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LOWS TONIGHT: MID-70S
HIGHS SUNDAY: UPPER 80S/LOWER 90S
DISCUSSION
Be on the lookout for scattered storms if you are making your way out late this afternoon and early this evening.
Rain will dissipate as the evening wears on.
Skies will fair out late tonight as lows settle into the mid-70s.
We'll get ready to do it all over again Sunday.
Outside of maybe a few coastal showers in the morning, the bulk of us will be dry to start.
Tropical moisture will begin working in from the Gulf throughout the day.
As that interacts with the sea breeze and daytime heating, I expect a decent scattering of showers and storms across Acadiana.
Prime-time would be from the mid-morning hours into the afternoon.
Any one storm that gets going will have the capability to put down brief, heavy rains.
Highs will settle into the upper 80s to lower 90s.
Overall, abundant low-level moisture will keep rain chances elevated to start the new week.
Expect those rain chances to fluctuate between 40-60% for the better part of the upcoming week.
No real end to our wetter than normal pattern in sight...
Have a great rest of the weekend!
TROPICS
Three areas of interest are now being highlighted by the National Hurricane Center.
Two are still way out in the Atlantic.
The one in the central Atlantic will bear watching in the days ahead as models continue to show future development.
As of now, a track north of the Caribbean islands in the short-term looks more likely.
Thereafter, it could turn harmlessly out to sea or get a little closer to the southeastern US.
Plenty of time to watch, so we'll continue to keep an eye on it.
The wave currently in the Caribbean continues to look poor on the satellite imagery as it battles dry air and wind shear.
The only model that tries to develop this feature down the line is the GFS.... bringing it across the Yucatan and into the Bay of Campeche (extreme southern gulf and towards Mexico).
We'll see, but does not look overly concerning at this point.
Again, no pending threats to Acadiana at this point!
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Time is running out for some 1,300 city Department of Education employees on unpaid leave for a year since the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Under an agreement they signed a year ago, the staffers must show proof of at least one jab by Sept. 5, before the new school year starts.
If they do so, “they will return to their original school,” officials said.
If not, they will be “deemed to have voluntarily resigned.”
“I’m very stressed. I’m praying to the last minute that something will change,” said an unvaccinated teacher who worked more than 20 years at a Queens elementary school.
She took the unpaid leave after her appeal for a religious exemption was denied, but still received city health insurance that covered therapies for a son and daughter with special needs.
To make ends meet, she took out a loan on her pension savings.
“I’m still on the fence,” she said of the decision to vaccinate. “I really don’t want to do it, but if I have to do it for my kids, I will have to.”
The unpaid employees — including hundreds of teachers — have been getting health coverage since skipping the city’s deadline to get vaccinated last Oct. 4.
Another roughly 1,100 unvaccinated DOE employees who rejected the unpaid-leave deal have already been fired, the DOE said.
But if those staffers “provide proof of full vaccination, they will be eligible for rehiring,” with no guarantee of the same position.
Another 82 teachers accused of submitting fake vaccination cards were taken off the city payroll on April 25 after they were caught up on a Suffolk County criminal investigation, but will be put back on the payroll on Sept. 6 pending the probe. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/1300-nyc-school-staffers-must-get-covid-vaccine-or-be-fired/ | 2022-08-27T23:24:31Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/1300-nyc-school-staffers-must-get-covid-vaccine-or-be-fired/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Queens man sitting in front of a bodega was killed when a woman who might have been aiming for someone else slammed into him with a car, police and witnesses said.
Surveillance video of the deadly crash shows Milton Storch, 59, sitting on a walker in front of Rohan Deli on Beach 20th Street early Saturday, when a black Honda Civic on the corner backs up, stops, then suddenly drives forward toward the store’s entrance and strikes him.
The car sent Storch flying, head over heels. His prone body — stuck between the vehicle and the building — was struck again when the Honda driver reversed and sped away, according to the footage.
The doomed man was a fixture on the corner of Beach 20th Street and New Haven Avenue, where he was killed, one neighborhood resident said.
The man “didn’t bother nobody. Every morning when I pass here he’s here. He sit down here, drink coffee, smoke cigarette… Wrong place, wrong time,” said Jorge Alberto Senquis, 53.
A second man was also hurt in the grisly incident, in which passersby could be seen in the clip stepping over the victim as he laid on the Far Rockaway sidewalk.
The Honda driver had been arguing with another woman, possibly about a romantic interest, on the street outside the deli just before 7:20 a.m. when she jumped behind the wheel of the parked car, police and witnesses said.
At one point, the woman who had been sparring with the Honda driver was captured by surveillance cameras as she tried to drag the motorist out of the car’s window.
Unsuccessful, the woman gave up and walked toward the deli. A few seconds later, the crazed driver aimed the vehicle for her adversary — killing the unsuspecting man instead, police said.
Storch, of Far Rockaway, was pronounced dead at St. John’s Hospital.
The women know each other “and they don’t get along,” a police spokeswoman said.
The rival women were part of a larger group, and one may have been coming on to the other woman’s romantic interest, said an employee of a nearby store who didn’t want to give his name.
Freddie Garcia, 18, was working the laundromat three doors down from the deli when he saw the women arguing.
The two women had been in the deli and in good spirits, but when they went outside, things soured, he said.
“Somehow they get into the fight. After that they were fighting for maybe five minutes,” said Garcia, who said the dispute unnerved him so much he locked the doors to keep his customers from getting hurt.
“I got worried when they got into the car because I was thinking they high or drunk,“ he added. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/fatal-nyc-hit-and-run-driver-had-beef-over-love-interest/ | 2022-08-27T23:24:43Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/fatal-nyc-hit-and-run-driver-had-beef-over-love-interest/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In the past weeks, several reports of disturbances from guests onboard the Carnival Cruise ships have been reported. In particular, one cruise from New York City where the authorities were called in to take certain people off the vessel after a late-night altercation in a nightclub onboard Carnival Magic.
In light of this, Carnival Cruise Line is now including documentation in the Know Before You Go emails where it asks guests to behave and demonstrate care and respect towards others while onboard.
Carnival Asks Guests to Respect Others
While for the vast majority of people, a cruise is a fun vacation away from the stress of daily life, some are not able to leave their issues ashore. In recent weeks, several media reported incidents where altercations had broken out between guests onboard the Carnival Cruise ships.
Unsurprisingly Carnival has now reacted by adding a new reminder to the “Know Before You Go” documentation, asking guests to be respectful to others while onboard, letting children enjoy the cruise while being mindful of others, and respecting fundamental decencies such as waiting in line for their turn.
The new letter states: “We want you to have a memorable vacation but please remember a cruise ship is a shared space. Our Carnival Values underscore that everyone should feel welcome and included, and that everyone on board demonstrate care and respect towards others.”
“No one will ever confuse a Carnival Cruise Line ship with a school library, but our experience has taught us that everyone has a better time when children are supervised, noise in the hallways is kept to a minimum, guests follow queues, and that a spirit of community and neighborliness is shown by all.”
Carnival Cruise Line also has a message for guests who do not respect the safety of all onboard or who display disruptive behavior which affects other guests or the crew members onboard:
“Consistent with our commitment to safety, disruptive behavior is not tolerated and any guest whose conduct affects the comfort, enjoyment, safety or well-being of other guests or crew will be disembarked at their own expense and banned from sailing on Carnival in the future.”
Cruise Lines Take No-Nonsense Approach
Although incidents can always happen onboard cruise ships, especially as thousands of different people from different cultures come together, the recent increase in incidents onboard is worrisome for Carnival Cruise Line.
Keeping in mind that Carnival and all other cruise companies have always been no-nonsense when dealing with people that cause disturbance onboard by quickly banning them from sailing.
In June and July of this year, two separate incidents happened onboard Carnival Cruise ships. In June, passengers on a Carnival cruise onboard Carnival Magic, sailing back home to New York City, got into trouble in the nightclub on the final evening of the cruise. The NYPD met them on arrival and the group was banned from ever again sailing with Carnival Cruise Line again.
In July, a group of passengers onboard Carnival Elation sailing from Jacksonville, Florida, were involved in a disturbance. The security team quickly intervened, and the group was reported to law enforcement. Those who instigated the altercation will no longer be able to sail on the Carnival ships.
Another incident was reported aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Voyager-class Navigator of the Seas in early July. Around twelve passengers were involved in an altercation on deck 5 of the vessel, near the Cafe Promenade. That incident was believed to have been between family members.
But it’s not just post-pandemic where these incidents occur. Perhaps one of the most well-known is the cruise onboard Carnival Legend in Australia. There were brawls onboard involving around 30 people, with clashes between two groups of cruise ship passengers who were all arrested by Australian police.
Besides being disruptive to the guests who behave while onboard, this behavior is also hazardous. Not only are guests in an environment where alcohol is flowing freely, but ships are also an inherently dangerous place to be, something that some passengers forget.
Luckily cruise lines do take action against these people and ensure they will never sail again onboard. | https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-reminds-all-guests-to-behave-and-respect-others/79918 | 2022-08-27T23:28:24Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-reminds-all-guests-to-behave-and-respect-others/79918 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The highly anticipated first of the groundbreaking Prima-class ships, Norwegian Prima, was christened today in Reykjavík, Iceland, the first cruise ship ever christened in that unique destination.
The ship, which now becomes the flagship of the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet, is the most innovative ship ever designed for the cruise line.
Norwegian Prima Christened
A cruise ship’s christening ceremony is always a special occasion, and even more so when the event introduces an entirely new class of vessels.
“We have been eagerly anticipating and preparing for this special event for several years, so we are delighted to embark on NCL’s next chapter with Norwegian Prima,” said Harry Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line.
“It’s been a joy to see our vision come to life with this landmark christening ceremony, which sets the tone for the unparalleled holidays guests will enjoy for years to come. We are so thankful to our team members and partners worldwide who have made Norwegian Prima a stunning reality.”
The ceremony in Iceland’s capital and largest city included a variety of notable events to welcome the new cruise ship. To mark the occasion, more than 2,500 guests enjoyed an immersive experience in the beautiful city, ideal for a christening celebration like no other.
Multiple musical performances preceded the official christening, and Norwegian Prima‘s godmother, Katy Perry, took to the main stage to officially name the vessel with the ceremonial champagne bottle break across the ship’s hull.
“It was so much fun to sprinkle some fairy godmother dust on Norwegian Prima and send her on her way to sail the high seas,” said Perry. “I always appreciate a family vacation and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, so I was happy to wish all the vacationing guests a happy bon voyage!”
The festivities also included LED light effects, orchestra performances, and other very special details for the very special ship.
“We wanted to launch Norwegian Prima in a location just as special and unique as she is, and Reykjavik’s striking landscape is the perfect setting for such a milestone occasion,” said Frank Del Rio, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “We thank the Reykjavik community for welcoming us with open arms.”
About Norwegian Prima
The first of six ordered Prima-class ships, Norwegian Prima is set to redesign the cruise experience for Norwegian Cruise Line. This represents the first new class for the cruise line since the Breakaway class debuted with Norwegian Breakaway in 2013.
Norwegian Prima, however, is a completely new experience for guests.
“With her stunning design and unique offerings, Norwegian Prima is in a league of her own,” said Del Rio. “As the industry’s most spacious new cruise ship featuring ‘only-available-on-Prima-experiences,’ she is continuing NCL’s legacy of industry firsts.”
At 965 feet (294 meters) long, weighing in at more than 143,500 gross tons, and with capacity for 3,100 guests at double occupancy, Norwegian Prima offers the highest staffing levels and space ratio of any contemporary or premium cruise ship.
In fact, Norwegian Prima – unlike the newest cruise ships for Carnival Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean International – is not the largest ship in the Norwegian fleet, nor does she have the highest guest capacity.
What she does have, is one-of-a-kind firsts that will redefine cruising for eager guests. Norwegian Prima boasts the largest variety of suites available at sea, including the ultra-premium “ship within a ship” concept The Haven.
The ship offers phenomenal activities for all ages, including The Rush and The Drop, the fastest slides at sea, as well as the Prima Speedway, the first three-level racetrack on a cruise ship. The Ocean Boulevard is a 44,000 square-foot outdoor walkway wrapping around the entire ship, while The Concourse boasts a multi-million dollar outdoor sculpture garden for amazing reflective moments.
Infinity Beach is the ideal space to slow down and relax with its series of infinity pools, while guests can also focus on their well-being at the breathtaking Mandara Spa with a wide range of treatment options and unique ways to relax, including the first charcoal sauna at sea.
Norwegian Prima is just days away from her inaugural voyage, which will set sail on September 3 from Amsterdam, visiting several ports before arriving at Copenhagen on September 13.
The ship will offer two other inaugural tour sailings in northern Europe before departing for the U.S., where she will several voyages from New York, Galveston, and Miami before spending much of the winter season sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida.
In 2023, Norwegian Prima will return to New York and then Europe, before homeporting from Galveston, Texas in late 2023 and into 2024.
The ship will be joined by the next Prima-class vessel, Norwegian Viva, in late summer 2023, and there are four additional Prima-class ships already ordered, with deliveries planned for 2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027. | https://www.cruisehive.com/long-awaited-norwegian-prima-christened-in-iceland/79942 | 2022-08-27T23:28:30Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/long-awaited-norwegian-prima-christened-in-iceland/79942 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A billboard seen in San Francisco appears to warn people against moving to Texas. The mysterious billboard located at the intersection of 7th Street and Folsom, reads “The Texas Miracle Died in Uvalde,” and is accompanied by a menacing-looking figure wearing a hood and sunglasses.
Along with with larger message the billboard also has the words “Don’t mess with Texas” crossed out and in the bottom right corner, reads “Don’t move to Texas.” No other information is seen on the billboard. According to a report in SFGate, the billboard at Folsom and 7th is leased to advertisers by FoxPoint Media.
While it’s not explicitly stated, the billboard appears to reference the Robb Elementary School shooting that happened in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Texas leaders have faced intense scrutiny over state gun laws since the tragedy that resulted in 21 fatalities, which includes the deaths of 19 children.
Texas is a “permitless carry” state. The practice is sometimes referred to as “constitutional carry” by proponents — the law allows anyone who can legally have a gun to do so without undergoing training or background checks. Per current Texas gun laws, you only need to be 18 to buy rifles and 21 to buy handguns.
According to posts from Reddit users in Los Angeles, the mysterious billboard has also popped up in Los Angeles.
Texas has seen an influx of people relocating from California in recent years. Several major tech companies including Tesla, Oracle and Hewlett Packard have moved their headquarters from the Bay Area to Texas.
KRON4 News reached out to FoxPoint Media for information regarding the billboard but has not heard back. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/mysterious-billboard-warns-dont-move-to-texas/ | 2022-08-27T23:31:10Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/mysterious-billboard-warns-dont-move-to-texas/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — We have the possibility of some showers and storms tonight, especially for the eastern part of our viewing area. Most of the severe weather should stay out of our viewing area but can’t rule out the possibility of a few strong to severe storms tonight. Most areas won’t see any more than a tenth of an inch, but a few areas that see heavier pockets could see more than that. Then we get miserable for your Sunday with lots of humidity and very hot temperatures well into the 90s for some of us. We have the possibility of some more showers and storms Sunday afternoon and evening, especially for areas closer to I-90 along a cold front.
Behind the cold front, we see lots of relief with lots of sunshine for the majority of the week and into the Labor Day holiday weekend as well, with temperature mainly in the mid-to-upper 80s, lower humidity, and lots of sunshine. Overnight lows will be very comfortable as well with temperatures in the mid-and-upper 50s to around 60 for the rest of the week. There looks to be very little to no rain in the extended future, unfortunately limiting the chances of improving the drought deficit, if not maybe even becoming worse in spots. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/weather-forecasts/august-27th-pm-miserable-sunday-followed-but-much-more-comfortable-weather/ | 2022-08-27T23:31:16Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/weather/weather-forecasts/august-27th-pm-miserable-sunday-followed-but-much-more-comfortable-weather/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Now is prime time for toxic algae blooms that can sicken people, kill pets
Over 2,300 lakes and rivers across the contiguous U.S. are hosts to blue-green algae blooms, according to data recently released by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Another 5,000 bodies of water across Alaska have blooms, as well.
Blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, can produce a toxin that can be deadly to pets and harmful to humans.
What are cyanobacteria?
In an aerial view, ducks feed in green water during a harmful algal bloom (HAB) of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at Lake Elsinore on August 25, 2022 in Lake Elsinore, California. The city has closed the lake to all activities, includ
Cyanobacteria grow naturally in water, usually freshwater, but they are also found in salt or brackish water. When the water is warm, stagnant and nutrient-rich (usually the phosphorus and nitrogen from fertilizer runoff or septic tank overflows), it can grow out of control and form algae blooms.
Some blooms produce cyanotoxins, which can enter the nose, mouth, eyes or be inhaled with water vapor.
Different cyanobacteria produce different toxins. Varieties that attack the liver, nerves and skin are most commons.
NOAA satellites can actually pick up the blooms that often form in the summer and early fall. In August, poisoning cases spike for animals and people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"It is extremely poisonous," Lori Teller, President of the American Veterinary Medical Association told FOX Weather about dogs and the toxin. "Whether you're swimming in it, drink it, eat it, breathe it in, it can cause vomiting, diarrhea, breathing difficulties, and it can even cause seizures and death."
How humans are affected
Human responses to the toxin are not well studied, but evidence points to rashes and itching, gastrointestinal upset and even low birth weight in babies born to women exposed to cyanotoxins.
A study in the Journal of Remote Sensing of Environment pointed to two instances in Ohio where the toxins contaminated the drinking water. Blooms were near drinking water intakes.
"In Toledo, high levels of microcystin in the water supply in 2014 prompted city officials to issue a drinking water advisory for the entire city, causing 500,000 residents to rely on bottled water for 3 days," the study’s author wrote about a particular cyanotoxin. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 110 cases of illness attributable to cyanotoxins from the Toledo event, with acute gastrointestinal illness."
The Ohio EPA issued a "do not drink" order to the 2,000 people in Carol Township in 2013 after the local drinking water facility found dangerous levels of the toxin, according to the study.
"People and animals may be exposed to cyanotoxins by eating fish or shellfish from water bodies experiencing a cyanobacterial bloom," the study’s author stated. "Some studies indicate that cyanotoxins also have the potential to be absorbed by agricultural crops irrigated with cyanoHAB‐affected water, but research on associated health risks is extremely limited."
HAB is an abbreviation for a harmful algae bloom.
Mothers recreating in one Michigan lake with a HAB either caused or was a key contributor to babies born with low birth weight in Kalamazoo and Barry Counties, according to the study. Administrators estimated the cost of hospitalization for the infants to exceed $760,000.
Toxic green algal bloom in pond during summer, Pond in a city park in Moscow Idaho in August. (Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
How common is cyanotoxin poisoning?
A CDC-sponsored study looked at cyanotoxin cases from just 14 states in 2019. They found that 63 humans and 367 animals suffered. No people died, but 207 or 56% of animals died. The authors also feel that the number of cases was vastly underreported. Symptoms generally lasted for one to seven days, but 25% of those intoxicated suffered for up to six weeks.
Of the animals killed, 90% were wildlife, 7% were pets and 3% were livestock.
"If you notice that your pet has somehow been exposed, certainly rinse your pet off as quickly as you can with fresh water, not the pond scum water, and you really are going to need to seek immediate veterinary care," Teller said. "There is no known antidote to this, so we want to do whatever we can to stop the effects and the progression of the problem."
Teller said animals can die within minutes to hours after being exposed to the toxin.
"Sometimes, it can take days," Teller added.
Spotting these harmful algae blooms
Florida, Miami Beach, North Beach, blue green algae cyanobacteria toxic bloom on water. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
NOAA, along with the Environmental Protection Agency, NASA and U.S. Geological Survey, recently started releasing satellite-identified bloom locations as part of CyAN, the Cyanobacteria Assessment Network. Look for updates and forecasts for certain regions on NOAA’s HAB forecasting website. The EPA also lists resources by state on their HAB website.
Stay away from foam, scum, mats or even colorful streaks in or near a body of water which are signs of the blue-green algae bloom. Cyanobacteria is not necessarily blue or green but can be other colors like brown, red or neon. As the bloom starts dying off, it releases a rotting plant smell.
Don’t let your dogs sniff or eat dry mats on the edge of the pond or dead fish – they could be toxic.
Signs of poisoning
Pets may show a lack of energy or appetite, have tremors, vomit or excessively drool if they ingested the toxin. Take the animal to a vet immediately, especially if the pet became sick after water contact.
Signs that you were poisoned are nausea, headache, sore throat, fever, diarrhea, numbness, burning, tingling, respiratory issues and slurred speech, depending on the cyanotoxin responsible.
There are no antidotes or treatments for humans or pets for cyanotoxins, so doctors treat the symptoms.
Growing problem
Signage warns that the lake is closed during a harmful algal bloom (HAB) of blue-green algae, also known as Cyanobacteria, at Lake Elsinore on August 25, 2022 in Lake Elsinore, California. The city has closed the lake to all activities, including fis
Federal officials see cyanotoxins as a growing issue.
Two out of five patented EPA technologies detect cyanotoxins in water in their "Make a Market Tech Challenge."
"Mounting evidence indicates that global climate change, watershed degradation, and increased nutrient loading of freshwater systems are contributing to the increased frequency, severity, extent, and broader geographic distribution of harmful algal blooms (HABs)," wrote a CDC researcher in a study.
Notifying the public and local officials of harmful blooms spotted by satellites, NASA and other agencies hope to prevent poisoning.
A 2017 study looked at one bloom on Utah Lake. The agencies notified local public health and environment officials, who kept people and animals out of the lake.
"Detecting the bloom early makes it possible to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in healthcare," authors wrote in the Journal of Remote Sensing study. "We find that the availability of satellite data yielded socioeconomic benefits by improving human health outcomes valued at approximately $370,000 … The estimate can vary significantly … (with changes or delays) in posting a recreational advisory, the number of people exposed to the cyanoHAB, the number of people who experience gastrointestinal symptoms, and the cost per case of illness."
While cases of poisoning and the number of blooms spike in August, blooms can occur year-round, so it's important to keep an eye out for harmful algae blooms whenever you're enjoying a body of water. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/now-is-prime-time-for-toxic-algae-blooms-that-can-sicken-people-kill-pets | 2022-08-27T23:33:37Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/now-is-prime-time-for-toxic-algae-blooms-that-can-sicken-people-kill-pets | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two people killed in shooting in South Chicago
CHICAGO - Chicago police said that two people were shot dead in the city's South Chicago neighborhood on Saturday.
The victims were both found with gunshot wounds, lying on South Paxton Avenue near 83rd, around 3:15 p.m.
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The victims were two men: one was 32-years-old, and the age of the other is estimated to have been between 25- and 30-years-old.
No suspects are in custody. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-people-killed-in-shooting-in-south-chicago | 2022-08-27T23:33:49Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/two-people-killed-in-shooting-in-south-chicago | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With rain showers at Daytona International Speedway washing out Friday’s Cup Series qualifying, Harrison Burton and the No. 21 DEX Imaging team are set to start Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 from 29thplace.
The lineup was set using a formula largely based on recent performances.
Saturday’s 400-miler is the 26th and final race of the Cup circuit’s regular season and offers drivers like Burton, who is not assured of a berth in the season-ending run to the championship, one last chance to join the elite 16 who will start the 10-race Playoffs.
For Burton, the only way to enter the Playoffs is to win on Saturday night. He told reporters at Martinsville Speedway during a break in testing this week that he’ll be doing all he can to get that victory.
“At this point, it doesn’t really help us to have a decent points day, so it’s win or go home,” Burton said.
The 160-lap race on the 2.5-mile superspeedway is set to get the green flag just after 7 p.m. with TV coverage on NBC.
WBR PR | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72381-burton-to-start-29th-at-daytona | 2022-08-27T23:35:40Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72381-burton-to-start-29th-at-daytona | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“Raising the stakes on the playoff races knowing I could send 10, or perhaps even 99 fans at Homestead, on a free cruise is even more incentive to get to victory lane," Suárez added.
To register to win a free cruise, fans can click here.
Fans will also have an exclusive opportunity to book specially-priced cruises starting this weekend through an exclusive portal that will also live as a QR Code on the No. 99 Princess Chevrolet at Homestead and in marketing around the car leading up to the race.
To book specially priced cruises, fans can click here.
Chastain admits he has never been on a cruise but wouldn’t mind joining fans on a Princess vacation if it means scoring top-10s in the playoffs.
“Let’s win a championship and then go cruise around the world for the whole off-season,” said Chastain who owns two victories in 2022.
The world’s most iconic cruise brand served as the primary sponsor on Suárez’s No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro at the Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International race on Aug. 21 and will again at Homestead on Oct. 23.
"This is the first of its kind program to engage all race fans to follow an exceptionally exciting and dynamic team throughout the playoffs knowing if those drivers win, fans can win just as big,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president.
“We wanted to enter this legendary sport offering an innovative way for race fans to feel vested in our Trackhouse drivers and team. Giving as many chances as possible to win an iconic Princess cruise vacation is sure to create a ton of excitement.”
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THE NASCAR RACE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOCUMENTARY COMES OUT NEXT WEEK, WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE A PART OF THAT?
“Yeah, honestly, I haven’t had to do a whole lot with it. I think they came to my house one morning and followed us around to Millbridge (Speedway) one night. Other than that, I think they have been collecting stuff behind the scenes and like from a distance. So, it’s been nice that it hasn’t been like in our face all the time, so honestly, I don’t even know what they have captured. I am excited to see it next week and I think it will turn out really good and I hope all the fans will really enjoy it.”
HOW WAS TIME AWAY FROM THE TRACK WITH THE FAMILY?
“We always go to Disney in February and I have been gone so much and away from the family so much the last couple of months that I wanted to spend some time with them. I forgot how hot Florida is this time of year, so I think we were all dying yesterday. But I was happy that qualifying got rained out so I could stay there and spend more time with them. Had a really fun time but not sure I will go back ever again in August, but I look forward to getting back in February.”
WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS FOR THE RACE WITH SO MUCH ON THE LINE FOR OTHER DRIVERS?
“I am not sure. The only way for those guys to make it in the playoffs that aren’t currently in the playoffs is to win. So, with that, I think the first couple of stages could be pretty tame. Just because a lot of those drivers are just trying to get to the end of the race to have a shot. But then it could be crazy and wild all race long. So, I am not really sure what to expect. No matter how it is, I hope we are in front of the craziness. I know at the end of the race, as it always does, whether it’s the cutoff race or not…..at Daytona or Talladega it always gets wild. We will see and it will be kind of interesting to follow along and see what guys are fast and if there are going to be a couple of big crashes to wipe out guys that could shake things up a lot. We will see.”
DO YOU TAKE A SPECIFIC APPROACH TO IT?
“Yeah, I think for us and in my position….we are second in the regular season points right now and I think there are maybe four of us that are really close to finishing second. Because of that, I feel like we need to go after stage points to do our part to finish second. Our plan is to race the whole time and just stay up front and get some points.”
IF YOU END UP NOT RACING TONIGHT AND YOU RACE TOMORROW AFTERNOON, HOW DOES IT CHANGE THE STYLE OF THIS RACE IF AT ALL?
“Yeah, good question, I am not sure. This place, the handling will be more of a factor for sure during the day than at night. I mean just the whole track is slicker, but I feel like turn four gets really tight. So, I don’t know and I don’t remember us being on track earlier this year with the sun out. In Talladega, handling is not a big deal there. The cars drove really good there gripped up. So, yeah, I am sure it will play a factor as it always does. As far as the race, I am not really sure.”
NOW THAT YOU HAVE HAD FOUR SUPERSPEEDWAY RACES WITH THIS CAR, WHAT KIND OF UNDERSTANDING DO YOU BRING HERE TONIGHT?
“I don’t know. I am not sure. I don’t think it feels way different than the other stuff. You have to hit your marks on stuff like green flag cycles getting on pit road and getting off pit road even more than the other car. When you are in a big pack, it is not as easy to lose the pack, but as soon as you get to shaking things up with green flag stops its kind of strung out for a lap or two and it seems really easy to lose the draft in that sense. You need to be on your game for that type of thing. Other than that, I don’t think it races way different.”
CAN YOU DESCRIBE A LAP AROUND DAYTONA AS FAR AS BEING IN THE PACK OR BEING IN OPEN AIR?
“Well, in open air, any of you could do it. In the middle of the pack it gets really hectic and your car doesn’t necessarily do its own thing, but you can feel the air more. The disturbance of the air. You can feel runs and you feel runs stall out a lot. When you get out to the lead you feel like you are going really slow, even though you are going just as fast as the guys behind you. When you are in the middle pack, you feel like you are going fast. It’s a lot quieter out front, but its just when you get out front your car obviously handles a lot better with clean air on it. You are not really looking out the windshield as much and you are looking in the rear view mirror a lot of the time. I haven’t seen the lead on a superspeedway very often but its definitely a little quieter and less going on out front and like I said, your car handles better.”
HOW DO YOU MAKE SURE YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AS FAR AS BALANCING FOCUS AND EMOTION IN THE PLAYOFF SEASON?
“For a superspeedway race…..I don’t really get too emotional anyway, so that’s not a problem for me. Staying focused sometimes and making sure you are trying to make the right moves is tough to do a lot of times because runs are happening quick. The gaps are really small that you are trying to get into. Trying to stay focused on risk versus reward but also trying to position yourself for the end of the race is important. I mean a little bit of that goes into each race and race by race. Especially in the playoffs in putting yourself in the right spot at the right time and weighing risk versus reward. Just trying to maximize your day and trying to get as many points as you can like you would at any other speedway race.”
AT THIS POINT LAST YEAR YOU HAD ALREADY HAD FIVE WINS AND IT WAS A DOMINANT SEASON, THIS YEAR YOU HAVE TWO. DO YOU ATTRIBUTE THAT TO THE NEXT GEN CAR AND MORE PARITY?
“I think definitely a little bit of parity, but you still see a lot of the same good guys running up front. With us, its really just been a lack of execution I would say most weekends. We have really only had a few, like less than five, really clean races where nothing happened and we finished where we deserved. Whether it be just bad restarts or bad pit stops or a missed call for strategy…..something that we just haven’t executed the best. Last year we had a fast car and that makes everything execution wise a lot easier with pit calls, pits stops, and restarts and all that. Yeah, the parity probably pays a big role in it but just us as a team, until recently, haven’t done the best jobs a lot of time. And that is an area where we have tried really hard all season long. Its just hard to do sometimes. But like I said, I feel like lately we have been getting out stuff together. Last week was a great week to get a win and roll on into the playoffs with some momentum hopefully.”
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE A BETTER PERFORMANCE AT DARLINGTON THIS TIME AROUND?
“Yeah, we had a really fast car last time before we blew up. So the first round has a lot of really good tracks for us. I think it is Darlington, Kansas and Bristol maybe. So those are honestly three of my best racetracks. I really like that round and hopefully we can do well in it and get some wins and get some bonus points would be nice. I have always run really well at Darlington, but have not gotten a win there yet. I finished second three times in a row before we blew up this year, so would love to be one spot better there and finally get that Darlington win that I have been close to getting.”
TALLADEGA IN THE SPRING WAS A REALLY CLEAN RACE FOR YOU. DOES ANYTHING STAND OUT FROM THE RACE IN THE SPRING THAT YOU CAN USE HERE?
“Not really anything happened. We had great track position the whole race and I never once left the bottom lane. I think that if there is anything that I learned is that you can’t go into any superspeedway race with the mindset and say you are going to be patient, but with us being up front the whole time at Talladega, I stayed patient the whole time. And I literally did not move off the bottom the whole time until I did and that is what lost me the race. So yes, I guess I have that same mindset in going into tonight’s race, but like I said it could be way different. This track is narrower, the importance of this race for a lot of other drivers is way different compared to Talladega earlier this year. You can’t show up to every race with the same mindset and have the same results throughout the whole race. But I will say, since it worked last time, that is my mindset right now. But it could change early on.”
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KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing
“Hold on, first I have an announcement to make. Everybody ready? Ok, there is no announcement. Good? We all good, we clear? Moving on.”
How was your experience to be part of this new NASCAR documentary and what do you hope is the result of the piece coming out?
“Yeah, I mean, to me, I feel like it's just another level of humanizing us. Athletes, drivers, families, things like that of what we do outside the sport. Obviously, there's a lot to be filmed and a lot of things that go on behind the scenes and the things that aren't on broadcast television each and every week. And so, to kind of showcase a little bit of that, obviously, there's a storyline, a huge development of lives and situations that are outside of just the broadcast. And so I feel like they're trying to do the best they can and showcase some of that and get some of those storylines out there. You know, one with us is just our family life and racing and Brexton racing and that sort of stuff, where how hectic it kind of is and what we do, outside of just being here every Saturday and Sunday.”
At any point in contract negotiations, did Joe Gibbs Racing offer you a contract that you turned down?
“What did I just say? I said there was no update. This is not the place to start airing any dirty laundry. Just trust me, in time things will work out. And what happens, happens. Again, answering that question could either be positive for me or detrimental for me. So it's fair to say I cannot answer those sorts of questions in your apologize. Or I don't, not sure which.”
Is there any one thing you hope people take away about Kyle Busch from the documentary?
“Yeah, I mean, to me, I guess the humanizing the villian, let's say, okay, so I'd like to be known by a heck of a lot more than just what is on broadcast television each weekend or not on broadcast television, but to me, you know, I'm a husband, I'm a father, I'm a racer. And that's all I’ve really known. I've grown up doing that. I've come from a blue collar family from Las Vegas where my dad was a Mac Tool, man and didn't come up from a lot but obviously trying to instill those same traits into my kids and how we go about what we do each and every week to go to the race track. So, for me, I would like to think that just, you know, again, showing the human side, humanizing myself and what is important to me, not just at the race track, but away from the race track.”
What do you expect from tonight’s race?
“So yes, if somebody wins to knock themselves in, right, so that to me is where the storyline is so you're going to have legit, you know, the rest of the guys that want to go race for a win as well too. All of us we want to go race for a win and with the unknown predictability of Daytona and what all of that is here just lends itself into the perfect storm of opportunity of guys to win and knock themselves in. So you know, I think there's going to be a big race up front. And, you know, I'd love to be in that. I need bonus points just as the other guys do. I need regular points. You know, we've fallen far enough it'd be nice to I think we have a legit shot for getting one or two spots back where we're at right now. So that's two more Playoff points that we have a shot for. So it'd be nice to not lose those. But you also I do know, at the end of the day, you got to be in it to win it. And so if you're not there at the end of this race, then you don't have a shot to win. So you know that that obviously plays a role as well.”
How do you approach this race for yourself?
“Knowing all of that, I don't know I'm still on the fence about it. I want to go out there and race because you know, when you go out there and race you're around people at the front of the pack for much of the day, and they get a chance to be around you see how you run see how fast your car is if they can work well with you. But on the flip side of that is if you're around them and then you're wiped out or they're wiped out and you weren't there in the beginning of the race. There's new contenders at the end of the race, so yeah, I don't know. If I could guarantee myself a lead lap spot, stay on the lead lap by being a half a lap down the whole race, I would probably take that. And then what restart do you go on? Do you go on the restart ten to go do you go on the recent the third overtime restart, which one do you go on? I don't know. And the other thing too is like once you get two wide, it's going to be hard to make moves and go up the middle and get up towards the front so you kind of need to put yourself in a spot or get yourself worked into a good spot before that final pit stop. So if that answered any questions, I have no idea good luck. That's how I feel like people are telling me tonight. I don't know, good luck.”
Have you spoken to Kurt Busch and how is he doing after the news from this week?
“I’m not speaking for Kurt Busch. Same as though I'm not speaking for Kyle Busch either. So, a few of you got that, good work, all right. So yeah, he's, I mean, he's down right, like he wants to be here. He wants to go out there. He wants to race he wants to put a helmet on again and he wants to get back in that race car, as I would expect. I've been around him for all of my 37 years. And so, you know, he's a talented and driven individual who wants to go out there and do what he loves to do. So, I respect his decision and his news that he gave earlier this week for relinquishing a Playoff spot. I think that's mighty strong of him to do and obviously I feel like it's also -- he's not he's not sacrificing himself for a spot or taking a spot from the rest of the field. Right. Like he's relinquishing that spot for others to be able to go out there and race with his unknown status at this time. So I think that was very strong with him. And yeah, I think that's going to bode well.”
From the family side, are you worried about Kurt’s recovery?
“You're always worried about your family, right? You know, certainly want the best for him and whatever that is, but obviously his health needs to be first and he's going through the exercises and the things that he's told to do in order to make sure that he can please the doctors to get back in that race car. So you know, this Kurt Busch not being in the race car is not Kurt Busch's decision. It's someone else's. So that's what stinks to but also that's what keeps us from ourselves and going out there and racing hurt is those around the sport and the doctors in which he has to deal with. Yeah, it's tough for sure. It's not easy, but he's fine. He's I don't know how to say this politely. But he's not knocked himself stupid. He's, he's very well aware of the decisions and the repercussions of those that he's making. So I give him full vote, or full credit for making those.”
How do you try to help your Toyota teammates tonight with the 19 holding a Playoff spot and the 23 trying to get into the Playoffs?
“If I'm coming off a turn four the 23 (Bubba Wallace) and the 19 (Martin Truex Jr.) are side by side in front of me and I'm the next one, I'm lifting. So if I know I can't win, I am out. Just give me the points. So yeah, that's kind of how I look at it. Obviously, you don't necessarily, again, the 13 other car numbers you’ve got to figure out that are in the picture that you don't want to push to a win if Martin's the last one on points. You know, same thing like you, you obviously, you know, if there's the 9 (Chase Elliott) car is on the bottom, and there's, name one, the 43 (Erik Jones) on the outside, and I'm following the 43 like, the 100% rule comes into effect, right? What do you do? You obviously don't want to knock a teammate out.”
Do you need give-and-take to win a championship?
“Absolutely. Yes you do, you need give and take to win a championship.”
Will Ross Chastain get benefit of the doubt when it come to the Playoffs with other drivers?
“Absolutely not, no way, no chance. I don’t think people are paying him back yet, they’re waiting for the right time. Denny (Hamlin) got really tight off turn one in Pocono. I know how tight these cars can get.”
Have you had your Toyota meeting yet and have you talked about different scenarios?
“Yes. Just what I said before, if the 19 (Martin Truex Jr.) and the 23 (Bubba Wallace) or side by side I'm out. That's what I said. You know, like I said, obviously, it's the 13 other car numbers that you don't need to be behind pushing to the checkered flag to score a win. If you know the 19 is on the edge. So yeah, I mean all that's been laid out.”
How will aggression with this new race car in the Playoffs impact the racing when everyone gets to Darlington?
“Yeah, I think the biggest thing with this car is people are seeing it take little hits a bit more racing hits, you know, knocking each other out of the way pushing on each other a little bit leaning on the bodies. The bodies are way, for sure, more durable in that aspect, but the chassis components still have a tick of weakness to them, you know, you can bump on the fence or somebody else and bend a front or rear tow rod. And so those are the things that that you're cautious of or more cautious of is those wheel hits. But the body stuff, yeah, everybody's taking full advantage of that and leaning on everybody a little bit more, which I think we all kind of saw was going to be an opportunity with this car with the composite body we see an opportunity a little bit. And you know, as you said the parity plays a piece in that too because these cars are more similar to the same speed. I mean, you look at Martinsville tests, they ran 300 and some laps and the whole field was within three tenths you know, so yeah, like passing at a road course. You know, you have to bomb it off in there and you know, you're not going to make the corner you know, you're going to lean on the guy and push him out of the groove in order to make a pass like that's how it's done now, just because there is, I don't have any better breaks than the next guy because they're all bought from the same place.”
Does it change how the 19 is viewed in the Playoffs if he can only compete for the driver’s championship and not the owner’s championship within the Joe Gibbs Racing organization?
“No, I don't think it changes anything. I think Joe (Gibbs) looks at it as if it's in. I don't think there's any difference, any separation in that. You want to talk about contracts, let's talk about contracts. I don't know what's in his contract with Toyota and TRD or his sponsors if the car isn't what the driver is, or if it's even in there and spelled out, I don't know. Mine would say that if I'm in, I get what I'm supposed to get, you know what I mean? So I don't know how that works otherwise, but I probably gave you guys a whole other topic to go down the rabbit hole on. I'm sorry, Joe. So anyway, they won't look any different than 19 car will still be a normal player for us as the Playoffs progress.”
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T. Taylor Warren, whose famous photograph of the 1959 Daytona 500 finish helped determine the winner of the race, has been named the recipient of the 2023 Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. He is the first photojournalist to win the prestigious award named after Ken Squier and Barney Hall, the first two recipients.
Warren began photographing race cars at the Milwaukee Fairgrounds in 1948 and was hired by Bill France Sr. to photograph the Daytona Beach Road Course in 1952. He went on to become the track photographer at Daytona International Speedway, where he worked every Daytona 500 until his death in 2008.
“While T. Taylor Warren was best known for his photo of the 1959 Daytona 500 finish, his photographs brought NASCAR to our fans for nearly six decades,” said NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France. “Through his work for NASCAR, race tracks and countless motorsports outlets, his images were often the only way for fans to see the action from the race track. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and when it comes to NASCAR photography, no one was more prolific than T. Taylor.”
In addition to his work for NASCAR and tracks, Warren shot photos for several racing magazines, most notably Southern MotoRacing
Warren has been honored with several prestigious awards. In 2006, he became the first photographer to win the International Motorsports Hall of Fame's Henry T. McLemore Award for achievement in journalism. He posthumously won the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) Myers Brothers Award in 2008 for outstanding contributions to the sport of stock car racing. He was also inducted into the NMPA Hall of Fame in January of 2009.
Warren will be honored during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony festivities on Jan. 20, 2023 and featured in an exhibit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Tickets to the Induction Weekend events are available at NASCARHall.com.
The other seven nominees for the award were:
Russ Catlin, one of the best-known early racing writers and historians; editor of Speed Age Magazine
George Cunningham, long-time beat writer for The Charlotte Observer, Atlanta Constitution and NASCAR Scene; is the namesake for the annual NMPA award for Excellence in Writing
Shav Glick, covered motorsports for the Los Angeles Times for 37 years bringing NASCAR coverage to the West Coast
Mike Harris, spent 30 years as the lead motorsports writer for the Associated Press
Bob Montgomery, co-founder and announcer for the Universal Racing Network
Bob Moore, spent more than 20 years as a NASCAR beat writer including stints with the Daytona Beach News-Journal and The Charlotte Observer
Deb Williams, the first woman to receive the American Motorsports Media Award of Excellence.
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Just three weeks after they outdistanced the USAC/CRA 410 sprint car field in the main event at Santa Maria, Brody Roa will be teaming with car owner Jayson May for Saturday’s USAC West Coast Sprint Car race at the Ventura Raceway. It will be the first appearance of the year for Roa in the series that he was champion of in 2016.
Roa, who lives in Garden Grove, California, will be making his second appearance of the year at Ventura on Saturday. On June 11th, he drove his own #91R to the second-place finish in the USAC/CRA main event there. On that night, he dogged the winner the entire race and was glued to his tail at the end. Roa was clearly the faster driver, but the track was one groove on the bottom. The 31-year-old’s only option to win the race would have been to knock the leader out of the way. Unlike many drivers, Roa raced the leader clean and ended up second.
Saturday’s appearance at Ventura will be Roa’s third time in May’s car in 2022. In addition to the win at Santa Maria, he drove in two races at the Central Arizona Speedway in February. The first night, he had a big lead in the yellow flag-plagued main event when he ran out of fuel late in the race and dropped to fifth. Twenty-four hours later on the same track, he placed second in the feature.
“That thing rips,” Roa told the crew of the Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast last Sunday when referring to May’s car. “Obviously, it beat the 410s at Santa Maria. That place was rough on both ends. Sticky as can be in three and four and slick and dusty in one and two. Kind of tricky. Kind of proved how good that 360 runs.”
Roa comes into this week’s action following what can best be described as a rough Saturday in last week’s USAC/CRA Series race at Perris Auto Speedway. As he put it to the cast on the podcast, “I would like to pretend last night did not happen.”
Coming into the night off two straight series wins, Roa was the defending champion of the California Racer’s Hall of Fame Night. In qualifying, he turned in a time of 16.903. That was six fastest of the 21 cars on hand. It also gave him a good shot at starting on the front row of the main event. However, it ended up being the only bright spot on the night.
Being the second fastest car in his 10-lap heat race, Roa was starting fifth. All he had to do was finish one spot ahead of where he started to assure himself a spot on the front row of the main event. He took the coveted fourth position going into turn three on the first circuit. However, it all started to unravel from that point!
Going into turn three on the third lap, Roa was going by the third-place car. Suddenly that car slid up the track and pushed Roa into the wall. Both of Roa’s right side wheels were on the top of the crashwall. Somehow, he managed to steer the car off the wall, and while he lost territory to the third-place car, he did not lose a position.
After gathering it back in, Roa had reeled in the top three by lap five and was racing on the wide line. Suddenly, the leader came to a near stop in Roa’s line. With nowhere to go, Roa got his car wooed down just as the other car took off. Simultaneously, the yellow came out. One lap into the restart the same car that slowed in the cushion slowed again directly in front of Roa leaving him nowhere to go. Roa got into the back of the slowing car and ended with a flat right front tire. Mercifully, his heat from heck ended before the crew could finish changing the tire.
Roa still had a good starting spot for the main in eighth. Sadly, it was just one of those nights. On lap two, a car slid across the track in turn four and knocked Roa into the fence. The clash damaged the front end of the #91R and knocked it out of the race. That ended the nightmare of a night and left Roa with a frustrating 19thplace finish.
If you wish to hear the aforementioned Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast with Roa, you can do so at the following link https://spoti.fi/3cjQrLL.
Roa has a busy month of September on tap. He will be back in May’s car for two West Coast Series races. The first will be at Bakersfield on the 10th and two weeks later on the 24th at Ventura. Sandwiched in between, he will be back at Perris in the #91R for the USAC/CRA Glen Howard Memorial on the 17th.
In 2022, Roa is racing in the USAC/CRA, USAC National, and other select events, in his #91R BR Performance/HD Industries Eagle. He will also drive the #8M for May Motorsports in select USAC West Coast events. The 2019 USAC Southwest and 2017 USAC West Coast champion is always open to discussing other driving opportunities.
Roa and the team want to thank the following sponsors for making the 2022 season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, Sander Engineering, Inland Rigging, Caltrol, “Biker” Bruce Fischer, Competition Suspension, ALR Virtual Services, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to RDM Mechanics, Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Ten West Towing, Ten West Environmental, TJM Distribution, and Westco International for sponsoring the #8M he will pilot for Jayson May on 10 occasions in 2022.
If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition as a team partner throughout the 2022 racing season, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information on the top of this release.
Fans can learn more about Roa and the team at https://www.brodyroa.com/. Fans can also check out the team news at Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
To keep up with May Motorsports, please check out and “like” its Facebook page. https://www.facebook.
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What started over three hours after its original start time due to rain plaguing the track for most of the afternoon. When the Wawa 250 got underway from Daytona AJ Allmendinger would lead the field to green and take control of the race early on before turning the race lead over to Noah Gragson who started on the outside pole on lap four.
With halfway to the stage one caution break Sammy Smith out spin out of turn four and making contact the inside wall to bring out the first caution of the night. Unfortunately for Smith it would also end his night early in the event.
The race would get back underway with the two Monster Energy cars of Gibbs and Herbst swapping the lead for a couple laps before Gibbs would clear away with the lead just as Kyle Sieg blew a tire in turn two the bring out the second caution of the night.
As the race resumed Gibbs and Herbst would once again go at it for the lead swapping aggressively before Brandon Jones would get to the bumper of Gibbs to shove him out to the lead with help from AJ Allmendinger for a three car break away.
Stage one would end with Gibbs using the block to keep the field behind him, Hill, Creed, Allmendinger and Berry would round out the top-five as the stage came to an end.
Just as halfway went up on the board Anthony Alfredo and Justin Allgaier would start swapping the lead as Alfredo would clear away for the lead as Gragson would once again enter the picture for the lead diving deep under Alfredo to take the lead away with four laps remaining in stage two.
Stage two would end with Gragson taking home the stage win over Alfredo, Herbst, Mayer and Berry. However, Creed who was racing with Alfredo for second place would get turned down the back by Allgaier spinning across the skid pad yet keeping himself off the wall to gather it back up to keep the stage green.
Caution would once again fly for the fourth time of the night when Herbst broke loose off turn three as his tire went down sliding through the grass but kept it going and off the wall to make it back to pit road.
Chaos would ensue with just 18 laps remaining when Nemechek, Graf and Creed would get together on the back for the sixth caution of the night when Brandon Brown would get into the back bumper of Nemechek to start the chain reaction ending the night of Nemechek, Creed and Graf.
As 10 to go went in the air it would be short lived as AJ Allmendinger would spin off the nose of Allgaier that would collect Mayer, Berry, and Snider spinning behind them. Mayer would end up stuck in the grass ending his night.
With just two laps remaining and the white flag coming Hemric would come down on Gragson shooting him back up the track and in the path to collect Jones, Starr, Allgaier Burton, Alfredo, Karam, Mills and Herbst for the eighth caution of the night to setup a NASCAR overtime attempt.
Once NASCAR overtime engaged it wouldn’t last a half lap when Herbst would get into the back of Brown with a hard push going into turn three turning Brown in front of the field collecting a total of 13 cars.
NASCAR overtime take two would end no better when AJ Allmendinger with a hard run down the back got into the back of Gragson who came down the track shooting him back up into the outside way destroying the No. 9 machine but collecting Snider, Cassill, Gibbs, Mills and others to bring out the 10th caution of the night.
When it was all over with Jeremy Clements driving for a small family owned team would take the white and checkered flag as Herbst spun behind him and stopping to bring out the final caution of the night.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series will return to action next Saturday, September 3rd at 3:00 p.m. ET at Darlington Raceway for the VFW Help a Hero 200. | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72380-nxs-clements-wins-in-triple-overtime-at-daytona | 2022-08-27T23:36:20Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72380-nxs-clements-wins-in-triple-overtime-at-daytona | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Race Winner: Jeremy Clements of Jeremy Clements Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Overview:
Riley Herbst posted a 15th-place finish in the Wawa 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Friday night at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, but that doesn’t tell the whole story of his race. The driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) started sixth after qualifying was rained out and the field was set by the rulebook. Persistent rain and lightning delayed the start by more than three hours, and with a multitude of crashes in the waning laps that led to three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, the race ended close to 1:30 a.m. Herbst was fast throughout, leading the field on lap 19 and again on lap 25 and finishing third in the second stage to grab eight bonus points. This placed Herbst second for the start of the final stage, but calamity soon came calling. On lap 73, Herbst spun on the backstretch, necessitating a trip to pit road to clean the grill, change tires, and repair some minor damage. He returned to the race in 37th, and in less than 25 laps he had rallied his way to ninth. A multicar crash on lap 99 set up the first green-white checkered finish. Herbst survived it and then two more attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, only to get spun out of the top-five on the final lap. His 15th-place result was his 18th top-15 of the season and his third straight top-15 at Daytona.
Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“Man, that was rough. We were fast all day, but just kept getting caught up in incidents. Overall, we survived, finished on the lead lap, and earned a decent finish at Daytona. Proud of this Monster Energy team for never giving up. All we can do is learn and move onto Darlington.”
Notes:
● Herbst led twice for two laps, increasing his laps led total at Daytona to 27.
● Jeremy Clements won the Wawa 250 under caution to score his second career Xfinity Series victory, his first of the season and his first at Daytona.
● There were 10 caution periods for a total of 41 laps.
● Only 15 of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● AJ Allmendinger remains the championship leader after Daytona with a 58-point advantage over second-place Ty Gibbs.
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule is the Sports Clip Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 on Saturday, Sept. 3 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The race starts at 3 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Friday night’s bizarre, attrition-filled, rain-delayed NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway produced an appropriately unexpected outcome when Jeremy Clements took the checkered flag under caution at the end of the third attempt at overtime.
Clements’ victory in the Wawa 250, a race that started roughly three hours late and ended shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, was his first at Daytona and the second of his career. Both of Clements’ victories have come on August 27, his first at Road America on Aug. 27, 2017.
“I’m speechless, man—I don’t even know what to say,” said Clements, who grabbed a Playoff spot with the victory and shoved Ryan Sieg into 13th place in the standings, 12 points below the cut line. “We survived that big wreck back there (in the first overtime). It was like a ‘Days of Thunder’ wreck.
“Then I was like, ‘If we can just keep up with these guys, it’ll be a good day—top five and bring this car home in one piece.’ But, wow! This is incredible.”
As race leader Austin Hill lost electrical power and steered his Chevrolet to the apron, Clements got a push from Sage Karam on the third overtime restart on Lap 117 and was out front on the final lap when NASCAR called the 11th caution for Riley Herbst’s spin on the backstretch. Timmy Hill finished second, followed by AJ Allmendinger, Brandon Brown and Karam, who posted his career-best finish.
Eighteen of the 38 cars that started the race were already in the garage when Clements took the checkered flag.
A massive multicar wreck on Lap 98 of a scheduled 100 sent the race to overtime. First, Landon Cassill’s Chevrolet slapped the outside wall and collided with Jeb Burton’s Camaro.
Then, at the front of the field, Daniel Hemric moved down the track and turned off the nose of Noah Gragson Chevrolet, igniting a melee that involved eight cars.
But that was just the appetizer before a feast of crumpled chassis that followed the restart for the first attempt at overtime. On Lap 104, Brown’s Chevrolet got loose on the backstretch in front of Riley Herbst’s Ford.
Brown spun, and 13 cars were damaged in the ensuing chaos. But the hardest hit of the night came on overtime attempt No. 2.
Chain reaction contact between the cars of Clements, Allmendinger and Noah Gragson turned Gragson into the path of Landon Cassill’s Chevrolet. The impact from Cassill’s car spun Gragson around 360 degrees and tore the body off the front clip.
Gragson had led a race-high 54 laps at that point.
A multicar accident on Lap 83 put a dent in Sheldon Creed’s Playoff hopes and destroyed his No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
John Hunter Nemechek’s No. 26 Toyota got loose off Turn 2 and spun off the front bumper of Brown’s Chevy.
“All of a sudden, I was looking at the inside wall,” Nemechek said. “I’m not sure what happened, but I felt like I was hooked in the left rear.”
Creed’s Camaro hit Nemechek’s car and spun to the inside and shot back across the track into traffic, demolishing Joe Graf Jr.’s Ford. The wreck kept Creed below the Playoff cut line, 55 points behind Cassill for the last spot, with three races left before the Playoff field is set.
The action continues Saturday night at The World Center of Racing with the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the last race of the regular season of the NASCAR Cup Series that will set the stage for the 10-race, 16-driver Playoffs. There are two open spots that remain, which will be filled after the checkered flag flies. Defending Coke Zero Sugar Champion Ryan Blaney, along with Martin Truex, Jr., is on the Playoff bubble. If either of those two, as well as any other eligible non-winning driver goes to Ruoff Mortgage Victory Lane, that driver will automatically make the Playoffs.
Great tickets remain for the Coke Zero Sugar 400. For information, visit www.
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"Man, we had a fast Whelen Chevrolet tonight. RCR and ECR brought an amazing car. Not the way we wanted it to end. That was probably one of the hardest hits I’ve taken. I’m not really sure what happened. It was a hard hit. I think the 68 got the 26 and spun him down the track there. I caught him and thought I was going to be okay. And then once I went back up the racetrack, I knew I was in trouble. I’m glad I was able to walk away from that. I do still want to see what happened earlier in the race with the No. 7 car. We spun, but I haven’t been able to see a replay yet. I want to thank my guys. We had a really fast Whelen Chevy. I just wish we could have finished.”
-Sheldon Creed
Austin Hill and the No. 21 United Rentals Chevrolet
Team Suffer Electrical Issue While Leading Third
NASCAR Overtime Attempt at Daytona
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"That one really hurts, we were so close to getting our second win at Daytona this season. We had a really fast United Rentals Chevrolet but it was an up and down day to start. We started 14th because qualifying was canceled and then we had an early incident on pit road that gave us some damage and we had to pit a second time for repairs. That set us back but we were able to make up some ground and make it to the next caution for more repairs. My spotter, Derek Kneeland, helped me navigate through a lot of cautions and we were in the right place at the end. I felt pretty confident during the first two NASCAR Overtime attempts. Unfortunately, during the final attempt, we suffered an electrical issue and I couldn't keep my lead. Really tough ending to our day but this team never gives up and has worked really hard to bring strong racecars. We'll regroup and focus on winning at Darlington.”
-Austin Hill
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Jigawa GDP increases from N1.1trn to N2.26trn —Abubakar
THE Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, said his seven years of administration in the state have increased the state Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from N1.1 trillion to N2.26 trillion.
The governor made the disclosure in a statement issued, signed and made available to Tribune Online in Dutse the state capital by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Habibu Nuhu Kila as part of the 31 years anniversary of the state.
According to the statement, “the governor met the state’s GDP at N1.1 trillion in 2015. Now according to the National Bureau of Statistics recent report indicated that the present GDP of the state is N2.26 trillion”.
The statement added that Alhaji Badaru Abubakar expressed his satisfaction with how the state has significantly and progressively transformed in all sectors of human endeavour.
The statement further stated that the development achieved in the areas of both economic and social development has witnessed significant and positive transformation particularly in Agriculture, Water and Sanitation Commerce and Industry and many other fields of human endeavour.
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Governor Abubakar maintained that “Our government had worked assiduously to sustain the tempo of ongoing transformations, particularly as regards the provision of infrastructure for economic development, sustained human capital development and most importantly, the pursuit of agricultural transformation as means of diversifying the state’s economy and a means of sustainable livelihoods for the people.”
He applauded the contribution made by the past military administrators and civilian Governors and acknowledged fatherly advice and guidance from the traditional leaders in the development of the state. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/jigawa-gdp-increases-from-n1-1trn-to-n2-26trn-abubakar/ | 2022-08-27T23:44:14Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/jigawa-gdp-increases-from-n1-1trn-to-n2-26trn-abubakar/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEEWARD AREAS TODAY...
.The combination of dry fuels, gusty trade winds, and low
relative humidity will result in critical fire conditions at times
today. Any fires that develop could display extreme fire behavior
and be difficult to control.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM HST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR LEEWARD
SECTIONS OF All ISLANDS...
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM HST
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands.
* WIND...Northeast to east around 20 mph with higher gusts.
* HUMIDITY...Around 40 percent in the afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning does not
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Honolulu Little League is headed to the World Championship game of the Little League World Series!
Honolulu, representing the West region, advanced through the US bracket unscathed -- and virtually unchallenged – topping the Tennessee Little League team from Nolensville by a final score of 5-1.
It was second time Honolulu beat Tennessee in the tournament – their previous matchup on Aug. 24 ended in a 13-0 mercy rule finish after four innings.
Now the local boys move onto the World Championship game against Curacao, representing the international bracket. Curacao beat Chinese Taipei earlier on Saturday with a final score of 1-0.
The World Championship game is scheduled for 9 a.m. HST on Sunday. You can watch it live on KITV4.
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SEAFORD, Del.- A Seaford woman was killed in an early Saturday morning crash in the Seaford area.
Delaware State Police says just after 6 a.m., a white 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a 29-year-old Seaford woman, was going northbound in the left lane of Rt. 13, north of Camp Rd. At the same time a 2004 GMC Sierra pickup truck was traveling in-front of the Jeep at a slower speed.
The woman driving the Jeep swerved to the left to avoid hitting the truck, but ended up hitting the the left rear. The Jeep then spun clockwise and sliding sideways, until it flipped. It came to a stop upright, in the grass of the median.
The truck came to a stop in the northbound should of Rt. 13. Shortly after stopping the truck drove away from the scene. The truck was later found with no one inside in the Seaford area.
The woman inside the Jeep was not properly restrained and was taken to a nearby hospital where she died. Identification of the victim is not being released at this time pending notification to the next of kin.
The driver of the truck has not yet been identified.
The roadway was closed for about four hours while the crash was being investigated and the roadway cleared.
The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this incident. Troopers are asking anyone who witnessed this collision to please contact Senior Corporal Albert by calling 302-703-3269. 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/seaford-woman-killed-in-early-morning-crash/article_3e29dc52-2654-11ed-8398-93279e889e3b.html | 2022-08-27T23:54:54Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/seaford-woman-killed-in-early-morning-crash/article_3e29dc52-2654-11ed-8398-93279e889e3b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Increased fire activity has caused evacuation orders to be implemented in parts of Idaho impacted by the Four Corners Fire, which was reported on August 13th.
The fire, which was caused by lightning, is about 18% contained and has burned more than 10,100 acres, according to InciWeb, a clearinghouse for US fire information. The fire is impacting both Payette National Forest and Boise National Forest.
The Valley County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to evacuate the area and has closed some roadways due to the fire.
"If you have property in this area you will not be able to access it until the area is safe for you to do so, this will be a hard closure," the sheriff's office said.
A dry cold front is expected to pass over the fire area on Saturday, according to a media release posted on InciWeb. That front is expected to switch the direction of the winds in the area and may produce gusts of 25 to 35 mph, according to the agency.
"Cold fronts are weather phenomena that are of concern to firefighters," the release said. "Even though they bring cooler temperatures, no rain is expected, and changing wind direction challenges firefighting efforts."
The Boise area has experienced a warm summer, with a record 22 days of 100-plus degree temperatures this year, eclipsing the old record of 20 days, according to the National Weather Service Boise.
The NWS Boise also said that the area is on pace to see its warmest August since record keeping began in 1975.
"It's likely Boise will finish the month with an average temperature over 80 degrees which has never been recorded in August before," NWS Boise said.
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Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin has accused a motorist of brandishing a firearm and pointing it at him and his wife as the couple was driving home from a campaign event in April.
The allegation is described in a "victim impact statement" filed by McMullin in the District Court for Utah County, Utah, this week and obtained by CNN.
In the filing, McMullin accused the motorist, Jack Aaron Whelchel, of making unprovoked threats that included forcing the couple's car into oncoming traffic, before aiming a firearm in a threatening manner.
Whelchel was indicted in April on misdemeanor charges of making a threat with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. Whelchel pleaded not guilty to both charges. McMullin testified as a witness during a preliminary hearing in July, at which he identified Whelchel as the motorist, but the candidate has not publicly mentioned the incident.
McMullin's statement to the court adds details about the April 10 incident.
"That night, we and Mr. Whelchel traveled along the same path for a number of miles through Utah County, which initially seemed to be happenstance or someone innocuously traveling along the same route as us," McMullin wrote in his statement.
"Ultimately, however, Mr. Whelchel aggressively followed and chased us, pulled his truck alongside us and forced my wife and I into the oncoming lane of traffic. He then brandished a firearm, pointing it toward us in a threatening way," McMullin added.
Whelchel's attorney, Brixton Hakes, said his client disputes McMullin's version of events, insisting a firearm was never aimed at the couple.
"He never brandished a firearm," Hakes told CNN.
But during the incident, Whelchel did place a firearm on the center console of the vehicle, Hakes said.
According to Hakes, Whelchel "thought he was being followed" by McMullin, an incorrect assumption the attorney acknowledged.
Hakes said he expects the case to go to a jury trial after a scheduled hearing next month.
In his statement, McMullin pointed to Whelchel's social media presence, which he said included accusations against politicians he opposes and about "guns being the tools with which to carry on this war against those he opposes politically."
Whelchel's Facebook page features several far-right memes.
McMullin also noted that, during the investigation, he learned that Whelchel has a military and law enforcement background.
"Mr. Whelchel must have been well aware of the danger posed by his actions and of their criminality that night yet he took them anyway," McMullin wrote.
McMullin's statement also asks the judge that any sentence against Whelchel, if convicted, include conditions to bar him from making any contact with the candidate's family and campaign staff.
Hakes said his client no longer lives in Utah and will have to travel back to the state to stand trial.
Both men maintain they did not know one another prior to the incident.
McMullin, who is challeging Utah's senior senator, Republican Mike Lee, said in an interview over the phone that the April incident should serve as a reminder of the danger posed by domestic extremism.
"I'm in a fight with the far right for American democracy," McMulllin said.
A former CIA officer who sought the presidency as an independent in 2016, McMullin received the backing in April of Utah Democrats, who decided not to field a candidate in the 2022 midterm elections in order to bolster their efforts to unseat Lee.
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The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday nominated two candidates for statewide office who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election and would have oversight of the state's elections if they win in November.
Party delegates formally nominated Kristina Karamo for secretary of state and Matthew DePerno for state attorney general at their party's state nominating convention in Lansing, the party's spokesperson confirmed to CNN.
The two candidates, who both have former President Donald Trump's backing, had previously earned the party's endorsement at a convention in April. Michigan Republicans also picked former state Rep. Shane Hernandez as their nominee for lieutenant governor on a ticket with gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, the party announced in a statement.
Karamo will next face Democratic incumbent Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson while DePerno will take on Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel in November.
If they win their races, Karamo would serve as the Michigan's election chief while DePerno would be the top legal official -- two key roles overseeing elections in the pivotal swing state, just as Trump is preparing for an expected 2024 comeback. Other Trump-backed candidates who have made false claims about the 2020 election results have also been nominated for key offices in swing states such as Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania.
Karamo, a community college professor and right-wing commentator, has falsely claimed that Trump won Michigan in 2020 and alleged that she witnessed fraud as a poll challenger during Michigan's count of absentee voter ballots.
DePerno is a Kalamazoo-based lawyer who led a failed lawsuit challenging the 2020 election results in Antrim County, Michigan.
A state Republican-led investigation in Michigan concluded last year that there was "no evidence of widespread or systematic fraud" in the state's 2020 election.
Nessel earlier this month called for a special prosecutor to investigate DePerno after finding evidence linking him to a potentially criminal plot last year to seize and tamper with voting machines used in the 2020 election. DePerno has denied the allegations and called Nessel's claims an "erroneous attack based on political prosecution."
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LANSING, MICH. (WXYZ) — At the 2022 MIGOP State Nominating Convention in Lansing on Saturday, state republicans selected Rep. Shane Hernandez as the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor to run alongside gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon.
Thank you, delegates and @MIGOP!
— Shane Hernandez (@hernandez4ltgov) August 27, 2022
Our time is now! Join our movement to stop Gretchen Whitmer, and keep Michigan a family-friendly state. #DixonHernandez https://t.co/2uYsi9JM3z
A politician and architect, the Port Huron native has served Michigan's 83rd District in the Michigan House of Representatives since 2017.
This November, Dixon and Hernandez will face current Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, both Democrats.
Michigan's general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
For information about November's ballot initiatives, candidates and polling locations, visit michigan.gov/sos/elections. Absentee ballots for that election were made available on Thursday. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/election-2020/michigan-gop-nominates-hernandez-for-lieutenant-to-run-alongside-tudor-dixon | 2022-08-28T00:11:38Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/election-2020/michigan-gop-nominates-hernandez-for-lieutenant-to-run-alongside-tudor-dixon | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WXYZ) — Jim Harbaugh is making quarterback plans public heading into the season.
Cade McNamara will start Week 1 vs. Colorado State and JJ McCarthy will start Week 2 vs. Hawaii.
Then they'll make a decision on starter and backup, Harbaugh said in a statement released on Saturday.
"It's a great thing for our team but there's only one ball and only one quarterback can be out there at a time. So we're not ready to say who that starting quarterback is," Harbaugh said.
McNamara was Michigan's starter in 2021, leading the Wolverines to a Big Ten championship and College Football Playoff appearance. McCarthy, the highly-touted recruit, played throughout the season.
"Both quarterbacks have played great," Harbaugh said of their camp performances. | https://www.fox17online.com/sports/michigan-to-name-starting-qb-after-two-games-mcnamara-to-start-week-1-mccarthy-to-start-week-2 | 2022-08-28T00:11:50Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/sports/michigan-to-name-starting-qb-after-two-games-mcnamara-to-start-week-1-mccarthy-to-start-week-2 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers backup quarterback Sam Darnold and kicker Zane Gonzalez were both carted off the field in the third quarter of Carolina’s preseason game Friday night against the Buffalo Bills.
Darnold suffered a left ankle sprain after Bills defensive tackle C.J. Brewer landed on him as the quarterback was releasing the ball. Panthers coach Matt Rhule said Darnold will have an MRI on Saturday, but the team is fairly certain that he does not have a fracture.
If it is a high ankle sprain, that’s normally an injury that keeps players out four to six weeks.
“Sam’s a tough kid and he usually comes back pretty quickly,” Rhule said.
When asked if the Panthers might consider bringing back Cam Newton for a third stint with the team, Rhule said nothing is off the table. Rhule said he enjoyed his experience coaching Newton last year and views him as a true professional.
Several Panthers players ran over to Darnold as he was helped onto the cart. Bills quarterback Josh Allen, a good friend of Darnold’s, also ran onto the field to offer encouragement.
Darnold was 5 of 11 for 49 yards and ran for a 1-yard touchdown to give Carolina a 21-0 lead.
Earlier in the week, Panthers coach Matt Rhule announced Baker Mayfield as the starter over Darnold, who was 4-7 last season as Carolina’s starter.
This is the second straight week the Panthers have lost a quarterback to an injury in a preseason game.
Last week rookie Matt Corral, the team’s third-round draft pick, suffered a season-ending injury when he tore a ligament in his foot in a 20-10 loss to the New England Patriots.
If Darnold is out any significant amount of time, P.J. Walker would presumably be Mayfield’s backup.
Darnold’s injury came just minutes after Gonzalez was carted to the locker room with a groin injury. Gonzalez was injured while warming up on the sideline on the wet field. Punter John Hekker converted the PAT on Darnold’s touchdown.
Rhule was unclear on the extent of Gonzalez’s injury.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A soccer field that was paid for but never built. A school that diverted resources from its students. A mayor who ran city hall out of his mother’s home and avoided property taxes.
Officials say these and dozens of other alleged acts of corruption cost Haiti’s government a “colossal loss” of some 500 million gourdes ($4 million) at a time when state infrastructure is collapsing amid political instability and deepening poverty.
The allegations were released Thursday by Haiti’s antigovernment corruption unit, whose general director, Hans Joseph, pledged to go after those who “torpedo the public treasury and asphyxiate the country’s economic and social development efforts.”
He called on Haiti’s judicial officials to act on his agency’s findings.
Jacques Lafontant, government commissioner for the capital of Port-au-Prince, told The Associated Press on Friday that he would order all those named in the report to appear before a judge.
“The process will start without any delay,” he said.
The 30-page report released to the public summarizes lengthy investigations launched by Joseph’s agency and provides a window into rampant corruption across Haiti, where more than 60% of its more than 11 million people struggle to survive on about $2 a day.
The agency pursued 10 unrelated investigations, finding alleged corruption in places including two schools, three mayors’ offices and three government agencies.
It accused the general director of Haiti’s National Lottery of diverting more than 41 million Haitian gourdes ($300,000) with help from her brother — a legal professional — and of not charging companies operating rights, resulting in a shortfall of 269 million gourdes (more than $2 million) to the public treasury.
In addition, it found irregularities with debit cards that Haiti’s National Police issued to employees, noting that benefits illegally given to those who were fired or retired resulted in a loss of more than 18.2 million gourdes ($140,000) in the span of just three months.
It also accused the former mayor of the southern coastal town of Petit-Goave of diverting nearly 12.8 million gourdes (more than $98,000) slated for several projects.
The former official also allegedly set up city hall in his mother’s home, “putting himself in a situation where it was necessary to choose between protecting the interests of the mayor’s office or those of his mother,” the report said. It accused him of not paying taxes on the property and said money was missing from the employee payroll.
A former mayor of the north coastal town of Anse-Rouge was accused of creating more than two dozen fictional employees whose checks were going to the city’s accountant. In addition, the report said there was no evidence of five purported sanitation projects on which 835,000 gourdes ($6,400) was spent and no proof that 595,000 gourdes ($4,500) offered by the international aid group Oxfam to buy fuel was used for that purpose.
Also in the north, a former mayor of Saint-Raphael was accused of paying a company more than 2 million gourdes ($15,000) for a soccer field and reading center that were never built. The anti-corruption agency said it tried to track down the company’s officials but said the physical address provided did not exist.
The agency accused the former director of a school in Maissade in central Haiti of diverting more than 2 million gourdes ($15,000), alleging he had only 735 students instead of the 1,004 registered.
Joseph said that despite Haiti’s “major structural differences,” he hoped the government could recover its assets and fully punish those whom he called “enemies of the republic.”
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Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/ap-haiti-reveals-colossal-loss-of-4m-worth-of-corruption/ | 2022-08-28T00:23:31Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/ap-haiti-reveals-colossal-loss-of-4m-worth-of-corruption/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SEATTLE (AP) — More than five hours before Friday’s first pitch, Ichiro Suzuki was in the outfield, in uniform still going through his throwing routine.
Three years removed from his last game as a player with the Seattle Mariners in his home country of Japan, Suzuki hasn’t lost that competitive drive.
It’s just channeled in different ways now.
“If the guys on the team come up and ask me a question about baseball I want to be able to tell them, but also be able to show them and if I don’t continue to do what I’m doing, physically being ready, training, I won’t be able to really help them,” Suzuki said through his interpreter on Friday. “I know there are former players that can teach and tell them what to do. But I think it’s more valuable to be able to show them how.”
Suzuki may finally take a day off from his pregame routine of throwing, running, fielding during batting practice on Saturday when he becomes the latest inductee into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame. Being the center of attention and tasked with giving a speech has been weighing heavier on the 48-year-old as the induction day has drawn closer.
He joked that the stress of the speech was giving him a second ulcer after suffering one as a player in 2009.
“The preparing for a game is, I can’t say easy, but doesn’t compare to what this preparation for tomorrow is,” Suzuki said. “I mean, I really have a stomachache thinking about the speech tomorrow.”
Suzuki spent the first 11 seasons of his major league career with the Mariners before getting traded to the New York Yankees midway through the 2012 season. Suzuki played parts of three seasons with the Yankees, three more in Miami before returning to Seattle to close out his career.
His final appearance came at the beginning of the 2019 season which Seattle opened with two games in Japan. Suzuki announced his retirement after the second game.
“When I still run and do things, I feel like I could still play. Physically I feel like I could play,” Suzuki said. “But emotionally, because I was able to finish the way I was able to finish that kind of beats out all the other things. It just makes it so that I’m at peace.”
Suzuki retired with 3,089 hits in the majors and another 1,278 during his nine seasons in Japan before he made the move to Seattle at age 27. He batted .311 for his career, was the 2001 AL MVP and rookie of the year, and holds the single-season hit record of 262 that may never be approached.
Saturday’s induction with the Mariners is likely just a precursor for 2025 when Suzuki is first eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame. But this one is special because of his connection with the franchise and city that started when he arrived in 2001 and continues today.
“When I first came here, I was not a free agent. The ownership here took a chance on me and gave me this opportunity,” Suzuki said. “And then as I played here, I knew there was expectations and I tried to meet those expectations. As I played that relationship began and it’s something that’s very special. So I guess you could say it just became this way. It took time. It was like a relationship and we got to this point.”
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A New Mexico man was arrested on Friday after he allegedly tried to create an ISIS training center in the state, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
A DOJ release states that a federal grand jury indicted 45-year-old Herman Wilson, also known as Bilal Mu’Min Abdullah, on Tuesday on charges that he attempted to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and attempted to obstruct, influence and impede at least one official proceeding.
Court records state that Wilson allegedly attempted to provide material support to ISIS between January 2020 and November 2021 by trying to establish an “Islamic State Center” in New Mexico to teach ISIS ideology, provide training in martial arts and tactical maneuvers and serve as a “safe haven” for people planning to travel and fight for ISIS.
The release also states that Wilson allegedly helped run an online platform from May 2019 to September 2020 to promote ISIS teachings, recruit others and discuss terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world.
Wilson allegedly attempted to obstruct, influence and impede at least one official proceeding by ordering and inducing the destruction of records in shutting the platform down, per the DOJ.
Two individuals who were arrested in September 2020 and later pleaded guilty to providing material support to ISIS said Wilson radicalized them to support ISIS, according to the release. After they were arrested, Wilson allegedly ordered platform members to destroy evidence that they used the online group.
Wilson could face up to 20 years in prison for each count if convicted. | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/man-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-establish-isis-training-center-in-new-mexico/ | 2022-08-28T00:25:36Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/man-arrested-for-allegedly-trying-to-establish-isis-training-center-in-new-mexico/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — One Great Dane in Tallahassee just became a mom and she's going to be busy.
She didn't give birth to six puppies or eight, but to 16 little Great Dane puppies.
According to Amanda Bernath, her Great Dane - named Gemini - gave birth to the litter three weeks ago.
Bernath adds that due to the unusually big litter size, her dog is experiencing postpartum psychosis.
ABC News says Great Dane litters typically have about eight puppies.
On the bright side, she's still managing to nurse them all so they've grown and are doing well. | https://www.wtxl.com/community/great-dane-gives-birth-to-16-puppies-in-tallahassee | 2022-08-28T00:33:42Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/community/great-dane-gives-birth-to-16-puppies-in-tallahassee | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Dozens of people marched from Florida's Historic Capitol Building to the Governor's Mansion Saturday.
This all coming months after the United States Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Here’s what it looks like outside of the Governor’s Mansion in Tallahassee. Around 50, maybe more, protestors marched from the Capitol building to the mansion to rally for abortion care in the state @abc27 pic.twitter.com/7EbJIcN4rX
— Micah Cho (@MicahChoTV) August 27, 2022
In Tallahassee, people from all over the state turned out to tell the Florida legislature that they want their reproductive rights protected. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/pro-abortion-rally-held-at-floridas-historic-capitol | 2022-08-28T00:33:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/pro-abortion-rally-held-at-floridas-historic-capitol | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There will soon be an Arctic ambassador, the State Department announced on Friday.
Due to the rapid deterioration of the Arctic region from melting ice caps, the United States will appoint an ambassador-at-large–an upgrade to the current position of Arctic coordinator–to oversee the national security and environmental issues at play.
The State Department said that President Joe Biden “plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate,” in a statement.
The Arctic has become a sought-after territory for the United States–as well as Russia and China. Recently, Russia expanded its military presence in the region, including submarines and jet fighters, while China plans to spend billions on infrastructure, energy and research there, and called itself a “near-Arctic state.”
The Arctic has been warming at a pace four times faster than the global average. Strangely, this significant decline has created opportunities; melted ice has led to waterways, which may become usable for commercial and military vessels.
Last year, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said: “The Arctic as a region for strategic competition has seized the world’s attention, but the Arctic is more than a strategically or economically significant region. It’s home to our people. Its hallmark has been and must remain peaceful cooperation. It’s our responsibility to protect that peaceful cooperation and to build on it as neighbors and as partners.”
The battle over the Arctic intensifies existing iciness between the United States and Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
The State Department’s statement also said the ambassador will “engage with counterparts in Arctic and non-Arctic nations as well as Indigenous groups, and work closely with domestic stakeholders, including state, local, and tribal governments, businesses, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, other federal government agencies and Congress.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/arctic-ambassador-position-forthcoming-state-department-announced | 2022-08-28T00:34:53Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/arctic-ambassador-position-forthcoming-state-department-announced | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Department of Justice released a heavily redacted affidavit on Friday, used to obtain the Mar-a-Lago search warrant and revealing the nation's top law enforcement agency's concerns about finding government records, including classified documents about secret intelligence sources and national defense information, as well as evidence of efforts to obstruct the recovery of such material.
The FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence on August 8, and collected 11 sets of classified documents.
The Justice Department cited “probable cause to believe that evidence of obstruction will be found at” Mar-a-Lago, although the public portions of the affidavit did not describe what that evidence might look like. The DOJ also said it had probable cause to believe that Mar-a-Lago contained "evidence, contraband, fruits of crimes or other items illegally possessed." Some of this classified information, the affidavit said, contains intelligence information gathered from “clandestine human sources”—material that is typically under intense protection.
The affidavit also described the strict policies around the protection of government records—where they are required to be stored and who has access to them—and highlighted the relevant statutes, including the Espionage Act.
As explained in the 38-page affidavit, the investigation began after a referral from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), flagging it had retrieved 15 boxes—184 unique documents, 25 of which were marked “top secret”—from Mar-a-Lago. “These records should have been transferred to NARA from the White House at the end of the Trump Administration in January 2021,” NARA said in a statement in February.
Of the 38 pages, 21 of them were blacked out.
A letter from May 25, sent by Trump’s lawyer, Evan Corcoran, asked the Justice Department to abstain from a criminal investigation over the classified material at Mar-a-Lago. “Public trust in the government is low. At such times, adherence to the rules and long-standing policies is essential. President Donald J. Trump is a leader of the Republican Party. The Department of Justice (DOJ), as part of the Executive Branch, is under the control of a President from the opposite party. It is critical, given that dynamic, that every effort is made to ensure that actions by DOJ that may touch upon the former President, or his close associates, do not involve politics.”
The letter from Corcoran also claimed that a president has “absolute authority” to declassify documents, and that the “primary criminal statute that governs the unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material does not apply to the President.”
On June 8, the affidavit said, the DOJ sent Trump’s lawyer a letter, explaining that Mar-a-Lago “does not include a secure location authorized for the storage of classified information.” The letter then asked for the classified material to be “preserved in that room in the current condition until further notice.”
The affidavit also said that some of Trump’s handwritten notes and newspapers were mixed in with government documents from the NARA cache: “Of most significant concern was that highly classified records were unfoldered, intermixed with other records and otherwise unproperly [sic] identified.”
Shortly after the affidavit’s release on Friday, Trump sent a 12-page filing to a judge to expand upon his request on Monday to appoint a “special master” to oversee the review of the documents found in the Mar-a-Lago search. The judge had previously given Trump until Friday to elaborate on why he wanted a third party to step in. CNN wrote: “The new response appeared to fall short of the elaboration [the judge] was seeking,” as he did not specify the special master’s role or any immediate action from the judge, despite the judge’s request to cite “the precise relief sought.”
However, Trump did refer to the recently released affidavit in his filing: “The Redacted Affidavit underscores why this Motion should be granted, as it provides almost no information that would allow Movant to understand why the raid took place, or what was taken from his home.”
On Friday, President Joe Biden appeared to mock the idea Trump could have simply declassified the government documents, telling reporters: “Come on. Declassified everything? I’m not going to comment… I’ll let the Justice Department take care of that.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/fbi-affidavit-trump-mar-a-lago-evidence-of-obstruction | 2022-08-28T00:34:59Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/fbi-affidavit-trump-mar-a-lago-evidence-of-obstruction | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Get in the car and head to Michael's, you may need to buy a frame.
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, who died in 2018 at age 65, amassed a remarkable art collection valued at over $1 billion, and auction house Christie’s announced it will oversee its sale this week. The auction will feature over 150 pieces spanning 500 years. The bidding, which will take place in November at Christie's New York City location, will be the largest in history for a private collection.
Proceeds from Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection will go “to philanthropy,” as per the late tech tycoon’s wishes.
“It’s a major event for the art market and for the art world,” said Christie’s executive Guillaume Cerutti. He also remarked that the collection “embrace[d] five centuries of great art—from Botticelli to David Hockney” and added that “the very inspirational figure of Paul Allen” and its dedication to philanthropy made the project “something that’s very special.”
The specifics of the Allen collection have not yet been detailed in an official manner, but the Times reported that Jasper Johns’s “Small False Start” and Paul Cézanne’s “La Montagne Sainte-Victoire” are part of the Allen estate, and could bring in as much as $50 and $100 million respectively. Indeed, the Cézanne work is currently on view on Christie's website, in JPG form.
Previous glimpses into Allen’s collection at earlier shows included works by J.M.W. Turner, Vincent van Gogh, Edward Hopper, Edouard Manet, Gustav Klimt, and Ed Ruscha, plus Jan Brueghel the Younger’s “The Five Senses: Sight,” and Canaletto’s “The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South-East from Saint Eustace to New Rialto Buildings.”
A 2006 exhibit, Double Take: From Monet to Lichtenstein, held at the Allen-founded Museum of Pop Culture (originally the Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame), took pieces from Allen’s collection at the time and placed them in unusual juxtapositions. These works included pieces by artists already mentioned, plus Paul Gaugin, Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Max Ernst, Willem de Kooning, Gerhard Richter, Mark Rothko, Edgar Degas, and many others.
In a story first reported by Bloomberg, it was revealed that Allen was the 2016 anonymous buyer of a Monet work, “Grainstack,” to the tune of $81.4 million. (The auction was conducted by Christie’s.)
Over the years, however, there has been ebb-and-flow to Allen’s collection; in 2016, he sold a Richter and a Rothko for $25.6 million and $56.2 million, respectively.
The Seattle-born Allen befriended Bill Gates as a teenager when they both attended Lakeside School, and the pair bonded over their interest in computers. They formed Microsoft in 1975. Though he remained on the board and maintained an advisory position well into the 2000s (and was a significant shareholder), he resigned from the company in 1983. Allen’s other business ventures included real estate development, the aerospace industry, and investments in cable television, and companies like Ticketmaster. He also owned the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trailblazers. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allens-art-auction-largest-in-history | 2022-08-28T00:35:05Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allens-art-auction-largest-in-history | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Residents of the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn are facing a cruel slap in the face this weekend. A 2019 mural created by artist Vincent Ballentine on the side of a curved building celebrating the late hip hop artist Chris Wallace, also known as Biggie Smalls and the Notorious B.I.G., was marred with dark paint and tagged “East Coast” in red.
It’s unclear if “East Coast” is the name of the person (or crew) who tarnished the memorial, or if this was a secondary individual who wanted to show local support after-the-fact. Either way, the whole affair has us shaking our damn heads.
“Oh, the disrespect is real,” Ballentine said in an Instagram video, looking at his vandalized work. “Done dirty,” he wrote in a caption.
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The four-time Grammy nominee and diamond-selling recording artist was killed 25 years ago this March in Los Angeles in a drive-by shooting after attending a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum loaded with music A-listers. The case remains unsolved. He was 24 years old.
The mural, on the corner of St. James Place and Fulton Street, is just a few doors down from the spot where Wallace grew up at 226 St. James. In 2019 the block was rechristened Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace Way.
“Biggie is a hero to our community, and that’s darn sure not how you spread love the Brooklyn way, as Biggie would say,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams told NY1. “We’re going to look into that and make sure that mural is cleaned up and repaired because this has a place there and it remains there, and we want to find the person responsible.”
Clinton Hill residents echoed the mayor’s sentiments. “That's my boy. I used to roll with him back in the days. He's good. He did a lot for the neighborhood too,” said a man named Abraham Widdi, according to CBS News. “Why would they do that?” asked Kim Damus. “I know there's a million cameras out here. Somebody saw something,” suggested Johnny Famous, a tour guide, suggesting that the neighborhood is ready to defend their local hero.
The Notorious B.I.G.'s first album, Ready to Die, went six times platinum, and featured the hits “Big Poppa,” “Juicy," and “One More Chance.” His second album, the double set Life After Death, was released just 16 days after his murder. The 11-times platinum album featured the songs “Hypnotize" and “Mo Money Mo Problems,” and ultimately went to number one on the Billboard 200 chart. | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/nyc-mayor-adams-vows-justice-after-biggie-smalls-mural-defaced | 2022-08-28T00:35:11Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/08/nyc-mayor-adams-vows-justice-after-biggie-smalls-mural-defaced | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CHRISTIANIA, Denmark (CN) — “The parole of Christiania is that each individual deserves complete freedom. As long as that freedom does not limit other people.”
So said Kim Bekker, a proud Freetown resident for more than 35 years. He agreed to do an impromptu interview at Grotten, one of the more spacious and neat cafés in the center of Christiania at the end of Pusher Street.
Christiania is also called “Freetown” or “staden” (the city). It is a 17-acre area in Denmark´s capital Copenhagen encompassing a lake, small forest areas, and an extraordinary culturally vibrant community.
Here, all political decisions are made jointly at monthly meetings. Instead of paying rent, the residents pay a “user fee” to the local finance office, which distributes the means to communal infrastructure, building projects and social development activities.
The streets are filled with colorful houses, numerous collective workshops, and the distinct smell of cannabis. Chill residents walk around and greet each other amidst the constant influx of curious tourists who want a sneak peek of the old “hippie town”.
In 2022, Christiania is a well-established tourist attraction. Frequent police raids aside, the residents live in orderly juridical agreement with Copenhagen municipality which controls their buildings and stores on a running basis.
But back in 1971, it all started with a deserted military barrack area. An area that around 150 young, free-minded, and restless youngsters decided to occupy. They broke down the woodwork barriers and started remaking the old buildings.
The movement was quickly disputed by politicians. Not least because Christiania was seen as a provocation against the establishment, and the place soon became a hub for drug dealers. In 1975, the government decided to tear it down. Yet that never happened.
Instead, small companies and production sites started appearing as Christiania became a hub for popular cultural events. After numerous problems with violent police clashes and dangerous gang fights, the town´s residents got the gang members to agree not to carry patches and weapons.
That happened in 1985, the same year Bekker moved in.
“Back then, Christianshavn was a slum, and no one wanted to live there. I moved to Christiania during Christmas in 1985. I knew a few people and got a job in the kindergarten. For 10 years, I lived in a collective but then switched to my own apartment,” he said.
Bekker has seen Christiania grow over the years in terms of local businesses, houses, and the number of visitors. Around 10 years ago, he did 15 months of jailtime (partly in isolation) for selling weed on Pusher Street.
The punishment for selling drugs in Christiania has always been harsher because it is automatically considered part of organized crime. Today, the drug industry still contributes to the community’s economy, but it isn’t easy to document the exact extent.
However, Bekker said Freetown’s unique qualities have nothing to do with drugs. It is about creating an alternative way of living where you have more space to find yourself.
“This is a place where you can test your life in ways only possible in a few other places in the world. And then in the middle of a capital! You can live on a shoestring if you want. Most people here never graduated from anywhere. They just lived their lives 24 hours a day and naturally learned certain skills. We give each other full freedom,” Bekker said.
The big turning point for Christiania´s journey toward formal independence from the rest of Denmark happened in 1989.
Here, the government signed the so-called “Christiania Law”, giving residents the juridical right to live in their properties. The caveat: the Ministry of Defense can — at any point — ask people to leave. | https://www.courthousenews.com/how-free-is-freetown-christiania-the-sovereign-danish-community-is-once-again-on-its-barricades/ | 2022-08-28T00:38:14Z | courthousenews.com | control | https://www.courthousenews.com/how-free-is-freetown-christiania-the-sovereign-danish-community-is-once-again-on-its-barricades/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(CN) — Latin America’s new wave of left-wing governments is increasing regional cooperation between the countries of the lithium triangle, an area home to the world’s largest lithium reserves, the white mineral fueling a new era of clean energy.
As global demand for the so-called ‘white gold’ increases, so does the potential regional power of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia — the lithium triangle countries that share a 154,000 square mile area roughly the size of the state of California.
Since the leftward swing across Latin America beginning in 2018, there has been rising expectations when it comes to developing domestic lithium industries as well as regional cooperation in mining and production.
"Argentina has the second largest lithium reserves in the world,” said Argentina President Alberto Fernandez during a visit to the country’s first lithium battery manufacturing plant on Aug. 16. “We not only have to export it, but also industrialize it. I have seen how the world demands lithium as an energy source and I believe we have the opportunity to provide it."
Speaking next to the president, the minister of science Daniel Filmus highlighted the regional role of the lithium triangle. "We are pioneers in the region in this type of development and, at the same time, we are working jointly with Bolivia and Chile, which, together with Argentina, account for more than 60% of the world's lithium reserves,” said the minister.
“We will soon be holding a working meeting in Bolivia to discuss how we can carry out technology transfer projects to strengthen exports of value-added products,” added Filmus.
Argentina and Chile have already begun holding bilateral talks on deepening long-term economic ties and laying the foundations for lithium production chains at the regional level.
In June, Argentina and Chile held their first joint lithium and salt flats working group, addressing not only cooperation in mineral extraction but also the importance of environmental and social issues connected to the industry.
The vast salt flats of the Andean region hold huge potential for exploitation, where lithium concentration can reach hundreds of milligrams per liter. These basins have stored water for thousands of years, accumulating rich minerals carried from mountain slopes. Lightweight and capable of high energy storage, lithium is a core component of rechargeable batteries, powering not only cellphones and computers but also fueling green energy like solar and wind power as well as electric vehicles.
The lithium triangle is home to around 65% of the world’s lithium ore reserves, yet the industry remains broadly underdeveloped across the region. Currently, only Chile is a core country in the global supply chain along with Australia and China.
Last year, 100,000 tons of lithium was mined globally. Australia was the top producer, mining 55,000 tons. Chile followed in second place, mining 26,000 tons, with China digging up 14,000 tons.
Revved up by rising consumer appetite and reinvigorated by government incentives, demand for lithium is set to reach 2.4 million tons by 2030. To accommodate this, new supply chains need to be built in order to match demand. If not, the transition to cleaner forms of energy and transport will be weighed down by production setbacks and high prices.
This scenario is currently playing out. As the global economy reconnects during the pandemic recovery, supply chain pains have pushed up prices of everything from consumer goods to production costs. With demand running ahead of supply, the price of lithium has hit a record high of $75,000 per metric ton — an increase of more than $65,000 since 2020 — as companies such as Tesla and Volkswagen struggle to plug in lithium supplies.
Accelerating the growth of global supply centers can help to rebalance the marketplace. Yet for two sides of the lithium triangle, Argentina and Bolivia, the lithium industry remains underrealized and underdeveloped, but greater investment is being pumped into the sector.
Much of that is coming from China, the world’s primary electric vehicle market, which has invested more than $16 billion in lithium mining projects across Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.
Argentina, which holds around 21% of the world’s lithium reserves, expects around $4 billion in investment over the next half a decade as it aims to double production — with much of this development tied to Beijing-backed projects.
Bolivia’s lithium industry is the least developed of the three Andean nations yet holds the highest potential. The country is sitting on the world’s largest white gold reserves of 21 million tons but has so far been unable to realize its potential. To accelerate development, Bolivia is weighing up multiple offers from foreign firms — including from the U.S. and China — to exploit the mineral.
Deepening regional relations, state-owned companies from Bolivia and Argentina have already set foundations for cooperation in the industry. Bolivia’s lithium development company, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos, signed an agreement on Aug. 4 with Argentina’s oil and gas company Y-TEC to produce lithium-ion batteries.
Lithium’s role of powering the globe’s green revolution is also unearthing social uneasiness and environmental concerns.
Protests have filled the streets across Chile and Bolivia in recent years in response to government plans to hand out contracts to foreign companies, fearing profits will be channeled out of the region and leaving behind no benefits for the local communities that share the arid landscape with the vast salt flats of the Andes.
The Andean salt flats stretch out across fragile ecosystems. The process of extracting lithium involves pumping brine with a large volume of fresh water that can deplete groundwater reserves, affecting access to fresh water for communities around the Andes and their farming livelihoods.
Although currently politically aligned, the governments of Argentina, Chile and Bolivia face multiple challenges to accelerate lithium production and strategically position themselves in the global supply chain. The uneven development across the region, the level of state versus corporate control, the role of China and the potential environmental harm from inefficient practices are all pending issues that need to be resolved if the lithium triangle can realize its regional power and become a key part of the global revolution in clean energy.
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(CN) — Amy Litzinger votes in every election, even if sometimes she needs a little extra help.
Born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy, the 34-year-old Austin resident runs into challenges that able-bodied voters might not even consider.
To get to a polling place, Litzinger, who doesn't drive, needs a van capable of transporting her wheelchair. When she arrives, she might need help with tasks like opening doors or getting out her ID.
Once in the voting booth, she needs help inserting her Scantron voting sheet, getting it out and putting it into a ballot box.
“I don’t know why they make those boxes so high,” Litzinger said in an interview, “but I can’t reach them in my chair.”
Now, like other Texas voters with disabilities, Litzinger worries challenges like these could get even worse in the 2022 midterms. That’s after the Texas Legislature last year passed a sweeping new election-security law.
The law, Senate Bill 1, came in the wake of unfounded conspiracies about dead voters and rigged voting machines in the 2020 election. Supporters, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, argue it's necessary to ensure “trust and confidence in our elections.”
That’s not how critics see it. In a massive lawsuit that started before SB 1 became law, civil and voting rights groups say the law imposes new barriers at the polls, empowers partisan poll watchers and criminalizes protected free-speech activities related to voter organizing and turnout. They've brought claims under the Voting Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Constitution.
The law has prompted outrage not only in the disabled community, but among civil rights activists who say it could intimidate ethnic voters and marginalized groups at the polls. The U.S. Department of Justice has also joined the case, arguing the law will create "intentional discrimination in voting.”
Earlier this year, Litzinger submitted a deposition in the case. Because of her conditions, she stated, she needs help with both in-person and mail-in voting.
When it comes to reading the ballot and choosing candidates, "I know what I'm doing — but I need a lot of access help," she said.
According to her deposition, her personal assistants said they were afraid to help her in the 2022 elections because they were worried about being prosecuted under SB 1.
Litzinger typically votes in person, though she qualifies for mail-in voting and did so during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. It felt safer and easier. Cerebral palsy, which affects the lungs, is one condition that increases the risk of severe sickness with Covid-19.
This year, Litzinger is worried that if she votes by mail, her ballot could get rejected due to signature mismatch. While she typically has enough dexterity in her hands, "the signature doesn't ever match," she said. "Depending on how my body is feeling that day, it can look completely different."
She thinks she'll probably vote in person in November, even though she's worried about being exposed to Covid-19 at the polls.
"It seems to be safer than sending in your signature," her mother, Linda, said.
Litzinger agreed: "Having to go in and prove your signature kind of defeats the purpose of a mail-in ballot."
Compared to other Texans with disabilities, Litzinger says she's lucky. Her parents, whom she lives with, help with caretaking. They helped her get the ID to vote. Her family has a ramped van, which she can use to get to the polls.
"I’ve been lucky that I have people that are able to step in," she said, but "I know a lot of my friends have been really struggling." She wants to make sure their right to vote is protected, too. | https://www.courthousenews.com/voters-with-disabilities-face-new-barriers-over-texas-voting-law/ | 2022-08-28T00:38:26Z | courthousenews.com | control | https://www.courthousenews.com/voters-with-disabilities-face-new-barriers-over-texas-voting-law/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dubai: Afghanistan produced a dominating all-round display to thrash a below-par Sri Lanka by eight wickets and start their Asia Cup campaign on a resounding note here on Saturday.
Opting to bowl, Afghanistan first produced a sensational bowling effort to dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 in 19.4 overs.
This was the first time Afghanistan bowled out a team without Rashid Khan (4-0-12-0) taking a wicket which underlined their show as a collective bowling unit.
Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11) rattled the top-order before spinners Mohammad Nabi (2/14) and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman stifled the Lankans in the middle overs.
In reply, Afghanistan cantered home in just 10.1 overs to register a big win in their milestone 100th T20 International.
Young wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave Afghanistan a fiery start, smashing an 18-ball 40, while Hazratullah Zazai took the team over the line with an unbeaten 37 off 28 balls (5x4s, 1x6).
The win also gave a big push to Afghanistan's net run-rate (5.176) as they climbed to the top spot in Group B to brighten their Super 4 chances.
Group B also features Bangladesh, who take on Afghanistan at Sharjah on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Rahmanullah, who overturned an lbw decision after being given out for nought, was all class as he toyed with the Lankan bowling attack.
Be it drives, pulls or lofted shots, Rahmanullah displayed an array of shots to take Afghanistan home comfortably.
His flawless innings, however, came to an end when he stepped out to leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, only to be foxed by a slower one.
But it was too little too late as Afghanistan had all the time in their hands with just 23 needed from 13.5 overs.
The only blip in his sensational innings was when he was trapped in front and looked plumb but on review the ball tracking showed it was missing the leg stump.
Earlier, Farooqi (3/11) did the damage at the top, including wickets off successive deliveries in the opening over.
Sri Lanka had a horrendous start as they slumped to 5/3 inside two overs with Farooqi inflicting a double blow in consecutive deliveries in the opening over.
The only respite for the Islanders came from Bhanuka Rajapaksa who led their recovery with a stroke-filled 29-ball 38 (5x4s, 1x6). But two clumsy run-outs in two balls exposed the Lankans inexperience in the middle.
First it was Nabi who came up with a direct throw to end Rajapaksa's brilliant counter-attacking knock and then another mad running saw the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana in the very next ball to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 69/8.
They were in danger of getting all out inside 15 overs after Nabi reduced them to 75 for 9.
Chamika Karunaratne showed the rearguard action with a 38-ball 31 (3x4, 1x6) to take them past 100. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/27/asia-cup-afghanistan-versus-sri-lanka.amp.html | 2022-08-28T00:42:29Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/27/asia-cup-afghanistan-versus-sri-lanka.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dubai: Afghanistan produced a dominating all-round display to thrash a below-par Sri Lanka by eight wickets and start their Asia Cup campaign on a resounding note here on Saturday.
Opting to bowl, Afghanistan first produced a sensational bowling effort to dismiss Sri Lanka for a paltry 105 in 19.4 overs.
This was the first time Afghanistan bowled out a team without Rashid Khan (4-0-12-0) taking a wicket which underlined their show as a collective bowling unit.
Left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi (3/11) rattled the top-order before spinners Mohammad Nabi (2/14) and Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman stifled the Lankans in the middle overs.
In reply, Afghanistan cantered home in just 10.1 overs to register a big win in their milestone 100th T20 International.
Young wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz gave Afghanistan a fiery start, smashing an 18-ball 40, while Hazratullah Zazai took the team over the line with an unbeaten 37 off 28 balls (5x4s, 1x6).
The win also gave a big push to Afghanistan's net run-rate (5.176) as they climbed to the top spot in Group B to brighten their Super 4 chances.
Group B also features Bangladesh, who take on Afghanistan at Sharjah on Tuesday.
The 20-year-old Rahmanullah, who overturned an lbw decision after being given out for nought, was all class as he toyed with the Lankan bowling attack.
Be it drives, pulls or lofted shots, Rahmanullah displayed an array of shots to take Afghanistan home comfortably.
His flawless innings, however, came to an end when he stepped out to leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, only to be foxed by a slower one.
But it was too little too late as Afghanistan had all the time in their hands with just 23 needed from 13.5 overs.
The only blip in his sensational innings was when he was trapped in front and looked plumb but on review the ball tracking showed it was missing the leg stump.
Earlier, Farooqi (3/11) did the damage at the top, including wickets off successive deliveries in the opening over.
Sri Lanka had a horrendous start as they slumped to 5/3 inside two overs with Farooqi inflicting a double blow in consecutive deliveries in the opening over.
The only respite for the Islanders came from Bhanuka Rajapaksa who led their recovery with a stroke-filled 29-ball 38 (5x4s, 1x6). But two clumsy run-outs in two balls exposed the Lankans inexperience in the middle.
First it was Nabi who came up with a direct throw to end Rajapaksa's brilliant counter-attacking knock and then another mad running saw the dismissal of Maheesh Theekshana in the very next ball to leave Sri Lanka tottering at 69/8.
They were in danger of getting all out inside 15 overs after Nabi reduced them to 75 for 9.
Chamika Karunaratne showed the rearguard action with a 38-ball 31 (3x4, 1x6) to take them past 100. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/27/asia-cup-afghanistan-versus-sri-lanka.html | 2022-08-28T00:42:35Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/08/27/asia-cup-afghanistan-versus-sri-lanka.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ARLINGTON, Texas — With the preseason over and roster-cutdown time now just three days away, it’s time for one more guess at what the Seahawks’ initial 53-man roster may look like.
As a reminder, teams must cut their rosters to 53 on Tuesday by 1 p.m. PT.
On Aug. 31, teams can assemble a 16-man practice squad.
On with our projection.
Quarterback
Keep: Geno Smith, Drew Lock.
Cut: Jacob Eason.
Comment: Given log jams at other spots Seattle may try to sneak Eason through waivers and onto the practice squad.
Running back
Keep: Rashaad Penny, Ken Walker III, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas.
Cut: Josh Johnson, Darwin Thompson, Ronnie Rivers.
Comment: This has seemed pretty cut-and-dry for a while with the Seahawks having a solid four-man set of backs this year. Coach Pete Carroll said Saturday that Walker may be ready for the season opener after having a recent hernia procedure. Expect Seattle to try to keep one of the waived players — Thompson seems most likely — on the practice squad as added depth.
Receiver
Keep: Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf, Dee Eskridge, Marquise Goodwin, Dareke Young.
Cut: Bo Melton, Freddie Swain, J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Penny Hart, Cade Johnson, Aaron Fuller, Kevin Kassis.
Comment: As I noted before, the Seahawks have a tough call here on whether to keep both of their 2022 seventh-round picks — Melton and Young — and also what to do with some veterans who have been fixtures on the roster the last few seasons in Hart and Swain. But the guess here is that’s the way they’ll lean while trying to get three or four back on the practice squad. Swain had a spotty preseason that included two critical drops and also battled injuries. And with Eskridge able to handle punt return duties, he could take over those from Swain as well. Of the two rookies, Young seemed ahead on the depth chart at the end.
Tight end
Keep: Will Dissly, Noah Fant, Colby Parkinson.
Cut: Tyler Mabry, Cade Brewer.
Comment: Mabry is a certainty for the practice squad if he clears waivers, which seems how Seattle would want to go. It’s worth noting he didn’t play against Dallas due to injury.
Offensive line
Keep: Charles Cross, Abraham Lucas, Stone Forsyth, Jake Curhan, Austin Blythe, Kyle Fuller; Damien Lewis, Gabe Jackson, Phil Haynes, Dakoda Shepley.
Cut: Greg Eiland, Liam Ryan.
Comment: Lewis is dealing with an ankle injury that could compel the Seahawks to err on the side of caution and depth for now and keep 10 offensive linemen. But if Seattle opts for nine, the odd man out seems to be Shepley.
Defensive line
Keep: Tackles Poona Ford, Al Woods and Bryan Mone; ends Shelby Harris, L.J. Collier, Quinton Jefferson, Myles Adams.
Cut: Jarrod Hewitt.
Comment: As noted before, Seattle’s evolution to more 3-4 looks also means changing the position designations of a few players who previously were ends and now are linebackers. I’m going here with the designations Seattle had on its depth chart for the Steelers game. The big decision here is whether Seattle keeps both Collier and Adams. Adams seems almost a certainty after the preseason he had while Collier didn’t play at all after injuring his elbow in the mock game. But is Seattle really willing to cut bait already on their 2019 first-round pick?
Linebackers
Keep: OLBs Uchenna Nwosu, Darrell Taylor, Boye Mafe, Alton Robinson and Tyreke Smith; ILBs Jordyn Brooks, Cody Barton, Nick Bellore.
Cut: Joshua Onujiogu, Tanner Muse, Vi Jones, Lakiem Williams, Joel Dublanko.
Comment: One question mark is the health of Smith, who has battled injuries to both hips and has rarely practiced. Seattle could put him on the injured reserve list if that doesn’t improve soon and open up a spot for someone else. Onujiogu has had a good camp, but for now seems ticketed for the practice squad. Bellore, listed as both a fullback and linebacker, remains a key component of special teams, as well. Bellore could be released when the initial roster is set and then re-signed as the Seahawks did in 2019 and 2020. Also worth noting is that Seattle again has a roster exemption for Aaron Donkor as an international player, and he currently does not count against the roster limit and can count as a 17th practice squad member.
Safeties
Keep: Jamal Adams, Quandre Diggs, Josh Jones, Ryan Neal, Marquise Blair.
Cut: Joey Blount, Deontai Williams. Scott Nelson.
Comment: Blair’s spot on the team doesn’t seem totally assured. But the Seahawks remain enamored of his potential and the guess here is they’ll hang onto him. Neal has been dealing with a high ankle sprain but is expected back soon.
Cornerbacks
Keep: Artie Burns, Coby Bryant, Justin Coleman, Sidney Jones IV, Tariq Woolen, Michael Jackson.
Cut: John Reid, Jameson Houston.
PUP list: Tre Brown.
Comment: Will Seattle keep six cornerbacks, one more than it usually does? The Seahawks may have to with Jones dealing with a concussion of late and Burns also not playing until the final preseason game with a groin injury. Burns was a starter before his injury and his spot on the roster would seem secure. Jackson is the wild card. He seemed on the outside looking in much of camp but played well down the stretch and particularly in the last two preseason games. He may have played too well to keep off the roster, especially with some of the other uncertainty. And while some have wondered about Coleman’s spot on the roster, he has been the starting nickel all of the preseason with no evidence that Bryant is ready to push him out of the job.
Specialists
Keep: PK Jason Myers, P Michael Dickson, LS Tyler Ott.
Cut: None.
Comment: Seattle has no other kickers, punters or long snappers on the roster. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/analysis-with-preseason-finished-let-s-project-seahawks-53-man-roster/article_31cbfed2-2653-11ed-ae47-b33f5ab1f8ff.html | 2022-08-28T00:43:22Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/analysis-with-preseason-finished-let-s-project-seahawks-53-man-roster/article_31cbfed2-2653-11ed-ae47-b33f5ab1f8ff.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
We can talk about droughts all we want — and we sure talk about them often with the Mariners. Few fans need reminding that they haven’t made the playoffs in 21 years.
But one drought the M’s never seem to have is one of star power. And they’re about to lock down a star that may be one of the brightest in their constellation’s history.
The Times confirmed reports Friday that the Mariners are finalizing a deal that will keep All-Star rookie Julio Rodriguez in Seattle through at least 2029, guaranteeing him more than $200 million. Should the center fielder perform up to his stratospheric standards, the M’s could pick up a team option that keeps him here well into the 2030s and pays him upward of $450 million.
It’s a Godzilla-vs.-King Kong-sized extension for Rodriguez, whose bat and baserunning has given this club its best shot at reaching the playoffs in more than a decade. And barring injury, a surprising performance dip or an even more surprising trade, it ensures the Emerald City will continue its tradition of having a nationally recognized — make that internationally recognized — name roaming its baseball field.
Rodriguez has drawn many comparisons to Ken Griffey Jr., whose statue greets fans at the front entrance of T-Mobile Park. Not just because they play the same position, but because of a magnetism that extends far beyond the Evergreen State.
When the backwards-hat-wearing Griffey came along in 1989, he made baseball cool with his swing, style and scintillating skill in the outfield. ESPN’s Kenny Mayne wasn’t lying when he called him “the most popular player in all the land!” in an old “SportsCenter” commercial.
Junior was transformational — but is hardly alone in the Mariners’ assortment of all-timers. Playing alongside Griffey was Edgar Martinez, a Hall of Fame designated hitter with his own statue outside of T-Mobile. There was Randy Johnson, whose first of five Cy Young Awards came in Seattle, where he was borderline unhittable for a five-year stretch. And, of course, there was Alex Rodriguez — perhaps the most talented of all — whose departure made him a permanent enemy in the 206, but whose ability dazzled the diehards in his five seasons in the Northwest.
However, Griffey, Johnson and Rodriguez were all removed from the Mariners by the end of the 2000 season — either by trade or by choice — ostensibly setting up an era of obscurity. But then along came Ichiro in 2001, when he won American League MVP as a rookie before setting MLB’s single-season hit record three years later en route to 10 consecutive All-Star appearances. Joining him was Felix Hernandez, who won a Cy Young, twice led the AL in ERA and pitched MLB’s most recent perfect game in 2012.
Were the Mariners reaching the postseason? No. But they possessed some of the game’s titans, which later included second baseman Robinson Cano, who signed with the M’s in 2014 before making three All-Star Games and finishing in the top eight of the MVP voting twice.
But the club (justifiably) dumped Cano before the “step back” season of 2019, when the team’s star power was nil. While brainstorming ideas for the Mariners’ preview section during a Times staff meeting that year, writers joked that it should have an interactive game in which two guys’ mug shots are placed next to each other and have fans guess which is the Mariner and which is the random dude.
Well, they aren’t randos anymore. Signing 2021 AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray last offseason was one thing. As was acquiring ace right-hander Luis Castillo at the trade deadline. But those guys aren’t Julio. Rodriguez’s dancing-in-the-batter’s-box charisma, near peerless swing-and-swipe ability and no-moment-is-too-big mentality make him one of the most electrifying players in the game. And now he’s here to stay.
The Dominican who hit 63 home runs in the first two rounds of the Home Run Derby? He’s going to be signed long-term in Seattle. The AL Rookie of the Year front-runner who just became the 10th Mariner to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases (he has 23) in a season? He’s going to be signed long-term in Seattle. The 21-year-old with a team-leading 4.3 wins above replacement who socked a home run in his first two games after coming back from a wrist injury? He’s going to be signed long-term in Seattle.
No baseball player can single-handedly lead his team to success. The Angels’ Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani may be the two biggest talents in MLB, but that team has been a longtime cellar dweller. But a healthy Rodriguez gives fans — home or away — a reason to show up to the yard any time he steps on the field.
No, a star wasn’t born in Seattle this week. But when Rodriguez’s contract is official, it will make sure that a star — like many Mariners before him — shines in the same place for years to come. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/julio-rodriguez-s-extension-keeps-one-of-mlb-s-brightest-stars-shining-with-mariners/article_6670cc46-263d-11ed-ad2e-ab8559f412e5.html | 2022-08-28T00:43:28Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/julio-rodriguez-s-extension-keeps-one-of-mlb-s-brightest-stars-shining-with-mariners/article_6670cc46-263d-11ed-ad2e-ab8559f412e5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Baseball
Hawaii beats Tennessee for U.S. title
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Cohen Sakamoto struck out seven and Ruston Hiyoto hit a two-run homer as Hawaii continued its run through the Little League World Series on Saturday with 5-1 win over Tennessee to advance to the championship game.
Hawaii will play Curacao, 1-0 winners over Chinese Taipei in the international bracket earlier Saturday.
Cohen’s stats, like his club’s, have been stellar throughout the 20-team tournament. In 132/3 innings he struck out 24 batters and the two hits he gave up on Saturday were the only ones he allowed.
His team from Honolulu has now outscored its opponents 47-2.
Curacao 1, Chinese Taipei 0: Curacao didn’t do much at the plate Saturday, knocking out just three hits.
But behind 42/3 innings of shutout ball from Reangelo Decaster, a few defensive gems and Jaydion Louisa’s pinch-hit dribbler, the Caribbean team beat Chinese Taipei 1-0 to move on to the championship game.
Court
LIV joins lawsuit against PGA Tour
Saudi-funded LIV Golf has joined the antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour in an amended complaint in which four players have removed their names.
That leaves seven players, most notably Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, along with LIV Golf as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. The four who withdrew their names are Carlos Ortiz, Abraham Ancer, Pat Perez and Jason Kokrak.
The amended complaint was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Northern California. Three players still on the lawsuit — Matt Jones, Talor Gooch and Hudson Swafford — previously sought a temporary restraining order to played in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
The judge denied their request two weeks ago.
The lawsuit claims the PGA Tour has used monopoly power to try to squash competition and has unfairly suspended players.
Ex-NBA player Williams pleads guilty in fraud case: Former NBA player Terrence Williams pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan, authorities said.
Williams, 35, entered his plea in federal court in Manhattan on Friday. He is scheduled to be sentenced in January, and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and a mandatory minimum of two years in prison for the identity theft.
Tennis
Williams sisters get doubles wild-card entry
NEW YORK — Serena and Venus Williams are getting their Sister Act back together for doubles at the U.S. Open.
The American siblings, who have won two of their 14 women’s doubles Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, were given a wild-card entry by the U.S. Tennis Association on Saturday, making it their first tournament as a team in more than four years.
Serena announced this month that she is preparing to end her playing career and, while she did not explicitly say the U.S. Open would be her final event, she has indicated it will be.
Serena, who turns 41 next month, and Venus, who turned 42 in June, won women’s doubles championships at the U.S. Open in 1999 — the year Serena won her first major singles trophy at age 17 in New York — and 2009.
Samsonova wins Cleveland title: Liudmila Samsonovawon her second straight WTA Tour title, beating seventh-seeded Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-1, 6-3 in the championship match at Tennis in The Land.
Horse racing
Epicenter wins Travers Stakes decisively
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Favored Epicenter stormed down the stretch past his rivals and won the 153rd running of the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday.
The runner-up in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, Epicenter, with Joel Rosario aboard, won his second stakes in a month at Saratoga and covered the 11/4 miles in 2 minutes, 0.72 seconds, easily beating Cyberknife and Zandon to capture the $1.25 million Grade 1 race for 3-year-olds on a picture-perfect day. Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was fourth.
Briefly
Football: Carolina coach Matt Rhule said backup quarterback Sam Darnold (high ankle sprain) and kicker Zane Gonzalez (groin) both suffered “significant” injuries against the Bills.
Hockey: The United States (6-1 over Finland) and Canada (4-1 over Switzerland) each earned their second wins at the women’s world ice hockey championship.
Motor sports: Carlos Sainz Jr. will start from the pole Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix because Formula One points leader Max Verstappen was among the many drivers to be hit with grid penalties. ... Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer remains confident that Oscar Piastri will drive for his team next season when the matter is decided by a Formula One board.
Golf: Hye-Jin Choi shot a 5-under 66 to join Narin An atop the leaderboard at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. ... Scott Dunlap shot a 9-under 63 for the lead at the PGA Tour Champions’ The Ally Challenge. ... Thriston Lawrence had a three shot lead at the weather-affected European Masters. ... Laura Davies shot a 5-under 68 for a share of the lead with Helen Alfredsson at the U.S. Senior Women’s Open.
Cycling: Jay Vine won his second Spanish Vuelta stage and Remco Evenepoe kept the leader’s red jersey by finishing fifth. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-aug-28-2022/article_e4336596-2659-11ed-97a8-6bcc5ec3d93e.html | 2022-08-28T00:43:34Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-aug-28-2022/article_e4336596-2659-11ed-97a8-6bcc5ec3d93e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
More than 30 people spent their Saturday morning rappelling down the side of downtown Yakima’s Liberty building to raise funds for a local nonprofit that supports people with cancer and other severe illnesses.
Hosted by Wellness House, “Over the Edge Yakima” started three years ago as an exhilarating way to raise funds for the nonprofit's programs and services. Wellness House provides counseling services and support groups, and helps with cancer care routines.
Margaret Filkins, executive director of Wellness House, said rappelling down the side of a building can serve as a metaphor for what it’s like to battle cancer.
“When somebody is diagnosed with cancer, they have no choice but to be a warrior … we get to do that by choice today and we get to honor them by finding our inner warrior and just conquering,” Filkins said.
As donors get to the roof of the building and look over the edge, Filkins said, they are initially nervous. As the descent starts, however, that anxiety turns into excitement.
“They get to the top, they go through their training and as they come down and their feet land on the ground, they have these big smiles on their face and you can see they’re so proud of what they’ve accomplished,” Filkins said.
To rappel down the building, participants first needed to raise either $1,000 minimum or put together a group where each individual raised $750. Though 30-plus participants is a big win for Filkins, who said the event started out much smaller due to COVID, she said she hopes to eventually grow it and promote it to a point where more than 100 people participate.
For Shelley Desmarais, a volunteer at Wellness House, cancer survivor and three-time participant in “Over the Edge,” the event is about expressing gratitude to an organization that helped her through one of the hardest times in her life.
“My experience with Wellness House goes back 10 years, that’s when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer," Desmarais said. Whether you need emotional support, a new wig, when you need to talk to other survivors or other women in treatment to learn about where to go, what to do, and how to get the best care, Wellness House is there.”
Desmarais first rappelled down the side of the Liberty building during the event’s debut. At that time, COVID-19 was still new and the pandemic brought many events to a standstill.
It was during that time, Desmarais said, that showing support for organizations like Wellness House was most important.
“The first year I think, was when the pandemic happened. It was important to rappel and show support for all nonprofits, especially ones who were treating people who were at home and couldn’t get out for groceries or anything like that. I’m really happy the event has continued and I hope it keeps growing,” Desmarais said.
Though “Over the Edge Yakima” won’t be around again until next summer, those interested in learning more about Wellness House and its services can visit its website at wellness-house.org. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/dozens-rappel-down-liberty-building-in-yakima-to-raise-funds-for-local-nonprofit/article_b44d3944-2648-11ed-a4c1-4f27fc726909.html | 2022-08-28T00:43:40Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/dozens-rappel-down-liberty-building-in-yakima-to-raise-funds-for-local-nonprofit/article_b44d3944-2648-11ed-a4c1-4f27fc726909.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Suntides Golf Course Men’s Club President Don Dufault bettered his age for the fourth year in a row during a round of the Memorial Tournament held Aug. 20-21.
The 77-year-old Dufault carded a round of 76 on Sunday, Aug. 21, which was good enough for him to win low gross in the second flight of the two-day tournament. He finished with a total of 154. Tommy Glass and Ray Stubner witnessed the round. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/rec-note-dufault-betters-his-age-at-suntides-golf-course/article_a04a7af2-25c0-11ed-a4f3-93cfaa53424a.html | 2022-08-28T00:43:46Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/rec-note-dufault-betters-his-age-at-suntides-golf-course/article_a04a7af2-25c0-11ed-a4f3-93cfaa53424a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s tempting to think the graduation of a prolific quarterback might make it easier to knock Prosser down from its perch atop the CWAC.
To be sure, replacing the production of league MVP and three-year starter Kaiden Rivera won’t be easy, not to mention the loss of one of his top targets, AJ Gonzalez. Still, few programs in the Yakima Valley bring back more talent and have a better record of reloading than the Mustangs.
“I think they have an opportunity if they keep working,” coach Corey Ingvalson said of his team. “We have a lot of experience back.”
Four straight league titles and two consecutive state quarterfinal appearances make Prosser the clear CWAC favorite and the No. 4 team in Scorebook Live’s preseason 2A rankings. But Ingvalson sees plenty of strength throughout the league and he knows keeping alive the Mustangs’ 15-game CWAC winning streak won’t be easy, as they discovered last year when they won their final four games by seven points or less and went to double overtime twice.
Rival Ellensburg seemingly always finds a way to contend, and both Othello and Ephrata bring back plenty of talent. Then there’s Selah, which went 3-3 a year ago but never lost by more than a touchdown and missed beating the league’s two state qualifiers —Prosser and Othello — by just a couple plays.
PROSSER: The Mustangs’ pass-heavy attack means just how far they can go may depend on Kory McClure, a junior basketball standout ready to step in behind center. Ingvalson said McClure has grown significantly and shown an impressive ability to learn the playbook, setting himself up for success.
He’s spent plenty of time working with first team all-league wide receiver Isaac Kernan, plus Medrano, Erik Delgado and Anthony Martin give the Mustangs a formidable backfield. Of course, Medrano’s primary role figures to be leading a defense that includes first-team defensive lineman Trey Webb and second-team linebacker Brennen Carey.
OTHELLO: The Huskies made a statement with a 28-0 win over Ellensburg and took an early lead against No. 6 Steilacoom before falling 30-13 in the first round of the 2A playoffs. Sonny Asu ran 80 yards for a touchdown to open the scoring in that game and the first-team all-CWAC running back figures to be the focal point of the offense in his final year.
First-team selections David Alegria, Mason Perez and Terrill Freeman all return for a defense that gave up a combined 26 points in its last four regular-season games, including two shutouts.
EPHRATA: An impressive 17-3 win at Othello preceded a frustrating final month of the season and showed the potential of a Tigers team that brings back plenty of experience. First-team all-CWAC running back Travis Hendrick leads the way on offense. He also earned first-team honors as a linebacker along with fellow senior Weslee Kriete.
ELLENSBURG: The Bulldogs lost significant talent to graduation, including first-team tight end Elijah Ihrke, first-team defensive end Caleb Menzel and two-way all-league quarterback and safety Ryker Fortier. Coach Jeff Zenisek does still return first-team cornerback Darius Andaya and a talented offensive tackle, junior Henry Joyce, from a team that won three of its last four games.
Early nonleague games against Zillah and Davis figure to be good measuring sticks for an inexperienced team that will undoubtedly still carry high expectations.
SELAH: A strong finish to the season created some positive momentum Selah hopes will carry over, even though graduation hit the Vikings hard. Senior running back Clayton Westfall returns and so does center David Tormala, an honorable mention all-league selection.
EAST VALLEY: The Red Devils hope to bounce back from a rough season with the help of some significant experience, highlighted by senior quarterback Garin Gurtler and second-team wide receiver Carson Knautz. Several other seniors provide a strong group of targets for Gurtler, who earned honorable mention recognition last season.
GRANDVIEW: New coach Alex Jeffrey brings back three juniors who earned all-league honorable mention last season — two-way lineman Mathew Magana, offensive guard Joshua Ochoa and outside linebacker Alejandro Garcia. The Greyhounds must open league play against the trio of Prosser, Ellensburg and Othello as they search for their first league win since 2019. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/cwac/loaded-prosser-looks-to-be-class-of-the-cwac-once-again/article_990642ec-2108-11ed-bd20-531e1f62b247.html | 2022-08-28T00:44:04Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/cwac/loaded-prosser-looks-to-be-class-of-the-cwac-once-again/article_990642ec-2108-11ed-bd20-531e1f62b247.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Prosser linebacker Neo Medrano’s athleticism and tackling prowess made avoiding him whenever possible a top priority for CWAC opponents last season.
The Mustangs hope to make that goal even more difficult this year with a new scheme built around the league’s reigning defensive MVP. Coach Corey Ingvalson and his staff plan to put Medrano into a hybrid role somewhere between middle linebacker and defensive back, allowing him to do what he does best and make plays all over the field.
“It gives me more freedom to go after tackling, to go after the ball because I have less responsibility,” Medrano said. “It just frees up a lot of the movement for the defense.”
He’s setting expectations even higher after helping Prosser win its fourth straight district title and reach the 2A quarterfinals. The Mustangs held three opponents under 10 points and went unbeaten in league play again to extend their winning streak against CWAC teams to 22 games.
Medrano scored Prosser’s first touchdown of the season on a 65-yard interception return, and he picked off at least three more passes in his junior season. But Ingvalson said the wrestler who finished second at state excels the most when giving an opportunity to wrap up opposing ball carriers.
“He’s probably our most physical player,” Ingvalson said. “He’s fast. He knows pursuit angles and from wrestling he knows how to get guys to the ground.”
The third-year starter added track to his resume last spring, improving quickly to become the CWAC’s best triple jumper. He became faster while earning a spot on Prosser’s 4x100 meter relay team and finished 11th at state in the triple jump despite posting a mark more than two feet below his season-best.
This season Medrano wants to spend more time in the film room so he’s prepared to lead an experienced defense, and he’ll help Jax Gray take over the middle linebacker spot. Ingvalson said Medrano sets the standard through his work ethic and accountability, key values he’s committed to promoting as a captain.
“I think it’s just being a good role model for everyone,” Medrano said. “I wouldn’t say I’m a very big vocal leader so I try to show by example a lot.”
He’s earned the authority to call audibles for the defense, and he’s worked with coaches to learn how to read opposing offenses. Generally, Medrano said that’s something he does at most four times a game, when the Mustangs need to react to a quick adjustment by their opponents.
Ingvalson wants to use Medrano’s unique blend of speed and athleticism more on offense as part of Prosser’s running back rotation. He could be especially dangerous if he can catch the ball in the open field on screen passes.
“He’s a tremendous athlete,” Ingvalson said. “I put him up there with some of our rare guys that have had so much success in multiple sports. I expect him to have a tremendous, tremendous year in the fall.”
For Medrano, that won’t be possible without team success, so he’s set his sights on another league title and a return to the 2A playoffs. He learned from a 54-20 quarterfinal loss after a long trip to Lynden how important it is to be ready for anything and always stay positive, no matter the circumstances.
Another great year might be enough to give Medrano a chance at the next level, something he’s eager to do if given the opportunity. Thanks to the Mustangs’ new-look defense, Medrano could be set to showcase his talent more than ever. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/cwac/prosser/defensive-changes-give-prossers-medrano-chance-to-shine-even-brighter/article_bb580dd2-1e72-11ed-9d46-7b32aafd8c1c.html | 2022-08-28T00:44:11Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/cwac/prosser/defensive-changes-give-prossers-medrano-chance-to-shine-even-brighter/article_bb580dd2-1e72-11ed-9d46-7b32aafd8c1c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TOPPENISH — After the graduation of perhaps the area’s best wide receiver and most of the offensive line, Toppenish may need to ask its quarterback to do a little more this season.
Fortunately for the Wildcats, they’re bringing back third-year quarterback Josh Perez, a senior already on the verge of breaking the school record for passing yards. He’s eager to lead a senior-laden team coming off a SCAC West title, and coach Jason Smith believes Perez can handle the challenge.
“He’s had a good surrounding cast, so we’re going to rely a lot on him this year,” Smith said. “His game intelligence is really what has impressed me the most, whether it’s on the basketball court or on the field.”
Perez still doesn’t know which sport he’ll play at the next level, but that’s not too high on his priority list as he prepares for a challenging nonleague schedule. An inexperienced line with the notable exception of first team all-league selection Joshua Luna means getting the ball out quickly will be crucial and Perez’s scrambling skills may be tested.
Perhaps the best example of those abilities last season came during a 1A first-round playoff game when Perez lined up to punt — he made the All-SCAC second team — in a downpour at Mt. Baker. After dropping the snap, he ran to pick up a crucial first down and then stepped out of bounds to avoid a hit.
“Going down, going out of bounds, that tends to annoy the defenders,” said Perez, who threw for 2,452 yards and 34 touchdowns last season. “I tried to get a little faster, working out, getting skinnier.”
He started calling audibles occasionally toward the end of last season, and Smith and new offensive coordinator Miguel Jimenez plan to give Perez even more freedom in his final year. A 71% completion percentage last fall showcased his strong decison-making skills, made all the more impressive by a tendency to throw deep down the field.
Returners like all-league receivers Shane Rivera and Nick Cortes Jr. give Perez quality deep threats once again if defenses don’t stay back in coverage. But Smith wants to see his quarterback potentially complete even more passes by keeping things short and simple.
“We’re really putting an emphasis on controlling the game, controlling the tempo,” Smith said. “You can do that with the pass game, but it’s sometimes easier to do that with the run game.”
Perez can contribute to the ground attack as well, although he expects to hand most of those duties to a group of talented running backs featuring first-team all-league senior Timmy Torres, Anthony Ozuna and Seth Ordaz. When needed, Perez plans to step in at defensive back, possibly as a safety replacing Grant or Freddy Robledo, another first-team all-league senior in 2021.
His biggest challenges may come early in the schedule, when the defending SCAC West champs face their two opponents from last year’s state playoffs. First, two-time defending champ Royal will bring its 33-game winning streak to Toppenish for a Sept. 1 season opener, and two weeks later Mt. Baker will visit to try to avenge its 26-22 home loss to the Wildcats.
How Toppenish responds to adversity may determine how far it can go this season, so Perez knows he must do his part to keep the team together. Despite the players they lost, Perez believes the Wildcats’ improved chemistry should allow them to better maximize their talent and emerge as serious contenders once again. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/kickoff/toppenishs-perez-ready-for-expanded-role/article_39089a78-1e71-11ed-bcd7-ab7c2da2b147.html | 2022-08-28T00:44:23Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/kickoff/toppenishs-perez-ready-for-expanded-role/article_39089a78-1e71-11ed-bcd7-ab7c2da2b147.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Handing Toppenish its first loss since joining the SCAC West won’t be easy this fall.
The Wildcats bring back plenty of talent ready to continue the seven-game league win streak they began after dropping down from 2A to 1A prior to the 2020-21 school year. They’re ranked No. 6 in Scorebook Live’s preseason poll and eager to build on a trip to the 1A quarterfinals last November.
Of course, it would be a mistake to count out Zillah, a perennial powerhouse looking to extend its streak of consecutive state tournament appearances to seven. The Leopards lost to the league champs by a single touchdown in each of the last two years, including a physical 14-7 Toppenish win last season.
That final game of the regular season decided the league title, and it could happen again with Zillah set to travel to Toppenish on Oct. 28.
As usual, Connell and defending champion Royal loom as the favorites to host winner-to-state crossover games from the top-heavy SCAC East. That puts a premium on the SCAC West’s top two spots and the accompanying home games for a chance to reach the playoffs.
The Leopards and Wildcats didn’t shy away from nonleague tests, highlighted by showdowns with Royal for both schools. Zillah will take on Ellensburg and CWAC favorite Prosser in their first two games, while Toppenish’s schedule features 2A Washougal and a rematch of the 2A first-round game against Mt. Baker that Toppenish won 34-29.
TOPPENISH: Despite losing offensive player of the year and dynamic first-team all-league safety Jason Grant, Toppenish returns a host of proven seniors at the skill positions. None will be more important than second-team all-league quarterback Josh Perez, and he’ll have some quality targets in first-team wide receiver Shane Rivera and first-team running back Timmy Torres, among others.
Linebackers Seth Ordaz and Joshua Luna will be back for their senior season to anchor a somewhat less experienced yet still talented defense, but the major question will be at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. The Wildcats lost two offensive lineman preparing to play in college this fall and they lost just about all their starters other than Luna, a first-team selection on the offensive line.
Perez and coach Jason Smith expect some growing pains up front but believe they’ll still find ways to thrive with so much firepower elsewhere on the field.
ZILLAH: The Leopards graduated their top three playmakers, quarterback Clay Delp, first-team wide receiver/return specialist Owen Avila and first-team running back Braydon Flood, the league’s defensive player of the year who moved under center when Delp went down due to injury. Four other first-team defensive players moved on as well.
That leaves a difficult task for Ryan Watson, who said sophomore Jayden Salme beat out two older players last spring to earn the starting quarterback job. Jon VanCleave, first-team safety Cash Laymon and Nakea John provide three quality wide receiver options, and Alex Martinez appears to be the leader of a group of sophomore running backs.
Zillah also possesses a valuable weapon in first-team all-league kicker Jorge Espinoza, who’s nearing the school record for points scored.
NACHES VALLEY: Replacing first-team all-league quarterback Grant Osborn and his favorite targets, Julian Rodriguez and Garren Gooler, won’t be easy. First-team linebacker Mitchell Helgert gives the Rangers a strong leader on defense and Jesse Benge offers some experience on the offensive line.
LA SALLE: A heavy reliance on youth last season could pay off for La Salle, with all-league players like junior defensive lineman Justus Barker and sophomore linebacker Johan Valladares ready to keep improving.
WAPATO: Former Toppenish offensive coordinator Ray Reyes clearly brought some enthusiasm back for Wapato football, drawing more than 60 players out to fall camp. Only one of the Wolves’ nine seniors played last season and all but 16 players on the roster are freshmen and sophomores, including sophomore running back Aiden Badonie.
The line of scrimmage should be a strength thanks to players like all-league returners Brian Strong and Ulises Macias Delgado, who earned recognition as a linebacker. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/scac/toppenish-team-to-beat-in-scac-west-once-again/article_7085b56a-2107-11ed-9f6b-c747a9bae817.html | 2022-08-28T00:44:29Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/prep_sports/scac/toppenish-team-to-beat-in-scac-west-once-again/article_7085b56a-2107-11ed-9f6b-c747a9bae817.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As much as they have in common and as close as they are, brothers Kolney and Skyler Cassel were missing something they both wanted.
More time together.
Separated by 10 years and two sisters, that hasn’t been easy, especially with Kolney so busy playing and coaching college football all across the country since he graduated from Eisenhower in 2013.
With Skyler entering his senior year at West Valley and preparing to head off in his own direction, this could’ve easily remained an unfulfilled desire. Random holidays and family gatherings would have to do.
Until an opportunity came along that wasn’t just ideal.
It was perfect.
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Kolney was a three-year starting quarterback for Dan Eyman’s Cadets and he rewrote a batch of school records, like throwing 55 career touchdowns. He pitched 27 of those during his junior season and was named the CBBN’s co-offensive player of the year.
From Yakima, Kolney embarked on an injury-plagued collegiate journey that included Southern Methodist, Sacramento State and Hawaii. It was at Hawaii that he played his final games and then became a graduate assistant in Nick Rolovich’s run-n-shoot offense.
When Mike Leach departed Washington State for Mississippi State, the Cougars hired Rolovich as head coach and he brought Kolney on staff for the 2020 season. Kolney was right where he wanted to be — a young coach on the rise in a dynamic offense and back in his home state. But all that got undone last year when Rolovich was terminated over COVID issues and the staff was overhauled under a new coach.
All the challenges he has faced, the frustrating injuries followed by the sudden turn of events in Pullman, forced Kolney to lean harder on his faith, which kept him positive and looking ahead. This will lead to something else, he believed, an unexpected opportunity that will impact his life.
And that’s exactly what happened.
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Eyman, now coaching at West Valley, knew his former quarterback was back in town and called to just to shoot the breeze earlier this year. One thing led to another, and by the end of the conversation the Rams had a new offense and new coach to run it.
Even though designing and running an offense is his favorite part of the job, Eyman saw a huge win-win in handing the reigns to Kolney as offensive coordinator. Not only would he introduce and teach the run-n-shoot, his brother would be at the helm for his third and final season.
Rams, win. Cassels, win.
“With this being Skyler’s last year, this was an easy decision and I’m grateful for it,” Kolney said. “I will definitely get back to college coaching, that’s what I want to do. But I’m here now because of this opportunity. It’s special.”
“I had no hesitation at all because it will make us better,” Eyman said. “Skyler and Kolney work really well together, even though I do have to sometimes remind Skyler that he is his coach and not just his brother. When Kolney played at Ike, Skyler was always there watching his big brother. It’s fun that it’s coming full circle.”
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Even with the family chemistry, installing the run-n-shoot is no walk in the park. Far from it.
“It’s a complex offense with a lot of new plays and concepts,” Skyler said. “Whatever you do is based on the defense with receivers basically running into open space. I feel like I know the concepts really well, but the reads are hard. Knowing what the defense is disguising, that can be tough to read quickly.”
Skyler is a three-year starter with some ‘oh, wow’ credentials. Like breaking the Valley’s single-game passing record with 520 yards in the last game of his sophomore year. He threw eight touchdown passes in that game, tying the all-time mark.
But the odd thing about his resume is that he’s started only 12 games — and they were all in 2021. The Rams were limited to five games in the pandemic-delayed season when he was a sophomore, and last fall West Valley was forced to cancel its first two nonleague games due to COVID issues.
And now he has a new offense.
“The run-n-shoot is probably one of the most difficult offenses there is to learn,” Kolney said. “Everything is on the fly. The receivers have to run with eyes up, seeing what the defense is doing so they can react. And the quarterback has to be on the same page — that’s the hard part about it. It’s exciting, though, how hard the guys are working and how well they’re picking it up.”
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West Valley will debut Friday night at home, hosting Walla Walla at Clasen Field. It’s not what Kolney is used to. It’s not the Pac-12, Mountain West, Big Sky or American Athletic Conference.
But, for this season, it’s better.
While Kolney was making his trek across the landscape of college football over the last decade, Skyler grew up. Through junior high and high school, he’s down to his final season of Friday night lights. And Kolney will be there for all of it.
“It’s fun for us with a lot of bonding,” Skyler said. “He’s been gone for a long time playing and coaching and it’s nice to catch up with him.”
Like Eyman noted, it’s come full circle.
“Skyler always came to my games and was friends with all of my friends. They always thought he was the coolest little kid,” Kolney said. “He’s always been my biggest fan, and it was tough because I wasn’t there for him very much. But now, the chance to be a part of his last season — I couldn’t miss that.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/kolney-cassel-returns-home-to-coach-his-brother-and-install-run-n-shoot-at-west/article_bc6dfaf8-1e75-11ed-bf0f-c773941182a4.html | 2022-08-28T00:44:41Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/sports_watch/kolney-cassel-returns-home-to-coach-his-brother-and-install-run-n-shoot-at-west/article_bc6dfaf8-1e75-11ed-bf0f-c773941182a4.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BATON ROUGE, LA- A pregnant Louisiana woman is asking Governor Edwards to call a special session to clarify the state's abortion laws.
Nancy Davis was denied an abortion even though her fetus has a rare and fatal condition called Acrania, a disorder where a fetus never develops a skull.
Louisiana laws established a ban on all abortions except if there is a substantial risk of death or impairment to a woman.
Legislators said Davis qualifies for an abortion and that the hospital misinterpreted the law. | https://www.katc.com/news/an-la-woman-with-a-fetus-in-fatal-condition-is-denied-abortion | 2022-08-28T00:45:15Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/an-la-woman-with-a-fetus-in-fatal-condition-is-denied-abortion | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
No.1 seed Daria Kasatkina worked her way to her second WTA singles title of the season at the inaugural Championnats Banque Nationale de Granby on Saturday, holding off No.9 seed Daria Saville 6-4, 6-4 in a hard-fought final.
World No.10 Kasatkina claimed her sixth career singles title overall by claiming two tight sets in a 1-hour and 53-minute clash with former Top 20 player Saville. Kasatkina is now 3-0 against 73rd-ranked Saville, who was playing her first final since her career-best season in 2017.
Fast facts: With the win, Kasatkina becomes the eighth player to win multiple singles titles this year, and the second player to pull off that feat today.
Kasatkina joins World No.1 Iga Swiatek (6), Caroline Garcia (3), Simona Halep, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Ons Jabeur, Bernarda Pera and Saturday's Cleveland champion Liudmila Samsonova (2 each) on that list.
Just like Samsonova, Kasatkina won her two 2022 titles in the first and last weeks of August. Kasatkina took home the San Jose crown at the start of this month, which propelled her back into the Top 10 of the WTA singles rankings.
Kasatkina has now won 37 matches this season, which is the fourth-most at tour-level, trailing only Swiatek (48), Halep (39), and Jabeur (38).
Key moments: Clever spins by Saville brought her back from a break down to on serve at 5-4 in the opening set. However, Kasatkina broke the Aussie for a third time in the following game, and the No.1 seed finished the first set with two more winners and five fewer unforced errors than Saville.
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The second set went similarly as Saville once again fought back from a break down on two separate occasions. At 5-4, the pair tussled through numerous grueling rallies, with Saville chasing down everything Kasatkina threw at her in order to save four championship points.
However, the lengthy points took their toll on Saville, and Kasatkina eventually prevailed on her fifth championship point, wrapping up the engrossing 14-minute final game to take home another title.
Doubles final: The all-British duo of Alicia Barnett and Olivia Nicholls claimed the Granby doubles title on Saturday evening with a 5-7, 6-3, [10-1] win over their compatriot Harriet Dart and Rosalie van der Hoek of the Netherlands.
The occasion marks the first WTA doubles title for both Barnett and Nicholls. The pair previously reached their first final earlier this season in Lyon.
Barnett and Nicholls shook off the loss of the first set and dominated the decisive match-tiebreak to triumph in the final after an hour and a half.
More to come... | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2765769/kasatkina-beats-saville-in-granby-wins-second-title-of-2022 | 2022-08-28T00:53:17Z | wtatennis.com | control | https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2765769/kasatkina-beats-saville-in-granby-wins-second-title-of-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LAKE CLE ELUM, Wash.-
A person was found dead in Lake Cle Elum Saturday morning after being reported missing.
Kittitas County Fire Protection District 6 says family members reported their loved one missing earlier in the day.
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office responded to the call. KCSO found the person in the water and began performing CPR.
When they arrived on shore of Speelyi Beach, medics from district 6 took over, but unfortunately were unable to revive the victim.
The case has since been taken over by the Kittitas County Coroner's Office.
Kittitas County Fire Protection District 6 reminds people the current wind advisory and lake conditions make it unsafe for recreational activities on the lake. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/missing-person-found-dead-in-lake-cle-elum-in-kittitas-county-saturday-morning/article_19596a74-2662-11ed-a185-272087fecf90.html | 2022-08-28T00:53:34Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/missing-person-found-dead-in-lake-cle-elum-in-kittitas-county-saturday-morning/article_19596a74-2662-11ed-a185-272087fecf90.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FINLEY, Wash.-
We're told the fire is now 60% contained. Dozers have been called out to help contain the fire.
Hanford Fire crews are on scene to assist Benton County Fire Districts 1, 2 & 4 as well as Kennewick and Pasco.
Captain Ron Fryer, BCFD #1, tells us the fire has burned about 100 acres.
If the dozer line holds, we're told the fire can be fully contained in the next couple hours.
About 40 firefighters are on scene. No injuries have been reported and no buildings have been lost.
This is a developing story, which means information could change. We are working to report timely and accurate information as we get it. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/update-fire-in-benton-county-is-now-60-contained/article_fa2f19d8-2656-11ed-9205-374c5b2891d7.html | 2022-08-28T00:53:40Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/update-fire-in-benton-county-is-now-60-contained/article_fa2f19d8-2656-11ed-9205-374c5b2891d7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
...ELEVATED CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 430, 431, 432, AND 433...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 430, 431, 432,
AND 433...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417-423, 425, and 430-433.
* WIND...West 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Alert
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
...ELEVATED CONDITIONS ALSO POSSIBLE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA...
...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 430, 431, 432, AND 433...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 427, 430, 431, 432,
AND 433...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 417-423, 425, and 430-433.
* WIND...West 15 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Today was a special day at Avista Stadium as the Fairchild Tankers softball team joined forces with the Spokane Pacers Special Olympics team for a charity softball game.
The team from Fairchild Air Force Base is made up of active duty military as well as contract employees. The Spokane Pacers consists mainly of students in Spokane Community College’s PACE program.
Specially designed yellow jerseys were worn by one team today and those jerseys are being sold online to benefit the Washington Special Olympics program.
"You can purchase the jerseys online, 15 dollars goes to the Special Olympics. We are happy to be involved in that contribution," Tankers head coach Nate Mack said.
"The donations are really going to allow them to travel more and travel further. They can pay for jerseys, equipment, things like that. Because it is a nonprofit, anything that we can raise and help out, it helps all of the Washington Speical Olympics teams," event organizer Caitlin Davis said.
As for the game, there was no containing the sheer multitude of smiles on the field at Avista Stadium today.
"We just had a great time. It was a great game and we could not stop smiling from ear to ear," Mack said.
"Everybody had fun. The win today was pretty great because all of the parents, teachers, family members and coordinators came out to watch us. They did not have to, but it was really good," Scott, a pitcher for the Pacers said.
Mack and Davis hope today's event becomes an annual tradition. | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/local-sports/fairchild-tankers-participate-in-softball-fundraiser-for-washington-special-olympics/293-570c4f65-94e6-44b0-93f4-8b2800e38469 | 2022-08-28T01:46:06Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/local-sports/fairchild-tankers-participate-in-softball-fundraiser-for-washington-special-olympics/293-570c4f65-94e6-44b0-93f4-8b2800e38469 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rams quarterback Bryce Perkins had another productive preseason to solidify his spot on the 53-man roster, but Perkins had an opportunity Saturday to earn the role of being Matthew Stafford’s backup in the regular season.
Perkins received all the snaps in the Rams’ 16-7 preseason finale loss against the Cincinnati Bengals because his competitor, John Wolford, was sidelined with a thumb injury on his throwing hand. Perkins again displayed his athleticism and improvements as a pocket passer, but it might not have been enough to surpass Wolford on the depth chart.
The Rams’ offense started with two three-and-outs and entered halftime scoreless. Perkins found his rhythm in the second half and finished 14 of 19 for 143 passing yards, along with 33 rushing yards and a 3-yard rushing touchdown.
Stats and points, however, don’t mean much in the preseason. It’s all about putting out good film, and the film says Perkins belongs on an NFL 53-man roster and that could be why the Rams decide to keep three quarterbacks before Tuesday’s deadline to trim the roster from 80 to 53.
Retaining three quarterbacks will likely create tough decisions for the Rams at other positions. Here’s where the rest of the roster stands after the preseason and before cutdown day:
Running back: Funk makes strong impression
Jake Funk has likely done enough to be the fourth running back on the Rams’ 53-man roster. The second-year player gained Rams coach Sean McVay’s trust as a reliable special-teams contributor and backup running back.
Funk started all three preseason games at running back and split first-team snaps with rookie Kyren Williams in practice during Cam Akers’ and Darrell Henderson’s injury absences the past two weeks.
Williams, the team’s fifth-round pick, was supposed to make his debut versus the Bengals, but the Rams decided to play it safe, likely because the Week 1 game status of Akers and Henderson is uncertain. McVay said Akers and Henderson are dealing with soft-tissue injuries.
Wide receiver: Expect eight to make the cut
It seemed far-fetched a few weeks ago for the Rams to keep eight wide receivers on the 53-man roster, but now it’s starting to look like the obvious decision.
Undrafted rookie Lance McCutcheon had arguably the best preseason among the participating wide receivers across the league this summer. He flashed his upside again Saturday after a 13-yard reception on third-and-7 in the second quarter.
#Rams GM Les Snead to the TV broadcast on Lance McCutcheon's chances of making the 53-man roster: "Lance is doing his part to make it easy. … Sean likes his receivers, so it’s OK to have as many as possible."
— Gilbert Manzano (@GManzano24) August 27, 2022
Jacob Harris didn’t have standout statistics in the preseason, but his versatility, especially with blocking and on special teams, is valuable for the team. The 6-foot-5 Harris, a second-year player, has also shown upside as a receiver.
Van Jefferson has been sidelined most of the summer because of a knee injury, but regardless of his health status for the start of the regular season, the Rams will probably find a way to keep Harris and McCutcheon on the roster. Cooper Kupp, Allen Robinson and Jefferson are the starters, with Tutu Atwell, Ben Skowronek and Brandon Powell expected to have roles in the rotation.
Tight end: Two is more than enough
This position was set after the Rams waived Kendall Blanton last week, making it clear that Brycen Hopkins will be the No. 2 tight end behind starter Tyler Higbee.
The Rams aren’t concerned about depth at this position because the wide receivers – another reason why Harris and McCutcheon will probably make the final roster – are capable of handling tight-end requirements. Harris played tight end before moving to wide receiver this year.
Offensive line: Versatility aids Anchrum, Evans and Jackson
It wouldn’t be a surprise if the Rams go with eight offensive linemen instead of nine to create an extra roster spot at other crowded positions.
Tremayne Anchrum, AJ Jackson and Bobby Evans are capable of contributing as backup guards and tackles. But the Rams could decide to play it safe and go with nine offensive linemen after the season-ending injury to rookie guard Logan Bruss, who tore his ACL and MCL last week. That would benefit rookie tackle A.J. Arcuri, who started at left tackle versus the Bengals.
Left tackle Joe Noteboom, left guard David Edwards, center Brian Allen, right guard Coleman Shelton and right tackle Rob Havenstein form the starting offensive line.
Defensive line: Jonah Williams makes his case
This position was tough to evaluate because there was plenty of competition behind the starting trio of Aaron Donald, Greg Gaines and A’Shawn Robinson.
Marquise Copeland is likely safe because he was the first man up in training camp to give the starting trio a breather. And perhaps the same can be said for Michael Hoecht, a reliable special-teams contributor. Hoecht had a dominant performance versus the Bengals.
With Bobby Brown suspended for the first six games of the season, that could create an extra roster spot at the position, which would probably come down to Jonah Williams and Earnest Brown IV. Williams had a standout performance Saturday to end the preseason on a strong note.
Outside linebacker: Garrett’s unsteady camp
Chris Garrett is in line to be the fourth outside linebacker behind Leonard Floyd, Justin Hollins and Terrell Lewis, but he might not have job security even with the loss of rookie Daniel Hardy, who’s expected to start the season on injured reserve.
Garrett, a 2021 seventh-round pick, was sidelined for two weeks because of a groin injury before returning this week. He showed promise last preseason, but only appeared in one game in 2021. Garrett flashed his speed off the line of scrimmage with a quarterback hit in the fourth quarter Saturday.
Undrafted rookie Keir Thomas might have long odds, but he improved them with three tackles and a sack during the first half versus the Bengals.
OLB Keir Thomas with a strong start to this game. He just had a sack #Rams
— Gilbert Manzano (@GManzano24) August 27, 2022
Inside linebacker: Tough decisions with Gervase and Hummel
Christian Rozeboom, a special-teams standout, likely did enough to be the third inside linebacker on the depth chart behind Bobby Wagner and Ernest Jones.
The fourth spot will probably be a battle between the Jakes with Hummel and Gervase. Hummel, an undrafted rookie, impressed on special teams and consistently played with Rozeboom on the second team.
Gervase could be the odd man out, but he’s impressed his teammates this summer and appears more comfortable at the position after moving from safety to linebacker last year. Also, if the injured Travin Howard isn’t ready for the start of the season that could create an extra roster spot.
Cornerback: Rookies make it easy
There was uncertainty heading into training camp, but the Rams appear to have plenty of depth at cornerback after the strong summers from rookies Cobie Durant and Derion Kendrick.
The rookies made it easy on the coaching staff and they’re expected to join Jalen Ramsey, Troy Hill, David Long and Robert Rochell on the active roster.
Safety: Crowded group
The Rams will have an interesting decision with rookie safeties Quentin Lake, a sixth-round pick, and Russ Yeast, a seventh-round selection.
Yeast consistently played with the second-team defense while Lake missed all of camp with an injury. Perhaps there will be no decision if Lake starts the season on injured reserve, but he might have an advantage because of his length and upside.
The Rams are set at this position with Jordan Fuller, Taylor Rapp, Nick Scott and Terrell Burgess.
Specialists are set: Kicker Matt Gay, punter Riley Dixon and long snapper Matthew Orzech
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This Ain’t No Picnic kicked off Saturday, Aug. 27 with an eclectic spread of music on the festival grounds at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin arrived on the Fairway main stage as we reached the festival grounds an hour or two after the earliest bands played. She’s a lovely artist and the languid, moody sound of her indie folk and alt-country songs fit the slow pace of the sweltering sunshiny day.
Because yes, it was hot, hot, hot, a fact that likely contributed to the light attendance during the daylight hours.
Around the time Jacklin finished her set the Ying Yang Twins bounced onto the Back Nine stage at the other end of the grounds. Their energetic rapping drew a decent crowd singing along on songs such as “Ms. New Booty” and “Shake.”
Yves Tumor brought the most unusual sounds of the mid-afternoon to the main stage, performing a set of experimental hard rock. He was dressed for the heat, too, wearing a unitard and a bedazzled thong above over-the-knee shiny black boots.
Fans staked out spots in the mostly rare shade on the grounds, conserving their energy for night when the reunion of Le Tigre was set to lead into a headlining performance by LCD Soundsystem.
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The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Florida State University football team began its 2022 regular season with a near flawless performance against Duquesne University.
The host Seminoles scored 26 first half points en route to a 47 to 7 victory against the Dukes inside Doak Campbell Stadium.
With the win, FSU secured its first season opening game win since the 2016 season.
The game Saturday was delayed 90 minutes from its scheduled 5 p.m. start because of lightning near the stadium.
Once the game started, the Seminoles (1-0) got rolling against their opponent from the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS Division I-AA).
Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis gave the Seminoles a 6-0 lead on a 5-yard touchdown run at the 10:03 mark of the first quarter.
Lawrence Toafili, a running back, helped increase the FSU advantage to 13-0 following a 4-yard touchdown run.
The Seminoles continued their rushing onslaught with another touchdown run as running back Treshaun Ward scored from six yards out to give FSU a 20-0 lead earn the end of the first quarter.
Ryan Fitzgerald converted two field goals of 24 yards each in the second quarter.
After an efficient first half, Travis was on the sideline for a majority of the second half.
He finished the game by completing 11-of-15 passes for 207 yards and added 11 rushing yards.
The Seminoles finished the first half with 200 rushing yards on 28 rushing attempts and passed for 159 yards.
The FSU offense ended the game with 406 total rushing yards and seven touchdown runs. Ward led FSU with 127 rushing yards and two touchdowns on the ground.
The Seminoles had 638 yards of total offense.
The FSU defense was stout as it limited the Dukes (0-1) to 88 total yards during the first 30 minutes of the game.
The FSU defense held the Duquesne offense to 164 total yards with 71 passing yards surrendered.
The Dukes ended FSU’s shutout bid in the third quarter as quarterback Joe Mischler connected with Abdul Janneh for a 22-yard touchdown reception to trim the Seminoles lead to 40-7.
Up next, Florida State travels to New Orleans to play Louisiana State University in a matchup of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams inside the Caesars Superdome for a neutral site non-conference game Sunday, Sept. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
The game against LSU will be broadcast exclusively locally on WTXL ABC 27. | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-football-begins-season-with-win-against-duquesne | 2022-08-28T02:09:28Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/sports/college-sports/fsu/florida-state-football-begins-season-with-win-against-duquesne | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 27, 2022) Capt. Juan Torres Valenzuela, Team Army, competes in seating volleyball during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games, August 27, 2022. The Warrior Games are composed of over 200 wounded, ill and injured service members and veteran athletes, competing in 12 adaptive sporting events Aug. 19-28, 2022 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
(U.S. Army photo by Spc. Giselle Gonzalez)
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Chris Seilkop, current adaptive beach volleyball world champion and four time Paralympian, sits with team Marine Corps, during sitting volleyball, at the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 27, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
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Team Marine Corps competes against team Navy in sitting volleyball, during the 2022 DoD Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. on Aug. 27, 2022. The annual event celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured U.S. Service Members and veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Mitchell Johnson)
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Retired U.S. Army Maj. William Hammac views the scoreboard while competing in an archery event during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Henry Villarama)
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JACKSON, MS— This week, the city of Jackson has hit an all-time high with its record-setting rainfall and flood threat.
It is predicted that the Mississippi's Pearl River will crest at 36 feet Sunday night or Monday morning.
The city is advising residents to evacuate and leave as soon as possible so as not to create any future incidents.
" If you are capable of getting out now, get out now. Get out as soon as possible to prevent any incident or challenge with people trying to leave the area all at once", said mayor Chokwe Anta Lumumba. | https://www.katc.com/news/mississippis-governor-declares-a-state-of-emergence-for-portions-of-his-state | 2022-08-28T02:16:31Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/mississippis-governor-declares-a-state-of-emergence-for-portions-of-his-state | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Florida woman pulled over for alleged drunken driving performed an Irish folk dance for cops in an attempt to prove her sobriety, video shows.
Amy Harrington, 38, of Madeira Beach, rear-ended another vehicle about a mile away from her home on April 27, cops told WFLA. When Pinellas County deputies arrived, officers said her eyes were bloodshot and watery.
Harrington tried to walk a straight line during a sobriety test along a parking space marker when she gave up and started dancing, the video, which emerged Saturday, showed.
She “struggled to follow instructions, and was unsteady on her feet almost falling,” according to arrest documents obtained by the outlet.
Harrington, clad in a black skirt and white top, danced wildly in the footage, before she was asked to walk the line.
“Do you want to pay attention so I can give you the instructions?” a deputy administering the test asked.
“Yeah, well, you sound like my ballet coach, so, sounds about right,” Harrington answered before busting a move, according to the footage.
“That wasn’t good,” the officer quipped.
She proceeded to break into “multiple ballet and Irish folk dance moves,” police said, and can be seen waving her arms and dancing around the line in front of the unimpressed cop.
She later refused testing — the second time she refused to take a sobriety test after a separate incident in Pinellas County in 2019, officials said.
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The Mets have an off-day Monday, just before they embark on an intriguing three-game series against the Dodgers, the best team in baseball, the team they likely will have to figure out if they want a crack at their sixth World Series. The Knicks are less than a month away from the start of training camp.
You know what would be a good idea, and something that could make the next nine months around here a little extra fun?
For the Knicks to send the corporate jet to Dallas on Monday morning, send her back to New York with Julius Randle on board. Let a limo pick Randle up off the jetway. Bring him into Manhattan for lunch, doesn’t matter where, whatever Randle’s in the mood for. And introduce him to his dining partner:
Francisco Lindor.
There, the two men can spend a blissful couple of hours eating good food and exchanging ideas. Specifically, it would be terrific if Lindor can detail how it is not only possible but plausible to not only turn around your own performance in the big town but also the way you are perceived there.
No, the paths Randle and Lindor have taken aren’t identical. Randle has sandwiched two aggravating years in New York around one glorious one, 2020-21 — when he was the NBA’s Most Improved Player, when he was second-team All-NBA, when he led the Knicks to a stunning fourth-place finish in the East and captured a large segment of New York’s basketball imagination at the same time.
But we can surely see the similarity between what Lindor endured — some of it self-inflicted — in 2021 and what Randle wound up dealing with in 2021-22. Both players, who both have played at All-Star levels, were disappointing and inconsistent and worse. Both let it affect them in identical ways. It may have been Javy Baez’s idea to do the thumbs-down thing at Mets fans, but Lindor happily went along with it. And a few months later Randle brought that same unfortunate gesture to Madison Square Garden.
This is what’s known as pouring gasoline on a fire.
And it was costly. Citi Field turned on Lindor as if he had shown up to work wearing a Phillies cap. The Garden almost completely allowed itself to forget Randle’s brilliance and proceeded directly to its reliable get-this-bum-out-of-town-and-make-it-snappy phase. The notion that either player could rehabilitate himself seemed illogical.
And yet, Lindor did just that.
Lindor accepted all blame for his awful maiden voyage in New York, embraced playing for Buck Showalter, and seemed to enjoy the return of media to the clubhouse, the better to stand and be counted every day, the better for everyone to see that he really is the kind of charismatic player — and leader — he was billed to be.
To see and hear Citi Field now when Lindor does anything, it’s remarkable — even a deep fly ball that was caught Friday night was accompanied by cheers.
If that can happen to Lindor, it can happen for Randle. And for all comparable reasons. Like Lindor, Randle craves being a leader, and though he sometimes grew weary of shouldering all the blame of last season, he certainly welcomed his fair share. He has shown a capacity for excellence — maybe not quite NBA elite, but a level just below — with winning instincts, just like Lindor.
He is also quite personable. The Knicks’ media relations practices often preclude him from showing this in full, and it would be wise of the team, assuming similarly relaxed NBA media protocols, to let Julius be Julius, unplugged. Now, he would have to play better. But with a true point guard in Jalen Brunson at his side, and a past proven trust between himself and Tom Thibodeau that was similar to Lindor/Showalter …
Yes. Let’s have a summit meeting, star to star. Someone order a few appetizers, maybe a bottle or two of Pellegrino. Let Lindor remind Randle of all the good things available to a star athlete in New York — something Randle already knows but may have forgotten. Let the shortstop tell the forward that it really is possible to click your star back on high wattage.
Lindor may already be the MVP of the ’22 Mets. A lunch like that? He would be the leader in the clubhouse to be MVP of the ’22-’23 Knicks, too.
Vac Whacks
Listening to the folks who booed Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner at Yankee Stadium last week makes me wonder if they’d even remotely like baseball if they’d been born in Pittsburgh or Cincinnati or Detroit.
Two terrific sports reads for you. One is unsurprising: the great David Maraniss’ “Path Lit by Lightning” on the life of Jim Thorpe. The other is something of a sleeper: “Seventeen And Oh,” by Marshall Jon Fisher, on the ’72 undefeated Dolphins.
I wish there would be live streaming of the first time Steve Nash tells Kevin Durant to “put a little more mustard” on his passes the first day of Nets practice.
Here’s hoping the Snoopy Bowl isn’t the last interesting football moment we have in New York until this time next year.
Whack Back at Vac
Howie Siegel: Lookalikes: Daniel Vogelbach and Hoss Cartwright, though I think Hoss may have been a little quicker around the bases.
Vac: Does that make Jeff McNeil Little Joe?
Richard T. Monahan: As a former Nets fan (refused to follow them to Brooklyn), I thoroughly enjoyed your column on the circus that is this franchise. I lived many years of it. The funny thing is, people poked fun at their years in Piscataway. Truth be told, those were some of the more enjoyable years (with all due respect to the Kidd years, which often seem like a mirage).
Vac: Also, the best slogan in franchise history: “Thataway to Piscataway.”
@MICHAEL21753620: I cannot help but think that Danny Ainge is going to fleece Leon Rose.
@MikeVacc: Since I exhausted all the “Rounders” references in that column, how about the closing line from “The Cincinnati Kid”: “You’re good, kid. But as long as I’m around, you’re second-best.”
Jim Bradley: Ever try to break a bat over your knees like Pete Alonso did the other night? Thought so. Surprised this act didn’t get more publicity.
Vac: I tried it once with a Wiffle Ball bat. It didn’t end well. For me, not the bat. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/julius-randle-could-take-advice-from-francisco-lindor/ | 2022-08-28T02:22:17Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/julius-randle-could-take-advice-from-francisco-lindor/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local Sports: Milan wins every event in rolling to championship
RIVERVIEW – Milan’s girls swimming team won all 11 events to run away with the title in the Rock ‘N’ Relay Saturday.
The Big Reds score 574 points to 360 for runner-up Riverview. Flat Rock was third with 240 and St. Mary Catholic Central fourth with 184.
Nadia Smith and Emily Hulke got Milan started right by winning the diving relay.
Annabelle Williams swam on four winning teams and the medley relay of Krista Cook, Mary Kate Wayne, Kiera Luhrs and Laila Nemeth and 200 freestyle relay of Lila McKenna, Phoebe Rhoney, Ginny Heikka and Williams broke pool records.
Other standouts were Hannah Brady, Rylee Mitchell, Peyton Bergstrom, Brianna Pumfrey, Ella Cummings, Zariah Blackwood, Kam Stripp, Elaina Malach, Sara Mitchell, Hannah Brady, Megan McChesney, Lila McKenna, Hallie Thornton and Sarah Monroe
“It was a fun day, and we swam and dove very well,” Milan coach Dan Heikka said.
Maya Zaleski had four personal-best times for SMCC. Isabel Niedermeyer and Sunny Duran also had several bests.
Joyce Dietrich, Brigeta Yakoo. Monika Burkardt, McKenzie Kidd, Mary Claire Wright, Catherine Ambs, Kaylee Kamprath and Katelyn Rutkowski also swam well.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
SMCC goes 2-2
LIVONIA – Mackenzie Niedermeyer racked up 99 assists as St. Mary Catholic Central beat Birmingham Seaholm and Utica Eisenhower and lost to Northville and Detroit Country Day in the Power League Saturday.
Jessica Costlow had a great all-around day with 51 kills, 33 digs and 4 aces.
McKenna Payne added 21 kills and Madeline Dettling 13, Raelyn Turner contributed 25 digs and Lauren Conant led with 4 blocks.
PREP SOCCER
Monroe splits
RIVERVIEW – Monroe dropped a 4-3 heartbreaker to eventual champion Riverview and beat Mason 2-0 in the Riverview Tournament Saturday.
Talen Swinkey scored twice against Riverview and Lucis Rzepa had the other on a header. Assists went to Jovanny Gallegos and Austin Dunn.
Gallegos and Swinkey both scored off Brian Palmer assists against Mason.
Manuel Diaz and Alex Gawel returned from illness to provide a spark.
McBride leads Rams
WYANDOTTE – Brady McBride logged three goals and two assists as Flat Rock went 1-1-1 in the Wyandotte Classic Saturday.
The Rams beat Dearborn Henry Ford 5-3, tied Riverview Gabriel Richard 1-1 and lost 3-1 to the host school.
Other goals came from Reagan Engelbert, Mitchell Smith and Issac Arredondo. Smith and Caleb Rollins had assists. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/28/local-sports-milan-wins-every-event-in-rolling-to-championship/65460312007/ | 2022-08-28T02:31:20Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/28/local-sports-milan-wins-every-event-in-rolling-to-championship/65460312007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ORCHARD PARK — In the face of a major public backlash and internal questions over the decision to award Matt Araiza the punting job, the Buffalo Bills reversed course by cutting the rookie on Saturday, two days after a lawsuit was filed alleging the player and two college teammates gang-raped a teenager last fall.
"The last 48 hours have been very difficult for a lot of people. It’s been tough. And you know, we sympathize with this whole situation, all the parties involved, this young woman, what she went through," general manager Brandon Beane said during a 26-minute news conference alongside coach Sean McDermott.
"But at this time, we just think it’s the best move for everyone to move on from Matt and let him take care of this situation and focus on that. So, we’re gonna part ways there," Beane added.
Beane said the Bills were not aware of the allegations made against Araiza at the time they drafted him. And had they known, Beane said, they would have removed him from consideration.
The decision to cut ties with their sixth-round draft pick out of San Diego State comes after Buffalo cleared the way for Araiza to take over the punting duties by releasing returning veteran Matt Haack on Monday.
The Bills opted then to keep Araiza even while being aware of the allegations made against him since late July. The team then stood by the player by announcing it “conducted a thorough examination” into the matter a day after the lawsuit was filed.
Beane said the team did as much as it could in getting as many details as possible, while noting many of the allegations were unavailable because the results of the San Diego police investigation has not been released. He said the team decided not to “rush to judgment” based on the information it had, while noting Araiza never changed his version of what happened.
“You want to give everyone as much due process as you can. Again, we’re not a judge and a jury,” Beane said.
McDermott then interjected by saying the team did consider the victim's version of events as contained in the lawsuit.
“We did take those very seriously. I want everyone to understand that. That’s a serious deal right there,” McDermott said.
Araiza’s release begins to ease a crisis which has shaken the team as reflected by McDermott having difficulty containing his emotions while discussing the situation following a 21-0 preseason loss at Carolina on Friday night.
McDermott made the call to hold out Araiza from playing against Carolina. The player watched the game from an undisclosed location while also issuing a statement through his agent, Joe Linta, which read: “The facts of the incident are not what they are portrayed in the lawsuit or in the press. I look forward to quickly setting the record straight.”
Without another punter on the roster, third-string quarterback Matt Barkley handled the punting duties.
In a text to The Associated Press, Araiza's lawyer, Kerry Armstrong, defended his client by writing: “I am sure he is very upset and disappointed that his career with the Bills ended not because he played poorly, but because of false allegations leveled against him by a young lady and her attorney. I hope he is back in the NFL soon."
A lawsuit filed in San Diego County Superior Court accused Araiza and two teammates of raping a then-17-year-old girl at a Halloween party at an off-campus home where Araiza had been living. A San Diego police investigation has been turned over to the district attorney’s office to determine whether to pursue charges. DA spokeswoman Tanya Sierra said Friday there was no timeline as to how long a decision will take.
In Buffalo, the focus shifts to why the Bills weren’t aware of the allegations against Araiza when selecting the San Diego State player in the sixth round of the draft in April. Though he was college football’s top punter last year, and earned the nickname “Punt God” because of a booming left leg, Araiza was the third punter selected in the draft.
It’s unclear whether Araiza informed the NFL about the allegations in the months leading up to the draft.
Executives from two different teams told The Associated Press they became aware of Araiza’s involvement in an incident during the draft process, but neither person knew the extent of the allegations. Executives from three other teams said they had no knowledge of the allegations against Araiza before the draft and only learned of the incident Thursday. All the people spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.
Though it’s unclear when the Bills first became aware of the allegations, they knew by the end of July when Dan Gilleon, the lawyer representing the alleged victim identified in the lawsuit as “Jane Doe,” contacted the team’s legal counsel, Kathryn D’Angelo, by email.
“She seemed like she was concerned. She says she’ll get back to me, and then she never did,” Gilleon said. “I even followed up and said, `Hey, you guys haven’t talked to me and called me back like you said you would.′ And they just ignored that, too.”
Armstrong said he also informed his client to be upfront and inform the Bills about the allegations. Armstrong said he also kept in regular contact with the Bills over the past month to provide details of his own investigation into what happened.
“I 100% do not believe that he ever forcibly raped this girl or had sex with her while she was passed out or drunk or anything like that,” Armstrong said.
The Bills also conducted what they called a “thorough examination,” which eventually led to their decision to cut Haack.
The Bills also informed the NFL of the incident once they were made aware of it, a person familiar with the situation told The AP. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the matter, wasn’t certain of the timeline.
The NFL declined to comment except to say it was aware of the matter. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/bills-release-punter-matt-araiza-after-gang-rape-allegation/article_5512c458-2675-11ed-a93c-832094c4f404.html | 2022-08-28T02:34:04Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/sports/bills-release-punter-matt-araiza-after-gang-rape-allegation/article_5512c458-2675-11ed-a93c-832094c4f404.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s Okay: To Live in Denial Sometimes
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In It’s Okay, we defend our most embarrassing, unpopular opinions.
In the canon of cultural wisdom, denial is the antithesis to truth. It is home to self-delusion and deception: people live in this state of limbo to escape uneasy realities and revelations lingering in the consciousness. To deny is to reject what’s in front of you. This clashes with our need for tangibility, certainty, and materiality.
It explains why the instinct is to tell someone in denial to move on. Denial is dangerous; it keeps people from moving past the bad things that inevitably happen to us, and it is terribly hard to get out of. If people spend weeks, months, or years denying loss and failures alike, getting back to the present feels unthinkable. It’s like the task on your checklist you keep pushing and pushing and pushing — until you’re absolutely unable to pick it up.
But denial was never meant to be a permanent home. Its roof shelters people who perhaps aren’t ready to hear the truth, or don’t want to — at least not yet, in the here and now. Sometimes, waiting until we’re ready may actually be what’s best for us in the larger scheme of things.
Denial is a coping mechanism for a reason. It offers a buffer time to process pain, betrayal, refusal, and disappointments. People aren’t compelled to immediately jump to a decision, or even make one. “I always say that there’s a place for denial. It has its uses,” as psychologist Liz Wright noted. “During periods in our life where we just need to keep getting through one day at a time, denial gives us the space to do that.” Denial as a defense mechanism in the short term can even allow people to gently adjust to a sudden change in realities. People can deny the unhappiness of their relationship, while simultaneously coming to terms with it and eventually moving on.
Sometimes, people aren’t ready to hear the truth, or they just don’t want to. As long as it is not actively harming other people, and isn’t destructive to their life journeys, denial could be a transit space to process, a site to recover.
Moreover, we as a collective society have come to value reason and pragmatism as the highest order of functioning. If your partner isn’t in love with you anymore, it’s time to move on. If your work isn’t what you want it to be, switch jobs, switch careers. These are the prescribed logical next steps. But inherent is the assumption that everyone has the mental, emotional, economic, and social bandwidth to take these steps. “The need to escape from the limits of our bodies, physical spaces, families, societies, culture and, hell, the solar… For some, escaping altogether will be the only solution,” Ravi Amaratunga Hitchcock writes in Campaign Live, referring to the physical and emotional toll crises like the pandemic or health conditions take on people. Postponing to cope with grim realities helps us live through them.
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Arguably, there’s something to be said about escapism. Psychologist Sigmund Freud opined that people “cannot subsist on the scanty satisfaction they can extort from reality.” John L. Longeway further argued in the paper “The Rationality of Escapism and Self-Deception” that there is such a thing as “practical rationality.” “When a person must avoid certain facts to avoid succumbing irrationally to despair, or unless it compensates for the effects of an environment in which it is otherwise impossible” for someone to remain healthy, the function of escapism, makes a lot of sense to counter the overdose of reality.
Evading reality through denial every now and then doesn’t deserve the scrutiny it gets. As an article in The Swaddle noted earlier, “the benefit of escapism is observed in situations in which a rational person would otherwise succumb to despair, anxiety, loneliness, and even self-harm. Finding moments of levity and clocking out can then provide some reprieve.”
The assumption guiding detractors of denial is that everyone in denial is deeply unaware of themselves or their realities. But that’s not always the case: sometimes, denial comes with agency. This could almost play out as weighing two options: people can choose to stay in a job that doesn’t bring immediate satisfaction, knowing that it might do less harm than quitting immediately, and inviting anxiety that one may not be prepared to deal with. There is a choice to continue, to stay in denial, despite knowing the reality doesn’t hold up to the measure of their expectations. Denial could be a calculated response necessary for emotional survival.
“The better we get at distinguishing fantasy from reality,” Jeremy E. Sherman, Ph.D., tells Psychology Today, “the more one can indulge safely in fantasies without distorting our adaptation to and accommodation of reality.”
Denial, then, is a state equivalent to using ellipses. Writer Louise Glück poetically wrote about the ellipses: “it’s unsaid, a suggestion, even eloquent for some.” Denial is a suggestion too, one eloquently made to oneself. Sometimes people don’t want to move forward. Or backwards. They want to stay still, in the moment, gazing at themselves and the world and the absurdity of it all.
It’s okay, then, to live not in the past or the future, but in emotional chaos that dominates the present. Sometimes, denial is our best friend, offering the comfort of stillness. | https://theswaddle.com/its-okay-to-live-in-denial-sometimes/ | 2022-08-28T02:38:19Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/its-okay-to-live-in-denial-sometimes/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woe Is Me! “I Get Jealous When My Friends Hang Out With Others. Will I End Up Friendless?”
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Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you’ll probably ignore.
“I currently have no best friends. Every time I become friends with someone, I want them all to myself, and I get jealous when they talk to someone else or have a good time with them. This friendship jealousy pattern has been following me all my life.”
— You (platonically) belong to me
DR: Sorry to break this to you, but yes, I think there’s a possibility you might end up friendless — or, your friends will have to walk on eggshells around you to ensure they don’t accidentally reveal anything about having (fun with) other friends around you. Even if it’s the latter, you can imagine how unfulfilling your friendships might be for everyone involved, right?
Look, I don’t think you’re a bad person for finding yourself falling into this pattern over and over again; most of us have certain hangups and insecurities in life that manifest in the form of harmful patterns with varying degrees of toxicity. But it’s possible to work on them, too — now that you’ve recognized a pattern, perhaps, the next step could be trying to understand what makes you react thus. Once you’re able to process that — through guidance from a therapist, plain old introspection, or both — you might just be able to break the pattern.
DD: I think it’s kind of natural to feel a little discomfort when you find the nature of a relationship with someone changing because of the introduction of a new person in their life. But at the same time, I think it’s important to remember that you are your own person, and it’s not necessary that someone new in your friend’s life is your replacement.
RN: I’d say, yes, you may end up friendless — but at the same time, I’m aware it’s not easy to simply stop being jealous because of it. One way of looking at your jealousy is your immense love for your friends — you enjoy their company so much that you feel possessive of it. You’re either seeing the best in them — you see the amazing things they have to offer, misdirecting such a wonderful feeling as jealously. Or, it’s possible that this whole thing is actually about you being self-centered, and has nothing to do with them. It’s now on you to figure out which one it is — why is it that you feel so possessive about your friends? Is it because you crave their company for who they are, or are you inherently afraid of your own loneliness? These are scary questions to ask of oneself but there comes a point when one must, and proceed to course-correct. But above all, for your own sake, please stop embarrassing yourself with the outward jealousy and deal with it privately — the neediness you’re exhibiting while wanting to keep your friends closer is actually super-backfiring and it’s not a good look.
I would say, if you have been a good friend in the past, give yourself enough credit and trust that you bring more than enough to the table in the friendship. Also, we’re all allowed to have multiple support systems, so maybe making peace with the fact that your friend is entitled to that as much as you are, might help.
AS: It is perhaps understandable to feel this way. However, we need to understand that jealousy is not good for our health, and it has immense potential to disturb our mental peace. Hence, maybe looking at the situation with a slightly different lens can help you navigate it better, and can help you curb the intense feelings of jealousy. Say, unless they are horrible people with irredeemable traits and histories, what is really stopping the friends of your friends from being your friends, too? Go ahead, try to get to know them, and forge new friendships. After all, the more the merrier! | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-i-get-jealous-when-my-friends-hang-out-with-others-will-i-end-up-friendless/ | 2022-08-28T02:38:26Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-i-get-jealous-when-my-friends-hang-out-with-others-will-i-end-up-friendless/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Metuchen football finishes strong to claim the Goal Post trophy against Highland Park
METUCHEN – Energy.
That’s how Metuchen’s Matt Flood responded to what first-year head Jordan Leitner and the Bulldogs coaching staff brings to the team.
“They preach energy every practice and you can’t win without energy,” he said, “and they do a great job of bringing it to us.”
On a hot Saturday afternoon, Metuchen had that extra step in the second half en route to a 40-6 win over Highland Park.
Up 14-0 at halftime, the Bulldogs played a clean second half and showed off their balanced offense. In all, six different players scored touchdowns for Metuchen.
Junior quarterback John Bolesta went 6-for-6 for 117 yards and threw two touchdown passes, a 47-yarder to Aidan O’Leary and a 6-yard pass to Cody Cardillo. He also ran in a 3-yard score.
Flood added a 6-yard touchdown run and rushed for 76 yards on 15 carries. Evan Toth added a 1-yard score and Daniel Ayala bolted in for am 11-yard touchdown to cap the scoring with 5:10 left in the game.
Daniel Cordes kicked four extra points in the win.
Leitner, a 2008 Metuchen graduate, is the program’s record holder with 3,734 career passing yards and 44 touchdowns. He was the team's offensive coordinator for the past five seasons.
Afterward, Metuchen received the Goal Post trophy in the annual rivalry game. They first played in 1937 and it was a Thanksgiving contest for a long stretch. Highland Park still leads the series 64-20-1.
Key plays
Metuchen opened the second half with the ball in a two-possession game and seemed to need a spark. On the first carry, the sophomore Toth appeared that he was wrapped up around the 35-yard line, but broke a couple tackles and took off down the right sideline for a 53-yard gain to the Owls’ 20-yard line. Suddenly, the momentum shifted. Flood followed with a 7-yard run and Bolesta capped the drive with a 3-yard score to give Metuchen the 19-0 lead with 10:51 left in the quarter.
The Bulldogs got another momentum-turning play late in the second quarter. First, Flood scored on a 4-yard run that capped a 7 minute, 18 second drive for a 7-0 lead with 1:58 left in the quarter. On Highland Park’s second play, Cardillo recovered a fumble on a snap. Two plays later, O’Leary jumped up over the receiver to catch the pass from Bolesta and raced into the end zone for a 47-yard score with 4 seconds before the half.
In the second quarter, Metuchen had a drive for 9:08, but couldn’t score. as a handful of penalties hurt them, along with some big Highland Park plays, including Danny Starcevic with a sack and tackle for loss.
They said it
John Bolesta said, “We had a bunch of different guys able to move the ball. It wasn’t any one of us that made this game happen and I think that’s why we won because it was a large team effort.”
Leitner on the team being able to finish strong, “Practicing all summer, really stressing conditioning and I think it showed today in the second half. I think it was 14-0 going into halftime and I really stressed to those guys that, ‘Listen we’re been doing all this work in the summertime and the only people stopping us is ourselves right now.’ Those penalties need to get cleaned up, but at the end of the day we went 1-0 and that was our goal.”
Highland Park coach Shawn Harrison “The kids played hard till the end. This doesn’t define us. We’re going to keep fighting no matter what. No matter what the outcome is, no matter what the score is we’re going to fight week in, week out. I promise you that.”
What’s next
Saturday, Metuchen hosts South River at 1 p.m. Friday, Highland Park hosts Tenafly at 7 p.m. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/28/metuchen-finishes-strong-to-claim-the-goal-post-trophy/65460309007/ | 2022-08-28T02:40:15Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/28/metuchen-finishes-strong-to-claim-the-goal-post-trophy/65460309007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FOOTBALL: Somerville strikes early and often in win over Mastery Charter
SOMERVILLE – The Somerville High School football program has become known for a high-powered offense and putting up lopsided wins over the past six seasons establishing itself as a state power.
With new coaching regime and after some key graduation losses – at least for one day – nothing seems to have changed.
Senior quarterback Mike Miller connected on 11-of-14 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns – playing just a quarter and a half Saturday -- including a long scoring pass on the game’s first play from scrimmage and two more before the first quarter was halfway through -- and the Pioneers opened their season with a 31-7 victory over Mastery of Camden at Brooks Field.
Somerville scored on three straight possessions to start the game, including Miller hitting Wes Hack on a slant on the first play and the senior going 63 yards for a score. Miller then connected with Terrell Mitchell on a 10-yard scoring pass and then tossed a 29-yard strike to Quinn Carran in the back of the end zone on a 3rd-and-14 play.
Spencer Carran added the extra point all three times – finishing 4-for-4 for the day on PATs – to give the Pioneers a 21-0 lead less than 6:00 into the game.
“It’s really important for us to start strong, especially with our new coaches and the bond we’ve had to create in the past few months we’ve been together and learning from each other,” said Miller, beginning his third season as the Ville’s starting quarterback. “So, coming out here and getting that first win and keeping it rolling is good.”
First-year head coach Ian Pace was very happy with how his first teamers played after a short preseason. There were some play-calling issues resulting in delay penalties and timeouts that Miller said was a result of the new signals and their similarity to some of the old signals, but the offense looked just as potent as the previous edition.
Spencer Carran increased the Somerville advantage to 24-0 with a 25-yard field goal, before Hashym Hobbs-Harris ran one in from 2 yards out early in the second quarter, after having a touchdown called back on the previous drive.
“We have some returning guys and sophomores and juniors who are paying their first year and stepping up really amazing,” Miller said. “Our line did a tremendous job today, running the ball and passing the ball, couldn’t ask for more from them. Just all-around great today.”
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The defense, meanwhile, was just as dominant. Mastery, which was playing the program’s first-ever football game, went 3-and-out its first two drives, netting minus-7 yards, before having their next two possessions end on the first play, with Ramin Farzaie recovering a fumble and Evan Dupres grabbing an interception.
In all, the Pioneers’ defense held the Warriors to just seven first-half yards, limiting them to 67 rushing for the game and just 102 through the air against Somerville’s second and third-teamers.
Mastery finally got on the scoreboard on the first possession of the second half, cashing in an 11-play, 53-play drive with a 15-yard Musa Glascoe-to-Elijah Scott TD pass, after the Warriors had extended the drive by converting a 3rd-and-16 at their own 41. It was the first time Mastery Charter’s offense had seen the Pioneers’ side of the field, setup when the half’s opening kick went out of bounds at the 42-yard line.
“Our defensive staff did a good job of putting it all together and then our kids did a much better job of executing it and playing with fire,” said Pace, who is also the defensive coordinator. “I was really proud of our kids, especially the young kids in the second half. They didn’t want to give up that touchdown, but their response and the way some guys stepped up and got their first taste of varsity football and compete, I was really happy.”
With Somerville up 31-0 early in the second quarter, Pace pulled his starters. Things didn’t go quite as smoothly after that, but the game was in hand, giving the coach a chance to get his starters off their feet on a 90-plus degree day after a shortened preseason, He was glad to get some of the guys further down the depth chart a chance to show their wares in extended game action.
“We took another positive step today,” Pace said “First half was good. It was awesome to see some of skill guys step up and make some big plays. And then the second half, it got sloppy, which is unacceptable – and we have to clean that stuff up – but to get as many guys on the field as we did, the first week of the season, is huge for the program. We need to build as much depth as we can and get as many people out there and find roles for guys.”
WHAT IT MEANS
Somerville gets out to a win in its first game out under its new regime and first-year head coach Ian Pace gets his first varsity win right out of the gate. For Mastery Charter, it’s the first game in program history.
KEY PLAY
Somerville’s Wes Hack grabs a slant pass from Mike Miller on the game’s first play from scrimmage and goes 63 yards for a score, setting the tone for the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
9 and 5:53 – The number of plays and the time it took Somerville to go up 21-0, as the Pioneers began the afternoon with touchdowns on its first three possession.
THEY SAID IT
“It’s the speed-dating preseason” – Somerville coach Ian Pace on the shortened preseason this year with the season starting a week earlier than it has as the state installs group finals for the first time
WHAT’S NEXT
Somerville heads to Old Bridge on Friday night for its first game against a Big Central Conference opponent. The Pioneers return home in two weeks to open its American Gold Division schedule against St. Joseph.
BOX SCORE
MASTERY CHARTER (0-1): 0-0-7-0--7
SOMERVILLE (1-0): 24-7-0-0—31
SCORING
S – Was Hack 63 pass from Mike Miller (Spencer Carran kick
S – Terrell Mitchell 10 pass from Miller (S. Carran kick)
S – Quinn Carran 29 pass from Miller (S. Carran kick)
S – S. Carran 25 field goal
S – Hashym Hobbs-Harris 2 run (S. Carran kick)
M – Elijah Scott 15 pass from Musa Glascoe (Stanley Winrow kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING: M—Jahmere Johnson 4-6, Glascoe 10-53, Jaiden Steele 3-8; Russell 1-2; S—Hobbs-Harris 8-34, Mitchell 4-36, Brenden Pacheco 2-(-3), Jack Dagen 2-5, Max Nuzzi 3-(-3).
PASSING: M—Glascoe 12-24-1-1-102; S—Miller 11-14-3-193, Pacheco 2-3-0-3.
RECEIVING: M—Myron Crisdon 3-6, Scott 4-33, Taj Fitzsimmons 3-49, Cassidy Jenkins 1-11, Victor Timmons 1-16; S—Hack 4-163, Masade Bing 2-3, Mitchell 2-28, Hobbs-Harris 1-1, Andrew DeAngelis 1-2, Q. Carran 1-29, Chase Insabella 2-30.
Simeon Pincus has been covering NJ sports since 1997. He can be reached at SPincus@GannettNJ.com. Follow him on Twitter @SimeonPincus. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/28/nj-football-somerville-strikes-early-and-often-in-win-over-mastery/65417241007/ | 2022-08-28T02:40:21Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/08/28/nj-football-somerville-strikes-early-and-often-in-win-over-mastery/65417241007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When I was young, I thought it very strange to see women in public nursing their babies. I now look back on my ignorance and wish I had received better education regarding the benefits of breastfeeding and how important breastfeeding was for the development of babies.
During my first pregnancy I decided to nurse my baby but did not produce much milk. Furthermore, some of my maintenance medications for lupus were not recommended during breastfeeding. Therefore, I could not nurse for very long. However, I learned from that experience and was able to nurse a little longer with my second child and produced a lot more breast milk.
My second experience with breastfeeding was more successful because our health systems had evolved and provided more assistance to new mothers. I utilized a lactation consultant who helped me learn techniques to get my baby to latch on, different styles of holding my baby while nursing, and the consultant encouraged me to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. That education and guidance made a difference in my confidence. I was also comfortable nursing my baby anywhere and was able to pump when I returned to work.
Breastfeeding is not some new health trend. There was a time when breastfeeding was the norm. I’m sure we are all aware of how slave mothers were often required to also nurse the “master’s” children. These women were known as wet nurses. There is evidence of wet nursing as early as 2000 BC and it extended well into the 20th century. In certain cultures, women of a certain status would demand wet nurses. During the Renaissance Period, history records reveal that some wet nurses had contracts and were actually paid. During the mid-19th century, bottles and nipples were refined and a transition from breastfeeding to infant feeding using animal’s milk was seen.
Present day formulas are much safer than the substances used decades ago but breast milk is still considered the best source of infant nutrition for most babies. Breast milk antibodies help protect babies from illnesses. The antibodies help strengthen the baby’s immune system. As the infant develops, breast milk changes to meet the needs of the growing infant.
Breastfeeding is also very convenient. With nursing, there is no need to get up in the middle of the night to mix formulas. Mothers can nurse their infants anywhere and anytime. Breastfeeding can also help soothe infants when traveling which often disrupts an infant’s routine. Not to mention that breastfeeding is cheaper. Infant formula can be expensive and as we saw these past several months, there is also potential for formula shortages.
Mothers also reap breastfeeding benefits such as weight loss and risk reduction from breast and ovarian cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. There is research to support the strengthening of mother-baby bonds with breastfeeding as well. Some of my patients view breastfeeding as a gift that they are providing their babies to improve their futures. Research suggests that breastfed babies have fewer ear infections, less obesity, fewer lower respiratory infections, and a host of other benefits as well.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding exclusively for the first 6 months of life and can be continued in conjunction with food once food is introduced into the diet. Advocating for breastfeeding is not an indictment against women who may not be able to breastfeed due to other reasons. Infant formula is a good alternative for infant nutrition. If you are experiencing any nursing difficulties, please contact your local lactation specialist.
Your family doctor,
Denise Hooks-Anderson, MD, FAAFP | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/breastfeeding-benefits/article_41794d64-259d-11ed-a07f-9307eab900ed.html | 2022-08-28T03:07:37Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/breastfeeding-benefits/article_41794d64-259d-11ed-a07f-9307eab900ed.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Alan Zagier, the principal at Tightline Public Affairs, and communications director for Legal Missouri 2022, contacted the Political Eye regarding last week’s columnand the ballot initiative Missourians will be voting on about recreational use of marijuana in this state.
Here are his concerns as received in an email, and the EYE’s response to his stated concerns.
Zagier felt it was in error to say, “signatures collected for a constitutional amendment as submitted by an organization called “legal Missouri.” The campaign's actual name is Legal Missouri 2022.”
The EYE: Several news outlets have referred to by that name, including KCUR.org article published August 15, 2022.
Zagier writes it was incorrect to write, "After competing with two other ballot initiative signature collecting drives all summer.” The only other active "ballot initiative signature collecting drive" that was happening simultaneously to ours was the Better Elections campaign for ranked-choice voting. Entirely different, not "competing."
The EYE: There was no attempt to be “disingenuous,” as stated by Zagier. If one, two or three entities are working toward a goal, one hopes to prevail. Thus, the use of the word competition.
Zagier questioned scrutiny of the signature count. “We actually submitted more than 400,000 voter signatures, of which approximately 215,000 were deemed valid.
The EYE: Here is a link in the web article to the SOS website which certifies the specific numbers that were deemed valid by the state.
Zagier wrote, “There aren't any license caps in this amendment, nor under the medical cannabis law. Rather, there is a minimum number of licenses the state is required to issue - nothing prevents it from adding more, based on population growth/market/consumer demand, as DHSS has already done so.”
The EYE: The reference to license caps is in both legislative testimony linked in the story and in court filings, where the state has already declared that it will not be issuing more licenses. Rebecca Rivas of the Missouri Independent also wrote about this issue back in March.
Zagier wrote there is no "predetermined limit of marijuana licenses," and the 192-figure cited refers to the initial dispensary count, which now exceeds 200. If you include cultivation and manufacturing licensees, as well as certified transportation and testing facilities, the number of state-approved Missouri marijuana businesses approaches 400. Compare that number to neighboring Illinois, which has double the population and less than half the number of retail outlets, or Florida, where patient access is truly limited by actual monopolies.
The EYE: Again, this reference was in legislative testimony, and can be found at the aforementioned links.
Zagier states, the EYE errored in stating that Amendment 3 expungements are only automatic for certain misdemeanor possessions - not for A, B, C, and D felonies...He said all non-violent marijuana offenses will be automatically expunged. Misdemeanors are first, followed by E, D, and C felonies involving up to three pounds next, and all the others are expunged upon completion of the sentence. Plenty of A and B marijuana felons will have their offenses expunged within months of Amendment 3 approval because their sentences are completed.”
The EYE: Per state charging data available on MSHP's website, the "non-violent marijuana offenses" are a small amount of the offenses charged, and more serious crimes (A, B, C felonies) typically have multiple charges attached to them, so this really doesn't help anyone. The petition states that you must complete your sentence and/or probation or parole before being eligible for an expungement. Folks currently incarcerated will not be automatically released for marijuana-related crimes. And judges still have the discretion to grant expungements for these offenses so it's not really automatic when there is still a gatekeeper with final authority.
Zagier took issue with the statement, “Public consumption of cannabis is still barred under Amendment 3.” False. The proposed amendment DOES add employment protections.
The EYE: The bill literally adds several iterations of public consumption crimes into the state constitution; Page 21, Paragraph 3 lists all the ways cities and counties can continue to criminalize marijuana within their respective jurisdictions (including public consumption); also, worth noting that this bill also loops edibles into the same category as smoking under "consumption."
Lastly, Zagier thinks it is incorrect to state “Still no employment protections for persons who medically or recreationally use cannabis outside of work and on their own time." He said the proposed amendment does add employment protections.
The EYE: Would like to know where this statement can be verified. There are no additions beyond certain protections in the MMJ petition from 2018. | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/lack-of-equity-expungements-and-employment-protections-drag-recreational-marijuana-amendment-3-down/article_853c8a8a-2669-11ed-bbdb-63800530b141.html | 2022-08-28T03:10:37Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/lack-of-equity-expungements-and-employment-protections-drag-recreational-marijuana-amendment-3-down/article_853c8a8a-2669-11ed-bbdb-63800530b141.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After Thursday’s game, Kyle Shanahan made it clear that he wanted to clean up some of the issues along the offensive line:
“It’s hard despite the situation or the game or anything like that when you commit that many penalties; we have some of the drops, just some of the sloppy plays, the sacks. Some of the first downs that we committed on third down with some of the penalties, it just wasn’t good enough. And we have to clean that stuff up and make some decisions this week to help it.”
A decision could be not to rely on as much youth up front. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the 49ers are hosting John Miller, who has started double-digit games at guard in each of the past four seasons with the Panthers, Bengals, and Bills.
In ten starts last season for Carolina, Miller was penalized once and allowed five sacks. I like to reference Sports Info Solutions’ “total points earned” stat as it isn’t subjective. Miller earned 19 points last season. That’s the same as former Cowboys right tackle La’el Collins in as many starts. Daniel Brunskill, who started 17 games, earned 31 points.
The former 3rd round pick of the 2015 draft comes with 84 career starts.
Billy Marshall has covered the Panthers for the past few seasons. Here’s his take on Miller:
John Miller primarily plays as a right guard on the offensive line. He isn’t athletic, but he has plenty of functional strength. His positives are his run blocking and upper body power. He packs a decent punch at the point of contact on gap and power runs. While he isn’t an elite pass protector, his strong hands and grip strength give him the ability to sit and anchor at times.
The weaknesses of his game stem from his athleticism and leverage. He has slow feet, which can hinder him in the run and pass game. Miller isn’t going to make any highlight worthy blocks at the second level when he’s climbing or pulling. Despite his strong hands, he does tend to overset and lose leverage as a pass blocker. Overall his pass pro is an area that could stand to improve.
That sounds a lot like Aaron Banks, but with experience.
Another pro for Miller would be that he’s seen the types of looks and games defensive lines run that Spencer Burford or Banks haven’t. It will be telling if we see Miller signed and even more so if he’s in the starting lineup come Week 1. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/27/23325132/49ers-panthers-john-miller-free-agent-visit | 2022-08-28T03:16:27Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/8/27/23325132/49ers-panthers-john-miller-free-agent-visit | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -
Emma Acton is a 90-year-old volunteer in the Tri-Cities community who was recently awarded a President's Lifetime Achievement Award, signed by POTUS.
Friday, she was honored by the 4-H board at the Benton-Franklin fair and given a lifetime service pin from the Whitehouse for over 50 years of service in the community.
Emma joined her first 4-H club in Iowa, where she was born before moving to be with her brother in Yakima.
She raised her seven children in Richland, WA and in 1971 her daughter joined a local equestrian club.
Emma started her own equestrian group in 1974, the Richland Wagoneers. She expanded the interests into cooking, sewing, food preservation and crafts.
Over 48 years many of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as extended family and friends took on membership roles as well.
As interests changed, so did the focus of the club, and for the last 18 years the club has manned the table for Creative Writing and Poetry.
"She has done so much over the years and it's just kind of nice to see in her later years being recognized for at least some of it," says her youngest son David Acton.
At 90 years old, Emma took this year to step back and enjoy the fair and was even awarded Benton-Franklin Fair's, exhibitor of the year. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/90-year-old-tri-cities-volunteer-honored-by-potus-and-whitehouse/article_ddcb93ec-2670-11ed-97b5-572f67205bc2.html | 2022-08-28T03:16:38Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/90-year-old-tri-cities-volunteer-honored-by-potus-and-whitehouse/article_ddcb93ec-2670-11ed-97b5-572f67205bc2.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When I was told my next assignment would be to visit Kent’s worst rated hotel, I can’t say I was exactly thrilled to depart from the comfort of my own home for this night away in Dover. The Hostel Alma has been absolutely panned by those who have visited there, currently holding a rating of just two stars out of five on Tripadvisor from more than 130 reviews, earning it a place amongst the worst reviewed in Kent.
While the premises boasts free wi-fi for visitors, a guest kitchen, colourful rooms and fresh bedding, it's safe to say that those who have been have certainly been less than impressed. Reviewers have quoted ‘rude staff’, ‘smelly’ beds and ‘claustrophobic rooms', with one reviewer saying they were actually ‘warned not to drink the tap water’.
I truly had plenty to look forward to then - who needs The Ritz anyway? With my bag packed and my expectations well and truly on the floor, I departed for the beautiful Kent coast to see if this accommodation truly was as bad as they say.
Read more: I compared Medway’s three shopping centres and was surprised by my favourite
First impressions
I will say, I definitely wasn’t won over by the initial customer service right off the bat. Having needed to reschedule my visit due to the recent train strikes, I called the hostel on not one, but four occasions, and not once was the phone answered.
Eventually I was able to reschedule through email, after which I was then hit with another lovely surprise in the form of an additional £50 deposit for a one night stay. This meant that my single night in Dover for one guest had an upfront cost of over £100 in a two star hostel until I got said deposit back, which at the time of writing, I still haven’t.
So, by the time I arrived at the hotel, I was hardly in the greatest of moods. I knew I was off to a great start when the front door didn’t open, and I was met with a message informing me that in order to gain access to the building, I had to call the phone number advertised on the sticky note before me. One brief phone call and a short wait later, and huzzah, I was inside. There was no check in area or procedure, just a flight of stairs up to the rooms and a whistle stop tour of the place.
After being shown my room and the guest kitchen, which looked about as nice as a shared uni halls kitchen (not a good one either), I was then given my necessary codes and passwords. Then, I was left to it and got to really enjoy the wonders of my room.
My experience
Have you seen The Shining? I have, and after my short stay here, I understand the protagonist of that movie a little bit better now. I’m not saying I was about ready to start reaching for a fire axe or scribbling ‘all work and no play makes Sam a dull boy’ over the walls, but I do see now that staying in certain hotels could drive someone mad. There were so many, what I’ll call quirks, to my room that I don’t even know where to start.
I’ll begin with the one that genuinely made me chuckle every time I saw it. Clearly, the bed in my room was simply too big and extended out to the door of the bathroom. The logical solution?
Well, cut out part of the bathroom door of course. Directly opposite this fine piece of engineering was the strangest desk/stool combo I’ve ever seen that looked like it had been plucked out of Bilbo Baggins' living room, which again, made me laugh every time I saw it.
I just couldn’t possibly see anyone actually setting themselves up there to do some work, you’d have more space to manoeuvre if you worked from an aeroplane bathroom. On the subject of bathrooms, mine wasn’t all too glamorous either, although admittedly this is an area I didn’t have any major problems with. It got the job done, the shower came through hot enough eventually and the sink worked. That said, there was a rather large step leading into the bathroom that I forgot about literally every time I used it, resulting in several mini heart attacks during the stay.
Onto the final, and most important aspect of my room, the bed. Full disclosure, I’ve definitely slept on worse, especially after numerous occasions sleeping on floors during my time at uni, so anything that’s even remotely soft or cushiony tends to keep me happy.
My issues with sleeping however, came from the window, which simply didn't shut properly meaning my night’s sleep was soundtracked by the delightful sounds of Dover traffic. Not quite the same effect as listening to whale songs or white noise (no wonder I had such vivid dreams about gridlock on the M25).
The food
This is going to be a very short section, simply answered, there wasn’t any. I know in the past Hostel Alma has offered some kind of ‘continental breakfast’, but no such option was mentioned at all during my stay. Downstairs, what I assumed to be the café section of this establishment was completely closed off and appeared to be under some kind of repair work. Judging by past reviews of breakfasts consisting of cold boiled eggs and cheese, it’s safe to say I was more than happy to source my own breakfast on the journey home.
I did fix myself a coffee from the kitchen in the morning after my stay which was decent enough. But if you’re expecting a fancy breakfast, I’d advise looking literally anywhere else.
Verdict
So, to tackle the big question, did I enjoy my stay? No. After a night of disrupted sleep in a room that boggled the mind at every corner, it's safe to say I was eager to leave. I knew there was a Travelodge nearby which did tempt me at a number of points throughout the night, but I trooper on. Safe to say I’d sooner check myself into the Bates Motel before coming back here.
I will highlight some of the positives of the stay though; the bathroom was all in working order and I was able to have a nice hot shower. Plus, the bed was pretty comfy and clean, but again the outside noise stopped me getting a proper night's sleep. I did try to check in with an owner or manager before I left to see how they felt about the reviews the place had seen, but given there was no check-in area or manager's desk, there was none to be found. Attempts to contact the hotel since I left have also proven to be unsuccessful.
I think I’ll just stick with the Travelodge next time.
Cost: £55 + £50 deposit
Rating: 2/5
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The good vibes at Citi Field lasted all day, and into the night.
A memorable and joyous Saturday in Flushing began with the long-overdue reintroduction of Old Timers’ Day festivities, with a ceremony that struck every right note for Mets fans and participating alumni featuring verbal bouquets directed throughout at owner Steve Cohen and the surprise retirement of New York baseball legend Willie Mays’ No. 24.
It concluded with yet another victory for Buck Showalter’s first-place Mets, who can sweep their four-game series Sunday against the Rockies — with Max Scherzer on the mound — following a crisp 3-0 victory amid nothing but hoopla and nostalgia at Citi Field.
David Peterson (7-3, 3.21) was summoned again from Triple-A Syracuse, and the lefty posted six shutout innings on four hits with zero walks and seven strikeouts over 102 pitches.
Brandon Nimmo homered and drove in two runs for the Mets, who improved to 82-46, already clinching a winning record for the season with 34 games remaining.
Ahead of the organization’s first Old Timers’ ceremony since 1994, Buck Showalter shared the podium during his pregame press conference with former Mets managers Joe Torre, Bobby Valentine, Willie Randolph and Terry Collins, who took turns lauding the current team for its approach under its first-year skipper.
“Buck, it’s been a blast to watch,” Collins beamed, as the others nodded affirmatively. “For us old-time guys, we think there’s a way to play the game — and you’re doing it. It is a fun, fun team to watch play. Very, very proud to know you and the job you’ve done. Finish it up.”
Hall of Fame hurler Pedro Martinez said something similar, relaying that he implored current co-aces Jacob deGrom and Scherzer to “get it done for me” because he believes he left “unfinished business” during his four injury-plagued seasons in Queens from 2005-08 without reaching the World Series.
Even with Scherzer and deGrom sidelined for extended stretches due to injuries, the Mets’ starting rotation has remained a strength through most of the season, and that includes Peterson as one of the primary fill-in contributors.
Peterson, who grew up barely 20 miles from Denver’s Coors Field in Aurora (Colo.), was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse before the game. The lefty entered his 16th start and 20th appearance of the season with a 3.44 ERA, and he immediately proceeded to whittle that number down further before departing with a 2-0 lead after six innings.
The Rockies managed two singles against Peterson in the opening frame, but Elias Diaz popped out with runners on the corners to end the inning. That began a string of 10 consecutive batters retired by Peterson until Ryan McMahon’s leadoff single in the fifth.
Nimmo accounted for the first two runs for the Mets, beginning with a leadoff blast to right against Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland in the first. It was the sixth leadoff home run of Nimmo’s career, and his third against Colorado.
Nimmo drove in another run one inning later with a two-out double to right to score Mark Canha, who had been hit by a pitch for the 18th time of the Mets’ league-high 87 HBPs this season. Nimmo also walked and scored from first in the seventh on Starling Marte’s double through the gap in right-center for a 3-0 lead.
Relievers Seth Lugo and Trevor May recorded the next six outs in order after Peterson departed, and with closer Edwin Diaz unavailable after pitching the previous two nights, Adam Ottavino worked a scoreless ninth for his second save of the season, both in this series. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/mets-blank-rockies-to-cap-off-special-old-timers-day/ | 2022-08-28T03:56:25Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/mets-blank-rockies-to-cap-off-special-old-timers-day/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hockey’s biggest prize made history Saturday when NHLer Nazem Kadri brought Lord Stanley’s Cup to an Ontario mosque — believed to be the first time the revered trophy had been in a Muslim house of worship.
The 31-year-old forward, who won the Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in June, began his day with the trophy at the London Muslim Mosque, which he attended as a child.
Kadri, whose family immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 1968, is the first Muslim and Lebanese-Canadian player to win The Cup.
“To be the first person to do that, it’s an absolute privilege and an honor to be able to bring this to my community and my hometown,” the center told GlobalNews.
Hockey tradition dictates each player on the championship team gets a day with The Cup. After visiting the mosque, Kadri and The Cup rode on a firetruck in a parade through town to a park, where the London, Ontario, native was awarded a key to the city.
“It’s part of my background, part of my roots and part of who I am. There’s a reason why I brought it out and showcased it because I think the community deserves it. They’ve been cheering me on from the start, so I wanted to share it with everybody,” he told NHL.com.
Kadri, who played through injury during the Stanley Cup finals, was one of the hottest unrestricted free agents of the summer, eventually agreeing to a seven-year, $49 million deal with the Calgary Flames earlier this month. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/nazem-kadri-makes-history-with-stanley-cup-stop-at-canadian-mosque/ | 2022-08-28T03:56:31Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/27/nazem-kadri-makes-history-with-stanley-cup-stop-at-canadian-mosque/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
HONOLULU (KITV4) – Hawaii Food Bank officials said they are in a double pinch – that demand for their services is increasing as well as the price of the food they give out.
CEO and President of Hawaii Food Bank said food costs increased by more than 10% this year.
“We are seeing more and more families show up to our food distribution sites. Many families were barely able to make ends meet during the pandemic but with these economic hardships, they now need help. At the same time, our food prices are going up to provide these free services,” said Amy Marvin, President of Hawaii Food Bank.
She also said the organization can really stretch $1. Every $1 donated can cover more than two meals.
“What we have to do now is, when we buy food, we have to raise more money than we typically aim for to cover these new costs,” said Neill Char, board member at Hawaii Food Bank.
The organization held a gathering outside Water Front Plaza – accepting both food and cash donations.
They said another goal they have is food rescue. They urge residents to bring in fresh food from home that might go to waste. They also work with local grocery stores to recue fresh produce.
"It was really great for us to give these food items to people who need them especially right now because when we go shopping for ourselves, everything is really high. The cost of food, gas and everything else is high," said Jonathan Sypert, a food donor.
If you’re interested in donating or volunteering at Hawaii Food bank, visit their website at Hawaiiafoodbank.org or call (808) 836-3600.
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One 27th minute goal was the difference on Thursday night at Valley Fields, as Milwaukee downed Marquette 1-0 in women’s soccer. The Golden Eagles fall to 1-2-0 on the year, and they have now gone 270 minutes into the season without scoring a run of play goal.
It’s not great.
The bummer of this one is that Marquette had the offensive control of Thursday night’s match for the first 20 minutes or so. The first four shots of the game were all coming off of Marquette feet while UWM didn’t manage a shot at all. That’s something.
Also something: The Panthers converting their third shot of the game to what turned into the game winning goal. No captured video of the goal exists, so I can’t share it with you here. Thanks to the FloFC replays, I can just watch that thing on a loop and say “sweet Christmas, is that the definition of shambolic defending or what?” Kat Van Booven shoves a cross out into the middle of the field, right out in front of MU keeper Mikki Easter, and it eventually gets to Haley Johnson, who just heel flips it into the far post for the goal. An awful goal to concede all the way around.
The rest of the match favored UWM in terms of shots, as they beat MU in that department 8-5 in the second half. The Golden Eagles did force keeper Parker Donahugh to make six saves split between the two halves to shut them out, but Easter made just two second half saves in pursuit of MU’s second win of the season.
Up Next: Head coach Frank Pelaez and his staff will have a week between matches to try to figure out how to get the offense going. The Golden Eagles will be back at it next Thursday when they host Illinois-Chicago. The Flames are currently 0-2-0 on the year with a loss at Louisville and another at home to DePaul. They will host Eastern Illinois on Sunday before making their way up I-94 for Thursday’s match. That one will be the first of two matches next weekend for Marquette, as they will follow that up with a Sunday afternoon home match against Green Bay. The Phoenix are 2-0-0 with wins over Chicago State and Western Illinois, but they’ll play #24 Wisconsin on Sunday and they had a match against St. Thomas called due to weather while trailing 2-0. In theory, winnable matches for Marquette, but it’s going to take some notable effort based on how the first three matches of the year have gone. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/27/23324894/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-recap-milwaukee-panthers-johnson-easter-donahugh | 2022-08-28T04:33:43Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/8/27/23324894/marquette-golden-eagles-womens-soccer-recap-milwaukee-panthers-johnson-easter-donahugh | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
OCEAN CITY, Md.- A fire broke out at the Union Chesapeake Seafood House on Philadelphia Ave. in Ocean City Saturday evening.
The Ocean City Fire Department says the fire started just before 5 p.m. When firefighters arrived they found flames and smoke coming from the roof of the building. Firefighters used a fire hose to put the fire out on the roof, and cut a portion of the roof to check to see if the fire had moved to other areas of the building, according to the Fire Department.
There were no injuries, but significant damage was done to the roof.
The building used to be home to the Phillips Crab House.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – A blowout loss to Illinois on Saturday showcased a shortcoming that has become all too familiar for the University of Wyoming since Josh Allen left campus after the 2017 season.
At least for the first game of 2022, the Cowboys continued to lack consistent production at the quarterback position. Starting his first game since transferring from Utah State this offseason, Andrew Peasley went 5 of 20 for 30 yards, no touchdowns and an interception in a 38-6 defeat, while at least another two potential picks were dropped by Illini defenders.
Peasley did show playmaking ability with his legs – rushing for 76 yards on eight carries, with a 37-yard scamper on a designed run marking UW’s longest play from scrimmage. But for the fifth consecutive season, it appears that the pass attack could continue to be a significant source of concern for the run-heavy offense.
“I’m not going to overreact,” UW coach Craig Bohl said when asked if there would be continued competition for the starting quarterback job. “We’re going to have to take a hard look ... Andrew did some nice things in the run game, obviously, and they neutralized that. They brought their safety down, and some of our other answers weren’t there.
“There were some decisions Andrew made that were good, and there were some decisions that were poor. I was pretty pointed with him on the sideline about that, and he’s a tough competitor. A decision like that, you need to take a pretty full-measured view of the tape.”
Recent history seems to indicate these struggles aren’t solely on the shoulders of Peasley. Last year’s 54.5% completion rate, which ranked 10th in the Mountain West, was the Pokes’ only season in which they completed more than half of their pass attempts since Allen’s departure.
Turning points
Despite being outgained by 265 yards, the Cowboys found themselves on the verge of remaining competitive at a couple different moments in the game.
The first came late in the first quarter following a defensive stand that caused a potential touchdown drive to turn into a missed Illinois field goal attempt. Junior running back Titus Swen started the drive with an 11-yard run to the right, and Peasley kept a bootleg back to the other side of the field for 17 yards on the next play. Two plays later, the Pokes motioned Swen across the field, and Peasley took a designed run 37 yards in the other direction to set UW up with a first-and-goal inside the Illinois 10.
The Cowboys weren’t able to capitalize, though, with a pair of rush attempts going for little gain and a potential game-tying touchdown pass to junior tight end Treyton Welch being ruled incomplete. As a result, the eight-play, 70-yard drive ended in a field goal.
“We held onto our momentum for a little bit after that,” Welch said. “We didn’t give up, we just didn’t play Cowboy tough football like we had been with that momentum. It’s just a matter of continuing to stay in the fight, no matter what.”
The Pokes had a chance to seize momentum again early in the second half. They cut the gap to 11 points with a field goal on the first drive of the quarter, and the defense delivered a three-and-out during its first trip back on the field. The wheels fell off on both sides of the ball after that, however.
Wyoming’s next two offensive possessions resulted in a punt and turnover on downs near midfield, while the defense allowed back-to-back touchdown drives that put the game out of reach.
“When we were in the locker room, we were talking about how quickly games can turn,” sophomore linebacker Easton Gibbs said. “We had really good energy coming out. We had the three-and-out, and the offense went and did their thing. We were really looking forward to getting back out there, and I think some guys looked at that drive and maybe took a step back.
“We just have to put drives together. We had a three-and-out, we just have to put more of those together. With drives like that, we can’t be complacent with having a three-and-out. We just have to keep the gas down and keep pushing.”
Swen suffers possible setback
Outside of being handed a 32-point loss in their first test of 2022, the Pokes may have suffered an additional setback early in the fourth quarter. Swen limped off the field after being tackled with 11:45 remaining, and did not return.
Bohl did not have much information to share immediately after the game on the potential nature of the injury, but did note that “it may be something with his ribs.”
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – After expressing optimism throughout training camp, the University of Wyoming football team was brought back down to earth with a lopsided loss to begin its 2022 campaign.
The Cowboys were outmatched across the board in a 38-6 loss at Illinois on Saturday, coming up unsuccessful on their first 12 third-down attempts, while getting outgained 477-212. The Illini jumped ahead less than a minute into the contest, and would lead for the rest of the way.
UW coach Craig Bohl says this loss will test a group that has been vocal about their increased chemistry and cohesiveness. The Pokes will also look to avoid a hangover effect in next weekend’s home-opener against Tulsa.
“Just to say, ‘Oh yeah, this is no big deal,’ this is a big deal,” Bohl said. “A lot of times, you can learn a lot from a loss, (even though) they’re not fun to go through. Sometimes you can let one team beat you twice, and it’s going to be important for us as coaches to make sure that doesn’t happen.
“They are close, but a lot of times everything can be going good when you’re winning and are undefeated. Then, all of a sudden, you go out there. We got took to the woodshed. It’s going to test us.”
It took the Illini just 41 seconds and two plays from scrimmage to take a lead they wouldn’t surrender.
Senior defensive back Peyton Vining returned the opening kickoff 43 yards to near midfield, and junior running back Chase Brown broke away for a 38-yard run on the first snap of the game. Brown hauled in a 14-yard touchdown catch from senior quarterback Tommy DeVito on the ensuing play to put Illinois up 7-0 in the opening minute.
The Cowboys shored things up defensively for the rest of the quarter, and after a slow start on the other side of the ball, began to gain some traction during their third possession of the game. A 37-yard designed run by junior quarterback Andrew Peasley brought Wyoming down to the Illinois 9-yard line amid an eight-play, 70-yard drive.
The Pokes thought they had a game-tying touchdown two plays later, as junior tight end Treyton Welch went up for a jump ball in the corner of the end zone. However, the official closest to the play determined that the Illini defender separated the ball from Welch before he was able to secure possession.
UW gained just 2 yards on a rush attempt on third-and-goal from the 8-yard line, and settled for a 22-yard field goal by John Hoyland.
“I wish they would’ve reviewed it,” Welch said. “I thought it was maybe a Julian Edelman (in the 2017 Super Bowl) situation, where I grabbed it, and if it touched the ground, it touched the ground, but I thought I grabbed it before it did again. If I didn’t even get two feet in the end zone, I was down anyways before it popped. But that’s a play that I can’t even make it a 50-50 review play. I just have to be able to catch it and move on.”
Illinois dominated the second quarter, outgaining the Cowboys by 100 yards, while stretching its lead to 17-3 with an 11-yard touchdown run by Brown and a 27-yard field goal from Caleb Griffin.
Despite an underwhelming first half, though, the Cowboys seemed to briefly capture momentum as the third quarter got underway.
Junior running back Titus Swen opened the second half with a 25-yard run to the right that sparked a seven-play, 47-yard scoring drive, which was capped by a career-long, 46-yard field goal by Hoyland. UW’s defense then forced a three-and-out, with Easton Gibbs and Cole Godbout teaming up to stop Chase Brown on third-and-short to get the ball back.
Trailing by 11 with a chance to make it a one-score game, however, UW’s offense stalled out after a 10-yard rush by Swen to start the next drive. The Cowboys ran into eight Illinois defenders in the box on a third-and-3 near midfield, and were stopped short of the first-down marker. They elected to punt the ball away, and the Illini responded with an 11-play, 78-yard touchdown drive – capped by a 6-yard pass from DeVito to Pat Bryant – to stretch their lead to 24-6.
The Pokes picked up a first down on the next drive, as Illinois was called for a defensive holding penalty, but they weren’t able to do anything beyond that. They proceeded to throw an incomplete pass, followed by a pair of handoffs for nine yards, before going for it on fourth-and-1 from their 44-yard line. Peasley was stopped for no gain on a quarterback keeper, and Brown rushed for a 5-yard touchdown – his third score of the game – on the first play of the fourth quarter to stretch Illinois’ lead to 25.
“I definitely thought that was a big momentum swing,” junior defensive tackle Cole Godbout said. “I think we had a turnover (on downs) right after that, and I think it killed our team’s momentum. I just think if we want to be a better team, a great team like we talk about, we just need to be able to see past one turnover and continue playing our best ball.”
Quarterback play was a source of concern for a sputtering offense, as Peasley completed just 5 of 20 passes for 30 yards, zero touchdowns, an interception and a passer rating of 27.6 in his first game since transferring from Utah State.
“I stuck to my game plan and my reads,” Peasley said. “I think I was inaccurate on a few balls, and then I just don’t think things went our way all around. I wish I could go back and make the throws that I missed.”
Swen was a bright spot for the offense, rushing for 98 yards on 17 carries, while Peasley added 76 yards on eight carries. Sophomore Joshua Cobbs was the Pokes’ leading receiver with two catches for 14 yards.
Brown led the way for the Illinois offense, racking up 151 yards on an average of 7.9 yards per carry. DeVito, who was playing his first game for the Illini since transferring from Syracuse, was 27 of 37 for 194 yards, two touchdowns and zero interceptions.
“At the end of the day, I think we defeated ourselves, and the guys understand that,” Godbout said. “We just didn’t execute, and they took us for a ride.”
Wyoming will look to bounce back next Saturday against Tulsa. Kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium.
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GLENDORA — U.S. Forest Service firefighters said Saturday they have expanded a line of vegetation around a brush fire in the hills above Glendora.
“A total of 270 firefighters from the Angeles National Forest have continued to work hard in steep terrain and hot, dry conditions to extinguish the East Fire,” the Angeles National Forest tweeted about 8 p.m. “This fire is currently 150 acres in size and is 80% contained.”
Officials said the East fire is not threatening any structures or homes in the area.
#EastFire closures:
•East Fork Rd from Hwy 39 to Glendora Mtn Rd
•Glendora Mtn Rd from Glendora, CA, to the East Fork
•Glendora Ridge Rd from Mt. Baldy to Glendora Mtn Rdhttps://t.co/TIlVPRPslMSan Gabriel Canyon closed in East Fork Day Use/East Fork Trail areas + OHV. pic.twitter.com/jLRdR2F6qE
— Angeles National Forest (@Angeles_NF) August 28, 2022
The cause of the fire was unknown.
It was first reported at about 2:15 p.m. Thursday and was burning along Glendora Mountain Road and East Fork Road within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Firefighters from Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to the Angeles National Forest to douse the flames.
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SIOUX CITY, IOWA (KCAU) – A change of culture has been one of the main areas of focus for Briar Cliff football, but the process didn’t fare in the Chargers’ favor for the week zero season opener as they fell to Waldorf 42-24 on Saturday night.
Though the Warriors totaled nearly 500 total yards of offense, Briar Cliff hung tough with Waldorf in the first half. Warriors’ quarterback Jordan Cooper got the scoring started late in the first quarter after a 20 yard touchdown run, but sophomore quarterback Luke Davies threw a punch right back before quarter’s end with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Damarreon Nelson to tied it up at 7’s.
Waldorf would claim the next two scores in the second quarter through the air and the ground to move up 21-7. But sophomore wide receiver Tim Brown breathed new life into the Chargers, following an 86-yard kickoff return with three minutes remaining in the half. The visitors then traded an 86-yard passing score of their own the ensuing drive. The final score of the half came in the final ticks via sophomore kicker Jonathan Branner booting a 35-yard field goal to make it a 28-17 game into the break.
The lone score of the third quarter belonged to Waldorf after a four-yard TD pass to Sam Huntley in the corner of the end zone, followed by a two-yard run from Taye Buchanan early in the fourth quarter to extend the Charger deficit to 45-17. Briar Cliff saw a little bit of daylight the next drive as Davies hurled it to Aaron Okoro for an acrobatic one-yard TD catch to inch closer 42-24, but scoring from both sides remained stagnant from there.
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Noida: The stage is set for the safe demolition of Supertech's twin towers here this afternoon in what is expected to be a breathtaking spectacle of engineering to raze to the ground the nearly 100-metre-tall structures borne out of corruption.
The towers -- both taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar -- will be brought down in less than 15 seconds by waterfall implosion technique. They will be the tallest structures yet in India to be demolished, officials said.
There was excitement and anticipation as several people, including families and children, gathered at the site on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, clicking selfies and taking videos of the two towers
"All arrangements have been made and preparations done for the safe demolition of the twin towers as per schedule at 2.30 pm tomorrow," Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari told PTI Saturday.
Over 3,700 kg explosives will be used to bring down the structures in pursuance of a Supreme Court order that found their construction within the Emerald Court society premises in violation of norms.
Around 5,000 residents of Emerald Court and adjoining ATS Village societies in Sector 93A have to vacate their premises by 7 am on Sunday while also removing nearly 3,000 vehicles and taking away 150-200 pets, including cats and dogs, with them for the day.
Several of them left on Saturday itself, with some going to relatives' or friends' places in Delhi-NCR only while some driving out to Uttarakhand and Rajasthan on short vacations.
The closest buildings next to twin towers are Aster 2 and Aster 3 of Emerald Court society which are just nine metres away. The demolition would be done in a manner so as not to cause any structural damages to other buildings, the officials said.
While nearby Noida-Greater Noida Expressway will be closed from 2.15 pm to 2.45 pm, the city will remain no fly zone for drones. The air space in one nautical mile radius above the blast will also remain briefly unavailable for flights during demolition time, according to Noida Authority.
All work related to placement of explosives and connecting them is already complete. The only work remaining is interconnecting the twin towers and placing a 100-metre-long cable from the structures to the exploder, from where the button would be pressed on Sunday, project officials said.
"Once last-minute checks are done and all teams get down from the buildings, the two buildings Apex and Ceyane, have to be inter-connected. After that a 100-metre-long cable would be run from the towers to the exploder to demolish the buildings," Edifice Engineering's project manager Mayur Mehta said on Saturday.
"Once we get the clearance from the police department that the exclusion zone is 100 per cent clear, then at 2.30 pm on Sunday we will press the button," he said.
Mehta said only six people, including three foreign experts, Indian blaster Chetan Dutta, a police officer and himself, will remain within the exclusion zone to push the button for the blast.
Asked how confident he was regarding safe demolition, Mehta told PTI: "100 per cent. I don't have any other word. We are 100 per cent confident."
Mehta's Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering has been tasked with safely pulling down the structures. Edifice has roped in South African experts Jet Demolitions for the project. The whole exercise is being overseen by the local Noida Authority.
His brother and Edifice Partner Utkarsh Mehta has assured residents of adjoining societies that there will be no damage to their homes except for chances of "cosmetic cracks" on outer paint and plasters of some structures.
On duration of demolition, he said first all explosives would blast in a series from the bottom floor to the top in eight to nine seconds, and then the buildings would take another four to five seconds to come down with the whole event taking place under 15 seconds.
"The buildings are planned to come down in the south-west direction, away from the nearby buildings and towards the open area," Mehta said.
On how many options they had for demolition of the twin towers, Mehta said there are basically three techniques to safely raze down any structure of such a scale - diamond cutter, use of robots and implosion.
"The technique is chosen on the basis of three parameters - cost, time and safety," he said.
He said the 'diamond cutter' would have taken over two years of time to completely demolish the twin towers safely, and its cost would have been five times of the implosion method.
On using robotics, he said this technique would have caused a lot of noise over a period of 1.5 years to two years and disturbed the residents of nearby Emerald Court and ATS Village.
"Its cost would have been less than the diamond cutter technique but more than implosion," he said.
The Edifice boss said since the Supreme Court had also ordered that this project should be done in the shortest possible time and with no disturbance to neighbouring residents, the implosion technique became the choice.
Meanwhile, in an advisory issued for public Saturday evening, the Noida Authority asked people, especially children, elderly and patients, living in nearby areas to wear face masks in the aftermath of the demolition as a precautionary measure.
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220823-N-IL330-1270 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) – The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Ohnami (DD 111) sails alongside amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 23 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Austyn Riley)
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220823-N-VJ326-1731 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) – Amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), left, sails alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Ohnami (DD 111), Aug. 23, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley)
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220827-N-VJ326-1102 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) – Aviation Electrician’s Mate Airman Rylee Waters, from Pampa, Texas, plays water pong during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sponsored event aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 27, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Malcolm Kelley)
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Gary L. Couch, 66 Aug 27, 2022 12 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gary L. Couch, 66, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 25.Arrangements are by Rainier Memorial Center, rainiermemorial.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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James R. Thomas, 72 Aug 27, 2022 19 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save James R. Thomas, 72, of Yakima died Thursday, Aug. 25.Arrangements are by Brookside Funeral Home and Crematory, Moxee, 509-457-1232. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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Rose B. Martin, 93 Aug 27, 2022 13 min ago 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Rose B. Martin, 93, of Grandview died Friday, Aug. 19.Arrangements are by the Neptune Society, neptunesociety.com. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save × Add your entry Posting As Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text CAPTCHA × Your entry has been submitted. Guest × Report ×Reported ×There was a problem reporting this. × Watch the guestbook. Stop watching this guestbook. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone signs the guestbook. Notifications from this guestbook will end. (0) entries Sign the guestbook Log in Add your entry Submit An ObituaryFuneral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. Go to form LOCAL FLORISTS John Gasperetti's Floral Design Findery Floral Jenny's Floral & Gifts Blossom Shop Flrsts Amy's Wapato Florist FUNERAL HOMES AND SERVICES Brookside Funeral Home Colonial Funeral Home Keith & Keith Funeral Home Langevin - El Paraíso Funeral Home Merritt Funeral Home Midstate Monuments Prosser Funeral Home Rainier Memorial Shaw & Sons Funeral Home Smith Funeral Homes & Crematory Steward & Williams Tribute & Cremation Center Terrace Heights Memorial Park Valley Hills Funeral Home West Hills Memorial Park
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KEARNEY, Neb. — Central Washington closed out its season-opening trip to Nebraska with a rout and a near-upset at the Rosella Meier Fall Classic on Saturday.
The Wildcats swept Minot State 25-15, 25-18, 25-14 in the morning for their second straight win and set up two match points against No. 10 Nebraska Kearney. But the hosts survived, handing Central a 25-21, 18-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-10 loss.
Ashley Kaufman led CWU's offense for the third straight match with 17 kills, closely followed by 15 from Marianna Payne. Ellensburg graduate Tia Andaya showed her versatility, posting nine kills, nine digs, eight blocks, two aces and a team-high 29 assists.
In the first match of the day, a strong defensive effort led by Emma Daoud-Hebert's five blocks and Hannah Stires' nine kills helped the Wildcats roll past Minot State. West Valley graduate Sydney Remsberg totaled 16 assists and Andaya added 17 for an efficient, balanced attack featuring four players between seven and nine kills.
Central also split two matches on Friday, losing to No. 2 Washburn before sweeping Sioux Falls. The Wildcats will play their final four nonconference matches next week in Los Angeles, starting against host Cal State Los Angeles at 5 p.m. on Thursday.
CWU highlights vs. Minot State: Remsberg 16; Daoud-Hebert 7 kills, 5 blks; Kaufman 9 blks; Stires 9 digs; Payne 8 kills; Thorne 8 kills, 3 digs; Andaya 5 kills, 17 assts, 2 aces, 3 digs.
CWU highlights vs. Nebraska Kearney: Remsberg 25 assts, 7 digs; Alyssa Smith 4 kills, 9 blks; Daoud-Hebert 6 kills; Kaufman 17 kills, 3 aces, 9 digs; Stires 25 digs; Payne 15 kills, 6 blks, 2 digs; Thorne 8 kills, 14 digs; Andaya 9 kills, 29 assts, 8 blks, 9 digs. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/central-washington-volleyball-just-misses-3-straight-wins-big-upset-in-nebraska/article_e39b7a7a-2644-11ed-b979-17bb806d331e.html | 2022-08-28T05:23:03Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/central-washington-volleyball-just-misses-3-straight-wins-big-upset-in-nebraska/article_e39b7a7a-2644-11ed-b979-17bb806d331e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are so many reasons as to why Kent is a great place to live. From the golden beaches and our seaside towns to the sleepy villages nestled in the countryside, there really is something for everyone. But we're not the only ones who have taken a fancy to the Garden of England. Celebrities have also shown a soft side for the county and have even decided to live here.
Whether it's famous faces you may recognise from your favourite television shows, or musicians whose songs have been a key part of your life, there are many celebrities living among us in Kent. We've compiled a list of the villages where you stand a chance of running into them.
READ MORE: Pam Ferris' quiet life near Folkestone with her celebrity husband
Biddenden
If you want to walk among the rich and famous in Kent, you should look no further than Biddenden. The picturesque village that is snuggled away in the Ashford countryside has been called home to a number of celebs over the years. MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace has lived there for a number of years, after moving from Whitstable. And Rockstar drummer Will Champion, of Coldplay, is said to live in the village too. Gogglebox regular Denise Van Outen lived there for years with her family before relocating to London.
Aldington
Paul O'Grady, once known as Lily Savage, is a long-time resident, having lived in a Georgian farmhouse in Aldington for more than 20 years. In fact, he loves the country life so much he's written a book about it - literally called Paul O’Grady’s Country Life, which documents his Kent countryside lifestyle with some tongue-in-cheek jokes thrown in for good measure.
The much-loved TV figure wrote: "There’s a real learning curve to living in a rural community. I wake up some mornings and open the curtains and there’s a thick fog and it is freezing and I’ve got to get out and feed all the bloody animals and the boiler’s packed in again, the electricity’s gone, the oil man can’t get out." And it's thought that comedian Alan Carr lives in the village too after seemingly confirming the news on ITV's The Jonathan Ross Show.
Charing
Comedian, musician, actor and presenter Vic Reeves and his model wife Nancy Sorrell call the rural village home. The pair live in a converted Georgian schoolhouse, which they transformed into a green villa. Speaking about the house to The Independent, Nancy said: "It’s such a great location, and we got away from a place which is getting very built up - there are property developments everywhere. We know our neighbours but they’re not that near. We've got the scenery, everything is amazing."
Davington
Bob Geldof has been quietly working behind the scenes with local campaign groups to protest against housing developments in green spaces around Faversham. In 1986 he was made a Freeman of the borough of Swale and has been a resident of Kent for more than 30 years. He has lived in the three-acre ground of Davington Priory since the 1980s, which sits in the Faversham Conservation Area.
Elham
Pam Ferris and Notting Hill star Roger Frost both live together in Elham, found between Folkestone and Canterbury. Little is known about the couple's quiet life in the county, but she has previously described that walking the dog is the equivalent of her "bread and butter". They met at the Royal Court theatre and tied the knot later in 1986 when Pam was 38. If you grew up in 90s or the early 2000s, you're sure to have watched the children's classic Matilda.
One character from the film certainly haunted the nightmares of kids everywhere, that being the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, embodying every fear a child could have around those teachers that were a little on the scary side. This memorable character was played by none other than Kent's own Pam Ferris.
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The Orient Shield 22 opening ceremony commenced on Aug. 27, 2022, Camp Kengun, Japan Orient Shield 22, Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations. (Department of Defense video by Airman 1st Class Brandt Self)
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