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DOVER, Del. - The Delaware Department of Correction on Friday announced that the restriction to in-person visitation to one adult visitor per inmate, which was established in late May amid increasing COVID-19 transmission in the community, is being lifted.
Beginning Sept. 6, one adult visitor and one child visitor under age 18 will be permitted per inmate during scheduled visits in all Level V prison and Level IV work release and violation of probation facilities. Surgical face masks will continue to be made available to visitors upon their arrival for use while in DOC facilities.
Visitation guidelines and scheduling information is available on the DOC website at https://doc.delaware.gov/views/visit_inmate.blade.shtml.
The Department of Correction said it has continued to follow its comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation protocols which were introduced in March 2020 and have been continually updated with the latest best practices and public health guidance. DOC's COVID-19 protocols feature testing and quarantine of new arrivals to DOC facilities, testing and quarantine of inmates who exhibit symptoms of illness and inmates who have had sustained contact with COVID-positive individuals, ongoing cleaning and air purification of DOC facilities, and continual education and access to COVID vaccination and booster shots. Face masks have continued to being provided to inmates and staff and face masks have remained required in all areas where medical care is provided and in COVID isolation and quarantine units, officials said.
DOC COVID-19 inmate testing and vaccination highlights:
- The DOC continues to aggressively employ inmate COVID-19 testing and more than 39,600 inmate tests have been administered since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- DOC's inmate COVID-19 vaccinations began in January, 2021. 56% of current inmates in DOC custody have received at least partial COVID-19 vaccination and 1,521 current inmates who are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster have received a booster shot. Meanwhile, 2,654 inmates have been released after receiving COVID-19 vaccination while in DOC custody.
“The Department of Correction has continued to take proactive steps during times of increased COVID-19 transmission in the community to reduce the risk of infection to inmates and staff, including temporary restrictions on in-person visitation when necessary,” said Department of Correction Commissioner Monroe B. Hudson Jr. ”Thanks to our comprehensive COVID-19 mitigation measures and the strong cooperation of Officers, staff, inmates and families we have continued to see very small numbers of COVID cases among inmates and staff and it is appropriate to expand in-person visitation at this time.”
The number of inmate and DOC staff cases of COVID-19, which remained at near zero for months, had ticked up in May, 2022 as transmission in the community significantly increased. Active COVID cases among the inmate population peaked at 31 in late May before falling and have remained at under 20 active cases across all DOC facilities for several weeks. As of Aug. 26, 15 inmates across all DOC facilities statewide have known active cases of COVID-19, of whom only one has minor symptoms of illness.
The DOC said it offers a variety of phone and video visitation to inmates in order to facilitate family and community support that is important to their wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic the DOC sped up and completed a multi-year technology project to expand video visitation to all Level V prison facilities. DOC is completing the installation of equipment to expand video visitation to Level IV work release and violation of probation facilities this year. | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-doc-removes-temporary-covid-related-restriction-to-in-person-visitation/article_7ad05470-255e-11ed-8017-9b6ead6fd9aa.html | 2022-08-26T18:36:32Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/delaware-doc-removes-temporary-covid-related-restriction-to-in-person-visitation/article_7ad05470-255e-11ed-8017-9b6ead6fd9aa.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - Delaware State Police have arrested three New York women on numerous charges following a shoplifting investigation that got underway at the Bayside Outlets in Rehoboth Beach late Thursday afternoon.
Police said that at around 4:25 p.m. Thursday, troopers on patrol in the area of the Bayside Outlets were informed by a witness that several women had shoplifted clothing from the Columbia Sportswear store. The suspects had concealed merchandise in large handbags and were seen walking through the parking lot, according to police.
Troopers attempted to contact the suspects in the parking lot, but police said the suspects continued walking away and physically resisted being detained. Troopers were able to take three of the four suspects into custody at the scene, while the fourth unidentified female suspect ran away. The ensuing investigation revealed that the suspects had shoplifted from several outlet stores and had worn various disguises while doing so, troopers said. The suspects had also concealed stolen items underneath vehicles in the Bayside Outlets parking lot, police said.
The three suspects, identified as 24-year-old Jennifer Ramirez-Sanchez, of Flushing, N.Y.; 24-year-old Sophia Gonzales, of Flushing, N.Y.; and 51-year-old Nubia Garcia, of Brooklyn, N.Y., were transported to Troop 7 and charged with the following crimes:
Jennifer Ramirez-Sanchez:
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- Shoplifting Under $1,500 – 2 counts
- Resisting Arrest
- Conspiracy Third Degree
Ramirez-Sanchez was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $4,000 secured bond.
Sophia Gonzales:
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- Shoplifting Under $1,500 – 2 counts
- Resisting Arrest
- Hindering Prosecution
- Conspiracy Third Degree
Gonzales was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $4,500 secured bond.
Nubia Garcia:
- Wearing a Disguise During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
- Possession of Shoplifting Tools (Felony)
- Shoplifting Under $1,500 – 2 counts
- Criminal Impersonation
- Resisting Arrest
- Hindering Prosecution
- Conspiracy Third Degree
Garcia was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court # 3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $5,000 secured bond.
Delaware State Police Troop 7 continues to investigate this case. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this incident to contact Trooper First Class Z. Falk by calling 302-703-3321. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at www.delawarecrimestoppers.com. | https://www.wboc.com/news/three-ny-women-arrested-for-shoplifting-resisting-arrest-in-rehoboth-beach/article_812223d2-2561-11ed-ac8c-b7eaaa7b8d31.html | 2022-08-26T18:36:38Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/three-ny-women-arrested-for-shoplifting-resisting-arrest-in-rehoboth-beach/article_812223d2-2561-11ed-ac8c-b7eaaa7b8d31.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cost of living crisis: Energy companies are putting ministers to shame over their lack of action – Scotsman comment
“I believe Britain’s best days lie ahead,” says Liz Truss on her “Liz for Leader” website.
It’s the sort of thing that politicians who aspire to lead the country say, but such platitudes sound decidedly out of touch with the growing cost-of-living crisis.
As the UK Government remains on hold, pending the Conservative leadership election, the cries for help are growing louder.
The British Chambers of Commerce yesterday warned “the government is running out of time to offer businesses and households the support they need”, revealing it had urged Boris Johnson and co to adopt its five-point plan to provide “vital support” to businesses.
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The cost-of-living crisis is becoming so great that it will not only affect the poorest people in this country, but large swathes of the population. If millions of people are forced to cut back on spending, the economy is going to take a serious hit, particularly as businesses, whose energy bills are not capped, are seeing costs soar.
No wonder then that the Bank of England is predicting a year-long recession.
The BCC noted that consumer confidence was at a 50-year low and said that in January, before the recent staggering energy prices, 23 per cent of businesses it surveyed were “looking to scale down or even consider closure in response to rising costs”.
Johnny Marshall, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation, stressed that major energy companies could go bust if their customers, some of whom face “proper destitution” this winter, were unable to pay their bills.
Despite all this gloom, set to deepen with today’s expected announcement that the energy price cap will rise to more than £3,500 from October, it was an energy company, British Gas, that took the kind of step that might be expected of government ministers. Its pledge to donate ten per cent of its profits to help customers with their bills means it is essentially imposing a windfall tax on itself.
The fact that energy companies are taking such action is a sign of just how serious this crisis is. Instead of meaningless rhetoric, we need government intervention on the scale of the Covid pandemic to stop people forced to subsist on a poor diet in cold, damp houses from dying in large numbers this winter and to ensure the health of the economy.
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Readers' Letters: How dare anyone call FM an ‘attention seeker’?
The First Minister and her acolytes took severe umbrage when potential Tory leader Liz Truss referred to the FM as an “attention seeker”. However, the events of the last two days seem to provide a contradiction to that statement on both sides of the accusation!
While Edinburgh’s streets represent a rubbish dump, our esteemed First Minister prioritises her third appearance of the Fringe. Three times she has pontificated on stage saying much about nothing but revelling in the attention.
But on the same day, the sort of attention she does not want is demonstrated by the release of the damning GERS report showing an extra £2,200 per head of the Scottish population being spent in Scotland as part of the UK. Rather than hearing from the First Minister on a Fringe stage, we should have heard from her about the GERS report instead of “honest” John Swinney fronting it up just before he blames COSLA and anyone else for the disgraceful state of our capital city.
What further SNP incompetence will drag the First Minister away from the bright lights of the stage and her adoring fans to actually get on with the day job she was elected to carry out?
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Richard Allison, Edinburgh
Beyond a joke
I see our shy, retiring First Minister appeared on the Fringe again on Wednesday. This coincided with my receiving a Scotsman newsletters email with two quotes from the event. “I don't want to be the kind of politician who clings on to office” and “I consider myself British as well as Scottish”. What a pity the event didn't occur in time for the announcement of the best jokes on the Fringe.
Fraser MacGregor, Edinburgh
Hello, Jason?
Surely it must now be clear to everyone in local or in the Scottish Government that the ongoing bin strike is now a public health issue/emergency and that it must be addressed? Where are the voices of, for example, Jason Leitch, which we heard so stridently during the pandemic?
Jim Park, Edinburgh
Rat trap
I am struck by Edinburgh council’s attitude to the rat population in the city despite very high council tax rates paid by its citizens. Councils are not obliged to provide a service dealing with vermin. Some councils provide a free service, some charge a nominal amount and some just don’t care, which seems to be the case in Edinburgh, which leaves its citizens to deal with a communal problem.
Given Scotland’s claim to care about the environment more than most countries, it seems contradictory to ignore such a serious environmental problem. The current bin strike will clearly contribute to a rise in the rat population and infestation of drains and buildings. Is money spent wisely? Are vanity projects given priority over basic services?
Marjory Brydon, Darlington, Co Durham
Head scratcher
Nicola Sturgeon says her assumption is she will stand again at the next Holyrood election. The First Minister also claims she wants a new independence referendum to be held in October next year. If she genuinely believes that an independence referendum will be held next October and she thinks the Independence side can win it, why would she be focused on the Holyrood election in 2026?
George Shanks, Edinburgh
Fiscally yours
The publication of the latest GERS figures has triggered the traditional feeding frenzy. A black hole in Scotland’s finances is heralded by Unionist politicians as validating the continuation of their beloved Union.
The killer phrase for me from the GERS report is: “The report is designed to allow users to understand and analyse Scotland's fiscal position under different scenarios within the current constitutional framework.”
GERS is therefore a measure of the public finances under the current Union, hardly the greatest endorsement for how the economy has been managed on the UK’s watch. Major economic levers required to stimulate economic growth are still currently reserved to Westminster.
It is indeed a bizarre scenario when politicians from Unionist parties, who should be ashamed at the situation, actively gloat and support a Union that has mismanaged the economy so appallingly. GERS is a set of figures, based on a measure of guesswork that indicate very little, except highlighting the negatives of the Union. It has little bearing on the finances of an independent Scotland. The point of independence is not to do everything in the same way as it has been done within the current constitutional framework, but to move away from this one-size-fits-all fiscal straitjacket to a tailored approach that prioritises stimulating economic growth.
Alex Orr, Edinburgh
Enough guff
The SNP spin machine embarks on its annual rev up to full throttle to greet the arrival of the latest GERS figures. At least John Swinney did not resort to the pathetic claims that the figures were inaccurate or that the whole process is Tory rigged (Scotsman, August 25). Instead he attempted to paint the figures as some sort of good news by homing in on one statistic to claim that Scotland's deficit dropped at a faster rate than that of the UK – if you exclude oil revenues, that is! Never mind that the deficit is a whopping £23.8 billion!
In his Perspective article, economist John McLaren described Mr Swinney's press release most accurately in scientific terminology as “guff”.
Colin Hamilton, Edinburgh
Wind and water
May I add to the article by John McLaren by pointing out that the reason Norway can export almost all its oil and gas, thus topping the KMPG Net Zero readiness Index, is because Norwegian Hydro Plant can supply the majority of the country's energy demand. Indeed, Norway has so much hydropower that there has been a 1,400 MW sub-sea cable laid from their Kvilldal power station to the north of England.
Scotland can never match such a performance as wind energy is so unreliable and even the new Seagreen plant only operates at a load factor of around 40 per cent. The result is that, over a year, Seagreen operates at full load for the equivalent of three days a week, then sits idle for the remaining four days, which leads to the question: “what keeps the lights on in Scotland when the wind fails to blow?”
The current option adopted by Holyrood is to replace Hunterston B with a 900MW gas-fired power station at Peterhead, but that escalates energy costs as Scotland is thus operating a two-tier system by running wind farms with gas-fired back-up and, as it is the cost of gas that has led to the current cost of-living crisis, the burden on household budgets will increase instead of falling, as additional wind farms are brought onto the system. It’s surely time for a debate on current energy costs and policy in Scotland.
Ian Moir, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway
Tongues tied
The last time I heard Welsh being spoken was on Cardiff railway station. Family members were arguing; as their dispute deepened, they moved from English to Welsh. Jill Stephenson is right, torpid Holyrood debates would be enlivened if this example was followed regarding our native tongues (Letters,25 August).
But there is a problem. When I was a member of the BBC Broadcasting Council for Scotland, I suggested much more air time for Scots. The management response was fine in principle, but the organisation didn't want to start a war between Lallans and Doric.
Like many, I await with interest the publication of the report of the Covid Public Inquiry. Will the recently announced “formal support” for Scots mean it will be in Scots as well as in English?
Hugh Pennington, Aberdeen
Close to home
Boris Johnson blames the Russian invasion of Ukraine for increased living costs in Britain. There is some truth in that, especially concerning energy bills. But can he think of anything that might have emboldened the dictator of Russia for an opportunist attack on a peaceful neighbour? Like a six-year campaign of lies aimed at damaging the European project of peace and security and separating Britain from her most immediate friends and partners?Can he imagine how entranced Kremlin theorists and planners were to see him acting out their desire of a century, a campaign of destruction against western Europe and her strength?Does he know of any other misfortunes and sabotage which have crushed British exports and British economic production? Covid certainly, and far more destructively, Brexit.
Tim Cox, Bern, Switzerland
Whistle blowers
Last Saturday's Hibs v Rangers football match provided more drama and entertainment than anything on offer at the Edinburgh Festival. However, BBC Scotland's Sportscene vilified the poor referee from start to finish.
The programme had no balance and we were treated to an unedifying spectacle of opprobrium heaped on the man which was reminiscent of the Salem Witch Trials!
I have often thought that refereeing is not an exact science and is subjective at best. What these so called “experts” don't realise is that they are making it harder for people to take refereeing up. Already there is a dearth of referees officiating at school football matches on a Saturday morning and BBC Scotland, which unless I am very much mistaken, is a public funded body, must take their share of the blame for that.
G Hunter, Edinburgh
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Energy Price Cap: Will there be blackouts in the UK this winter? When was the last UK blackout?
Blackouts are a possibility in the UK this winter as the energy crisis escalates.
Ofgem confirmed an 80% rise in the energy price cap on Friday (August 26), affecting the energy bills of around 24 million households across the UK.
Energy prices are rising as a knock-on effect of the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has significantly reduced gas supplies in Europe.
But another issue arising from this crisis is the potential of blackouts from energy shortages this winter.
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The UK Government is reportedly considering emergency blackouts to save gas, leaked documents of a “reasonable worst-case scenario” suggest.
Here's everything we know about the possibility of blackouts in the UK this winter.
Will there be blackouts in the UK this winter? What causes blackouts?
The UK Government is planning for a worst-case scenario which could see planned blackouts over four days in January 2023.
This could take place if there is a perfect storm of freezing weather and reduced energy being piped from Norway and France.
But, a spokesperson from the Government’s Department for Business & Energy called the reports “wilfully misleading and not something we expect to happen”.
They said: “We are not dependent on Russian energy imports, unlike Europe, with access to our own North Sea gas reserves, steady imports from reliable partners, the second largest LNG port infrastructure in Europe, and a gas supply underpinned by robust legal contracts, meaning households, businesses and industry can be confident they will get the electricity and gas they need.”
Despite this, there was almost a blackout in London following the heatwave in July – with the National Grid paying the highest price on record to prevent this happening.
Where does the UK get its energy from?
The UK gets most of its energy from natural gas (around 40%), which it imports around 50% of.
It spent £19.6 billion on gas imports in 2021 – £14.5 billion of which was from Norway. While Russia was the UK’s forth biggest supplier of gas last year, behind Qatar and the US.
When was the last UK blackout?
The last major blackout took place in October 1987 when the UK was hit by the biggest storm in 300 years. It caused 18 deaths, felled 15 million trees, and wiped out the power supply for hundreds of thousands of homes in the South East of England.
Before then, back in December 1973 Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath introduced the Three-Day Week.
War in the Middle East created a global oil crisis, which was compounded when coal miners went on strike over pay – severely impacting the electricity supply.
Edward Heath took the decision to limit electricity consumption for non-essential services and businesses to just three days a week.
This lasted two months and had an enormous impact on people’s lives and the economy – ending when Heath called a general election and was replaced by a Labour Government led by Harold Wilson.
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Sir Sean Connery's ashes scattered at secret Scottish locations
The ashes of actor Sir Sean Connery have been scattered at three Scottish locations ‘close to his heart’ in a series of moving ceremonies.
The Oscar-winner’s artist wife Micheline Roquebrune, 93, was joined by family and close personal friends of the Edinburgh-born star to mark what would have been his 92nd birthday on Thursday.
The mourners gathered at the Dalmeny Estate overlooking the River Forth neat South Queensferry shortly after arriving in Scotland in a chartered luxury train.
It is believed they had previously spend three days scattering Connery’s ashes around the country at his favourite spots.
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The entourage arrived aboard the Royal Scotsman, owned by the Louis Vuitton group, at Edinburgh Waverley on Thursday morning before checking into the city’s Balmoral Hotel. The party was greeted on the station platform by a trombonist playing I Wan’na Be Like You from Disney’s Jungle Book.
Once source said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw Micheline and her party step off the train.
“A trombonist began playing a song from the Jungle Book. Micheline walked very slowly arm in arm with a relative to her waiting car. She was small and petite but very, very glamorous and she was dressed in a beige cream coloured outfit as if she were going to a wedding. Everyone had on some sort of tartan.
“We understand Sir Sean’s ashes were scattered at various different points of importance to him in his life. It has all been building up to their final destination which was Edinburgh and Dalmeny.
They added: “It was all so secretive because it’s all about Sir Sean’s final resting place.”
Those attending were met by a fleet of 15 silver, black and burgundy people carriers to be ferried to Dalmeny House estate for their exclusive celebration of Sir Sean’s life. Connery’s son Jason and his friend Alex Salmond were understood to be among the guests.
The Bond star died in October 2020 but a charity in his name continues to raise funds for causes in Scotland and his adopted home in the Bahamas.
Born and raised in Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge – where he worked as a milkman – Sir Sean was granted the Freedom of Edinburgh in 1991.
He died in October 2020 aged 90 of pneumonia, heart problems and old age.
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Energy price cap: Nicola Sturgeon says cap rise 'simply unaffordable for millions' and must be cancelled
The energy price cap rise is “simply unaffordable for millions” and must be cancelled, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Ofgem has confirmed an 80.06 per cent rise in the cap, which will send the average household’s yearly bill from £1,971 to £3,549 from October.
The cap will come into effect for around 24 million households in England, Scotland and Wales on default energy tariffs on October 1, and will remain in place until December 31, when it will be adjusted again.
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Scotland’s energy secretary Michael Matheson said the increase was “unsustainable” and warned it would push millions into fuel poverty.
Ms Sturgeon said the rise should not be allowed to happen.
She tweeted: “This is simply unaffordable for millions. It cannot be allowed to go ahead.
“This rise must be cancelled, with the UK gov and energy companies then agreeing a package to fund the cost of a freeze over a longer period, coupled with fundamental reform of the energy market.”
Mr Matheson told BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme households were already struggling with the cap increase in April this year, and that “increasing it by another 80 per cent is simply unsustainable”.
He said: “It will force quite literally millions of households into fuel poverty and extreme fuel poverty and is unsustainable.”
Ofgem’s chief executive Jonathan Brearley warned of the hardship energy prices will cause this winter and urged the incoming prime minister and Cabinet “to provide an additional and urgent response to continued surging energy prices”.
The regulator said the increase reflected the continued rise in global wholesale gas prices, which began to surge as the world unlocked from the Covid pandemic and had been driven even higher to record levels by Russia slowly switching off gas supplies to Europe.
In a statement issued after the increase was confirmed on Friday, Mr Matheson called on the UK Government to act.
He said: “Today’s price cap announcement and increase imposes a burden that customers simply cannot be expected to carry.
“The only acceptable course of action now is for the UK Government, who have the necessary policy levers and borrowing powers at their disposal, to take immediate steps to cancel the increase for all households.”
Mr Matheson added: “No single government, company or organisation can solve this crisis alone. It requires a collective response commensurate to the situation.
“We will continue to work with our partners, energy companies and stakeholders to do everything we can to help the people of Scotland through this deeply unsettling time.
“We will also continue to press the UK Government to reform the energy market to prevent this situation occurring again in the future.”
Mr Matheson said the Scottish Government was treating the situation as a “public emergency” and had prepared a £1.2 million package to enable the immediate expansion of energy advice services.
The £2m Social Housing Fuel Support Fund, administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, will open on Monday to provide help to the most vulnerable households.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton called for energy prices to be frozen.
Mr Sarwar said: “This eye-watering price hike risks plunging millions of people into fuel poverty.
“This is a national emergency and our governments have a moral duty to act.”
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said: “This energy price rise will be devastating for hundreds of thousands of Scottish families and pensioners already struggling to make ends meet.”
Citizens Advice Scotland also said the increase should not be allowed to happen.
The charity’s chief executive, Derek Mitchell, said: “This increase should not go ahead. It is absolutely horrifying for people who are hanging on by a thread financially.”
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said the increase in the energy price cap would cause “stress and anxiety” for people, but the Government was working to develop more options to support households.
He said: “I know the energy price cap announcement this morning will cause stress and anxiety for many people, but help is coming with £400 off energy bills for all, the second instalment of a £650 payment for vulnerable households, and £300 for all pensioners.”
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War in Ukraine: Cockerel jug gifted to Boris Johnson goes on display in Edinburgh
A cockerel-shaped ceramic jug gifted to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Kyiv has gone on display to delegates at the Edinburgh International Culture Summit.
The jug, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance, is being displayed at the biennial event to demonstrate the ongoing international solidarity with Ukraine following the illegal invasion of the country by Russia.
The Prime Minister and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky received a pair of matching jugs from a woman in Kharkiv while walking through Kyiv in April.
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This type of jug became emblematic of Ukraine’s resistance against the invading Russian forces after photographer Elizaveta Servatynska captured an image of a similar jug sitting undamaged on a kitchen cabinet in a high-rise apartment block in March. The building, in Borodyanka, had been badly hit by Russian bombing.
Arts minister Lord Parkinson said: “As we meet in Edinburgh, this jug will serve as a powerful reminder of Ukraine’s unflagging strength and resistance in the face of Russia’s barbaric invasion.”
The item went on display as Mr Johnson condemned Russia’s “cultural vandalism” in Ukraine, saying invading forces were trying to erase Ukrainian culture in areas they had taken over.
The Prime Minister said the UK would fund “cultural protection measures” in Ukraine as well as continuing to donate civil and military aid.
He also praised Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra and said he was proud the UK would be holding Eurovision next year on Ukraine’s behalf.
Mr Johnson made the comments in a video message to the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, which is being hosted at the Scottish Parliament.
The summit brings together culture ministry delegations from around the world and has a particular focus on Ukraine this year.
Mr Johnson said: “Throughout history, we’ve seen what happens when aggressors try to oppress and to eliminate culture.
“We saw it with the Nazis in the Second World War, the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, the Taliban in Afghanistan.
“Today, the world is once again witnessing unforgivable acts of cultural vandalism, this time in Ukraine.”
He continued: “Much of [Vladimir] Putin’s twisted rationale for his invasion rests on the vile assertion that Ukraine is somehow not a real country.
“This is a lie that he seeks to make true by systematically erasing all traces of the centuries-old Ukrainian culture.”
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These are the top 20 best things about a ‘bucket and spade’ holiday
A study of 2,000 adults took a nostalgic trip down memory lane and found 51 per cent love everything the traditional British seaside has to offer.
The best things about the ‘bucket and spade’ holiday include eating fish and chips on the beach, rock pooling and Mr Whippy ice cream, according to research.
Crabbing and visiting local tea rooms also feature in the top 20 list, as do penny arcades, pier strolls and beach ball games.
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But on the flip side, some of the worst things about a beach break include getting divebombed by seagulls and enduring sand in your sandwiches.
Having a nightmare trying to park, crammed beaches and screaming kids everywhere are also unfortunate parts of a staycation.
Additionally, 31 per cent admit their trip to the seaside can also go horribly wrong if they forget to take essentials such as sun lotion, as well as contact lenses (nine per cent), sunglasses (29 per cent) or something to sit on (23 per cent).
Remembering crucial items
The research was commissioned by Vision Direct to highlight the joys of a beach break, but what can also go wrong if you forget crucial items.
This was brought to life as beachgoers were left stumped when they were tasked to count the number of beach balls in a visual puzzle – in sympathy for those who have left glasses or contact lenses at home.
Barney Streeting, general manager for the contact lens specialist, said: “Many of us will be familiar with the feeling of arriving at a staycation destination, excited to start relaxing, only to discover that you’ve forgotten an essential item like your contact lenses.”
The study also found sea views and letting the kids dig holes in the sand are other best things about a ‘bucket and spade’ staycation, as well as sticks of rocks, donkey rides and building sandcastles.
But a trip can quickly fall apart when forgetting essentials, as 28 per cent of poor-sighted Brits have struggled to enjoy their seaside holiday after forgetting their prescription contact lenses or glasses.
This is despite 49 per cent packing ‘everything including the kitchen sink’ when going away, according to additional research of 2,000 UK holidaymakers.
And in spite of their thorough packing ability, 68 per cent said it’s still likely they will leave something behind.
Those 'make or break' moments
The beauty of a trip within the UK means you can pack twice as much as you would for a trip abroad, according to 46 per cent of holiday goers.
Slippers, teabags, their own pillow and a favourite mug are among the beloved items they stash in the back of the car for a staycation.
However, 73 per cent have had to hit up the local shops the moment they’ve reached their destination to buy belongings they’d forgotten to pack.
Toiletries, phone chargers and sunglasses are among some of the most commonly left behind items, but holidaymakers have also forgotten underwear, medicines and contact lenses in the past.
The research, conducted via OnePoll, also revealed 28 per cent have found themselves butting heads with another family member after carelessly leaving something at home during a UK break away.
Barney Streeting added: “We wanted to remind people of how clear vision can make or break a holiday.
“The best times often seem to go by in a blur, so it’s a good idea to make sure your eyesight doesn’t go the same way.”
Top 20 best things about a ‘bucket and spade’ holiday
- Sea views
- Sea air
- Eating fish and chips on the beach
- Paddling
- Mr Whippy Ice Cream
- Warm sand under your feet
- Pier strolls
- Building sandcastles
- Swimming in the sea
- Penny arcades
- Visiting local tea rooms
- Not too far to travel
- Rock pooling
- Kids digging holes
- Sticks of rock
- Games with the beach ball
- Having a drink in a beach bar
- Donuts
- Donkey rides
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What’s on Amazon Prime in September 2022? The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power & more coming to Amazon
A documentary featuring Cristiano Ronaldo is set to arrive on Prime Video next month
People who are subscribed to popular streaming service Amazon Prime are in for a treat with September set to be one of the biggest months for additions.
After the great success of the recent Arsenal: All or Nothing series, there’s no time to rest as a plethora of new shows and movies are set to come to the streaming service next month.
One of the most anticipated shows is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, as well as the classic Friday Night Lights also set to be added to Amazon Prime.
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Another addition is the 2015 documentary regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, where fans can get an intimate look into his life seven years ago, when he was six years into his career at Real Madrid.
Featured shows and movies coming to Amazon Prime next month
Friday Night Lights
A five season high school drama of an underfunded football team that overcomes racism and more. They fight through the struggles to win the match every Friday night.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
This show is one of the most expensive shows ever made.
It’s Amazon’s prequel series to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is set thousands of years before the events of those stories and explores the events that led to Sauron’s rise, the last alliance between Elves and Men.
The Adjustment Bureau
This 2011 drama starring Matt Damon is the story of a politician on the verge of winning a seat in the US Senate
He falls in love with Elise, a ballet dancer. However, a mysterious group of men conspire to keep them apart.
Ronaldo
When this was released, Cristiano Ronaldo had won two Champions Leagues, multiple league titles and Ballon d’Ors.
This 92 minute documentary follows the life and career of the Portuguese professional footballer.
How to sign up to Amazon Prime
You can sign up to amazon prime online, and can pay monthly or annually.
In the UK, Amazon Prime costs £95 for the year or £7.99, after an initial 30 day trial and students can get six months free before paying the regular monthly or annual cost.
Amazon Prime TV comes with great perks too such as music streaming and free, next day delivery when you order items off of Amazon.
TV Shows coming to Amazon Prime in September 2022
September 1
American Ninja Warrior S12-13 (2022)
Friday Night Lights S1-S5 (2007)
Texicanas (2019)
WAGS Miami S1-S2 (2022)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
September 15
Thursday Night Football
23 September
September Mornings, Season 2 (2022)
September 30
Un Extraño Enemigo S2 (2022)
Movies coming to Amazon Prime in September 2022
September 1
21 Grams (2004)
23:59 (2011)
A Family Thing (1996)
The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
The Adventures of Buckraoo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
American Beauty (1999)
American Ninja (1985)
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1991)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Apartment 143 (2012)
Autumn in New York (2000)
Bad Influence (1990)
Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
Black Sunday (1977)
Blair Witch 2: The Book of Shadows (2000)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Cabin Fever (2003)
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)
The Clan (2015)
Cold Creek Manor (2003)
Crazy Heart (2010)
The Descent (2006)
The Dilemma (2011)
Dust 2 Glory (2017)
Employee of the Month (2006)
Europa Report (2013)
The Expendables (2010)
The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 3 (2014)
Failure to Launch (2006)
Fight Club (1999)
Frontera (2014)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
Gorky Park (1983)
Hard Eight (1997)
He Got Game (1998)
Heartburn (1986)
Here Comes the Devil (2012)
How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
I Saw The Devil (2010)
I’m Still Here (2010)
In Time (2011)
Instructions Not Included (2013)
Intersection (1994)
Jason’s Lyric (1994)
Juan of the Dead (2012)
Legally Blonde (2001)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
Let the Right One In (2008)
The Lifeguard (2013)
Love Story (1970)
Loving Pablo (2018)
Mandrill (2009)
The Mod Squad (1999)
Moonlight & Valentino (1995)
Mother! (2017)
The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
Mr. Baseball (1992)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1986)
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
Open Water (2003)
The Out-of-Towners (1999)
The Package (1989)
Pulse (2005)
The Recruit (2003)
Reign of Fire (2002)
Rescue Dawn (2007)
Rings (2017)
Role Models (2008)
Role Models Unrated (2008)
Ronaldo (2015)
Rookie of the Year (1993)
Roxanne (1987)
The Sacrament (2013)
Save The Last Dance (2001)
Shattered (2022)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Sin Nombre (2009)
Skyfall (2012)
Staying Alive (1983)
Superstar (1999)
Support Your Local Sheriff (1969)
The Transporter (2002)
Trollhunter (2011)
Uncommon Valor (1983)
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Wanted (2008)
War of The Worlds (2005)
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)
We’re No Angels (1955)
Wild Bill (1995)
The Young Victoria (2010)
Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)
September 7
He Is Psychometric (2019)
Prison Playbook (2017)
Reply 1988 (2015)
Reply 1994 (2013)
Search: WWW (2019)
Signal (2016)
The Crowned Clown (2019)
September 9
Aline (2022)
Flight/Risk (Amazon Original Movie, 2022)
September 16
Dog (2022)
Firebird (2022)
Goodnight Mommy (Amazon Original Movie, 2022)
The Outfit (2022)
September 19
Heatwave (2022)
September 21
Prisma (2022)
September 23
Firestarter (2022)
Memory (2022)
September 27
Our Idiot Brother (2011)
September 30
My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022)
Jungle (2022)
Un Extraño Enemigo S2 (2022)
Ambulance (2022)
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Facebook and Twitter recently took down social media accounts attacking U.S. adversaries and spreading American interests across the world. Then, they gave the information about those accounts to researchers.
Here & Now‘s Celeste Headlee speaks with Femi Oke about the results of a new report detailing a sustained pro-U.S. influence campaign on social media.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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How Hearts' big night at Tynecastle ended in regret as they let Zurich off Europa League hook
Hearts will be involved in Friday's European draws but there will be lots of regret that they are competing in the Europa Conference League group stages rather than its bigger brother, the Europa League.
Trailing 2-1 to Zurich from last week's first leg in St Gallen, Hearts brought this Europa League play-off tie back to Scotland with a fighting chance. By the end of the 90 minutes in Edinburgh, it was the Swiss champions who advanced in this competition after a 1-0 win – but it really could have been the Jambos' night
Robbie Neilson's men were so utterly dominant in the first 45 minutes that the tie should have been swung into Hearts' favour by half time. They saw 65 per cent of the ball, forced six corners and had six attempts on goal. Zurich were so limp and lacklustre that they resembled a lower-league team, not one that topped their domestic division last season. However, Hearts could not make their superiority count, and paid the price when the game turned on its head on 54 minutes when Jorge Grant was sent off for simulation.
In football, you have to take your chances, especially on the continental stage. Grant's dismissal – a second yellow card – allowed Zurich to find a foothold in a match that until then had totally passed them by, and they used their extra impetus and numerical advantage to put Hearts to the sword. Substitute Fabian Rohner's goal on 81 minutes was the ultimate party-pooper.
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This was the first European match to take place at Tynecastle in six years, with all involved with the club hoping for a much better outcome than in 2016 when Maltese minnows Birkirkara defeated Hearts 2-1 in Gorgie to bundle them out of the Europa League qualifiers.
A lot has happened since then: Robbie Neilson, in charge that night, left and then returned. The club has suffered relegation, the ignominy of losing to Brora Rangers in the Scottish Cup, a return to the cinch Premiership, two Scottish Cup finals and last season's storming charge into third place in the league that set up this tie.
A packed Tynecastle crackled under a moody summer evening's sky. The teams emerged to a light show – not quite Celtic's disco effort, but it enhanced an already feverish atmosphere. Zurich went into a pre-match huddle, backed by a noisy 200 or so flag-wielding supporters in the Roseburn Stand. The stage was set for Hearts to come flying out the traps and peg their Swiss guests back right from the very first whistle.
Despite the atmosphere, and seeing most of the ball, Hearts were unable to land a tangible blow on Zurich in the opening ten minutes. Neilson, partially hemmed into his technical area by an electronic advertising board, hung over it looking pensive. Zurich were sitting deep, content to defend the overall lead and hit Hearts on the break.
Hearts' first shot on target came 14 minutes in, Alan Forrest taking down a lovely Alex Cochrane crossfield pass before cutting inside and unleashing a left-footed shot that required Zurich keeper and captain Yanick Brecher to make a sprawling save.
Hearts were clearly targeting Zurich's left side of defence. Forrest was set free on two further occasions in the first 20 minutes, but his final product wasn't sufficient.
Zurich were dropping further back. Their coach, Franco Foda, urged them up the pitch, sensing control of the match slipping away from them. From a 26th-minute corner, Kye Rowles rose highest but his header was not clean and landed into the grateful grasp of Brecher.
Then a big chance came Hearts' way, on 34 minutes. It had been brewing. Liam Boyce and Lawrence Shankland linked up neatly and the ball was shuttled into the path of Forrest, free in the penalty box. His shot was going in, no doubt about it, had Mirlind Kryeziu not hurled himself in front of it. The defender celebrated as if he'd scored himself.
Hearts were now in complete and utter control. Cammy Devlin, in midfield, was bossing it. Another chance would come before the interval. On 42 minutes, Forrest stood the ball up to the back post but the unmarked Boyce got it all wrong, heading the ball into the ground and over the bar. It was a bad miss. Zurich hobbled over the half-time line, fortunate not to be behind for their limp display.
Foda changed it up, introducing Marc Hornschuch and Italy internationalist Wilfried Gnonto, understandably unimpressed with what his team had offered thus far. The changes made a difference, with Zurich more proactive at the beginning of the second half, although Barrie McKay had the first effort on goal after the restart, his strike held by Brecher.
The match then somersaulted on 54 minutes. Grant, booked early in the first half for mistimed tackle, tumbled in the box under a challenge. Referee Lawrence Visser took advice from his assistant and deemed it a dive rather than a penalty, flashing a second yellow and a red to the midfielder. Down to ten men now, Hearts would have to do this the very hard way.
The numerical advantage altered Zurich's outlook on life. They had a spring in their step, Gnonto's movement was becoming an issue for Hearts and the teenager's curled effort brought keeper Craig Gordon into action. Striker Aiyegun Tosin was brought on to add beef to their attack. Hearts had lost the wind from their sails.
A Zurich goal was coming. The clock struck 81 minutes and Gnonto, the game-changer, drove into the box and cut the ball back to Rohner. He slammed the ball high into the net, and slammed the door shut on Hearts' Europa League hopes.
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Orestis Kiomourtzoglou: Hearts close in on signing of ex-German Under-21 international in 6-figure deal
Hearts are close to signing former German Under-21 international Orestis Kiomourtzoglou.
The midfielder is set to sign a three-year deal from Dutch second tier side Heracles Almelo in a deal which is worth six-figures, reportedly as much as €400k.
Kiomourtzoglou, capped twice for Germany at Under-21 level, has featured in all three of his club’s Keuken Kampioen Divisie games this campaign as they have started with three wins from three.
A defensive midfielder, the 24-year-old played over 100 games for SpVgg Unterhaching with over half coming in the third tier of Germany. He then moved to Heracles and has featured 75 times, scoring four goals in the Eredivisie.
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Robbie Neilson has been keen to add to his midfield options before the transfer window closes.
With Beni Baningime still out injured and Hearts facing six European games in the Conference League against Fiorentina, Istanbul Başakşehir and RFS greater depth in the squad is required.
Hearts remain in the market for a forward.
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We discuss the Justice Department’s release of the redacted affidavit that federal investigators used to get a search warrant for former president Donald Trump’s home in Florida.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks to NPR’s Ryan Lucas.
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DAVE DAVIES, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. Our guest, Colson Whitehead, is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his novels "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys." "The Underground Railroad" is about a 15-year-old enslaved girl who escapes a brutal Georgia plantation. It was adapted into a Peabody Award-winning TV series. "The Nickel Boys" is based on the story of the Dozier School for Boys in northern Florida, a reform school infamous for its mistreatment and brutal punishment of boys who were sent there and for buried bodies discovered on its grounds.
There are many sides to Colson Whitehead's writing. He also wrote a novel about a plague where everyone who's infected becomes a zombie and a memoir about playing poker. His latest book is a crime novel called "Harlem Shuffle," set in Harlem between 1959 and 1964. Its now out in paperback. The main character, Ray Carney, owns a furniture store on 125th Street in Harlem, but he has a side line trafficking in stolen goods as a fence or, as he prefers to think of it, a middleman, nothing like his father, who was more of a full-time crook with crooked friends. The novel is about Ray's dual life, class divisions within Harlem and the crimes of the elite compared to crimes on Ray's level.
Terry spoke with Colson Whitehead last year.
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TERRY GROSS, BYLINE: Colson Whitehead, welcome back to FRESH AIR. I love this novel. Thanks for writing it, and thanks for coming back to our show.
COLSON WHITEHEAD: Yeah, thanks for having me back. It's very exciting.
GROSS: I want to start by asking you to do a reading. And just to set this up a little bit - so, you know, Ray Carney is a fence, and he basically deals with pretty small-time stuff. But his cousin, who's more of a full-time crook - and this is a cousin who Ray has bailed out all of the cousin's life - the cousin Freddie comes to him and says, look. We're doing a heist of a safe at the Hotel Theresa. And you describe this as the Waldorf of Harlem, and it was a real hotel. And Ray thinks, wow, robbing that is kind of like pissing on the Statue of Liberty. And he thinks this is a - this job is just, like, too big for him. It's, like, wrong for him. So I'd like you to do a reading about Ray Carney's reaction to his cousin's proposal about fencing the stolen jewels from this heist after the heist is done.
WHITEHEAD: All righty.
(Reading) Even if he were crooked enough for his cousin's proposition, he didn't have the contacts to handle a haul from the Hotel Theresa. Three hundred rooms, who knows how many guests locking up valuables and cash in safe deposit boxes behind reception - he wouldn't know what to do with it. Neither would his man Buxbaum down on Canal - have a coronary if Carney walked in with that kind of weight.
(Reading) Carney was only slightly bent when it came to being crooked, in practice and ambition. The odd piece of jewelry, the electronic appliances Freddie and then a few other local characters brought by the store he could justify. Nothing major, nothing that attracted undue attention to his store, the front he put out to the world. If he got a thrill out of transforming these ill-gotten goods into legit merchandise, a zap-charge in his blood like he'd plugged into a socket, he was in control of it and not the other way around, dizzying and powerful as it was.
(Reading) Everyone had secret corners and alleys that no one else saw. What mattered were your major streets and boulevards, the stuff that showed up on other people's maps of you. The thing inside him that gave a yell or tug or shout now and again was not the same thing his father had, that sickness drawing every moment into its service, the sickness Freddie administered to more and more. Carney had a bent to his personality. How could he not growing up with a father like that? You had to know your limits as a man and master them.
GROSS: Thanks for reading that. That's Colson Whitehead reading from his new novel, "Harlem Shuffle." So after writing novels with really big social themes, "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys," why did you want to write a crime novel set in Harlem in 1959 to '64?
WHITEHEAD: Yeah, well, I usually do mix it up - you know, write a serious book or most - more sober book and then something lighter with more jokes. I originally was going to follow up "The Underground Railroad" with "Harlem Shuffle," but then after the last election - presidential election, I had to sort out my feelings about being in America. Are we heading in the right direction? Am I optimistic or pessimistic? And so the philosophical dilemma of the two boys in "The Nickel Boys" was more compelling. But that meant when I finished that book, I had all these notes for "Harlem Shuffle," and I was eager to get back to it. As for the why, about seven years ago, I was trying to think of a movie to rent that night, and I just think about how much I like heist movies and thinking how much fun, you know, the directors and writers must have putting it all together. And I asked myself, you know, why can't I do that? And the answer is, you know, no reason at all. Why not?
GROSS: Now, you set it in a period of the civil rights movement, '59 to '64. It ends a year before the Voting Rights Act. Carney is pretty oblivious to the civil rights movement, but his wife works for a Black travel agency that books people into places that are safe for Black people, which is especially important in the South. Then the agency becomes involved in booking travel for civil rights groups. And I found it really interesting that the civil rights movement is way in the background for him, whereas it's kind of forefront for her.
WHITEHEAD: Well, I think - look; like many couples, you know, some people (laughter) - someone is paying attention, and the other person isn't. You know, I didn't feel any need to make Carney more political than he probably would be. You know, he's half crook. He's preoccupied with his store and isn't as clued in as the teenagers and college kids who are marching when there are - you know, there are various protests. He - you know, he hopes that he's not going get a brick thrown through his window, and that's what he's concerned about. And his cousin Freddie, you know, who's, you know, more of a freewheeling type, likes to go to marches so he can talk to pretty girls - you know, these teenagers. So I didn't feel the need to make them more political than they would have been.
GROSS: So as you've described, the main character has a dual personality. He's part legit businessman with his furniture store. His side line is as a fence. What interested you in a character with those dual sides?
WHITEHEAD: Well, I always start with, you know, these abstract propositions or questions, like, why can't I do a heist novel? - and then have to actually make it into a story. So it's a heist. When is it? Where is it? Going to be in New York. And the first thing I thought was the - you know, the crooks might exploit some big New York event. So I tried to think of, you know, should I use the blackout of '77, and they use that for cover for a heist? The riot of the early '40s, which was - happened when a cop abused a Black person in Harlem. And then I thought, Ralph Ellison kind of owns that because "Invisible Man," so I can't really go there, which left the riot of '64, after a young Black teenager was killed by a white policeman. And so once I had '64, it all flowed from there. And I split it up into three sections - 1959, '61 and '64 - and then tried to find different pegs for what's happening in New York that could serve the story.
GROSS: So in the book, Ray's father, who is dead when the book begins - he's someone who occasionally had to break somebody's knees. He was the muscle, the guy who had to follow through on the threats. So this is how Ray grew up, with a father who was out all the time doing God knows what. And Ray becomes a fence. Did you have to do a lot of research into how fences operate or how they operated back in the '60s?
WHITEHEAD: Yeah, I mean, the research is fun 'cause it feeds the book. So I decided to have a fence for a hero because I always find it appalling when I watch a heist movie, and, you know, the criminals have stolen their $2 million in jewels, and half the gang is dead, and a cop's looking for them. And then they go to the fence, and the fence says, I'll give you 10 cents on the dollar. It's always so appalling, and I'm so mad. And I figured that would be a good person to figure out for a book.
And so there's not a lot of literature about fences, but there is actually a book called "The Fence," and it's a sociological study about these guys in the Midwest in the '60s. And one of the first things that struck me was their description of being as a wall between the straight world and the crooked world. You know, things come in stolen, slightly previously owned, and then they go out into the world, ready for their next owner, cleaned up.
And that dividedness I immediately mapped onto Carney's personality. He has this part of himself that wants to leave the life that he grew up in and have a business and go to college and have a nice family. But there is that call in his blood, which I, you know, sort of put in that reading that we started the show with. And that struggle going back and forth is paralleled by the fence's role and speaks to so much of how I think a lot of us live. You know, I think that a lot of us have, you know, different parts of us reconciled, unreconciled. And sometimes, that's the drama of our lives.
GROSS: I love the way Carney describes some of what he sells as gently used (laughter).
WHITEHEAD: He - you know, he's - he lies to himself. He's not necessarily as clued in to how crooked he is at the start of the book. And in the three different sections, you know, there's three different jobs or capers, as I call them, and he gets more comfortable with his criminal side. He rejects it. So the start of the book, you know, Freddie comes up to him and says, we're doing this heist, and Carney is like, that's ridiculous. Like, I'm not a fence. You know, I'm just a humble businessman, and I sell some lightly used merchandise. And Freddie, of course, calls him on it. And so part of that internal drama, you know, I have a lot of fun with. How much can Carney admit to himself who he actually is? And then when he does admit to it, what does he do with that knowledge?
GROSS: Carney could put what he was doing in a more kind of sociopolitical, economic context and say things like, in a world where my business degree means nothing because I'm Black, this is the work I have to do to fulfill my ambitions 'cause doors are closed to me. But he doesn't think in those larger tones. He just thinks, like, it's really hard to make a living in a furniture store selling on the installment plan because I barely have the money to pay rent. And I want my family to move to a nicer home. And so I think it's interesting since you are so socially, politically, economically aware and have written novels that show that, that in this character's mind, that doesn't really figure into it.
WHITEHEAD: Yeah, well, I think that's what I sort of find lovely about him - is that, you know, he's complicated. And as the book goes on and the years pass, he's not hurting as much for money. You know, his wife, Elizabeth, has a good job, and things are going well. But he still does dabble and then do more than dabble in the criminal world. So what drives him? And I think that perplexing situation was very tantalizing.
In my last two books, I had an enslaved girl, Cora, who runs North, and she's very much defined by slavery, the social order of the times. And the two kids in "The Nickel Boys," too, are very much defined by Jim Crow and the racist world around them. And so immediately, once I started writing Carney, I knew this was somebody who was going to win. You know, he was going to win sometimes - not all the time, but he has a different sort of engagement with the forces around him. And maybe he's not as socially conscious, and maybe I don't find him admirable all the time, but I have great affection for him. And putting him in these different positions where he's tested was quite a lot of fun.
GROSS: All right, let's take a short break here. My guest is Colson Whitehead. His new novel is called "Harlem Shuffle." We'll be right back. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Colson Whitehead. He won Pulitzer Prizes for his novels "The Nickel Boys" and "The Underground Railroad," which was adapted into an Amazon TV series that's now nominated for multiple Emmys. His new book is a crime novel called "Harlem Shuffle," set in Harlem between 1959 and 1964.
I want to get back to being a fence. So could you describe in a little more detail how fencing goods works? I mean, it's kind of like laundering money but with goods.
WHITEHEAD: Sure. Well, it's different things. You can - it's jewels. It's rare coins, TVs. So in the case of Carney, when we first meet him, Freddie and other local hoods have stolen televisions, radios, and Carney has a little spot in the corner of his store where he sells used TVs. And no one really asks where they come from. When I was reading these sociological studies of fences, one thing that was made apparent very early was that they often had fronts, front stores.
And so the main guy in this one study reupholstered furniture. And so in the front of the store, he has these used armchairs that he's refurbished. And where does he get them? He goes to the swap meet. And at the swap meet, there's, like, a rare coin guy over there. And so a criminal has given the fence these jewels and coins and other things to wash, and he'll find other dealers at a swap meet. He'll sell them at his store. But you're connected in this, you know, shadowy underground of people who specialize in this or that particular thing. If you put your diamond necklace in the hands of your, you know, your jewelry connection, that person has connections to the legit broader markets, marketplace. And so something that is stolen on Tuesday, you know, could reenter the supply chain on Friday. And it's very fluid. And the idea of, like, a front, you know, the front that you have out to the world with the sort of bad business in the back is applicable, definitely, to Carney's personality.
GROSS: When you were writing this novel, did you develop an eye for stores that you thought might be fronts?
WHITEHEAD: Well, I was always, you know - I still continue to be a failure to know what stores are fronts and what is not. When I lived in Brooklyn in, I guess, what they call a changing neighborhood in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, in the '90s, I would go to, like, the store. You know, I'd buy a six-pack of beer. And the store was completely empty, this bodega, except for, like, S.O.S Brillo pads...
GROSS: (Laughter).
WHITEHEAD: ...Two Twinkies and a six pack of Corona. And I go to pay for the beer, and the guy's like - he's like, what are you doing in here? Like, don't you get it? And so then my friends would tell me, oh, that's a weed spot. Like, you know, (laughter) it's not really legit. So I'm very oblivious. But I have to get into character. And Carney, as he enters more deeply into the criminal world, starts to see things he didn't know before. And so he's riding along with this corrupt cop who's picking up his envelopes, his cash from all the people he's shaking down. And he passes the bakery that he's walked by for decades. And it's actually - has a craps game in the back. And the stationery store is a front for a numbers operation. And so as he awakens to his own criminality, he awakens to the corruption that's been invisible to him his whole life but has been omnipresent.
GROSS: One of the ways he protects himself from thinking of himself as being a criminal is that he sees the goods, but he never sees the people who were robbed or the businesses that were robbed. And if there's no victim that he knows about, it's less of a crime. It really made me think about how easy it must be to protect yourself from thinking about the victim. If you don't know who the victim is, you don't know who's been hurt and how they've been hurt.
WHITEHEAD: I think that's definitely true. I don't think I explored that enough in the book, so I'll take that (laughter). I'm going to write that down for future inquiry.
GROSS: (Laughter).
WHITEHEAD: Thank you. Thank you for that point. But also, you know, I - in each section in the book, you know, from '59 to '61 to '64 - I keep pulling back, and we start with, like, a street-level view of crime in Harlem. And then we pull back and meet some well-to-do African American bankers and insurance agents, the sort of upper class of Harlem. And they're - you know, it turns out they're pretty crooked, too. And a lot of their victims they can't put faces to because they're signing paper, calling in mortgages on people they've never seen. And then in the third section, I pull back even more, and we see more of the power structure in the city. We visit Park Avenue and Wall Street. And those guys on the 35th floor have no idea who they're harming in their machinations. And so yes, Carney is luckily - is in a position where he doesn't get to see who's the actual victim of his crimes. And then there are people who are operating on a scale so much - of such a bigger magnitude.
GROSS: You told The New York Times that you think everyone has a criminal side, even if it's just stealing a pack of gum. So of course, I have to ask, do you feel that way yourself?
WHITEHEAD: Mostly when I was stealing Wi-Fi before everyone had passwords...
GROSS: (Laughter).
WHITEHEAD: ...Like, 15 years ago. So I'm (laughter)...
GROSS: That is truly a victimless crime unless you're hacking the person you're stealing from (laughter).
WHITEHEAD: But their - you know, their...
GROSS: You're freeloading.
WHITEHEAD: ...Their streaming is slowing down 'cause I'm, you know, stealing their bandwidth. No, I'm very much a Boy Scout. So I have to use my - the powers of my imagination to figure out Carney and these other characters.
DAVIES: Colson Whitehead speaking with Terry Gross, recorded last year. Whitehead's latest novel, "Harlem Shuffle," is now out in paperback. We'll hear more of their conversation after this short break. I'm Dave Davies, and this is FRESH AIR.
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DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR. I'm Dave Davies, in for Terry Gross. Let's get back to Terry's 2021 interview with Colson Whitehead. He won Pulitzer Prizes for his novels "The Nickel Boys" and "The Underground Railroad," which was adapted into an Peabody Award-winning TV series. His latest book, "Harlem Shuffle," is a crime novel set in Harlem between 1959 and 1964. It's now out in paperback. The main character, Ray Carney, is the owner of a furniture store on 125th Street, who's also trafficking in stolen goods as a fence.
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GROSS: You set the novel in Harlem. It's a Black world in Harlem and in your novel, except for the cops, who are white. Was it a relief to write about Harlem after writing about an escaped slave who runs into every imaginable problem after escaping?
WHITEHEAD: I think doing "Underground" then "Nickel Boys" back to back definitely took its toll. I mean, I think I had done all my emotional heavy lifting before I wrote "Underground Railroad." And so I knew what I was getting into. But then having another setting where innocents are being brutalized and are searching for their freedom really demoralized me. And so as I was finishing "The Nickel Boys" and bringing the boys closer to their tragic fate that I had mapped out, you know, two years before, I definitely felt very depressed and depleted. And I finished the book and then just played video games and barbecued for six weeks. And that's how I came back into myself.
So having a project that has the capacity for joking and humor - and I do see making jokes as part of my project and why I write. It's one of my, you know, avenues of exploration. So having fun with, you know, this crime genre and some of the supporting cast who are kind of colorful was a relief. And from the first page of writing the book and getting back into writing a book set in New York, I felt I was on my home turf after writing two books set in the South. And the challenge of recreating a New York before I appeared on the scene - I was born in '69 - was a nice challenge to put before me.
GROSS: Do you see a throughline between, say, "Underground Railroad" and your new novel in the sense that after slavery and once Jim Crow started, and when, you know, lynchings and other forms of attacks against Black people were so common, so many people from the South moved to the North. And that's probably one of the ways Harlem became Harlem, you know, how Harlem became Black as opposed to Jewish and Italian, which it was before that. You write Harlem was desegregated in 1940 after the neighborhood tipped over from Jews and Italians and became the domain of southern Blacks and West Indians. I love this line. Everyone who came uptown had crossed some variety of violent ocean.
WHITEHEAD: Yeah. I mean, you know, there's this churn of immigrants in Harlem, which I found very fun to explore. The - 150 years ago, Harlem is farmland. It's pastureland. And then speculators put up buildings. And then the tenements and townhouses are filled with all these refugees from Europe. And it is Italians and Irish, Jews from all over Europe, Irish. And they come to make their way in this new country. They cross the water. They enter the middle class and move away to the suburbs, to downtown, different neighborhoods in Manhattan. They're replaced by a wave of Black migration from the South, from the Caribbean. My grandmother came through Ellis Island in the 1920s from Barbados.
And so what I loved in doing the research is walking through these different neighborhoods and seeing these old brownstones and townhouses and imagining that churn, you know? I mentioned the churn of stolen goods in and out of people's hands. And there is this churn inside these humble townhouses, all those different lives and those different rivers and oceans that they've crossed to come here. And they enter the middle class, or they don't. But there's so much - in the same way there's all this secret history behind the storefronts, the bakeries and crooked stationery stores, there's this whole secret history in these townhouses.
GROSS: As we've mentioned, Ray Carney is the son of a crook, of a full-time crook. And Carney's wife is from a middle-class family. Her parents live on Strivers' Row in Harlem. Her father is a successful accountant for successful businessmen, politicians, doctors and lawyers in Harlem. Her father brags about his collection of loopholes and dodges. And he belongs to this club for the elite Black community in Harlem called the Dumas. Am I pronouncing it right, Dumas Club?
WHITEHEAD: I think if you - it's named after Alexandre Dumas. But I figure these guys say Dumas. That seems like the mid-century...
GROSS: Right (laughter). OK.
WHITEHEAD: ...Harlem way to say it. So I - mentally, I think of Dumas.
GROSS: Yeah. And so you describe it in the book as a paper bag club. Would you explain what that means?
WHITEHEAD: There were various social clubs for well-to-do Black folks in the 19th and 20th centuries. And you could only enter them if you had a, you know, upstanding job and also if you were lighter than a paper bag. And so the paper bag test meant that if you were darker skinned, you were not accepted. And you're not going to join their little club.
GROSS: So there was that much colorism in the elite Black clubs?
WHITEHEAD: Yeah. And, you know, I mean, I can't speak for all of them. But that was definitely a real force, that sort of social stratification. Where are you from, you know? Are you first-generation college or third generation? Do you come from a long line of free Black folks? Or have you just come from Alabama, you know, last year, and now you're trying to make it and try to be one of us? And so colorism and class stratification exists everywhere. And part of - you know, the second part of the book is pulling back to see these other social forces that are affecting Carney. You know, he has a bad background. He's darker skinned. And how does he navigate this hoity-toity, privileged world?
GROSS: Can you talk about how Harlem has changed from the time the novel is set, '59 to '64, to now? Because I imagine you spent a lot of time in Harlem while you were writing the novel, even though it has changed.
WHITEHEAD: Yeah. I mean, you know, location scouting and, you know, finding places for Carney to live. You know, it was a great, fun thing to do. I lived in Harlem until I was about 6 on 139th and Riverside. So my first New York is a very gritty, dirty New York. But for research, I would - you go back to newspapers, and there are books about the Hotel Theresa. And then also, you know, if you go to YouTube and put in 1960s Harlem, some amateur filmmaker from the - you know, from back then has uploaded his reel of walking down 125th Street and - in '64 or '67. And for me, I look at all the signs in the background. I'm like, oh, OK, a hamburger was 35 cents. Or what kind of hat is that? And then I research what kind of clothes they're wearing.
And so when I compare the footage of just some guy walking around with his camera to what I see now and those tiny storefronts are now big box chains. It's Chuck E. Cheese, big Nike Store, Magic Johnson Theatres. The footprint of retail is quite different. And as in a lot of different places in the country, you can see in the background those painted signs, like, on the fifth floor of a building, you know, like, you know, Sammy's Shoe Store. And so if you look up at certain tall buildings, you can see that old sort of vanished New York in the same way you can see that old vanished Chicago or Seattle. But on a street level, it's, you know, that very shiny retail we have now. And so it's very stark when I'm walking around thinking of what Carney's going to do next, and then there's a reality of 21st-century retail staring me in the face.
GROSS: Tell us about the Hotel Theresa and its place in Harlem.
WHITEHEAD: So a lot of - you know, a lot of the things in the book I had no knowledge of. And so I'd walked past that building, you know, many times in my life. But I hit upon some references to the Hotel Theresa and its importance in Harlem culture in the '40s and '50s. So it was a whites-only hotel and then had to be desegregated because the neighborhood changed. And it became the place to stay. If you were Joe Louis or Billie Holiday or Cab Calloway, you would stay there if you were in town, be seen at the cocktail bar. You'd maybe keep an apartment upstairs. When a big band came to town, you know, they'd alert the media, and there'd be this big group of paparazzi, and all the folks from the neighborhood would come to see who was stepping off the bus.
And I read that and thought, that's a good place for a heist. You know, it just seemed - (laughter) it was such a holy place that it could be a site for some of the action in the book. And you know, I had to think of these different robbers' reactions. And so Miami Joe, who plans the heist at the Hotel Theresa, he's come from the South. He's a new arrival. People look down upon him. It's not necessarily 'cause he's from the South. I mean, he has a bad personality. But he takes it personally. And so robbing the Hotel Theresa would be, you know, sticking his finger in the eye of this Harlem elite who looks down upon him.
GROSS: Let me reintroduce you here. If you're just joining us, my guest is Colson Whitehead. His new novel is called "Harlem Shuffle." We'll be right back. This is FRESH AIR.
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GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Let's get back to my interview with Colson Whitehead. His new novel, "Harlem Shuffle," is set in Harlem between 1959 and '64. It's a crime novel.
Mount Morris Park, which is now called Marcus Garvey Park, is a place where bodies are buried...
WHITEHEAD: Yes.
GROSS: ...In the novel. Like, if you've killed somebody, that's the place to hide the body. And a lot of our listeners who aren't familiar with Harlem might know Mount Morris Park, now Marcus Garvey Park, from the Questlove documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival because that festival was held in Mount Morris Park. So what do you know - I mean, was it really - is this part of, like, the park's lore? Or is it, like, really true...
WHITEHEAD: (Laughter).
GROSS: ...That bodies were buried there? What's the story?
WHITEHEAD: Yeah. Not buried but dumped - and so...
GROSS: Dumped, yes.
WHITEHEAD: Yeah, yeah. So I went to newspapers for what's happening in the city. And, you know, starting with "Underground Railroad," primary sources are really just great for me to, you know, suck up slang and culture. So whether it was William Burroughs, who has a book called "Junkie" - and it's about being a junkie and small-time hustler in Harlem, all over Manhattan in the '40s and '50s - giving me the language of the small-time white hustlers - or the wife of Bumpy Johnson helping me out. Bumpy Johnson was a big Harlem mobster. I actually wanted to put him into the novel and wrote a scene or two of him in it, and then I realized that he was actually in Alcatraz, which is unfortunate, so I had to take him out.
But his wife, you know, to correct the record from all these lies about Bumpy Johnson, described the culture at the time, the criminal culture. And so that's how I learned about how numbers rackets worked and numbers banks versus number runners and stuff like that. And she talks about how if you beat someone up but didn't necessarily want them to die, you would drive past Harlem Hospital, dump them on the foot of the emergency room doors and keep driving. And if you killed them, you would dump them in Mount Morris. And basically, it seemed like so many people were dumping bodies there that you had to, like, take a number every Saturday night to find space to dump the person you killed.
GROSS: You wrote a novel called "Zone One" about a plague. And the people infected with the plague become zombies. And after this kind of plague and zombie apocalypse, the survivors have to kind of remake the world. Did you think about that a lot when COVID started? 'Cause it's a plague (laughter). And we're not turning into zombies, but, you know, we're certainly having our share of problems.
WHITEHEAD: It is a plague. And definitely, I was thinking about it in a very sort of depressing way, just being locked down and remembering this or that passage from the book. But mostly, I was sort of angry about the things I didn't get right. You know, the characters in the book are called sweepers, and they go door to door retrieving dead bodies and taking out the last of the zombies so that they can restart civilization. So I didn't realize how much toilet paper they would find when they went to these different folks' apartments. So...
GROSS: (Laughter) The hoarders.
WHITEHEAD: So the hoarders - yeah. So that was a failure of my imagination. And then secondly, I had no idea that people would say, oh, the zombie virus is just like the flu. It doesn't really matter. Or I'm not going to get the zombie vaccine, you know? The depths of the denial and psychosis around vaccines I couldn't foresee. So if I did it over again, definitely there would be people who would resist the zombie virus - the zombie vaccine and suffer the consequences, and - which would be unfortunate.
GROSS: I hope you've managed to stay well through the pandemic.
WHITEHEAD: Yes, very - you know, the early part of lockdown was, are we safe? Is everybody psychologically safe? And then how can we sustain a consistent Wi-Fi signal for the kids? And then how can I find an hour to work and finish off "Harlem Shuffle"? So, you know, I count myself as very lucky that we made it through the way we did.
GROSS: In one of our previous interviews, you told me that you almost saw yourself as a shut-in because you were always writing and reading (laughter).
WHITEHEAD: Yes (laughter). So, yes, on social media - so writers would say lockdown's not that different than, you know, the way things were before, you know, writers proud to have been training for lockdown life for decades and decades...
GROSS: (Laughter).
WHITEHEAD: ...Which was true. But also, you know, some of my writer friends have younger kids, you know, 1-year-olds, and it was different sort of corralling them and finding the time to work. And so everyone had their own accommodation with the problem.
GROSS: You also told me that you had zombie dreams for about 30 years and - not constantly, but it was a theme of some of your dreams for 30 years. And at the time we spoke, which was a few years ago, you were having those dreams about once a year. Are you still having zombie dreams, and did COVID kind of make them more frequent or more crazy? Yeah.
WHITEHEAD: Yes, I was a big horror fan. And so I saw "Night Of The Living Dead" and "Dawn Of The Dead" very early. And depending on my psychological weather, I would have dreams where zombies catch me. They're slow. They're fast. They talk. I escape. I don't. And that really did end with writing "Zone One." They went from monthly to, like, to once a year. And they're still once a year. I mean, I have this thing where if I write about something, I definitely kind of exorcise it. And so - which is good in some ways, like zombie dreams. I wrote a piece about fried chicken last year and cooking fried chicken. It was very detailed. And then since then, I haven't been able to eat fried chicken. So the...
GROSS: That's too bad.
WHITEHEAD: ...The writing cure - sometimes good and sometimes bad. Can I tell you about this weird thing, Terry?
GROSS: Yeah.
WHITEHEAD: So, you know - so obviously, the FRESH AIR interview is revered around the world, and so whatever I say to you now becomes the template for other people's interviews for years and years. So whatever you ask me, you know, will come up. They'll steal the question but also any tangent. And so, you know, if I'm like, oh, and then in the summers, I used to ride my bike, and it was great, you know, three years from now in, like, Finland, some journalist will be like, Colson, tell me about the bike you had.
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GROSS: Really?
WHITEHEAD: Yeah, see - they just go through the transcript, and then they'll steal your questions and then - but they'll also steal, like, you know, stuff that just comes up in conversation. So I'm like, I haven't - what bike? What are you talking about? And then they'll - you know, they'll come clean. It's the first draft of history.
GROSS: (Laughter). Colson Whitehead, it's been really great to have you back on the show. And I want to say again, I really love your new book. So thank you.
WHITEHEAD: Thanks for having me. It was great.
DAVIES: Colson Whitehead speaking with Terry Gross, recorded last year. Whitehead's latest novel, "Harlem Shuffle," is now out in paperback. After a short break, film critic Justin Chang reviews the new fantasy films "Three Thousand Years Of Longing," starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. This is FRESH AIR.
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Ray Meezy and D~collins are small town rappers with ambitions and skills to take them much farther than their hometown of Greenwood, S.C. These two cousins released their first project together this month, Same Difference — a title and mixtape Ray Meezy says is meant to showcase their ability to transcend the boundaries of any one specific style of rap. A song from the tape that embodies this is "Ain't Never" — an electronic, rhythmic trap hit. This song blends both artists' similar yet distinct styles into one cohesive sound, tapping into another meaning of the mixtape's title. "Ain't Never" is a techno-pop instrumental filled with bars far from the carefree cookie-cutter lyrics that accompany similar beats. "Ain't never ran from no n****, always stood ten toes / Ain't never pillow talk on no n****, ain't never f****** told," raps D~collins. "Ain't Never" depicts the realities of the value system that Ray Meezy and D~collins live by, as the cousins rattle off the personal ethics that define their actions.
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Part 2 of the TED Radio Hour episode Incognito.
Artist Holly Herndon created an AI clone of her voice that can sing in any languages and in any tone. In her music, Holly shows how AI can enhance the power and artistry of the voice.
About Holly Herndon
Holly Herndon is an American musical artist based in Berlin. She uses artificial intelligence to transform her physical image and her singing voice.
She has toured the globe for her musical albums PROTO (4AD) and Platform (4AD). Recently, she did so accompanied by a choir composed of human and AI voices. In 2022, Herndon won the STARTS Prize for artistic exploration, the grand prize of the European Commission honoring innovation in technology, industry and society stimulated by the arts.
Herndon earned her doctorate in composition at Stanford University working with the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. She also has a podcast, Interdependence, where she makes her research process public.
Holly's TED Talk will be available soon.
This segment of the TED Radio Hour was produced by James Delahoussaye and edited by Katie Simon. You can follow us on Twitter @TEDRadioHour and email us at TEDRadio@npr.org.
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Jamie McAllister opens up on son Reuben joining him at Hibs and gives positive Kyle Magennis update
When Jamie McAllister was appointed assistant manager of Hibs to Lee Johnson in the summer, he was not expecting his son to follow him to Edinburgh.
A highly-regarded member of the Bristol City youth academy, 16-year-old Reuben McAllister was making waves down south, part of the club’s under-23 set-up and catching the eye of a number of English Premier League clubs, as well as current cinch Premiership champions Celtic.
However, Johnson wanted to take McAllister Jnr north to Hibs, believing that in a couple of seasons, he will be a regular in the Easter Road first team. Hibs paid a low six-figure fee to secure his services.
It means there is a chance father and son can bump into each other at the workplace, but while Jamie has little to do with Reuben’s professional development at present due to the teenager being in the youth academy, the former Sunderland coach admits it is a little surreal to have him in Scotland with him.
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“Mixed emotions, if I’m honest!" McAllister replied about how he felt when it emerged that Hibs were strongly interested in his son.
“He was pretty much ready to sign a three-year deal at Bristol City then the gaffer put it to me he wanted to sign him.
“It took him two or three weeks to make the decision, it was tough. Myself and my wife just said weigh up the pros and cons of staying at Bristol City, weigh up the pros and cons of coming to Hibs.
“It’s on you. We couldn’t decide it for him, because in a year or two time he could some and say: ‘Dad, you told me to do this’ if it wasn’t the right one.
“He’s 16-years-old now so it was up to him to make the decision. He said he wanted a fresh challenge and he was excited by the opportunity.
“They gave him his programme and the gaffer sold it to him, it was nothing to do with me.
“It was strange. I’m probably his hardest critic.”
McAllister Snr knows that there is a different dynamic for Reuben at the club compared to other youngsters, given that his father is part of the senior coaching team.
“I told him that’s a pressure he has to deal with because right away everyone will say nepotism, everyone thinks he is here because I am,” continued McAllister. “He has to cope with that.
“It’s tough, it’s different. I was at Bristol City when he was there but I was only coach and he was there from 8 to 16.
“It’s different now he’s closer to the first team and the gaffer signed him. It’s an interesting one!”
McAllister took the place of manager Johnson this week to perform Hibs pre-match media duties and confirmed that Lewis Stevenson and Elias Melkersen are likely to be involved on Saturday against St Mirren. He also revealed that Kyle Magennis is back training with the team.
“It has been tough for Kyle, he has worked so hard,” added McAllister. “He and Nissy [Kevin Nisbet] have been doing double, even triple sessions at times.
“So for him to join in today with a little passing drill was brilliant.
“But he’s still a bit away and we need to be careful with him, we don’t want to rush him back.
“When you see him on the grass, he is all action and you think he’s ready. But we have got to be gentle with him and bring him back slowly so he doesn’t break down again.” | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/jamie-mcallister-opens-up-on-son-reuben-joining-him-at-hibs-and-gives-positive-kyle-magennis-update-3819735 | 2022-08-26T18:42:03Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/jamie-mcallister-opens-up-on-son-reuben-joining-him-at-hibs-and-gives-positive-kyle-magennis-update-3819735 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In a time when happiness seems like an endangered species, Tenci brings us music that dares to cry out for nothing short of elation. Front and center are Jess Shoman's vocals, bending notes just shy of a yodel, and complemented by the Chicago quartet's fuzzy, warbled guitar interplay. With a steady, marching rhythm for its foundation, and lyrics that straightforwardly avow, "I didn't know I had to wait / To fill my cup / I won't wait, I won't wait, I won't wait / To fill my cup," Tenci shows no pretense in driving home the theme of unbridled joy. Overall, "Two Cups" delights with a sound that is as quirky as it is charming.
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Andy Murray waits for test results as he tries to solve cramping issues ahead of US Open
With three days to go before the start of the US Open, Andy Murray is sweating on his test results.
When he left Wimbledon, beaten in the second round by John Isner, he made it his task to haul his ranking – then No 52 in the world – up into the world’s top 32 to secure himself a seeding for the last grand slam event of the year. But in the four tournaments he has played, he has won just three matches – a poor return due in no small part to regular bouts of cramp. This week, he is No 49 in the world order.
At the age of 35 and with nearly two decades as a professional behind him, this new problem comes as a perplexing surprise. He did suffer from cramp in his very early days when, as a young and spindly teenager, the combination of the excitement and tension of playing his first matches in the spotlight – and doing so against older, stronger men – would cause his muscles to seize. But those days are long behind him.
“No one knows exactly why people get cramps,” Murray said on Wednesday in Manhattan. “Some people think it can be hydration related, conditioning related, stress related, whether you’ve not eaten the right stuff – there can be a number of factors that go into it. It could be an underlying illness. And we’re just trying to get some answers to that.
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“I’m doing sweat testing today in these conditions to see if anything has changed in that respect because the sports drinks and electrolytes that I drink, they are made specifically based on my sweat tests. But I haven’t done sweat testing for quite a number of years.
“If it was purely from hydration, let’s say, then obviously after I got cramp in Washington, I made sure that I was not dehydrated going into the next matches. If it was eating related, I made sure all of those boxes were ticked. I haven’t been more stressed playing in the first round of Washington this summer compared to the final of a slam. And I cramped in practice yesterday. So there’s probably a little bit more to it so I need to get some answers.”
The frustration for Murray is that, for the most part, his body is in better shape now than it has been since his right hip gave out on him in 2017. But ever since he set foot on American soil last month, he has been cramping.
“In terms of where my body is today in comparison to last year, for example, I’m in a much better place physically,” he said. “It’s been really good. There’s been no need for me to take anti-inflammatories for matches or tournaments which hasn’t really been the case for the last few years.”
He was expecting some test results to come back by Wednesday night with the others due over the next couple of days. And while he can do little about his basic level of fitness before the Open begins on Monday, he is hopeful that the tests will turn up a solution.
“If there is something else there that I could potentially change – whether it’s in eating or drinking or whatever, or illness or something, there’s a possibility that could change pretty quickly,” he said.
But even if he and his doctors can resolve the physical issues, there still remains one major problem: winning matches. Too many times this year, Murray has created opportunities for himself and then been unable to take them. The men he has lost to have not necessarily been better tennis players than him but they have seized the moment – when they got their chances, they took them. When Murray has manufactured an opening, he has often let it slip.
“From the tennis side of things this year, I’ve had some good wins and some tough losses,” he said. “If I could have turned some of those around, like in the match against Cam [Norrie] last week – I had enough opportunities and maybe that opens the week up and I can get a good run going. But it’s not quite happened at one of the big events yet. So that’s been disappointing.”
It has been five, long years since Murray was able to play the relentless schedule that is required of those at the very top of the game. Back in those days, he could rely on his instincts when the pressure mounted; he did not have to overthink the situation. Today, now that his body is more or less willing to let him play more regularly – the current cramping problem aside – it is his game is letting him down when he has done all the hard work.
“Probably it’s just trusting in my game a little bit more and knowing exactly what I want to do in those moments and then executing it,” he suggested. “At times I’ve done it and at times, I haven’t and it’s just not been consistent enough.”
Over the best of five sets in the coming week, Murray will have a little more time to recover from those missed opportunities. Yet taking the scenic route past the opposition takes a bigger toll on his fragile body.
The US Open champion of 2012 has a lot more sweating ahead of him in the heat and humidity of New York if he is to get his wish of a decent run at this year’s Open.
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Siobhan Cattigan's parents call for independent inquiry and renew criticism of SRU
The parents of the late Scotland international Siobhan Cattigan have called for an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading up to her death last year at the age of 26, and renewed their criticism of Scottish Rugby for what they called its “callous and uncaring treatment of our family since Siobhan’s death”.
In an interview at the end of last month, Neil and Morven Cattigan said that their daughter did not get proper treatment for brain injuries she suffered while playing. They are convinced that those injuries led to personality changes akin to dementia, and that in the end – as the interview explained – led their daughter to “the point where she could no longer live with the pain in her head and Siobhan succumbed to an irrational thought and impulsive action”.
Speaking after the governing body’s annual general meeting two weeks ago, Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson said he saw no need for an external inquiry, and stated that the organisation was trying to “establish the facts” of the case. However, on Friday the Cattigans – who have begun legal action against Scottish Rugby – insisted that an independent investigation was the right way to proceed.
“We cannot understand why the SRU are resisting an independent inquiry into the circumstances leading up to Siobhan’s death,” they said. “We believe this is the best way for the facts to emerge.
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“We are firm in our belief that Siobhan was not given the support and assistance she required in the aftermath of injuries she suffered both during training and rugby games. We also feel that the SRU has been callous and uncaring in its treatment of our family since Siobhan’s death. They have attempted to erase Siobhan from history, our beautiful, precious child.
“If this is taken to court, then, as we have stated before, any settlement will go into a foundation in Siobhan’s memory. Our hope is that the SRU will concentrate on embedding positive changes in the wake of Siobhan’s death — and start showing compassion and dignity to respect her memory and our grief. An independent inquiry would be a good place to start.” | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/siobhan-cattigans-parents-call-for-independent-inquiry-and-renew-criticism-of-sru-3821539 | 2022-08-26T18:42:56Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/siobhan-cattigans-parents-call-for-independent-inquiry-and-renew-criticism-of-sru-3821539 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A New York influencer who finds lost heirlooms at flea markets has uncovered a beautiful diary dating back to 1901 that is full of romantic love poems.
Chelsey Brown, from New York, is a 29-year-old interior decorator who researches genealogy as a hobby, finding lost heirlooms at flea markets and antique shops and then returning them to their families. The New Yorker uploads videos revealing the histories behind the objects to her TikTok account (@chelseyibrown) and has almost 190,000 followers.
Brown told Zenger News in an exclusive interview that she found this diary, kept by a woman who wrote beautiful poems to the love of her life.
She added: “The diary contains entries, poems, letters mostly about the boy she was in love with in 1901. It also includes newspaper clippings and information about friends and family. There are also a few letters tucked inside from the 1940s. She was a student and he went off to Washington State (cross country) in 1901 to teach for seven years.”
Brown said: “As for their life, they had 6 children over 13 years. Throughout their time apart, they would send each other letters. Sadly, one of their sons died at a young age, 47, and it’s so hard to watch a child die knowing you are supposed to be before them.”
She added that one of her sons, unnamed, had served in WWII before being discharged after being injured.
Brown, who has researched the diary on MyHeritage.com, has reached out to family members of the couple and is waiting to hear back from them. In the meantime, she did not want to divulge the couple’s names, as her code dictates that she must inform the family members first.
Brown added: “MyHeritage allows me to find census records, newspaper articles, marriage records, public family trees, war records, and more. Using this information, I can easily piece together the timeline of this couple’s life.”
But she did give an example of one of the many beautiful poems she came across in the diary. It reads:
“This never ending, endless, unceasing struggle must cease.
I cannot bear it any longer.
The love I bear for you has made me almost powerless.
My will, mind and heart have so blended with yours that I know not which is which.
You know that you are more than life itself to me – that you have given me the greatest happiness I will ever know.
It really seems, my heart, as if our souls were tuned to one another – for you have, with a true and understanding love, looked into the very depths of my soul.
Your hand has laid on my heart strings, thereby drawing forth a chord of purest music.
God is love and all things are possible with the Father.
So it is my weakness shall be changed into strength there is our relation in this world which you and I hereafter trust never mentions by word or action.
So it must be as if no such thing exists – I cannot write it but will tell you.
Since the human soul is at one with the Infinite – you and I are united into one spiritual soul – a God soul – united by a love that passeth all understanding so it is you are the holiest part of my existence.”
Brown said: “None of the descendants have responded yet, but it usually takes some time.”
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The bubbling feud between Benny The Butcher and Freddie Gibbs continues to play out online.
The Butcher showed off one of the chains his crew snatched from Gibbs on Instagram on Aug. 23. The Butcher’s crew allegedly jumped Gibbs before a show in The Butcher’s hometown of Buffalo, New York, in May.
Gibbs responded via his Instagram story, as reported by XXL.
“When all yo homies was trying to jump me I heard y’all saying ‘shoot him, shoot him’ but ain’t none of y’all have the nuts,” Gibbs posted.
The Butcher denied the claim.
“This real police s—,” The Butcher responded. “And it’s a lie.”
Gibbs then went to Twitter, where he apparently directed a subtweet at The Butcher.
“I saw u at yo homie grave,” Gibbs tweeted. “Tell that n—- you’ll be home soon.”
The Butcher then returned to Instagram with a video of him showing off Gibbs’ alleged stolen jewelry from the May altercation.
“Benny gay a– need to stop flexing because he was there and didn’t throw a punch,” Gibbs posted on his Instagram story before adding a laughing emoji. “H– a– n—– did all that, brought a cameraman and all for promo. Still can’t pack a room. Go head start rapping about me so I can start talking about these sealed plea agreements and s—.”
Benny The Butcher then returned to Twitter on Aug. 25 with two pictures. The first picture was Fit Miami, an adult actress affiliated with Gibbs, licking the rapper’s bald head. The second picture was Fit Miami performing a sexual act on another man.
“u gotta be careful,” The Butcher tweeted. “she’ll put that tongue anywhere.” The post was capped off with laughing emojis.
Gibbs has rapped about his girlfriend having an OnlyFans account, including the ironic mention of it on The Butcher’s “One Way Flight” track. While Gibbs hasn’t confirmed his and Fit Miami’s relationship status, he has posted her on his social media pages and other outlets have reported the two are dating.
Gibbs, 40, responded to The Butcher’s, 37, latest jab on his Instagram Story again.
“Oh yeah Fam I knew my girl did p— when I met her,” Gibbs posted. “Y’all some detectives tho. Try again champ.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/benny-the-butcher-posts-freddie-gibbs-girlfriends-explicit-content-amid-beef/ | 2022-08-26T18:43:54Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/benny-the-butcher-posts-freddie-gibbs-girlfriends-explicit-content-amid-beef/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EPA to designate 2 "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled Friday a proposal to designate certain "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances under the 1980 Superfund law.
Why it matters: Designating two of these chemicals as hazardous will increase transparency around releases of the compounds and could allow the EPA to hold polluters accountable by forcing them to clean up their contamination.
How it works: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — dubbed "forever chemicals" for their durability — are extremely strong chemicals that that resist degradation by repelling oil and water and withstanding high temperatures.
- They have been used in several nonstick, water-repellent and fire-resistant consumer and industrial products for decades, including cookware, some food packaging and firefighting materials.
- Because they resist degradation, PFAS can accumulate in people, livestock, fish and wildlife if they enter the environment through production or waste streams.
- Exposure to these chemicals has been linked to adverse health effects, including elevated blood pressure. They also may increase a person's risk of cancer and affect growth and development, reproduction, the immune system, and thyroid and liver function, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and EPA.
Designating PFOA and PFOS — two of the most widely used PFAS — as hazardous in all forms under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act may encourage better waste management and treatment practices by facilities handling the compounds.
- It would require entities handling PFOA and PFOS waste to report releases of the chemicals that meet or exceed a certain quantity to the EPA's National Response Center or state or tribal emergency response commissions.
- "A release of these or any other hazardous substance will not always lead to the need to clean up or add a site to the National Priorities List (NPL), liability or an enforcement action," the EPA said.
- "The reporting of a release could potentially accelerate privately financed cleanups and mitigate potential adverse impacts to human health and the environment," it added.
Yes, but: PFOA and PFOS and just two types of PFAS, which is are a family of nearly 5,000 types of chemicals.
What they're saying: “Communities have suffered far too long from exposure to these forever chemicals. The action announced today will improve transparency and advance EPA’s aggressive efforts to confront this pollution, as outlined in the Agency’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said.
- “Under this proposed rule, EPA will both help protect communities from PFAS pollution and seek to hold polluters accountable for their actions," Regan added.
The other side: The American Chemical Council, which represents major PFAS producers like 3M and Dupont, said Friday the "new proposed CERCLA listing is an expensive, ineffective and unworkable means to achieve remediation for these chemicals."
- “CERCLA is complicated, results in extensive delays and is fraught with unintended consequences. There are other more effective and timely means to address potential site remediation through existing regulatory processes," it added.
The big picture: The proposed designation comes after the EPA in June released a new health advisory dramatically reducing the levels of PFOA and PFOS considered safe to drink, based on newly available science indicating that the chemicals were more dangerous than thought.
- However, there are currently no national drinking water standards for PFAS under the Safe Drinking Water Act, nor specific federal mandates for its continual testing in drinking water systems, though they have been detected in hundreds of systems around the country.
- President Biden promised in the 2020 election to designate PFAS as hazardous.
What's next: The EPA still has to publish the proposed rule in the Federal Register for it to take effect, though it said it would so in the next several weeks.
- After it's published, the public will have 60 days to comment before the rule is finalized.
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Social media is having some fun with Drake‘s new look.
The artist uploaded his new hairstyle on Instagram, which sparked an immediate reaction.
This a shag mullet pic.twitter.com/WmtPsYpTss
— Juiceke Urameshi 💜🔜AWA (@BigEsqBae) August 26, 2022
First, came the jokes.
Drake done turned into a Puerto Rican coke dealer.
— Los PopaVitch (@KarlousM) August 26, 2022
Drake is one of the most unintentionally funny people on the planet
— Marxist Lynchist🇳🇬 (@dklmarxist) August 26, 2022
Drake looks like he works in a cafeteria that serves lechon, with arroz con gandules and platanos. pic.twitter.com/QIwc9fZaQM
— Ross Read (@RossRead) August 26, 2022
Drake gotta do one of these next pic.twitter.com/WiiCLtFkoY
— nat the tired ✨ (@laugh_track_nat) August 26, 2022
Then, came the memes.
Drake said pic.twitter.com/RcW70wfX0I
— dula peep (@TheBeezeKnees) August 26, 2022
So Drake has entered the Billy Dee Williams Colt 45 chapter of his career I see pic.twitter.com/ba2Vasjq0s
— Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 26, 2022
drake in his lunch lady era pic.twitter.com/fgaXiimAwx
— Andy Dandy Shitpost (@ANDYdrewME) August 26, 2022
Drake looking like Mr. Goldenfold pic.twitter.com/LWToJ6esvI
— vanesa lara (@laravanesa21) August 26, 2022
Drake has tried plenty of different of hairstyles throughout his career to signal different eras. He’s gone from lowcut fades to the heart-part for the release of Certified Lover Boy to cornrows and now this latest look.
Aubrey Drake's hair journey is fun. I want him to get some bundles.
— Herb Ertlinger (@Juli_nPls) August 26, 2022
Through all the jokes, people realize what Drake has said about himself his entire career: He’ll remain himself and never take himself too seriously.
“I never forget that Aubrey Graham is an actor whose greatest role to date has been Drake,” @KevCole6 tweeted. “Now you cannot take anything away from him musically. When it’s all said and done, he’ll arguably be the greatest hip-hop artist of all time. However, the man behind the music is a bit umm different, to say the least.”
In music news, Drake appeared a couple of times on DJ Khaled’s new album, God Did. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/drake-gets-a-new-hairstyle-social-media-has-jokes-photos/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:01Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/drake-gets-a-new-hairstyle-social-media-has-jokes-photos/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hackers take holidays, too
Attacks on companies and sites dip in the summer months, researchers have repeatedly found, and the reason isn't hard to decode: Hackers take summer vacations, too.
The big picture: Cybercriminals love to flaunt their cash and take lavish vacations after successful hacks and online scams — giving U.S. law enforcement a ripe opportunity to arrest or extradite them, experts tell Axios.
- Criminal hackers slow down operations between July and early August, as well as around the end-of-year holidays, says Allan Liska, a ransomware analyst at Recorded Future.
- The number of attacks on public sector entities, including schools and local governments, also tends to slow down in the summer months, says Emsisoft threat analyst Brett Callow.
Between the lines: When criminal hackers leave safe-haven countries, like Russia, U.S. law enforcement gets a rare opportunity to arrest and extradite suspects.
- A Russian entrepreneur believed to be laundering money for the Ryuk ransomware gang was detained while vacationing in Mexico in November.
- In 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice arrested at least five Russian hackers while they were on vacation in Barcelona, Prague and Greece.
- Czech police arrested and extradited a Russian hacker in 2016 while he was eating dinner at a hotel in Prague. (His October jaunt, however, did not fit the summer-vacation pattern.)
Cybercriminals have long been known to share their vacations on social media — often jet-setting to places like Cyprus, Greece and Romania.
- Ramon Abbas, a Nigerian internet scammer known as “Hushpuppi,” spent years boasting about his private jets, designer clothes and dream vacations on Instagram — amassing more than 2 million followers before his arrest in 2020.
- Two Russian hackers were arrested during a vacation in the Netherlands in 2012 after posting several photos on Facebook during the trip.
Details: Hackers who live in countries that don’t have extradition agreements with the U.S. — including Russia, China, Iran and North Korea — take on a bigger risk whenever they leave their country.
- Because hackers who target U.S. businesses are usually located overseas, the government relies heavily on extradition agreements — and law enforcement partnerships with allied countries — to catch suspects behind high-profile hacks.
- Many of the countries that don’t have extradition agreements with the U.S. are safe havens for cybercriminals. For example, Russia tends to turn a blind eye to cybercriminals’ actions as long as they don’t go after Russian companies.
Yes, but: Because of increased awareness about the risk of international travel, many criminal hackers seem to have been traveling less in recent years, Liska tells Axios.
- Fewer Russians have been traveling internationally during the war in Ukraine.
- Nation-state hackers behind espionage campaigns targeting the U.S. also tend to keep such a low profile online that they’re difficult to track — and unlikely to leave their home country.
- "It's not a good idea anymore to leave, and they've been aware of that for a while," Liska says. | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/hackers-take-holidays-summer-cyberattacks | 2022-08-26T18:44:01Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/hackers-take-holidays-summer-cyberattacks | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Jack Daniel’s hosted its Black business investment program, “New Beginnings, Make It Count,” in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 22. The panel included Munson Steed, Kevin “Scooty” Hallums, Tiaa B. Rutherford, Paul Winestock and Keem Hughley. Jack Daniel’s whiskey brands Tennessee Honey, Tennessee Apple, and Tennessee Fire are awarding $40K in cash to five selected grant recipients who meet the competition’s eligibility and requirements.
By elevating numerous deserving businesses, Jack Daniel’s aims to empower Black business ownership and encourage local economic stimulation by presenting consumers who “buy Black” with more places to support and shop.
Since its inception in 2020, the program has expanded to include business owners in the Richmond, Virginia, region and has increased its overall contribution to African American entrepreneurs. Once finalists are narrowed down and selected, they will appear in front of an expert judging panel for an in-person business pitch event where all winners and cash prizes will be announced. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/jack-daniels-invests-in-black-business-owners-in-dc/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:07Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/jack-daniels-invests-in-black-business-owners-in-dc/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A campaign that aims to enhance the digital capacity of 1 million Black-owned businesses and grow their revenue by engaging customers through technology is being introduced in Tuskegee at the 122nd anniversary of the National Business League (NBL).
A historic announcement was made Aug. 22 and 23 concerning a project the NBL is spearheading. The goal is to transition 1 million Black-owned businesses into the digital economy by 2028. The five-year campaign, the Black Economic Freedom Movement, will kick off in January 2023 to relaunch the NBL with local city chapters throughout all 50 states and internationally. This will start with a $1.3 million newly designed organizational technology platform that has been developed to serve as a catalyst for the digital transformation and empowerment of Black-owned businesses.
Dr. Ken L. Harris, the organization’s 16th national president and CEO, said, “As we pivot toward a post-pandemic economy, on the cusp of extreme Black racial injustice, the National Business League has jumped with both feet into the digital age. For Black businesses globally, the revolution won’t be televised; it shall be digitized.”
Industry research has shown that 40% of Black-owned businesses permanently closed their doors or were in dire condition, significantly hampered by the digital divide, during the COVID pandemic. A key factor in the decline of Black-owned businesses wasthe inability to access technology and mobility demands for consumers to purchase commodities, goods, products, and services online – in addition to Black business owners facing insurmountable economic, systematic, and institutional barriers that have historically plagued growth and development.
“When Tuskegee Founder Booker T. Washington envisioned the National Business League, he wanted to create opportunities for economic empowerment for Black businesses through collaboration,” said Dr. Charlotte Morris, president of Tuskegee University. “We are honored to be a part of an anniversary celebration marking 122 impactful years.”
The National Business League’s vision is to develop and drive the appropriate digital ecosystem for 3.2 million Black-owned businesses to thrive across America and internationally. The campaign will kick off with the NBL’s regional offices in Detroit, Atlanta and Los Angeles and the national headquarters in Washington, D.C., then move to the NBL’s largest local chapters in cities, historic towns, and settlements with the highest concentration of Black-owned businesses.
The three-point focus of the Black Economic Freedom movement campaign includes
- League Digitalization:
The National Business League will become one of the first national trade associations in the U.S. to go completely digital with a $1.3 million technology infrastructure upgrade, including a reimagined website, an online chapter portal, a mobile app, virtual meeting and webinar tools, social media platforms, a resource marketplace and an LMS system.
- Digital-Ready Assessment Tool:
The National Business League will launch its digital-ready online assessment tool to gauge its members’ digital readiness in the marketplace while making a concerted effort to connect technology and mobility resources to help close the digital divide for Black businesses and start-ups.
- Digital Resource Marketplace:
The National Business League will also deploy online resources to help Black businesses and professional entrepreneurs go digital over the next five years by providing members a digital marketplace to help them educate, promote, grow, and hire in cities and chapters
“The city of Tuskegee is proud to co-host the National Business League for the 122nd year anniversary celebration and historic Black Economic Freedom announcement,” said Lawrence F. Haygood, Jr., Mayor of Tuskegee, Alabama. Haygood also said, “The NBL and the city in partnership through the National Business League Tuskegee Chapter look forward to continuing a long tradition of supporting and being a historical beacon for local Black businesses in Tuskegee while also being an intricate part of the league’s national movement.”
NBL 122nd Anniversary Celebration Activities, Aug. 22-23, 2022 (Media Invited)
- WELCOME RECEPTION: Welcome and Visit to the Tuskegee History Center (Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. CST)
- BOOKER T’s TOWNS PLAY:Booker T’s Towns Play at the Tuskegee Repertory Theater (Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CST), 201 South Main Street, Tuskegee, Alabama
- NATIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE: National Business League Press Conference: The Oaks, Booker T. Washington’s former home, Tuskegee University, 905 Montgomery Road (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST)
- ANNIVERSARY LUNCHEON:The NBL 122nd Anniversary Black Business Luncheon at Logan Hall, Tuskegee University campus (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm CST)
- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TOUR:Visit theBooker Taliaferro Washington Sr.Monument, Grave and Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Sites (Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm CST)
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About the National Business League
Booker T. Washington founded theNational Business Leagueon August 23, 1900. It is the first and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian Black business, and professional trade association in the country. It has 120,000 members nationwide and 125 Fortune 500 corporate partners, with regional offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Detroit, Michigan, and Los Angeles, California, and headquarters in Washington, DC, as well as city league chapters throughout all 50 states and internationally. The organization advocates for the interest of 3.2 million black businesses throughout the United States and abroad.Website:www.
About Tuskegee University
Tuskegee University is a private, historically Black land-grant university in Tuskegee, Alabama, whose mission has always been service to people. Stressing the need to educate the whole person, that is, the hand and the heart as well as the mind, Dr. Booker T. Washington founded this institution.www.tuskegee.edu | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/national-business-league-launches-black-economic-freedom-movement/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:13Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/national-business-league-launches-black-economic-freedom-movement/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Raskin vies for top spot on oversight committee
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a member of the Jan. 6 select committee, said Friday he will seek the lead spot on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Why it matters: Competition for this spot could become a proxy for a struggle between senior and more establishment Democrats and younger progressives.
- If Republicans win the House majority in November, the top Democrat on the panel would be charged with leading the defense against a host of GOP probes into the Biden administration.
Driving the news: The opening is being created by Tuesday's primary loss of Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), the current chair.
The big picture: Raskin joins two other panel members who are running for the position: Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), the chair of the governmental affairs subcommittee, and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), the chair of the national security subcommittee.
- Raskin, the chair of the Oversight subcommittee on civil rights and civil liberties, leaned into his relative youth in a letter to colleagues announcing his run.
- "We must use every new technique of investigative research, communication, and social media to galvanize public opinion in our campaign to defend strong democracy and effective government in America," he wrote.
- A former constitutional law professor, Raskin sits on virtually every other committee with jurisdiction over government affairs: House Administration, Rules and Judiciary.
But, but, but: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), chair of the economic and consumer policy committee, put out a statement on Friday blasting his colleagues' "unseemly" pre-November jockeying — but didn't rule out a run.
- "Is it concerning that there has never been a South Asian Chair or Ranking Member of a full committee in the history of the U.S. Congress? Yes," he said.
What's next: The position will be decided at the start of the next Congress by a vote of the House Democratic caucus – which, as Axios has reported, could have a much more left-leaning tint if Democrats lose seats.
What we're watching: Raskin's roles as an impeachment manager and a member of the Jan. 6 committee have risen his public profile and made him popular among the liberal grassroots who want a scrappier, more fight-hungry Democratic Party.
- At 59, he is the youngest and least senior member of the panel to throw his hat in the ring – and also the most vocally progressive.
- Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), another younger progressive who chairs the subcommittee on the environment, is publicly supporting Raskin and calling for "progressives and the Dem Caucus to rally around him."
Connolly, 72, and Lynch, 67, are leaning into their relative experience.
- "We need a tested leader who will not be timid in the face of Republican insurrectionists," Connolly said in a statement announcing his run, noting he has served on the committee since he entered Congress in 2009.
- Lynch noted in a letter to his colleagues he is "the most senior member of the Oversight Committee seeking this position."
The intrigue: The committee also currently boasts an usually high number of progressive "Squad" members: Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Cori Bush (D-Mo.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) all sit on the panel, as does Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.). | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/jamie-raskin-house-oversight-panel | 2022-08-26T18:44:13Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/26/jamie-raskin-house-oversight-panel | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Aug. 26 marked a heavy week of new releases in music. The new releases are headlined by DJ Khaled‘s God Did album, which features Jay-Z‘s latest verse, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Ye, Eminem, Lil Baby, Future, 21 Savage, Quavo, Takeoff, SZA, Roddy Ricch, Lil Durk, Nardo Wick, Kodak Black, Travis Scott, Don Toliver, Gunna, Latto, City Girls, Juice WRLD, Vory and Jadakiss.
An early standout is a back-and-forth between two-thirds of the Migos on “PARTY.” Amid the group’s rumored breakup, Offset released a solo single “CODE” feat. Moneybagg Yo.
Lil Tjay also made his return to music just months after getting shot seven times in June. The cover art for the single “Beat the Odds” is the artist sitting up in a bed wearing a neck brace.
Atlanta native and J. Cole’s Dreamville artist JID dropped his highly anticipated album The Forever Story. The project features Yasiin Bey, Lil Wayne, EARTHGANG, Ari Lennox and Ravyn Lenae.
Roc Marciano released The Elephant Man’s Bones album in a collaborative project with producer The Alchemist. Meechy Darko released his album Gothic Luxury, which features Black Thought, Denzel Curry, Busta Rhymes and Kirk Knight.
DDG released the melodic single “If I Want You,” which features background vocals from his girlfriend, Halle Bailey. Pi’erre Bourne released “Good Movie.” EVRYWHR released the easygoing “Take Your Time” track. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/new-music-friday-dj-khaled-lil-tjay-and-j-i-d-headline-releases/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:19Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/new-music-friday-dj-khaled-lil-tjay-and-j-i-d-headline-releases/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The once-blossoming marriage of Ray J and Princess Love seems irretrievably broken now after witnessing their showdown where both parties accuse the other of cheating and neglect.
During the latest episode of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami,” Ray J explained to his estranged wife Princess why he filed for divorce. He remains embittered that she refused to visit him when he was hospitalized and nearly died.
Ray J, 41, also said that Princess, 38, left the marriage first and left him little choice but to initiate the breakup proceedings.
“You moved out of the house. You left. You left because you didn’t want to be with me no more,” he said to Princess on the episode. “You were done, that’s what you wanted.”
Princess clapped back hard, saying Ray J had other women in their home and some even wore her clothes. Furthermore, Princess said she found a condom near the bed.
The Raytroniks founder retorted by dismissing her accusations.
“I’m dying, and you still thinking about b—-es wearing your s—. That’s not right. And you wonder why I got a divorce? All I wanted to do was see my kids! And you didn’t even bring them. What kind of mother would not let me see my kids on [my] death bed? You never would’ve came to see me if I died. You just would’ve went to my funeral and then left early. That’s what you would’ve did.”
Love doubled down on the cheating issue, saying that Ray J tried to sleep with strippers and prostitutes on their wedding day. Ray J refuted the “rumor” and then defended himself by saying that “strippers and prostitutes don’t count.”
“You cheated on me by talking to some random n—a. You talking to three n—as right now. Guess how many b—-es I’ve ever talked to in our relationship? None! You grew a connection with somebody, you like somebody. I’ve never liked nobody. That’s a problem! Whether I got my d—sucked by a random in the alley or not, I don’t know this b—h’s name. Yet, you like a n—a and building a relationship with somebody is deep, and I’ve never done that. Stop playing with me.”
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Things between Ray J and Princess get SERIOUS after their divorce announcement. 👀 #LHHMIA pic.twitter.com/LNWb9gKrOO
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Snoop Dogg is taking his rap game to the children in the form of a cartoon series to help pre-school and kindergarten kids learn the fundamentals.
The Doggfather has dropped “Doggyland – Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes” through a partnership with Emmy-nominated creator of kids’ franchise Hip Hop Harry and frequent collaborator October London.
Available to watch on YouTube, “Doggyland” is led by a cast of cartoon dogs — Bow Wizzle (voiced by Snoop), Wags, Yap Yap, Chow Wow and Barks-A-Locks — and helps “promote social, emotional development as well as age-related cognitive development” in pre-school children.
The cartoon dogs will create episodes that center on teaching young kids letters, numbers, colors, animals, good habits, hygiene and accepting others.
“As a father, grandfather and longtime youth football coach, it’s always been important to me to build positive and educational environments for all children,” Snoop said in a statement obtained by Billboard magazine. “We wanted to bring our show to YouTube and YouTube Kids, which provides free access to everyone, so all the kids can enjoy it.”
Four episodes of “Doggyland” are available for kids to watch now with successive episodes airing every Tuesday.
“I’ve always wanted to create a kid-friendly series that lets kids be kids and is truly representative of the culture with everything from the music to the characters,” Snoop stated. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/snoop-dogg-launches-childrens-cartoon-tv-show-video/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:31Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/snoop-dogg-launches-childrens-cartoon-tv-show-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Game dropped a new album just a few weeks ago, but it looks like he’s on to different things in his career, which involves making TikToks.
In the video he posted on Instagram, The Game passes a woman who recognized him in the mall, and he asks her if she was a fan of the Balenciaga clothing brand.
“If I offered to buy you some heels, what would you do?” The Game asked. The woman replied “anything,” and that’s when things got crazy.
“You gotta dig in the trash can and first thing food-wise, you gotta eat it,” The Game said.
The video then switches to her digging into a trash can and finding a Starbucks cup with a red beverage in it. With no hesitation, the woman downs the contents of the cup in hopes of getting her gift from The Game.
The rapper was indeed a man of his word, and they entered the Balenciaga store to buy a pair of shoes for her. It looks like The Game will continue these type of challenges because in the caption he hints about a second episode. He also made a separate Instagram account for the challenges, so he may be looking to do big things with this game. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/the-game-entices-white-woman-to-consume-trash-in-exchange-for-gift-video/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:37Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/the-game-entices-white-woman-to-consume-trash-in-exchange-for-gift-video/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Vivica A. Fox recently shared with the world that she hasn’t heard from Jada Pinkett Smith since bashing her comments on “Red Table Talk” about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
At the premiere of The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure at Great Wolf Lodges on Aug. 22, Fox spoke about the situation.
“I think they’re just really going through a season of healing right now,” Fox said. “I love Will Smith. He’s one of my favorite people on the planet. We all make mistakes. If there’s one person that deserves a second chance, it is him. I think he’s taken full accountability for his actions and he apologized.
On the June 1 episode of “Red Table Talk,” Pinkett Smith addressed her feelings about Smith slapping Rock. She centered the talk around alopecia and then said some words about the two.
“My deepest hope is that these two intelligent, capable men have an opportunity to heal, talk this out and reconcile,” Pinkett Smith said. “The state of the world today, we need them both, and we all actually need one another more than ever.”
On the June 2 episode of “The Wendy Williams Show,” Fox told listeners that she held back tears when hearing Pinkett Smith’s response.
“This is going to be difficult for me. These are my peers. When I saw this video last night, it made me cry, I’ll be very honest with you guys,” Fox said as she became emotional again.
“Will Smith was defending [Jada’s] honor, that’s the reason he walked on stage and slapped [Chris] because he felt like his wife had been offended. Let’s not forget, Chris Rock was assaulted. We cannot forget that for basically telling a joke that I really felt wasn’t that bad.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/vivica-a-fox-hasnt-spoken-to-jada-pinkett-smith-since-oscars-criticism/ | 2022-08-26T18:44:44Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/26/vivica-a-fox-hasnt-spoken-to-jada-pinkett-smith-since-oscars-criticism/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DENVER (KDVR) — New video shows a group of people getting into a fight in the middle of a Denver airport train on Friday.
Denver International Airport called the fight “minor,” but the video shows fists flying as many try to get out of the way.
Passenger Audrey Giger told Nexstar’s KDVR that the train was traveling from the main airport terminal when two people, who seemed drunk, began to instigate a fight.
Giger told KDVR that she was extremely worried, because there was a baby close to the violence.
“That’s really where I lost my cool,” Giger said.
When the train pulled into Concourse A, Giger said the fight had ended and everyone got off to go their separate ways.
“I can say, for a fact, that the Denver Police, or whoever was here — they did respond really quickly. By the time I had made it up the escalators to ask for help, they already had officers heading down that way.”
Police said no one was hurt and no charges were filed. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/video-shows-passengers-throwing-punches-in-denver-airport-brawl/ | 2022-08-26T18:48:35Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/video-shows-passengers-throwing-punches-in-denver-airport-brawl/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hologic
Keys, Stephens, Navratilova take part in Hologic women's health panel
Health experts from the WTA, Hologic, WHOOP and Modern Health joined tennis champions Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and WTA Legend Martina Navratilova at the Hologic WTA Tour's "Her Health Advantage" Event in New York City on Thursday.
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Crowder to perform at SkyPAC on Sept. 23
Published: Aug. 26, 2022 at 12:37 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Christian music singer, David Crowder will be performing a live show at 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center on Friday, September 23.
We spoke with Crowder about the event and his start in music.
“I was a junior in college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas,” he said, “And while I was a junior there, this guy was starting a church and asked if I’d help out with the music on Sunday morning, I was like, sounds like a terrible idea. But I’ll give it a go”.
Crowder has also played in several well-known music areas including the Mercedez- Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
For more about Crowder, visit his website at crowdermusic.com
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LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After the success of Farmville which opened up a whole new vertical of gaming, FreeWoly (FWOLY) has developed an innovative AR (augmented reality) P2E farming game for Web3. FreeWoly is set to take farming games to the next level and provide monetary rewards for all players.
In 2020 Farmville's revenue was nearly $2 billion and estimates show nearly $2.8 billion in 2021 alone. Now with FreeWoly an ecosystem that utilises all the benefits of Farmville, yet rewards the user is now here.
FreeWoly is a hybrid simulation and AR game that blends a Farmville model with the ever-popular Pokemon Go. When the player is at their designated home location, farm mode is activated where users can create and grow their digitalised farmstead. Like all farming games, the initial farm is simple and basic, and is built up over time.
However, when the user goes outside of their designated home location, the game switches to AR mode. Like Pokemon Go users can collect items while they are on the move, such as animals and infrastructure items. The service is fun, interactive, and combines the best features of Farmville and Pokemon Go.
Monetary rewards are given out in the form of $FWoly, which is FreeWoly's native currency. To earn digital currency users mint each animal which can be traded across the FreeWoly NFT marketplace. The rarer the animal the higher the value and the more you can sell your NFT for.
Moreover, users can sell their whole farm if they choose to do so. This provides an extra incentive layer to not only collect animals but also spend the time to build up your farm to sell to other users. Like the animals, the farm itself can also be minted.
The launch of $FWOLY token is scheduled imminently within Q3 2022 alongside the final stages of the game's development. The Beta launch is scheduled for Q4 2022 alongside the tokens listing on CEXs and campaigns and events will also be launched.
In Q1 2023 will be the full release of the game and the NFT marketplace alongside a cross-chain transfer exchange for in-game assets to other currencies and vice versa.
With the game combining the best qualities of Farmville and Pokemon Go, FreeWoly is set to take the world of P2E gaming by storm so don't miss out on this exciting and interactive project!
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Visit Sarasota County continues showcasing relocation efforts
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're considering shaking things up by moving to a new area, you're not alone. Some 26.4 million people in the United States moved in 2021, according to a recent report from HireAHelper. And those weren't just moves to a new place close to their existing homes. In 2021, the percentage of moves to a different state (17%) or different county (40%) were the highest they've been since the early 2000s.
In January 2022, a record 32.4% of Redfin.com users across the country were interested in moving to a different metro area. That's an increase from the previous high of 31.5% in the first quarter of 2021, and much higher than the rate of about 25% of users looking to relocate before the pandemic.
According to a recent survey conducted by Vox Media and research company Corus of more than 2,000 Americans who recently moved, 72% of respondents said they moved because they desired some type of change, like an interest in a different lifestyle or to get a fresh start. And where are people finding that change? When moving and storage company PODS analyzed its customer moves in 2021 and the first part of 2022, it found the number-one city where customers were moving to was Sarasota, Florida.
For all of us here at Visit Sarasota County, it's not surprising that Americans on the move are seeing the appeal of this area. Sarasota was ranked as number nine on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022 and number one on its list of best places to retire. Sarasota also claimed the number 12 spot on Southern Living's 2022 ranking of best beach towns.
From our beautiful beaches and wildlife-filled parks to our lively restaurant and arts scenes, we've got all the ingredients to make Sarasota County an ideal place to call home. The phrases "live where you vacation" and "work where you want to live" often get thrown around, but it's a reality here in Sarasota County.
Sound good? Consider taking the first step by engaging in some relocation tourism. Vacationing in an area to which you're interested in moving can help you get a feel for what it might be like to make it your permanent residence. Choose a hotel in the heart of downtown Sarasota to discover all that's within walking distance for those who live in condos and apartments in that zone. Or find a rental house in a spot with long-term living potential to help paint a picture of daily life there.
Spend some time walking on the soft white sands of award-winning Siesta Beach, observing the alligators and birds at Myakka River State Park, and strolling among the plants at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Admire the art and circus memorabilia at The Ringling, catch a show at one of our many arts venues, and dine on everything from fresh seafood to Amish cuisine at our excellent local restaurants.
If a move to Sarasota County is seriously on your radar, it's also a good idea to get a sense of what daily life is like for the folks who live here. Explore our different neighborhoods to see where you might like to call home. Get an inkling of what's available when it comes to everyday essentials like grocery stores or good spots for walking the dog or getting some exercise. Talk with people you encounter while shopping or grabbing coffee to see why they choose to live here.
When you're ready to take things further, Visit Sarasota County offers a great relocation guide with all kinds of resources to help you make your move. You can order a relocation packet or check the links on the site to find information about local real estate agents, the county's A-rated public schools, and career opportunities in the area.
Speaking of career opportunities, we've got a lot of those here. Sarasota County is home to employers like the growing Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, manufacturers like PGT Innovations and Helios Technologies, and innovative life sciences- and technology-focused companies like INVO Bioscience and Roper Technologies. The legal, financial, real estate, building, medical, and hospitality industries are all well represented here, offering opportunities for residents at all stages of their careers.
Plan a trip here to see all that Sarasota County has to offer for both a vacation and a relocation. So many of our residents have originally come here for just a visit, and then quickly realized they wanted to make that visit more permanent. Just imagine the potential of living someplace where you can end your workday by taking a dip in the Gulf of Mexico or enjoying a spectacular sunset.
It might not be possible to make work feel like a vacation at every moment. But in Sarasota County, you can get pretty close.
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The world is changed and so is the landscape of higher education. Times Higher Education's Campus Live US 2022 aims to demystify the biggest challenges and tackle "dangerous ideas" to create meaningful change and make a difference to every type of institution. Interactive panels, strategy sessions and best-practice case studies will act as enablers to bring important conversations to the fore and give delegates practical takeaways.
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Even though Uvalde’s school police chief is now gone, Mario Jimenez doesn’t feel any safer about sending his 10-year-old son back to class for the first time since his teacher was shot at Robb Elementary School.
“There were a lot more officers that were there and they should take responsibility for their own actions,” Jimenez said.
The firing of embattled Uvalde school Police Chief Pete Arredondo, who for more than 70 minutes during the May 24 massacre made no attempt to confront a gunman firing an AR-15-style rifle inside a fourth grade classroom, did not satisfy or reassure many Uvalde residents nervously facing a fast approaching school year.
The restlessness illustrates the depths of the broken trust in Uvalde between residents and law enforcement more than three months after the slaying of 19 children and two teachers in one of the deadliest classroom shootings in U.S. history. The demands are constant: more firings, more security, more gun restrictions. But even then, some are unconvinced that any change is enough.
The first day of school in Uvalde is Sept. 6 and a big question is how many students will return.
Jimenez is putting his son back in the district, this time with an iPhone so he can track his location and have him phone for help if needed. His son’s teacher, Elsa Avila, was wounded in attack.
“He just runs up to her, hugs her and starts to cry because he knows that she is okay,” Jimenez said. “Everyday all he does is ask about how everybody else is doing even though his mental state is horrible.”
Ronnie Garza, a Uvalde County commissioner, has five grandkids returning to class next month — three to Uvalde schools and two to a private school. He has noticed a reluctance from parents to reenroll their children in the district and said many families are switching their children to the local private Catholic school.
Virtual schooling is another option, but a new Texas law passed during the pandemic caps the number of students who can learn at home to 10% of a district’s enrollment. The Uvalde school district has not requested a waiver, according to the Texas Education Agency.
The district is installing higher fences, more security cameras and spreading more than 30 state troopers on campuses across the small South Texas town. To some families, that provides little peace of mind; the Texas Department of Public Safety had more than 90 troopers, many heavily armed, who were at Robb Elementary as the massacre dragged on.
“They were on campus that day and they also didn’t do anything, so I don’t know how much comfort that brings to us,” said Kimberly Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was among the students killed.
She has four other children between the ages of 8 and 18, the youngest of whom was also at Robb Elementary and now may do school virtually this year.
“They failed me, they failed us. I don’t know that I will ever be the same after this as far as law enforcement,” she said.
Arredondo’s dismissal Wednesday followed months of pressure from Uvalde residents and investigations that revealed how nearly 400 law enforcement officers on the scene waited outside for more than an hour before they took down the 18-year-old gunman. Signs carried by parents into a heated school board meeting ahead of Arredondo’s firing included one that read, “If you did not do your job, turn in your badge.”
But it is not clear whether any officers besides Arredondo will have to do so over a fumbled response that Col. Steve McCraw, the head of the state police force, has called “an abject failure.” Only one other officer, Uvalde Police Lt. Mariano Pargas — who was the city’s acting police chief on the day of massacre — is known to have been placed on leave for their actions during the shooting.
An investigation into Pargas’ actions is ongoing. Texas DPS also launched an internal review over the response by its troopers after a damning report by lawmakers revealed that the lengthy inaction by law enforcement went beyond Arredondo and local police.
It is not clear when either review will finish.
“Every officer that was in there that did nothing, we are going to go after them too,” said Donna Torres, a Uvalde resident who since the shooting has demanded accountability at school board and city council meetings.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called Arredondo’s dismissal “the first step for accountability.” Abbott’s first comments after the shooting praised the law enforcement response but said days later he had been misled, a reversal that laid bare the conflicting and at times inaccurate statements by authorities in the days after the tragedy.
“This is a good start, but there is more work to be done,” Abbott said in a statement. “There must be accountability at all levels in the response at Robb Elementary School.”
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Weber reported from Austin, Texas.
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DETROIT (AP) — California will require all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 in an ambitious move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and the pollution they emit.
The requirements come in phases starting in 2026, and it will take 13 years for them become fully effective. But there are many challenges to meeting them.
EVs now cost substantially more than gas-powered vehicles. There are shortages of precious metals needed for their batteries. The U.S. has little battery manufacturing capacity.
But a lot can change in 13 years. Here’s what we know about the problem areas and what’s being done about them:
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WILL AUTOMAKERS BE ABLE TO MAKE ENOUGH ELECTRIC VEHICLES?
More than likely. During the first half of this year, electric vehicle sales accounted for about 15% of California’s new vehicle market. New vehicle sales in the state normally run around 2 million per year. That’s roughly a 1.5 million difference that has to be made up by 2035. But almost every day, automakers are announcing new EV models, battery factories and assembly plants. Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai-Kia, Stellantis and VinFast have announced plans for 10 U.S. battery plants.
“New plants are coming in and old plants are being converted,” said Sam Fiorani, vice president of AutoForecast Solutions. “The plans are in place for a large amount of vehicles being ready for the U.S. and global markets.”
The big ifs, though, are whether there will be enough precious metals, such as lithium, to make the batteries, and whether EV prices will come down quickly enough. Laurie Holmes, senior manager of government affairs for Kia, told California officials Thursday that the industry could have difficulty meeting sales targets. She urged the state to support incentives for consumers to buy EVs and to help build out a charging system.
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CAN THE ELECTRIC GRID HANDLE THE LOAD?
The California Energy Commission expects electric vehicles to add only a small amount of power use in the next 10 years. The commission estimates that 3.7 million light-duty electric vehicles will be in use in the state in 2030, and they will account for only about 2.6% of electricity use during peak hours. David Reichmuth, a senior engineer for the Union of Concerned Scientists, said EV charging can be timed to off-peak hours, especially during the day when wind and solar power are more available. Utilities will be able to send messages to cars to start or stop charging depending on electricity demand, he said.
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WON’T ELECTRIC VEHICLES BE TOO EXPENSIVE FOR MANY PEOPLE?
That’s possible, although prices are coming down, and they are expected to get lower as costs are spread out among more vehicles and new battery chemistries are developed that don’t use many expensive precious metals. Currently most U.S. EVs are targeted at higher-income luxury or pickup-truck buyers and start at $40,000 or more, beyond the reach of many. But prices are starting to come down. For instance, General Motors says it will offer a small Chevrolet SUV with a starting price tag of around $30,000 that’s expected to get close to 300 miles (500 kilometers) per charge. The federal government next year will offer $7,500 tax credits for EVs made in North America, bringing purchase prices down. And California is offering cash, rebates and special financing for low-income buyers. Also, EV buyers will save on fuel and maintenance costs.
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DO EVS REALLY POLLUTE LESS, GIVEN MANUFACTURING AND MINING OF METALS FOR BATTERIES?
Multiple studies, including some by the Massachussets Institute of Technology, say yes. While there is pollution from mining, EVs are so much cleaner than gas vehicles on the road that it only takes a short time for them to make up for the mining. A study released this summer by the Union of Concerned Scientists looked at lifetime emissions, including the manufacturing process.
“Altogether, the lifetime emissions for an electric car or and electric pickup are less than half that of a gasoline vehicle,” Reichmuth said. The gap between gas and electric will grow as more electricity comes from renewable sources such as wind and solar, he said.
“There’s nothing that we’re going to do when it comes to aggressively promoting electrification that will be worse for the planet than burning fossil fuels,” said Margo Oge, chair of the International Council for Clean Transportation and a former top U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official.
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WILL OTHER STATES FOLLOW CALIFORNIA?
Currently 17 other states have adopted California’s greenhouse gas emissions requirements, most on the coasts. In total they account for about 40% of all U.S. new vehicle sales. The state of Washington has already started the process to follow the EV sales requirements, and others are expected to. It will take the other states longer to go through the process, and many don’t have the electric vehicle demand or charging infrastructure that California does.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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.siouxlandproud.com/news/health/ap-insulin-cap-for-medicare-patients-signals-hope-for-others/ | 2022-08-26T18:57:53Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/health/ap-insulin-cap-for-medicare-patients-signals-hope-for-others/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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The weather will soon be turning cooler, which means it’s time swap out the flip-flops and shorts for sweaters, scarves and, of course, some comfy and cute fall boots.
If you’re in need of a new pair, but don’t want to spend too much, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best-reviewed fall boots on Amazon that are all under $100.
From ankle boots to knee-high fashion boots and even some that you’ll need for a hike, take a look at our picks for the best affordable fall boots at Amazon.
Dream Pairs Women’s High-Heel Ankle Bootie
These high-heel ankle books from Dream Pairs are priced between $30 and $45, depending on the color. The boots have a synthetic sole and chunky 3-inch heel. They are made of soft suede and have double gore panels, which help ensure a secure and flexible fit.
With more than 5,000 reviews from Amazon users, the boots have 4.6 stars out of 5 and 76% of customers have given them a perfect score. While some customers say they would be better with a zipper, most call them cute, comfortable, easy to walk in and great for casual wear.
One customer who gave them 5 stars says they’re the best boots they’ve ever purchased.
“The quality of these boots for the price is excellent. They’re well made and have good grip (I’ve walked over ice on them!) super comfy inside too,” reviewer Jemma wrote. “They have an area that springs back under the ball of your foot, I assume to relieve pressure, but it’s not super noticeable at the same time which makes it comfortable.”
STQ Women’s Combat Boots Lace-Up Ankle Booties
These lace-up ankle booties from STQ Women come in black, brown or gray and are priced between $40-$63. You can also clip a coupon to save an extra $5.
Made of faux leather, these fall boots are 100% vegan. The boots have a breathable insole, padded collar, rubber sole and are non-slip for rainy and snowy weather. They have a zipper closure and lace-up design and go well with jeans, dresses and skirts.
These booties have more than 12,000 reviews at Amazon, with customers saying they’re cute and comfy, good quality, true to size and made well. A few customers have said they’re a bit hard to zip, but most say they’re water-resistant, which is a plus during the changing seasons.
“This is my go-to fall season shoe/boot,” reviewer Y7G wrote. “It goes well with ankle skirts and also jeans. If these wear out, I will be buying another pair just like it!”
Soda Pioneer Mid-Heel Ankle Bootie
These Soda Pioneer Mid-Heel Ankle Booties are priced between $21-$55 and come in six colors. The heel is approximately 2-inches tall and the boots feature wide stretchy elastic side panels, which make them easy to put on and take off.
Some Amazon customers have posted questions to others about the boots, including if they are water-resistant. Other customers have responded, saying they do appear to have water-resistant soles and are waterproof in certain conditions.
Globalwin Women’s Quilted Knee-High Fashion Boots
Coming in 14 shades of black or brown, these Globalwin Women’s Quilted Knee-High Fashion Boots are priced between $48-$51.
Made of 100% vegan-friendly synthetic leather, the boots are detailed with gold buckles and a rugged knit finish. The boots work for the spring and fall, or can be worn with thick socks to keep you warm in the winter. With a zipper closure, they are easy to put on, but they run large, so you may want to consider that when ordering.
With nearly 12,000 reviews, customers say they’re well-made, work well with socks and many reviewers say they get compliments when they wear them. They have a total rating of 4.3 stars out of 5. One customer who gave them a full 5 stars says they were worried about ordering boots online, but they love them.
“I was skeptical because they’re from Amazon and scared because I hate breaking in any type of shoe or boot but these didn’t even need to be broken in,” Rosie Green wrote. “I wore them for an entire cold day of shopping and my feet didn’t even slightly hurt. I did put in my own inserts because I have plantar fasciitis but that’s not a complaint for me.”
Coach Rivington Rain Bootie
While these stylish Coach Rivington Rain Booties would work year-round in wet weather, they’re especially great for late-fall rain showers that often have a habit of turning into snow. Once you’re already wearing cute rain boots, a light snow shower is no big deal!
These designer boots are regularly priced at $95, but some sizes and colors are on sale, with prices as low as $61 as of this writing. The pull-on boots are made of a lightweight, synthetic glossy rubber with a sock-like fit inside. They also have a round, closed-toe front, mini flat heel and, of course, are covered in Coach’s signature “C” print.
Globalwin Women’s 17YY12 Fashion Boots
These Globalwin Women’s Fashion Boots are priced between $48 and $56 and come in 13 different shades of brown, black or gray. Made of faux leather, they have a buckle detail, zipper on the side and should pair well with jeans or dresses all throughout autumn.
The boots have more than 10,000 reviews, with 70% of customers giving them a full five stars and saying they are cute, have great arch support and have plenty of room inside.
One customer who gave them top marks says the boots go with everything, whether its jeans or leggings.
“I am pleasantly surprised by these boots especially for a brand that I’ve never even heard of,” Kindle Customer wrote. “They are comfortable, they fit like they should and I had actually bought a pair of inserts to put in them because I wasn’t sure how well they would support my feet and I don’t even need the insert.”
Kkyc Women’s Hiking Boots
Priced between $43-$53 — a steal for any good fall boots — these Kkyc Womens Hiking Boots are made of synthetic leather and have a plaid fabric detail, double-color laces and antique brass metal eyelets. The boots also have a removable shock-absorbing insole.
The rubber outsole is slip-resistant and offers good traction for hiking. While the boots are water-resistant, they are not waterproof, so they may not work well in heavy rain. While they would work well for hiking, they could be worn for pretty much anything, especially if you have a lot of walking to do, like exploring your town or shopping.
Fashare Women’s Fall Cutout Booties
These fall booties from Fashare are simply adorable and come in 11 colors, including black, brown, gray, blue and pink. Priced between $48-$54, the boots are made of faux leather and have a synthetic sole.
The boots have a chunky block heel, side cut-outs, round toe and will slip on. If you have wide feet or plan to wear them with thick socks, you should choose one size bigger than your usual fit.
Hawkwell Women’s Slip-On Chunky-Heel Ankle Boot
These Hawkwell women’s boots are priced between $28-$40 a pair, which is pretty tough to beat among fall boots. With a slip-on closure, they have stretchy side and back pull loops that make them easy to put on. They also have a lightly cushioned footbed, so they should be comfortable to wear for long periods of time.
The boots have an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 at Amazon, with customers saying they look great, are good quality, cute and comfortable.
Will you be buying some new fall boots for the chillier season ahead?
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An American citizen was killed in Ukraine, Newsweek and CBS News reported Friday.
A Russian official reportedly claimed the American had volunteered to fight alongside Ukrainian forces.
That account has not been confirmed by U.S. officials.
CBS News reported that government officials were not releasing the man's name out of respect for his family.
According to Newsweek, at least 6 Americans have been killed in Ukraine.
The conflict in Ukraine has been going on for six months and shows no signs of stopping. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered an increase of more than 100,000 troops to prepare to fight in Ukraine. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/american-reportedly-killed-while-fighting-in-ukraine | 2022-08-26T18:58:50Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/american-reportedly-killed-while-fighting-in-ukraine | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, dethroned Joe Rogan as the top podcaster on Spotify.
Meghan released her highly-anticipated podcast this week. In the first episode of "Archetypes," Meghan interviews tennis star Serena Williams.
The pair discusses the challenges of motherhood, especially the stigmas faced by ambitious women.
“The Joe Rogan Experience” has been consistently the No. 1 podcast on Spotify.
It remains to be seen whether Meghan will permanently overtake Rogan as the No. 1 podcast.
Next week’s episode of Archetypes will feature Mariah Carey.
Meghan said the goal of her podcast is to "investigate, dissect, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back." | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/meghans-new-spotify-podcast-tops-joe-rogan | 2022-08-26T18:59:02Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/meghans-new-spotify-podcast-tops-joe-rogan | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will set up a new center in the next year to help avoid civilian casualties in military operations around the world through better education and training and increased screening before strikes are launched.
The plan ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and released Thursday comes on the heels of widespread criticism over a U.S. airstrike in Kabul last August that killed 10 civilians, including children, during the final chaotic days of the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
A senior defense official said the development of a new Civilian Protection Center of Excellence and other improvements will cost “tens of millions of dollars” per year, and the plan more broadly would involve the addition of about 150 staff. The center would initially start operations in the 2023 budget year that begins Oct. 1, and would be fully staffed and working by 2025. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under department rules to provide details of the plan.
Laid out in a 36-page action plan, the changes approved by Austin call for updated policies and guidelines for military operations, and steps that must be taken in order to better analyze threats, assess who is on the ground and determine what other civilian structures could be affected.
A key criticism of the Afghanistan drone strike was that those making the final decision were too quick to conclude that the white Toyota Corolla under watch aligned with the intelligence and confirmed their conclusion to bomb what turned out to be the wrong vehicle. The new Pentagon plan is aimed at preventing such “confirmation bias” and more consistently involving teams to specifically challenge assumptions to make sure a strike is appropriate.
The plan would put new personnel in each of the combatant commands that are in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, South America and U.S. Northern Command in Colorado, as well as in all the military services, other senior commands and vital places such as Special Operations Command, Cyber Command and the Defense Intelligence Agency.
There has been persistent criticism, particularly from human rights organizations, that U.S. military strikes in Syria, Iraq and other battlefields have killed civilians but that officials have failed or been slow to acknowledge those deaths. In some cases, the U.S. military’s inability to get to a strike location in its immediate aftermath has led to conclusions that allegations of civilian deaths were not confirmable.
An independent review done late last year found that better communication between those making the strike decision and other support personnel might have raised more doubts about the Kabul attack or possibly prevented it.
Under Austin’s plan, there will be ongoing education and training and more specific policies about getting positive identification for targeting. Civilian casualty assessments will become a consistent element in military exercises so troops can practice how best to avoid killing the innocent.
The new system will improve data collection and investigations so that the Pentagon can more precisely report civilian deaths. It will set up a new framework for how the Defense Department responds to deaths, including acknowledging them and providing condolences and other aid in the aftermath.
More broadly, the plan accounts for better assessment in counterterrorism strikes as well as the prospects of civilian casualties in a large-scale war, such as one with China or Russia.
A review by RAND Corp. of the August 2021 airstrike in Afghanistan concluded that military’s focus on civilian casualties has for years largely involved operations in places such as Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq. RAND said the Pentagon is not prepared to deal with the issue in that larger type of war, which likely would involve combat in urban areas where it would be more difficult to distinguish between civilian and military targets.
The Aug. 29 drone strike in Afghanistan killed Zemerai Ahmadi and nine family members, including seven children. Ahmadi, 37, was a longtime employee of an American humanitarian organization and was not a militant, as first claimed by military officials.
The Pentagon initially said the attack was valid, despite 10 civilian deaths, but later acknowledged it was a “tragic mistake.” The independent Pentagon review concluded there was no misconduct or negligence.
RAND’s review concluded that the U.S. military follows a flawed and inadequate process for assessing and investigating suspected civilian damage and casualties caused by U.S. airstrikes. It said internal reporting on civilian casualties can be unreliable and incomplete, and it recommended the military take a broader view of damage to include structural damage that hurts basic community functions. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/politics/ap-pentagon-plan-aims-to-help-avoid-civilian-deaths-in-strikes/ | 2022-08-26T18:59:35Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/politics/ap-pentagon-plan-aims-to-help-avoid-civilian-deaths-in-strikes/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The McMinn County Sheriff’s Office has charged two staff members of a local private Christian school in connection to a sexual assault involving a minor.
Sheriff Joe Guy says the principal of Liberty Christian Academy, 46-year-old Jason Kennedy, has been charged with two counts of Sexual Assault by an Authority Figure and one count of Solicitation of a Minor.
Sheriff Guy says 28-year-old Brittany Branham, a secretary and home school coordinator at Liberty Christian, has been charged with one count of Solicitation of a Minor.
Sheriff Guy says the assault happened off campus and involved a minor who was previously a student at the school.
Both Kennedy and Branham were booked at the McMinn County Jail on Friday morning.
Kennedy was given a $60,000 bond and Branham was given a $15,000 bond.
Sheriff Guy says both have since made bond and were released.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten announced today that the firm has donated backpacks to students at Chicago Public Schools' Jose de Diego Community Academy, which serves the city's Humboldt Park and Wicker Park neighborhoods and is the home of the Katten Legal Clinic, one of the first school-based legal clinics in the nation.
"Given high inflation and the rising costs of school supplies, we hope that this donation has helped offset the burden for many families in the community who may have stretched budgets," said Gil M. Soffer, managing partner of Katten's Chicago office. "We want to ensure that these elementary school students are equipped with the supplies they need to have a great start to the new school year."
More than 100 backpacks were distributed on August 19 at the elementary school's Back-to-School BBQ, before the school opened its doors to students this week. Families with children enrolled in elementary and high schools planned to spend an average of $864 on back-to-school shopping, an increase of about $15 compared to last year, or $168 more than the pre-pandemic 2019 school year, according to the National Retail Federation.
"With the backpack giveaway, we wanted to uplift the community and help prepare students returning to school," said Keith Forrest, Katten's national paralegal manager, who organized the backpack donation. "We are proud to offer our continued support as a community partner."
For more than a decade, Katten has partnered with Jose de Diego Community Academy, organizing holiday book drives, donating school supplies, participating in the Lawyers in the Classroom program to help students better understand the legal system and learn about law-related careers, and providing pro bono legal counsel to residents at the Katten Legal Clinic based in the school.
In addition, Katten has been committed to helping students in the Chicago area in a number of ways. The Chicago office is continuing to host a dozen students attending Cristo Rey Jesuit High School on the city's Southwest Side and Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School on the West Side for a corporate work study program this school year. The students will be supporting the firm's accounting, IT and facilities operations. For years, the firm has been a corporate sponsor of the Chicago Summer Business Institute program. Through the program, Katten offered a Chicago high school student a paid five-week summer internship, which wrapped up earlier this month.
Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm's core areas of practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more information, visit katten.com.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advocate Capital, Inc. client, Eric Fong of Fong Law and his co-counsel, Ken McEwan and Emma Aubrey, obtained a $91 million verdict on behalf of their client, who was severely injured when he was attacked with a baseball bat by a convenience store robber. This verdict is the largest compensatory verdict won in the state of Washington.
When Fong's plaintiff walked into a Parkland, Washington, convenience store on November 4, 2015, he was unaware of the robbery in progress. He was not warned by the store clerk about the situation and was asked by the clerk to call 911. The plaintiff followed the robber outside and confronted the robber when they got into the plaintiff's car.
Fong's client suffered a multifocal Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and subsequent epilepsy from being attacked. Fong said, "The physical and emotional fall out from this TBI is nothing short of intense human suffering."
The plaintiff sued the company who owns the convenience store, APRO LLC because they failed to warn him of the danger and involved him in the situation by requesting he call emergency services. The store was a frequent location for criminal activity, and Fong explained that employees were often afraid at work, but corporate did nothing to help.
Fong was recently interviewed about the case on the podcast Cases That Made a Difference®. Fong stated, "...what's a company's responsibility when a criminal is acting?... In Washington, it just so happens that if you're negligent and the criminal party isn't a defendant in the lawsuit, you don't get to pass the blame off to them. You had a part in this, there can be more than one proximate cause, and we're here to talk about you. And so we won that fight."
Fong Law is located in Port Orchard, Washington. To learn more, visit www.EricFongLaw.com or call 360-876-8205.
Advocate Capital, Inc. is the premier provider of strategic financial products and accounting services for successful trial law firms like Fong Law. It has served the plaintiff bar for 22 years from its headquarters in Nashville, TN, and enjoys a client base that extends nationwide. For more information, visit www.AdvocateCapital.com or call 1.877.894.9724.
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Renewal by Andersen has received more J.D. Power Awards for Window & Patio Doors than any other Brand in the Manufacturer Brands Segment
COTTAGE GROVE, Minn., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Renewal by Andersen has been recognized for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Window and Patio Door Manufacturer Brands," according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study. This is the third consecutive J.D. Power recognition for Renewal by Andersen. It also makes Renewal by Andersen the Most Awarded Brand in the Manufacturer Brand segment of the J.D. Power Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study.
The company also achieved the highest scores in the "Appearance and Design Features" and "Performance and Reliability" factors for the Manufacturer category.
Says Troy Barrow, President of Renewal by Andersen, "This ranking is an honor for everyone who works at Renewal by Andersen. At every touchpoint, from start to finish, our employees are dedicated to ensuring all of our homeowners have a world-class home improvement experience.
"We are incredibly grateful to our homeowners for choosing Renewal. Being recognized by J.D. Power is a great achievement for the whole team. Being recognized three years in a row is an incredible honor."
The J.D. Power Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study, now in its 16th year, measures satisfaction among customers based on performance in several factors. The study's manufacturer brand segment measures satisfaction among customers based on performance in two factors (in alphabetical order): appearance and design features; operational performance and durability.
About J.D. Power
J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world's leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies. J.D. Power has offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. To learn more about the company's business offerings, visit JDPower.com/business. The J.D. Power auto shopping tool can be found at JDPower.com.
About Renewal by Andersen
Renewal by Andersen LLC is the start-to-finish window replacement division of Andersen Corporation, winner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2022 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award. Renewal by Andersen offers a replacement process that includes an in-home consultation, custom manufacturing, and installation through one of the largest nationwide networks of window replacement specialists. For a complimentary in-home consultation, or to view more information about Renewal by Andersen visit www.renewalbyandersen.com.
Renewal by Andersen received the highest number of awards as compared to all other brands in the Manufacturer Brands segment of the J.D. Power 2018-2022 U.S. Window and Patio Door Satisfaction Studies, which measure customers satisfaction with their windows and/or patio door purchase. Visit jdpower.com for award information.
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The Gueydan Duck Festival is back for its 46th year — and organizers say nothing will rain on their parade.
"If a duck can stand this kind of weather, come on out, we're gonna show you what it's like over here," said Duck Festival Vice President, Julian LeBlanc.
The festival board told KATC that since 1977, the festival has been a staple of the town of Gueydan, otherwise known as the official duck capital of the United States.
"That's whenever it started to be a big thing over in Gueydan, you know," festival president, Jerrod Broussard, said. "Your duck calling contests, your duck trials, your skeet shooting, all the things that have to do with some sort of duck-hunting is what brought about the events that conspired into a festival. It means everything to this community."
Those events, taking place this weekend among others.
For 2021 Duck Festival Queen Jordan Fuqua, however, the festival hits closer to home. A fourth-generation duck hunter and the first female to do so in her family, she told KATC heading out on the hunt brought her a lot of memories — some now more special than ever.
"It goes back to the late 1800s. My great-grandfather took my grandpa, my grandpa took my dad, and my dad took me," Fuqua said. "But my grandfather and I were really close. Unfortunately, my grandpa and I both had COVID when he passed on at 95 years old and on his very last day that I got to spend with him, we were still talking about duck hunting so I know whenever the crowd landed on me he was looking down on me and so proud."
Fuqua, along with 2022 Duck Festival Teen Queen, Hali Dumatrait, both shared that the hunt is more than what you come home with.
"A bad day of duck hunting is better than a good day at work, at least that's what my dad always said," Dumatrait noted. "But it's a really great opportunity for family bonding, so if you've never tried it or thought it was too messy, you should just give it a shot."
At the end of the day, those with the Duck Festival told KATC that's what it's all about: recognizing your roots, planting new ones, and visiting with one another.
"This festival is gonna fly rain or shine," Leblanc said.
Admission is $10 Friday and Saturday but free on Sunday. For everything you need to know before you go and for more on how you can get involved with the festival, you can visit its official website here.
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Educators are playing a bigger role in helping students deal with mental health issues.
“While the pandemic did shine a light on the need for mental health services for all of us, it really did something to our kids," said Tracey Moore, a social worker at Compton-Drew Middle School in St. Louis.
Amanda Miller is an art teacher at the school, but she does more than teach about the likes of Vincent van Gogh.
"A lot of our kids do face trauma and that's something that I’m really glad that people are really realizing," she said.
Miller, like many teachers, has taken on the role of looking for signs of students struggling with their mental health. She also assists teachers in preparing for students dealing with mental health issues.
Nationwide, many school districts are asking teachers to play a bigger role in identifying concerns about mental health.
National programs like Mental Health First Aid trained teachers this summer to understand what to do if a student is having a panic attack or where they should turn to if one speaks of harming themselves.
“What I know and what we’ve seen over time is that the shortage of services that are there for mental health outside of the school system, as well as inside of the school system, definitely means that more pressure is put on those who are present," said Tremaine El-Amin, who serves on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, the group behind Mental Health First Aid, which many school districts use to train their teachers on helping students struggling with their mental health.
“It doesn’t teach you to become a therapist or do any type of therapy but it does teach you how to start that conversation," El-Amin said.
Mental Health First Aid has trained 2.7 million people, many of whom are teachers, according to El-Amin.
“When you ask professionals, education professionals why they are leaving the field they often say they don’t have the support they need for students, with emotional behavioral issues," said Dr. Sharon Hoover, a professor at the University of Maryland and co-director for the National Center on School Mental Health.
Hoover believes teachers can play a key role at a time when many districts are struggling to find guidance counselors and therapists.
“It would be helpful for everybody if you have some tools to identify those students, kind of what’s typical or what’s troubled, then how do you support them in the moment, and how do you get them to extra help they needed that's really what we’re talking about here," Hoover said.
As another school year begins, and the role of the teacher continues to evolve, Miller hopes her impact is bigger than just a lesson plan.
"I love being a teacher, I wouldn’t give it up for the world, but I love making sure I help my kids. And that's why I think we get into this job to help our kids," Miller said. "You don’t know what role you're playing in these kids' lives and how they might come back in 20 years and say... "Do you know that you saved me? Do you know that you helped me? You don’t know.” | https://www.katc.com/news/national-politics/the-race/how-teachers-are-helping-students-navigate-mental-health-issues | 2022-08-26T19:03:44Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national-politics/the-race/how-teachers-are-helping-students-navigate-mental-health-issues | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
iHeartMedia has ventured into the virtual world by launching its own entertainment space in Fortnite.
On Wednesday, the media giant debuted iHeartLand, which they plan to host events and concerts in hopes of attracting younger audiences, The Hollywood Reporter reported.
The space will have several different areas, including a main stage called State Farm Park and mini-games.
The company said the space was developed by Atlas Creative, a game developer specializing in Fortnite Island development.
“Our goal is to meet audiences where they are - delivering innovative, incredible programming to constantly challenge ourselves to take entertainment to the next level. iHeartLand will feature a full calendar of music and podcast performances at State Farm Park that give fans a chance to play and interact with shows and artists in awesome new ways,” said Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, in a news release.
The company says 20 events are planned over the next 12 months.
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, dethroned Joe Rogan as the top podcaster on Spotify.
Meghan released her highly-anticipated podcast this week. In the first episode of "Archetypes," Meghan interviews tennis star Serena Williams.
The pair discusses the challenges of motherhood, especially the stigmas faced by ambitious women.
“The Joe Rogan Experience” has been consistently the No. 1 podcast on Spotify.
It remains to be seen whether Meghan will permanently overtake Rogan as the No. 1 podcast.
Next week’s episode of Archetypes will feature Mariah Carey.
Meghan said the goal of her podcast is to "investigate, dissect, and subvert the labels that try to hold women back." | https://www.katc.com/news/national/meghans-new-spotify-podcast-tops-joe-rogan | 2022-08-26T19:04:08Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/meghans-new-spotify-podcast-tops-joe-rogan | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DENVER, Colo. — The stressors of being a school administrator are only getting more intense as the new school year begins. The National Association of Secondary School Principals surveyed principals across the country and found 40% of school principals said they will likely leave their jobs in the next three years.
Over the last couple of years, especially, schools have become a place for great debate over pandemic policies and politics. That can lead to a lot of stress for educators and school leaders. But some educators say that stress is a great opportunity for positive change.
“The pressure is there. Every day you feel it,” said Executive Director Eric Rowe, who currently is the head of Empower Community High School in Aurora, Colorado. “This is year 28 for me in education."
Rowe says this year, that pressure is changing. The stakes are higher than ever to keep students safe and healthy and to balance the politics of the outside world in the classroom.
“We have to shift and maybe think of a new normal and how we do school differently and really prioritize sort of relationships and human connection over sort of the transactional pieces around test scores and the data,” said Rowe.
Rowe says the first step in making a better "new normal" is to face the tough conversations around race, gender and equity head-on.
“Teaching is a political act. It can't be divorced from, you know, the current reality and the current state of things, because part of it is how are you helping prepare students to navigate a different future?” he said.
Rowe is not alone in thinking that. The Rand Corporation surveyed principals and teachers across the country this year and found 54% percent believed there should not be legal limits on classroom conversations about racism and other contentious topics, while about 20% of teachers and principals believed there should be.
“My job is not to help folks feel comfortable because if you're comfortable, we don't get change. We’ll still get the same outcomes that we've always gotten,” said Rowe.
However, deeply engaging with students often comes with a price.
“One thing that just has not really been talked about or studied really is the sort of stress and trauma and particularly secondary trauma that happens for educators,” said Rowe.
For some, that trauma comes from the community. Sixty-one percent of principals say they were harassed because of their school’s policies on COVID-19 safety measures or for teaching about race, racism, or bias last school year.
For Rowe, he carries trauma from watching his students of color struggle to find their place in the world.
“Michael Brown was a student of mine as an administrator. So, that the day he was murdered, I was living in, I was living in Ferguson. This is not just what happens in the schoolhouse, and the stakes are really very high, literally life and death. I think it's just a reminder to folk about what it is we really need to be doing as educators,” said Rowe.
Rowe says that work is using the division and pressure they feel as a lesson to help students grow as people—hoping it will prepare students for the bigger tests life will throw them outside the classroom.
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-Jones at Daytona International Speedway: For the final race of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series regular season, teams return to Daytona International Speedway for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 where Erik Jones will make his 12 Cup Series start at the historical 2.5-mile superspeedway. A place Jones has adapted well to in his young career, Daytona will always be a special place to Jones as the location of his first Cup Series win in 2018. Battling back from laps down with a damaged car from an early race accident, Jones was able to lead the most important lap of the race, the final lap, and hold off Martin Truex, Jr. to earn his first-career Cup Series win. Jones earned a second win at the track in the 2020 season opener exhibition race, The Busch Clash, where he again only led the final lap.
With 11 Cup Series starts at the track, Jones has one win, two top-five finishes, three top-10 finishes with 39 laps led. In addition to his Cup starts at the track, Jones has six starts in the Xfinity Series with a best finish of eighth in 2015. In the Truck Series, Jones has one start in 2015 where he finished second.
-Erik Jones Appearances: Fans attending Saturday’s race at Daytona International Speedway will have several chances to see Erik Jones before the race:
- RV Retailer Display: Jones will be at the RV Retailer display in the Midway from 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 27.
- Track Q & A at UNOH Stage: Following his appearance at the RV Retailer display, Jones will make his way inside the track to the UNOH stage in the infield Fan Zone area for a Q & A from 4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET.
-Focused on Winning: FOCUSfactor will serve as the primary partner on Jones's Chevrolet Camaro for Saturday’s race at Daytona International Speedway.
- About FOCUSfactor: FOCUSfactor is sold at America’s leading retailers such as Costco, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, CVS, The Vitamin Shoppe and Amazon.com. FOCUSfactor, America’s leading brain health supplement, is a nutritional supplement that includes a proprietary blend of brain supporting vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and other nutrients. In December 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued US Patent 8,329,227 covering FOCUSfactor’s proprietary formulation “for enhanced mental function”. The issuance of the patent marked one of the few times a patent has been issued for a nationally branded nutritional supplement. FOCUSfactor is clinically tested with results demonstrating improvements in focus, concentration and memory in healthy adults.
- From the Driver’s Seat:
You are in a must win situation heading into this weekend’s race at Daytona. How do you feel about your chances?
“We’re focused on Daytona. We’ve been putting a lot of work into our Daytona car to get it better, get it ready and prepped the way we want too. I feel like our superspeedway stuff has been good, we just need to take advantage of it. We’re definitely focused on winning and making our way into the Playoffs.”
How do you approach a race at Daytona where there can be a lot of chaos to be there at the end with a chance to win?
“Earlier this season at Talladega, we kind of just pushed hard all day and we were up front and had a shot to win. I hope to have a similar race like that. Just be up front and avoid the chaos for the most part. We’ll see. It’s different every week, every race on the superspeedways. You have to be mindful of how everyone’s running and judge it from that.”
You’ve won at Daytona and have run well at Talladega, so that has to be good for your confidence. What is the mindset heading into the race this weekend?
“It’s confident. I know we can go do it, I know we can run well there, and I know we can have a shot to win. We just have to execute and hope we’re staying out of trouble and avoid a lot of the chaos and be up there and have a shot. We’ll see. It’s going to be tough for sure to just be there at the end to have a chance, but I feel good about our speed we’re going to have for sure.”
Do you think you will be able to find friends to push you or help you throughout the race?
“I think we’ll have a fast car for sure, so I think there’s going to be people who will want to work with us just because of that. I think speedway’s get a little separated from the other races of the year because of who’s fast and who has a chance. If we’ve got a fast car, I think we’ll find some friends throughout the race.”
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U.S. Navy Lt. Delanta D. McCall, the sub-area 6 coordinator for the 2022 Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) Active duty Fund Drive with Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, receives a Certificate of Commendation, a Certificate of Appreciation and a small gift during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the NMCRS 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jack Chen)
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The legend of NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week turns 50 years old this year, bringing the best drivers to Central New York to compete for the most coveted trophy in Northeast dirt track racing. This September, DIRTcar eSports joins Racing’s Biggest Party with a special event of its own – the inaugural Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic on iRacing.
The grand prize? A trip to the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway, Oct. 3-9.
Open to anyone with an iRacing account, the event will span two days with competitors competing in the Super DIRTcar Series Big Block Modified at the virtual Weedsport Speedway. The winner of the 50-lap finale on Tuesday, Sept. 20 will receive an expenses-paid trip to the 50th Running of NAPA Super DIRT Week.
The winner will also be presented with a custom-designed trophy, commemorating both the eSports Classic and the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week, during opening ceremonies of the Friday Night Lights program on Oct. 7.
FORMAT
The Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic will spread over two days, one week apart, and follow the traditional DIRTcar eSports format, which consists of three separate rounds of racing – the Qualifying Round, the Preliminary Round, and the Final Round. All races will be contested using iRacing’s default fixed setup for Big Block Modifieds at Weedsport.
Racing begins with the Qualifying Round on Tuesday, Sept. 13, where entrants will be divided up at random into individual sessions of 24 (maximum) and contest a two-lap time trial session to set the starting grid for a 30-lap Feature. The top-12 finishers from each Feature will transfer to the Preliminary Round on the following Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Preliminary Round contestants will then be divided up into two separate sessions, both running one complete racing program including Hot Laps, Qualifying, Heats, Last Chance Showdowns and a Feature. The top-12 finishers from each Feature will then transfer into the Final Round.
The Final Round takes to the track that same night with a time-trial session for all 24 finalists to set the starting grid for the 50-lap finale.
REGISTRATION
Registration for the inaugural Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic is now open at the link below. Entry fee is $20 per driver, due by Sunday, Sept. 11. The form closes completely at 11:59pm Eastern Time on Sept. 11 and will not reopen.
SUPER DIRT WEEK TRIP DETAILS
The winner, plus one guest, will receive the following to attend the 50th NAPA Super DIRT Week at Oswego Speedway, Oct. 3-9:
• One (1) weeklong pit pass per person
• One (1) hotel room accommodation
• Up to $1,000 reimbursement in airline/rental car fees (does not include gas)
• Custom Super DIRT Week 50-for-50 eSports Classic trophy
• On-stage recognition during Friday night opening ceremonies
PURSE
Final Round Feature starters 2nd-through-24th will receive a cut of the $880 cash purse, as shown on the chart below. Top-10 finishers will also receive a complimentary voucher code to watch the 50th Super DIRT Week live on DIRTVision.
WHERE TO WATCH
Broadcast coverage begins with the first Preliminary Round session on Sept. 20, continuing through the end of the Final Round Feature. The Qualifying Round program on Sept. 13 will not be broadcasted. Find the stream at each of the following links:
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Closing In: Teenager Late Model sensation Leland Honeyman Jr. is closing in on graduating from his freshman year at Young’s Motorsports competing in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East season.
Honeyman will run the No. 02 LH Waterfront Construction Chevrolet for the entire seven-race series continuing with Sunday afternoon’s Sprecher 150 at The Milwaukee Mile.
In addition to ARCA, Honeyman is slated to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut this fall for the Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports team at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway next month.
Welcome Aboard: For the penultimate ARCA Menards Series East race of the season, Leland Honeyman Jr. and Young’s Motorsports welcome Spiroflow as the primary marketing partner of the No. 02 Chevrolet SS this weekend at The Milwaukee Mile.
Spiroflow is a global leader in the field of powder handling and dry solids processing and an emerging leader in control systems integration.
Make It A Combo: The sixth ARCA Menards Series East race of the season will be combined with the 15th premier ARCA Menards Series race of the season with the combination of the two series expected to produce one of the most competitive races of the 2022 season.
In addition to the Milwaukee Mile, the ARCA Menards Series East will also link back up with the premier ARCA Menards Series for the final East race of the 2022 season at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sept. 15, 2022.
Last Time Out: In his fifth ARCA Menards Series start at Iowa Speedway, Honeyman continued to showcase his impressive rookie skills.
After qualifying his No. 02 LH Waterfront Construction Chevrolet 12th, Honeyman charged through field throughout the 150-lap race to finish sixth and delivered his fifth top-10 finish of the ARCA Menards Series East season.
Super Season: In five ARCA Menards Series East starts this season, Honeyman has earned three top-five and five top-10 finishes, including a pole at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway and a career-best second in the same event. He has controlled the field for 27 laps thus far in 2022.
Overall, he holds an average start of 4.6 and an average finish of 5.0 entering Sunday afternoon’s combination race between the premier ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series East.
Just The Facts: Honeyman, 17, aligns with the Mooresville, N.C.-based team after a successful 2021 season competing in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series, where he earned championship-runner-up honors and picked up an astounding victory in the annual Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway Fall Brawl.
The Phoenix, Ariz. native began honing his racing skills at the tender age of two racing Quads. By four years old, he moved into Trophy Karts and then subsequently collected three series championships in off-road racing Trophy Karts.
After an instrumental tenure in Go Karts, he moved into Bandolero competition in 2015 and two years later was crowned a Bandolero National Champion. From there, he moved into Limited Late Models before graduating to the Carolina Pro Late Model Series division in 2021.
To The Point(s): Entering Milwaukee, Honeyman Jr. sits third in the championship standings.
31 points separate him from first in the championship standings currently held by Sammy Smith with two races remaining this season. Just four points separate Honeyman Jr. from second in the championship standings occupied by Taylor Gray.
Young’s Motorsports’ No. 02 team also secures third in the ARCA Menards Series East owner standings.
Thankful For You: LH Waterfront Construction will serve as an associate marketing partner of Honeyman’s No. 02 Chevrolet for his rookie campaign in the ARCA Menards Series East continuing this weekend.
Since 1995, LH Waterfront Construction has been building custom homes and performing remodels at the highest level.
Calling The Shots: Guiding Honeyman as crew chief of the No. 02 LH Waterfront Construction Chevrolet is veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott.
Abbott returns to the Young’s Motorsports team after serving as crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Sam Hunt Racing.
With 193 combined starts as crew chief in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series, Abbott has five top-five and 18 top-10 finishes, including a top-five finish most recently at Richmond (Va.) Raceway with John Hunter Nemechek in September 2021.
The Milwaukee Mile will officially mark Abbott’s sixth career race under the ARCA banner.
Young’s Motorsports ARCA Program: A staple in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Mooresville, N.C.-based Young’s Motorsports will begin its second season of ARCA competition in 2022.
Last year, the organization expanded its platform to include the NASCAR-owned ARCA Menards Series.
Throughout the premier ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East seasons, Young’s Motorsports participated in 16 races overall with a best finish of second at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway with rookie driver Leland Honeyman Jr. after earning the General Tire pole award.
Honeyman also delivered the team a top-five effort in the 2022 ARCA East season-opener at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway in February 2022.
The team also earned a top-10 in their ARCA East debut at Dover (Del.) International Speedway with driver Connor Mosack in 2021.
In all, Young’s Motorsports has delivered one pole, three top-five, six top-10s, seven top-15s and 15 top-20 finishes.
Follow on Social Media: For more on Leland Honeyman Jr., please visit LelandHoneymanRacing.com, like him on Facebook (Leland Honeyman Racing) and follow on Instagram (@lelandhoneymanjr) and Twitter (@lelandhoneyman3).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports) and follow on Instagram (youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
Thoughts About The Milwaukee Mile This Weekend: “I've had what you could call a miniature offseason but that means the preparation has been even more intense, especially for a track like The Milwaukee Mile.
“I’m ready to go and can’t wait to get on track for practice Sunday with my No. 02 Spiroflow | Young’s Motorsports team.”
Your Goals for Milwaukee Mile Debut?: “I obviously want to shoot for the win but my goals are to keep the car in one piece and grab solid points for around the board. With only two races left in the season, every position is a point and at the end of the day, if we can’t win, we want to obtain as many points as possible.”
Thoughts on the 2022 Season: “I cannot believe the year is almost over with. Our year has been going well and I’m looking forward to the rest of the ARCA Menards Series East season with Young’s Motorsports.
“Being able to grab a second-place finish in my debut season was a good way to start and I hope to be able to contend for a win these last two races and if not this year, for sure in 2023.”
Race Information:
The Sprecher 150 (150 laps | 150 miles) is the sixth of seven races on the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East schedule. Practice begins on Sunday, August 28, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. A timed General Tire pole session kicks off at 12:00 p.m. The event will be televised live on MAVTV and FloRacing beginning at 2:00 p.m. CT | 3:00 p.m. ET. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (CT).
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Tonight’s Kids Night event has been canceled due to incoming severe weather. Kids night, including the big wheel race, will be added to next Friday’s Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50. All tickets purchased for tonight will be honored next Friday. Please contact the track office for more information.
For more information, contact the Stafford Motor Speedway track office at 860-684-2783 or visit us on the web at www.staffordspeedway.com.
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U.S. Navy Ret. Rick O’Rawe, the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society Norfolk Director gives the closing speech during an Active Duty Fund Drive Recognition Ceremony at the Pennsylvania House, Norfolk, Aug. 25, 2022. An award ceremony was held to congratulate the Marines and Sailors who coordinated the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS) 2022 Active Duty Fund Drive, which raised nearly $900,000 within the Hampton Roads region. The NMCRS is a non-profit organization that provides loans, financial education and disaster relief assistance to service members and their families. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Jack Chen)
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Two Wapato men have been charged with first-degree assault and drive-by shooting in connection with an Aug. 20 drive-by shooting in Yakima.
Prosecutors are not filing charges at this time against a 15-year-old from Toppenish who police said also participated in the shooting, pending further investigation.
Trinidad Alejandro Hernandez, 19, and Francisco Martinez Jr., 33, were recently charged in Yakima County Superior Court. They are scheduled to be arraigned Sept. 6.
Martinez is also charged with a first-degree unlawful firearms possession based on prior felony convictions.
Court records show Martinez is a documented Sureño gang member. During Martinez’s preliminary appearance hearing, prosecutors said he recently pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree assault and second-degree unlawful firearms possession, and had prior convictions on federal firearms charges.
Hernandez has no prior convictions, according to court documents.
Yakima police were called to 401 S. Seventh St. around 10:50 p.m. Aug. 20 for a crash with injuries. Three people were seen running from the vehicle that had flipped over in the yard, according to court documents.
At the same time, police had a report of a drive-by shooting in the 800 block of South Third Street shortly before the crash. Nobody was hit in the shooting.
After firing, the people got in the vehicle and drove off, the victim told police, as someone in the car continued to fire in his direction with what appeared to be a military-style semiautomatic rifle, court documents said. He told police that he got his own rifle and returned fire, according to court documents.
The rollover was a short distance from the area of the shooting, and the car matched a victim’s description of the suspect vehicle, the affidavit said.
Police found Martinez near the overturned vehicle, while Hernandez was detained nearby, court documents said. In the car, police found two 9mm Glock 19 pistols that had been reported stolen, court documents said.
Police found the 15-year-old from Toppenish, walking west in the 600 block of East Yakima Avenue. When police arrested him, they found an AM-15 rifle under his clothes, with a round in the chamber and a partially ejected shell casing in its ejection port, court documents said.
Martinez is being held in lieu of $250,000 bail, while Hernandez’s bail was set at $150,000. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/two-lower-valley-men-charged-in-yakima-drive-by-shooting/article_8cf4326e-256a-11ed-980e-078b3af9b601.html | 2022-08-26T19:15:34Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/two-lower-valley-men-charged-in-yakima-drive-by-shooting/article_8cf4326e-256a-11ed-980e-078b3af9b601.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A 40-year-old Wapato woman was killed when the car she was in was hit by a pickup early Thursday morning.
Yakima County sheriff’s deputies and medics from Yakima County Fire District 5 were called to the 1300 block of Lateral A Road near Parker for a crash, according to a sheriff’s office news release. Deputies found a 2005 Toyota Corolla that had been rear-ended by a 2004 Ford F250 that was in a canal, the release said.
The Corolla’s driver was taken to a local hospital with what the release described as serious injuries. The driver’s condition was not known.
Marisol Chavez, who was a passenger in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said.
Both vehicles were heading north on the road. The Corolla was waiting to make a left turn into an orchard, the release said. The pickup truck’s driver, who was not injured, did not see the car until the last minute and unsuccessfully tried to avoid the crash, according to the release.
Deputies say the Chavez and the Corolla’s driver were both wearing seat belts, and that intoxicants were not a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/wapato-woman-killed-in-lower-valley-crash/article_26674ec6-2562-11ed-801e-8f638cda7d45.html | 2022-08-26T19:15:41Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/wapato-woman-killed-in-lower-valley-crash/article_26674ec6-2562-11ed-801e-8f638cda7d45.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Inicio Banner @gl BRAIT – Bacterias y su contribución a la forma\nÁlora City Council is participates in BRAZIBR research (DPI – Diptamicina Plastinas Ibérica y la Biotecnosutura del Med) –\nAs every summer it usually arrives in Spain – July or first part of – the newest scientific project led from Andalusian Centre del Recombiaje de Almagran DENVER, Colo. — The stressors of being a school administrator are only getting more intense as the new school year begins. The National Association of Secondary School Principals surveyed principals across the country and found 40% of school principals said they will likely leave their jobs in the next three years.
Over the last couple of years, especially, schools have become a place for great debate over pandemic policies and politics. That can lead to a lot of stress for educators and school leaders. But some educators say that stress is a great opportunity for positive change.
“The pressure is there. Every day you feel it,” said Executive Director Eric Rowe, who currently is the head of Empower Community High School in Aurora, Colorado. “This is year 28 for me in education."
Rowe says this year, that pressure is changing. The stakes are higher than ever to keep students safe and healthy and to balance the politics of the outside world in the classroom.
“We have to shift and maybe think of a new normal and how we do school differently and really prioritize sort of relationships and human connection over sort of the transactional pieces around test scores and the data,” said Rowe.
Rowe says the first step in making a better "new normal" is to face the tough conversations around race, gender and equity head-on.
“Teaching is a political act. It can't be divorced from, you know, the current reality and the current state of things, because part of it is how are you helping prepare students to navigate a different future?” he said.
Rowe is not alone in thinking that. The Rand Corporation surveyed principals and teachers across the country this year and found 54% percent believed there should not be legal limits on classroom conversations about racism and other contentious topics, while about 20% of teachers and principals believed there should be.
“My job is not to help folks feel comfortable because if you're comfortable, we don't get change. We’ll still get the same outcomes that we've always gotten,” said Rowe.
However, deeply engaging with students often comes with a price.
“One thing that just has not really been talked about or studied really is the sort of stress and trauma and particularly secondary trauma that happens for educators,” said Rowe.
For some, that trauma comes from the community. Sixty-one percent of principals say they were harassed because of their school’s policies on COVID-19 safety measures or for teaching about race, racism, or bias last school year.
For Rowe, he carries trauma from watching his students of color struggle to find their place in the world.
“Michael Brown was a student of mine as an administrator. So, that the day he was murdered, I was living in, I was living in Ferguson. This is not just what happens in the schoolhouse, and the stakes are really very high, literally life and death. I think it's just a reminder to folk about what it is we really need to be doing as educators,” said Rowe.
Rowe says that work is using the division and pressure they feel as a lesson to help students grow as people—hoping it will prepare students for the bigger tests life will throw them outside the classroom.
“We deal with the human endeavor here. That's the work. That's what we do here. That's what I've been doing for the last 28 years,” he said. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/school-principals-under-pressure-to-navigate-politics-and-pandemic-policies-in-the-classroom | 2022-08-26T19:16:27Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/school-principals-under-pressure-to-navigate-politics-and-pandemic-policies-in-the-classroom | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today announced Amy Strecker as president, Duke Energy Foundation. The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work.
Strecker will focus on Duke Energy's enterprisewide philanthropic strategy that creates positive outcomes for the company and the communities it serves as well as employee engagement programs. In addition, she will provide Charlotte-specific philanthropic stakeholder engagement support.
"Our long-term success is deeply intertwined with the health and well-being of the communities we serve," said Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy's chief sustainability and philanthropy officer. "Amy has deep expertise in philanthropic giving and has done a great job helping to align our philanthropy with issues affiliated with the clean energy transition. I'm excited to see how she will continue to advance this work for our employees, customers and communities."
Last fall, the Duke Energy Foundation shared how it was focusing on topics that were important to the business and that would deliver the best outcomes for the communities it serves. The holistic approach was based on stakeholder feedback and includes three pillars: vibrant economies, climate resiliency and justice, equity and inclusion.
Strecker joined the company in 2010 and most recently led the company's North Carolina philanthropy. Before joining Duke Energy, she worked in public policy, focusing on affordable higher education, and was an English teacher with Teach for America.
"Duke Energy is a purpose-driven company, and I'm thrilled to continue working on the strategy that supports the vitality of our local communities," said Strecker.
Strecker starts her new role on Sept. 1 and will be based in Charlotte.
Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts, and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars. More information about the foundation can be found at duke-energy.com/foundation.
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Women say the college ignored harassment, failed to pay overtime and retaliated against them for telling the truth
TALLADEGA, Ala., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three employees filed a federal lawsuit against Talladega College this week charging, among other things, that the college routinely failed to pay them overtime and subjected them to a hostile work environment rife with sexual harassment, degradation, and fear. The women are represented by Artur Davis (HKM Employment Attorneys) and Arnold Lizana (Law Offices of Arnold J Lizana III).
Filed Thursday in the Northern District of Alabama, the lawsuit reveals a disturbing account complete with alcohol-fueled parties, unwanted sexual advances, and a culture of silence where the three women, employed as housekeepers, lived in fear for their jobs and their safety while supervisors turned a blind eye or retaliated against anyone who complained.
"These women worked in an atmosphere of exploitation and intimidation when they were simply trying to earn money to survive," said Davis who confirms they are also filing charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). "Our grandmothers told these kinds of stories and they have no place in today's workforce."
Among the examples outlined in the lawsuit is harassment by a state inmate working at the college as part of a work release program. Though the women notified their superiors of the behavior, which included everything from profanity, propositions, and threats to unwanted groping and fondling, they were either ignored or told to "stop griping." The lawsuit alleges that supervisors and senior executives were made aware of the harassment complaints, but never informed Talladega's Title IX Coordinator, the official responsible for investigating sexual harassment on campus.
When one of the women complained to the Alabama Department of Corrections and Attorney General's Office out of fear for her safety, she was disciplined by the college and banned from campus.
"By its actions, Talladega College is essentially telling women on that campus that it doesn't matter how many times you're groped, propositioned, or threatened, they're not going to do anything about it," said Lizana. "They're saying that you're not even allowed to call law enforcement and, if you do, they'll punish you."
"That's not just immoral. It's illegal."
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Visit Sarasota County continues showcasing relocation efforts
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you're considering shaking things up by moving to a new area, you're not alone. Some 26.4 million people in the United States moved in 2021, according to a recent report from HireAHelper. And those weren't just moves to a new place close to their existing homes. In 2021, the percentage of moves to a different state (17%) or different county (40%) were the highest they've been since the early 2000s.
In January 2022, a record 32.4% of Redfin.com users across the country were interested in moving to a different metro area. That's an increase from the previous high of 31.5% in the first quarter of 2021, and much higher than the rate of about 25% of users looking to relocate before the pandemic.
According to a recent survey conducted by Vox Media and research company Corus of more than 2,000 Americans who recently moved, 72% of respondents said they moved because they desired some type of change, like an interest in a different lifestyle or to get a fresh start. And where are people finding that change? When moving and storage company PODS analyzed its customer moves in 2021 and the first part of 2022, it found the number-one city where customers were moving to was Sarasota, Florida.
For all of us here at Visit Sarasota County, it's not surprising that Americans on the move are seeing the appeal of this area. Sarasota was ranked as number nine on U.S. News & World Report's list of Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022 and number one on its list of best places to retire. Sarasota also claimed the number 12 spot on Southern Living's 2022 ranking of best beach towns.
From our beautiful beaches and wildlife-filled parks to our lively restaurant and arts scenes, we've got all the ingredients to make Sarasota County an ideal place to call home. The phrases "live where you vacation" and "work where you want to live" often get thrown around, but it's a reality here in Sarasota County.
Sound good? Consider taking the first step by engaging in some relocation tourism. Vacationing in an area to which you're interested in moving can help you get a feel for what it might be like to make it your permanent residence. Choose a hotel in the heart of downtown Sarasota to discover all that's within walking distance for those who live in condos and apartments in that zone. Or find a rental house in a spot with long-term living potential to help paint a picture of daily life there.
Spend some time walking on the soft white sands of award-winning Siesta Beach, observing the alligators and birds at Myakka River State Park, and strolling among the plants at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Admire the art and circus memorabilia at The Ringling, catch a show at one of our many arts venues, and dine on everything from fresh seafood to Amish cuisine at our excellent local restaurants.
If a move to Sarasota County is seriously on your radar, it's also a good idea to get a sense of what daily life is like for the folks who live here. Explore our different neighborhoods to see where you might like to call home. Get an inkling of what's available when it comes to everyday essentials like grocery stores or good spots for walking the dog or getting some exercise. Talk with people you encounter while shopping or grabbing coffee to see why they choose to live here.
When you're ready to take things further, Visit Sarasota County offers a great relocation guide with all kinds of resources to help you make your move. You can order a relocation packet or check the links on the site to find information about local real estate agents, the county's A-rated public schools, and career opportunities in the area.
Speaking of career opportunities, we've got a lot of those here. Sarasota County is home to employers like the growing Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, manufacturers like PGT Innovations and Helios Technologies, and innovative life sciences- and technology-focused companies like INVO Bioscience and Roper Technologies. The legal, financial, real estate, building, medical, and hospitality industries are all well represented here, offering opportunities for residents at all stages of their careers.
Plan a trip here to see all that Sarasota County has to offer for both a vacation and a relocation. So many of our residents have originally come here for just a visit, and then quickly realized they wanted to make that visit more permanent. Just imagine the potential of living someplace where you can end your workday by taking a dip in the Gulf of Mexico or enjoying a spectacular sunset.
It might not be possible to make work feel like a vacation at every moment. But in Sarasota County, you can get pretty close.
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It's a rout everywhere in markets today but oil managed to hold up, gaining 58-cents to $93.06. That's despite the risks of an Iran deal announcement on the weekend (admittedly, those might be two-way risks).
In any case, I want to write about what's unfolding in diesel right now.
I believe that's the metric to watch for natural gas-to-oil switching. If you're driving by your local pump, make a mental note of the diesel price and the spread to gasoline. That's widening and it could blow out.
That's because diesel is the preferred fuel for natural gas switching and there will be an increasing call on it.
What will make that challenging is two things:
1) Russia is a major refinery and controls refineries in Germany as well. Once Europe cuts off Russian products, it will become even tougher for them to get diesel.
2) The WSJ reported this week that Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm sent last week in a letter imploring seven major refiners to limit fuel exports. The letter wasn't released publicly but warns that diesel stocks are nearly 50% below the five-year average in the northeast.
“It is our hope that companies will proactively address this need,” she adds. “If that is not the case, the Administration will need to consider additional Federal requirements or other emergency measures.”
It's rich that the adminstration is telling private companies not to draw down on emergency inventories while they run down the SPR in order to hang onto a few House and Senate seats. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/oil-shrugs-off-the-broader-market-worries-focus-shifts-to-diesel-market-dynamics-20220826/ | 2022-08-26T19:22:26Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/oil-shrugs-off-the-broader-market-worries-focus-shifts-to-diesel-market-dynamics-20220826/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — When Delaney Daly began her job at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library on Aug. 23, 2021, as children’s library supervisor, she had high hopes it would be a great chapter in her life.
A little more than 10 months later, she quit.
She said she no longer felt safe after repeated unfriendly encounters with parents over books they believed were inappropriate for children, as reported by our news partners, the Coeur d'Alene Press.
“Heartbreaking,” she said during a phone interview with The Press on Tuesday when asked to summarize her time in Coeur d’Alene.
Today, Daly is working as a library branch manager in the Houston area. She described people there as “very nice,” with moderate to liberal viewpoints.
“For me, it’s just a better fit overall,” she said.
Daly said she never quite felt at home in the more conservative Coeur d’Alene after moving here from Florida.
In her first week on the job she had to deal with challenges to material available in the children’s library.
It continued. Parents approached her and her staff several times, and said some of the material was an abomination, pedophilia and an affront to the Bible.
While Daly said she was not physically threatened, the encounters, which she described as aggressive and angry, left her uneasy.
A meeting with several parents to discuss the issue didn’t help, and left her feeling even more defensive.
Daly said she tried to explain there are transgender, LGBTQ and gay parents who appreciate having books available that reflect their lifestyles and that they can share with their children.
It didn't help.
She said there were two moms in particular who were “pretty persistent in raising hell at the library.”
Her situation is similar to that of Boundary County Library Director Kimber Glidden, who recently announced her resignation, effective Sept. 10.
She, too, indicated she didn’t feel safe.
“Nothing in my background could have prepared me for the political atmosphere of extremism, militant Christian fundamentalism, intimidation tactics and threatening behavior currently being employed in the community," Glidden wrote.
In an article published July 22 in the School Library Journal, Daly wrote:
“On a Friday afternoon in June 2022, outside my office stood a mother emphatically and disruptively conveying her concern to me, waving around Melissa by Alex Gino (formerly titled George), winner of the 2016 Stonewall Book Award. She was in my face and hollering at me, “No, actually, I think this is the time and place for this conversation,” and all I could do was stand there and recite my usual script as calmly and politely as I could manage under the circumstances: “Libraries don’t censor materials. Libraries are for everyone. As the children’s librarian, it’s my job to ensure that every child and every family in this community feels seen, heard, and represented. She was having none of it. She snatched our director’s business cards out of my shaking fingers, grabbed her children, and stormed out of the children’s library. I called my director immediately. It was the first time I’d cried to him on the phone. It was also the first time I’d wondered if I was cut out for this."
It reached a breaking point during the Pride in the Park event on June 11 at Coeur d'Alene City Park, of which Daly took part and wore rainbow colors.
She said the nearby arrest that same day of 31 Patriot Front members who might have been headed to Pride in the Park was frightening.
Daly feared people with guns might have made their way to the Coeur d'Alene library.
“I felt my safety was compromised,’ she said.
She turned in her notice, with her last day at the library July 1.
“I knew it was time,” Daly said.
Coeur d’Alene Public Library Director Michael Priest said some members of the community have expressed concerns about certain materials over the past year or so, particularly children’s materials with LGBTQ-related themes.
Some have taken their concerns to the library board.
Priest said he was also contacted directly by people “to share their perspective on the matter.
“Some have called for the sequestering or removal of materials. Just as many, if not more, have expressed their support for maintaining a collection that features a diverse viewpoints," Priest wrote in an email to The Press.
He said people have occasionally been upset, but not to the point of issuing threats.
“At no point have I felt that the library has become an unsafe work environment. This is a dialogue that is currently being held at a national level and has become part of the job," Priest wrote.
The library board did not respond to an email from The Press seeking comment on the issue.
Daly said she went into the Coeur d'Alene library job “with the best of intentions” and “people worked tirelessly to break me down.”
While she understands there are parents who don’t approve of some of the books at the children’s library, she doesn’t believe it’s a reason to cause an uproar and get in a person’s face.
She said the effort by some to ban books “is very concerning and very dangerous."
“If you don’t like something, ignore it,” she said.
Daly also suggested parents should monitor what their children read, talk to them and explain what some books are about, and not expect library staff to do it for them.
“Do not attack people who are public servants," Daly said. "That’s not doing any people any good.”
The Coeur d'Alene Press is a KREM 2 news partner. For more from our partners, click here. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho/i-felt-my-safety-was-compromised-fears-drive-coeur-d-alene-librarian-to-quit/293-96cb32d9-185f-47b0-8b3b-c9d0b7971e9b | 2022-08-26T19:25:09Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/idaho/i-felt-my-safety-was-compromised-fears-drive-coeur-d-alene-librarian-to-quit/293-96cb32d9-185f-47b0-8b3b-c9d0b7971e9b | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department on Friday released a redacted version of an affidavit filed to get a search warrant for the Mar-a-Lago estate of former president Donald Trump.
While the affidavit is heavily redacted, it provides a glimpse into the process undergone during the criminal probe that led to the unprecedented search warrant executed on a former president's home.
The affidavit, which was released in response to a judge's order, begins by explaining that the DOJ was first contacted by the United States National Archives and Records Administration after NARA retrieved 15 boxes of records from Mar-a-Lago.
NARA is charged with maintaining and securing presidential records, and has been in talks with Trump representatives since 2021 about materials at Mar-a-Lago.
"The NARA Referral stated that on January 18, 2022, in accordance with the Presidential Records Act ... NARA received from the office of former President (Donald J. Trump) ... via representatives, fifteen boxes of records."
A letter from NARA officials to Trump's legal team had previously revealed that about 100 documents with classified status, totaling more than 700 pages, were recovered in the January retrieval.
Within those 15 boxes were 184 unique classified documents, including 64 marked as Confidential, 92 marked as Secret and 25 labeled as Top Secret. Many of the documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago before the warrant had Trump's hand-written notes on them.
"Of most significant concern was that highly classified records were unfoldered, intermixed with other records, and otherwise unproperly [sic] identified," the affidavit explained.
Once the DOJ was called in, according to the affidavit, the FBI began a criminal investigation to determine how the documents were removed from the White House, whether they were being securely stored and to identify those who took or retained classified documents without authorization.
The writer of the affidavit, an FBI agent in charge of the investigation whose name was among the redactions, said there was probable cause to believe additional classified materials were still housed at Mar-a-Lago.
The document also confirms that the criminal investigation was being conducted into potential violations of the Espionage Act, as well as obstruction of justice and criminal handling of presidential records.
The probable cause section of the Affidavit features large sections of redacted text, but viewable material appears to lay out a linear walkthrough of the FBI's evidence.
The affidavit references a CBS Miami article about moving vans seen at Mar-a-Lago in the last days of Trump's presidency, but the text under that reference is redacted, making it impossible to determine if the FBI believed presidential records were moved on those trucks.
By the time the FBI was brought in, around May 2022, NARA had already negotiated the release of 15 boxes of presidential records, and took them from Mar-a-Lago in January.
When the FBI began combing through the documents, they discovered that many had markings associated with strict recordkeeping procedures that did not appear to have been followed.
"Based on my training and experience, I know that documents classified at these levels typically contain NDI," the agent in charge of the investigation wrote. "Several of the documents also contained what appears to be FPOTUS's handwritten notes."
The document also references claims by Trump allies that Trump had a "standing order" to declassify documents brought to Mar-a-Lago. Although the relevant text is redacted, multiple outlets have reported that Trump administration officials didn't recall any such order and any of that scope would be a serious breach of protocol.
On June 8, according to the affidavit, the agent in charge of the investigation sent a letter to Trump's legal team advising them that they should maintain and secure any presidential records.
"As I previously indicated to you, Mar-a-Lago does not include a secure location authorized for the storage of classified information. As such, it appears that since the time classified documents (Redacted) were removed from the secure facilities at the White House and moved to Mar-a-Lago on or around January 20, 2021, they have not been handled in an appropriate manner or stored in an appropriate location. Accordingly, we ask that the room at Mar-a-Lago where the documents had been stored be secured and that all of the boxes that were moved from the White House to Mar-a-Lago (along with any other items in that room) be preserved in that room in their current condition until farther notice."
Three pages of the document outlining the FBI's probable cause to believe classified documents were still at Mar-a-Lago were completely redacted. Below, the agent said the bureau believed records were being kept in multiple areas of the estate.
"As described above, evidence of the (subject offenses) has been stored in multiple locations at the (premises)," he wrote.
In a special note, the DOJ requested that all documents filed in support of the affidavit — including the application itself and the search warrant produced in response to the probable cause found in it — be sealed. Various documents, including the warrant and property receipt, were subsequently released once the search became public.
You can read the entirety of the redacted affidavit below: | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/affidavit-mar-a-lago/507-0055e136-6520-40ae-95cf-b8e631549771 | 2022-08-26T19:25:15Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/affidavit-mar-a-lago/507-0055e136-6520-40ae-95cf-b8e631549771 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — A 32-page redacted version of the affidavit explaining the justification for an FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Florida estate revealed that 14 out of the 15 boxes recovered had classification markings.
The affidavit, which is heavily redacted, offered insight into the FBI's decision to search Trump's Palm Beach home. Among those documents retrieved, 184 of them bared an array of classification markings.
There were 67 documents marked as "Confidential," 92 documents marked as "Secret" and 25 documents marked as "Top Secret," according to the document.
Agents who inspected the boxes found markings related to information provided by confidential human sources as well as information related to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Classified documents such as the ones found at Mar-a-Lago are typically kept secure with failsafes meant to prevent unauthorized people from accessing them, or authorized readers from taking any copies of the documents away from their storage location.
The classified documents recovered from Trump's Florida estate were intermingled with miscellaneous newspapers, magazines, photos and personal correspondence, according to the affidavit.
What is the difference in classifications?
The United States government has three levels of classification for its national security information under Executive Order 13526. The executive order, set in place in 1982 by former President Ronald Reagan, created a uniform system of classifying, declassifying and safeguarding national security information.
Due to the threat posed by unauthorized disclosure of any classified records, the information must be properly safeguarded.
"Classified information with any designation can only be shared with persons determined by an appropriate United States Government official to be eligible for access, and who possess a 'need to know,'" the affidavit says.
Confidential
The "Confidential" classification is applied to information that could be expected to cause some kind of damage to national security if disclosed to the public or another nation. This is the lowest level of the three classifications.
Secret
The "Secret" classification is applied to records that could be expected to cause serious damage to national security if disclosed. Most classified records are kept at this level of classification.
Secret information could be, for example, documents that would disrupt foreign relations significantly, impair a program or policy related to national security, or documents that could compromise a significant military plan or intelligence operation.
Top Secret:
The highest level of the three is "Top Secret" which applies to information that could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to national security if released.
If Top Secret documents are made public, it could lead to armed hostility against the U.S. or its allies. Other Top Secret documents could compromise vital national defense plans or reveal sensitive intelligence operations. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-search-warrant-classifications/507-3594a481-e6c6-480c-89b8-834d3c65f9e5 | 2022-08-26T19:25:21Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/trump-search-warrant-classifications/507-3594a481-e6c6-480c-89b8-834d3c65f9e5 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On August 26, Moderna filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform".
Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech "for infringing patents central to (its) mRNA technology platform," the company said in a news release Friday.
"Moderna believes that Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty infringes patents Moderna filed between 2010 and 2016 covering Moderna's foundational mRNA technology. This groundbreaking technology was critical to the development of Moderna's own mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax. Pfizer and BioNTech copied this technology, without Moderna's permission, to make Comirnaty," the news release said.
Pfizer has not been served and is "unable to comment at this time," a company spokesperson told CNN.
Moderna said in the release that it is not aiming to remove Pfizer's vaccine from the market or prevent future sales of its vaccine and also is not seeking damages of its sale in specific circumstances.
Those circumstances include the sale of the vaccines in AMC 92 countries which make up low and middle-income countries, also in instances where "The U.S. Government would be responsible for any damages" and for activities before March 8, 2022.
"Consistent with its commitment to equitable global access, in October 2020, Moderna pledged not to enforce its COVID-19 related patents while the pandemic continued. In March 2022, when the collective fight against COVID-19 entered a new phase and vaccine supply was no longer a barrier to access in many parts of the world, Moderna updated its pledge. It made clear that while it would never enforce its patents for any COVID-19 vaccine used in the 92 low- and middle-income countries in the GAVI COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC 92), Moderna expected companies such as Pfizer and BioNTech to respect its intellectual property rights and would consider a commercially reasonable license should they request one for other markets. Pfizer and BioNTech have failed to do so," the statement said.
Moderna also outlined specific instances where the company claims Pfizer's infringed on its patents, saying th company moved foward with "a vaccine that has the same exact mRNA chemical modification to its vaccine as Spikevax. Moderna scientists began developing this chemical modification that avoids provoking an undesirable immune response when mRNA is introduced into the body in 2010 and were the first to validate it in human trials in 2015."
Moderna also says "Pfizer and BioNTech copied Moderna's approach to encode for the full-length spike protein in a lipid nanoparticle formulation for a coronavirus. Moderna scientists developed this approach when they created a vaccine for the coronavirus that causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) years before COVID-19 first emerged."
Moderna and Pfizer's mRNA Covid-19 vaccines have been the backbone of the US vaccination strategy, with Pfizer making up the majority of administered doses.
As of Friday morning, 360,175,884 million doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine has been administered in the US and 229,236,868 doses of Moderna has been administered. | https://www.kitv.com/news/coronavirus/moderna-files-patent-infringement-lawsuits-against-pfizer-and-biontech-over-mrna-covid-19-vaccines/article_51b24930-981f-591d-b596-b495a2f76211.html | 2022-08-26T19:26:13Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/coronavirus/moderna-files-patent-infringement-lawsuits-against-pfizer-and-biontech-over-mrna-covid-19-vaccines/article_51b24930-981f-591d-b596-b495a2f76211.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- There’s a moment of calm in Hawaii before college football action on Saturday. ‘Bows fans say they're ready.
"For people who don't know about UH, it's gonna be a good atmosphere. It's always loud. And it's gonna be the first time in a while that people get to have fun and do fun stuff at the game," a fan named Anthony told KITV4.
The UH players also say they're ready.
"So we can be there for them and turn little games into big games. Open up pass opportunities. Open up run lanes. That'll be big for us. It's been big for us, just bringing everyone together and putting the community in as well," running back Dedrick Parson said.
And as far as the fan experience is concerned, this will be the first home game since COVID-19 restrictions disrupted the last two school years. Those restrictions are no more. Food and beverages are back. Masks are optional. And -- in case you did not know -- each home game has a color coordinated them day!
"Wear your green shirt. And if you don't have your green shirt, the book store, the H zone will be selling apparel here on campus as well as the stadium," said Associate Athletics Director of external affairs Vince Baldemor.
There are other options for viewing the action, including out in town, at home, or even at the movies. It’s $15 to catch the action on the big screen in Mililani, Kailua or Koko Marina. Otherwise, there are plenty of options around town. There's the comfort of home, or it will be watching football on campus, like many haven't had a chance to experience in their lifetime.
"We've got a sold-out crowd coming to the first home game under Coach Timmy Chang. So a lot of excitement. He and the team have really done a great job building that community," Baldemor concluded.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Jeremy Lee joined KITV after over a decade & a half in broadcast news from coast to coast on the mainland. Jeremy most recently traveled the country documenting protests & civil unrest. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/uh-football-commences-countdown-to-gameday-versus-vanderbilt/article_a1230600-251c-11ed-b247-5f051a70d371.html | 2022-08-26T19:26:20Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/uh-football-commences-countdown-to-gameday-versus-vanderbilt/article_a1230600-251c-11ed-b247-5f051a70d371.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The release of a redacted affidavit that the Justice Department used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home shed new light on the federal investigation into the handling of documents from his White House.
The release of a redacted affidavit that the Justice Department used to obtain a search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home shed new light on the federal investigation into the handling of documents from his White House.
The previously sealed court filing -- which was disclosed Friday in redacted form after a court fight launched by media companies, including CNN and other entities -- went into previously unknown detail about the classified information found in boxes retrieved from Trump's Florida resort in January. It also firmed up aspects of the timeline about how the investigation unfolded.
Here are takeaways from the newly released document:
FBI said there was likely "evidence of obstruction" and classified defense documents
The FBI told US Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart the search would likely find "evidence of obstruction" in addition to its explanation to the court that there was "probable cause to believe" that classified national security materials were improperly taken to "unauthorized" locations at Trump's resort.
"There is probable cause to believe that additional documents that contain classified (National Defense Information) or that are Presidential records subject to record retention requirements currently remain at (Mar-a-Lago)," the FBI affidavit said. "There is also probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found at (Mar-a-Lago.)"
FBI found 184 classified documents from 15 boxes earlier this year
When the FBI reviewed in May the 15 boxes the National Archives retrieved from the Florida resort in January, it found "184 unique documents bearing classification marking," the affidavit said.
Among the materials were "67 documents marked as CONFIDENTIAL, 92 documents marked as SECRET, and 25 documents marked as TOP SECRET," according to the filing.
The agent who submitted the affidavit noted that there were markings on the documents with multiple classified compartmentalized controls, as he told the court that "[b]ased on my training and experience, I know that documents classified at these levels typically contain" national defense information.
Also, among the documents were what appeared to be handwritten notes by the former president, the affidavit said.
New details about how the DOJ got involved in the document fracas in the first place
The FBI affidavit reveals new insights into how the investigation began. It started after a criminal referral from the National Archives, which was sent to the Justice Department on February 9.
The Archives told the Justice Department that the boxes contained "newspapers, magazines, printed news articles, photos, miscellaneous print-outs, notes, presidential correspondence, personal and post-presidential records, and "a lot of classified records."
The Archives official said there was "significant concern" over the fact that "highly classified records were ... intermixed with other records" and weren't properly identified.
After receiving this information, the DOJ and FBI launched a criminal investigation into the matter, leading to the subpoena in June for classified material, and the search of Mar-a-Lago earlier this month.
Redactions keep obstruction evidence secret for now
One unredacted subhead in the affidavit cues up the probable cause the FBI had to believe that there were documents containing classified defense information and presidential records at Mar-a-Lago.
Most of the section that follows is redacted, and the unredacted subhead aligns with two of the criminal statutes the affidavit cited at the beginning.
But the third potential crime -- obstruction -- that was cited by the warrant materials does not have a corresponding unredacted subhead in the affidavit. The FBI would have had to provide the court its explanation of why it believed that there was likely evidence of that crime at Mar-a-Lago, so the absence of any unredacted details about that evidence signals that that part of department is particularly sensitive about that aspect of its investigation being made public. | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/takeaways-from-the-mar-a-lago-search-warrant-affidavit/article_2ff2f951-2fa1-5109-9649-764408e45dea.html | 2022-08-26T19:26:32Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/national/takeaways-from-the-mar-a-lago-search-warrant-affidavit/article_2ff2f951-2fa1-5109-9649-764408e45dea.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Border officers had to destroy 90 pounds of pork bologna that they seized along with a shipment of tramadol.
Neither the lunch meat nor the pills had been declared when a 34-year-old female U.S. citizen attempted to enter the U.S. through the Santa Teresa Port Entry on Thursday in Southern New Mexico.
During a secondary inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers found 10 rolls of prohibited pork bologna stashed under the seats of the vehicle and 92 bottles containing 4,600 pills of the pain killer tramadol.
Mexican bologna is a prohibited product because it is made from pork and has the potential for introducing foreign animal diseases to the U.S. pork industry, CBP said. CBP officers ticketed the individual CBP agriculture specialists seized and destroyed the bologna.
On the other hand, tramadol, an opioid used to help relieve moderate to moderately severe pain, has a risk for abuse and addiction. Because it is a controlled substance, it, too, was seized.
“It is important that travelers educate themselves on what products are allowed to be legally entered. And even if they believe an item is allowed travelers should still declare all items they are transporting from abroad to avoid fines and penalties,” said CBP Santa Teresa Port Director Tony Hall. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/90-pounds-of-bologna-seized-and-destroyed-cbp-says/ | 2022-08-26T19:28:10Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/90-pounds-of-bologna-seized-and-destroyed-cbp-says/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(Mass Appeal) – When you adopt a shelter pet, you save two lives. The one you bring home and the one who now gets to take their place on the adoption floor. But adoption rates across the country are slowing down. Lee Chambers, from Dakin Humane Society, explains why that is, and what the adoption process is like if you’re looking to save lives. | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/looking-to-adopt-a-pet-here-is-why-you-should/ | 2022-08-26T19:38:17Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/looking-to-adopt-a-pet-here-is-why-you-should/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The Utica Police Department is reporting that a shooting has taken place at a basketball game in Utica on August 25th, and is asking the public for help in identifying suspects.
Around 9:10 pm on Thursday, officers were patrolling the 700 block of Washington Street when they heard gunfire in the downtown area. Simultaneously, calls started being received about shots being fired at a basketball game at a gymnasium.
What is known at this time is that one unknown man fired around two shots inside the gym and then fled the scene. More gunfire then occurred outside of the building, where police were able to find at least two spent bullet casings.
Although the gym had many people attending the game, there are no reported injuries at this time. Immediately after the gunfire, several unknown individuals fled the scene, and authorities are unclear if they were involved in the incident or not. Police are currently trying to obtain surveillance footage and identify as many people at the game as possible.
The case is ongoing and has been assigned to UPD’s GIVE Unit. If you have any information regarding the incident or know any of the individuals involved, please contact investigators at 315-520-0842. You can also make an anonymous tip at the Mohawk Valley Crime Stoppers website, by calling 1-866-730-8477 (TIPS), at www.p3tips.com, or by using the P3 Tips mobile app. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/new-england/upd-looking-for-suspects-in-basketball-game-shooting/ | 2022-08-26T19:38:26Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/new-england/upd-looking-for-suspects-in-basketball-game-shooting/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On the heels of Jennette McCurdy’s blockbuster memoir, I’m Glad My Mom Died, in which she alleges that Nickelodeon offered her $300,000 in hush money to stay silent about her experiences working at Nickelodeon as a star of both iCarly and Sam & Cat, another former Nick actor is speaking out against the children’s network.
Alexa Nikolas, who starred as Nicole Bristow on two seasons of the Dan Schneider–created Zoey 101, protested against Nickelodeon outside of the network’s Burbank headquarters on Thursday. Holding a sign that read, “Nickelodeon Didn’t Protect Me,” she and approximately 20 protesters objected to alleged misconduct at the hands of Nick and some of the network’s higher-ups, including Schneider. (Vanity Fair has reached out to reps for Nickelodeon and Schneider for comment.)
Nikolas—who heads the organization Eat Predators, which advocates for sexual abuse survivors—organized the Instagram-livestreamed protest. “I wanna make Nick safe for kids, because in my personal experience working on Zoey 101, I didn’t feel safe,” she told TMZ at the protest. “I didn’t feel like Nickelodeon was protecting me or had my best interests in mind. So after hearing so many different stories from different Nick stars, it just feels like enough is enough.”
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During the demonstration, Nikolas objected to the fact that Nickelodeon has yet to comment on allegations of misconduct. She also railed against nondisclosure agreements like the one McCurdy was allegedly offered, and Nikolas referred to Schneider as “the creator of childhood trauma.” (McCurdy does not name Schneider in her book, she only refers to an executive she calls “The Creator.”) Schneider, who also created or produced popular shows for the network including All That, The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, and Victorious, was the subject of a June 2021 New York Times piece, which recounted his exit from Nickelodeon in 2018.
According to the Times, Schneider left the network with $7 million left on his contract. At the time, he and Nickelodeon released a joint statement stating he would pursue “other opportunities and projects.” Instead, Schneider largely retreated from the industry. Prior to the announcement, the Times wrote, Nickelodeon parent company ViacomCBS had investigated Schneider. A probe of dozens of employees reportedly found no evidence of sexual misconduct by Schneider, but that many “viewed him as verbally abusive.”
Schneider declined to comment on the investigation to the Times, but insisted that his departure was self-imposed. “I took a break to take care of a lot of stuff that I’d let go by the wayside for decades,” Schneider said, pointing out his more than 100-pound weight loss. “Whatever I do next, I want it to outdo what I’ve done in the past.”
While several former colleagues told the Times they “felt uncomfortable when he frequently asked an employee from the costume department for shoulder and neck massages, or texted child actors outside of work hours,” Schneider denied any wrongdoing. “I couldn’t, and I wouldn’t have the long-term friendships and continued loyalty from so many reputable people if I’d mistreated my actors of any age, especially minors,” he said.
McCurdy’s best-selling memoir has received public support from fellow former Nickelodeon stars including Miranda Cosgrove, Josh Peck, and Victoria Justice. As Nikolas said at Thursday’s protest: “I definitely don’t want to hear one more story of a Nick star having a traumatic experience, that’s for sure.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/another-nickelodeon-star-has-protested-her-traumatic-experience-at-the-network | 2022-08-26T19:38:50Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/another-nickelodeon-star-has-protested-her-traumatic-experience-at-the-network | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shia LaBeouf is claiming that Olivia Wilde did not fire him from her upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling, but rather that he quit of his own volition because he didn’t get enough rehearsal time.
Wilde, who directed the film, has claimed that she fired LaBeouf—who was initially cast as the male lead Jack, husband to Florence Pugh’s Alice—and replaced him with Harry Styles. “I say this as someone who is such an admirer of his work. His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions,” Wilde told Variety in a recent cover story. “He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances. I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work. Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. That was my job.” Last year, without naming LaBeouf, Wilde described in an interview what she called a “no assholes policy” regarding who she chooses to work with.
LaBeouf initially declined to comment on Wilde’s August cover story. But now, LaBeouf claims that’s not what actually went down. The Honey Boy actor recently sent Variety screenshots of multiple text messages he allegedly exchanged with Wilde in August of 2020 as he was exiting the project, and said in emails to the outlet that he felt that he did not have enough time to rehearse; this, says LaBeouf, is why he quit the film. (Vanity Fair has reached out to Wilde’s representative for comment.) Variety also reported that LaBeouf provided a video in his email in which Wilde is seen trying to convince the actor to stay on the project. Per Variety, the text screenshots show that LaBeouf and Wilde met on August 16, 2020, to discuss his exit from the film, and later that evening, he received a text message from Wilde.
“Thanks for letting me in on your thought process. I know that isn’t fun. Doesn’t feel good to say no to someone, and I respect your honesty,” the text reportedly reads. “I’m honored you were willing to go there with me, for me to tell a story with you. I’m gutted because it could have been something special. I want to make clear how much it means to me that you trust me. That’s a gift I’ll take with me.”
LaBeouf claims that he officially quit the project the following day, prompting the video message from Wilde. In the video, Wilde reportedly can be seen driving her car while telling LaBeouf that she is “not ready to give up on this yet” and insinuating that LaBeouf’s commitment level to the project might serve as a “wake-up call” for Pugh.
“I feel like I’m not ready to give up on this yet, and I too am heartbroken and I want to figure this out,” she says in the video. “You know, I think this might be a bit of a wake-up call for Miss Flo, and I want to know if you’re open to giving this a shot with me, with us. If she really commits, if she really puts her mind and heart into it at this point, and if you guys can make peace—and I respect your point of view, I respect hers—but if you guys can do it, what do you think? Is there hope? Will you let me know?”
Ultimately, LaBeouf did not move forward with the project. Months later, in December 2020, LaBeouf’s ex-girlfriend, the musician FKA Twigs (born Tahliah Debrett Barnett) sued LaBeouf for sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress, claiming they were engaged in a “relentless” abusive relationship. She spoke to People in February 2021 about the relationship, saying it was “It’s a miracle I came out alive.” People also obtained LaBeouf’s response to the lawsuit, in which he “denies, generally and specifically, each and every allegation contained in [Barnett]’s Complaint.” But he has also admitted to long-running to toxicity, telling The New York Times, in part, “I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I’m ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/shia-labeouf-denies-olivia-wilde-fired-him-from-dont-worry-darling-i-quit-your-film | 2022-08-26T19:38:56Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/shia-labeouf-denies-olivia-wilde-fired-him-from-dont-worry-darling-i-quit-your-film | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Republican cavalries are coming in. Influential figures in Trumpworld are fiercely rallying around Pennsylvania’s GOP nominee Mehmet Oz as the reality-TV doctor continues to struggle in his Senate race against Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman. Even Donald Trump, who endorsed Oz in the primary in April, has reportedly lost faith. Per Rolling Stone, the former president told advisers that Oz will “fucking lose” if he does not dramatically turn things around. One source who spoke to Rolling Stone said Trump “would be incredibly [embarrassed] for Oz if he loses to ‘that guy’ because he thinks so little of [Fetterman]. He thinks Fetterman is in poorer shape than Biden and has hidden in his basement more [than Joe Biden].”
Seemingly heeding to Trump’s calls, Oz’s beleaguered campaign is now receiving reinforcements from national right-wing figures, as Politico reported Friday. Laura Ingraham aired multiple segments this week attacking Fetterman’s appearance and portraying him as a freeloader—or, as she put it, “a trust-funder in a hoodie.” In another segment, Ingraham described Fetterman as “a younger, balder Joe Biden, but in gym-rat clothing,” as opposed to Oz, who she dubbed an “actual populist.” Even Ingraham acknowledged, however, that Oz was not her top choice in the Pennsylvania Senate primary, while still calling for Republican voters to support him. “Look, Oz won [the primary]. He’s the nominee and he’s working his tail off,” she said, before stealing a line from Donald Rumsfeld. “In an ideal world…[Oz would] be doing better. But you fight with the army you have, not the army you wish you had.” Sean Hannity, another top Fox host, played his part in the race by threatening to sue Fetterman, who he wildly accused of libeling him in fundraising texts. “He better hope that mommy and daddy have enough money to pay his legal bills,” Hannity said on Tuesday.
Donald Trump Jr. also ridiculed Fetterman's health tweeting that the Democrat “makes Joe Biden look totally lucid and healthy.” Likewise, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Stephen Miller, and Steve Bannon have all picked up their attacks against the Fetterman campaign on Twitter or other online mediums. Trump is planning to hold a rally in Pennsylvania next month for Oz and far-right Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano.
Recent polls show Fetterman maintaining a steady lead over Oz, despite lingering questions—amplified by Oz and Republicans—about Fetterman’s recovery from a near-fatal stroke in May. A recent Franklin & Marshall College survey showed Fetterman ahead by 13 points.
Over the past month, Oz has suffered several self-inflicted publicity blunders, including his now infamous rant about the inflation of “crudités,” and his inability to recall just how many properties he owns. In response, Ben Shapiro, a popular conservative podcast host, argued that Oz’s immense wealth is actually one of his best traits: “You want to cut down on corruption? Then it’s good for [politicians] to be independently wealthy before they are in office.” Shapiro repeated a number of the Oz campaign’s favorite talking points, attacking Fetterman’s health and calling him a “leech,” “a Bernie Sanders socialist,” and “a giant who is a loser and also a giant loser.”
Earlier this week, the Oz campaign attempted to save face on its crudités—a glorified veggie tray—gaffe by mocking Fetterman’s health. “If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” stated Rachel Tripp, a senior communications adviser to Oz. Fetterman responded to Tripp’s remark by tweeting, “I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could *never* imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges.”
Fetterman returned to the campaign trail for the first time this month with a rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, and has been holding smaller events and fundraisers throughout the state. His campaign has been defined by a series of viral attack ads and social media campaigns that have mocked Oz’s expensive tastes and lack of personal ties to Pennsylvania.
Notably, Oz, who is now seemingly in need of help from the former president’s closest allies and supporters, jabbed back at Fetterman’s successful online campaign with a veiled Trump insult. “It’s just easier to do…the Trump approach of just throwing a bomb out there and getting the press to cover it,” Oz told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this month. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/trumpworld-mehmet-oz-rescue | 2022-08-26T19:39:02Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/trumpworld-mehmet-oz-rescue | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Few things unite Republicans in this day and age like hypocrisy. Not calling it out, of course, but engaging in it on a daily, nay, hourly basis. To list just a few examples: Republicans have claimed they’re being censored by tech companies while literally censoring what can be taught in schools; they’ve insisted that mask mandates are an assault on civil liberties while passing laws dictating what pregnant people can and cannot do with their own bodies; and they call themselves “pro-life” while suggesting that people whose lives they don’t care about should starve. The list, obviously, is endless. But this week the GOP found another target for its hypocritical invective: Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Over the past 48 hours, conservative lawmakers have been absolutely adamant that this program, which allows millions of borrowers to erase up to $10,000 or $20,000 in federal student loan debt, will lead to the downfall of society. Why? Because people MUST pay back their debts, the GOP claims, conveniently failing to mention the not-insignificant number of Republicans whose businesses took out loans through the Paycheck Protection Program that were subsequently forgiven by the government.
Fortunately for the universe, someone in the Biden White House apparently thought that this inconvenient truth was worth mentioning. And on Thursday, in an incredible act of aggression previously unheard of for Democrats, they decided to let everyone know.
In a series of simple but effective tweets, the official White House Twitter account responded to GOP outrage over the student-debt jubilee by noting the six- and seven-figure PPP loans the government had forgiven as part of the pandemic-era program.
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene? Who claimed it is “completely unfair” to forgive student loans up to $20,000? She had $183,504 of debt forgiven.
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Representative Vern Buchanan? Who called the Biden program a “reckless” loan “giveaway”? More than $2.3 million.
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Representative Markwayne Mullin? More than $1.4 million.
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Representative Kevin Hern? More than $1 million.
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Vanessa Bryant will donate the $16 million settlement she received as part of her lawsuit over pictures of Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash to the foundation she leads in honor of Kobe Bryant and their late daughter, Gianna.
On Wednesday, Bryant was awarded $6 million to be paid by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and $10 million from the Los Angeles Country Sheriff’s Department, after she sued them both for emotional distress and invasion of privacy caused by the taking and sharing of photos of the victims of the January 2020 crash. On Thursday, her lawyer Luis Li told the Los Angeles Times that his client plans on giving that money to the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation. The nonprofit, founded in Kobe and Gianna’s memory, is dedicated to supporting underprivileged athletes and encouraging young people to get involved in athletics. Bryant’s co-plaintiff, Chris Chester, who lost his wife Sarah and 13-year-old daughter Payton in the tragic accident, was awarded $15 million in the settlement.
In a statement following this week’s verdict, Li told People, “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. 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.” He added that Bryant has “never faltered, even when the county attempted to force her to submit to an involuntary psychiatric examination.” He also highlighted that his client was “deeply grateful” to the “Good Samaritans” Ralph Mendez and Luella Weireter, “who 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.”
In her own statement, however, the lead outside counsel for LA County, Mira Hashmall, explained that, “While we disagree with the jury’s findings as to the county’s liability, we believe the monetary award shows that jurors didn’t believe the evidence supported the plaintiffs’ requests for $75 million for emotional distress. We will be discussing next steps with our client. Meanwhile, we hope the Bryant and Chester families continue to heal from their tragic loss.”
The verdict in this case was coincidentally given on Mamba Day, which is also known as Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles, as August 24 honors the legendary Los Angeles Lakers player’s two jersey numbers, 8 and 24. Bryant celebrated the fortuitous timing of her victory on Instagram, sharing a selfie of herself, Kobe, and Gianna all smiling broadly at the camera and writing in the caption, “All for you! I love you! JUSTICE for Kobe and Gigi! #Betonyourself #MambaDay 8•24•22 #MambaMentality,” adding a string of purple and yellow heart emojis. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/vanessa-bryant-donate-16-million-settlement-mamba-sports-foundation-la-county-sheriff-fire-department-lawsuit-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash | 2022-08-26T19:39:20Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/vanessa-bryant-donate-16-million-settlement-mamba-sports-foundation-la-county-sheriff-fire-department-lawsuit-kobe-bryant-helicopter-crash | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Nearly two months ago, Queen Elizabeth was reportedly in touch with Boris Johnson on the day he decided to resign from office as prime minister. The U.K.’s Conservative Party is set to announce a new leader on September 5, which means that Johnson and his successor will follow tradition and have a meeting with the queen once a winner is chosen. On Friday, the Sun reported that the meeting is likely to take place in Scotland, where the queen is still in residence at the Balmoral estate.
A source told the tabloid that the queen would try to avoid making a return to Buckingham Palace for the event due to her ongoing mobility issues. “The Queen has now been advised not to travel,” the source said. “It may not be the best choice to make the Queen travel 1,000 miles there and back for a 48-hour visit when the Prime Ministers can easily get to Balmoral instead.”
A wide field of competitors was narrowed down to two, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, over a succession of party votes in Parliament. Now, the approximately 160,000 fee-paying members of the Tory Party have the opportunity to weigh in, and the winner will become the prime minister and the transfer of power will happen in a meeting with Johnson and the queen.
Though Prince Charles has filled in for her more frequently since last fall, when the queen was briefly hospitalized, and even read a speech at the State Opening of Parliament in May, the queen is not considering sending him as a stand-in. “There are some parts of her role that Prince Charles can do on her behalf but the Queen is adamant that she appoints the Prime Minister,” the source told the Sun, adding that the final decision hasn’t yet been made. “Obviously no one tells the Queen what to do and ultimately it is her decision, and as we saw when she made a third appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony at the Jubilee she likes surprises.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/will-the-queen-invite-boris-johnson-and-his-successor-to-balmoral | 2022-08-26T19:39:26Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/will-the-queen-invite-boris-johnson-and-his-successor-to-balmoral | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – U.S. Marines and Sailors, supported by technologists with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL), concluded Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 2022 earlier this month. The event leveraged experimental technologies in realistic, operational conditions, while applying Force Design 2030 and emerging naval concepts, such as Stand-In Forces (SIF).
During TOEE 22, II MEF Marines and Sailors utilized a portfolio of over a dozen experimental logistics, signature management, and command and control technologies to accomplish unit mission essential tasks, while also using their experiences to inform the technologists on how to improve the equipment. These experiences and training also provided a peek into the future of Expeditionary Advance Base Operations (EABO), where II MEF Marines and Sailors would employ new technological capabilities in a fight with a peer adversary.
“The purpose of this exercise is to give technologies to the warfighter, see how they use them and get their feedback, and think about what are the right investments we need to make in future technologies,” said Troy Hendricks, Director of Experimentation and Analysis, Office of Naval Research Global. “We work hand in hand with the Marines in the scenarios to really learn in a relevant, realistic environment how well these technologies perform and it gives us a path forward to improving them.”
ONR has been developing and investing in these technologies to enable Marines and Sailors, in this case, medical personnel, logisticians, and infantry, to address common problem sets and challenges facing the 21st Century warfighter.
“That’s the good thing about this exercise, we’re able to take these things and let the technologists and ONR know that there are some good concepts, but you need to go back to the drawing board on some things for the individual warfighter,” said U.S. Marine Capt. Brennan DePriest, Company Commander, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment.
According to DePriest, the fundamental importance of this exercise to II MEF and the future of the force is that junior Marines, who will face the potential challenges of the future fight, have direct feedback to the technologists on the equipment. It enables the Marines to not just think about those technology solutions, but the capabilities and tactics required to fight as a stand-in force.
“This exercise forced my Marines, especially my small-unit leaders, to not just think about offensive and defensive operations. It also forces them to think about their own sustainment, their own logistical footprint. What it’s going to take for them to sustain their Marines for extended operations going out for 24 hours to a week,” said DePriest.
Of the portfolio that ONR and MCWL fielded, the technology included autonomous vehicles such as the Expeditionary Modular Autonomous Vehicle (EMAV), the Multi-purpose Expeditionary Platform (MPEP), and unmanned quadcopters. All are capable of reducing the battlefield signature of combat logistics battalions in their resupply to Marines and Sailors distributed across the battlespace.
According to 1st Lt. Jamaz Richardson, Distribution Platoon Commander, Combat Logistics Battalion 8 (CLB 8), his platoon was able to integrate the EMAV into existing convoys or utilize the autonomous vehicle as a standalone resupply that could replenish infantry with food, water, and ammunition as a quieter, potentially more survivable method.
Richardson went on to explain that the MPEP, an autonomous forklift, could deliver, break, and reconfigure pallets based upon replenishment requests from the frontline, requiring an individual Marine of any military occupational specialty to facilitate the process.
“It’s a good look at how we can integrate tech such as the EMAV and MPEP, how we can use it to better facilitate logistics in line with concepts for Force Design 2030,” said Richardson. “This tests the lighter footprint of MPEP in place of the TRAM and EMAV, in place of less vehicles on the road. It gives our Marines a chance to focus on other things and to better facilitate resupply.”
Staff Sgt. Nickolas Kallasorg, Platoon Sergeant, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, noted that from the infantry perspective, technologies such as the EMAV and MPEP were a glimpse into how a platoon could receive resupply in the future. “We received water and chow resupply from the EMAV, which was remotely controlled by CLB-8 way down the road,” said Kallasorg. “It was efficient and didn’t cause a very large signature as with multiple trucks going down the road.”
Marines from CLB-8 also paired the EMAV and the MPEP with experimental quadcopters, autonomous drones that provided lightweight resupply to units in the field. This addressed a fundamental problem with expeditionary logistics, providing reliable resupply to Marines distributed over large distances and in austere terrain.
Lt. Col. Saúl Manzanet, Commanding Officer, CLB-8, elaborated on how his Marines used the opportunity of TOEE 22 to understand this problem set better.
“How do you move small payloads into combat without jeopardizing the mission or that cargo? Well, we used a fleet of quadcopters that have a distributed payload,” said Manzanet. “We would recognize the requirement, forecast what the payload would be, and the Marines at the NCO-level would use an autonomous vehicle to go to the warehouse pick up the pallet, break the pallet and have the swarm deliver it across the river without a single, traditional motor vehicle.”
Additionally, some of the technological solutions included alternate power methods that reduced not only the signature of the Marines and Sailors, but also enabled them to be less dependent on fuel and traditional electrical power sources. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines utilized these alternate power methods not only to reduce resupply, but to better control the signature of their positions and command post.
“We used the H-SUP, a hydrogen fuel supplied power system for recharging our batteries versus normal small generators, which require us to refuel,” said DePriest. “We were actually able to run the generator at a very quiet level, without much of a heat signature, and put it into buildings. So, once we got into an urban environment, we were able to use them to mask our signature.”
The Demonstration and Assessments Team from Naval Surface Warfare, Indian Head Division (DAT NSWD) was in the field for two weeks assisting the Marines and Sailors in employing the logistics and signature management technologies while also noting the performance and deficiencies of the equipment.
“I can’t overstate state the importance of getting the technology out of the lab and into the field,” said Dillard Patton, Deputy Director for Experimentation and Analysis, Office of Naval Research Global. “Our technologists want to get out into the field and make in-field updates to their system, and they want to do that early so they are able to garner insight prior to the point of full technology development.”
Patton elaborated on how TOEE 22 was a suitable exercise for II MEF Marines and Sailors to apply expeditionary advanced base operating concepts, while also assisting the technologists from ONR in testing the equipment in operational, field conditions. “It’s a double-sided coin in a positive way,” said Patton, “because the technologists get early, operational warfighter feedback and the warfighter gets necessary exposure to that technology to build trust and get a glimpse of what’s coming down the road as we prepare for the future naval fight.”
TOEE 22, although focused on testing and performance of equipment, was fundamentally concentrated on the II MEF warfighter in learning and applying stand-in force concepts. According to Lt. Col. Manzanet, the technology experimented with during TOEE 22 supplies a surrogate for what will be required for the warfighter to be successful on the future battlefield.
“The benefits for us as Marines is to envision a future where we can use technologies to accomplish the mission,” said Manzanet. “The technology serves as a mental jumping point of what is possible in the future, so the feedback that the Marines are giving the technologists and scientists are actually feeding the future design for combat logistics battalions.”
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DENVER (KDVR) — New video shows a group of people getting into a fight in the middle of a Denver airport train on Friday.
Denver International Airport called the fight “minor,” but the video shows fists flying as many try to get out of the way.
Passenger Audrey Giger told Nexstar’s KDVR that the train was traveling from the main airport terminal when two people, who seemed drunk, began to instigate a fight.
Giger told KDVR that she was extremely worried, because there was a baby close to the violence.
“That’s really where I lost my cool,” Giger said.
When the train pulled into Concourse A, Giger said the fight had ended and everyone got off to go their separate ways.
“I can say, for a fact, that the Denver Police, or whoever was here — they did respond really quickly. By the time I had made it up the escalators to ask for help, they already had officers heading down that way.”
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis removed four members of the Broward County school board Friday, one week after a grand jury empaneled to investigate a 2018 school massacre accused them and district administrators of “deceit, malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty and incompetence” in their handling of a campus safety program.
DeSantis signed an executive order suspending board members Patricia Good, Donna Korn, Ann Murray and Laurie Rich Levinson. The grand jury had also recommended the removal of former member Rosalind Osgood, but she is now elected to the Florida Senate. The four can appeal their removal to the Senate.
DeSantis said in a statement that four years after the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 dead, the district still had not installed at all schools an alarm system for active shooters. He also said some Broward students “continue to be educated in unsafe, aging, decrepit, moldy buildings that were supposed to have been renovated years ago.”
The district is the nation’s sixth-largest, with more than 270,000 students at 333 campuses, and an annual budget of $4 billion.
“These are inexcusable actions by school board members who have shown a pattern of emboldening unacceptable behavior, including fraud and mismanagement, across the district,” DeSantis said.
Murray and Levinson were already leaving office at the end of the year, having decided not to seek reelection. Korn qualified in this week's primary election for a November runoff — if elected, she would resume office. Good's term was to expire in 2024.
After the grand jury report was made public last week, Levinson, the board's chairwoman, angrily slammed the report as a “political hatchet job” orchestrated by the governor.
“It is nasty partisan politics. He should be ashamed of himself,” she said.
The grand jury began meeting 15 months after the Stoneman Douglas shooting. The killer, Nikolas Cruz, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder in October and is now on trial to decide whether he will be sentenced to death or life without parole.
Former Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie resigned last year after he was indicted for allegedly lying to the grand jury. He has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
The school board has nine members, including two, Debra Hixon and Lori Alhadeff, who were elected after Hixon's husband and Alhadeff's daughter died in the Stoneman Douglas shooting. They ran on platforms promoting better campus security. Alhadeff, in particular, has frequently been at odds with the targeted members, particularly over Runcie's performance before his resignation.
The grand jury said that Runcie's and the accused board members' “uninformed or even misinformed decisions, incompetent management and lack of meaningful oversight” has led to massive cost overruns and delays in a school safety and education program approved by county voters in 2014. The report says the $1 billion program that was supposed to be completed in 2021 is now projected to cost $1.5 billion when it is finished in 2025 — estimates the jury called “wishcasting.”
Levinson, who is not seeking reelection as her third four-year term expires at the end of the year, said last week that the grand jury was supposed to focus on what caused the Stoneman Douglas shooting, pointing to the victims' parents who stood with DeSantis when he announced its formation.
“It is disgusting that on the backs of these families to have a bait-and-switch grand jury,” she said. “The majority of the report has nothing to do with Marjory Stoneman Douglas.”
Korn said in a statement last week that “while I respect the grand jury process, I stand on my record," pointing to the district's high graduation rate.
DeSantis fired former Broward Sheriff Scott Israel just after he took office in January 2019, saying Israel's lack of leadership contributed to the Stoneman Douglas shooting. DeSantis is a Republican, but Broward is a Democratic stronghold by a 2-to-1 margin.
To replace the suspended members, DeSantis appointed:
— Torey Alston, president of a management consulting firm. DeSantis had previously appointed him to fill an opening on the Broward County Commission.
— Manuel “Nandy” Serrano, founder and CEO of a financial consulting company for professional athletes.
— Ryan Reiter, a government relations director for a construction company.
— Attorney Kevin Tynan, a former member of the school board. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/florida-news/desantis-removes-school-board-members-tied-to-parkland-massacre | 2022-08-26T19:45:30Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/florida-news/desantis-removes-school-board-members-tied-to-parkland-massacre | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
By Matthew Daly | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two “forever chemicals” used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, clearing the way for quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds, which have been linked to cancer and other health problems.
Designation as a hazardous substance under the so-called Superfund law doesn’t ban the chemicals. But it requires that releases of PFOA and PFOS into soil or water be reported to federal, state or tribal officials if they meet or exceed certain levels. The EPA could then require cleanups to protect public health and recover cleanup costs.
PFOA and PFOS have been voluntarily phased out by U.S. manufacturers but are still in limited use and remain in the environment because they do not degrade over time. The compounds are part of a larger cluster of “forever chemicals” known as PFAS that have been used in consumer products and industry since the 1940s. The term is short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have been used in nonstick frying pans, water-repellent sports gear, stain-resistant rugs, cosmetics and countless other consumer products.
The chemicals can accumulate and persist in the human body for long periods of time, and evidence from animal and human studies indicates that exposure to PFOA or PFOS may lead to cancer or other health problems.
“Communities have suffered far too long from exposure to these forever chemicals,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement Friday. “The action announced today will improve transparency and advance EPA’s aggressive efforts to confront this pollution.”
Under the proposed rule, “EPA will both help protect communities from PFAS pollution and seek to hold polluters accountable for their actions,” Regan said.
The Superfund law allows the EPA to clean up contaminated sites and forces parties responsible for the contamination to either perform cleanups or reimburse the government for EPA-led cleanup work. When no responsible party can be identified, Superfund gives EPA money and authority to clean up contaminated sites.
The EPA’s action follows a recent report by the National Academies of Science that calls PFAS a serious public health threat in the U.S. and worldwide. It comes after an EPA announcement in June that PFOA and PFOS are more dangerous than previously thought and pose health risks even at levels so low they cannot currently be detected.
The agency issued nonbinding health advisories that set health risk thresholds for PFOA and PFOS to near zero, replacing 2016 guidelines that had set them at 70 parts per trillion. The chemicals are found in products including cardboard packaging, carpets and firefighting foam and increasingly found in drinking water.
The EPA said in a statement that it is focused on holding responsible companies that manufactured and released significant amounts of PFOA and PFOS into the environment and will not target individual landowners or farmers “who may have been inadvertently impacted by the contamination.” The agency also said it is committed to further outreach and engagement to hear from communities affected by PFAS pollution.
Erik Olson, a health and food expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council, called the announcement an important step to clean up hundreds of contaminated sites across the country and protect millions of families exposed to the toxic chemicals.
“Listing PFOA and PFOS as hazardous under Superfund law should allow EPA to hold polluters responsible for that contamination,” he said. “Ratepayers and public utilities should not be footing the bill for industry’s decades of wonton use of these dangerous chemicals.”
Attorney Rob Bilott, an anti-PFAS advocate, said the EPA’s proposal “sends a loud and clear message to the entire world that the United States is finally acknowledging and accepting the now overwhelming evidence that these man-made poisons present substantial danger to the public health and the environment.”
Bilott, whose work to uncover the widespread presence of PFAS chemicals in the environment and in human blood was highlighted in the 2019 film “Dark Waters,” said the EPA must work to ensure that costs of cleaning up the toxins are borne by PFAS manufacturers that caused the contamination — “not the innocent victims of this pollution who didn’t create the toxins and were never warned any of this was ever happening.”
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she supports strong action to address PFAS contamination in West Virginia and across the country but was concerned about “the unintended consequences that today’s proposal could have.”
If finalized, “property owners, farmers, employers, essential utilities and individuals may be liable for unknowingly having PFAS on their land, even if it was there years or even generations prior to ownership and came from an unknown source,” Capito said.
She urged the EPA to develop an enforceable drinking water standard to promote the health and safety of all Americans.
The American Chemistry Council, which represents major chemical companies, called the EPA’s proposal “an expensive, ineffective and unworkable means to achieve remediation for these chemicals.”
Listing the chemicals under Superfund could harm local fire departments, water utilities, small businesses, airports and farmers, the group said. “The proposed (Superfund) designation would impose tremendous costs on these parties without defined cleanup standards,” the council said in a statement.
The EPA said it expects to propose national drinking water regulations for PFOA and PFOS later this year, with a final rule expected in 2023.
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LOS ANGELES — Several controversial billboards that reference a Texas school mass shooting have popped up throughout California and they are getting a lot of attention.
The billboards, which have been spotted in San Francisco and Los Angeles, are discouraging Californians from moving to Texas.
According to the Houston Chronicle, the billboards read, "The Texas miracle died in Uvalde. Don't move to Texas." The billboard also features a man in a hoody.
Many residents are leaving California, with Newsweek reporting that between 2020 and 2021, almost 250,000 Californians had left the state.
According to data from the U.S. Census, nearly one-third of those are moving to Texas, Newsweek reported.
"The Texas miracle" is in reference to a term coined by then-Gov. Rick Perry regarding the state's economy not taking a massive hit during the Great Recession, The Los Angeles Times reported.
ABC affiliate KGO-TV reported that the billboards also reference the deadly school shooting that occurred back in May in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 elementary students and two teachers were killed inside Robb Elementary School.
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On any given day, tens of thousands of people experience homelessness in Los Angeles, and countless others are left to face a complex web of injustices and oppression—from the scourge of neighborhood oil pollution to the ravages of an ineffective criminal justice system. But, a more just future is possible.
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Along with their supporters, Liberty Hill Foundation strives for a society in which all people have a powerful voice. By building community partnerships, the Liberty Hill team, and those working alongside them, are able to strengthen individual voices, using the collective power of many calling for change to transform lives.
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Californians have passed important reforms to stop the growth of a punitive legal system that often perpetuates violence against those most vulnerable. However, these reforms have not extended to California’s migrant communities, including immigrant survivors of sexual, domestic and reproductive violence.
Many incarcerated immigrants and refugees are immediately transferred to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention after release from state prisons. For criminalized immigrant survivors, this extended abuse-to-prison-to-ICE detention pipeline only prolongs the devastation of gender-based violence.
Assembly Bill 937 — the Voiding Inequality and Seeking Inclusion for Our Immigrant Neighbors (VISION) Act — ends the automatic pipelining of immigrants from prison to ICE detention, helping to break this cycle of gender-based violence and ongoing punishment.
For immigrant survivors of domestic and sexual violence, such as Gabriela Solano,Liyah Birru, Ny Nourn and Marisela Andrade, ICE transfers are particularly destructive. For example, it’s been one year since a California prison transferred Solano to ICE detention, which led to her deportation, ending her dreams of reuniting with loved ones. She was in prison because her abusive boyfriend used violence to coerce her into driving him to an area where he and others committed a car theft. Tragically, a passenger in Solano’s car instigated an altercation that ended in a person’s death. Solano was horrified, but her abuser forced her to conceal what happened. California allows courts to prosecute people like Solano for murder, even if they did not kill anyone. Solano was prosecuted and received a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, condemning her to incarceration until her death.
Solano had been incarcerated for 20 years when she was granted clemency, a rare occurrence that led to her parole. But when she was set to be released from state prison, she was immediately picked up by ICE. She spent the next agonizing months in an ICE detention center in Colorado, a third site of violence and punishment, before she was deported in June 2021.
The VISION Act will help accomplish three key goals.
First, ICE detention centers are notorious for human rights abuses, including sexualand reproductive violence. Allowing prison-to-ICE transfers makes California complicit in state-enforced pregnancy because ICE detention centers block access to abortions, including when pregnancies result from rape (a systematic form of violence that often occurs in ICE detention without recourse). Further, survivors have exposed the ICE-enforced sterilizations of people imprisoned in ICE detention. By ending the prison-to-ICE-detention pipeline, the VISION Act will help limit the numbers of people impacted by ICE detention.
Second, the VISION Act allows people who have open citizenship cases to advocate for themselves in immigration court. Even if immigrants in ICE detention make a successful claim to remain in the United States, they can remain incarcerated if ICE appeals the decision, a process that can drag on for months or even years. Ending ICE transfers allows people to return to their support networks and access any health care needed to address the traumatic impact of abuse and incarceration, which can make all the difference as they navigate an arduous legal ordeal.
Finally, the VISION Act will help curb one throughline of the intensive, ongoing punishment that disproportionately targets Black migrants, survivors of gender-based violence, and other immigrant and refugee communities that are particularly vulnerable to being targeted for criminalization.
In the interests of public safety, California must prioritize accessible care and community support rather than perpetuate violence and punishment. We must challenge institutions of punishment in our communities where lives are lost and gender violence is the norm. For these reasons, passing the VISION Act must be a priority.
Alisa Bierria is an assistant professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and a co-founder of Survived & Punished. Lee Ann S. Wang is an assistant professor in the Department of Asian American Studies and the Department of Social Welfare at the Luskin School of Public Affairs at UCLA.
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By Liz Szabo | Kaiser Health News
The latest COVID-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.
Like past COVID-19 waves, this one will leave a lingering imprint in the form of long COVID, an ill-defined catchall term for a set of symptoms that can include debilitating fatigue, difficulty breathing, chest pain, and brain fog.
Although omicron infections are proving milder overall than those caused by last summer’s delta variant, omicron has also proved capable of triggering long-term symptoms and organ damage. But whether omicron causes long COVID symptoms as often — and as severe — as previous variants is a matter of heated study.
Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, is among the researchers who say the far greater number of omicron infections compared with earlier variants signals the need to prepare for a significant boost in people with long COVID. The U.S. has recorded nearly 38 million COVID-19 infections so far this year, as omicron has blanketed the nation. That’s about 40% of all infections reported since the start of the pandemic, according to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Research Center.
Long COVID “is a parallel pandemic that most people aren’t even thinking about,” said Akiko Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at Yale University. “I suspect there will be millions of people who acquire long COVID after omicron infection.”
Scientists have just begun to compare variants head to head, with varying results. While one recent study in The Lancet suggests that omicron is less likely to cause long COVID, another found the same rate of neurological problems after omicron and delta infections.
Estimates of the proportion of patients affected by long COVID also vary, from 4% to 5% in triple-vaccinated adults to as many as 50% among the unvaccinated, based on differences in the populations studied. One reason for that broad range is that long COVID has been defined in widely varying ways in different studies, ranging from self-reported fogginess for a few months after infection to a dangerously impaired inability to regulate pulse and blood pressure that may last years.
Even at the low end of those estimates, the sheer number of omicron infections this year would swell long-COVID caseloads. “That’s exactly what we did find in the UK,” said Claire Steves, a professor of aging and health at King’s College in London and author of the Lancet study, which found patients have been 24% to 50% less likely to develop long COVID during the omicron wave than during the delta wave. “Even though the risk of long COVID is lower, because so many people have caught omicron, the absolute numbers with long COVID went up,” Steves said.
A recent study analyzing a patient database from the Veterans Health Administration found that reinfections dramatically increased the risk of serious health issues, even in people with mild symptoms. The study of more than 5.4 million VA patients, including more than 560,000 women, found that people reinfected with COVID were twice as likely to die or have a heart attack as people infected only once. And they were far more likely to experience health problems of all kinds as of six months later, including trouble with their lungs, kidneys, and digestive system.
“We’re not saying a second infection is going to feel worse; we’re saying it adds to your risk,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research and education service at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.
Researchers say the study, published online but not yet peer-reviewed, should be interpreted with caution. Some noted that VA patients have unique characteristics, and tend to be older men with high rates of chronic conditions that increase the risks for long COVID. They warned that the study’s findings cannot be extrapolated to the general population, which is younger and healthier overall.
“We need to validate these findings with other studies,” said Dr. Harlan Krumholz, director of the Yale New Haven Hospital Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. Still, he added, the VA study has some “disturbing implications.”
With an estimated 82% of Americans having been infected at least once with the coronavirus as of mid-July, most new cases now are reinfections, said Justin Lessler, a professor of epidemiology at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Of course, people’s risk of reinfection depends not just on their immune system, but also on the precautions they’re taking, such as masking, getting booster shots, and avoiding crowds.
New Jersey salon owner Tee Hundley, 43, has had COVID three times, twice before vaccines were widely available and again this summer, after she was fully vaccinated. She is still suffering the consequences.
After her second infection, she returned to work as a cosmetologist at her Jersey City salon but struggled with illness and shortness of breath for the next eight months, often feeling like she was “breathing through a straw.”
She was exhausted, and sometimes slow to find her words. While waxing a client’s eyebrows, “I would literally forget which eyebrow I was waxing,” Hundley said. “My brain was so slow.”
When she got a breakthrough infection in July, her symptoms were short-lived and milder: cough, runny nose, and fatigue. But the tightness in her chest remains.
“I feel like that’s something that will always be left over,” said Hundley, who warns friends with COVID not to overexert. “You may not feel terrible, but inside of your body there is a war going on.”
Although each omicron subvariant has different mutations, they’re similar enough that people infected with one, such as BA.2, have relatively good protection against newer versions of omicron, such as BA.5. People sickened by earlier variants are far more vulnerable to BA.5.
Several studies have found that vaccination reduces the risk of long COVID. But the measure of that protection varies by study, from as little as a 15% reduction in risk to a more than 50% decrease. A study published in July found the risk of long COVID dropped with each dose people received.
For now, the only surefire way to prevent long COVID is to avoid getting sick. That’s no easy task as the virus mutates and Americans have largely stopped masking in public places. Current vaccines are great at preventing severe illness but do not prevent the virus from jumping from one person to the next. Scientists are working on next-generation vaccines — “variant-proof” shots that would work on any version of the virus, as well as nasal sprays that might actually prevent spread. If they succeed, that could dramatically curb new cases of long COVID.
“We need vaccines that reduce transmission,” Al-Aly said. “We need them yesterday.”
Kaiser Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues. Together with Policy Analysis and Polling, KHN is one of the three major operating programs at Kaiser Family Foundation. KFF is an endowed nonprofit organization providing information on health issues to the nation.
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DENVER, Colo. — The stressors of being a school administrator are only getting more intense as the new school year begins. The National Association of Secondary School Principals surveyed principals across the country and found 40% of school principals said they will likely leave their jobs in the next three years.
Over the last couple of years, especially, schools have become a place for great debate over pandemic policies and politics. That can lead to a lot of stress for educators and school leaders. But some educators say that stress is a great opportunity for positive change.
“The pressure is there. Every day you feel it,” said Executive Director Eric Rowe, who currently is the head of Empower Community High School in Aurora, Colorado. “This is year 28 for me in education."
Rowe says this year, that pressure is changing. The stakes are higher than ever to keep students safe and healthy and to balance the politics of the outside world in the classroom.
“We have to shift and maybe think of a new normal and how we do school differently and really prioritize sort of relationships and human connection over sort of the transactional pieces around test scores and the data,” said Rowe.
Rowe says the first step in making a better "new normal" is to face the tough conversations around race, gender and equity head-on.
“Teaching is a political act. It can't be divorced from, you know, the current reality and the current state of things, because part of it is how are you helping prepare students to navigate a different future?” he said.
Rowe is not alone in thinking that. The Rand Corporation surveyed principals and teachers across the country this year and found 54% percent believed there should not be legal limits on classroom conversations about racism and other contentious topics, while about 20% of teachers and principals believed there should be.
“My job is not to help folks feel comfortable because if you're comfortable, we don't get change. We’ll still get the same outcomes that we've always gotten,” said Rowe.
However, deeply engaging with students often comes with a price.
“One thing that just has not really been talked about or studied really is the sort of stress and trauma and particularly secondary trauma that happens for educators,” said Rowe.
For some, that trauma comes from the community. Sixty-one percent of principals say they were harassed because of their school’s policies on COVID-19 safety measures or for teaching about race, racism, or bias last school year.
For Rowe, he carries trauma from watching his students of color struggle to find their place in the world.
“Michael Brown was a student of mine as an administrator. So, that the day he was murdered, I was living in, I was living in Ferguson. This is not just what happens in the schoolhouse, and the stakes are really very high, literally life and death. I think it's just a reminder to folk about what it is we really need to be doing as educators,” said Rowe.
Rowe says that work is using the division and pressure they feel as a lesson to help students grow as people—hoping it will prepare students for the bigger tests life will throw them outside the classroom.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Twenty Florida A&M university football players might not make the trip to North Carolina for this weekend's first game against UNC.
According to FAMU head football coach Willie Simmons, it all centers around compliance issues ranging from academics to transfers.
Simmons said they have made a plea with the NCAA to appeal their circumstance.
"The responsibility ultimately falls on the student athlete, but without support, it is really, really hard to juggle all they have to juggle and still maintain satisfactory academic progress and still compete at the highest level. we are asking for a little bit of grace and mercy from the NCAA," Simmons said.
He said there are only seven offensive lineman that can travel, which is not enough to safely play a football game.
Players were supposed to be on the road to North Carolina earlier today but are en route to head to North Carolina.
The Rattlers are headed to the airport - currently boarding StarMetro (city) buses now to take them there to catch that chartered flight. @abc27 pic.twitter.com/59bDN8UXKo
— Alison Posey (@AlisonPosey14) August 26, 2022
Florida A&M University confirmed Friday afternoon that the football team will make the trip to Chapel Hill to play the University of North Carolina.
Game time is 8 p.m. Saturday.
BREAKING: From Florida A&M, it is official, this team IS traveling to North Carolina and will play tomorrow. @abc27
— Alison Posey (@AlisonPosey14) August 26, 2022
According to the contract between Florida A&M University and the University of North Carolina, which was obtained by WTXL ABC 27 via a public records request, FAMU is guaranteed to receive $450,000 to play UNC.
Just spoke with Florida A&M head football coach Willie Simmons. There are twenty players that are ineligible, be it to academics or transfer eligibility.
— Alison Posey (@AlisonPosey14) August 26, 2022
He said only seven offensive lineman that can travel - that’s not enough to safely play a football game. https://t.co/ix3AnfgvLH
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When the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, it paved the way for #womensequality. The women of 16th Air Force are making their mark in Cyber, Space, IW, ISR, Public Affairs, and more. We celebrate the progress women have made from the past, to the present and into the future.
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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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India's Adani Group on Friday contested claims by New Delhi Television (NDTV) that regulatory curbs restricted its founders from selling their stake, prolonging the battle for control of a news network seen as bastion of independent media.
The takeover bid launched by a group led by Asia's richest and the world's fourth richest man, Gautam Adani, has fanned concerns over editorial integrity at NDTV.
The news network on Thursday sought to block Adani's move by saying its founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy have since 2020 been barred by the market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India or Sebi, from buying or selling shares in the stock market, and so can't transfer the shares Adani is trying to secure.
But Adani said in a statement on Friday that the NDTV founders' arguments were "baseless, legally untenable".
It said the founders' investment entity was not part of any regulatory restrictions and was "bound to immediately perform its obligation and allot the equity shares" to the conglomerate.
"Two sides are clearly at loggerheads now and might have to go to the regulator or courts for relief," said Sumit Agrawal, founder of law firm Regstreet Law Advisors and a former official of India's market regulator.
Shares in NDTV rose to the maximum permitted limit of 5% in morning trade on Friday, marking their third straight day of gains after Adani showed its hand. The shares are currently trading at their highest level in around 14 years.
The scrip opened at Rs 423.85, its highest trading permissible limit for the day as well as the fresh 52-week high level on BSE. This was a 5 per cent increase compared to Thursday''s closing level of Rs 403.70 apiece.
As the session progressed, the shares were trading at Rs 422.10 apiece, a gain of 4.56 per cent.
On NSE too, the company's shares reached the upper circuit limit of Rs 427.95, which was also its 52-week high on the bourse, after opening at Rs 421.90.
Adani is trying to execute the takeover through a little-known company Vishvapradhan Commercial Private Ltd.
VCPL gave Rs 400 crore in loans to NDTV's founders more than a decade ago in exchange for warrants that allowed it to buy a stake in the news group at any time.
The conglomerate said on August 23 that it had acquired VCPL and exercised those rights for a 29.18% stake. Separately, it added it would make an open offer for another 26% stake for up to Rs 495 crore. The news network said it was blindsided by Adani's move.
NDTV and the market regulator did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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