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Southern California’s Orange County has agreed to pay $480,000 to an inmate who said she suffered a miscarriage after sheriff’s deputies stopped at a Starbucks while driving her to the hospital.
Sandra Quinones, 34, who is no longer in custody, alleged in a federal lawsuit that deputies delayed treatment for two hours after her water broke at the local jail in 2016.
County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the six-figure payment, but Quinones must formally accept the settlement before it becomes final, the Orange County Register reported.
“That’s a very good result for someone badly treated in the jail,” her lawyer, Dick Herman, told the Register. “This poor woman, she’s in jail having a miscarriage and, instead of calling an ambulance, they take her to the hospital in a patrol car and the cops stop at Starbucks while she’s bleeding.”
Herman said Quinones is homeless and mentally ill, but she persisted with the case in order to hold the deputies accountable.
“She doggedly pursued this case, including all of its ups and downs,” Herman told Los Angeles Times. “This was a long, hard fight.”
The lawsuit said no jail staff responded for two hours after Quinones, then aged 28, pushed a call button in her cell when her water broke on March 28, 2016.
Then, instead of being put in an ambulance, Quinones was given a ride to a hospital in a patrol car — but not until deputies stopped for coffee, the lawsuit alleged.
Quinones was hospitalized, but the fetus did not survive, according to court filings. Her lawyer said she spent an extended period of time in jail after her miscarriage.
The lawsuit accused deputies of acting with “deliberate indifference” toward Quinones’ civil rights and her medical condition, the Register said.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — A brawl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams put an early end to their joint practice session Thursday, with the Rams’ Aaron Donald repeatedly swinging a helmet at Bengals players before getting thrown to the ground.
Players threw fists and helmets during scuffles leading up to a final free-for-all with Donald, a defensive lineman, getting thrown to the ground after swinging a helmet.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor downplayed the event, saying: “Emotions run high. We’ve been working together for two days now, and that’s just some real competitive guys getting into it.”
Things got chippy in the middle of the second day of the joint practice, when Cincinnati offensive lineman La’el Collins blocked Donald as quarterback Joe Burrow completed a long pass to Ja’Marr Chase. On the next play, Collins scuffled with linebacker Leonard Floyd, ripping off the defender’s helmet and tossing it.
Collins was involved in another scuffle before the final sideline-clearing fight.
The Bengals and Rams, who played in the Super Bowl in February, face each other in the final preseason game on Saturday night in Cincinnati.
In 2019, the Browns’ Myles Garrett was suspended six games for using his helmet to smash Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph over the head during a regular-season game.
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A Missouri school district is going old school when it comes to discipline.
Some students in the Cassville School District will face corporal punishment — by way of paddling — instead of suspension.
District Superintendent Dr. Merlyn Johnson told local outlet KOLR that the new, old-fashioned policy emerged from a parent survey last year. Discipline, particularly suspension, was top of mind.
“The complaints that we have heard from some of our parents is that they don’t want their students suspended. They want another option,” Johnson said.
“And so, this was just another option that we could use before we get to that point of suspension.”
Johnson told KOLR that he does not anticipate the paddling punishment, a practice that had been banned in the district since 2001, being used often. Instead, it will be a last resort delivered by administrators in the presence of another certified employee.
“Corporal punishment will be used only when other means of discipline have failed and then only in reasonable form, when the principal approve it,” Johnson explained.
Parents can also opt in or out of the policy at any point during the school year.
The Cassville district’s 2022-2023 Student Handbook defines corporal punishment as “the use of physical force as a method of correction student behavior.” The handbook says it will be limited to “swatting buttocks” with a paddle.
When asked how many swings are allowed, Dr. Johnson said one or two for younger students, and up to three for older students.
But while the superintendent characterized the new policy as a parent-led initiative, at least one Cassville parent has questions about the approach.
“I don’t think it’s appropriate,” Miranda Waltrip, who has three children in Cassville schools, told KOLR.
“You know, there are a lot of kids in the school district that don’t have parents that use resources the way that they should for their children.”
Waltrip attributed the decision to the community’s attitude.
Cassville, which has a population of just over 3,000 people, is a “really small community where people were raised a certain way,” Waltrip said.
“[Residents] are kind of blanketed in that fact that they grew up having discipline and swats,” she continued.
“And so, for them, it’s like going back to the good old days, but it’s not because it’s going to do more harm than good at the end of the day.”
Waltrip’s concerns are backed by experts. Last year, The Post reported on an analysis by University of Texas at Austin professor Elizabeth Gershoff, who said that “zero studies found the physical punishment predicted child behavior over time.”
“Physical punishment increases child aggression and other behavior problems over time,” Gershoff told HealthDay.
“It does not improve children’s attention, cognitive [thinking] abilities, social relationships or social skills.”
For her part, Waltrip wonders if corporal punishment is simply a surface solution to deeper issues.
“You know, I feel like if they had a different outlet like counseling services and school instead of corporal punishment, that would be the more appropriate answer,” she said.
“At the end of the day they are having to hold the child down and spank them or use whatever means that they can to make the child submissive when that is not the issue, it is the fact that they need to be heard because children act out for varied reasons.”
Many on social media share Waltrip’s worries. Democratic Missouri congressional candidate and former teacher Jessica Piper expressed her disdain for the policy on Twitter, calling the punishment “humiliating and disturbing.”
“With Cassville, MO reinstating the archaic practice, #MOLeg should be taking a hard look at banning the practice in schools,” she said.
The US Supreme Court ruled that corporal punishment in schools was constitutional in 1977. Missouri is one 19 states where the practice is still legal.
Another Twitter user urged the district to “call it what it is: physical violence against minors. #Unacceptable.”
Still, Johnson, the superintendent, insists that most of the pushback on the paddling policy is coming from outside the district.
“We’ve had people actually thank us for it,” he told the Springfield News-Leader.
“Surprisingly, people on social media would probably be appalled to hear us say these things but the majority people I’ve run into have been supportive.”
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A divided Montebello City Council this week approved a resolution admonishing Councilman David Torres for what it called “constant adverse behavior” and creation of a “hostile work environment.”
The action on Wednesday, Aug. 24, formally fell short of a censure, but included the loss of some privileges as well as a resolution to take anti-bullying and to heed the city’s anti-harassment policies.
Mayor Kimberly Cobos-Cawthorne and Councilmembers Angie Jimenez and Salvador Melendez voted for the resolution, while Torres and Councilwoman Scarlet Peralta voted no.
“This was something our council has to do in order to keep a professional work environment,” Melendez said. “I do hope this resolution is a first step to getting a better working environment.”
Cobos-Cawthorne said the Torres investigation began with employee complaints to the city’s Human Relations Department.
“Those complaints were followed up using normal and standardized procedure until the number of complaints increased to the point where a special investigation was necessary,” Cobos-Cawthorne said in an email on Thursday. “Like I said last night: one employee is too many!”
A verbal report from attorney Nancy Doumanian at a May 3 City Council meeting — the written report hasn’t been released — said witnesses complained about their dealings with Torres, calling him “abrasive” and “condescending.”
Many also said he didn’t respect the chain of command, she added.
The report also said Torres “accused city employees of wrongdoing” and of “breaking the law when he is in the wrong,” according to the resolution. “Torres continues to use social media platforms to attack the actions of the City Council and criticizes the elected city clerk, the city manager, city attorney, city directors and staff.”
Torres was elected to the council in March 2019, named mayor pro tem in December 2020 in a 3-2 vote over Councilwoman Angie Jimenez and then removed for Jimenez in October 2021.
All five council members will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Torres in an email on Thursday, and in comments Wednesday, said the investigation was flawed.
“I never had an opportunity for a just and unbiased investigation,” he wrote. “Furthermore, documented evidence was never presented. Special counsel’s presentation was 100% testimony, no documentation was shown to support the allegations.”
Torres also complained that the three council members voting for the resolution were among the 17 witnesses Doumanian interviewed. His source is the powerpoint presentation made in May that shows 17% of the witnesses were elected officials.
“My fate was sealed when three of the 17 witnesses were revealed to be the judges of this investigation sitting on the dais next to me,” Torres said Wednesday.
Cobos-Cawthorne in an email declined to comment and the other two council members didn’t return telephone calls on Thursday, asking about being a witness in the case.
“The resolution is a censure by another name,” he said. “This is a bold condemnation of speech protected by the United States Constitution. My actions are protected at every point of the law.”
Torres was removed from all internal city committees and all external multi-jurisdictional appointments. In addition, his privilege of traveling to conferences and other events at public cost and expense was hereby revoked until further action is taken to reinstate such privileges.
The resolution also called on Torres to:
- Take anti-bullying and sensitivity training, including training required by state law;
- Stop the public criticism of the staff via his social media platforms or during his comments while at City Council meetings and elsewhere;
- Follow the required chain of command by directing his requests, communications or inquiries directly and solely to the city manager; and
- Follow all city of Montebello policies, code of conduct and anti-harassment policies.
Jimenez on Wednesday said the council needed to do right by the employees.
“Employees, who came forward, understand that we hear them and whatever form of harassment, we have to do right by them,” she said.
“We want to make change in our city,” Jimenez said. “As we start moving in the right direction, we continually have Mr. Torres harassing our staff, He continues to do things online, saying negative things about our staff.”
Peralta defended Torres, accusing the council majority of conducting a “witch hunt” against him.”
Councilman Torres came in and did what he promised his constituents he would do,” she said. “He asked questions. He shouldn’t be retaliated against. We should have the ability to agree to disagree.”
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- After a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pacific & Asian Affairs Council is excited to announce the return of its Global Leadership Program.
PAAC, a Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit, is preparing the next generation of leaders for an increasingly interconnected world and the 2022 Global Leadership Program will offer one-of-a-kind experiences for a cohort of students in grades 9-12 throughout Hawaiʻi.
The program focuses on understanding the complex systems surrounding our most pressing global issues and spans 7-months of in-person and virtual sessions. Upon program completion, students are eligible for a $1,000 travel-scholarship with PAAC.
“Our goal is to develop youth leaders who are informed about global issues and are empowered to contribute to a more peaceful, sustainable, and just world,” said Niki Shishido, Executive Director of PAAC. “Students are exploring new ideas, building lasting relationships, and uncovering how they might make a real impact in a complex and connected world.”
The program focuses on the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students will explore global issues through multiple lenses, including systems, community, ethics, and leadership.
They will also discover the impact of those issues in Hawaiʻi and map the systems that need to be addressed to impact change or contribute to sustainable solutions.
In addition, this opportunity provides access to ongoing program offerings and networking opportunities including international travel.
"It really just opens a window to something they maybe haven't been expose to in class or talked about with their friends or families, so giving them opportunity might spark that interest in them," said Shishido.
The program is open to a cohort of 20 high school students from public, private, charter, and home schools. Applications are being accepted through Sept. 14, 2022, and sessions will kick off with a fall break Leadership Summit from Oct. 2-5, 2022, on Oʻahu.
Program expenses, including flights for neighbor-island students, are covered through a scholarship from PAAC. A $50 fee is required at the time of program acceptance, and fee waiver applications are available.
For a detailed schedule, program description, and application requirements, visit https://www.paachawaii.org/global-leadership-program. Contact Roya Maroufkhani Dennis, High School Global Education Program Director at PAAC, at 808-944-7759 or hs@paachawaii.org, with questions.
PAAC serves around 2,000 high school students a year statewide through a variety of programs, including the Global Leadership Program, international travel, after-school clubs and classes, dual-credit courses, conferences, and more.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.
The exoplanet, WASP-39b, is a hot gas giant orbiting a sunlike star that is 700 light-years from Earth and part of a larger Webb investigation that includes two other transiting planets, according to NASA. Understanding the atmospheric makeup of planets like WASP-39b is critical for knowing their origins and how they evolved, the agency noted in a news release.
"Carbon dioxide molecules are sensitive tracers of the story of planet formation," said Mike Line, an associate professor in Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration, in the news release. Line is a member of the JWST Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science team, which conducted the investigation.
The team made the carbon dioxide observation using the telescope's Near-Infrared Spectrograph -- one of Webb's four scientific instruments -- to observe WASP-39b's atmosphere. Their research is part of the Early Release Science Program, an initiative designed to provide data from the telescope to the exoplanet research community as soon as possible, guiding further scientific study and discovery.
This latest finding has been accepted for publication in the journal Nature.
"By measuring this carbon dioxide feature, we can determine how much solid versus how much gaseous material was used to form this gas giant planet," Line added. "In the coming decade, JWST will make this measurement for a variety of planets, providing insight into the details of how planets form and the uniqueness of our own solar system."
A new era in exoplanet research
The highly sensitive Webb telescope launched on Christmas Day 2021 toward its current orbit 1.5 million kilometers (nearly 932,000 miles) from Earth. By observing the universe with longer wavelengths of light than other space telescopes use, Webb can study the beginning of time more closely, hunt for unobserved formations among the first galaxies, and peer inside dust clouds where stars and planetary systems are currently forming.
In the captured spectrum of the planet's atmosphere, the researchers saw a small hill between 4.1 and 4.6 microns -- a "clear signal of carbon dioxide," said team leader Natalie Batalha, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California at Santa Cruz, in the release. (A micron is a unit of length equal to one millionth of a meter.)
"Depending on the atmosphere's composition, thickness, and cloudiness, it absorbs some colors of light more than others -- making the planet appear larger," said team member Munazza Alam, a postdoctoral fellow in the Earth & Planets Laboratory at the Carnegie Institution for Science. "We can analyze these miniscule differences in the size of the planet to reveal the atmosphere's chemical makeup."
Access to this part of the light spectrum -- which the Webb telescope makes possible -- is crucial for measuring abundances of gases such as methane and water, as well as carbon dioxide, which are thought to exist in many exoplanets, according to NASA. Because individual gases absorb different combinations of colors, researchers can examine "small differences in brightness of the transmitted light across a spectrum of wavelengths to determine exactly what an atmosphere is made of," according to NASA.
Previously, NASA's Hubble and Spitzer telescopes discovered water vapor, sodium and potassium in the planet's atmosphere. "Previous observations of this planet with Hubble and Spitzer had given us tantalizing hints that carbon dioxide could be present," Batalha said. "The data from JWST showed an unequivocal carbon dioxide feature that was so prominent it was practically shouting at us."
"As soon as the data appeared on my screen, the whopping carbon dioxide feature grabbed me," said team member Zafar Rustamkulov, a graduate student of in the Morton K. Blaustein Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, in a news release. "It was a special moment, crossing an important threshold in exoplanet sciences," he added.
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Why officials have a balancing act in explaining virus risks
Public health messaging on both COVID and monkeypox has been too disjointed, confusing Americans on what steps they need to take to mitigate their risks.
Between the lines: Viruses often have multiple routes of transmission, and educating the public on the likeliest route to infection can be a balancing act for officials who want to cover all their bases and have to account for unknowns and public mistrust, several experts tell Axios.
Why it matters: The CDC and other public health agencies need to offer clear information on both potential and present risks that each outbreak poses and explain what they know — and don't know — before they lose more credibility.
- The CDC did not respond to queries before publication, but recently admitted it failed to meet expectations in its COVID response and is taking steps to restructure its operations.
- Julie Fischer, microbiologist and senior technical adviser for CDGF Global, says stumbles in global public health communications during COVID were "scarring" and monkeypox guidance now is still "incredibly frustrating."
- It's important to explain emerging and novel threats effectively to policymakers and individuals so each can make informed decisions on how to diminish the risks to the individual and to the community, Fischer says.
Context: It can take time to gather enough data to yield answers about how the majority of infections are happening, particularly when it's a novel pathogen, like Sars-CoV-2, which officials didn't immediately recognize as spreading asymptomatically — a fact that would have altered COVID guidance significantly.
- "Oftentimes, you get a list of ways [the virus] can transmit, but there's a difference between how you list it in the textbook versus what's actually driving transmission," says Amesh Adalja, senior scholar for Johns Hopkins University's Center for Health Security.
- "There may be some very, very small chance of getting it a certain way in a certain circumstance — but is that actually behind how people are getting infected?" Adalja asks. For example, monkeypox can be spread via surfaces, but "if we remove all the doorknobs from every door, will we still have a monkeypox problem? Yes."
Yes, but: The waiting period while data is gathered is a time when fear and misinformation can foment and people can start to take misguided actions. Misinformation about monkeypox appears to have spread faster than the virus itself.
- This was also seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, where "the message got lost" that public health officials didn't know everything at the start, says Sarah Bauerle Bass, director of Temple University's Risk Communication Laboratory.
- "The messages seemingly just kept changing, and then [public health officials] lost that trust in the public's eye," Bass says.
- "You have to rate [behaviors] from the most risky to the least risky. Because it is possible to contract [monkeypox] from a surface or shared clothing or bedding. ... But, is it as risky as having close sexual contact with someone where you are skin-to-skin? No," she adds.
Respiratory viruses are the most vexing because it's hard to determine if the virus is airborne and can hover or transmit over distances, or if it can spread via aerosols that remain in the air for shorter distances. Plus, something that could be shown in a lab with animals may not be happening in the real world.
- "You can infect a monkey with monkeypox in laboratory conditions by aerosol, but the epidemiology doesn't indicate that's how it's been primarily transmitted in the real world," says Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization.
- Another factor is that there are a limited number of institutions that can safely study airborne transmission of a virus "in a way that is fast enough and efficient enough to satisfy demand when there's an emerging infectious disease," Fischer says.
The big picture: Three main ways to determine transmission are looking at "historical lines of evidence," "epidemiological evidence in the real world," and experimental evidence of potential avenues, Rasmussen says.
- "But there's also the need to explain that risk is not binary. It's not that you're either not at risk or you're almost certainly going to get monkeypox. Everything exists in a shade of gray in between those two extremes."
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NoDa Brewing opening restaurant in Chapel Hill
Charlotte's longtime craft beer standard NoDa Brewing is opening a restaurant and taproom in Chapel Hill.
What's happening: NoDa Brewing — founded in 2011 and known for beers like the Hop Drop 'N Roll IPA — plans to open its Chapel Hill location on Sept. 16 in the former Old East Tavern space at 1118 Environ Way.
- Unlike its location in Charlotte, NoDa will also operate a restaurant at the Chapel Hill location, offering a tapas-style menu.
- NoDa is partnering on the space with locals Julie Paddison and Lew Hendricks, who ran Bottle Rev Chapel Hill and Old East Tavern.
What they're saying: "What we've realized is we can really grow our brand and help people become more acquainted with who we are by having another Taproom in a key market like the Triangle," Jacob Virgil, NoDa’s head of strategy, told Axios Thursday.
It's just the latest Charlotte staple to target the Triangle.
- The Queen City deli-and-bottle shop Common Market announced in June it will open a location in Durham.
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TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Wellness Natural USA Inc. announced its fan-favorite SimplyProtein® Crispy Bars are now available at Costco locations nationwide for a limited time, providing shoppers with even more options for simple, plant-powered snacks. The Crispy Bars are available in a Costco-exclusive 15 bar pack featuring the decadent and satisfying flavors of Peanut Butter Chocolate, Lemon Coconut and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt. SimplyProtein Crispy Bars first entered 50 regional Costco warehouses in January 2022 and this national expansion brings distribution to over 600 warehouses nationwide.
After re-entering the US market last year, the brand's multi-channel distribution approach continues to prove successful. Alongside the expansion from regional to national Costco distribution, SimplyProtein continues to add to its roster of retail with partners such as Kroger, Meijer and HyVee. eCommerce also continues to drive sales growth for the brand through partnerships with online retailers such as Amazon and through its own direct-to-consumer platform.
"This past year has been transformative for the SimplyProtein brand. Our expansion into the US market has exceeded our expectations and growing our partnership with Costco is a major milestone for our brand," said Michael Lines, chief executive officer. "We believe the future of food is plant-based and are proud to provide consumers with simple, delicious and approachable products that meet a variety of snacking needs. We are excited to continue our partnership with Costco as we expand nationally into the fall."
The Costco-exclusive Crispy Bars are gluten-free, plant-based and dairy-free. Each flavor features 15g of plant-based protein, with only 1g of sugar per serving. All SimplyProtein products also contain no artificial colors. Outside of Costco, SimplyProtein also offers a range of plant-based snacking options including their Energy Bites, Snack Bars, Cookie Bars and Kids Bars.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The second annual Tacos & Tequila Festival is coming back to Spokane's Main Avenue for two days this weekend.
Just days before the kick-off of the beginning of the Heritage Month festivities, the festival will take place on 618 W Main Ave through Saturday, Aug. 27 from 1 p.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 28 from 11 a.m.-7 p.m.,
People can enjoy local art vendors, community resources, taco trucks, restaurants, ice cream, as well a beer and tequila garden. During the event, many bands and cultural groups will also be performing. The groups include Mariachi Las Aguilas from Eastern Washington University, La Energia MX, Quiero Flamenco, Danza Azteca de Oro, Ballet Folklorico de Spokane and more.
All the festivities will be supporting a good cause.
The Tacos & Tequila Festival is a two days scholarship fundraising event. All the sales from drinks and food will go towards funding scholarships for local college students.
The event is organized by the Spokane Hispanic Business Professional Association (HBPA) and is sponsored by local businesses. Latinos Unidos eN Acción, (LUNA), is a student engagement program through HBPA that supports Hispanic/Latinx students through scholarships, mentorship and community engagement.
Fernanda Mazcot, HBPA executive director, said the event intends to bring the community together for a good cause.
"The goal is to share the richness of our Hispanic, Latino and Mexican cultures and support local businesses," Mazcot said.
The event will not only bring in locals, but it will also bring in people from outside Spokane.
The money raised for this event will be awarded at the Annual Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony in May 2023.
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GRANT COUNTY, Wash. — Seven men were arrested in Grant County over the course of several days for accusations of sexual misconduct against minors. No children were put in harm's way of the accused men. All communication with the suspects was conducted by authorities.
Potential charges for the seven men include communication with a minor for immoral purposes, sexual exploitation of a minor, or rape of a child in the second degree.
Coined “Operation Net Nanny”, the project started in 2016 and is led by the Washington State Patrol, in collaboration with local Grant county law enforcement agencies and several more partner agencies.
In a press release, Grant County Prosecutor Kevin McCrae said, “Individuals who abuse and steal the innocence of children, in person or online, are some of the most heinous and despicable crimes we deal with. The Grant County Prosecutor’s Office will continue to support these operations to ensure the safety of children in our community.”
According to an article by the New York Times, "Operation Net Nanny" involves law enforcement posing as children online. There, when a suspect messages an account from law enforcement asking for sex or sexual actions, law enforcement will then operate to arrest the individual.
This is the 19th operation conducted of “Operation Net Nanny”. Started by the WSP and the WSP’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF) back in 2015, MSCTF and WSP’s “Operation Net Nanny” totaled 301 arrests and has rescued 31 children across the state.
"While the internet is a powerful tool for us all, criminals using it to target our communities’ necessitates a need for this type of proactive investigations by our law enforcement troopers and partners in order to combat these horrible crimes,” WSP Chief John R. Batiste said in a press release. “This operation is aimed at protecting our vulnerable children and making our communities safer.”'
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The Yakima County Board of Health sent a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee last month asking him to rescind a proclamation that requires state, education and health workers as well as volunteers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Though the letter is mostly accurate, it tiptoes around certain aspects of COVID-19 and vaccines developed to fight it. Here’s a closer look at the four main points made by the letter in an effort to provide a more holistic picture of the points being made:
- Essential services and businesses have been compromised in their ability to respond to public need due to lack of staffing and people available to fill those positions.
When Inslee’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate went into effect Oct. 18, 2021, roughly 3% of the state’s employees, 2% of the state’s hospital workers, and less than 1% of the state’s school employees either left or were fired due to non-compliance with the mandate.
While these numbers represent over 5,000 lost jobs statewide, they made up about 1.5% of workers affected by the mandate. In extreme cases, certain departments that provide essential services lost a disproportionate number of employees. The Washington State Department of Transportation, for example, lost 402 of its 6,517 employees the day the mandate went into effect. Less than a year later however, the DOT has already surpassed the number of employees it had prior to the mandate. According to the Washington State Office of Financial Management, as of June 30, the DOT had an employee count of 6,945.
This is also true for other agencies, like the Department of Social and Health Services, which lost 438 of its 15,330 employees. It currently employs 15,526 workers.
In the field of education, about 470 school employees lost their jobs statewide. For school districts in Yakima County, this meant few if any employees left due to the mandate.
The Yakima School District, which employed 2,076 at the time the mandate went into effect, reported less than 0.5% of employees requested leave. Of that 0.5%, district spokesperson Kirsten Fitterer said it was hard to determine the reason for leaving, given there are resignations every year.
Of the 15 school districts in Yakima County, five reported employees had left their jobs. All other employees were either vaccinated or received medical/religious exemptions.
Astria Health and Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital did not provide exact numbers on how many employees left due to the mandate. Bridget Turrell, marketing and communications manager for Memorial, said 100% of the hospital’s employees are in compliance with the COVID vaccine mandate, with a small percentage of employee approved for religious or medical exemptions.
- At this point in time, the vaccines created to combat COVID-19 do not appear to be effective long-term at preventing infection and spread of COVID-19.
As the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate and new, more vaccine-resistant strains are discovered, the COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness has dropped.
Though current vaccines are not equipped to handle strains like omicron BA.5, Pfizer is weeks away from launching its new bivalent booster which is specifically designed to protect against the BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants that currently make up the vast majority of COVID-19 cases in Washington.
It is also true that, according to information from the Centers for Disease and Prevention, vaccine-induced immunity drops in effectiveness after a few months. Although current vaccines are not 100% effective in preventing the spread of COVID-19, they have been proven to significantly reduce the risk of severe symptoms and hospitalization.
While some studies published by the CDC found infection-induced immunity brought on by the Delta variant proved to be as or more effective than vaccine-induced immunity, the Delta variant has not been detected in Washington for nearly two months.
Other studies, like the one published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found the likelihood of transmission inside a household dropped by as much as 40-50% when individuals had received at least their first round of vaccinations.
As new variants pop up and new vaccines are designed to counter those variants, the CDC urges people to stay-up-to-date on vaccines.
3) COVID-19 has become more virulent to increase spread while subsequently becoming less severe in terms of symptoms and negative outcomes to those who become infected.
No studies or other evidence exists to suggest whether or not future COVID-19 variants will be less or more virulent or severe.
4) Data provided by the CDC reflects that naturally-acquired immunity from previous COVID infection reduces the chance of hospitalization and death as much or more than vaccination in cases of subsequent COVID infection, although receiving a booster dose does offer a degree of added protection. Further, highly effective over the counter and prescribed treatments to alleviate symptoms and prevent hospitalization and death among those who are infected and most likely to experience severe diseases are now readily available across all communities.
The data referenced in this part of the letter is regarding the aforementioned studies that show infection-induced immunity from the delta variant can in some cases be more effective than vaccine-induced immunity. This is not true for other past variants or the current, most common omicron subvariants.
While oral antivirals like Paxlovid and Lagevrio exist and are more commonly available now than they were early in the pandemic, they are not over-the-counter medicines. In some cases, the U.S Food and Drug Administration allows pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid, as long as the patient can provide the appropriate medical records or if they can put the pharmacist in contact with their health care provider.
In order to be prescribed Paxlovid by a health care professional, individuals must be considered to be at high risk of getting serious symptoms and they must have already tested positive for COVID-19 five days or less before getting the prescription.
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BOISE, Idaho — Aaron von Ehlinger, the former Idaho state representative convicted of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern, is in court Thursday afternoon to convince a judge that he should get a new trial or be acquitted.
His defense recently filed the motion claiming that the state was "leading" one of the testifying witnesses, sexual assault nurse Ann Wardle. It also claims von Ehlinger was denied his constitutional rights for a cross-examination of his accuser, Jane Doe, since she bolted from the stand mid-testimony in what seemed like a bout of terror. Von Ehlinger's lawyer, Jon Cox, is planning on subpoenaing a woman he claims can testify that Doe made "conflicting statements" about the incident.
Cox was offered an opportunity to request a mistrial the day Doe ran from the stand, but he declined. She was never subpoenaed to testify from the defense, either, so prosecutors allowed her to abstain from the rest of the trial.
Von Ehlinger was expected to be suspended or expelled from the House of Representatives in 2021 over his conduct with women, but resigned before the House took a vote. A year later, almost to the day, he was found guilty of rape by a 12-person jury.
Reporter Alexandra Duggan is live-tweeting from the courtroom. The hearing begins at 3 p.m.
Follow along on Twitter @dugganreports.
Live updates here:
4:13 p.m. Asked Cox & Von Ehlinger’s family for a statement and they said no.
4:02 p.m. See you then.
4:02 p.m. Sentencing for former lawmaker convicted of rape is set for Aug 31 at 3:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m. Reardon: the accuser is the state and the state brings forth evidence and that evidence is considered by the jury and determined not to violate the 6th amendment, I am not inclined to second guess the jury.
3:57 p.m. Reardon: There is no question if penetration occurred, the question was, was it consensual? The jury was free to believe or disbelieve the statements from the nurse and they chose to believe her.
3:54 p.m. Reardon: Whether or not leading the witness was true, the record demonstrates during cross the question of forcible penetration was raised and testified to at least five times.
3:53 p.m. Note: We can't read Bentzinger's statement in the affidavit.
3:50 p.m. Cox is responding. Bentzinger made a phone call to his phone at the statehouse saying she had info, so defense didn't receive it until after trial.
3:48 p.m. Hearsay statements made to medical professionals are exempt from the confrontation clause, Farley says.
3:48 p.m. Farley: Statements made to Wardle were proper under Idaho Rules of Evidence which is an exception to the hearsay rule.
3:48 p.m. State: Confrontation clause applies only to testimonial evidence. Farley cites a case that says the prosecution is not required to show the witness was not available.
3:44 p.m. State: Cox knew he could have subpoenaed Doe but did not, and he was offered a mistrial opportunity and did not take it.
3:42 p.m. State: The defendant has the burden in regards to newly discovered evidence. says this evidence is not new because Bentzinger left a voicemail to the defendant before trial.
3:39 p.m. State: Wardle provided the same testimony numerous times during cross and redirect, so its admissible.
3:28 p.m. Farley: Idaho evidence rule 611 rule allows for a type leading question on direct examination if necessary to develop a testimony "that is what the state was attempting to do".
3:38 p.m. Katelyn Farley, prosecutor, is up now. Notes that the violation of rights does not fall into Idaho Code. Says that the rule is its acceptable when the jury can find sufficient evidence a crime occurred.
3:35 p.m. Cox: "Consider the idea that someone can stand trial and their rights can be trumped by a medical exception".
3:34 p.m. Cox: The state did not produce evidence a rape occurred and the jury did not have the ability to find him guilty based on what was presented to them. "Transcript is clear Wardle did not provide that information".
3:32 p.m. Cox just said Doe's name again.
3:28 p.m. Cox said that judge sustained the objection to the state leading the witness (nurse). He has a right to cross-examine JD, he says.
3:26 p.m. Cox is saying he doesn't believe the state produced evidence to support rape. "This is a new way they're trying cases, not calling the victim."
3:23 p.m. Cox said he had the subpoena for Doe but she left so he couldn't serve her with it (?)
3:21 p.m. Cox says the state devised "a new way" to try these cases. said the state elected to not call Doe as a witness. Cox said he couldn't cross examine witnesses about inconsistent statements that were allegedly made bc Doe technically never took the stand.
3:19 p.m. Judge is sustaining the state's objection and calling the witness off the stand.
3:17 p.m. Bentzinger confirmed that Doe told her she did not want von Ehlinger... in her mouth. State is asking that because Bentzinger just admitted this, they want the judge to call it.
3:07 p.m. Cox is asking about using Doe's real name. Reardon says no.
3:04 p.m. Witness: Alisha Shiffer, legal assistant to Jon Cox, is on the stand.
3:03 p.m. Cox said he has two witnesses that are going to testify today. State is objecting the witnesses and asks that the second witness be dismissed. Detective Joseph from BPD may testify today as well.
9:28 a.m Von Ehlinger’s lawyer is asking for a new trial because he believes his client's constitutional rights were violated. He also says he has someone who will say Jane Doe made “conflicting statements” about the incident. Today, 3pm.
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ELLENSBURG — With almost everyone back from a team that raised program expectations last season, Central Washington volleyball hopes to take another big step forward this fall.
The 2021 Wildcats snapped a 10-match losing streak against rival Western Washington, finished second in the GNAC and pulled off a first-round upset in the NCAA Division II tournament. After all of those accomplishments, veteran leaders Tia Andaya and Sydney Remsberg know the second-ranked team in the GNAC preseason poll won't be sneaking up on anyone this fall.
"I think people are realizing that we’re a force to be reckoned with," said Remsberg, a former state champion at West Valley. "We making a new name for ourselves in the way that we’re a hard team to beat and we don’t give up ever in a game."
She expects a scrappy defense to be one of the team's biggest strengths as it begins its season Friday against defending national runner-up and preseason No. 2 Washburn at Nebraska-Kearney. GNAC defensive player of the year Hannah Stires returns after posting a conference-high 440 digs as a freshman.
Central must find a way to replace middle blocker Leanna Shymanski, the only starter who didn't return from last year's team. Coach Mario Andaya expects West Valley graduate Alyssa Smith to begin in the role this weekend but said others will be given opportunities as well, including Scottie Ellsworth, a 6-foot-1 redshirt freshman not making the trip this week due to injury.
Most of the team stayed in Ellensburg over the summer, and Tia Andaya said they focused mainly on developing their offense. The first-team all-GNAC setter and outside hitter expects to once again rotate with Remsberg at the setter position, providing a top target for her longtime friend and club teammate.
"There is pressure, yeah, but I like it," Andaya said. "We work on developing all of our other pieces so that way we don’t really have to rely on developing one person anymore. We can spread our offense more."
First-team all-GNAC outside hitter Ashley Kaufman returns after posting a team-high 314 kills last season, and Marianna Payne will look to add to the 256 kills she totaled as a freshman.
Mario Andaya credited Remsberg for playing a big role in his daughter's success and said the two juniors should be great leaders for a team with no seniors on the roster.
They're all eager to see how the Wildcats stack up against the nation's best, starting with Washburn and concluding on Sunday when they face No. 10 Nebraska-Kearney. Five of Central's eight nonconference opponents reached the NCAA tournament last year and four of them are ranked nationally in the preseason top 25.
"We scheduled a very difficult season for a purpose," Mario said. "It’s just to see what our best is and then reevaluate. If we can compete at a high level and not have to work backwards, then physically, hopefully, it’s that 'under construction' type of mentality."
Two preseason matches at Division I schools last week offered a promising look at CWU's potential. The Wildcats opened with a sweep at Eastern Washington and then lost in five games at Portland State, which was picked to finish third in the Big Sky.
The Wildcats won their first 11 matches at home in 2021, highlighted by a 3-1 triumph over conference champion Western Washington to end a losing streak against their rivals. But if they want to catch the No. 3 Vikings this season, the Wildcats know they'll need to improve on a 4-5 record in conference road matches.
Remsberg believes playing with more intensity in practice should help prepare Central to play its best even after a long travel day. Mario said the Wildcats might also benefit from some inconveniences caused by renovations to their on-campus facilities.
Ongoing work at Nicholson Pavilion meant practices moved to the student recreation center, where a project to refinish the floor will send Central to Kittitas High School for practice the next two weeks. Nicholson won't be ready for the Wildcats' home opener on Sept. 26, so they're expecting to play MSU Billings and others at the rec center.
"It’ll be a challenge but I think some of this is helping us because we’re not in our normal environment," Mario said. "So a lot of that we’re kind of embracing and hopefully it pays off, so we know wherever we’re at we should be able to hopefully function." | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/central-washington-volleyball-ready-to-take-next-step/article_d8bec45a-24a4-11ed-9309-df850703cdd6.html | 2022-08-25T23:00:08Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/central-washington-volleyball-ready-to-take-next-step/article_d8bec45a-24a4-11ed-9309-df850703cdd6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WXIN) — A toy sold at Walmart stores nationwide up until July is being recalled because it can tip forward when a young child is riding it.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves Blue’s Clues Foot to Floor Ride-on toys. This toy is made with plush light blue fabric with spots and is in the shape of the iconic Nickelodeon dog Blue.
The ride-on toy has four wheels with handlebars tucked behind the dog’s ears. It’s intended for toddlers 18 months to 3 years old.
The recall was initiated after Huffy Corporation received 19 reports of children falling forward while they were riding the toy. 18 facial injuries have been reported.
The recalled model number is 55061 with the date codes of 15221,15921, 19921, 21021, 22321, 23721, 26821, 28821 or 29421. The date code and model number are on the label located under the body of the product near the sound unit and battery door.
Anyone with the recalled toy should put away from children immediately. They can contact the firm for a free kit with instructions to install a new stop bar on the toy.
Anyone with questions can contact Huffy Corporation at 800-872-2453 from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by sending an email to service@huffy.com. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/blues-clues-toy-recalled-after-children-suffer-facial-injuries/ | 2022-08-25T23:00:10Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/blues-clues-toy-recalled-after-children-suffer-facial-injuries/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BENTON COUNTY, Wash. — The Washington State Dept. of Ecology (Ecology) and the U.S. Dept. of Energy (USDOE) have signed an Agreed Order over the leaking single-shell tank, known as B-109, at Hanford.
The agreement says that by August 2024, regulators will consider a new date to retrieve the nuclear waste from the tank, according to Rep. Gerry Pollet who was briefed on the agreement Thursday morning by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office.
The current retrieval date is scheduled for two decades from now, although state and federal law says if a tank is leaking nuclear waste, it must be pumped immediately, or whenever is feasible.
Pollet is the legislature’s top authority on Hanford. He said he is “heartbroken” over this Order.
“Sadly, this agreement is a dereliction of Washington state’s duty to protect our Columbia River and groundwater from high-level nuclear waste. If the state cannot enforce our environmental waste laws, it will be up to the public and the tribes to enforce the law,” Pollet said.
According to Ecology, under the new Order, the USDOE will:
- Cover the leaks with surface barriers to prevent rain or snowmelt from seeping into the tanks and slow the migration of leaked waste toward the groundwater.
- Develop a response plan for future leaks from single-shell tanks.
- Evaluate the viability of installing a ventilation system to evaporate liquid waste in Tank B-109.
- Evaluate conditions in and around the leaking tanks to determine if additional work is needed to prevent liquids from getting in.
- Explore ways to accelerate the schedule to retrieve waste from leaking tanks.
The state announced B-109 was leaking in April 2021. However, tank monitoring data from the USDOE, which owns Hanford, shows a significant drop in the tank’s levels since 2019.
A delay in reporting a leaking nuclear waste tank is also a violation of state and federal law.
Tank B-109 is one of two actively leaking tanks at Hanford currently. There have been a total of 69 known leaks at the nuclear reservation. Tank B-109 is 75 years old and holds 123,000 gallons of residual waste. Government regulators suspect 3.5 gallons are leaking into the soil every day. The tank is located 10 miles from the Columbia River.
Hanford is a former military nuclear weapons factory that produced plutonium for nuclear bombs during World War II, then produced plutonium for nuclear warheads during the Cold War. Hanford has been a clean-up-only site since the late 1980s.
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(NEXSTAR) – After a summer dampened by inflation and painfully high gas prices, an electric vehicle tax credit never sounded so good — unfortunately, it’s a bit complicated.
Thanks to the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, shoppers can save up to $7,500 on new cars, trucks or plug-in vehicles in the form of a tax credit and $4,000 on used models.
Unfortunately, when it comes to who qualifies and for which EVs, the incentive may prove tough to navigate for many people.
The new 10-year tax credit, known as the Clean Vehicle Credit, is an amended version of a pre-existing EV credit that was amended in August. Whether or not you can get a massive break on your next tax bill depends on a number of factors.
Where is the vehicle manufactured?
Part of the complexity of the bill stems from the fact that the credit’s design is not just to encourage EV adoption, but also to wrest some supply chain control away from China and other countries outside of North America.
The EVs’ final place of assembly, for instance, has to be North America.
Below you can see a list of 2022 and 2023 EVs that will likely meet the final assembly requirement, according to the Department of Energy:
Some models on the list are built in multiple locations and therefore may not end up qualifying for the credit, according to the IRS.
If you’re interested in a car that isn’t listed, you can look up a vehicle’s build plant or country of manufacture using the U.S. Department of Transportation’s VIN decoder.
Along with the final assembly, there is yet another factor to consider that will take effect in 2023 — where the battery is built and where the minerals were sourced. Those requirements are set to become increasingly stringent in the future.
Under the $740 billion economic package that Biden signed into law, the tax credits would take effect next year. For an EV buyer to qualify for the full credit, 40% of the metals used in a vehicle’s battery must come from North America. By 2027, that required threshold would reach 80%.
NPR points out that it’s possible to get a partial tax credit of $3,750 if “40 percent of the critical minerals in EV batteries are sourced from countries with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement.”
Some industry experts are expressing concern that the bill’s goals may hurt near term adoption of electric vehicles.
“The tax credit that the new act replaces was really designed to encourage consumers to purchase an electric vehicle, to become more aware and to get into that vehicle, kick the tires and drive it away,” John Bozzella, president and CEO of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, told WDET. “This new tax credit is really designed for a separate purpose. And that purpose is to really reduce the industry’s reliance on China for critical minerals, raw materials and battery components.”
Bozzella added that he the auto industry “absolutely supports” less reliance on China, but worries that it may take a long time for automakers to create a new supply chain.
Who is eligible to get the tax credit
The tax credit would be available only to couples with incomes of $300,000 or less or single people with incomes of $150,000 or less. And any trucks or SUVs with sticker prices above $80,000 or cars above $55,000 wouldn’t be eligible, knocking many EVs out of the credits.
Customers hoping to get a discount on the sales price without having to wait for a tax refund will have to wait until 2024 for the mechanism that will transfer the credit to dealers at the point of sale, according to the U.S. Treasury.
If you signed a contract and purchased an EV before the Inflation Reduction Act was signed on August 16, but didn’t receive the vehicle until the 16th or later, you can still receive the credit based on the prior rules, which don’t have the final assembly requirement.
The Internal Revenue Service and Treasure say they will continue to post updates on eligibility and the EV tax credit “in the coming weeks and months.”
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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a regulation aimed at fending off legal challenges to a decade-old program that shields immigrants from deportation if they arrived as young children.
The rule isn't scheduled to take effect until Oct. 31 and its fate is tied to a lawsuit by Texas and other Republican-led states. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has been closed to new registrants since July 2021 while the case winds its way through the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Its 453 pages are largely technical and represent little substantive change from the 2012 memo that created DACA, but it was subject to public comments as part of a formal rule-making process intended to improve its chances of surviving legal muster.
President Joe Biden said he would do “everything within my power" to protect DACA recipients while renewing a call for legislation to provide them a pathway to citizenship.
“Dreamers are part of the fabric of this nation,” said Biden, using a common name for the young immigrants. “They’ve only ever known America as their home.”
The rule keeps eligibility criteria the same, disappointing some DACA advocates who wanted to allow more immigrants to qualify. Applicants must prove they arrived in the U.S. by age 16 before June 2007.
More than 600,000 immigrants were enrolled in DACA at the end of March, about 80% from Mexico and many of the rest from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, according to government figures.
In July, the New Orleans-based appeals court heard arguments that ending the Obama-era program would cruelly upend the lives of hundreds of thousands who have grown up to become tax-paying, productive drivers of the U.S. economy. Opponents argued that DACA has cost taxpayers for health care and other services. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-administration-daca-recipients/507-f541aaa8-c7c1-423d-a0f0-e5379a68b834 | 2022-08-25T23:00:20Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/biden-administration-daca-recipients/507-f541aaa8-c7c1-423d-a0f0-e5379a68b834 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sylvester Stallone's wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone has filed for divorce after 25 years of marriage.
The petition was filed last week in a court in Palm Beach County, Florida, where the couple owns a home.
She is seeking exclusive use of their home in Florida — they own another in California — and has asked to have her name changed back to Jennifer Flavin. She also is asking for a greater share of their assets, alleging the actor deliberately squandered money that should be available to her.
Stallone has yet to file his response to the divorce petition, and an email to a representative seeking comment was not immediately returned.
The couple's three daughters are all adults, so there are no custody issues to resolve.
Sylvester Stallone, 76, star of the “Rocky” and “Rambo” franchises, married Jennifer Stallone, 54, a businesswoman and former model, in London in 1997.
They had dated for several years in the late 1980s and early 1990s before breaking up and later reconciling.
It was the third marriage for Sylvester Stallone, who was last married to his “Rocky IV” co-star Brigitte Nielsen from 1985 to 1987. It was Jennifer Stallone's first marriage.
In May, the pair celebrated their 25th anniversary just three months before the divorce filing.
"Happy 25th anniversary to my amazing wife," Stallone wrote in his Instagram caption. "There is not enough words to describe what this incredibly selfless dedicated , patient, woman has meant to our lives and I only wish they could be another 25!"
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Debt relief between $10,000 and $20,000 is on the way for an estimated 43 million student loan borrowers who meet certain income requirements.
“When I campaigned for President, I made a commitment that we’d provide student debt relief. And I’m honoring that commitment today,” President Joe Biden said on Aug. 24.
The announcement prompted some people on social media to ask if student loan forgiveness applies to students who are in college and accruing debt right now.
THE QUESTION
Do current college students qualify for student loan forgiveness?
THE SOURCES
- The White House
- Jessica Thompson, vice president at The Institute for College Access and Success
- Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors
- Abby Shafroth, director of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center
THE ANSWER
Yes, current college students qualify for student loan forgiveness, if they or their parents meet certain income requirements and the loans were taken out before July 2022.
WHAT WE FOUND
Current college students with loans are eligible for debt relief, the White House says in its fact sheet on the student loan forgiveness plan.
Their eligibility comes down to two factors. The first is their income.
Borrowers who are dependents will be eligible for relief based on their parents’ income, rather than their own, according to the White House.
Under the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan, borrowers and parents of dependent borrowers are eligible if their income is less than $125,000 for individuals, and less than $250,000 for married couples or heads of households.
If a person's income in either the 2020 or 2021 tax years was below these income caps, they are eligible for debt forgiveness, senior officials with the Biden administration said.
“The income thresholds will be applied to your parents to determine whether or not you are eligible for debt you have taken out up to 2022,” Jessica Thompson, vice president at The Institute for College Access and Success, said.
More from VERIFY: Fast Facts about student loan forgiveness
The second factor that determines whether current students are eligible for debt forgiveness is when they took out their loans.
The Institute of Student Loan Advisors says on its website that the loan “has to have been fully disbursed by June 30, 2022” to be included. Susan Rice, domestic policy advisory for the Biden administration, also confirmed this date during a press conference on Aug. 24.
“No one can go out and take out a new loan right now to take advantage of this policy,” Thompson said.
Betsy Mayotte, president and founder of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, told VERIFY she hasn’t heard of any other exclusions for current students with outstanding loans.
Eligible students might not have to apply for debt forgiveness because the Department of Education already has their income data.
Abby Shafroth, director of the Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project at the National Consumer Law Center, told VERIFY that roughly 6 million out of the 8 million borrowers who may be automatically eligible for student loan forgiveness are those whose families recently completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
The Biden administration will release more information in the future about which borrowers need to apply for student loan forgiveness. VERIFY will be tracking the latest updates.
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- 2023 Electrified Genesis G80 available in one configuration, starts at MSRP of $79,825
- Continues Genesis' path towards a fully electrified lineup by 2030, with availability of GV60 and Electrified G80 at select retailers in eight states starting in September, adding Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington
- Genesis offers three years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions at Electrify America locations
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Genesis announced U.S. pricing for its first electric executive sedan, the 2023 Electrified G80. Starting from an MSRP of $79,825, Electrified G80 continues Genesis' commitment towards a more sustainable future with the brand achieving a fully electrified lineup by 2030. Importantly, the brand announced the expansion of electric vehicle sales at select retailers located in four more states: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington beginning in September. Customers should contact their local retailer for details regarding availability.
"The Electrified G80 represents another important milestone as we continue on our journey to full electrification," said Claudia Marquez, chief operating officer of Genesis Motor North America. "We are pleased to offer our growing lineup of electric models to an expanded audience of consumers beginning next month as we commence EV sales at select retailers in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington."
Available in a single fully appointed configuration, the 2023 Electrified G80 delivers a bold new take on G80 design, paired to a refined driving experience. The exterior strikes a perfect balance of athleticism and elegance. The signature crest grille has evolved with a unique G-Matrix pattern incorporating an integrated charging port. Additional new features of the Electrified G80 include exclusive 19" wheels and a unique rear bumper execution. The interior continues a more sustainable eco-friendly leather and fabric along with available forged wood trim throughout the cabin
Electrified G80 brings a new exterior color option to the Genesis palette in Matira Blue and a new interior color with Dark Lagoon Green/Glacier White.
Safety is a top priority at Genesis, and the Electrified G80 comes equipped with the brand's Highway Driving Assist suite of safety and driver assistance features as standard equipment.
In conjunction with the arrival of GV60 in the U.S. market, and now the Electrified G80, Genesis Motor America in collaboration with Electrify America offers three years of 30-minute complimentary charging sessions from the date of vehicle purchase. Owners of the 2023 GV60 and Electrified G80 will have access to ultra-fast charging on Electrify America's coast-to-coast charging network and can seamlessly locate and access charging stations while on the road via the Genesis Connected Services and Electrify America mobile apps.
The 87.2kWh battery found in Electrified G80 is capable of Rapid Charging from 10-80% in 22 minutes when utilizing 350kW (800V) DC fast charging. Charging rate and time estimate varies based on several factors, including current battery charge level, output of the charging unit, vehicle and battery settings and outside temperature.
The Electrified G80 and GV60, the brand's electric SUV, are now available at select U.S. retailers in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Beginning in September, both EV models will also be available at select retailers across four more states: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington.
The complete pricing and packaging summary may be found on the next page of this release.
2023 Genesis G80 Packaging Summary
Genesis Motor North America
At Genesis, we put the customer at the center of every decision we make. Genesis is a global automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of performance, design, safety, and innovation while looking towards a more sustainable future. Genesis designs customer experiences that go beyond products, embodying audacious, forward-thinking, and distinctly Korean characteristics within its unique Athletic Elegance design identity. With a growing range of award-winning models — including G70, G80, and G90 sedans, along with GV60, GV70, and GV80 SUVs — Genesis aims to lead the age of electrification, starting with its Electrified G80 and GV60 electric models. Genesis has stated its commitment to becoming an all-electric vehicle brand by 2030 and to pursuing carbon neutrality by 2035.
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The community is invited to attend a Kickoff Celebration next week at New York Beer Project to learn more about Catholic Health's plans for the new Lockport Memorial Hospital. It's a fundraiser for the $60 million "neighborhood" hospital being developed off South Transit Road between Shimer Drive and Ruhlmann Road. Tickets are $40 apiece and include food and two drink tickets.
Construction of the 60,000 square foot hospital is underway. The new LMH, a campus of Mount St. Mary's Hospital, will house state-of-the-art emergency, inpatient medical, imaging and laboratory services as well as office space for primary care, women's health and other specialty medical practices. The expected opening date is the summer of 2023.
The fundraiser will be ongoing from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. To purchase tickets in advance call 716-298-2143. Tickets will also be available at the door. New York Beer Project is located at 6933 S. Transit Road. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/catholic-health-hosting-klckoff-celebration-for-the-new-lmh/article_af7f771c-24a2-11ed-a131-cbeea74044c4.html | 2022-08-25T23:02:42Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/catholic-health-hosting-klckoff-celebration-for-the-new-lmh/article_af7f771c-24a2-11ed-a131-cbeea74044c4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOCKPORT — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County is searching for community members to fill open volunteer positions on its board of directors and the program and agriculture committees.
CCE serves residents of Niagara County through five program areas: agriculture and food systems, health and nutrition, 4-H/youth development, community and economic vitality, and environment and natural resources. In addition CCE organizes the Niagara County Fair each year.
CCE’s mission, at its core, is one of diversity and inclusion. In that spirit, the organization is particularly interested in candidates who would bring unique perspective and input to the Board of Directors and committees. Members with a strong background in law, accounting, investment planning, banking, and/or fundraising are also needed.
Candidates must be Niagara County residents and over the age of 18. Applications are due by Sept. 18. Get an application at cceniagaracounty.org and mail it to CCE Niagara, 4487 Lake Ave., Lockport, NY 14094. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/cce-niagara-fielding-board-nominations/article_b3a67a26-24a6-11ed-8b70-375de44840c7.html | 2022-08-25T23:02:43Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/cce-niagara-fielding-board-nominations/article_b3a67a26-24a6-11ed-8b70-375de44840c7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What’s considered officially “dangerous heat” in coming decades will likely hit much of the world at least three times more often as climate change worsens, according to a new study.
In much of Earth’s wealthy mid-latitudes, spiking temperatures and humidity that feel like 103 degrees (39.4 degrees Celsius) or higher — now an occasional summer shock — statistically should happen 20 to 50 times a year by mid-century, said a study Monday in the journal Communications Earth & Environment.
By 2100, that brutal heat index may linger for most of the summer for places like the U.S. Southeast, the study’s author said.
And it’s far worse for the sticky tropics. The study said a heat index considered “extremely dangerous” where the feels-like heat index exceeds 124 degrees (51 degrees Celsius) — now something that rarely happens — will likely strike a tropical belt that includes India one to four weeks a year by century’s end.
“So that’s kind of the scary thing about this,” said study author Lucas Zeppetello, a Harvard climate scientist. “That’s something where potentially billions of people are going to be exposed to extremely dangerous levels of heat very regularly. So something that’s gone from virtually never happening before will go to something that is happening every year.”
Zeppetello and colleagues used more than 1,000 computer simulations to look at the probabilities of two different levels of high heat — heat indexes of 103 degrees (39.4 Celsius) and above 124 degrees (51 Celsius), which are dangerous and extremely dangerous thresholds according to the U.S. National Weather Service. They calculated for the years 2050 and 2100 and compared that to how often that heat happened each year across the world from 1979 to 1998.
The study found a three- to ten-fold increase in 103-degree heat in the mid-latitudes even in the unlikely best-case scenario of global warming limited to only 3.6 degrees (2 degrees Celsius) since pre-industrial times — the less stringent of two international goals.
There’s only a 5% chance for warming to be that low and that infrequent, the study found. What’s more likely, according to the study, is that the 103-degree heat will steam the tropics “during most days of each typical year” by 2100.
Chicago hit that 103 degree heat index level only four times from 1979 to 1998. But the study’s most likely scenario shows Chicago hitting that hot-and-sticky threshold 11 times a year by the end of the century.
Heat waves are one of the new four horsemen of apocalyptic climate change, along with sea level rise, water scarcity and changes in the overall ecosystem, said Zeppetello, who did much of the research at University of Washington state during the warming-charged 2021 heat wave that shattered records and killed thousands.
“Sadly, the horrific predictions shown in this study are credible,” climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center, who was not part of the study team, said in an email. “The past two summers have provided a window into our steamy future, with lethal heat waves in Europe, China, northwestern North America, India, the south-central U.S., the U.K., central Siberia, and even New England. Already hot places will become uninhabitable as heat indices exceed dangerous thresholds, affecting humans and ecosystems alike. Areas where extreme heat is now rare will also suffer increasingly, as infrastructure and living things are ill-adapted to the crushing heat.”
The study focuses on the heat index and that’s smart because it’s not just heat but the combination with humidity that hurts health, said Harvard School of Public Health professor Dr. Renee Salas, who is an emergency room physician.
“As the heat index rises, it becomes harder and harder to cool our bodies,” Salas, who wasn’t part of the research team, said in an email. “Heat stroke is a potentially deadly form of heat illness that occurs when body temperatures rise to dangerous levels.”
The study is based on mathematical probabilities instead of other climate research that looks at what happens at various carbon pollution levels. Because of that, University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann is more skeptical of this research. It also doesn’t take into account landmark U.S. climate legislation that President Joe Biden signed earlier this month or new efforts by Australia, he said.
“The obstacles at this point are political and no statistical methods, regardless of how powerful or sophisticated can predict whether we will garner the political will to overcome them,” Mann said in an email. “But there is reason for cautious optimism.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/dangerous-heat-predicted-to-hit-3-times-more-often-in-future/article_8d7667f2-24b6-11ed-92fe-6f1ed7468977.html | 2022-08-25T23:02:44Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/dangerous-heat-predicted-to-hit-3-times-more-often-in-future/article_8d7667f2-24b6-11ed-92fe-6f1ed7468977.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — Years before he came to the Senate, Raphael Warnock spent time bedside with Georgia residents suffering from the long-term effects of diabetes, a condition made worse by limited access to life-saving drugs like insulin.
“I’ve seen the human face of this up close as a pastor. I’ve been there and witnessed what happens when diabetes goes on untreated,” Warnock said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I’ve been there with families when they received the news that a loved one will have to receive an amputation.”
That work as a pastor helped the freshman senator push Congress to take its first step in limiting the high cost of insulin for millions of Americans.
The passage of the expansive climate change and health care bill this month delivered key Democratic priorities to voters months before the midterm elections, including provisions to lower health care costs.
As a result, by 2026, Medicare will gain the power to start negotiating costs for pharmaceuticals and its beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket prescription costs will be limited to $2,000 starting in 2025.
But the most immediate relief will take effect in January when the cost of insulin for patients on Medicare will be capped at $35 a month.
The provision, a longstanding priority for Democrats, will bring relief to an estimated nearly 2 million people across the country who currently pay an average of $572 annually out-of-pocket for insulin, according to a recent analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
In Warnock’s state, the annual average is higher, coming in at $591 for more than 50,000 Georgia residents whose lives are dependent on the drug.
Around 7 million Americans require insulin daily and 14% of them are spending nearly half of their income after food and housing costs on the medicine, according to a Yale University study.
“It’s devastating for a family to have to make those choices,” Lisa Murdock, chief advocacy officer for the American Diabetes Association, told the AP. “This is a life-saving medication. You can’t live without it, and we shouldn’t have people in this country who are having to choose to do that.”
The issue of insulin pricing is more pronounced in the U.S. than in other nations, and it has gotten worse over the past two decades. According to a 2016 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, between 2002 and 2013, the price of insulin tripled. and between 2012 and 2016, prices continued to climb, nearly doubling, a congressional report released in March found.
The issue has been a perennial one in Congress, with a broad bipartisan consensus recognizing the problem, but little agreement on a solution. That is why organizations like the American Diabetes Association have sought to fight the battle for affordable insulin in the states, starting in 2019 when Colorado became the first state to institute a cap on copays for insulin.
“From there, we just ran with it,” Murdock said. “We currently have 22 states and the District of Columbia with a monthly copay cap in place and we will continue to work on that as long as we need to raise the conversation.”
While several states passed legislation that capped the price for Medicare and private insurance, the new federal law doesn’t go as far. The legislation introduced by Warnock had initially included the monthly cap both for Medicare recipients and those privately insured.
But during an hourslong voting series, Republicans stripped out the portion that would have included private insurance, which is used by the majority of those in need of insulin. Some of the GOP senators who voted for it to be removed represent states with some of the highest mortality rates for diabetes, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
At the time, Republicans who voted against the provision said it violated Senate budget rules, but Democrats intentionally did not drop it, daring their colleagues across the aisle to vote on the Senate floor to strip it out.
“In reality, the Dems wanted to break Senate rules to pass insulin pricing cap instead of going through regular order,” Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican, tweeted after the vote. Johnson added that he had previously “voted for an amendment, that Dems blocked, to provide insulin at cost to low-income Americans.”
But Warnock said the quarrel over procedural rules meant failing on substance.
“The blocking of a provision that would have provided the same cap for folks on private insurance is yet another example of why people hate politics and, and what’s wrong with Washington,” he said.
The provision did however get seven Republicans on board. and while it wasn’t enough to pass the broader cap, it was more support than for any previous effort to cap insulin prices in Congress. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer indicated that expanding affordable access to insulin will be a priority for the chamber in September.
Advocates say a potential legislative response to address the gaps in coverage could come in the form of the Insulin Act, a bipartisan proposal introduced last month by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, and Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, that would include a cap on the private marketplace. The legislation also has mechanisms in place that would lower the list price for insulin, providing relief for diabetes patients without insurance.
“We are grateful for the step forward in the Inflation Reduction Act, but now we’re focused and really urging Congress to bring up the Insulin Act as soon as possible,” said Campbell Hutton, vice president of regulatory and health policy at JDRF, a New York-based nonprofit that funds type 1 diabetes research. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/insulin-cap-for-medicare-patients-signals-hope-for-others/article_3f8668c0-24b7-11ed-b532-3b501f1a50e9.html | 2022-08-25T23:02:45Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/insulin-cap-for-medicare-patients-signals-hope-for-others/article_3f8668c0-24b7-11ed-b532-3b501f1a50e9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today’s omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one — and how soon.
Pfizer and rival Moderna both asked U.S. regulators this week to authorize modified versions of their booster vaccine — shots that are half the original recipe and half protection against BA.4 and BA.5, the newest versions of omicron.
The Food and Drug Administration ordered that recipe at the end of June, and now has to decide if this combination — what scientists call a “bivalent vaccine” — is ready.
The Biden administration hopes updated boosters could help blunt a winter COVID-19 surge in a population weary of the virus — and of vaccinations. But while the first-ever modification to these vaccines is momentous, it’s more of an expected next step — like how flu vaccines get updated every year — than a true next-generation shot.
“We need to give a clear, forward-looking set of expectations,” said University of Pennsylvania immunologist E. John Wherry, who compares vaccine tweaks to periodically updating your computer software.
WHY DID FDA ORDER COMBO SHOTS?
BA.5 currently is causing nearly all COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and much of the world. Current COVID-19 vaccines match the coronavirus strain that circulated in early 2020. and while those vaccinations still offer strong protection against serious illness or death from COVID-19, there’s little effectiveness against infection from the wildly mutated omicron family.
The gamble is that BA.5, or something similar, still will be circulating when cold weather hits so the combo shots will be a good match. (Vaccines target the spike protein that coat the coronavirus, and the BA.4 and BA.5 spikes are identical although those strains vary in other ways.)
HOW WERE THE MODIFIED SHOTS TESTED?
Pfizer and Moderna both studied an earlier tweak to their vaccines that targets the original omicron, called BA.1, that hit last winter, plus even earlier variants.
FDA will use data from human testing of the BA.1-tweaked doses plus mice tests of the BA.5-targeted version to decide if the newest update spurs virus-fighting antibodies enough to warrant another shot.
But data on the newest tweak will come later in the year, to help assess the value of modified shots. Moderna has started a human study of its BA.5 combo shot; Pfizer and its partner BioNTech expect to open a similar study soon.
WILL THEY WORK BETTER?
No one knows. Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and an FDA vaccine adviser, said the antibody jump from that earlier BA.1-tweaked candidate was “underwhelming.”
“What the administration is asking us to do is to accept this bivalent vaccine as significantly better” than another dose of today’s vaccine, he said. “It would be nice if there were data to support that.”
Plus, antibodies wane over time. That’s why protection against infection doesn’t last as long as protection against serious illness, which depends on a different part of the immune system, its “memory” cells.
Still, current shots are so outdated that an update makes sense, said Dr. Walter Orenstein of Emory University, a former vaccine director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While he’d like to see more data, he plans to get the new booster.
WHO SHOULD GET AN UPDATED SHOT?
That’s up to the CDC, which called a meeting of its influential vaccine advisers next Thursday and Friday to help decide.
Pfizer wants to open its updated boosters to everyone 12 and older who’s already had a primary series of today’s vaccine, while Moderna has applied only for adult use. CDC will determine if people at highest risk should go first.
A government rollout plan anticipates that people who’ve already gotten their initial vaccinations would qualify for one of the new combination shots, regardless of how many boosters they’ve already had.
WHEN SHOULD PEOPLE GET THE NEW BOOSTER?
Again, the CDC will weigh in, after considering how many doses will be available in early September versus later in the fall. The Biden administration has purchased more than 170 million doses.
But immunologists caution not to race out for a new shot if you recently had a dose of the original vaccine or an infection. That’s because if you still have a lot of antibodies in your bloodstream, they’ll recognize and attack the brand new antibodies that vaccine dose is supposed to produce.
So if you already got a booster in July or August and then seek the new combo shot in September, “you’ll receive very little additional boosting from that,” Wherry said. He recommends waiting four to six months.
WILL PEOPLE ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES AGAIN?
Americans have been reluctant to keep up with COVID-19 vaccinations. While three-quarters of Americans 12 and older have gotten their initial vaccinations, only half got a first booster shot — deemed crucial for the best protection against variants. and just a third of people 50 and older who were advised to get a second booster when omicron arrived did so. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/tweaked-covid-boosters-close-but-how-much-will-they-help/article_6dd20128-24b5-11ed-91e3-93e81f090083.html | 2022-08-25T23:02:45Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/tweaked-covid-boosters-close-but-how-much-will-they-help/article_6dd20128-24b5-11ed-91e3-93e81f090083.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mrs. Sharene Brown, spouse of the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, launched the Five & Thrive effort to highlight top life challenges affecting military members and their families. The Five & Thrive guide is a resource for today's Air and Space Force spouse. It is designed in three sections to teach spouses how to build a strong network, understand the resources available to them, and provide a firm foundation of support as spouses navigate their journey. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Stai)
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Mrs. Sharene Brown, spouse of the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, launched the Five & Thrive effort to highlight top life challenges affecting military members and their families. The Five & Thrive guide is a resource for today's Air and Space Force spouse. It is designed in three sections to teach spouses how to build a strong network, understand the resources available to them, and provide a firm foundation of support as spouses navigate their journey. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Stai)
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REPTX 8.24.2022
Battle Damage Repair, Paint and Coatings Removal, Inspection Robots and Object Identification Demonstrations
During the third day of the Navy’s first-ever Repair Technology Exercise, or REPTX, government, industry and academia continue testing potential battle damage and repair products and services aboard Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS).
The Sapien 6M Robotic Arm from Sarcos Technology uses an attached tool from Atmospheric Plasma Solutions to remove peeling paint on the SDTS using a special form of atmospheric pressure air plasma to oxidize organic components in paints and other coatings.
Navy reservists are joined by a member of the United Kingdom Royal Navy in battle damage simulation where water is coming in through a hatch and also through simulated “holes” in the hull. The team uses high-powered magnets from Maglogix, straps, pieces of wood and other “found” materials around the ship to patch the holes.
Employees of Atmospheric Plasma Solutions get an assist from McNally Industries’ portable winch, known as the Electrical Capstan Tool, to lower their Plasma Blast 7000 coating removal system two floors down a vertical shaft aboard the STDS.
A crew retrieves The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab’s autonomous underwater vehicle after an inspection demonstration below the SDTS.
Boston Dynamics displays its Spot inspection robot at NSWC PHD, as 2-year-old Jack Bickford, son of Jason Bickford, NSWC PHD’s research manager, watches.
The MARS robot designed and built by members of The Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Lab tackles corrosion on the SDTS deckplate.
SurClean Inc.’s laser ablation tool is used to remove corrosion between the rafters in the fantail of the SDTS.
Gecko Robotics Inc. team members deploy the Toka 4 inspection robot on the starboard side of the SDTS to search for foreign objects — specifically, magnets that U.S. Navy Surge Maintenance Sailors had attached earlier — on the SDTS hull.
REPTX runs from Aug. 22 – Sept. 2.
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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On nearly every corner of downtown South Pittsburg, you can find tributes to Marion County Detective Matt Blansett, who died in a helicopter crash Tuesday night.
He was in the helicopter with Sgt. Lee Russell with the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
Flags are flying at half-staff at South Pittsburg High School, where Blansett went to school.
He's being remembered as a hero and staple of his community.
"He was the first person who arrested me the first time I ever went to jail," said Brittany Garrett, the owner of Yum Yums in South Pittsburg.
Garrett went to high school with Blansett, but the two took very different paths afterwards. He became a law enforcement officer. She went to the streets selling drugs.
"Nobody wants to see Matt Blansett coming," she said. "He's coming to take everybody to jail."
He would eventually arrest Garrett three times, but she said he never gave up on her.
"It just hurt me so bad because I know what he did for my life," she told Local 3 News. "I know had it not been for Matt, I know where I could be. I could be in jail. Or worse."
Through it all, she called him a frenemy.
"I felt like I don't know how to express it," she said. "I'm from a community where you can't be friends with the cops."
He encouraged her to move on from the path she took.
"He never once threw me to the trash," she said. "It was just always 'you can do better. I see change in you.'"
That's what he told her every time he arrested her. He told her he saw more potential in her.
"He would just tell me 'Brittany, quit selling drugs,'" she remembered. "'You can sell anything else but drugs, stop selling drugs.'"
So Garrett turned to selling something else. In 2020, he was the only person to encourage her to open Yum Yums, a takeout cafe in South Pittsburg.
Today, it's a representation of her life after she was released from jail for good.
"If he hadn't taken me to jail that many times, Yum Yums wouldn't be alive," she said.
Now, she has a reason to keep this place going. It's a symbol of the frenemy turned friend, who turned her life around and pushed her to stop selling drugs and start selling plates.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending money across the country to help Rep. Charlie Crist defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this November.
The California Democrat on Thursday tweeted that he was pledging $100,000 to make DeSantis a "one-term governor" and he called on his supporters to donate to Crist, who won the Democratic nomination to be Florida's governor on Tuesday.
Asked about the donation during a Los Angeles event, Newsom said he was compelled to donate to Crist because "I don't like bullies." Newsom pointed to DeSantis' verbal assault of Dr. Anthony Fauci at a rally Wednesday, during which the Republican leader said of the country's top infectious disease expert, "Someone needs to grab that little elf and chuck him across the Potomac."
"To call someone pejorative terms because they're short -- who the hell raised these guys?" Newsom said. "What kind of people are they? I know all of us had to sit there and suck it up and take (Donald) Trump's demonization but not everybody has to act like him. I mean, literally, I remember growing up and folks would have their mouths washed out with soap if they talked like this. I got four kids; I don't want these guys being models."
DeSantis' campaign responded to the news of Newsom's contribution by tweeting a video stringing together clips of crime, homelessness and drag show performances in California.
Newsom and DeSantis are both considered future presidential contenders for their respective parties and their cross-country rivalry has been simmering for a while. The two leaders have served as proxies in the blue state-red state battle over pandemic policies. Newsom said 40,000 more Californians would have died from the coronavirus if they adopted DeSantis' laissez-faire approach. DeSantis accused Newsom of turning control of his state over to a "coercive biomedical apparatus" that repeatedly pushed Covid 19-related closures.
Over the July 4th weekend, Newsom made waves when he ran an ad in Florida encouraging people to move to the Golden State, "where we still believe in freedom: Freedom of speech, freedom to choose, freedom from hate, and the freedom to love." In its retort to the commercial, the DeSantis campaign noted that California was losing residents while Florida was attracting more people than any other state.
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New York's messiest Democratic House primary could be on the verge of becoming its most divisive general election fight.
State Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou, a progressive from Lower Manhattan, currently trails former federal prosecutor Daniel Goldman by about 1,300 votes, with more mail ballots to count. Should the current results hold, she is considering a third-party run in what would be a fierce and expensive fall clash between national and city progressives and the Democratic Party's moderate establishment. CNN has not made a projection in the primary.
Niou split support among left-leaning groups and endorsers with US Rep. Mondaire Jones -- who moved to the city rather than be forced into a race with US Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, chair of the party's House campaign arm -- and City Council Member Carlina Rivera. Niou was endorsed by the progressive Working Families Party in the primary and, because of the state's fusion voting system, could end up running on their ballot line in November.
"I'm currently speaking with WFP and my community about how we can best represent the needs of this district," Niou said in a statement. "Because what we can do together is too important to give up this fight, we must count every vote. I'm so grateful for the outpouring of support and all of the people who showed up and turned out. Our people need and deserve a voice."
Progressives' failure to coalesce behind Niou, Jones or Rivera -- who have ended up combining for nearly 60% of the vote at this point -- seems to have helped Goldman, who spent millions of his own money to flood the airwaves and was quietly supported by an AIPAC-funded super PAC, United Democracy Project, which revealed its role in a statement after the primary.
Asked whether UDP's boasting about its spending would further encourage her to run again, Niou touted her grassroots fundraising and support before criticizing outside groups that opposed her.
"The hundreds of thousands of dark money spent that attacked my campaign, attacked the people in my community and our values," Niou said. "But despite these attacks, I am so grateful for the support of my community and proud of how we stood up to these baseless and dangerous attacks on our democracy."
Anger over Goldman's spending and perceived disconnect with large parts of the liberal district, mixed with confidence that Niou would fare better in what would effectively be a one-on-one matchup, sparked almost immediate chatter that she might, along with the WFP, seek a cleaner-cut rematch.
The fusion voting system allows candidates to run on multiple lines, but the WFP typically gives way to the Democratic nominee, which is often one of its endorsed candidates. Still, it can also wield the line as a tool to challenge a Democratic nominee in a city and state dominated by the larger party.
In order to maneuver the coming clash into place, Jones, who initially had claim to it, must formally decline the WFP line -- a move that could come as early as Thursday.
But even before Jones announces his decision, some of Niou's most prominent supporters were already publicly encouraging her to run again.
"Dan Goldman spent $4M of his own money to buy a Congressional seat & won only 25% of the vote," actor and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate Cynthia Nixon tweeted. "Yuh-line Niou came within striking distance w/ grassroots energy. Should @yuhline stay in & run as a WFP candidate in November? Donate NOW if you think (yes)."
George Albro, co-chair of the New York Progressive Action Network, also weighed in on Twitter, arguing that the coming general election provided an ideal ground for WFP to show its mettle.
"I helped found the WFP in 1998 with the idea of an independent (third party) which would not be a spoiler but could push the Dems to the Left. But there was always the option that in the right race, the WFP could run an (independent) candidate & beat a (corporate), conservative Dem," he wrote. "CD10 IS THAT RACE."
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Members of the Health Engagements Assistance Response Team (HEART) 2022 and lead administrators of Unidad Nacional de Oftalmología (UNO) pose for a photo in Guatemala City, Aug. 25, 2022. Leadership from UNO were gifted unit patches from HEART 22 to thank them for their support and partnership throughout the operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Smoot)
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U.S. Army Cpt. Juan Torres competes in track during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 25, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army at the Walt Disney World Resort, this year’s Warrior Games sees service members and veterans from across the DoD competing in a variety of adaptive sports alongside armed forces athletes from Canada and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Clara Soria-Hernandez)
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NEW YORK -- In what is set to be her final tournament, 23-time major champion Serena Williams will face Montenegro's Danka Kovinic in the first round of the US Open. For the full draw, click here.
US Open preview: Seed breakdown | Key storylines | Everything you need to know
Earlier this month, Williams announced her impending retirement after the US Open. A champion in New York six times, Williams will face No.80 Kovinic for the first time.
WHAT A MOMENT ⭐️🤭
— Danka Kovinić (@DankaKovinic) August 25, 2022
Looking forward to this 💪🏼🇲🇪 https://t.co/40JzsIcLGf
The 27-year-old Montenegrin reached a career-high ranking of No.46 in 2016 and became the first woman from her country to win a Hologic WTA Tour title last year at Charleston. In January, Kovinic broke new ground for Montenegro at the Australian Open after defeating Emma Raducanu to become the first woman from her country to reach the third round of a Slam.
The winner of that opener will face either No.2 Anett Kontaveit or Romania's Jaqueline Cristian.
US Open main draw.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 25, 2022
Notable 1R matches:
Serena Williams vs. Danka Kovinic
Naomi Osaka vs. Danielle Collins
Emma Raducanu vs. Alizé Cornet
Venus Williams vs. Alison Van Uytvanck#USOpen pic.twitter.com/rwhg5ni9Du
World No.1 Iga Swiatek tops the draw and will face Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the first round. The winner will face either 2018 champion Sloane Stephens or Belgium's Greet Minnen.
Swiatek, Nadal unite for Ukrainian relief efforts at US Open
Also drawn into Swiatek's top quarter are three former major champions in No.9 seed Garbiñe Muguruza, No.16 Jelena Ostapenko and No.21 Petra Kvitova, as well as the highest-seeded American, No.8 Jessica Pegula. No.24 seed Amanda Anisimova and two-time quarterfinalist Elise Mertens also landed in Swiatek's quarter.
Ostapenko faces a tough opening draw against 19-year-old Chinese talent Zheng Qinwen.
No.4 seed Paula Badosa leads the second quarter of the draw and will take on Lesia Tsurenko in the first round. Reigning champion Emma Raducanu has been drawn into Badosa's quarter and will open against France's Alizé Cornet. The Frenchwoman is set to play her 63rd consecutive Slam, which will break the record for most consecutive Slam main-draw appearances by a WTA player.
A year on, a new Emma Raducanu returns for her first title defense in New York
Badosa's quarter features four seeds who have put together consistent success at the US Open, including 2019 semifinalist and No.12 seed Belinda Bencic, three-time finalist Victoria Azarenka, 2021 semifinalist, No.6 seed Aryna Sabalenka and 2016 finalist Karolina Pliskova.
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka is also in the Badosa quarter. Osaka will open against this year's Australian Open runner-up Danielle Collins in the first round and could face Raducanu in the third round.
Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, seeded No.25, will open against a qualifier. The winner would face either Venus Williams or Alison Van Uytvanck in the second round.
The third quarter of the draw is the toughest section, anchored by No.3 seed and last year's semifinalist Maria Sakkari and Toronto champion and No.7 seed Simona Halep. Also landing in this quarter are No.12 seed Coco Gauff, Cincinnati champion Caroline Garcia and Cincinnati semifinalist Madison Keys.
Inspired by Serena Williams, Gauff ready to leave her own mark in New York
Champions Corner: How Caroline Garcia set aside her doubts to make history in Cincinnati
The final quarter of the draw is led by No.2 Kontaveit and No.5 Ons Jabeur, who will open against Madison Brengle. Also in the last quarter are 2021 finalist Leylah Fernandez, San Jose champion Daria Kasatkina and 2021 French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova. | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2760023/us-open-draw-serena-williams-to-face-kovinic-in-first-round | 2022-08-25T23:17:46Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2760023/us-open-draw-serena-williams-to-face-kovinic-in-first-round | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
JCPS investigating after students, staff pepper-sprayed during fight at Western HS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Multiple students and staff members were evaluated at Western High School after being injured with pepper-spray during a fight on Thursday afternoon.
According to a letter from Western HS Principal Michael Kelly, two students began fighting in the hallway around lunchtime. One of the students pulled out a can of pepper spray and began spraying the other student.
Other students and staff in the hallway were affected by the irritant as they were breaking up the fight.
Shively Police Department Sgt. Jordan Brown confirmed officers were called to assist with the fight at the school. The officers arrived on campus, where JCPS Security told Shively PD the incident had been handled.
Louisville Metro EMS was called to the campus to treat the injured students. There were no serious injuries reported.
The sprayed area was cleaned to ensure all students were safe, Kelly said. Security was also heightened on campus out of an abundance of caution.
JCPS is investigating the incident, and said the students who were involved will be disciplined in accordance to the Student Support and Behavior Intervention Handbook.
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US: Strikes kill 4 Iranian-backed militia members in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Iranian-backed militia members were killed in U.S. strikes in Syria on Wednesday in response to attacks by the group in recent weeks, the U.S. military said Thursday.
In a statement, U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces also destroyed seven enemy rocket launchers on Wednesday hours after militia fighters fired rockets at two U.S. military installations in northeast Syria. Central Command provided additional details about the strikes on Thursday, saying they were done with Apache helicopters, AC-130 gunships and M777 Howitzers.
The latest spike in attacks came after militias backed by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard targeted U.S. troops on Aug. 15 at the al-Tanf Garrison in the south. There were no casualties or damage in that attack. But, in response, the U.S. struck bunkers and facilities used by the militias.
At the Pentagon on Thursday, Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said it would be premature to say if these strikes represent a broader escalation of violence in Syria.
“Certainly time will tell,” said Ryder, the Pentagon’s press secretary. “Based on the strikes that we have taken, we’ve sent a very loud and clear message, and a proportional message, that any threat against our forces who are operating in Syria or anywhere will not be tolerated. My hope would be that these groups would have received the message loud and clear and that we will not see similar behavior in future.”
President Joe Biden informed Congress of his decision to approve the initial U.S. strikes on the bunker facility, saying the goal was to disrupt the ongoing series of attacks and “to deter the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran-backed militia groups from conducting or supporting further attacks on United States personnel and facilities.”
The opposition war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the U.S. airstrikes on the bunkers targeted the Ayash Camp run by the Fatimiyoun group made up of Shiite fighters from Afghanistan and that at least six Syrian and foreign militants were killed.
Within hours after the U.S. strikes, militia rocket attacks hit Green Village and the Conoco gas field in Deir el-Zour, where U.S. troops are stationed. According to U.S. Central Command, at least three servicemembers were treated or evaluated for minor injuries. U.S. forces retaliated by targeting the rocket launchers.
“We will respond appropriately and proportionally to attacks on our servicemembers,” said Gen. Erik Kurilla, who heads U.S. Central Command. “No group will strike at our troops with impunity.”
Deir el-Zour is a strategic province that borders Iraq and contains oil fields. Iran-backed militia groups and Syrian forces control the area and had often been the target of Israeli war planes in previous strikes.
Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has denied that Iran had any link to those targeted. Iran routinely denies arming militia groups that target U.S. forces in the region, despite weaponry linking back to them.
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WATCH: Porch pirates fill shopping cart with stolen packages as they walk through neighborhood
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A group of porch pirates was caught on camera stealing packages and putting them in a shopping cart as they walked through a Las Vegas neighborhood.
KVVU reports it was almost as if they were shopping in a store.
Resident Hugo Organista said he had gotten a notification about a package he ordered being delivered to his home over the weekend. He said his partner asked if he wanted to have someone pick it up for them, but he declined.
“When we got home on Sunday night, we pulled into the driveway, and I was poking my head out, looking for the package because I was kind of excited to open it,” Organista said.
However, the package was nowhere to be found, so Organista watched the security video.
All of the cameras and the security system at Organista’s home didn’t deter the thieves; they just captured them in the act.
“I could have very easily called a neighbor or a friend or somebody to come to pick it up, but I honestly just didn’t think that this one time it would happen,” Organista said.
Organista said he would make sure deliveries are only scheduled when he is home from now on.
He filed a claim with the store where the package was purchased, but they denied it because they said it had been delivered. He also reached out to his credit card company and believes the purchase protection policy will cover him.
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Watching Out for You: Safely recycling electronic devices
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:33 PM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Parents who bought their children new laptops, tablets or phones during “back to school” electronic sales may have some old devices to get rid of.
It’s extremely important to dispose of them properly to protect your child’s safety and privacy.
Watch the full report above.
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Woman helps save sergeant’s life with EpiPen after he was stung by bees, police say
CLEVELAND (WOIO/Gray News) - Cleveland police are thanking a woman who helped save a sergeant’s life at a community event last weekend.
The Cleveland Police Fourth District said it was part of a back-to-school event on Aug. 20, where Sgt. Ray O’Connor was playing football with kids.
WOIO reports that O’Connor then told his partner, Officer Brooklyn Barnes, that he had been stung by two bees and was deathly allergic to them. O’Connor also said he didn’t bring his EpiPen.
According to police, within minutes, O’Connor fell to the ground and became unconscious. Barnes and another officer carried O’Connor to a nearby police cruiser and started rendering first aid.
Authorities said Tomika Johnson, a Cleveland resident, saw what was happening and ran home to grab her 10-year-old son’s EpiPen.
Barnes quickly took the EpiPen and administered it to O’Connor before transporting him to the nearest hospital.
Medical staff at the St. Vincent Hospital said the EpiPen and quick response by everyone saved the sergeant’s life.
On Wednesday, O’Connor got to thank Johnson for helping save his life. Police said they learned about her son’s 10th birthday this week and brought them birthday gifts along with a $100 gift card.
The law enforcement agency said Johnson and her son would be recognized at Cleveland’s Fourth District Awards Ceremony on Oct. 6 in receiving the city’s Citizen Award for their actions that day.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With the start of the school year right around the corner, teachers are preparing to welcome students back into their classrooms.
Amy O’Brien, a kindergarten teacher at Anthony Carnevale Elementary School in Providence, tells 12 News she decorates her classroom with items she’s collected over the years.
“I usually set up my reading tables, and each section of the room is usually a theme,” she explained. “I could have the reading center, the house-keeping center, the block center.”
Even though the school district provides teachers with some supplies, O’Brien said she often pays out-of-pocket for other items she needs, including books and cleaning supplies.
“I like [getting] the bleach wipes and I like [getting] paper towels,” she said. “The school towels aren’t good at picking up as well.”
So far, O’Brien estimates that she’s spend roughly $80 of her own money.
The Providence Public School District said the elementary school received $163,404 this year to purchase school supplies, ranging from notebooks to computers.
This comes as the price of school supplies has gone up 10% from last year, according to data collected by NeilsonIQ.
The data reveals that school essentials, like pencils and scissors, have gone up more than 30 cents and markers are up 29 cents.
O’Brien expects to spend more as the year goes on because she typically buys snacks for her students.
“They provide breakfast and lunch and they used to provide a snack,” she said of the school. “But last year they stopped, so I definitely spend a lot of money on snacks.”
O’Brien said despite the expenses, she’s looking forward to starting the school year.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s not every day a candidate tries to attack a rival over an FBI investigation and suffers a self-inflicted wound instead.
But that’s what happened to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nellie Gorbea over the course of the day Thursday, after she released a negative TV ad that wasn’t ready for prime time.
“Mistakes happen in life,” Gorbea told reporters. “It’s how you deal with them.”
The new commercial criticizes incumbent Gov. Dan McKee over the FBI probe into the ILO Group deal. As Target 12 first revealed last year, the governor’s office awarded an unusual state contract to ILO, a newly founded consulting firm with ties to one of his close advisers.
“Times have been tough lately for Rhode Island families,” a narrator says in the commercial as reporters discuss the ILO investigation. “McKee’s cronies get insider deals at our expense. Governor McKee has returned us to the pay-to-play politics that holds us back.” The ad then pivots to a positive case for Gorbea’s candidacy.
It marks the first time any of the Democratic candidates for governor have used the airwaves to criticize a rival. Yet the problems with the commercial emerged even before the spot was on the air.
For unknown reasons, the ad showed a news report from one local TV station with superimposed graphics from a different TV station. By the time that original version was airing Thursday morning, Gorbea’s campaign confirmed it had recut the commercial to remove the inaccurate news graphics.
But that was only the preamble to a much bigger backlash against the ad among Democrats and union officials for using an article by conservative commentator Mike Stenhouse to tarnish McKee. Headlined “A Blatant, Corrupt Power Grab by Rhode Island’s Governor,” the National Review article criticized McKee for requiring students to wear masks in school last year.
Alana O’Hare, a spokesperson for McKee, quickly called on Gorbea to pull the ad.
“Nellie Gorbea’s decision to spread right-wing propaganda in a Democratic primary shows how desperate her campaign is,” O’Hare said in a statement. “The MAGA National Review publication, which Nellie uses in her ad, has defended ‘the big lie’ and spread conspiracies about voter fraud.”
Referencing the leading GOP candidate for governor, O’Hare added, “It’s not surprising that the only people running negative ads now in this race are Republican Ashley Kalus and Nellie Gorbea.”
Gorbea’s campaign got pummeled over the commercial on social media for hours before finally releasing a statement in the afternoon announcing that the second version of the ad was also being withdrawn, and would be replaced with a third version presumably excluding Stenhouse.
“We made a mistake in the details of the ad, but the overall story of the ad rings true,” Gorbea said at an event where she received a major labor union endorsement, from the SEIU.
“The story here is not one or two edits that are fixed,” she said. “It is the story overall, which is that the McKee administration is under investigation by the FBI for corruption and for contracting issues, and Rhode Islanders cannot have that pay-to-play politics again in their lifetimes.”
Gorbea acknowledged she herself watched the ad before it went on the air, but said she had only reviewed it “for the overall storyline, which is very much true.”
The ad debacle is a black eye for Gorbea’s longtime media consultant, Maryland-based Sway, which also did the ads for her 2014 and 2018 campaigns. Gorbea’s campaign has paid Sway almost $88,000 since the start of last year.
Asked whether she would hire a new media consultant after what happened on Thursday, Gorbea declined to comment. Her campaign has already been under criticism for using a controversial “red box” to try and tell outside spending groups what TV ads she needs aired.
12 News political analyst Joe Fleming said it remains to be seen if the final version of Gorbea’s ad will resonate with voters, but in the meantime her campaign lost a day when they wanted to be on message as time grows short before the Sept. 13 primary.
“Anytime it takes you off message, that’s not good for you,” he said. “She’s obviously going negative and wants to get that message out there about Dan McKee, and this takes away from that because we’re talking about the ad and what was in it more than the message the ad was trying to portray.”
Gorbea and McKee are scheduled to join fellow Democratic candidates Helena Foulkes and Matt Brown on Sept. 6. for a live televised debate on WPRI 12. Last week’s 12 News/Roger Williams University poll showed McKee running three points ahead of Gorbea, but with 21% of voters still undecided.
Ted Nesi (tnesi@wpri.com) is a Target 12 investigative reporter and 12 News politics/business editor. He co-hosts Newsmakers and writes Nesi’s Notes on Saturdays. Connect with him on Twitter and Facebook
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — As the severe drought continues, the city of New Bedford is expanding its voluntary restrictions on daytime water use.
City officials said the reservoir is at a manageable level for now, but forecasts show the drought conditions are expected to persist.
Officials strongly encourage residents to limit nonessential outdoor water use, such as watering during or within 48 hours after measurable rainfall, using outdoor sprinklers, and washing vehicles or buildings.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — After being found guilty in the deaths of his wife and three children in a house fire, Robert Scales Jr. will face decades in jail.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker confirmed that Scales was sentenced on Thursday to between 25 and 90 years in jail.
Scales was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in June, in the case of a house fire that claimed the lives of his wife and kids.
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The fire broke out on February 5, 2020, at a home on Dawes Avenue in Grand Rapids. While it could not be proven that Scales intentionally set the fire, prosecutors say that the fire was a result of negligence on Scales' part.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that while global monkeypox cases fell by a fifth last week, the Americas has seen "intense transmission" in regions where there is a lack of education about the spread of the virus.
The WHO is focused especially on Latin America, where awareness and health measures are still lacking on monkeypox and controlling its spread.
Since early May, as AFP reported, there has been a rare surge in the spread of the virus outside of African countries where it has been endemic.
On July 24, after the WHO announced its highest emergency level regarding the virus, it was officially classified as an international health emergency.
This year alone has seen 45,355 cases and 15 deaths in at least 96 countries, according to the WHO.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. has seen 16,926 confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases as of Aug. 25. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/global-monkeypox-cases-dropped-outbreak-in-the-americas-in-intense-transmission-who-reports | 2022-08-25T23:27:31Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/global-monkeypox-cases-dropped-outbreak-in-the-americas-in-intense-transmission-who-reports | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COLUMBIA, Mo., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT), an industry leading provider of products and accessories for rugged outdoor enthusiasts, today announced that it plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2023 financial results on Thursday, September 8, 2022, after the close of the market. The full text of the press release will be available on the company's website at www.aob.com under the Investor Relations section.
The company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, September 8, 2022, to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2023 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Brian Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andy Fulmer, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at (833) 630-1956 and ask to join the American Outdoor Brands call. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live on the company's website at www.aob.com, under the Investor Relations section.
About American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT) is an industry leading provider of outdoor products and accessories, including hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, and personal security and defense products, for rugged outdoor enthusiasts. The company produces innovative, top quality products under its brands BOG®; BUBBA®; Caldwell®; Crimson Trace®; Frankford Arsenal®; Grilla Grills®; Hooyman®; Imperial®; LaserLyte®; Lockdown®; MEAT!; Old Timer®; Schrade®; Tipton®; Uncle Henry®; ust®; and Wheeler®. For more information about all the brands and products from American Outdoor Brands, Inc., visit www.aob.com.
Contact:
Liz Sharp, VP, Investor Relations
lsharp@aob.com
(573) 303-4620
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Cymbiotika places in the top 15 percentile for their first year of eligibility in the Inc. 5000
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cymbiotika, a leading nutritional supplement brand known for creating pure, clinically backed supplements, was today named on the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company List.
The Inc. 5000 is a distinguished editorial award that ranks companies by their overall revenue growth over a three-year period. For the 2022 rankings, companies submitted their revenue growth from 2018 to 2021.
In addition to its prestigious ranking out of the pool of 5000 companies, Cymbiotika is also among the top 0.07th percentile of the ranked companies in terms of growth rate.
"We're incredibly proud of our rank in the 2022 Inc. 5000 Awards," said Shahab Elmi, CEO and co-founder of Cymbiotika. "Our focus has always been around helping people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Everything we do starts and ends with our team members, our customers, and the environment."
In order to be eligible for the Inc. 5000, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S. based, privately held, for profit, and independent as of December 31, 2021. Eligible companies must make a minimum revenue of $2 million in 2021.
Cymbiotika is an innovative wellness brand based in San Diego. With the motto, "Your mind and body deserve the best", Cymbiotika is driven by the higher purpose of inspiring everyday people to achieve their optimal health. Founded in 2017, Cymbiotika uses the most advanced bioavailable absorption technology and sources only the highest quality plant-based nutrients to resolve specific nutritional deficiencies and support healthy aging, detoxification and longevity. Cymbiotika never uses synthetics, GMOs, fillers, chemicals, preservatives, additives or sugars in its products. For more information, visit https://cymbiotika.com.
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New PeopleReady analysis shows increased demand for roles outside traditional full-time employment
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As rising inflation continues to affect the country, parents looking to work while their children attend school have plenty of opportunities to make extra money on their own schedule. U.S. employers posted a record number of job openings for part-time and flexible hours, according to a new analysis by staffing giant PeopleReady.
The number of job postings that reference part-time and flexible hours has jumped 26% year over year, with some roles seeing a triple-digit percentage increase. In the last 30 days alone, there have been over half a million new unique postings for these roles.
There are nearly four million fewer workers in the labor force than before the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, women are participating in the labor force at the lowest rates since the 1970s, largely due to childcare responsibilities, health and safety concerns, and lack of scheduling flexibility.
"As summer winds down and a new school year is on the horizon, parents who are looking for jobs to support their families will find a variety of options available," said Taryn Owen, president and COO, PeopleReady and PeopleScout. "Jobs with part-time and flexible hours offer opportunity to those who may not otherwise be able to enter the workforce due to school schedules, caretaking responsibilities and other factors that may prevent full-time employment."
The top jobs offering part-time and flexible hours over the last 30 days include:
- Retail salespersons: 32,758
- Fast food and counter workers: 22,668
- Waiters and waitresses: 13,421
- Customer service representatives: 12,992
- Janitors and cleaners: 11,143
- Cashiers: 9,819
- Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers: 7,180
- Stockers and order fillers: 6,462
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks: 5,968
PeopleReady has seen a growing usage of its mobile app, JobStack, by both businesses and job seekers—with nearly 30,000 customers active on the app and over 1 million downloads by job seekers. Of the total jobs posted on the app, a large majority are seeking part-time and flexible hourly workers.
The staffing company has a variety of ways for job seekers to access job opportunities via app (JobStack) and online (jobs.peopleready.com).
About PeopleReady Skilled Trades
PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company (NYSE: TBI), specializes in quick and reliable on-demand labor and highly skilled workers. PeopleReady supports a wide range of blue-collar industries, including construction, manufacturing and logistics, waste and recycling, and hospitality. Leveraging its game-changing JobStack platform and 600-plus branch offices across all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Canada, PeopleReady served approximately 94,000 businesses and put approximately 220,000 people to work in 2021. Learn more at www.peopleready.com.
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Paradise Valley Luxury Expert Ranked #1 in Arizona by Real Trends/Wall Street Journal, #40 in US
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a remarkable $348 million in annual sales, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale luxury real estate expert Joan Levinson shattered her own records and was again named the #1 Individual Real Estate Agent in Arizona according to the 2022 RealTrends "The Thousand" List, as featured in The Wall Street Journal. The nationwide annual list is validated and vetted, and considered the most prestigious ranking in the country. She also finished as the #40 agent nationally.
"The numbers are just astounding, honestly, even to me!" says Ms. Levinson. "Obviously, the last year was just a whirlwind, and so many agents and teams really did have stunning years. I'm humbled to have again been ranked number 1."
In addition to the accolades from the Real Trends/Wall Street Journal list, Joan was also named last month as Arizona's 2022 Top Luxury Agent by Inman, the nation's leading real estate news publication. Across numerous publications, Levinson has managed to claim an award as the top agent in each of the last 5 years, including notably being named one of "America's Best Realtors" by Newsweek in 2020, and finishing at #1 in Arizona in both Newsweek's 2020 list and The Phoenix Business Journal's 2021 list.
"I've said it many times before, but I really am just so grateful for my remarkable clientele and my outstanding staff."
This year's ranking represented yet another appearance for Levinson in The Wall Street Journal, where she has had a frequent presence for many years, including numerous articles this year either as a resource for market information and Paradise Valley in particular, or showcasing her amazing listings. Her most recent appearance describes her representation of the largest undeveloped parcel remaining within the tony town of Paradise Valley, 27 acres listed at an eye-popping $55 million.
"The 27 acres are perfectly situated among the mountains, but lie on flat, non-hillside land, and are a stone's throw from Paradise Valley Country Club," says Levinson. "There really is no property quite like it: an undeveloped and divisible gem in paradise."
In a year where a lack of inventory has driven up home prices, matching buyers and sellers can be a challenge, but Levinson has managed to continue to do so – often finding and consummating transactions off-market. "Many of my clients are very private, they value discretion," she says. "One advantage to living and working in this market for 35 years is there really is no property I haven't encountered before. It is nice to be able to match buyers and sellers, to find the right fit for each. Whether publicly or privately. I'm lucky to be in this position."
Her broker at Realty One Group disagrees. "It's not luck," says Mandy Neat, Managing Broker at Realty One Group. "I've never seen an agent work harder for her clients or have such razor-focused attention to detail. I'd say the numbers are shocking, but there she is, year after year, amazing us all."
"I know her clients are lucky to have Joan representing them," Neat continues.
About Joan Levinson: Joan Levinson is the 2022 Real Trends/Wall Street Journal Number 1 Realtor in Arizona, and #40 nationally. She was named by Newsweek as one of "America's Best Realtors, 2020," and the Inman 2022 Top Luxury Agent in Arizona. As Arizona's Luxury Real Estate Expert, she has specialized for the past 35 years in the finest estates in Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Arcadia. Levinson and her properties have appeared throughout TV and multiple major media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Newsweek, Fox, ABC, NBC, Architectural Digest and more.
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The signs of supply tightening are pushing oil prices higher. Using TipRanks’ Top Smart Score Stocks tool, we have zeroed in on EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) and ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP), which could gain from higher commodity prices. Both these stocks have earned a “Perfect 10” Smart Score and have decent upside potential.
Before we delve into stocks, let’s examine why crude prices are trending higher.
Saudi Arabia Considers Supply Cut
Bloomberg reported that Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) could cut production to stabilize oil prices. The minister highlighted that oil futures are not in line with the underlying fundamentals of supply/demand.
With OPEC’s supply cut, underinvestment in new supply during the pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical headwinds could support a high oil price environment.
Against this setting, let’s look at why EOG and COP have a ‘Perfect 10’ Smart Score on TipRanks.
Is EOG Stock a Good Buy?
EOG Resources is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company in the United States. It stands to benefit from higher price realizations due to its increased exposure to oil and natural gas prices (following its strategy to reduce its hedge position). Also, its low-cost structure and solid free cash flows augur well for growth and enable it to pay dividends regularly. EOG stock sports a Strong Buy rating consensus on TipRanks based on 11 Buys and three Holds.
Furthermore, the average EOG stock price prediction of $149.71 implies 19.6% upside potential.
Along with analysts, EOG stock has positive signals from hedge fund managers and retail investors. Hedge funds bought 68,900 shares of EOG last quarter. Meanwhile, 3.5% of TipRanks portfolios increased their EOG stock exposure in the past 30 days.
With positive indicators from analysts, hedge funds, and retail investors, coupled with favorable sector trends, EOG stock has a maximum Smart Score of 10 on TipRanks, implying it is more likely to beat the broader market averages.
Is COP Stock a Good Buy Now?
ConocoPhillips stock has more than doubled in the past year. Meanwhile, it is up approximately 55% this year alone. Despite the surge in its stock price, analysts remain upbeat about its prospects. COP stock has a Strong Buy rating consensus on TipRanks, and there are good reasons for that.
COP is well-positioned to benefit from the higher crude prices. Meanwhile, its acquisition of Shell’s (NYSE: SHEL) Permian assets will boost its business. Also, COP is making efforts to capture the energy transition opportunities and picked up an additional stake in Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG).
COP’s balance sheet remains strong, and the company is reducing debt (it retired $1.8 billion of debt in Q2). Further, its focus on returning solid capital to shareholders is positive.
Despite the significant rally in COP stock, its average price target of $126.83 implies 13.2% upside potential. Its Strong Buy rating is based on 10 Buys and two Holds assigned by analysts.
COP stock has a positive signal from hedge funds, which collectively bought 2.5 million shares last quarter. Meanwhile, 3.6% of TipRanks portfolios increased their COP stock exposure in the past 30 days.
With strong fundamentals and positive signals from analysts, hedge funds, and retail investors, COP stock has a maximum Smart Score of 10.
Conclusion: Favorable Commodity Prices to Support Energy Stocks
EOG and COP’s financials will likely get a boost from a higher commodity price environment. Both of these companies are strengthening their balance sheets, reducing debt, and focusing on enhancing shareholders’ returns. Further, their ‘Perfect 10’ Smart Scores indicate that they are more likely to outperform the benchmark index. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/2-perfect-10-stocks-to-consider-as-oil-prices-tick-higher | 2022-08-25T23:37:55Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/2-perfect-10-stocks-to-consider-as-oil-prices-tick-higher | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It should be good times for Marvell (MRVL). With a semiconductor shortage still hitting parts of the industry, making semiconductors should be like printing money. However, the news didn’t prove as good as conditions suggested it might have. Marvell released its second-quarter earnings results earlier today, and the company went down in Thursday’s after-hours trading. Marvell posted $0.57 per share in earnings, which proved the narrowest of wins against estimates calling for $0.56 per MRVL share.
Revenue figures came out as similarly narrow wins. The company posted $1.517 billion in revenue, with the consensus looking for $1.5 billion.
The last 12 months for Marvell shares started out great, but didn’t stay that way. Last year at this time, Marvell shares were just under $63 per share. December proved a great month for Marvell as it spent much of the month near its highs of $93 per share.
With the new year, however, came the beginning of a slide that lasted all the way to June. A recovery followed, and now Marvell shares are up around $53.
Things should be a lot better for Marvell, especially with a chip shortage still in play. However, signs emerged suggesting that the shortage may be stumbling toward an end. Worse, macroeconomic conditions are poised to deal some demand destruction to chips in general.
It’s not looking good for Marvell going forward, nor is it looking good for the whole chip sector. Thus, I’m putting Marvell on neutral for now. Things aren’t looking great, but there’s still a chance to win.
Investor Sentiment is Looking Up for MRVL Stock
Investor sentiment, in Marvell’s case, is looking up. Analysts are clearly on board, but insider trading at Marvell is also gaining ground. While there’s a dearth of informative transactions of late, there has been more than enough information from the uninformative transactions to draw some conclusion. Insider trading is clearly buy-weighted in recent months, which is a turnaround from the pattern shown in the last 12 months.
In the last three months, buy transactions lead sell transactions by 22 to 14. Going back to the last 12 months, meanwhile, produces a ratio of 56 buy to 61 sell transactions. Sell transactions were on the rise when the company’s stock price was higher, specifically back in December when the company’s 52-week high was on hand.
Distressing Shift in the Chip Industry Could Impact MRVL Stock
One of the biggest things that has me unnerved about Marvell doesn’t actually have anything to do with Marvell. Rather, it has something to do with Nvidia, which posted its own earnings report just recently. It was a disaster. Not only did Nvidia (NVDA) lower its expectations once previously, it also disappointment against those lowered figures. That’s bad news par excellence right there, and it’s worth getting concerned about the whole sector, especially when you take a closer look at Marvell’s own numbers.
Nvidia had to drop its projections and it still came in lagging. Marvell, meanwhile, beat expectations, but by such a narrow margin that it’s almost invisible. One small slip would have been enough to prompt disappointing results for Marvell, too.
Granted, Marvell is being upbeat about the whole thing. CEO and president Matt Murphy noted that the company is pushing to “…expand our leadership in data infrastructure.” Okay, great. Murphy also expects supply constraints to start easing as well.
In perhaps the biggest push of CEO-speak, Murphy noted that the company was looking for a boost from “…strong secular growth trends and significant expected upcoming revenue contributions…” from a set of Marvell products.
However, that’s actually part of the problem. Those supply constraints were helping Marvell out. The semiconductor shortage that has plagued most of the economy gave the whole chip sector that same kind of boost. The World Economic Forum back in February projected a boost of 9% in 2021 against the 5% in 2019.
If the supply constraints start easing on Marvell, they’ll start easing on everyone else, too, and at least some of that supply constraint easing can be traced back to demand destruction prompted by a souring global economy. Basically, not only will Marvell lose its edge, but it will also lose that edge going into economic conditions when it most needs an edge.
Chip demand is likely to take a hit going forward here, and on a certain level, we’ve started to see that hit already. Marvell’s narrow win and Nvidia’s disappointment against already-lowered expectations suggest weakness already emerging.
Is Marvell Stock a Buy or Sell?
Turning to Wall Street, Marvell has a Strong Buy consensus rating. That’s based on 18 Buys and two Holds assigned in the past three months. The average Marvell stock price target of $75.95 implies 37.87% upside potential. Analyst price targets range from a low of $55 per share to a high of $125 per share.
Conclusion: MRVL Stock is a Tempting Target, but Think Twice
There’s no doubt that Marvell is tempting. A quick look at Marvell’s share price will catch an eye or two. After all, it’s trading below its lowest price targets and that’s a tempting entry point for anybody. Plus, Marvell’s chip line is fairly diverse, which should help ensure demand for at least something at any given time. Moreover, the chip shortage is still at least somewhat in place, though there are clear signs it’s easing. That easing, however, will pull some of the profitability out of Marvell’s lineup.
Worse yet, we’re also going into an economic downturn. We’re already there, on at least some points. No matter whether you believe this is an official recession or not, it sure feels like one.
Thus, things look pretty good for Marvell right now. However, since it only managed a win by the skin of its teeth this time, and conditions look like they’re about to turn south for the whole sector, it might be a good idea to keep your distance for now. There’s a chance Marvell can win, but a little better chance it won’t. That’s why I’m neutral on Marvell. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/heres-the-reason-behind-marvell-stocks-nasdaq-mrvl-after-hours-leg-down | 2022-08-25T23:38:08Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/heres-the-reason-behind-marvell-stocks-nasdaq-mrvl-after-hours-leg-down | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas City took a major step to reach carbon neutrality Thursday with the passage of the Climate Protection and Resiliency Plan. The plan was formed over two years by a city-appointed steering committee with public input and will serve as a roadmap for the city’s future climate policies. At the center of the wide-ranging plan is equity and a recognition that climate change disproportionately affects the lives of the city’s poorest communities.
“This is a great day for Kansas City, Missouri, and the region,” Kevin Grooms, chair of the Sierra Club Missouri Chapter, said. “The plan commits Kansas City to being a leader in reducing harmful fossil fuel use while dismantling an unjust status quo that has caused the most vulnerable residents in our community to bear the brunt of these harmful burdens.”
The plan passed 11-1, with Councilmember Heather Hall being the only "no" vote. It targets six different areas — mobility, waste and materials, energy supply, natural systems, homes and buildings, and food — in an effort to reach carbon neutrality by 2040.
Robin Ganahl, chair of the steering committee, said they're already working on ways to implement the plan in next year’s budget.
“We have so much work that we want to get started on and now we have the green light to do that,” Ganahl said. “Now that the plan has passed, we already have a short list of priorities that we want to get moving on right away.”
The short-term actions defined in the plan include decommissioning Evergy’s Hawthorn coal power plant in Northeast Kansas City, expanding the network of trees and natural areas, increasing transit and biking networks, and transitioning to renewable energy.
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act will provide federal funding to implement some climate goals. Ganahl said the steering committee will be working with the state to ensure the city gets some of that funding.
Opposition from utility companies
The climate plan passed through committee 5-1 Wednesday after hearing testimony from around 60 people. Comment was split between representatives from utility company Spire and business owners who want to continue the use of natural gas, and advocates whose goal is to wean the city from fossil fuels.
Representatives from Spire and Evergy voiced concerns about job loss that could come with ending the use of gas. The plan gives guidance on green job training and suggests ways to transition workers that may lose their job with less reliance on gas.
Fourth District Councilmember Eric Bunch said approving the plan now gives the city time to create a smooth transition from jobs in fossil fuels to clean energy.
“The longer we wait, the more abrupt that change is going to be,” Bunch said. “At some point, fossil fuels are going away — I think that there is no question about that. We have to be prepared for that. The longer we kick that can down the road, the more painful that transition is gonna be for everyone and the worse our climate situation is going to be.”
Ultimately the committee, at the request of Councilmember Melissa Robinson, voted to approve an amended plan that changed phrasing in the Homes and Buildings section to say “clean energy” instead of “clean electricity.”
That change was approved by the climate protection steering committee in a compromise with Evergy and Spire.
Bunch said in the committee meeting that he had concerns that the phrase “clean energy” would make the resolution claim to be environmentally-friendly while still allowing for fossil fuels to be used.
Still, Bunch told KCUR he voted to pass the plan even with amendments because “that is what we have right now.”
“We didn't remove the references to weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels,” Bunch said. “That was what was important to me. I was concerned about using language that would potentially greenwash.”
But the clean energy amendment doesn’t clear the way for natural gas. The plan still recommends weaning the city off of fossil fuels, which includes natural gas. Stephen Mills, the vice president and general manager for Spire Missouri West, told the Kansas City Star that the amendments were an improvement but did not go far enough.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Energy, which the steering committee uses to define the term, does not include natural gas in its definition of clean energy. Under Missouri law, no city can ban certain types of energy. But Ganahl said the plan, even with the changes, does not encourage reliance on natural gas and gives recommendations to end its usage.
“We do not consider natural gas to be clean energy,” she said. “So anywhere we say clean energy in the plan that does not include natural gas.”
On Thursday, First District Councilmember Kevin O’Neill made a final attempt to remove pressure on the city to phase out natural gas, by motioning to strike the mention of natural gas from the homes and buildings section.
That motion failed on a tie vote.
While the plan overwhelmingly passed at council, it is not binding. Bunch said getting the right committees and people in place to pass binding policy based on the plan’s recommendations is crucial.
“What matters is the implementation in the end, what you do to implement the plan is far more important than the words that go into it. It is a roadmap and any plan is open for interpretation. I see it as a strategic plan for the city to become a leader in climate resilience and in climate change.” | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-08-25/kansas-citys-new-climate-protection-plan-paves-the-way-for-carbon-neutrality-supporters-say | 2022-08-25T23:38:34Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-08-25/kansas-citys-new-climate-protection-plan-paves-the-way-for-carbon-neutrality-supporters-say | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wichita, Kansas, is home to the Kansas African American Museum. The museum, which turned 25 this year, aims to encourage understanding, inclusion and opportunity.
The museum is branching out to the Kansas City area next month through a presentation of the play "Canaan," which has already sold out three times in Wichita. The production examines the civil rights movement through the lens of 1968 Washington D.C., when the movement took a downturn.
Playwright Micah Ariel Watson, who is from Wichita, said staging the play there was "a fantastic experience."
"It meant a lot to bring a show back to my hometown in my home community," Watson said. "I'm very much am a writer from Kansas, and I'm learning to embrace that even more, so bringing it to Kansas City felt like the next natural step."
- Denise Sherman, executive director of the Kansas African American Museum
- Micah Ariel Watson, filmmaker, playwright, and screenwriter
“Canaan” will be performed twice on Friday, Sept. 15th, at Kansas City Kansas Community College. It will be performed again on Saturday evening Sept. 16 and Sunday afternoon Sept. 17 at The White Theater at The J in Overland Park. For tickets, go to tkaamuseum.org/canaan. | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-08-25/the-kansas-african-american-museums-production-canaan-will-come-to-kansas-city | 2022-08-25T23:38:40Z | kcur.org | control | https://www.kcur.org/podcast/up-to-date/2022-08-25/the-kansas-african-american-museums-production-canaan-will-come-to-kansas-city | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Missouri school district has authorized the use of corporal punishment as a "last resort" in order to discipline students.
Cassville R-IV School District, located in southwest Missouri, issued a new policy that permits certified individuals to "use physical force as a method of correcting student behavior" and in order to maintain "discipline and order in schools."
The policy was issued in June, according to the Missouri School Boards' Association Board Policy Manual, which is available online. The policy does not indicate what would make a teacher or school staff member "certified" to use physical force to punish a child.
A reported 19 states allow corporal punishment in school, according to one 2018 study, making more than 160,000 students subject to physical forms of punishment each school year.
According to the policy, corporal punishment can only be used after "all other alternative means of discipline have failed" and only "upon the recommendation of the principal." Using corporal punishment as a form of discipline "should never be inflicted in the presence of other students," the policy states, and must be administered "in the presence of a witness who is also an employee."
The policy goes on to state that corporal punishment will be administered "so that there can be no chance of bodily injury or harm," adding that "striking a student on the head or face is not permitted."
If corporal punishment is used in the Cassville School district, the new policy requires that the teacher or principal submit a report to the superintendent “explaining the reason” for using this new form of student discipline.
Cassville Superintendent Dr. Merlyn Johnson told local news outlet KY3 that the policy was enacted as the result of a staff, student and parent survey conducted in May.
“One of the suggestions that came out was concerns about student discipline,” Johnson told the outlet. “So we reacted by implementing several different strategies, corporal punishment being one of them.”
He went on to say at the time that the new policy is not something administrators “anticipate using frequently,” citing the “opt-in only option” for parents should they take issue with the new disciplinary rule.
“Anyone who disagrees with corporal punishment, they simply do nothing by not opting in,” Johnson added.
Dr. Elise N. Feldman, a licensed psychologist who has worked with children, adolescents and adults for more than 15 years, says the "problem with corporal punishment" is that "children express their emotions behaviorally" and that "only through the process of social and emotional learning do they begin to express their emotions with words and begin to cope with them."
"A lot of the time, behavioral problems that are happening in grade school and elementary school are indications of a child in emotional distress (and) who isn’t getting the support they need at home," Feldman told TODAY Parents. "So to respond to a child who needs help with increased distress is creating or adding to or exacerbating the problem. It’s not helping, and what corporal punishment does — if it does anything — is teach a child to bottle in their feelings and submit to authority, not to cope with them."
Feldman says that corporal punishment can create problems in both the short and the long term, especially at a time when children and adolescents are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"There's been an increase in the use of corporal punishment at home, and an increase in cases of abuse and neglect inside the home," she added. "To add in more corporal punishment in schools at the same time is just exacerbating the problem for children who are in these situations that are in need of help."
According to the American Psychological Association, numerous studies have shown that the use of corporal punishment leads to "increased aggression, antisocial behavior, physical injury and mental health problems for children."
TODAY Parents reached out to Johnson for comment. The superintendent replied via email, writing that the administration's policies "can be found online" and that they have "provided interviews with multiple media outlets."
"At this time we will focus on educating our students," he added. "Thank you for your interest in the Cassville R-IV School District."
KY3 spoke to two Missouri parents with opposing views on the new disciplinary policy.
Kimberly Richardson told the outlet she would "prefer the district continue with the other forms of discipline."
"Like in-school suspension, that would be fine with me,” she said. “Or even out-of-school suspensions. Those are just way better than corporal punishment.”
Dylan Burns, another Missouri parent, told KY3 he didn't "see a problem with corporal punishment," arguing it's a parent's right to choose.
”No matter what you choose, I think you need to sit down with your kids and choose what’s best for you and your family,” the father told the outlet. “Trust that everyone there at Cassville is not going to do anything that you don’t want done to your child.”
Feldman says that instead of using corporal punishment to discipline a child, she encourages parents, teachers, school staff and caregivers to be "curious."
"If I'm working with a child or I see a child who is behaving in a way where other punishments haven't worked, then they are clearly dysregulated and not acting in their best interest," she explained. "That is a big red flag that this child is in need of help." | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/a-missouri-school-district-brought-back-spanking-as-punishment-for-students/article_d8f89d40-24c4-11ed-85d0-9363b724beb6.html | 2022-08-25T23:45:52Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/a-missouri-school-district-brought-back-spanking-as-punishment-for-students/article_d8f89d40-24c4-11ed-85d0-9363b724beb6.html | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 13 |
A Missouri school district has authorized the use of corporal punishment as a "last resort" in order to discipline students.
Cassville R-IV School District, located in southwest Missouri, issued a new policy that permits certified individuals to "use physical force as a method of correcting student behavior" and in order to maintain "discipline and order in schools."
The policy was issued in June, according to the Missouri School Boards' Association Board Policy Manual, which is available online. The policy does not indicate what would make a teacher or school staff member "certified" to use physical force to punish a child.
A reported 19 states allow corporal punishment in school, according to one 2018 study, making more than 160,000 students subject to physical forms of punishment each school year.
According to the policy, corporal punishment can only be used after "all other alternative means of discipline have failed" and only "upon the recommendation of the principal." Using corporal punishment as a form of discipline "should never be inflicted in the presence of other students," the policy states, and must be administered "in the presence of a witness who is also an employee."
The policy goes on to state that corporal punishment will be administered "so that there can be no chance of bodily injury or harm," adding that "striking a student on the head or face is not permitted."
If corporal punishment is used in the Cassville School district, the new policy requires that the teacher or principal submit a report to the superintendent “explaining the reason” for using this new form of student discipline.
Cassville Superintendent Dr. Merlyn Johnson told local news outlet KY3 that the policy was enacted as the result of a staff, student and parent survey conducted in May.
“One of the suggestions that came out was concerns about student discipline,” Johnson told the outlet. “So we reacted by implementing several different strategies, corporal punishment being one of them.”
He went on to say at the time that the new policy is not something administrators “anticipate using frequently,” citing the “opt-in only option” for parents should they take issue with the new disciplinary rule.
“Anyone who disagrees with corporal punishment, they simply do nothing by not opting in,” Johnson added.
Dr. Elise N. Feldman, a licensed psychologist who has worked with children, adolescents and adults for more than 15 years, says the "problem with corporal punishment" is that "children express their emotions behaviorally" and that "only through the process of social and emotional learning do they begin to express their emotions with words and begin to cope with them."
"A lot of the time, behavioral problems that are happening in grade school and elementary school are indications of a child in emotional distress (and) who isn’t getting the support they need at home," Feldman told TODAY Parents. "So to respond to a child who needs help with increased distress is creating or adding to or exacerbating the problem. It’s not helping, and what corporal punishment does — if it does anything — is teach a child to bottle in their feelings and submit to authority, not to cope with them."
Feldman says that corporal punishment can create problems in both the short and the long term, especially at a time when children and adolescents are experiencing higher rates of depression and anxiety as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"There's been an increase in the use of corporal punishment at home, and an increase in cases of abuse and neglect inside the home," she added. "To add in more corporal punishment in schools at the same time is just exacerbating the problem for children who are in these situations that are in need of help."
According to the American Psychological Association, numerous studies have shown that the use of corporal punishment leads to "increased aggression, antisocial behavior, physical injury and mental health problems for children."
TODAY Parents reached out to Johnson for comment. The superintendent replied via email, writing that the administration's policies "can be found online" and that they have "provided interviews with multiple media outlets."
"At this time we will focus on educating our students," he added. "Thank you for your interest in the Cassville R-IV School District."
KY3 spoke to two Missouri parents with opposing views on the new disciplinary policy.
Kimberly Richardson told the outlet she would "prefer the district continue with the other forms of discipline."
"Like in-school suspension, that would be fine with me,” she said. “Or even out-of-school suspensions. Those are just way better than corporal punishment.”
Dylan Burns, another Missouri parent, told KY3 he didn't "see a problem with corporal punishment," arguing it's a parent's right to choose.
”No matter what you choose, I think you need to sit down with your kids and choose what’s best for you and your family,” the father told the outlet. “Trust that everyone there at Cassville is not going to do anything that you don’t want done to your child.”
Feldman says that instead of using corporal punishment to discipline a child, she encourages parents, teachers, school staff and caregivers to be "curious."
"If I'm working with a child or I see a child who is behaving in a way where other punishments haven't worked, then they are clearly dysregulated and not acting in their best interest," she explained. "That is a big red flag that this child is in need of help." | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/a-missouri-school-district-brought-back-spanking-as-punishment-for-students/article_d8f89d40-24c4-11ed-85d0-9363b724beb6.html | 2022-08-25T23:45:52Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/a-missouri-school-district-brought-back-spanking-as-punishment-for-students/article_d8f89d40-24c4-11ed-85d0-9363b724beb6.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 13 |
SPOKANE, Wash.-
According to a press release, the Spokane District of the Bureau of Land Management has added the prohibition of the discharge of firearms to its existing fire restriction order.
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According to a press release, the Spokane District of the Bureau of Land Management has added the prohibition of the discharge of firearms to its existing fire restriction order.
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PASCO, Wash.-
The first girders were placed for the ongoing Lewis Street overpass project in downtown Pasco today.
The project will join 2nd Avenue from the west, with Oregon Avenue from the east.
The project includes an overpass being built over the railway and construction of a two lane street and intersection.
According to the city of Pasco, when complete the overpass will provide a link between the business district and east Pasco, while serving as a gateway into the city.
The Lewis Street Overpass project began in August, 2021, and is slated for completion in the fall of 2023. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/first-girders-placed-on-lewis-street-in-pasco/article_e841dcf4-24b4-11ed-bd2d-e798dcbf8c5d.html | 2022-08-25T23:46:04Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/first-girders-placed-on-lewis-street-in-pasco/article_e841dcf4-24b4-11ed-bd2d-e798dcbf8c5d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NJ Transit train strikes, kills pedestrian in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD – One person died after being struck by an NJ Transit train near a city bridge Thursday morning.
The person's name was not released and remains under investigation, according to an NJ Transit spokesman.
Around 8:54 a.m., Raritan Valley Line train 5413 struck and fatally injured a male pedestrian near the Grant Avenue bridge in Plainfield, according to NJ Transit.
The train had departed Newark Penn Station at 7:59 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 9:08 a.m.
Rail service was suspended in both directions between Plainfield and Dunellen but has since resumed.
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There were no reported injuries to the 20 customers and crew members on board.
The incident is under investigation by New Jersey Transit police.
Email: srussell@gannettnj.com
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Chef Scottie Johnson’s recipe for lobster croissant sliders
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week Chef Scottie Johnson came by the studio to share his delicious recipe for lobster croissant sliders, here’s how you can make your own at home!
Ingredients
4 lobster tails, cooked and cut into small pieces
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Dash of favorite hot sauce
1 rib celery, finely diced (optional)
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced tarragon
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cajun season
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 croissants, halved
Unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely sliced sweet picklesPreparation
1. In a bowl, combine the cooked lobster meat with the mayo, and remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.2. Cut the croissants in half and lightly butter each side. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place croissants in skillet, cut side down, and toast until rolls are golden.3. Place the lobster mix on croissants, garnish with the sweet pickes, cover and enjoy.
4 lobster tails, cooked and cut into small pieces
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Dash of favorite hot sauce
1 rib celery, finely diced (optional)
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced tarragon
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cajun season
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 croissants, halved
Unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely sliced sweet picklesPreparation
1. In a bowl, combine the cooked lobster meat with the mayo, and remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.2. Cut the croissants in half and lightly butter each side. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place croissants in skillet, cut side down, and toast until rolls are golden.3. Place the lobster mix on croissants, garnish with the sweet pickes, cover and enjoy.
Website: www.sjcuisine.com
Instagram: chefscottiej
Roku Channel: Food for Thought and The Soul
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Chef Scottie Johnson’s recipe for lobster croissant sliders
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — This week Chef Scottie Johnson came by the studio to share his delicious recipe for lobster croissant sliders, here’s how you can make your own at home!
Ingredients
4 lobster tails, cooked and cut into small pieces
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Dash of favorite hot sauce
1 rib celery, finely diced (optional)
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced tarragon
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cajun season
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 croissants, halved
Unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely sliced sweet picklesPreparation
1. In a bowl, combine the cooked lobster meat with the mayo, and remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.2. Cut the croissants in half and lightly butter each side. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place croissants in skillet, cut side down, and toast until rolls are golden.3. Place the lobster mix on croissants, garnish with the sweet pickes, cover and enjoy.
4 lobster tails, cooked and cut into small pieces
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Dash of favorite hot sauce
1 rib celery, finely diced (optional)
1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
1 teaspoon minced tarragon
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cajun season
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 croissants, halved
Unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup finely sliced sweet picklesPreparation
1. In a bowl, combine the cooked lobster meat with the mayo, and remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper.2. Cut the croissants in half and lightly butter each side. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place croissants in skillet, cut side down, and toast until rolls are golden.3. Place the lobster mix on croissants, garnish with the sweet pickes, cover and enjoy.
Website: www.sjcuisine.com
Instagram: chefscottiej
Roku Channel: Food for Thought and The Soul
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RICHLAND, Wash.-
The Washington State Department of Ecology and the Department of Energy have created a plan to address two underground tanks at Hanford that are leaking radioactive waste.
"It's been a priority for the state of Washington to address leaking tanks in a way that protects nearby communities and the Columbia River," said Laura Watson, Ecology Director.
According to a press release from the Hanford site, a leak was found in Tank B-109 in 2021, and Tank T-111 has been leaking since 2013.
Under the legally binding agreed order the Department of Energy will:
Cover the T and B Tank Farms with a surface barrier to slow leaks of radioactive material.
Develop a response plan to develop a plan for future leaks.
Evaluate ventilator systems to evaporate liquid waste.
Explore ways to accelerate the schedule to retrieve waste from tanks B-109 and B-111. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/new-plans-for-leaking-tanks-at-hanford/article_4d8b10fe-24b9-11ed-9bc8-131d9ab316e1.html | 2022-08-25T23:46:10Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/new-plans-for-leaking-tanks-at-hanford/article_4d8b10fe-24b9-11ed-9bc8-131d9ab316e1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent urge vaccinations during National Immunization Month
Atrium Health Navicent is reminding people of the importance of being up to date on vaccinations.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent is reminding people of the importance of being up to date on vaccinations.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and physicians are urging community members to get all the required vaccines for their children and themselves.
Some of the vaccines include:
- Chickenpox
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis A and B
- Polio
- Measles
- Rotavirus
- Flu
- Covid-19
We spoke with Dr. Christy Peterson, a pediatrician with Atrium Health Navicent, who says vaccines are safe and effective.
“Unfortunately vaccines are their own worst enemy because they have eliminated diseases that used to kill children,” Dr. Peterson said. “And we don’t remember those diseases.”
We reached out to the Bibb County School District about vaccination requirements. They follow all state guidelines for immunizations, which require students be “appropriately vaccinated” at the time of first entry in school. | https://www.41nbc.com/doctors-at-atrium-health-navicent-urge-vaccinations-during-national-immunization-month/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/doctors-at-atrium-health-navicent-urge-vaccinations-during-national-immunization-month/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent urge vaccinations during National Immunization Month
Atrium Health Navicent is reminding people of the importance of being up to date on vaccinations.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Atrium Health Navicent is reminding people of the importance of being up to date on vaccinations.
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, and physicians are urging community members to get all the required vaccines for their children and themselves.
Some of the vaccines include:
- Chickenpox
- Tetanus
- Hepatitis A and B
- Polio
- Measles
- Rotavirus
- Flu
- Covid-19
We spoke with Dr. Christy Peterson, a pediatrician with Atrium Health Navicent, who says vaccines are safe and effective.
“Unfortunately vaccines are their own worst enemy because they have eliminated diseases that used to kill children,” Dr. Peterson said. “And we don’t remember those diseases.”
We reached out to the Bibb County School District about vaccination requirements. They follow all state guidelines for immunizations, which require students be “appropriately vaccinated” at the time of first entry in school. | https://www.41nbc.com/doctors-at-atrium-health-navicent-urge-vaccinations-during-national-immunization-month/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:16Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/doctors-at-atrium-health-navicent-urge-vaccinations-during-national-immunization-month/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Clear, calm warm night tonight low temps in the low to mid and upper 60s and light winds 5-7 mph. Breezy to Gusty winds tonight in the Kittitas Valley 10-15 mph gusts up to 21 mph.
Friday sunny and hot with continued above-average temperatures in the upper 80s and 90s lows in the upper 50s and 60s. Winds will increase tomorrow throughout the region 25-35 mph
Heat relief on the way this weekend with daytime highs dropping into the mid and upper 80s. And lows in the mid to upper 50s and breezy winds but beautiful weather.
Next week another warming trend on the way temperatures climb back to the mid to upper 90s and possible low 100s.
Tri-Cities
Thursday... Clear Calm and Warm...68
Friday... Mostly Sunny, PM Windy... 98/64
Saturday... Mostly Sunny, Breezy, Cooler... 86/55
Sunday... Mostly Sunny... 87/55
Monday... Mostly Sunny... 93/59
Tuesday... Sunny, Hot... 99/63
Wednesday... Sunny, Hot... 103/69
Yakima
Thursday... Clear Calm and Warm...62
Friday... Mostly Sunny, PM Windy... 94/55
Saturday... Mostly Sunny, Breezy, Cooler... 83/51
Sunday... Mostly Sunny... 85/53
Monday... Mostly Sunny... 90/57
Tuesday... Sunny, Hot... 97/60
Wednesday... Sunny, Hot... 100/68 | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/nice-warm-evening-cooler-temperatures-this-weekend/article_3f386552-24c2-11ed-9bc5-53e5336aac0c.html | 2022-08-25T23:46:17Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/nice-warm-evening-cooler-temperatures-this-weekend/article_3f386552-24c2-11ed-9bc5-53e5336aac0c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GDOT set to close Spring Street for overpass bridge demolition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spring Street will be closed overnight starting next week as an overpass bridge is set to be demolished.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says that Spring Street will be closed starting next Wednesday, August 31st, from 10 p.m. To 5 a.m. Activities on the project will continue over the nights following the 31st, not including dates during the Labor Day holiday.
This closure comes as GDOT prepares to demolish overpass bridge #8, in order to progress in the I-16/ I-75 interchange improvement project.
GDOT says the following detours will be in place:
- Traffic on the West side of the Bridge will be detoured from Spring Street to Riverside Drive, Coliseum Drive to Emery Highway.
- Traffic on the East Side of the Bridge will be detoured from Spring Street to Emery Highway to 2nd Street to Walnut Street.
- Additionally, any traffic from North Avenue will be detoured to 2nd Street. | https://www.41nbc.com/gdot-set-to-close-spring-street-for-overpass-bridge-demolition/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/gdot-set-to-close-spring-street-for-overpass-bridge-demolition/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GDOT set to close Spring Street for overpass bridge demolition
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Spring Street will be closed overnight starting next week as an overpass bridge is set to be demolished.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) says that Spring Street will be closed starting next Wednesday, August 31st, from 10 p.m. To 5 a.m. Activities on the project will continue over the nights following the 31st, not including dates during the Labor Day holiday.
This closure comes as GDOT prepares to demolish overpass bridge #8, in order to progress in the I-16/ I-75 interchange improvement project.
GDOT says the following detours will be in place:
- Traffic on the West side of the Bridge will be detoured from Spring Street to Riverside Drive, Coliseum Drive to Emery Highway.
- Traffic on the East Side of the Bridge will be detoured from Spring Street to Emery Highway to 2nd Street to Walnut Street.
- Additionally, any traffic from North Avenue will be detoured to 2nd Street. | https://www.41nbc.com/gdot-set-to-close-spring-street-for-overpass-bridge-demolition/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:22Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/gdot-set-to-close-spring-street-for-overpass-bridge-demolition/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Historic Macon announces 2022 Fading Five list of endangered historic structures
Historic Macon announced its updated Fading Five list of endangered historic structures Thursday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon announced its updated Fading Five list of endangered historic structures Thursday.
2022 marks the program’s eighth year. It targets historic sites in Macon-Bibb County that could be lost due to development issues or neglect.
The Executive Director of Historic Macon, Ethiel Garlington, says it’s important to keep Macon’s history standing.
“People are moving to Macon, people are opening businesses here in downtown because of the buildings that are here, because of those stories, and because of the legacies that we have here,” Garlington said. “I think it will continue to drive our economic development, because it’s all still here.”
The newest addition to list is the Dr. E.E. Green House on 335 Madison St.
Dr. Green was born a slave and graduated from Howard University Medical School in 1886 before his family moved to Macon. Four years later, he would build the house in the center of Macon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Green would move his pharmacy, Central City Drug, into his house and would become the first African American pharmacist in Macon.
In 1950, the store was turned into apartment building. The house has been vacant since the 2000s.
Garlington says Historic Macon is eager to work with the owners of the property to rehabilitate the house and save its history.
“I think it’s important not only for the preservation of the building but also the preservation of that story and to show people that there is opportunity in our community,” Garlington said.
Historic Macon did remove one item from the Fading Five: the Coal Tower located on 989 Seventh St.
It was on the list in 2018, but has since been bought by new owners who plan to preserve it. Attorney Taylor Martin with Martin LLC., who represents the landowners of the property, say they’re excited to bring life back to the iconic structure.
“They recognize that these 22 acres of undeveloped land and this wonderful coal tower over a unique opportunity for development in downtown Macon and to add to its growth,” Martin said.
The 2022 Fading Five List:
- The Dr. E.E. Green house, 335 Madison St.
- The Willingham-McBrearty House, 381 College St.
- The Roxy Theatre, 445 Hazel St.
- The Bobby Jones Performing Arts Center, 1389 Jefferson St.
For more information and to get involved with Macon’s Fading Five, click here. | https://www.41nbc.com/historic-macon-announces-2022-fading-five-list-of-endangered-historic-structures/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/historic-macon-announces-2022-fading-five-list-of-endangered-historic-structures/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Historic Macon announces 2022 Fading Five list of endangered historic structures
Historic Macon announced its updated Fading Five list of endangered historic structures Thursday.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Historic Macon announced its updated Fading Five list of endangered historic structures Thursday.
2022 marks the program’s eighth year. It targets historic sites in Macon-Bibb County that could be lost due to development issues or neglect.
The Executive Director of Historic Macon, Ethiel Garlington, says it’s important to keep Macon’s history standing.
“People are moving to Macon, people are opening businesses here in downtown because of the buildings that are here, because of those stories, and because of the legacies that we have here,” Garlington said. “I think it will continue to drive our economic development, because it’s all still here.”
The newest addition to list is the Dr. E.E. Green House on 335 Madison St.
Dr. Green was born a slave and graduated from Howard University Medical School in 1886 before his family moved to Macon. Four years later, he would build the house in the center of Macon’s Pleasant Hill neighborhood. Green would move his pharmacy, Central City Drug, into his house and would become the first African American pharmacist in Macon.
In 1950, the store was turned into apartment building. The house has been vacant since the 2000s.
Garlington says Historic Macon is eager to work with the owners of the property to rehabilitate the house and save its history.
“I think it’s important not only for the preservation of the building but also the preservation of that story and to show people that there is opportunity in our community,” Garlington said.
Historic Macon did remove one item from the Fading Five: the Coal Tower located on 989 Seventh St.
It was on the list in 2018, but has since been bought by new owners who plan to preserve it. Attorney Taylor Martin with Martin LLC., who represents the landowners of the property, say they’re excited to bring life back to the iconic structure.
“They recognize that these 22 acres of undeveloped land and this wonderful coal tower over a unique opportunity for development in downtown Macon and to add to its growth,” Martin said.
The 2022 Fading Five List:
- The Dr. E.E. Green house, 335 Madison St.
- The Willingham-McBrearty House, 381 College St.
- The Roxy Theatre, 445 Hazel St.
- The Bobby Jones Performing Arts Center, 1389 Jefferson St.
For more information and to get involved with Macon’s Fading Five, click here. | https://www.41nbc.com/historic-macon-announces-2022-fading-five-list-of-endangered-historic-structures/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/historic-macon-announces-2022-fading-five-list-of-endangered-historic-structures/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.
The directive from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart came hours after federal law enforcement officials submitted under seal the portions of the affidavit that they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward. The judge set a deadline of noon Friday for a redacted, or blacked-out, version of the document.
The order means the public could soon get at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8 as part of an investigation into classified documents being retained at the Palm Beach property. Documents already made public as part of the investigation show that the FBI retrieved from the property 11 sets of classified documents, including information marked at the top secret level.
Still, the redactions proposed by the Justice Department are likely to be extensive given the sensitivity of the investigation and unprecedented nature of the search, so it’s unlikely that the public will receive a detailed glimpse of the basis for the search or the direction of the probe.
The department had contested arguments by media organizations to make any portion of the affidavit public, but a judge last week said he was disinclined to keep the entire document sealed and told federal officials to submit to him in private the redactions it wanted to make. Even so, he acknowledged that the blacked-out portions might be so extensive as to leave the public version of the document without any meaningful information.
Multiple news media organizations, including The Associated Press, argued in court last week for the disclosure of the affidavit, citing the extraordinary public interest in the federal search of a former president’s home. Trump and some of his supporters have also encouraged the document’s release.
After the Justice Department submitted its filing under seal on Thursday, the media coalition responded by asking the judge to unseal portions of the department’s brief and to direct the government, “going forward,” to file publicly a redacted version of any sealed document it submits. The groups noted that significant information about the investigation is already public.
“At a minimum, any portions of the Brief that recite those facts about the investigation, without revealing additional ones not yet publicly available — in addition to any other portions that pose no threat to the investigation — should be unsealed,” the news organizations wrote.
They added, “If and when additional facts come to light and are confirmed to be accurate, or certain facts no longer pose a threat to the investigation for any other reason, there is no justification for maintaining them under seal either.” | https://www.41nbc.com/judge-orders-unsealing-of-redacted-affidavit-in-trump-search/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:34Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/judge-orders-unsealing-of-redacted-affidavit-in-trump-search/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 22 |
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents.
The directive from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart came hours after federal law enforcement officials submitted under seal the portions of the affidavit that they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward. The judge set a deadline of noon Friday for a redacted, or blacked-out, version of the document.
The order means the public could soon get at least some additional details about what led FBI officials to search Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8 as part of an investigation into classified documents being retained at the Palm Beach property. Documents already made public as part of the investigation show that the FBI retrieved from the property 11 sets of classified documents, including information marked at the top secret level.
Still, the redactions proposed by the Justice Department are likely to be extensive given the sensitivity of the investigation and unprecedented nature of the search, so it’s unlikely that the public will receive a detailed glimpse of the basis for the search or the direction of the probe.
The department had contested arguments by media organizations to make any portion of the affidavit public, but a judge last week said he was disinclined to keep the entire document sealed and told federal officials to submit to him in private the redactions it wanted to make. Even so, he acknowledged that the blacked-out portions might be so extensive as to leave the public version of the document without any meaningful information.
Multiple news media organizations, including The Associated Press, argued in court last week for the disclosure of the affidavit, citing the extraordinary public interest in the federal search of a former president’s home. Trump and some of his supporters have also encouraged the document’s release.
After the Justice Department submitted its filing under seal on Thursday, the media coalition responded by asking the judge to unseal portions of the department’s brief and to direct the government, “going forward,” to file publicly a redacted version of any sealed document it submits. The groups noted that significant information about the investigation is already public.
“At a minimum, any portions of the Brief that recite those facts about the investigation, without revealing additional ones not yet publicly available — in addition to any other portions that pose no threat to the investigation — should be unsealed,” the news organizations wrote.
They added, “If and when additional facts come to light and are confirmed to be accurate, or certain facts no longer pose a threat to the investigation for any other reason, there is no justification for maintaining them under seal either.” | https://www.41nbc.com/judge-orders-unsealing-of-redacted-affidavit-in-trump-search/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:34Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/judge-orders-unsealing-of-redacted-affidavit-in-trump-search/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 22 |
Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood, testimony at his penalty trial showed Thursday.
Dr. Brett Negin, testifying for the defense, said he never received it.
Negin and another psychiatrist who treated Cruz in the decade leading up to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School testified during Thursday’s abbreviated court session about the various medications he was given for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other issues. Both said under cross-examination by prosecutors they never saw anything that would have led them to believe he was capable of mass murder.
But Negin, who treated Cruz from 2012 into August 2017, was then shown by the defense a June 2014 letter written to him by a psychiatrist and therapist at Cross Creek School, a campus attended by students with emotional and behavioral problems.
Dr. Nyrma N. Ortiz and therapist Rona O’Connor Kelly’s two-page letter addressed to Negin says Cruz, then 15, was experiencing extreme mood swings, adding, “He is usually very irritable and reactive.” They said he is “inappropriately” obsessed with guns and the military, defiant, verbally aggressive toward his teachers, paranoid and places the blame on others for the problems he creates.
“At home, he continues to be aggressive and destructive with minimal provocation,” the two wrote. He destroyed a television after losing a video game, punched holes in walls and used sharp objects to cut up the furniture and carve holes in the bathroom. He had a hatchet that he used to chop a dead tree in the back yard, but his mother reported she could no longer find it.
Cruz shared at school “he dreams of killing others and is covered in blood.”
The two said he had been assessed for hospitalization, but that never happened. They said they were writing Negin so he could adjust Cruz’s medication.
Negin testified Thursday he never received the letter and no one followed up with him when he didn’t respond. He said Cross Creek’s typical procedure if the staff was having problems with one of his patients was to have a counselor come to his office with the student and parents to discuss the issue.
“This did not happen one time with Mr. Cruz,” Negin said.
Negin also testified that in 2013 he wrote a letter for Cruz’s mother supporting his voluntary hospitalization. That also never happened.
Office and home numbers for Ortiz were disconnected. O’Connor Kelly did not immediately respond to an email Thursday seeking comment.
The defense is trying to show that Cruz, 23, had a long history of mental health issues that were never fully treated. He pleaded guilty in October to the murders — the trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
The defense is trying to overcome the prosecution’s case, which ended earlier this month. It 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 seven-man, five-woman jury must be unanimous. If one juror votes for life, that will be his sentence. | https://www.41nbc.com/letter-school-shooter-fixated-with-guns-dreamed-of-killing/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:40Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/letter-school-shooter-fixated-with-guns-dreamed-of-killing/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 42 |
Letter: School shooter fixated with guns, dreamed of killing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood, testimony at his penalty trial showed Thursday.
Dr. Brett Negin, testifying for the defense, said he never received it.
Negin and another psychiatrist who treated Cruz in the decade leading up to the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School testified during Thursday’s abbreviated court session about the various medications he was given for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other issues. Both said under cross-examination by prosecutors they never saw anything that would have led them to believe he was capable of mass murder.
But Negin, who treated Cruz from 2012 into August 2017, was then shown by the defense a June 2014 letter written to him by a psychiatrist and therapist at Cross Creek School, a campus attended by students with emotional and behavioral problems.
Dr. Nyrma N. Ortiz and therapist Rona O’Connor Kelly’s two-page letter addressed to Negin says Cruz, then 15, was experiencing extreme mood swings, adding, “He is usually very irritable and reactive.” They said he is “inappropriately” obsessed with guns and the military, defiant, verbally aggressive toward his teachers, paranoid and places the blame on others for the problems he creates.
“At home, he continues to be aggressive and destructive with minimal provocation,” the two wrote. He destroyed a television after losing a video game, punched holes in walls and used sharp objects to cut up the furniture and carve holes in the bathroom. He had a hatchet that he used to chop a dead tree in the back yard, but his mother reported she could no longer find it.
Cruz shared at school “he dreams of killing others and is covered in blood.”
The two said he had been assessed for hospitalization, but that never happened. They said they were writing Negin so he could adjust Cruz’s medication.
Negin testified Thursday he never received the letter and no one followed up with him when he didn’t respond. He said Cross Creek’s typical procedure if the staff was having problems with one of his patients was to have a counselor come to his office with the student and parents to discuss the issue.
“This did not happen one time with Mr. Cruz,” Negin said.
Negin also testified that in 2013 he wrote a letter for Cruz’s mother supporting his voluntary hospitalization. That also never happened.
Office and home numbers for Ortiz were disconnected. O’Connor Kelly did not immediately respond to an email Thursday seeking comment.
The defense is trying to show that Cruz, 23, had a long history of mental health issues that were never fully treated. He pleaded guilty in October to the murders — the trial is only to decide whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.
The defense is trying to overcome the prosecution’s case, which ended earlier this month. It 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 seven-man, five-woman jury must be unanimous. If one juror votes for life, that will be his sentence. | https://www.41nbc.com/letter-school-shooter-fixated-with-guns-dreamed-of-killing/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:40Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/letter-school-shooter-fixated-with-guns-dreamed-of-killing/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 42 |
Mercer students honor Korean War veterans
Mercer students are doing their part to honor Korean War veterans.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mercer students are doing their part to honor Korean War veterans.
Mercer Mission began in 2015, with part of the program honoring Korean War veterans.
Dr. Sinjae Hyun, a professor for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Mercer University, says the school decided to incorporate plaques with 3D printed faces to honor veterans this year.
So far, students have honored 11 Korean veterans and two American Korean War veterans, including former Mercer professor Dr. Paul Cable.
“His son, Paul Cable, is my friend at church, so I ask him, ‘Hey Paul, is it possible to make a plaque of appreciation for your daddy?'” And he said, ‘Oh great,'” Dr. Hyun said.
His sons, Jim and Paul Cable, accepted the plaque in their father’s honor Thursday. They say he was a humble man and probably wouldn’t have wanted the honor.
“We dragged stories out from him from time to time, and he would give us a hint of what he did. That’s probably why he was so humble, because it was something that he did to serve his country. He was proud of that, but that was the extent of it.”
Savannah Richie, who is part of the Mercer Mission program, traveled to South Korea to present those 11 Korean veteran plaques to their Congress. She says honoring the veterans is meaningful to her.
“When you’re spending hours designing whatever in the background, it can be easy to forget what you’re working for,” Richie said. “But seeing that finally get passed on is really rewarding.”
While Dr. Cable was a humble man who didn’t think of himself as a hero, Dr. Hyun says Koreans view Americans who fought in the Korean War differently.
“They’re named hero by Korean people, because as Koreans, those who sacrificed, also those who participated in Korean War, is hereos,” he said.
If you would like to nominate a Korean War veteran based in Georgia, email Dr. Hyun at Hyun_S@Mercer.edu. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-students-honor-korean-war-veterans/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:47Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-students-honor-korean-war-veterans/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Mercer students honor Korean War veterans
Mercer students are doing their part to honor Korean War veterans.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Mercer students are doing their part to honor Korean War veterans.
Mercer Mission began in 2015, with part of the program honoring Korean War veterans.
Dr. Sinjae Hyun, a professor for the Biomedical Engineering Department at Mercer University, says the school decided to incorporate plaques with 3D printed faces to honor veterans this year.
So far, students have honored 11 Korean veterans and two American Korean War veterans, including former Mercer professor Dr. Paul Cable.
“His son, Paul Cable, is my friend at church, so I ask him, ‘Hey Paul, is it possible to make a plaque of appreciation for your daddy?'” And he said, ‘Oh great,'” Dr. Hyun said.
His sons, Jim and Paul Cable, accepted the plaque in their father’s honor Thursday. They say he was a humble man and probably wouldn’t have wanted the honor.
“We dragged stories out from him from time to time, and he would give us a hint of what he did. That’s probably why he was so humble, because it was something that he did to serve his country. He was proud of that, but that was the extent of it.”
Savannah Richie, who is part of the Mercer Mission program, traveled to South Korea to present those 11 Korean veteran plaques to their Congress. She says honoring the veterans is meaningful to her.
“When you’re spending hours designing whatever in the background, it can be easy to forget what you’re working for,” Richie said. “But seeing that finally get passed on is really rewarding.”
While Dr. Cable was a humble man who didn’t think of himself as a hero, Dr. Hyun says Koreans view Americans who fought in the Korean War differently.
“They’re named hero by Korean people, because as Koreans, those who sacrificed, also those who participated in Korean War, is hereos,” he said.
If you would like to nominate a Korean War veteran based in Georgia, email Dr. Hyun at Hyun_S@Mercer.edu. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-students-honor-korean-war-veterans/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:47Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-students-honor-korean-war-veterans/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
More showers possible Thursday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The wettest day of the week has arrived in Middle Georgia.
Today
It was a wet start for the whole region as stratiform rainfall moved in shortly after midnight, sticking around much of Middle Georgia past the sunrise. Most of that rain has moved out now, but a few showers are still left straggling. Temperatures today are the coolest of the week thanks to the widespread wet weather early on and a blanket of clouds that refuses to budge. We will only see high temperatures reach into the upper 70s and lower 80s, by far the coolest day Middle Georgia has seen in months. Ambient winds throughout the day will be variable at about 5 mph.
While the majority of today’s rain is over with, we still could see a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Any thunderstorms that form can bring an additional half inch of rain or more to areas that have already received plenty this morning. Outside of those showers and storms, however, it will just be mild and overcast the rest of the day.
Overnight tonight shouldn’t see much rain at all. The odds of storms lingering from the evening hours is low, and we shouldn’t see any new ones pop up before midnight. A couple of isolated light showers, however, will be possible ahead of tomorrow morning. Tonight’s lows are mainly in the lower 70s, and the ambient winds will continue to blow with variable direction at about 5 mph.
Tomorrow
We should finally begin to see the start of the end of this week’s gloomy pattern tomorrow. We will likely have a couple of small showers early before scattered thunderstorms take over in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be back in the low to mid 80s around the region, and winds will be variable but generally out of the west at approximately 5 mph. A few pockets of sunshine may form in the afternoon, but high level cirrus clouds will continue to act as a blanket for most of the day.
Overcast conditions will continue tomorrow night and a couple of storms may linger early. Once those clear out, a couple of light showers may form after midnight leading up to Saturday morning. Plenty of low level cloud cover is also likely to build in due to the moisture buildup from all the late week rain. Some areas could see fog. Lows will primarily be in the lower 70s with ambient winds out of the west but variable at 5 mph.
The Weekend and Beyond
Sunshine will begin to take over a bit more come Saturday afternoon, however the split will still be relatively even between cloud cover and shine. A large number of low level clouds are likely in the morning, but those will give way to sun in the afternoon along with mid-level cloud fields. A few isolated storms will be possible in the afternoon and evening. Highs will reach into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Middle Georgia with overnight lows dropping into the lower 70s.
Sunday will see even more sun as temperatures rise a couple of degrees more. The rain chances will also continue to drop leading towards next week. By Monday we will be seeing most of the region with highs back in the low 90s with partly-to-mostly sunny skies dominating in the afternoon. This pattern looks to continue at least into the middle of next week.
There are no new storms in the tropics at this time, and the status on the two areas the NHC is watching right now remains about the same. There is concern, however, that once the first storm cluster reaches the gulf that conditions could be more conducive for development. As of now it has a 20% chance to develop in the next 5 days. The tropical wave currently coming off of the western coast of Africa is in slightly better conditions with a 10% chance for formation in the next 48 hours and a 20% chance for development in the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/more-showers-possible-thursday-afternoon/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:53Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/more-showers-possible-thursday-afternoon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
More showers possible Thursday afternoon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The wettest day of the week has arrived in Middle Georgia.
Today
It was a wet start for the whole region as stratiform rainfall moved in shortly after midnight, sticking around much of Middle Georgia past the sunrise. Most of that rain has moved out now, but a few showers are still left straggling. Temperatures today are the coolest of the week thanks to the widespread wet weather early on and a blanket of clouds that refuses to budge. We will only see high temperatures reach into the upper 70s and lower 80s, by far the coolest day Middle Georgia has seen in months. Ambient winds throughout the day will be variable at about 5 mph.
While the majority of today’s rain is over with, we still could see a few showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Any thunderstorms that form can bring an additional half inch of rain or more to areas that have already received plenty this morning. Outside of those showers and storms, however, it will just be mild and overcast the rest of the day.
Overnight tonight shouldn’t see much rain at all. The odds of storms lingering from the evening hours is low, and we shouldn’t see any new ones pop up before midnight. A couple of isolated light showers, however, will be possible ahead of tomorrow morning. Tonight’s lows are mainly in the lower 70s, and the ambient winds will continue to blow with variable direction at about 5 mph.
Tomorrow
We should finally begin to see the start of the end of this week’s gloomy pattern tomorrow. We will likely have a couple of small showers early before scattered thunderstorms take over in the afternoon and evening. Highs will be back in the low to mid 80s around the region, and winds will be variable but generally out of the west at approximately 5 mph. A few pockets of sunshine may form in the afternoon, but high level cirrus clouds will continue to act as a blanket for most of the day.
Overcast conditions will continue tomorrow night and a couple of storms may linger early. Once those clear out, a couple of light showers may form after midnight leading up to Saturday morning. Plenty of low level cloud cover is also likely to build in due to the moisture buildup from all the late week rain. Some areas could see fog. Lows will primarily be in the lower 70s with ambient winds out of the west but variable at 5 mph.
The Weekend and Beyond
Sunshine will begin to take over a bit more come Saturday afternoon, however the split will still be relatively even between cloud cover and shine. A large number of low level clouds are likely in the morning, but those will give way to sun in the afternoon along with mid-level cloud fields. A few isolated storms will be possible in the afternoon and evening. Highs will reach into the upper 80s and lower 90s across Middle Georgia with overnight lows dropping into the lower 70s.
Sunday will see even more sun as temperatures rise a couple of degrees more. The rain chances will also continue to drop leading towards next week. By Monday we will be seeing most of the region with highs back in the low 90s with partly-to-mostly sunny skies dominating in the afternoon. This pattern looks to continue at least into the middle of next week.
There are no new storms in the tropics at this time, and the status on the two areas the NHC is watching right now remains about the same. There is concern, however, that once the first storm cluster reaches the gulf that conditions could be more conducive for development. As of now it has a 20% chance to develop in the next 5 days. The tropical wave currently coming off of the western coast of Africa is in slightly better conditions with a 10% chance for formation in the next 48 hours and a 20% chance for development in the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/more-showers-possible-thursday-afternoon/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:53Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/more-showers-possible-thursday-afternoon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Morning Business Report: Magic mushrooms shown to help alcohol addicts
Social media users began reporting issues with federal student loan servicer Nelnet.
The IRS will forgive $1.2 billion in late fees from COVID pandemic.
Amazon is shuttering its telehealth service, known as Amazon Care. Amazon Care launched in 2019 as a pilot program.
So called magic mushrooms are shown to help alcohol addicts. Research found that those given psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced heavy drinking by 83%. | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-magic-mushrooms-shown-to-help-alcohol-addicts/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-magic-mushrooms-shown-to-help-alcohol-addicts/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Morning Business Report: Magic mushrooms shown to help alcohol addicts
Social media users began reporting issues with federal student loan servicer Nelnet.
The IRS will forgive $1.2 billion in late fees from COVID pandemic.
Amazon is shuttering its telehealth service, known as Amazon Care. Amazon Care launched in 2019 as a pilot program.
So called magic mushrooms are shown to help alcohol addicts. Research found that those given psilocybin-assisted therapy reduced heavy drinking by 83%. | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-magic-mushrooms-shown-to-help-alcohol-addicts/ | 2022-08-25T23:46:59Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/morning-business-report-magic-mushrooms-shown-to-help-alcohol-addicts/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police: 3 shot at warehouse south of Atlanta
McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Three people were shot at a warehouse south of Atlanta on Thursday, police said.
Henry County police said on Twitter they responded to multiple calls of a shooting at the warehouse in McDonough just before 12:30 p.m. and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. McDonough is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Atlanta.
Two of the victims were treated and taken to hospitals. The third was treated and released at the scene.
Police said there was no threat to public safety. No additional details were immediately released. | https://www.41nbc.com/police-3-shot-at-warehouse-south-of-atlanta/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/police-3-shot-at-warehouse-south-of-atlanta/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police: 3 shot at warehouse south of Atlanta
McDONOUGH, Ga. (AP) — Three people were shot at a warehouse south of Atlanta on Thursday, police said.
Henry County police said on Twitter they responded to multiple calls of a shooting at the warehouse in McDonough just before 12:30 p.m. and found three people suffering from gunshot wounds. McDonough is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Atlanta.
Two of the victims were treated and taken to hospitals. The third was treated and released at the scene.
Police said there was no threat to public safety. No additional details were immediately released. | https://www.41nbc.com/police-3-shot-at-warehouse-south-of-atlanta/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:05Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/police-3-shot-at-warehouse-south-of-atlanta/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rutland Middle School students benefiting from weather system
Students at Rutland Middle School are learning about the benefits that come with having a weather system at the school.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Rutland Middle School are learning about the benefits that come with having a weather system at the school.
Instead of using a phone app to predict the weather, students at Rutland Middle School are using the system to collect information themselves.
“It’s definitely interesting to kind of see how it works, because weather can be one minute it’s snowing and then the next it’s warm,” 6th grader Emma Beard said.
Yasser Mendoza-Perez say the system makes him curious about weather.
“Finding out what the temperature is, because most of the time, I feel like it’s 80 degrees, but it says like 70, and I want to find out why it’s changing,” Mendoza-Perez said.
The system tells students the temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction and rainfall.
According to Assistant Principal Eric Thompson, it also helps students learn how weather impacts sports.
“For athlete safety, there’s a certain threshold at which they’re not allowed to be outside, so students can begin to understand the relationship of what it feels like and what the actual numerics of those number are,” Thompson said.
The system works by connecting to WIFI. A pole outside then sends information to a monitor inside.
Lindsey Brown, a 6th grade science teacher at the school, says the system offers several benefits.
“Meteorology is a major factor in lots of STEM careers,” she said. “Just being able to predict what kind of weather you can see for the day, you can go anywhere from industrial engineering to our Air Force base.”
The school says the system even helped students confirm a tornado in 2018. | https://www.41nbc.com/rutland-middle-school-students-benefiting-from-weather-system/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/rutland-middle-school-students-benefiting-from-weather-system/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Rutland Middle School students benefiting from weather system
Students at Rutland Middle School are learning about the benefits that come with having a weather system at the school.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Students at Rutland Middle School are learning about the benefits that come with having a weather system at the school.
Instead of using a phone app to predict the weather, students at Rutland Middle School are using the system to collect information themselves.
“It’s definitely interesting to kind of see how it works, because weather can be one minute it’s snowing and then the next it’s warm,” 6th grader Emma Beard said.
Yasser Mendoza-Perez say the system makes him curious about weather.
“Finding out what the temperature is, because most of the time, I feel like it’s 80 degrees, but it says like 70, and I want to find out why it’s changing,” Mendoza-Perez said.
The system tells students the temperature, humidity, wind speed, direction and rainfall.
According to Assistant Principal Eric Thompson, it also helps students learn how weather impacts sports.
“For athlete safety, there’s a certain threshold at which they’re not allowed to be outside, so students can begin to understand the relationship of what it feels like and what the actual numerics of those number are,” Thompson said.
The system works by connecting to WIFI. A pole outside then sends information to a monitor inside.
Lindsey Brown, a 6th grade science teacher at the school, says the system offers several benefits.
“Meteorology is a major factor in lots of STEM careers,” she said. “Just being able to predict what kind of weather you can see for the day, you can go anywhere from industrial engineering to our Air Force base.”
The school says the system even helped students confirm a tornado in 2018. | https://www.41nbc.com/rutland-middle-school-students-benefiting-from-weather-system/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:11Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/rutland-middle-school-students-benefiting-from-weather-system/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Warner Robins accepting applications for CHIP grants
The City of Warner Robins is now accepting applications for its "Community Home Investment Program," also known as CHIP.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is now accepting applications for its “Community Home Investment Program,” also known as CHIP.
This program allows home owners to apply for up to $50,000 to help with home repairs.
Those repairs can include HVAC, plumbing, a new roof or new windows.
This is the first time the city has awarded the funding. In order to apply, you must meet certain income requirements.
According to Kate Hogan, the city’s Community and Economic Development Director, you also have to live between Ignico Drive and Russell Parkway.
“We’re excited the CHIP grant is going to provide an opportunity to catalyze additional redevelopment,” she said. “With the existing housing stock in the city of Warner Robins, specifically in our low to moderate income neighborhoods.”
The submission for the grants is first come first serve. You can apply here. | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-accepting-applications-for-chip-grants/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-accepting-applications-for-chip-grants/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Warner Robins accepting applications for CHIP grants
The City of Warner Robins is now accepting applications for its "Community Home Investment Program," also known as CHIP.
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) — The City of Warner Robins is now accepting applications for its “Community Home Investment Program,” also known as CHIP.
This program allows home owners to apply for up to $50,000 to help with home repairs.
Those repairs can include HVAC, plumbing, a new roof or new windows.
This is the first time the city has awarded the funding. In order to apply, you must meet certain income requirements.
According to Kate Hogan, the city’s Community and Economic Development Director, you also have to live between Ignico Drive and Russell Parkway.
“We’re excited the CHIP grant is going to provide an opportunity to catalyze additional redevelopment,” she said. “With the existing housing stock in the city of Warner Robins, specifically in our low to moderate income neighborhoods.”
The submission for the grants is first come first serve. You can apply here. | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-accepting-applications-for-chip-grants/ | 2022-08-25T23:47:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/warner-robins-accepting-applications-for-chip-grants/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – 7NEWS Sports Director Pete Yanity was joined by First Tee-Upstate Executive Director Michael Pius Thursday to discuss the successful summer of various events put on by the organization.
For more stories on the First Tee programs as well as features of some standout participants, just click here to visit our First Tee page.
And for information on the organization and how to join, visit their website here. | https://www.wspa.com/sports/first-tee/celebrating-the-summer-for-first-tee-upstate/ | 2022-08-25T23:49:10Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/sports/first-tee/celebrating-the-summer-for-first-tee-upstate/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An appeal has gone to the Kwara state government to avert the imminent communal crisis in Odo Owa, Oke Ero local government area of the state, by selecting and enthroning a new king for the community without further delay.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Thursday, members of the body of princes and princesses in the community; the Afin Descendants Union, and the kingmakers; the Iwarefa, said that the dethronement of the present king of the area, the Oloota of Odo Owa, Oba Adeyemi Adimula, is a panacea for peace to reign.
In his reaction, however, Oba Ademola said that the state government through the ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has already intervened with a view to resolving the lingering matter.
Led by the president and secretary, Afin Descendants Union, Prince Elder Tunji Osaji and Prince Sunday Adimula, respectively, the people called on the state government and relevant stakeholders to do the needful to put to rest alleged enduring challenges in the community.
“We are constrained to bring our grievances to the public glare with the hope that the Kwara state government and the general public will be fully aware of our pains and predicament as a community.
“The entire members of the institutionalised body of Kingmakers, known as IWAREFA and the Afin Descendants Union (ADU), hereby unanimously appeal to His Excellency, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state, to dethrone Oba Joshua Adeyemi Adimula, Oloota of Odo Owa in order for peace to reign in our community.
“We hereby reemphasize our appeal to His Excellency on the grounds of gross violation of traditional tenets and recurrent unruly behaviour of Oba Joshua Adeyemi Adimula since he ascended the throne of Oloota”.
The people accused the traditional ruler of allegedly causing communal crisis among neighbouring communities, public assault and social disorder, as well as alleged brutality against one of the chiefs.
“Gentlemen of the press, we wish to use your collective and individual medium to alert the government and the general public that we the well-meaning indigenes of this
the hitherto peaceful community can no longer guarantee peace in the community if the government delays any further in the dethronement of the present Oba.
The facts presented before you all, are verifiable from different sources within and outside the government network”.
In his reaction, Oba Ademola said that the state government through the ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs has already intervened, adding that he had been asked to maintain his calm.
“None of the members of the Afin Descendants Union is living in Odo-Owa. Two of my brothers who are members of the union were not carried along in the petition. They also forged the signatures of some of the persons that purportedly wrote the petition.
“Incidentally, the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs says I should maintain my calm as prominent members of the community have waded in”, he said.
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The Middle Belt United Assembly (MBUA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tender a public apology to Nigerians over the hardship and insecurity bedevilling the country.
This was even as the assembly accused him of not fulfilling his campaign promises.
The group recalled that Buhari in 2015 promised Nigerians to vote for him to secure them and improve their well-being but rather the economy, and security became worst under his administration.
Speaking with journalists in Kaduna, on Thursday, the group’s president, Comrade Moses Mwarga Aji, said ordinary Nigerians are going to bed with empty stomachs as prices of food and other products in the market have doubled compared to what President Buhari inherited in 2015.
Aji, added that even with much hunger in the land, Nigerians especially in the Northern region are in total fear of the unknown and cannot sleep with their two eyes closed as insecurity ravages communities.
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“We called on President Buhari to tender public apology to Nigerians over his failed promises on security, economy, fighting corruption. From bad in 2015 to worst now,” he advised.
He also called on international community to mount pressure on Buhari to secure the nation and conduct elections in 2023.
“The nation is in suspense over the fate of 2023 general elections as some prominent Nigerians are expressing fear that elections may not hold because insecurity. Elections must hold as planned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nigerians will not accept postponement of elections,” he said.
To this end, he further urged President Buhari to provide adequate security to the North-central zone to fight in security in Benue, Plateau, Niger among other affected states.
According to him, Buhari should as matter of urgency wake up and give governance serious attention by fighting insecurity, poor economy and massive corruption: “President Buhari should leave a legacy behind for Nigerians.
“The way things stand now in the country Nigerians may not remember Mr President when he leaves office. They may remember him only when insecurity, corruption, hardship are mentioned. Please, Mr President, use the remaining few months to correct and reset Nigeria on the path of progress, unity and development,” Aji said. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/middle-belt-assembly-asks-buhari-to-tender-public-apology-to-nigerians-over-hardship-insecurity/ | 2022-08-25T23:52:17Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/middle-belt-assembly-asks-buhari-to-tender-public-apology-to-nigerians-over-hardship-insecurity/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Borno State Police Command has paraded 55 suspects and a woman arrested for allegedly kidnapping three children – two boys and one girl.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Abdu Umar who disclosed this in Maiduguri at a press briefing on Thursday, said the suspect is one Ensa Esewa, 46 years of age, who between August 5 and 6, kidnapped Mustapha Abdullahi 7 years, Abdullahi Mustapha 5 years and Hajara Alassan 3 years.
According to CP Umar, the suspect abducted the three children with the intention of taking them to one lady B’s residence in Lagos who contracted her with the sum of five hundred thousand Naira.
He said “the suspected arrested and part of the money given to her four hundred and ten Naira was recovered while the children she has stolen which she was about boarding vehicle in Borno express are safe and healthy and are united with their parents”.
In an interview with Tribune, the suspect said that a woman called Lady B who resides in Lagos gave her N500,000 while promising to change her if she brings her three children from northern Nigeria”
“She took me to a native doctor in Ondo State from there she now took to Rivers where a ritualist gave me something to put into my mouth and she said I shall forget about everything”
“She escort me to the station and I boarded a Maiduguri car. When I arrived, I went to Monday Market where I picked these three children.
“She said that I should not tell anybody even my husband, if I tell anybody I will going to die”.
“She has so many shops in the market, I met when went to buy some things for my children, she said you can speak Hausa and I said yes. She now said I will help to change your life because I helped alot of people”
“She now asked me to come and met her she has something for that change that how I met her, she is Lady B we stay in the same market within Lagos,” she added.
CP Umar also said that the command has succeeded in arresting 59 other criminals in different locations in the state.
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“In a concerted effort to rid the metropolis of all forms of criminalities, Crack Operatives following a tip-off arrested other suspects all of the various areas in the Maiduguri Metropolis, for jumping and breaking into individual houses, shops within the metropolis, carting away their properties and selling them to some cohorts.
“Suspects on a rigorous and intensive interview, confessed to the commission of series of crimes ranging from criminal house trespass and theft in dwelling houses, Investigation towards unveiling all their past atrocities has commenced”.
“On 14/7/2022 at about 1515hrs, the above complainant of Jajeri area of Maiduguri reported at crack office that on 13/7/2022 at about 1345hrs, the above suspect of the same address, sent him to buy cigarettes for him and when he returned to him, he used a short knife and stabbed him on the left side of his chest and at his back, saying that he was late, on receipt of the case, victim was rushed to Umaru Shehu ultra modern hospital Maiduguri for medical treatment, while suspect searched and detained. Case referred for investigation”. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-arrest-woman-for-kidnapping-3-children/ | 2022-08-25T23:52:37Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/police-arrest-woman-for-kidnapping-3-children/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
David Gilliland Racing (DGR) announced today that NASCAR Drive for Diversity development driver Andrés Peréz de Lara will join the organization for select starts at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Phoenix Raceway. The 17-year-old will debut in the ARCA Menards Series behind the wheel of the No. 54 Ford Fusion as the series takes on “The Last Great Colosseum” on September 15.
The Mexico City, Mexico native has a diverse racing background, becoming one of the youngest winners in the FIA F4 championship in 2019. He would secure his first victory at just 14-years-old, adding Rookie of the Year honors and a third-place points finish to his impressive open wheel resume.
He has spent the last two seasons honing his stock car skills in the Latin American ranks, taking home the 2020 NASCAR Trucks Mexico Championship at just the age of 15. Progressing to the second-tier NASCAR FedEx Challenge in 2021, he earned Rookie of the Year honors with a fourth-place points finish. This season, he is well on his way to the championship, sitting atop the points lead with two victories and four top-fives through six races.
“Making my ARCA Menards Series debut with a team like DGR is amazing, it has motivated me to work harder than ever in all aspects to get the best results in our races together,” said de Lara. “I am more than excited for the opportunity and ready for this big step in my racing career.”
“Andrés has quickly progressed through a variety of different racing disciplines. His versatility is impressive, and we’re excited to see him translate his skills to the ARCA Menards Series.” said David Gilliland, co-owner of DGR.
The Sioux Chief Showdown 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway will air live on FS1 and stream via the Fox Sports App at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 15.
You can follow along with Andrés on Instagram.
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Before the action heats up on track and NASCAR’s best battle in a pivotal Playoff clash at the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, fans at Charlotte Motor Speedway will be treated to an entertaining weekend of music, motorsports and fun in the Fan Zone. Driver appearances, fan Q&As and concerts kick off Friday, Oct. 7, with a Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest and NASCAR hauler parade. Following the parade, rock legend and Poison frontman Bret Michaels will bring his “Parti-Gras” to the fans with a hit-filled concert of rock, country and pop tunes to crank up the weekend fun.
“The Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 has become one of the most anticipated events of the NASCAR season,” said Greg Walter, executive vice president and general manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway. “When we started planning, we realized that we just couldn’t squeeze all the fun and excitement into two days, so we’re going to kick things off a day early and Rock the ROVAL starting Friday afternoon.”
Joe Gibbs Racing Fan Fest
Joe Gibbs Racing will bring out its star-studded driver lineup to kick off the weekend on Friday, Oct. 7, with the first-ever JGR Fan Fest at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The fan-friendly event will feature driver appearances with Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Christopher Bell at the Fan Stage and an autograph session with all four Cup Series drivers, plus Xfinity Series stars Ty Gibbs and Brandon Jones at the Toyota Racing display.
Fan Fest opens at 4:30 p.m. with a bevy of entertainment, including a Twinstunts motorcycle stunt show, free Ferris Wheel rides, discounted merchandise at select souvenir haulers, fun race-themed concessions, a DJ and more. The first 100 fans to pick up a wristband from the information tent at the Avenue of Flags starting at 4:00 p.m. on Oct. 7 will get access to an exclusive autograph session with all participating drivers. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver autograph session is scheduled for 5:00 p.m., followed by driver stage appearances at 6:30 p.m.
Fan Fest is free in the Charlotte Motor Speedway Fan Zone, until 7:00 p.m.
NASCAR Hauler Parade
Following the Fan Fest, Charlotte Motor Speedway will keep the party going as NASCAR’s Cup Series haulers parade into the infield – driving right through the Fan Zone – in preparation for Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL™ 400. The high-energy parade will be emceed by Trackside Live host Jose Castillo and will feature “drive-up” songs personally selected by each hauler driver. Fans can line the parade route near the Fan Zone and grab a photo with their favorite hauler before it settles into the infield for a fun-filled weekend of white-knuckled racing.
Bret Michaels to Rock the ROVAL™
Poison frontman Bret Michaels will cap off Night 1 of the Rock the ROVAL fun, stepping out from his record-breaking Stadium Tour to bring his Parti-Gras to race fans kicking off the weekend with unrivaled fan fun. With more than 100 million records and streams sold worldwide, the son of a veteran, music icon, TV star, creative entrepreneur and lifelong philanthropist will crank up the party with hit after hit from his three decade music career during a 90-minute set. The concert is free for any fan with a race ticket for either the Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina or the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400. Single-day concert tickets will also be available for just $30.
In addition to driver, appearances and A-list music acts on the Rock the ROVAL™ stage, the 10-acre Fan Zone will provide a bevy of interactive games and displays, food trucks, partner activations and more throughout the three-day event.
TICKETS:
The Fan Zone will be open each day to fans with a ticket to any of the weekend’s NASCAR events Oct. 8-9, including Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Xfinity Series race or Sunday’s pivotal Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 showdown. Adult tickets for Saturday’s Drive for the Cure 250 presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina start at just $25. Kids 12 and under get in free with an adult. Tickets to the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 start at just $49 for adults. Kids 12 and under get in for just $10 with an adult. For tickets, visit www.charlottemotorspeedway.
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WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – A 12-year-old Wilbraham boy’s wish came true Thursday thanks to Friendly’s and the Shriner’s.
Ian Stratton was born without a left hand but was recently outfitted with a prosthetic through Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. The first thing he wanted to do was scoop his nightly ice cream and on Thursday, he got to do just that.
“We’re making you an official scoop master!”
“I would not mind working here. Being surrounded by ice cream would make me happy,” said Ian.
Ian was born with a limb difference and does not have a left hand so the Hero Arm prosthetic he has received will give him the ability to have a left hand.
“I feel unstoppable,” said Ian.
“It means a lot because Shriner’s has accepted him from the moment he came home and they have supported us as a family, since he’s been here. And they have opened so many doors and opportunities for him and we’re just really grateful. We’re grateful that Friendly’s is joining in with that. They’re saying, ‘Hey Ian, we believe in you and you can do anything,'” said Ian’s mom, Jennifer Stratton.
“Transforming lives, that’s what we do. We provide pediatric specialty care. Any way that we can help, to help them live their best lives, we’ll do it. And this is the perfect example,” said Jennifer Tross, Director of Marketing at Shriner’s Children Hospital New England.
“Shriner’s is very important to me and my family, and we are very grateful for it,” said Ian. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/wilbraham-boy-scoops-friendlys-ice-cream-with-new-prosthetic-arm/ | 2022-08-25T23:56:08Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/wilbraham-boy-scoops-friendlys-ice-cream-with-new-prosthetic-arm/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kyle’s update, 4:37 PM PT: 49ers GM John Lynch told the Thursday Night broadcast crew that safety Jimmie Ward would start the season on the short-term injured reserve list, making him ineligible for the first four games. We’ll see who starts at safety tonight. My guess is George Odum.
The 49ers starters will take the field in Week 3 of the preseason, but they’ll be missing a host of first-teamers. We know Jimmy Garoppolo was never playing, but here is a list of other Niners who will sit out:
Elijah Mitchell (hamstring)
Daniel Brunskill (hamstring)
Mike McGlinchey (setback)
Trent Williams
Nick Bosa
Arik Armstead
Javon Kinlaw
Azeez Al-Shaair
Fred Warner
Dre Greenlaw
Emmanuel Moseley
Ambry Thomas (knee)
Charvarius Ward (hamstring)
Jimmie Ward (hamstring)
Dontae Johnson (ribs)
Kinlaw being inactive is a good sign. That means the coaching staff feels like he’s shown enough in limited action during the preseason. Stars such as Williams, Bosa, Warner, and Armstead have nothing to prove in August.
The 49ers who will suit up on offense that start include Trey Lance, Brandon Aiyuk, Deebo Samuel, and Kyle Juszczyk. So, Lance will have his full complement of weapons to throw to. This will be the last time we see the team for two weeks. What do you want to see tonight? | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23322381/49ers-preseason-thread-texans | 2022-08-25T23:56:55Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/25/23322381/49ers-preseason-thread-texans | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police: Man arrested after writing more than $150,000 in fake checks to buy new cars
MADISONVILLE, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - A Texas man is accused of writing fraudulent checks to buy several vehicles totaling more than $150,000.
According to the Madisonville Police Department, 66-year-old Larry Allen Dodd went to a Ford dealership this past weekend to purchase a 2021 F-350 King Ranch truck. Dodd reportedly wrote a check for $89,562.44.
KBTX reports Dodd then went to a Dodge dealership on Monday to purchase a 2021 Jeep for a female companion, where he wrote a $64,494.11 check for the vehicle.
Authorities said the Henson Brand Dealerships were then alerted by the Hempstead Police Department regarding Dodd purchasing two other vehicles in the Houston area with fraudulent checks.
The dealership said it confirmed with the Woodforest National Bank that Dodd’s checks were fraudulent and that the funds weren’t available.
Madisonville police said officers were able to make contact with the 66-year-old as he was driving back to the Ford dealership on Tuesday to get new tires.
According to officers, Dodd provided false reasons for not having funds in the account while making made-up calls to the bank as they didn’t find any valid bank contacts on his cellphone.
The Madisonville Police Department said Dodd has been arrested and charged with theft between $150,000 and $300,000.
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Many may not realize that some drivers seen wearing FedEx uniforms are actually working for contractors and not directly employed by FedEx itself. There is a growing problem between FedEx and these contractors, who deliver a huge amount of the packages.
Many of these contractors, who work delivering packages for FedEx's Ground business, report that they are losing money in the deals. This comes even while revenues have reportedly jumped over 60% since before the start of the pandemic, CNN Business reported.
Deutsche Bank reported that higher costs for almost everything, including for vehicles, wages, and gas, have caused at least 30% of contractors to lose money.
Around 3,500 FedEx Ground contractors, along with other professionals in the industry, gathered at the Route Consultant's 2022 Contractor Expo in Las Vegas in August to discuss inflation-based contractual challenges facing the industry.
Spencer Patton, Founder and President of Route Consultant, said, "I want to see FedEx Ground remember their identity. FedEx Ground is an amazing delivery company," he said. "They are a $60 billion company that could be a $120 billion company if we can work together through these challenges."
Patton's company is one of the largest contractors with FedEx Ground and is one of the most vocal critics of the company's work with contractors. Patton also wants customers to know that it's mostly contractors delivering packages for FedEx.
Suggestions at the conference included ending Sunday deliveries, contract changes that come with consultations with contractors first, and demands that FedEx train and work with staff better to "restore appropriate communication."
Patton said the current model "is hurting to a degree where my company individually has to see change from FedEx Ground.”
Patton urged FedEx not to "jam" contractual changes on contractors with 30-day notice.
Patton, as Supply Chain Dive noted, said during his speech that he would stop operating his delivery routes as of Nov. 25 unless FedEx makes updates to the terms of his contract.
“My business is losing money every day,” Patton said. “And my business will not be able to continue operation past Nov. 25. Peak season is one of highest cost of operations time of the year. I have to double the number of trucks, hire drivers. I will not do so if things don’t change,” he said.
FedEx responded saying:
“We recognize that current economic conditions are posing new challenges,” FedEx Ground said. “We remain committed to working with service provider businesses individually to address the challenges specific to their situation. Our goal is to enable success for both FedEx Ground and service providers,” the statement said.
As CNN Business reported, FedEx Ground replied with multiple contractor statements saying they feel they are doing alright financially but still had concerns about what would happen if a "significant" number of contractors halted operations citing financial concerns. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/threats-to-halt-holiday-deliveries-after-contractors-demand-fedex-change-terms-of-agreements | 2022-08-26T00:05:58Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/threats-to-halt-holiday-deliveries-after-contractors-demand-fedex-change-terms-of-agreements | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Evening and nighttime showers and thunderstorms will gradually diminish as they move north to northeast through the state line southern Georgia counties and along the north Florida stretch of the Suwannee River. While severe thunderstorms aren't likely, some briefly frequent lightning is possible before 10:00 p.m. Some patchy downpours can cause a quick inch of rainfall, and already-saturated grounds can encounter some spot or nuisance flooding if additional heavy rain occurs. Conditions settle down overnight with a mostly cloudy sky as temps will be steady in the mid and low 70s. Sunshine can be scarce again Friday, but a few longer breaks can help pop more rounds of locally heavy rain and active storms. Highs will peak in the upper 80s to near 90°. Rain chances stay elevated over the weekend, but there will be times of sunshine and warm, humid conditions.
--Casanova Nurse, Chief Meteorologist | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/thursday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-25-2022 | 2022-08-26T00:06:04Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/thursday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-25-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) — According to new data from the U.S. Department of Labor, about 82,000 South Carolinians quit their jobs in June 2022.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) says that number is tied for the second highest on record.
Federal data also shows more than 80,000 people have quit their jobs every month in South Carolina so far in 2022.
Officials say it’s not a bad thing. There are more than 160,000 open jobs and 108,000 hires were made in South Carolina in June.
DEW Research Economist Erica Von Nessen said these figures show the state’s job market has been and remains hot. “It’s not like those people are quitting and staying at home. They’re going right back into the workforce into different jobs whether that be for higher pay, greater flexibility, being closer to home, things like that.”
Von Nessen said the current trend started back in Summer 2020 and continued through 2021. She said employees are in a good position for bargaining right now. “There is optimism among individuals who think that quitting your jobs isn’t a risk but more of a reward for them.”
Population growth is also playing a role in the demand for jobs Von Nessen said. “We are one of the top ten states in terms of population growth over the past several years…For every person who moves here, they’re looking for a house, so there needs to be construction.”
Research Economist Dr. Joey Von Nessen for the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina said the pandemic also lead to more Baby Boomers exiting the workforce.
He said, “We’re seeing the younger generations, Gen Z and millennials, are simply smaller in size than the Baby Boomer generation and they won’t be able to replace them.”
He said in the short term, the job market could cool due to measures from the Federal Reserve to pull down inflation; “The job openings rate, and unemployment rate, may have reached it’s best point,” Von Nessen said.
According to DEW, South Carolina’s unemployment rate was at 3.2% in July. | https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/why-south-carolinians-are-quitting-their-jobs-in-near-record-numbers/ | 2022-08-26T00:10:07Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/state-news/why-south-carolinians-are-quitting-their-jobs-in-near-record-numbers/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A human smuggler was busted by federal authorities for transporting migrants across the St. Clair River from Canada to Michigan via jet ski last weekend, authorities said.
The attempted aquatic operation was foiled when US Customs and Border Patrol agents saw three people on a jet ski zooming across the international border near the Blue Water Bridge, CBP announced on Tuesday.
The bridge separates the Canadian city of Port Edward in Ontario and Port Huron in Michigan at the mouth of the St. Clair River at the southern tip of Lake Huron.
The jet ski stopped near Port Huron, where two people hopped off and began walking down the road and entered a vehicle, officials said.
The watercraft then turned around and motored back to Canada, where it was stopped by Marysville Station Border Patrol agents who discovered the two passengers were two male Brazilian nationals, aged 34 and 35.
The pair admitted to illegally crossing the border, CBP said. The driver, a 39-year-old US citizen, and the two Brazilians were taken to the Marysville station for processing.
Shortly after, CBP agents observed the same jet ski crossing the river into the US territory heading on the same course earlier. Two more people got off the jet ski and they were stopped by border patrol agents.
The duo, a 47-year-old male and a 44-year-old female also from Brazil, admitted that they had crossed the border illegally and were also transported to the Marysville Station for processing.
None of the four Brazilian nationals had legal status to be in the US, CBP said.
Two other people were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in connection to the illegal crossing, officials said. Their investigation is ongoing. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/smuggler-used-jet-ski-to-transport-migrants-from-canada-to-michigan/ | 2022-08-26T00:13:11Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/smuggler-used-jet-ski-to-transport-migrants-from-canada-to-michigan/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Is Joe Beddia plotting a new restaurant in East Kensington?
It sure seems like a sister restaurant to Pizzeria Beddia is coming to East Kensington.
What's happening: Rising Real Estate noticed earlier this week that permits had been issued to transform the former Weisbrod & Hess Brewery on Martha Street into a restaurant from "a major Philadelphia restaurant group."
- The permits (view them here) show that the LLC behind the project has the same address as Defined Hospitality, which runs Pizzeria Beddia, and the architect worked on Beddia's Fishtown location — as well as other Defined Hospitality spots, like Suraya and Condesa.
Most tellingly, Joe Beddia shared — and later deleted — a post on his own Instagram story from Michael Parsell, one of the developers of across-the-street neighbor Martha, that said Beddia "and co. are doing right by this building."
Defined Hospitality didn't respond to Axios' request for confirmation that it is indeed a Beddia-linked project.
What's next: Given that the site remains something of an urban ruin, it's probably not wise to expect any restaurant to be occupying the space for a while.
- In the meantime, if you're hungry around that area, keep an eye out for the group's forthcoming bigger version of South Philly Thai favorite Kalaya — projected to open later this year.
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Vanessa Bryant will be donating the $16 million verdict she was awarded in her case against Los Angeles County to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation — the nonprofit organization founded by her late husband, a report said.
The organization, launched by Kobe Bryant after his retirement in 2016 as the Mamba Sports Foundation — a nod to his nickname, The Black Mamba — provides funding and sports programming for young athletes in underserved communities, according to its website.
Vanessa Bryant said Thursday she was donating the verdict proceeds to the foundation to “to shine a light on Kobe and Gigi’s legacy,” the Los Angeles Times reported.
The foundation was later renamed in 2020 after the 41-year-old NBA legend and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash, according to the report.
A federal jury ruled Wednesday that LA County must pay Vanessa Bryant $16 million after first responders snapped and shared grisly photos of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, daughter and seven others.
The jurors also awarded $15 million to plaintiff Chris Chester, who lost his wife, Sarah, and daughter Payton in the Calabasas, California, accident.
“From the beginning, Vanessa Bryant has sought only accountability, but our legal system does not permit her to force better policies, more training or officer discipline,” her attorney Luis Li said in a statement to the paper. “Those measures are the responsibility of the sheriff’s and fire departments — responsibilities that Mrs. Bryant’s efforts have exposed as woefully deficient, even giving amnesty to the wrongdoers.”
After an 11-day trial, jurors unanimously found that the LA County Sheriff’s Department violated the constitutional rights of Bryant and Chester when they failed to train their employees on accident scene picture-sharing protocol.
In his statement, Li told The Times Bryant and Chester “brought to light the decades old practice of taking and sharing photos of accident and crime victims for no legitimate purpose.”
“It is Mrs. Bryant’s hope that this important civil rights case will put to a stop this abhorrent and callous behavior,” he added.
During the trial, Bryant and Chester’s attorneys chronicled how photos of the victims’ remains from the crash scene were shared between employees from LA County sheriff’s and fire departments and seen by some of their spouses.
The photos have not been made public, but Bryant, 40, testified that the prospect of the images being leaked made her “fear every day of being on social media and these popping up.” | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/vanessa-bryant-to-donate-16m-verdict-to-mamba-and-mambacita-foundation/ | 2022-08-26T00:21:19Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/vanessa-bryant-to-donate-16m-verdict-to-mamba-and-mambacita-foundation/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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