision in a Texas case that concerned how that state's abortion ban interacted with federal law setting standards for emergency room care.
The Biden administration has argued that the federal law -- known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act or EMTALA -- obligates doctors to offer abortion care to patients who are facing the threat of death or other serious health risks because of a pregnancy. A federal judge in Texas late Tuesday pushed back on that interpretation, granting a request from Texas and a national organization that the judge block the administration from using the law to require that providers offer abortion care for emergency patients in the face of a state ban on the procedure. In Idaho, the judge agreed with the Justice Department arguments that EMTALA preempted state abortion bans when those bans would criminalize procedures for medical emergencies contemplated by the federal law.
Both cases could be appealed, setting up the possibility that the Supreme Court may be asked in the coming weeks to weigh in on the reach of the federal law and whether it preempts state abortion bans in emergency care situations.
Additionally, organizations that offer financial and logistical assistance to people seeking abortions filed a federal lawsuit this week in Texas asking for the court to block the enforcement of its trigger ban and other bans on abortion for conduct that happens out of state.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After years of controversy, Native Hawaiian activists are calling on the city to help protect ancient burials in East Oahu.
The grassroots group Pu'uhonua o Wailupe wants to steward a three-acre parcel on Kia'i Place. To do so, they're lobbying lawmakers to allocate nearly $7 million so the city can buy it.
Back in 2018, an unmarked burial was discovered at the hillside property along Wiliwilinui Ridge.
A published notice from the State Historic Preservation Division seeking potential descendants listed 28 family names historically associated with the area. Eight of them, Michael Hikalea said, are also in his family tree.
"We gotta understand that it's happening statewide yeah, damage and desecration to burials," Hikalea added. "Even in death, as Hawaiians, we face eviction."
Since the encounter with the remains, there has not been any construction on the property, until February 2022, when a group of activists halted grading work and ignited a movement to reclaim the land.
"If anyone should be taking care of those iwi (remains), it has to be kanaka maoli (Native Hawaiians). It has to be our own people," said Healani Sonoda-Pale, one of the lead organizers for Pu'uhonua o Wailupe.
City Council Chair Tommy Waters believes the property could qualify for a grant from the more than $46 million in the Clean Water and Natural Lands Fund, which the city uses to help groups buy or acquire itself, lands with historic value for preservation.
"In my mind, this would be a perfect, perfect use of these monies to preserve that Wailupe hillside," Waters said.
The proposal will need to go before the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services, as well as an advisory committee, before the full council can vote on it.
In the meantime, Waters and the activists point out the current landowner, Kent Untermann, supports the effort.
"We have a really good relationship with the landowner," Sonoda-Pale said.
Untermann could not be reached for comment Wednesday because he is out of the country.
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