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BEIRUT (AP) — Satellite imagery showed widespread destruction at a giant military facility in western Syria targeted in a recent Israeli airstrike, and the head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said Sunday the strike targeted a depot housing hundreds of middle-range missiles for Iran-backed fighters.
Syrian state media reported after the Thursday night attack near the cities of Tartus and Hama that two people were wounded and fires were sparked in nearby forests. It added that the missiles were fired from over the Mediterranean and most of them were shot down.
Syrian opposition activists at the time said the strike targeted an arms depot and a scientific research center near the central town of Masyaf, a government stronghold. Masyaf is almost half way between the coastal city of Tartus and the central city of Hama.
The Times of Israel on Sunday published images taken by Planet Labs PBC and provided by Aurora Intel, a network that provides news and updates based on open-source intelligence.
Aurora Intel tweeted that initial analysis of satellite imagery showed that some buildings and areas sustained heavy damage from the reported airstrikes. It added that areas around the Scientific Studies and Research Center sustained “heavy fire damage due to the secondary explosions.”
The imagery showed that part of the green areas surrounding the facility had been burned.
Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based opposition war monitor known as the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said the Israelis struck several positions but the main target hit was a giant arms depot housing about 1,000 precision-guided middle-range missiles. He said the explosions at the facility lasted for more than five hours after the strike.
Abdurrahman added that an underground facility to develop missiles in the area under the supervision of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was not affected by the strikes, probably because it was dug deep in the mountains. He said the strike left one Syrian army captain dead and 14 other Syrians wounded.
“The explosions were among the largest since Israel began carrying out airstrikes in Syria,” he said.
There was no official comment from Israel’s military.
Israel has made hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria over the past decade of its civil war, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations.
It has, however, acknowledged that it targets bases of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s allies, including Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and other Iran-backed militias. Israeli military officials have said in the past that the strikes are against Iranian entrenchment in Syria.
Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the top U.S. Air Force officer in the Middle East, said he was “certainly aware” of reports that Israel targeted an arms depot in Syria in recent days but stressed there was “no connection” between that attack and the U.S. airstrikes that hit Iran-linked targets in Syria last week.
He said that the recent actions that the U.S. military took “are entirely disconnected from any other actors, whether the Israelis or anyone else.”
On the tit-for-tat attacks that raised tensions between the U.S. and Iran-backed militias in Syria last week, Grynkewich said he hoped “things have de-escalated and now we’ve reached a point where deterrence is once again established.” | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-war-monitor-israeli-strike-targeted-missile-depot-in-syria/ | 2022-08-28T23:50:37Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-war-monitor-israeli-strike-targeted-missile-depot-in-syria/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket remained on track to blast off on a crucial test flight Monday, despite a series of lightning strikes at the launch pad.
The 322-foot (98-meter) Space Launch System rocket is the most powerful ever built by NASA. It’s poised to send an empty crew capsule into lunar orbit, a half-century after NASA’s Apollo program, which landed 12 astronauts on the moon.
Astronauts could return to the moon in a few years, if this six-week test flight goes well. NASA officials caution, however, that the risks are high and the flight could be cut short.
In lieu of astronauts, three test dummies are strapped into the Orion capsule to measure vibration, acceleration and radiation, one of the biggest hazards to humans in deep space. The capsule alone has more than 1,000 sensors.
Officials said Sunday that neither the rocket nor capsule suffered any damage during Saturday’s thunderstorm; ground equipment also was unaffected. Five strikes were confirmed, hitting the 600-foot (183-meter) lightning-protection towers surrounding the rocket at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The strikes weren’t strong enough to warrant major retesting.
“Clearly, the system worked as designed,” said Jeff Spaulding, NASA’s senior test director.
More storms were expected. Although forecasters gave 80% odds of acceptable weather Monday morning, conditions were expected to deteriorate during the two-hour launch window.
On the technical side, Spaulding said the team did its best over the past several months to eliminate any lingering fuel leaks. A pair of countdown tests earlier this year prompted repairs to leaking valves and other faulty equipment; engineers won’t know if all the fixes are good until just a few hours before the planned liftoff. If Monday doesn’t pan out, the next launch attempt would be Friday.
After so many years of delays and setbacks, the launch team was thrilled to finally be so close to the inaugural flight of the Artemis moon-exploration program, named after Apollo’s twin sister in Greek mythology.
“We’re within 24 hours of launch right now, which is pretty amazing for where we’ve been on this journey,” Spaulding told reporters.
The follow-on Artemis flight, as early as 2024, would see four astronauts flying around the moon. A landing could follow in 2025. NASA is targeting the moon’s unexplored south pole, where permanently shadowed craters are believed to hold ice that could be used by future crews.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Major league losses leader Patrick Corbin ended Washington’s record 43-game drought without a starting pitcher earning a victory as the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 Sunday.
Corbin (5-17) allowed one earned run and four hits in six innings while striking out five. A Washington starting pitcher had not earned a victory since Josiah Gray won at Philadelphia on July 6, shattering the previous big league record of 35 games set by the 1949 Washington Senators.
“Everyone knows that record here that was broken today, but it’s not something that I’m proud of,” Corbin said. “We’ve been pitching good as a staff and a lot of guys have been going out there and giving us a chance to win games.”
Stuart Fairchild homered for Cincinnati, which has dropped 13 of its last 17 but was trying for a weekend sweep.
Corbin has lowered his ERA from 7.02 to 6.56 in three starts since the Nationals skipped his turn in the rotation earlier this month. The left-hander had dropped seven consecutive decisions since defeating Pittsburgh on June 28.
“Since we gave him a little breather, he’s come back and pitched well,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said.
Corbin began the day with four more losses than any other pitcher.
Hunter Harvey worked around a leadoff single in the Reds seventh, Carl Edwards Jr. induced three consecutive flyouts in the eighth and Kyle Finnegan handled the ninth for his eighth save in 12 opportunities.
“To get Pat that win today and put an end to that (streak) was kind of awesome,” Finnegan said. “He pitched a heck of a game and he handed it off to the bullpen and we were able to do our job.”
Ildemaro Vargas led off the fifth with a liner against Nick Lodolo (3-5) to left for his third homer in nine games, breaking a 2-all tie. Lodolo yielded three runs and struck out five over seven innings, which tied the longest outing of the rookie’s career.
Lodolo is 2-3 with a 3.96 ERA in 10 starts since returning from the injured list July 5.
“He continues to pitch to really well,” Cincinnati manager David Bell said. “He really couldn’t be doing much better than he is right now.”
The Reds took an early lead on Kyle Farmer’s RBI grounder in the first and Fairchild’s solo homer in the second. Washington tied it in the fourth with Nelson Cruz’s bases-loaded walk and Riley Adams’ RBI single.
Cincinnati second baseman Jonathan India had two singles to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games.
MENESES KEEPS HITTING
OF Joey Meneses singled in the fifth and has 28 hits in 22 games since debuting after Washington traded Josh Bell and Juan Soto earlier this month. The 30-year-old has the most hits for a Nationals rookie through 22 games, besting the 27 that Anthony Rendon had in 2013.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: OF Nick Senzel (left hamstring tightness) was out of the lineup for the third consecutive day. Bell said the team would likely have to make a decision about placing Senzel on the injured list by Monday. … RHP Hunter Greene (shoulder) will begin a rehabilitation assignment Thursday. Bell said the team hopes Greene can return to the rotation Sept. 11 or 12.
Nationals: Gray is scheduled to return to the rotation during Washington’s series at the New York Mets next weekend. Gray has not pitched since Aug. 20 and has worked 123 1/3 innings this season and has never thrown more than 130 innings in a year since turning pro. “I think he understands where he’s at,” Martinez said. “For the most part, we’re trying to keep these guys healthy for the future and build them up.”
UP NEXT
Reds: RHP Chase Anderson makes his Cincinnati debut Monday at home in the opener of a three-game series against St. Louis. Anderson hasn’t pitched in the majors since Aug. 4, 2021, when he was with Philadelphia.
Nationals: Washington is off Monday before continuing its homestand Tuesday against Oakland. RHP Erick Fedde (5-8, 4.88 ERA) will face the Athletics for the first time in his career.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Drake Maye threw four of his five touchdown passes in the first half in his first collegiate start and North Carolina beat undermanned Florida A&M 56-24 to open the season Saturday night.
Six different North Carolina players scored touchdowns, with Josh Downs making two touchdown catches.
“It was fun out there,” Maye said. “We’ve got a lot of talent. We just have to put it together.”
Florida A&M arrived with a roster reduced by nearly two dozen players because of unresolved eligibility issues. The list of those absent included linebacker Isaiah Land, who led the Football Championship Subdivision in sacks last year.
The game nearly didn’t happen.
“I thought it was my duty to leave this up to our guys,” Rattlers coach Willie Simmons said of Friday’s uncertainty. “They initially decided not to play the game, and after some internal discussions, they decided to play the game. So we got on the plane with the mindset that we were going to play. … I’m extremely proud of how they came together because most teams would have used excuses and come out here, laid an egg, and (instead we) played a game that I’m very proud of.”
Maye, a redshirt freshman and younger brother of former Tar Heels basketball standout Luke Maye and son of ex-North Carolina quarterback Mark Maye, completed 29 of 37 passes for 294 yards – some coming in a light rain.
“He thinks this is what he’s supposed to be doing,” North Carolina coach Mack Brown said. “One of the best first games I’ve ever seen.”
The young quarterback had a couple notable achievements. He’s the first North Carolina player to throw five touchdowns in a season opener and the first to connect for five touchdowns in a first career start.
“That’s kind of how the game worked out,” Maye said of the records.
North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton scored on touchdown runs of 2 and 25 yards in his debut. He finished with 101 rushing yards on 14 carries.
Florida A&M quarterback Jeremy Moussa, a graduate transfer from Vanderbilt, threw for two touchdowns. He completed 28 of 38 passes for 279 yards with an interception.
“He’s no longer a secret,” Simmons said of the arrival of Moussa.
The Rattlers were within 21-14 until Downs’ 2-yard touchdown catch with 5 seconds left in the first half.
Earlier, Maye connected with Kamari Morales for a 19-yard touchdown pass for the game’s first points. It came one play after Maye dodged defenders on the way to a 42-yard run.
The Rattlers responded by driving 75 yards in eight plays and scoring on Moussa’s 17-yard pass to AJ Davis.
On the ensuing possession, Maye hooked up with Bryson Nesbit for a 23-yard touchdown. His next scoring play came on a fourth-and-4 pass to Gavin Blackwell.
HIS TOWN, FINALLY
Veteran North Carolina coach Mack Brown had never defeated a team from Tallahassee, Florida, until this result. As coach of the Tar Heels, Brown, a Florida State alum, had been 0-8 all-time against Florida State.
This was the first football meeting between Florida A&M and North Carolina.
“It was a perfect opening game for us,” Brown said.
Brown, who turned 71 on Saturday, has 266 career coaching victories.
THE TAKEAWAY
Florida A&M: The Rattlers couldn’t sustain their good stretches and that could have come in part because of limited players available. They suited up about 50 players. They won’t play another Football Bowl Subdivision team this year, so repeating the success of a nine-win season from last year appears possible.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels will be happy with what they saw from members of their young offensive backfield. They won’t be so fond of the defense giving up 279 passing yards, with 273 of those coming across the first three quarters.
UP NEXT
Florida A&M: The Rattlers play Jackson State in Miami on Sept. 4.
North Carolina: The Tar Heels play at Appalachian State on Saturday.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched three scoreless innings before departing because of right calf discomfort, and the Houston Astros used five relievers to close out a 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Alex Bregman homered for AL West-leading Houston, and Yuli Gurriel had a two-run single. The Astros dropped the first two games of the weekend set after winning four in a row.
It was the shortest outing of the season for Verlander, one of the front-runners for the AL Cy Young Award.
Houston manager Dusty Baker said Verlander was going in for imaging on Monday, adding that he said he felt it when he went to cover first base during a rundown on a double play that ended the top of the third.
Verlander had Tommy John surgery in 2020 and missed all of last season.
“It was his calf, and that’s the best of bad news,” Baker said. “We’re glad it wasn’t anything to do with his elbow or arm or anything like that, so we will just have to wait until he has the imaging tomorrow.”
The 39-year-old Verlander allowed three hits, struck out six and walked one. The right-hander had already left the stadium before the media was allowed into the clubhouse after the game, according to team officials.
“He threw that pitch, and then, he came off the field with the third out, and he just went down the tunnel,” Baker said.
Verlander threw 60 pitches, 39 for strikes. He allowed consecutive singles to Cedric Mullins and Adley Rutschman in the first, and then struck out the next three batters.
“These things happen,” Baker said. “They can happen to anybody on the field. Like I said, I was just happy it wasn’t his elbow. One quick move, and it happened.”
Verlander lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.84. He leads the AL with 16 wins.
Houston’s bullpen then allowed one run and four hits over six innings. Ryne Stanek (2-1) tossed a perfect seventh for the win, and Rafael Montero worked a rocky ninth for his ninth save.
“We didn’t want it to go into extra innings, that’s for sure because we only had (Will) Smith left in our bullpen,” Baker said. “These guys did a great job today.”
Baltimore got on the board on Austin Hays’ RBI single in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Kyle Stowers followed with another base hit, but Montero struck out Rougned Odor to end it.
“We did not swing the bat off the bullpen,” Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde said. “It’s a good bullpen. It’s the best bullpen or one of the top two for a reason. Just didn’t get anything going, unfortunately.”
Gurriel snapped a scoreless tie with his two-run single through the right side in the seventh.
Orioles starter Austin Voth walked Alex Bregman to start the inning, and Kyle Tucker greeted Bryan Baker with a double. Two batters later, Gurriel singled through a drawn-in infield.
Bregman connected in the eighth, sending a drive to left-center for his 20th homer.
Voth (4-2) allowed one run and one hit in six-plus innings. Voth has allowed three runs or fewer in every start this season. It was his first loss since June 29.
“You pitch well, and you lose all the time,” Voth said. “Sometimes you hit, sometimes we can’t get any hits to get the bats rolling. You’ve got to focus on you and on the mound and what you can do to help the team out.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Tyler Wells (left oblique strain) was expected to throw a simulated game either Sunday or Monday, Hyde said.
Astros: DH Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup after getting treatment on his left hand, Baker said, adding that he was hopeful Alvarez would be ready on Tuesday. There had been no discussion of a trip to the injured list for Alvarez, Baker said. … OF Chas McCormick (dislocated right pinkie) swung the bat on Sunday, but his finger was still swollen, Baker said.
UP NEXT
Orioles: Following an off day, Baltimore starts a three-game series at the Guardians on Tuesday. RHP Spenser Watkins (4-4, 3.96 ERA) is slated to start for the Orioles opposite RHP Cal Quantrill (10-5, 3.59 ERA).
Astros: Following an off day, Houston opens a two-game series at the Rangers on Tuesday. Framber Valdez (13-4, 2.65 ERA) will start Tuesday for the Astros.
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Actor Hailey Kilgore goes in depth about her role in season 2 of ‘Raising Kanan.’ The new season begins with her finding her way through difficult situations and leaving some old ways behind. ‘Raising Kanan’ is now plating on Starz.
Actor Hailey Kilgore goes in depth about her role in season 2 of ‘Raising Kanan.’ The new season begins with her finding her way through difficult situations and leaving some old ways behind. ‘Raising Kanan’ is now plating on Starz. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/actor-hailey-kilgore-offers-insight-on-her-character-jukebox-in-raising-kanan/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:07Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/actor-hailey-kilgore-offers-insight-on-her-character-jukebox-in-raising-kanan/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Actor Pilou Asbæk (Cyrus) goes toe to toe with Sylvester Stallone in Samaritan. Both fight for better conditions in their respective communities, with each taking his own approach to best effect change. Samaritan is now playing in theatres and on Prime Video. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/actor-pilou-asbaek-may-be-the-bad-guy-but-he-has-a-good-reason-in-samaritan/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:13Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/actor-pilou-asbaek-may-be-the-bad-guy-but-he-has-a-good-reason-in-samaritan/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Basketball revolutionary Julius “Dr. J” Erving does not believe that Kobe Bryant’s number should be retired league-wide.
Dr J. – who soared to fame with the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers in the late ’70s and ’80s and played with Bryant’s father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant – greatly dmired the Black Mamba. But he believes that the recently deceased Bill Russell should be the only one whose number is retired with all NBA franchises at this time.
“Bill was a very special individual and what he did for basketball, no one else could ever do again,” Doc told “TMZ” at the Los Angeles International Airport.
“I don’t think he should be compared with the Russell situation,” Erving continued. “We’re fresh into that, but let’s see how that works out. Maybe at some point in time. Bill was 86 years old, so address it like that to an 86-year-old — multiple champions, multiple coaching champions, multiple on-and-off the court [activities of a] champion, or whatever – there’s no comparison.”
“I wouldn’t even try to compare Kobe Bryant to Russell.”
Instead, Erving believes it should be left to the Lakers to decide how to honor the Black Mamba.
“It’s more of a franchise situation with the Lakers,” Erving said. “If they wanted to do it, which I think they already have, that makes sense – but for the whole league to do it, probably not.” | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/dr-j-does-not-believe-kobe-bryants-jersey-should-be-retired/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:19Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/dr-j-does-not-believe-kobe-bryants-jersey-should-be-retired/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Fans fawned over the wife of LeBron James once again as the statuesque stunner posed in several chic outfits for her 36th birthday that emphasized her thin figure and youthful appearance.
Savannah James began her birthday shoot with a form-fitting black gown, gold necklaces and bracelets, and matching gold-and-black heels. The mother of three topped off her stunning look with golden tresses that complimented her accoutrements.
James captioned her post with, “Happy Birthday to me!!! Beyond grateful for the woman I’ve become and the journey I’m continuously on to be the best mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend I can be. #CheersTo36 #AgingLikeWine.”
King James also posted her photo in his Instagram story for his 131 million followers, adding, “HBD Queen!!! Live. Laugh. Love.”
“She really is the creme de la creme,” one person commented, while another added: “Yesss! She gone serve everytime!!”
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Jamie Foxx has awed his contemporaries and fans for decades with his remarkable artistic versatility and uncanny impersonations of iconic figures.
His talents for spot-on imitations helped Foxx earn an Oscar award for his remarkable portrayal of music legend Ray Charles in the 2004 movie of the same name.
As such, it was the 54-year-old actor’s appearance on the latest episode of the “Rap Radar” podcast that had Snoop Dogg and the co-hosts in fits of laughter when Foxx did an impression of former President Donald Trump. Foxx and Snoop were on the show to promote their new vampire thriller Day Shift when Foxx broke out the Trump imitation.
“There are lots of great people on both sides, lots of great people on both sides,” Foxx began hilariously in front of co-hosts Elliott Wilson and Brian “B. Dot” Miller.
“Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, fake news,” Foxx said when he felt he was being interrupted, sending the trio into hysterics.
Jamie Foxx coming out of nowhere with one of the best Trump impressions I’ve ever heard 😂pic.twitter.com/iurLGbdSSg
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) August 27, 2022
“All of them,” Foxx answered in his Trump voice when asked what his favorite Death Row Records album is. “I love the Death Row Records. Don’t try to pin me down — you see what he just did — excuse me, excuse. Fake News.”
Fans across all demographics marveled over Foxx’s incomparable versatility. He has won rave reviews as an actor, comedian, musician, singer and rapper – and imitating famous personalities.
Jamie Foxx does a simple and hilarious impression of Donald Trump😀🤣 #JamieFoxx #Comedy #Trump #DonaldTrump -🤗 pic.twitter.com/ULA6Hb1az5
— Ted O. Jr 🇺🇸🤝🌍🫱🏻🫲🏾🇩🇪-👉 ✝️✡️💙☯️👈🏻 (@tedolsonjr1) August 28, 2022
“Jamie Foxx Is Secretly a World-Class Trump Impersonator.”
He is unbelievably dead on
Not exaggerated – not under played – Jamie Fox does a spot on Donald Trump – pitch perfect.
DT — ‼️D omestic T errorist‼️
https://t.co/6gV2QKnNZE— 💙Armand Hamouth💙 fight for women’s rights (@AreMond2) August 28, 2022
I never want to her 45's voice again unless Jamie Foxx is doing it. Enjoy. https://t.co/eZdjM3jXM6
— MariaElena Rodriguez (@madriguezink) August 28, 2022
Jamie Foxx doesn't get enough credit for casually being the most naturally talented person on earth. https://t.co/dUtIIdZEuS
— Jefe (@jeffery_rahming) August 26, 2022
This is incredible. Jamie Foxx is ludicrously talented. pic.twitter.com/eVLYZABWDH
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“The Lady Dealer” is a title Michelle Briscoe garnered in her short tenure in Georgia. She has learned a good deal about how to earn six figures and now she is ready to pay it forward and help the next group of women wanting to build live prosperous lives. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/michelle-briscoe-shares-insights-in-queen-of-car-deals/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:37Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/michelle-briscoe-shares-insights-in-queen-of-car-deals/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Shaunna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman are the co-authors of the novel The Thread Collectors, which is a story of two women who risk everything for love and freedom during the atrocities of the Civil War. Their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads can be a lifeline.
Edwards and Alyson spoke with rolling out about the book and the inspiration behind it.
How did this book start for you two?
Shaunna J. Edwards: Alyson and I come from two different heritages and cultures. I’m a Black woman from the south, originally from New Orleans where our book is set. Alyson is a proud Jewish woman who grew up in the Northeast. We spent a lot of our time over a decade-long friendship, talking about how our heritage has shaped the way we respond to the world, the way we respond to literature, and even the importance of stories in our various cultures. We started talking about a Civil War book … six years ago. With the racial reckoning that was going on during 2020, we realized it was time to write this story. So The Thread Collectors is about two couples. One is Black, one is Jewish, and it takes place at the height of the Civil War in New Orleans, and it’s about how those lives intersect, but also how two very different marginalized communities navigate this cataclysmic chapter in our history.
What do you want people to learn from this book?
Alyson Richman: When creating this novel with Shaunna, I think our intention was very much to create a book that was historically accurate and show this horrific time in history and what was happening, but at the same time illuminate that there are often certain threads that connect us rather than dividing us [like] having both a Black musician and a Jewish musician. Their lives connecting in this unexpected friendship was a wonderful way to show the common bond between humanity and also how art can often transcend all this hardship and brutality that is around us that two people coming from different backgrounds, religions, cultures, and economics can find a common ground with music. When I look back as an old woman at this project that I did with Shaunna, for me it’s about showing what unites us rather than what divides us. We are showing what was happening in the United States at that time period, but at its core, it’s about putting a beating heart into history and that’s what I wanted to do with this novel. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/shaunna-j-edwards-and-alyson-richman-discuss-the-novel-the-thread-collectors/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:43Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/shaunna-j-edwards-and-alyson-richman-discuss-the-novel-the-thread-collectors/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Songstress Teyana Taylor emphatically rebukes fans’ belief that she engages in polyamory out of desperation to keep her man, former NBA star Iman Shumpert, from straying outside the marriage.
The 31-year-old “Bare Wit Me” singer reveals that she has often initiated threesomes with her husband.
“People [would] be surprised by how the woman initiates a lot of stuff,” she said on her Bumble podcast with guest singers Jidenna, Joey Bada$$, and Whippa Wiley.
“I’m not poly, but when everybody heard that me and my husband had threesomes before, they were like, ‘she’s willing to do that to keep a man,’ but that was all me!”
Rapper and singer Jidenna, 37, responded to Taylor’s comment.
“It doesn’t have to be an L. If you’re really about it, it doesn’t have to feel like, ‘damn, I’m less of a man.’ It can actually feel like you’re more of a man because you believe in the power of the woman that you’re with.”
“Power” actor Joey Bada$$, 27, joined the conversation, saying he’s had multiple wives and women in his life.
“That’s how I felt in the moment. It’s not anything that I’m like seeking. It was just a disclaimer I had to put out there to the world like ‘by the way you know I’m fully capable of being in such situations,’” he said. “I believe that most of us are out here dating and if you’re not in like an exclusive partnership with someone then it’s like kind of a form of polyamory. It’s just not as explicitly put.”
Whippa Wiley said folks just need to learn to keep it real with who they are, what they want and ensure to share those sentiments with their partners.
“Be very clear about what your needs are,” Whippa said. “Be very clear about what your terms are. Be very clear about what your boundaries are. Find what works for you and go all the way.”
Check out the entire episode. | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/teyana-taylor-says-threesomes-with-husband-are-not-out-of-desperation-video/ | 2022-08-29T00:03:49Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/08/28/teyana-taylor-says-threesomes-with-husband-are-not-out-of-desperation-video/ | 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/news/missing-person-found-dead-in-lake-cle-elum-in-kittitas-county-saturday-morning/article_19596a74-2662-11ed-a185-272087fecf90.html | 2022-08-29T00:06:09Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/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 |
KENNEWICK, Wash.-
The Rascal Rodeo is BACK and ready for everyone to be a cowboy or cowgirl for the day.
It's an opportunity for people with disabilities of all ages to head down to the Benton-Franklin Fair & Rodeo.
The annual event had activities like milking cows, horseback riding and even roping in some bulls.
We spoke with the founder and executive director about what it means to her to put together this event.
She tells us she loves when parents and participants share their excitement about being at the Rascal Rodeo.
"Most of the time they get up on those horses and they have so much fun. There's no pressure once they're here but we don't usually have to pressure them too much," says Ann-Erica Whitemarsh, "They come and they just break out of their shell and just have so much fun."
She says parents tells her many of the kids can't wait for the fair.
"We have parents that say I haven't seen my child smile in three months or if I tell them before hand that we're going rascal rodeo, they ask every morning, is it rascal rodeo day," she tells us.
Everyone participating got to take home a pretty neat gift. A belt buckle of their own as a memory of the Rascal Rodeo.
Ann-Erica tells me she hopes to continue putting on this event for the Benton-Franklin Fair and Rodeo in the years to come. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/rascal-rodeo-is-back-at-the-benton-franklin-fair-and-rodeo/article_42b1658e-270c-11ed-b807-df3f7daa0d0f.html | 2022-08-29T00:06:15Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/rascal-rodeo-is-back-at-the-benton-franklin-fair-and-rodeo/article_42b1658e-270c-11ed-b807-df3f7daa0d0f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-
As of 6:15pm Saturday, the fire is 85% contained off S Meals Rd and S Piert Rd.
Crews are on scene to continue monitoring.
Dozers and Hanford fire are also on scene with the crews.
Captain Ron Fryer with BCFD #1 tells me the fire has burned about 183 acres on US Corps of Engineering property.
Crews from Richland Fire, Walla Walla District 5 and Franklin County District 5 joined crews to fight the fire.
We're told if the dozer line holds, the fire is expected to be 100% contained within the hour. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/update-fire-in-benton-county-is-now-85-contained/article_49ea02b6-2711-11ed-b3d0-a757dfe2ba97.html | 2022-08-29T00:06:21Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/update-fire-in-benton-county-is-now-85-contained/article_49ea02b6-2711-11ed-b3d0-a757dfe2ba97.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKIMA, Wash.-
The National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted a Pathways to Hope Conference in Yakima over the weekend to bring communities of faith, mental health providers and more together for a grass roots movement.
The conference took place at the Yakima Covenant Church and the movement provides opportunities for people struggling with or affected by mental health issues.
Conference Organizer, Mary Stephens, tells us the goal of this conference is to help eliminate stigmas surrounding mental health problems.
"Many people go to their faith community when they have an issue or have problems in their families and sometimes the you know the faith community can help with but often, they need to have what the other resources are in the community to help," says Mary.
This conference plays an important in the Yakima community.
Mary hopes to continue hosting the NAMI Conference and continue helping people with their mental health struggles. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-covenant-church-hosts-its-first-nami-pathways-to-hope-conference/article_062f1770-2714-11ed-9224-47233306bc07.html | 2022-08-29T00:06:27Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakima-covenant-church-hosts-its-first-nami-pathways-to-hope-conference/article_062f1770-2714-11ed-9224-47233306bc07.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Good Sunday evening! Scattered rain and storms are moving from east to west this evening. They will be hit or miss, but some storms can deliver heavy downpours and lightning. All of this activity should wind down later tonight with some patchy fog possible by Monday morning. Low temperatures will be in the low 70's.
Elevated rain chances look to stay in the mix this week. Expect breaks of sunshine between the clouds with scattered showers and storms popping up each afternoon. It'll be seasonable hot and humid with high temperatures in the upper 80's to low 90's. Keep the umbrellas and rain gear handy this week as we close out August and head into September! | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/sunday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-28-22 | 2022-08-29T00:13:10Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/weather/sunday-evening-first-to-know-forecast-08-28-22 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are four tropical disturbances in the Atlantic Basin but there are no local concerns regarding any of these disturbances. Firstly, there's an area of low pressure roughly 600 miles east of Bermuda. This will likely fizzle out over the coming days and will pose no threat to land. Secondly, an area of low pressure may try to develop in the northwestern Caribbean Sea through this week. It will likely move towards the Yucatan Peninsula this week. This will be a long-term area to observe. Thirdly, there's a tropical wave set to emerge off of the west coast of Africa early this week. There's a 20% chance for formation according to the National Hurricane Center over the next 5 days. That will also be a long-term zone to monitor. Fourth, a broad area of low pressure is spinning in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean. There are better chances (70%) for this to develop into a potential tropical depression this week as it moves towards the Lesser Antilles. The First to Know Weather will watch this to see how it progresses in the coming days. So far, there is nothing to worry about here at home in South Georgia and the Big Bend!
Posted at 7:26 PM, Aug 28, 2022
and last updated 2022-08-28 19:26:10-04
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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - A fire broke out Sunday morning at the Thompson Island Brewing Company on Coastal Hwy in Rehoboth Beach.
The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company says fire was coming from the roof of the building around 11:40 a.m. When firefighters arrived they found smoke and flames coming from an exhaust hood on the roof.
Crews from the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and the Lewes Fire Department worked to put out a fire on a wood burning grill inside the kitchen, and were able to contain the fire to the hood system on the roof.
Customers and staff were evacuated from the building.
No injuries were reported.
Crews cleared the scene after about a hour.
The Delaware State Fire Marshal is investigating. | https://www.wboc.com/news/thompson-island-brewing-company-catches-fire/article_03e3a9a8-271f-11ed-94f3-033f4200207d.html | 2022-08-29T00:13:53Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/thompson-island-brewing-company-catches-fire/article_03e3a9a8-271f-11ed-94f3-033f4200207d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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 Tyquesia Jackson, 29, 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.
Jackson 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.
Jackson was not properly restrained and was taken to a nearby hospital where she died.
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/update-seaford-woman-killed-in-early-morning-crash-identified/article_3e29dc52-2654-11ed-8398-93279e889e3b.html | 2022-08-29T00:13:59Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/update-seaford-woman-killed-in-early-morning-crash-identified/article_3e29dc52-2654-11ed-8398-93279e889e3b.html | 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.
Investigators with the State Fire Marshal have rule the fire accidental, saying the fire caused by an isolated electrical issue on the roof. | https://www.wboc.com/news/updated-fire-at-union-chesapeake-seafood-house-ruled-accidental/article_d19b5ac8-2678-11ed-bc19-f374df6c8289.html | 2022-08-29T00:14:05Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/updated-fire-at-union-chesapeake-seafood-house-ruled-accidental/article_d19b5ac8-2678-11ed-bc19-f374df6c8289.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The City Boys Movement has said what Nigeria needs now is the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s, doggedness in moving it from its current state of an economic conundrum to greatness.
Hon. Francis Tosin Shoga, the BoT Chairman of National Coalition Group (NCG), made the affirmative statement when he led City Boys and NCG’s executives on a courtesy visit to the palace of Mai Girma, the Sapeyi of Garki, Alh Dr. Usman Ngakupi, and the Agaba of Jiwa, HRH Alh. Idris Musa.
According to a statement by Aminat Aminu-Isah, Director of Media and Publicity, the visit is part of the group’s effort to strengthen and Foster their relationship with all relevant stakeholders towards the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 presidential election in the Federal capital territory.
The BoT while speaking at the Emirs Place noted that the visit will cut across other states of the federation in continuation of further consultation with all necessary stakeholders.
The group highlighted some past achievements of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu including free education, infrastructural development, and free medical outreach and stressed the need to support the APC presidential candidate’s ambition of becoming the president to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, as he is the only aspirant who can change the fortune of Nigeria in the midst of other contestants.
He urged the Emirs and the Emirate to consider the country’s present situation and give their support as royal fathers whose support is paramount in ensuring that Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu becomes the next president of Nigeria at the 2023 general elections.
“Your Highness, we are here on a courtesy visit to intimate you of our presence here in Abuja. We are also here to bring to you and the Emirate, a message of hope for the country from our principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. We are here to seek your support because Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate is a detribalized Nigerian citizen.
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“Tinubu is a dogged goal getter, his doggedness is what led to a new Lagos, giving him a chance as Nigeria’s president is equivalent to giving Nigeria a facelift and rays of hope.”
For his part, NCG’s National Chairman, Dr Bako Abdullahi unveiled the agenda of the group to the royal father, explaining that having considered all candidates that have emerged from political parties’ primaries, Asiwaju Tinubu remains the man with the requisite leadership skills and experience.
Reeling out some of Tinubu as Lagos State governor, and even outside of the political office, Dr Abdullahi noted Tinubu set the unprecedented blueprint that the successive governors have continued to enjoy.
Abdullahi also sought the support of the Emirs towards the actualisation of his presidential ambition adding that he is the only man who can lift Nigeria from the current state to a lofty height.
“Your royal highness, we need your support to use your royal voice among our people in your Emirate to support the ambition of Tinubu. He has the best credential among other presidential aspirants. His landmark achievements as governor of Lagos State are there for verification. He is the pathfinder of the infrastructural revolution you see in Lagos today. He set the pace and others follow.
“With Tinubu as the President in 2023, Nigerians are assured of Economic and Infrastructural development. That this country needs now is someone who can revolutionise our country and that is what Tinubu is bringing to the table,” he said.
Responding, the Mai Girma, the Sapeyi of Garki, Alh Dr Usman Ngakupi, noted that Tinubu is a man known at home and abroad with a robust track record and footprint which he has already been registered in Lagos State and other parts of the nation.
“Tinubu is a man of the people, all that I have to say is that Nigerians should continue to pray for his good health, for the wisdom he has been having to ensure that his agenda and that of Shettima are being fulfilled,” he said.
In a similar vein, the Emir of Jiwa, HRH Alh. Idris Musa, explained that Nigerians need to shun the spirit of tribalism and religious sentiment and also urged the Tinubu train to do so by being truthful while shunning all vices. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-nigeria-needs-tinubus-doggedness-to-progress-%E2%80%95-coalition/ | 2022-08-29T00:24:19Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/2023-nigeria-needs-tinubus-doggedness-to-progress-%E2%80%95-coalition/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sanwo-Olu’s wife urges private sector, others to partner govt on youth development
• As Foundation trains girls, offers scholarship to 14 up to university level
The first lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has urged people in the private sector and public-spirited individuals to team up with the government to fashion out programmes to improve the lots of the youths in the society.
The governor’s wife made the call at the weekend while speaking at the graduation ceremony at Social Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi Araba, Mushin, Lagos State.
The Summer Coach titled: “Emotional Intelligence,” a week-long seminar, organised and sponsored by Impact and Inspire Initiative/Wuraolami Foundation, witnessed 14 of the participants bagging scholarships up to the university level as well as the unveiling of refurbished hairdressing boutique to train the girls at the centre.
Dr Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Mrs Comfort Adeleke, wife of Reverend Bukola Adeleke, the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Christian Religious Affairs, noted that youth constituted 60 per cent of the population, saying that the international policies and programmes mapped out for them must be implemented to adequately take care of the younger generation.
The governor’s wife, while maintaining that government must continue to play its part, said “it is also a statement of fact that government cannot singlehandedly handle the myriads of challenges confronting all the strata of the society.”
“Hence we need from the private sectors, multinational agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations, public-spirited individuals to continue to intervene and compliment efforts of the government. It is a good initiative that must be encouraged,” she said.
Founder of the Foundation, Dame Wuraola Williams, said she set it up based on what God had done for her and because of the experience she had when she was growing up, which she described as bad.
According to her, the Foundation is aimed at ensuring that others, especially the youth don’t have a similar experience while growing up, saying that the summer coach was set up to give the less- privileged sense of belonging and the confidence they lacked.
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“What I have gone through in life, it has been a very bad experience, I went through a lot and it got to a stage in my life that I nearly gave it up, and I prayed to the God Almighty, that if He gave a second chance, I would look up to the youth and be a good example, a good role model for the youth and I would put a smile on people’s faces.
“I set up this programme for the less privileged to eradicate inequality, what is going on on social media now, is that it is so saddening that the less privileged are getting frustrated, they are getting intimidated with what they are seeing.
“We want to give them that sense of belonging, that if the same opportunity is given to the minority and the majority unconditionally, they can do much better.
“So, we organise an event at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, to give them that same sense of belonging. Though having an event at Sheraton Hotel cost us millions of Naira, we never mind but, we achieved our aim,” she stated.
Williams said the latest seminar, which took place themed: “Emotional Intelligence,” had to hold because about 70 to 75 per cent of the girls lacked self-confidence based on her observation at the one earlier organised in which professionals were invited from abroad.
“We observed they lacked sense of belonging and self-confidence. We then decided to organise this seminar on emotional intelligence, in order for them to have more confidence in themselves, self-awareness and give them that confidence and self-reassurance that the position they are is not the end of their life.
“It is also to assure them that they have a brighter future and that they can achieve their objectives in life,” she said.
Bandits Stole My Chickens, Cut Off My Arms —Zamfara Man
Sanwo-Olu’s wife urges private sector, others to partner govt on youth development | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sanwo-olus-wife-urges-private-sector-others-to-partner-govt-on-youth-development/ | 2022-08-29T00:24:45Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/sanwo-olus-wife-urges-private-sector-others-to-partner-govt-on-youth-development/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Residents of Mississippi’s capital prepare for flooding
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city.
Officials have not implemented a mandatory evacuation order but the city’s mayor urged anyone who could leave to do so immediately.
Officials said residents risk fending for themselves if they choose to stay home.
Oscar Day, an inventory control worker at a sandbag distribution site, said Sunday that Jackson residents have started preparing their homes for potential flood damage earlier than they did in 2020.
Experts predict the Pearl River will crest at 35.5 feet on Monday.
The city estimates that up to 150 homes could be impacted by that night.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.witn.com/2022/08/29/residents-mississippis-capital-prepare-flooding/ | 2022-08-29T00:25:17Z | witn.com | control | https://www.witn.com/2022/08/29/residents-mississippis-capital-prepare-flooding/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: 'Forceful' message from Powell sends dollar soaring
Fed Chair Powell sent the US dollar much higher again on Friday. (see link above)
Its following through with more strength in Monday morning trade in Asia.
The offshore yuan has weakened against the USD, along with other currencies of course.
This creates questions for the People's Bank of China if their intention is to ease monetary policy further. Inflation rates in China (those officially reported at least) allow for further easing. But, doing so will be another factor contributing to the weak yuan and is likely to encourage more capital flight out of China. The PBOC is likely to be eyeing tighter capital controls.
ps. the USD/CNY reference rate setting is along soon (around 0115 GMT). The expected rate is 6.8799. | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/usdcnh-highs-above-691-what-the-pboc-will-do-if-yuan-weakens-even-further-20220829/ | 2022-08-29T00:41:43Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/centralbank/usdcnh-highs-above-691-what-the-pboc-will-do-if-yuan-weakens-even-further-20220829/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bloomberg poll on the prospect for China' economy:
- economy is set to grow 3.5% in 2022, vs. the previous forecast of 3.9%
- forecasts for the first three quarters of next year were also lowered – by 0.1 to 0.4 percentage points – although the median for all of 2023 remained unchanged at 5.2%
Economists citing:
- unconvinced that Beijing’s recent stimulus measures — which more recently include 1 trillion yuan in funds mostly for infrastructure projects and central bank rate cuts — can stem the slowdown
The government originally set itself a growth target for gross domestic product of around 5.5% for this year.
The Bloomberg report is gated. | https://www.forexlive.com/news/poll-economists-more-pessimistic-on-chinas-economy-further-lowering-2022-gdp-forecasts-20220828/ | 2022-08-29T00:41:49Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/news/poll-economists-more-pessimistic-on-chinas-economy-further-lowering-2022-gdp-forecasts-20220828/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Infection forces Beto O'Rourke to postpone Texas campaign events
Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, announced Sunday he's postponing events after being treated in a San Antonio hospital for a bacterial infection.
Driving the news: "While my symptoms have improved, I will be resting at home in El Paso in accordance with the doctors' recommendations," O'Rourke tweeted. "I am sorry to have had to postpone events because of this, but promise to be back on the road with you as soon as I am able."
Go deeper: GOP worries Beto could win the suburbs | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/29/beto-orourke-postpones-texas-campaign-events-infection | 2022-08-29T00:45:55Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/08/29/beto-orourke-postpones-texas-campaign-events-infection | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DETROIT — Four people were shot, three fatally, by a person who appeared to be firing at people randomly over a roughly 2 1/2-hour period Sunday morning in Detroit, police said.
Police were searching for a suspect Sunday afternoon with help from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Detroit Police Chief James White warned residents to be alert and to call 911 if they know the identity or whereabouts of the suspect.
“What we want to do today is get him off the street,” White said.
White said police traced all four shootings to one firearm and believe there is one shooter. He said investigators don’t believe there was any connection between the victims, noting one person was walking a dog and another waiting for a bus when they were shot.
He said police discovered a woman in her 40s who had been shot multiple times around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday. While officers were investigating that fatal shooting, a witness reported a 28-year-old man had been shot multiple times nearby, White said.
A third victim, a woman in her 40s, was found in the area around 6:50 a.m. She died after being shot multiple times, police said.
Around 7:10 a.m., an elderly man reported he saw a man peering into vehicles. When the elderly man told the person to get away from the cars, the gunman fired at the elderly man, who was shot once and survived, police said. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/detroit-police-search-for-gunman-in-fatal-random-shootings/article_ab77ea30-271f-11ed-9d44-17a66a8127f1.html | 2022-08-29T00:51:02Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/detroit-police-search-for-gunman-in-fatal-random-shootings/article_ab77ea30-271f-11ed-9d44-17a66a8127f1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PORTLAND, Maine — Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions, federal officials said.
Fuel supplies are lower than normal across the country for a variety of reasons, including the war in Ukraine. But it’s the worst in the Northeast.
Diesel fuel and heating oil, which comprise the distillate category, are 63% below the five-year average in New England and 58% below the same average from Maryland to New York, according to a survey by the Department of Energy. Gasoline inventories are not as bad, but are still at their lowest levels in nearly a decade along the entire East Coast, the agency said.
The Northeast is heavily dependent on heating oil to keep homes warm in the winter, while other regions rely more on natural gas and electricity. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an active hurricane season, and a powerful weather event could cause disruptions, since most fuel consumed from the Middle Atlantic states to Maine comes from Gulf Coast refineries, energy officials say.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is convening a meeting of New England governors and their energy directors after Labor Day to discuss the situation. In the meantime, she has urged governors in a letter to take whatever steps they can to shore up fuel supplies in coming weeks to prevent any problems.
The Energy Department also sent letters to seven major oil companies, asking them to hold onto their stocks to help offset low stocks.
The federal agency has been monitoring the problem and is attempting to be proactive with outreach. But there’s little incentive for buyers to stock up on high-priced fuel for storage because it is anticipated that prices will drop, said Michael Ferrante, of the Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association.
The fuel inventory concerns come against a backdrop of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine further shaking up an energy supply chain that was seeking to catch up with growing demand. The war is causing worries about the adequacy of energy supplies around the world.
In New England, the immediate concern in the late summer is diesel fuel, but the winter heating season looms not far behind.
Heating oil disruptions would hit the region hard because the percentage of homes that rely on it range from 24% in Massachusetts to more than 60% in Maine, the most heavily dependent states.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, has urged the Energy Department to expedite its meeting with governors to talk about maintaining a stable heating oil supply.
Maine is “distinctly vulnerable to the increased prices and volatility the global fossil fuel market is now experiencing due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” said Anthony Ronzio, a spokesperson for the Mills administration.
Despite the concern, wholesale suppliers and retailers are working well together, and Ferrante said he anticipates inventories will increase in September and October, easing the immediate concerns.
He said he is optimistic that there will be an ample supply of heating oil.
“Suppliers and retail delivery companies are concerned about prices and inventory, but there’s not any alarm bell being rung at this time,” he said. “I don’t see a crisis at this point.”
The Energy Department created a heating oil reserve that holds 1 million barrels in terminals in the Northeast. Those could be tapped in an emergency. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/low-fuel-inventories-cause-special-concern-in-us-northeast/article_68f67f90-2702-11ed-be52-8f1f5f7fa8b9.html | 2022-08-29T00:51:09Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/low-fuel-inventories-cause-special-concern-in-us-northeast/article_68f67f90-2702-11ed-be52-8f1f5f7fa8b9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. — Fire crews are responding to a brush fire that's threatening homes near Airway Heights.
Spokane County Fire District 10 has called on Spokane County Fire District 3 for aid. Both are reporting on the scene and actively working to extinguish the fire.
US Highway 2 is closed between Wood and Brooks Road.
DNR has confirmed that some of the structures threatened are homes.
According to a Facebook Post by SCFD3, several agencies, including Airway Heights Fire Department, Fairchild AFB Fire Department, City of Spokane Fire, and DNR are also on the fire.
This is a developing story. This story will be updated as more information is gathered. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/brush-fire-threatening-nearby-structures-reported-near-airway-heights/293-b4c0ec82-c6ec-4b72-9721-e4f928ea1f63 | 2022-08-29T00:52:26Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/brush-fire-threatening-nearby-structures-reported-near-airway-heights/293-b4c0ec82-c6ec-4b72-9721-e4f928ea1f63 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPOKANE, Wash. — Drivers who normally take north Monroe Street in Spokane might want to take a different route starting Monday.
City of Spokane officials said pavement maintenance kicks off Monday, Aug. 29, on north Monroe Street. It will take place between Summit Avenue and Boone Avenue, just north of the Monroe Street Bridge.
“Monroe is one of our main arterials and keeping it in good shape is part of our six-year street maintenance program,” said public works director Marlene Feist in a press release. “Completing the right maintenance at the right time reduces the amount of costly, major construction needed over time.”
The first phase will start on the northbound lanes (east side), while the southbound lanes will be closed in the second phase (west side). The southbound lanes will be closed around Sept. 21, depending on schedules.
According to officials, the project may see delays due to weather and other unexpected setbacks. Some areas will see new in-depth repairs and new ramps will be installed at intersections for accessibility.
The city is encouraging drivers to use alternate routes in order to avoid delays. If the road is needed to get to your destination, please follow all detours and signs to keep workers and other drivers safe.
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Art enthusiasts can meet 31 local artists this Labor Day weekend during tours of several working studios.
People can view the creative process and purchase art from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday-Sunday and 10 a.m. to noon next Monday at one or more of eight studios in the Yakima area, according to information from organizers.
Painters, sculptors, ceramic artists and jewelers are just some of the artists joining the event this year.
A $10 ticket is good for all three days and to every participating studio. Tickets can be purchased from the following places:
• Stems, in the Hilton Hotel #180, 399 E. Yakima Ave., 509-452-8800
• The Larson Gallery, 1606 W. Nob Hill Boulevard, 509-574-4875
• Collaboration Coffee, 18 S. First St., 509-823-4018
• Caffe’ 11th Avenue, 1003 W. Yakima Ave., 509-426-2808
• Shopkeeper, 3105 Summitview Ave., 509-452-6646
• Oak Hollow Custom Framing and Gallery, 601 N. First St., 509-965-9256.
Also, Visitors to Artebella Gallery, 2103 W. Yakima Ave., can participate in a mini-art class, learning how to draw and beginning sculpture, taught by artist Pamela Searcy.
For more information, including participating artists’ statements and the studio tour map, visit www.artebellagallery.com or call Searcy at 206-915-4663. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/arts_and_entertainment/yakima-valley-participating-in-working-studio-tours-labor-day-weekend/article_0ef87f8c-240c-11ed-9a04-0751ea044bee.html | 2022-08-29T00:53:40Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/arts_and_entertainment/yakima-valley-participating-in-working-studio-tours-labor-day-weekend/article_0ef87f8c-240c-11ed-9a04-0751ea044bee.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The photo of U.S. Marines and a Navy medic raising the American flag on Iwo Jima during World War II is one of the most iconic images in American culture.
Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal’s image on the summit of Mount Suribachi has been reproduced and reimagined countless times, been featured on a U.S. postage stamp, was the official image of a war bond drive and reproduced in sculpture at the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Va.
While that image is well known, the story of a Catholic priest from Ellensburg and his role in that event is almost a footnote by comparison.
The Rev. Charles F. Suver celebrated Mass on the mountaintop shortly after the flag was raised, fulfilling a promise he made shortly before the Marines landed on the island.
Suver was born Sept. 7, 1906, in Ellensburg to John and Josephine Suver. He graduated from what is now Seattle University in 1924, and in 1937, after teaching at Gonzaga University, he was ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits.
He then taught at Seattle Preparatory School, where he gained a reputation as a fine teacher and strict disciplinarian. He reportedly tackled one student who broke the school’s rule against running in the hallway.
After the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor, Suver joined the Navy as a chaplain and was assigned to the 5th Marine Division. He was one of 19 chaplains with the 28th Marine Regiment as it headed to Iwo Jima.
The Marines were going to need all the help they could get, spiritually and otherwise.
The volcanic island was an important piece of the Allied strategy in the Pacific, as it provided an airfield for bombers and fighter escorts within striking distance of Japan’s home islands.
The Japanese realized this as well, garrisoning the island with 22,000 troops who were firmly dug in and determined to fight to the last man.
While on his landing ship Feb. 18, 1945, awaiting the order to go ashore the next day, Suver and Marine officers were talking about when they would hit the beach the next day. One of the officers said if he could get a flag from the ship, he’d bring it to the top of Mount Suribachi, the 550-foot mountain on the island.
Another officer said he would make sure the flag got to the summit, and Suver said if they did raise the flag, he’d celebrate Mass underneath it.
The next day, Suver celebrated Mass for Marines on the ship and, afterward, told some of them “A brave man does his duty, despite the terrible fear.”
Suver, who landed on the beach with the Marines, proved he was a brave man. Coming under fire, Suver worked at an aid station, aiding the wounded and the dying.
Suver wrote his parents to assure them he was OK.
“Don’t worry about me: I am where I want to be and doing the things I want to do,” Suver said in the letter.
Five days after their landing, Suver learned that Marines were working their way up the slopes of Mount Suribachi. Even though the Marines on the mountain were under fire from entrenched Japanese troops, Suver proceeded toward the peak, with his assistant carrying what they would need to administer the church sacrament on the top.
The Marines succeeded in taking the summit and raising a flag. After a couple of hours, the Marines got a larger flag that could be seen better from the beaches and raised that one in place of the first flag.
That flag raising was captured by Rosenthal, the AP photographer.
While there’s some question in the historical record as to which flag raising Suver celebrated Mass after — Suver, his assistant and Rosenthal said it was after the first flag, while some of the Marines there said he did it after the second flag was raised — what’s not in dispute is that Suver did conduct a church service even as they could hear Japanese soldiers talking in the nearby caves.
Using a board and two empty fuel barrels as an altar, Suver, clad in khaki vestments, performed the ceremony for 20 Marines on the mountain.
While Rosenthal’s image became a symbol of America’s progress toward ending the war, it was not the end of the fighting on Iwo Jima. After 36 days, the Marines finally took the island, killing nearly all of its defenders.
It was the bloodiest battle in the Marine Corps’ history, with almost 6,900 Marines killed and 19,217 wounded.
Iwo Jima and the later battle on Okinawa were seen as harbingers of what the Allied forces could expect if they landed on Japan’s home islands. Those battles were part of President Harry S. Truman’s reasoning for using atomic bombs to force Japan to surrender.
After the war, Suver returned to the Pacific Northwest, conducting spiritual renewal sessions in parishes throughout the region and California.
In 1971, Suver started doing marriage counseling, taking part in retreats in Spokane and Seattle where couples could come and work on their marriages.
Suver would later serve as chaplain at Park Rose Care Center in Tacoma until 1992. He died April 11, 1993, Easter Sunday, at a nursing residence on the Seattle University campus after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.
He is buried at Mount St. Michael’s Cemetery in Spokane. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-chaplain-from-ellensburg-celebrates-mass-on-iwo-jima/article_fc713332-258b-11ed-85d2-c7e7d65ae44d.html | 2022-08-29T00:53:46Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/happened/it-happened-here-chaplain-from-ellensburg-celebrates-mass-on-iwo-jima/article_fc713332-258b-11ed-85d2-c7e7d65ae44d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
One person killed in skydiving accident near Skydive Chicago in Ottawa
OTTAWA, Illinois - One person was killed in a skydiving accident near Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, Illinois on Saturday.
LaSalle County Sheriff Adam Diss said in a Facebook post that the skydiver's body was found in a corn field around 12:23 p.m.
The field is near Skydive Chicago, which was the site of a world record attempt last week. Skydive Chicago CEO Rook Nelson told FOX 32 Chicago he had no comment about the death on Sunday.
The person's name has not been released.
The FAA, LaSalle County Sheriff and LaSalle County Coroner are investigating. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/one-person-killed-in-skydiving-accident-near-skydive-chicago-in-ottawa | 2022-08-29T01:04:19Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/one-person-killed-in-skydiving-accident-near-skydive-chicago-in-ottawa | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Six-year-old boy shot in head in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, hospitalized in critical condition
CHICAGO - A little boy was hospitalized in critical condition on Sunday after he was shot in the head in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police said the boy, 6, was in a car on North Paulina near Howard around 5 p.m. when someone in another car opened fire.
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A 25-year-old man in the same car as the child was shot in the hand and shoulder. He is hospitalized in good condition.
Chicago police said the suspect or suspects were in a black Hyundai. No one is in custody. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/six-year-old-boy-shot-in-head-in-chicagos-rogers-park-neighborhood-hospitalized-in-critical-condition | 2022-08-29T01:04:25Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/six-year-old-boy-shot-in-head-in-chicagos-rogers-park-neighborhood-hospitalized-in-critical-condition | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Arizona Diamondbacks down scuffling Chicago White Sox 3-2 to finish sweep
CHICAGO - Jake McCarthy hit a tiebreaking double in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks completed a three-game sweep of the struggling Chicago White Sox with a 3-2 victory Sunday.
Diamondbacks rookie Stone Garrett launched his first major league home run and Sergio Alcantara also went deep for Arizona, which earned its first interleague sweep since 2019. Noe Ramirez (5-4) pitched a scoreless eighth and Ian Kennedy got three outs for his ninth save.
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Kendall Graveman (3-3) took the loss in relief of Dylan Cease, who allowed Arizona's two solo homers while striking out eight in a career-high eight innings.
Zach Davies, who has gone 10 starts without a win, pitched 5 2/3 innings for the Diamondbacks and gave up two runs. Gavin Sheets had a sacrifice fly and AJ Pollock followed with an infield single that brought home Andrew Vaughn to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead in the sixth.
Alcantara hit his fourth homer of the season in the eighth to tie it.
Garrett opened the scoring in the second with a drive to center field. The 26-year-old spent more than seven seasons in the minors before making his debut Aug. 17.
The White Sox, who allowed 17 runs in the first two games of the series, have lost nine of 11 and dropped two games under .500. They heard a smattering of boos as they left the field.
NICE PLAY!
Chicago third baseman Josh Harrison made a quick dive to his left to stop Christian Walker's grounder in the seventh, then popped up and threw him out. It was the only time the White Sox needed an athletic defensive play in support of Cease, who induced plenty of easy flyouts.
TRAINER'S ROOM
White Sox OF Eloy Jimenez got a day off to rest his sore legs but pinch hit in the ninth. Manager Tony La Russa hopes to have Jimenez back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against visiting Kansas City.
UP NEXT
Arizona LHP Madison Bumgarner (6-13, 4.53 ERA) faces LHP Ranger Suarez (8-5, 3.38) on Monday night to start a series against visiting Philadelphia. Chicago RHP Lucas Giolito (10-7, 5.14) opposes Royals RHP Brady Singer (7-4, 3.15) on Tuesday. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/arizona-diamondbacks-down-scuffling-chicago-white-sox-3-2-to-finish-sweep | 2022-08-29T01:04:31Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/arizona-diamondbacks-down-scuffling-chicago-white-sox-3-2-to-finish-sweep | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Christian Yelich, Kolten Wong HR, Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs 9-7
CHICAGO - Christian Yelich and Kolten Wong each homered for the second straight game and 2020 first-round draft pick Garrett Mitchell drove in two runs with the first hit of his big league career, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Chicago Cubs 9-7.
Brewers starter Eric Lauer worked five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and four walks while striking out four.
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Chicago got 3 1/3 out of right-hander Adrian Sampson, who allowed just a run despite five hits and a walk.
Chicago reliever Sean Newcomb gave up six runs in an inning as Cubs lost for the sixth time in their last nine games. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/christian-yelich-kolten-wong-hr-milwaukee-brewers-beat-chicago-cubs-9-7 | 2022-08-29T01:04:37Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/christian-yelich-kolten-wong-hr-milwaukee-brewers-beat-chicago-cubs-9-7 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Jobs outlook: A Grim Picture for New York
The latest federal data show “July’s private employment count in New York remained well below the pre-pandemic level, even as the national job count rose to a new high,” reports the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon. The state has “regained more than 80 percent of the nearly 2 million private-sector jobs” it lost to the pandemic and lockdowns, but that “employment recovery remains among the slowest in the nation.” In short, the picture is “consistent with the lowered expectation” in Gov. Hochul’s recent fiscal update, “which forecasts that total employment in New York won’t reach pre-pandemic levels until 2026” — and even then, only if there’s “no recession in the meantime.”
From the left: Putin’s Pricey Ploy
“Europe’s dependence on Russian gas has arguably become the biggest risk now facing the world economy,” declares The New York Times’ Paul Krugman. “Russian gas deliveries to Europe have plunged about 75 percent from a year ago. The Russians claim . . . technical difficulties,” but “this is clearly a de facto embargo intended to pressure the West into cutting off support for Ukraine.” The result? A “roughly tenfold” surge in prices. Will Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “economic blackmail succeed in undermining Western opposition to his aggression? Probably not.” The countries “least resolute in the face of Russian pressure — hello, Germany — have also been doing the least to support Ukraine.” But “we’re getting an object lesson in the dangers of becoming economically dependent on authoritarian regimes. Economists have long been skeptical about national security arguments for limiting international trade.” Russia is giving “those arguments much more force.”
From the right: Biden’s Blow to Fairness
President Biden’s student-loan forgiveness is “an all-too-familiar Washington story,” snarks Steve Forbes at USA Today: “A response to an emergency is extended long after the crisis that precipitated it has passed, which then creates the sort of mischief the nation’s capital swamp is famous for.” Put simply, Biden “is severely abusing executive power” and striking “a nasty blow to social fairness and trust.” Most Americans without a college degree “are in lower- to middle-income brackets. Why should they subsidize better-off Americans?” And forgiveness “mocks the millions of students and their families who scrimped and saved for college.” Face it: The “entire government student loan program is a massive subsidy” to “institutions of higher learning,” allowing them to “keep raising tuition and other fees.”
Libertarian: Clueless COVID Controversy
Medical doctor and “left-leaning commentator” Leana Wen “wants to get back to normal. So more than 600 experts want to censor her,” deplores Reason’s Billy Binion. Researchers are petitioning the American Public Health Association to cancel her talk at its annual meeting for promoting “unscientific, unsafe, ableist, fatphobic, and unethical practices” — because, Binion notes, she “opposes mandates and emphasizes vaccines, personal risk reduction, and an attempt at cultivating normalcy.” A January Monmouth poll found 70% of Americans think “it’s time we accept COVID is here to stay and we just need to get on with our lives.” But our public-health establishment finds that “sentiment Wen shares” simply “too controversial for public consumption.”
Foreign desk: Iran Deal Could Ignite Mideast
The “thaw in Turkish-Israeli relations in no way indicates that tranquility is coming to the Eastern Mediterranean,” warns Dov Zakheim at The Hill. Turkey and Israel continue to spar over several issues, and tensions between Turkey and Greece are rising. A US nuclear deal with Iran could set back US-Israeli relations. Besides the prospect of an Iranian nuclear bomb, Israel and its Arab allies fret over sanctions relief to Iran, which will enable it to boost funding for Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and assorted militias looking to destabilize the region. It might also prompt Israel to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, igniting a war. The White House “should proceed with extreme caution before it enters into any undertakings with Iran” that could spark “even more instability in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/a-grim-picture-for-new-york-putins-pricey-ploy-and-more-commentary/ | 2022-08-29T01:14:40Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/a-grim-picture-for-new-york-putins-pricey-ploy-and-more-commentary/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Tate Tatom, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, left, briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members on capabilities of the C-130J at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 9, 2022. Members of the JGSDF along with U.S. Army Soldiers from Camp Zama, Japan, visited Yokota, as part of a six-week cooperative work program. This program is an opportunity for JGSDF and U.S. Army service members to improve bilateral relations, enhance language comprehension skills, learn about each others cultures and familiarize themselves with bilateral military doctrine and techniques. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Garrett Cole)
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TOP TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-20 RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BREZTRI CAMARO ZL1
2nd TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 CHEDDAR’S SCRATCH KITCHEN CAMARO ZL1
4th LANDON CASSILL, NO. 77 VOYAGER: CRYPTO FOR ALL CAMARO ZL1
5th NOAH GRAGSON, NO. 62 BEARD MOTORSPORTS / SOUTHPOINT CAMARO ZL1
14th ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1
17th ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1
18th TY DILLON, NO. 42 THORNTONS CAMARO ZL1
TOP FIVE UNOFFICIAL RACE RESULTS:
POS. DRIVER
1st Austin Dillon (Chevrolet)
2nd Tyler Reddick (Chevrolet)
3rd Austin Cindric (Ford)
4th Landon Cassill (Chevrolet)
5th Noah Gragson (Chevrolet)
TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE NOTES AND QUOTES:
AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BREZTRI CAMARO ZL1 – Race Winner
Austin Dillon, welcome to the Playoffs. More gratifying to do it this way by racing for it versus the rain?
“100%. Crazy faith. My wife was in there. She was dancing in the rain. I got upset. I said, ‘Don't be doing that’. She said, ‘Lord, when you have faith like me, you don't have to worry about it.’ I was like, Okay, okay. I got you, baby.
But Ace was back there with me. We were watching Paw Patrol, watching the Carolina Cowboys winning the PBR event. They said, get ready.
We stayed ready. And I have to thank my teammate Tyler Reddick, BREZTRI, Bass Pro Shops, everybody that makes this thing happen. Dow, who has been with me since my start. We have so many great partners. Chevrolet, Chevrolet, Chevrolet.
Man, we're in the Playoffs.”
Also what will be talked about is the move to get the lead. Walk me through going into turn one with Austin Cindric.
“There was a lot going on there. I knew that if we got to the white; I was afraid that if I waited too long, I was afraid somebody would wreck behind us, so I wanted to go ahead and get the lead. We were able to get it.
I had a big run to him and then I had my teammate, the 8 (Tyler Reddick), back there. I knew we were in good shape there to the end. He did a good job checking up any kind of run. Just a little too much push there and got him loose.”
How hard was it to stay patient there? I know Pop Pop told you on the radio, ‘Hey, don't go until the white flag lap. I knew you wanted to go earlier.’
“I felt like I had good teammates and Chevrolet behind me. If I could get the lead, the 2 would not be able to hold onto the draft. We've done it in practice enough to know that you'll lose the tail and it's hard to get back to it.”
How crazy is it that a body of work of a season, Austin, comes down to getting back on the lead lap right before a rainstorm, dodging a wreck, and then making this happen in the final 21 laps?
“It's crazy. You just never give up and have faith. We had some tough finishes this year, like Charlotte. I beat myself up over that. I made a good move and just didn't finish it off. Today we finished it off.
I'm so proud of these guys and I'm glad to be going to Victory Lane.”
TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 CHEDDAR’S SCRATCH KITCHEN CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 2nd
YOU AND AUSTIN WENT 1-2 TODAY. WHAT WERE THOSE LAST 21 LAPS LIKE?
“Because we had to pit before pit road was open, before the rain came; I never got to line up behind all the lead lap cars when they started to pull up for the restart. I knew I was going to have to try really, really hard on that restart. Thankfully, the 18 and some of those cars let us go and we were able to get in the mix.
Just had to fight really, really hard when everyone singled out and there weren’t many cars left at the end there and tried to get to Austin (Dillon). I knew he was going to need some allies there at the end of the race to go make the move on the 2. As it just kind of turned out, he didn’t really use his teammates for that move, but after everything kind of happened with the second pack catching us, I was really glad to be on his rear bumper to pretty much keep anyone from really creating that energy to pass the lead car. A lot of energy comes from that second car and when you have a teammate in that position to be that car absorbing those runs, you can really kind of control what is happening in front of you.”
LANDON CASSILL, NO. 77 VOYAGER: CRYPTO FOR ALL CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 4th
You just said this is awesome; how awesome is it?
“It really is awesome. We were sitting in a good spot with the rain delay; and even if they would have called it, we would have been happy with that finish. But we wanted to race for it and earn the top-five finish at the end. We did have to survive. There were a lot of fast cars that weren’t in contention at the end, but it’s pretty cool to see the checkered flag that close.”
How were you able to stay clear?
“I don’t know. I have done a lot of these races, so I feel like I know where to be to try and stay out of trouble. Sometimes in superspeedway racing, you just never know. I missed a couple of really big wrecks, made some good decisions, and the team did a good job of putting together the whole strategy today.”
NOAH GRAGSON, NO. 62 BEARD MOTORSPORTS / SOUTHPOINT CAMARO ZL1 - Finished 5th
This was the little team that could and you found your way up into the top-five today. Tell us about that run.
“It was strong run for this team, considering that we have one employee at Beard Motorsports. To come home with a top-five, that is big for us. We were in a good spot running third there when the 2 was out front and the 3 was running second. It seemed like the 2 got loose and started down the racetrack and it was a hell of a save by Cindric, but that killed all our momentum. We were in a four-car breakaway; I thought I was going to set myself up to be in a pretty good spot and it just didn’t transpire. We had to regroup and come back for a fifth-place finish and we will take it.
Congrats to everybody at RCR and the ECR motor department. They help us out tremendously on this Beard Motorsports team and with one employee, this is a pretty big deal to go up against these organizations with 500-600 employees. So, for the goals that we have, the budget that we are on and the race team that we are; it’s pretty rewarding to be kicking yourself over a fifth-place finish in the Cup series. Very grateful for the opportunity and appreciate all the fan support and for NASCAR in letting us go to the end. I just want to say congratulations to Austin Dillon and his team. It was a lot of fun.”
ERIK JONES, NO. 43 FOCUSFACTOR CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 17th
“We had a really fast FOCUSfactor Chevy today and were able to run up front, lead laps and thought we had a really good shot at winning. Unfortunately, we had damage from the caution that brought out the red flag and couldn’t make the repairs to meet minimum speed and finish the race. I hate we aren’t in the Playoffs this year, but proud of everyone on the 43 team and the hard work they’ve put in this year. We’ll keep building and use these next 10 weeks to continue to learn this car and try to get the FOCUSfactor Chevy in victory lane.”
DANIEL SUAREZ, NO. 99 FREEWAY INSURANCE CAMARO ZL1 – Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap 137; Finished 24th
What do you do.. do you stop the race before it rains?
“We knew the rain was coming.. it was raining next door. It was just a matter of time. Why would we wait for that.. I don’t know. Maybe I’m a little biased because I was in the front, but there’s nothing you can do. Sometimes you are running 200 mph and you’re able to turn left. And then you see a few drops hard and you’re just spinning.”
Do you think they should have called cars to pit road earlier?
“I feel like they have a lot of technology to know that the rain is very, very close. I don’t think it’s hard to not put us in that position.”
JUSTIN HALEY, NO. 31 CELSIUS CAMARO ZL1 – Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap 137; Finished 28th
As you went off into turn one, was there just no grip?
“Yeah, it was raining for a good lap before we got into turn one my spotter said. Coming out of (turn) two the previous lap, it was raining and we just lost traction. It’s pretty unacceptable.
I thought we did a good job all day with our Celsius Chevrolet and we put ourselves in position. Brett Griffin (spotter) and Trent Owens (crew chief) called that; we stayed out hoping for rain earlier. It’s just tough. I fight for my ride, fight for my life, every day. We take these small opportunities and try to make something of it.”
ROSS CHASTAIN, NO. 1 JOCKEY CAMARO ZL1 – Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap 103; Finished 33rd
“I’m proud of the effort by our No. 1 Jockey Chevrolet team and Trackhouse Racing. It’s been an incredible 26 weeks. Now we can reset and be ready for 10 weeks of experiencing something I’ve never experienced with the Playoffs; my crew chief, my spotter and my team haven’t experienced.”
WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 AXALTA CAMARO ZL1 – Sidelined by damage sustained in an accident on lap 103; Finished 34th
“It just looked like they checked up in front of us. I don’t know exactly what happened in the front of the line. I hadn’t checked up and was just going to keep rolling straight through, but they came across me from the top.
It's just unfortunate. We had just gotten our No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 a little bit better. I felt like we were in a good spot. I was happy with how the car was handling and it felt good to be in the mix.”
KYLE LARSON, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CAMARO ZL1, was sidelined with engine issues during Stage One; Finished 37th.
We saw that issue where Kyle Larson pulled to the side and was talking about the engine and water temperatures. What were the issues here and did you have any indication that it was failing?
“I guess it was the timing belt maybe or something like that. I didn’t really have much of an indication. I’m sure they’ll dig through the data and see if it was happening earlier than when it really let go there.
Bummer. I’m sure we’ll drop a few spots in the points, so that will hurt for the playoffs. But I guess there’s one positive.. that I didn’t get caught up in a crash. We’re safe, good to go race next weekend and get our playoffs started.”
TEAM CHEVY RACE QUICK NOTES
Stage One:
· With inclement weather canceling qualifying; the lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series’ regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway was determined by the rulebook, with Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott making an all-Chevrolet front row to lead the field to the green.
· From his front row starting spot, Elliott powered his No. 9 A SHOC Camaro ZL1 to the front of the pack to lead the opening lap of the 400-mile race.
· Early in the run, Larson pulled his No. 5 HendrickCars.com Camaro ZL1 to the garage, with engine problems ending the day for the reigning NCS champion.
· Chevrolet led 34 of the 35 laps in Stage One, with Elliott leading 28 laps and Erik Jones leading 6 laps.
· Team Chevy Stage One: Top-10
2nd Chase Elliott, No. 9 A SHOC Camaro ZL1
7th Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Built.com Camaro ZL1
8th Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger / NOS Camaro ZL1
9th Erik Jones, No. 43 FOCUSfactor Camaro ZL1
Stage Two:
· Team Chevy Stage Two: Top-10
7th Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Camaro ZL1
9th Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Kroger / NOS Camaro ZL1
10th Austin Dillon, No. 3 BREZTRI Camaro ZL1
Post-Race Notes:
· Entering the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona International Speedway under the playoff cutline; Austin Dillon scored his first win of 2022 in the rain delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400.
· Dillon became the 15th new winner of 2022, securing a spot into the NASCAR Cup Series playoff field.
· This marks Dillon’s second NCS win at Daytona International Speedway; and his fourth career victory in 326 NASCAR Cup Series starts.
· In the 26-race NASCAR Cup Series regular season, Chevrolet has recorded a manufacturer-leading 15 wins, recorded by eight drivers from three different Chevrolet teams.
· Becoming the eighth Chevrolet driver to win and secure a playoff spot; Chevrolet occupies 50 percent of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series playoff field.
· The winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history; Chevrolet now has 829 all-time NASCAR Cup Series victories.
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THE MODERATOR: We're going to get started with our post-race media availability. We are joined by crew chief Justin Alexander and car owner Richard Childress.
Richard, we'll start with you. Two cars in the Playoffs this year. How does it feel?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Feels great. Our guys have worked so hard. Austin has been involved in several crashes, got him behind in the points. We knew this was our shot to be able to win a race.
He has always been good here, and we knew if we could dodge all the bullets and be there, we could have a shot at the end to win with him.
THE MODERATOR: That's great. Let's go ahead. Justin, let's go to you next. With all the damage to the car, quite a bit of mutilation to the cars out there today, how did your guys pull it through and get to the end?
JUSTIN ALEXANDER: Teamwork. We didn't have a ton of damage. We got involved in incidents on pit road early and then got involved in another incident where we had fender damage. The guys did a good job taping it back up and getting the car fixed back up.
I think we did a backwards pit stop at one point today, but it was good.
It was just a good team effort, everyone on the team, the pit crew, all the guys and girls back at the shop that build these cars, just team effort.
THE MODERATOR: We'll go ahead and open it up to questions.
Q. At the end there you had Austin Dillon up near the front. You had Tyler Reddick, another RCR car, and you had Noah Gragson who is an RCR affiliate. Was there any communication between the teams about setting the 3 up for success when he needed the win the most?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: I didn't hear it. They may have been listening more than I did. I was hoping it wouldn't. They're racing for the win as well. Tyler was in, and I know he helped push Austin some there. You know, I didn't hear any communication.
JUSTIN ALEXANDER: Tyler is already in the Playoffs, and he knew we needed the win. He did a good job of staying on the bumper and helping out the guys behind us and helping out the guys behind us. Helping out the 62 as well. Hats off. Appreciate those guys helping us out.
THE MODERATOR: Questions.
Q. Richard, was there any sort of chip on your shoulder, the fact that they took three and a half hours and didn't declare you the winner to get back racing? First off, were you upset that they kept trying to dry the track? Does it make the win any sweeter the fact that they didn't call it, and yet you were able to still win it?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: You take a win any way you can get it, but to come back and win it like that, it was special. It was a great team effort from everyone.
It gave me time to go watch the PBR, and Carolina Cowboys won.
Q. Richard, obviously it seems like there's been a little bit of tension since Tyler made his announcement, but here he played the loyal company guy and pushed Austin into the Playoffs to make sure he protected him. Does that help his standing at all within the walls of RCR?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: I think I talked to all of those guys after his announcement, and I said we're going to give him 100% chance to win races and 100% chance at winning the championship.
Now, we've got two in there, so we've got to give both of them the same advantage to try to win the championship.
Q. Will Tyler be looked at more favorably at all that he didn't try to pull out a line; he did his job in pushing Austin?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: They were all just working together, I think. I didn't talk to any of them. I didn't hear any communication on the radio. I was just standing up there, old heart beating fast and watching it.
Q. Richard, from the outside people were looking at, are they going to race, are they going to not, and people are maybe looking at it from their personal point of view of, do I stay and watch the race, or do I go and do something else? For you this is a business, this is a financial situation. Can you kind of, I guess, explain maybe some of the financial implications of this, getting into the Playoffs, what can help you with the charter system, how one moment, one decision, one race there's so much wrapped up into it and what this could mean for RCR as a business entity?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Yeah, it is. It was really big to be able to get this car in the Chase. There's bonus points. There's other things that go along with winning.
The financial aspect of it is a lot better than running second, for sure, and not making the Chase. So, again, just like Justin says, a great team effort.
ECR Engines did a great job, and all of our guys back at the shop and the gals did a wonderful job, for sure.
Q. Is it something like this could be worth $1 million down the road, particularly if you finish well or win the championship, that this could have been a million dollar day or $5 million day for the organization?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Yes, for sure. It can be for sure $1 million day. Just getting in the Chase, our drivers have bonuses by getting into the Chase, and crew chiefs. Justin, you made a little bit today too (smiling).
I don't know how much I'll end up with after I get done paying all the bonuses, but it was worth it. It was worth it.
Q. How has having an affiliation with Kaulig and a lot of the other teams helped with the engine program exactly?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: It's good. We did a deal with Hendrick, HMS. We created an entity called HCD, which it's Hendricks and Childress, and we built a recipe for the engines and all of us have the same engines. Kaulig, RCE, the 43, the 42, today the 62. We did eight or nine engines and Hendricks had four or five, six in it, I think.
Q. This question is for Richard. Your team has been linked with Kyle Busch, speculation that he could be a potential landing spot. Any comment on that?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Not really. Kyle is a great race driver. He and I have talked. We put all our differences behind us a while back, and he is a great race driver. He will land him a good ride somewhere for sure.
Q. Could it be with you?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: You said that, I didn't (Smiling).
Q. Richard, you've been coming to Daytona for a lot of years, and you've got a lot of wins here. How does this one compare, with the rain delay, with everything that happened today? It's got to be a great day to see your grandson in victory lane here again at Daytona. Tell us a little bit about the history and the feeling about today.
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Daytona has always been special. The first time I came here was 1965, and I slept in a tent out here on Nova Road. I was working another guy's car.
Came back in '69 and ran a Grand American Race. Came back and raced myself here several races. Came back with Earnhardt and Ricky Rudd and Kevin Harvick.
We've won three here. Earnhardt, which was a great win. Kevin had a great win right there at the end. To see Austin win 20 years later to the day was very special when family wins.
Q. Richard, were you concerned at all that NASCAR was waiting a long time to either call it or what? I mean, it seemed like they don't generally wait over three hours for a rain delay. Did it bother you at all?
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Well, I thought they would call it earlier. We had been here quite a while, and the race fans have been here quite a while, but I understand they wanted to really put the show on.
You had two guys trying to get in the Chase, the 19 and the 12, and they wanted to give them a good, fair chance. I wanted to see us have a fair chance of getting in.
We would have took it if it would have rained it out, but winning it like we did, hats off to Justin and his whole crew and the calls that they made to get us where he was.
Q. Justin, can you give me a sense of the difference of being in the Playoffs and not being in the Playoffs? I'm guessing for most organizations when you are not in the Playoffs, suddenly you become the car that is the test car. Those teams still go to the race to win each week. How do you pick your guys up, what is it like being classified the B team and the test team and what that means and how that's different from what you guys get to do this year?
JUSTIN ALEXANDER: There's only 16 guys that go to the Playoffs, so I think it's pretty special to get there. We knew we had to come in here and win to do it, and we did it.
It's good. I mean, we know we get to run for a championship, just like the other 16 guys, or 15 guys with us. It's obviously, from our position, from the team position, from RCR, it's a great opportunity to have two cars that have a shot at winning the championship.
So for us we're going to go back, and we're going to -- we've been prepared for Darlington, but we're going to go back and get ready and hopefully put on a show like we did a few years ago.
I don't know. Obviously, it's much better to go to Darlington with a shot to win a championship than it is to go there as a guy that can finish 17th at best. We're going to go there and do our best and give it everything we've got.
Q. Richard, Austin Dillon's move on Austin Cindric looked like a superspeedway version of the bump-and-run. As somebody who has a history of drivers who perform the bump-and-run, I kind of wanted to know what your reaction was at the time, especially with everything that was on the line.
RICHARD CHILDRESS: He kept running up behind him. I think he was trying to get him loose. I didn't see that move. I don't know if he got so close, he got him loose, or if he bumped him a little to push him and got him sideways. When you are racing for the win, that's what all of them is going to be doing.
Q. Justin, for you, how weird was it to watch those final 16 laps with just 15 or so cars in various states of condition just going all-out as much as they could for the win? How strange was that last 16 laps for you?
JUSTIN ALEXANDER: Well, when you come to a place like Daytona or Talladega, it's not very strange. These races play out a little bit crazy sometimes.
So we knew the 2 car was going to be strong, and we knew we had some Chevrolets and some guys that were going to help us that could help us. We knew it wasn't just going to be given to us. Austin had to go out there and drive, and Brandt spot and do their deal.
We spent five minutes trying to figure out where we were going to line up on the top or the bottom on the restart and who was going to help push us.
Without all the guys that are in there, it's certainly different, but certainly we had to battle just as hard as we would with 15 or 20 guys behind us.
Just hats off to everyone.
THE MODERATOR: Gentlemen, thank you for coming in, and congratulations. Good luck in Darlington.
RICHARD CHILDRESS: Thank you.
JUSTIN ALEXANDER: Thank you, guys.
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Race Winner: Austin Dillon of Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Joey Logano of Team Penske (Ford)
Stage 2 Winner: Kyle Busch of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
SHR Race Finish:
● Cole Custer (Started 15th, Finished 16th / Running, completed 153 of 160 laps)
● Kevin Harvick (Started 7th, Finished 20th / Accident, completed 139 of 160 laps)
● Aric Almirola (Started 27th, Finished 21st / Accident, completed 138 of 160 laps)
● Chase Briscoe (Started 26th, Finished 31st / Accident, completed 124 of 160 laps)
SHR Regular-Season Points:
● Kevin Harvick (9th with 710 points, 229 out of first – IN THE PLAYOFFS)
● Chase Briscoe (17th with 577 points, 362 out of first – IN THE PLAYOFFS)
● Aric Almirola (18th with 576 points, 363 out of first)
● Cole Custer (25th with 452 points, 487 out of first)
SHR Playoffs:
● Harvick qualified for the playoffs by scoring two wins – Aug. 7 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn and Aug. 14 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway.
● This will be Harvick’s 13th consecutive playoff appearance and his 16th overall. He won the championship in 2014.
● Briscoe qualified for the playoffs by winning March 13 at Phoenix Raceway.
● This will be Briscoe’s first playoff appearance and it comes in his second season.
Playoff Standings:
1. Chase Elliott (2,040 points)
2. Joey Logano (2,025 points, -15)
3. Ross Chastain (2,020 points, -20)
4. Kyle Larson (2,019 points, -21)
5. William Byron (2,014 points, -26)
6. Denny Hamlin (2,013 points, -27)
7. Ryan Blaney (2,013 points, -27)
8. Tyler Reddick (2,012 points, -28)
9. Kevin Harvick (2,012 points, -28)
10. Christopher Bell (2,011 points, -29)
11. Kyle Busch (2,010 points, -30)
12. Chase Briscoe (2,009 points, -31)
13. Daniel Suárez (2,007 points, -33)
14. Austin Cindric (2,006 points, -34)
15. Alex Bowman (2,006 points, -34)
16. Austin Dillon (2,005 points, -35)
SHR Notes:
● Custer earned his 11th top-20 of the season and his second top-20 in six career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Daytona.
● Harvick finished eighth in Stage 2 to earn three bonus points.
Race Notes:
● Austin Dillon won the Coke Zero Sugar 400 to score his fourth career NASCAR Cup Series victory, his first of the season and his second at Daytona. His margin over second-place Tyler Reddick was .128 of a second.
● Dillon was the 16th different winner in the 26 NASCAR Cup Series races run this season.
● There were seven caution periods for a total of 30 laps.
● Only 10 of the 37 drivers in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 finished on the lead lap.
● Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup Series regular-season championship.
Sound Bites:
“That was a long day, but I appreciate the guys sticking it out and giving me a chance to make it to the end. Our Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang doesn’t look as nice as it did to start this morning, but we gained 10 or 11 spots just by putting in the work to make it drivable after the wreck. I’m ready to get to Darlington and see what we’ve got next weekend.” – Cole Custer, driver of the No. 41 Autodesk / HaasTooling.com Ford Mustang
“It just raised the intensity to a pretty high level just because of the fact that you didn’t know when the rain was going to come. It was definitely a high intensity, but that’s what we expected today.” – Kevin Harvick, driver of the No. 4 Mobil 1 Ford Mustang
“A few things didn’t work out. I was in position and there was maybe a move I could’ve made differently to try and get to the lead, but my help that was pushing me – the 17 (Christopher Buescher) – wasn’t clear, so I didn’t take the run. Looking back on it, maybe I wish I would have, but I would’ve just been in the lead and I would’ve been the first one to the rain, so I feel like I would’ve wrecked either way. I just hate it. I obviously wanted to win so we could get our team into the playoffs, but we’ve still got a lot of racing left to do this year and proud of everybody on our race team. I’m just thankful to Smithfield and Ford and everybody who supports this program. We’ll go race hard for 10 more weeks and get ready for next year.” – Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 10 Smithfield Ford Mustang
“Down on the back straightaway off of (turn) two, Joey (Logano) decided to go to the bottom, so I felt like following him was probably my best decision there. We got such a big run that I kind of shoved him out. I felt like if I could get up, I could maybe take the lead. Looking back on it, I should’ve just stayed behind and shoved him. He’s just really good around this place and is always there at the end. When I got up in front of the 48 (Alex Bowman), he started shoving me pretty hard through (turns) three and four and was getting me loose. He got to my left-rear and that was a little bit on me just being lazy covering it and not knowing, and whenever we lost the banking out of four, it just spun me around. It’s unfortunate for my Mahindra Tractor guys. We kind of just rode around early in the race just trying to get to the end, and then once we got our track position, we were just going to try to maintain it. I don’t have a lot of experience leading races here and that’s what happens whenever you aren’t aggressive enough making moves, so I just have to put it in the notebook and go on to Darlington next week to start the playoffs and start a good run.” – Chase Briscoe, driver of the No. 14 Mahindra Tractors Ford Mustang
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule is the Cook Out Southern 500 on Sunday, Sept. 4 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. The first race in the 10-race NASCAR Playoffs starts at 6 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Ryan Blaney climbed out of his No. 12 Team Penske Ford Sunday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway looking simultaneously relieved and genuinely worn-out.
He claimed the final 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoff position after a 15th-place finish – six laps down – in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 regular season finale; he and his team turning in a tenacious performance in a race delayed a full day and then extended by a three-hour plus red flag break because of rain showers.
Four multi-car accidents eliminated many other pre-race favorites. And in the end, Blaney eked out a three-point advantage in the standings over Joe Gibbs Racing’s Martin Truex Jr. to claim the final 2022 Playoff position. Truex’s No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was eighth in the race. But the season-long math gave Blaney the Playoff opportunity, with first-time winner Austin Dillon nabbing the other Playoff position on the line.
Blaney, who took a 25-point advantage into the race, was in an early accident that badly hobbled his car and ultimately prevented him from mounting any serious threat to win the race. And the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series champion Truex actually took the Playoff lead for much of the day following Blaney’s early race incident.
The race was paused with 21 laps remaining for bad weather and had it not resumed, Truex was in position to transfer into the Playoff field.
But the race resumed and ultimately Blaney persevered – damaged car, laps-down and all – to earn his sixth consecutive Playoff bid.
It was day of high competition and high emotion with the Playoff lineup shifting often. And Blaney, 28, contends it was actually his ability to temper his emotions – having dinner, watching golf on television and truly chilling out during that long red flag delay – that may have been the difference on Sunday.
“It’s easy to kind of freak out and things like that, but you just have to reel yourself in," Blaney said of not giving up despite the early race misfortune “It’s out of your hands at that point, there wasn’t really anything we could do. You hope another winner wins the race or that we could still beat Martin on points.
“You just try to stay calm and accept the fact, it might not happen. And it was nothing we did wrong, just got caught up in someone else’s mess. I’ve been saying that all week. You can get caught up in someone else’s mess and that’s what happened to us. I try to stay optimistic you make a run at the end.
“But you try to stay positive about those things," Blaney continued. “You never know what could happen. Our day was not well from the start, but you just try to keep your head up and stay in the game and that’s what we did. They did a good job of trying to fix it best they could even though we weren’t fast, we stayed running and that’s really what made the difference for us.”
Truex, meanwhile, climbed out of his Toyota understandably mired in the other end of emotion. He led Blaney by 12-points for the transfer position when the race was red-flagged. Had NASCAR not re-started the race, Truex would be racing for a title.
The two were tied, then exchanged the lead by a point, then ultimately Blaney took it for good with that so-slim three-point difference in the thrilling, closing handful of laps.
Truex said the damage his car suffered earlier in another of the mid-race multi-car accidents, really left him unable to race for the victory in the closing laps without any drafting partners.
“Just had too much damage at the end, just couldn’t keep up," Truex said. “The only chance I had was when they got side-by-side and started checking up the line then I could get back up to them. But just too much damage to have the speed to do anything at all.
“We really did a good job to make up 22 points in one race," he said. “It’s a big gain. Unfortunately, it just wasn’t enough today.
“The Bass Pro Shops Toyota was really fast, and we ran, what I thought was a smart race, just wrong place at wrong time and you know 30 cars out here today could say that. Just frustrating. We run well and then get wrecked and at the end of the day, still have a somewhat decent finish, but it really doesn’t matter.”
And so Blaney, who was ranked third in the championship standings before the Playoff re-set, will race for his first title. He has eight top-five, and 12 top-10 finishes in the opening 26 races. Truex was sixth in points before the Daytona race. Both drivers are still competing for their first wins of the season.
The 10-race elimination-style NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs begin next week with the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway next Sunday (6 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
“We’ve still got a lot to race for and to go win a couple races would be awesome," Truex said. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72426-blaney-earns-final-cup-playoff-spot-truex-falls-just-short | 2022-08-29T01:34:33Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72426-blaney-earns-final-cup-playoff-spot-truex-falls-just-short | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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“Man, I can’t believe it, we’re in the Playoffs! There was a lot going on there getting into Turn 1 with the No. 2 (Austin Cindric). I was afraid that if I waited too long somebody would wreck behind us, so I wanted to go ahead and get the lead. We were able to get it. I had a big run to him and then I had my teammate, Tyler Reddick, back there. I knew we were in good shape there to the end. Tyler did a good job checking up any kind of run, just a little too much push there and I got him loose. I felt like I had good teammates and Chevrolet behind me. If I could get the lead, the No. 2 would not be able to hold onto the draft. We've done it in practice enough to know that you'll lose the tail and it's hard to get back to it. It's crazy. You just never give up and have faith. We had some tough finishes this year, like Charlotte. I beat myself up over that. I made a good move and just didn't finish it off. Today we finished it off. I'm so proud of these guys and I'm so happy we got to celebrate today in Victory Lane. I have to thank my family, friends, teammate, all my partners, everyone at RCR and ECR, it wouldn't have been possible without them. Crazy faith!”
-Austin Dillon
Tyler Reddick and the No. 8 Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet Team Rally Back at Daytona, Finish Second to Teammate Austin Dillon in Final Race Before Playoffs Begin
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“Those last 21 laps after the red flag were crazy. Because we had to pit before pit road was open, before the rain came; I never got to line up behind all the lead lap cars when they started to pull up for the restart. I knew I was going to have to try really, really hard on that restart. Just had to fight really, really hard when everyone singled out and there weren’t many cars left at the end there. I was just trying to get to Austin Dillon. I knew he was going to need some allies there at the end of the race to go make the move on the No. 2. As it just kind of turned out, he didn’t really use his teammates for that move, but after everything kind of happened with the second pack catching us, I was really glad to be on his rear bumper to pretty much keep anyone from really creating that energy to pass the lead car. A lot of energy comes from that second car and when you have a teammate in that position to be that car absorbing those runs, you can really kind of control what is happening in front of you. I didn’t have a lot of experience drafting with this Next Gen car at either Daytona or Talladega and in the Playoffs that can be really important. We now have a better understanding of that so that was a good accomplishment today. I'm really happy for my teammate and excited that we get to head into the Playoffs together."
-Tyler Reddick
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No. 2 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang – Austin Cindric
Start: 14th
Race Finish: 3rd
Stage 1 Finish: 26th
Stage 2 Finish: 13th
Laps Led: 13
Point Standings: 14th (-34)
Race Rundown: Austin Cindric and the No. 2 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang finished third in the rain delayed NASCAR Cup Series event at Daytona International Speedway. Early in the race, Cindric got caught behind another car that was losing an engine, forcing him to lose touch with the draft and ride around at the back of the field until the end of the first stage, losing a lap in the process. However, at the end of the stage, Cindric was awarded the free pass to get back on the lead lap. Cindric raced within the pack for the entire second stage, finishing 13th. As the final stage began, Cindric continued to run within the pack, running anywhere from the back half of the top-20. Several multi-car accidents hindered the final stage, at one point briefly collecting the No. 2 Menards/Maytag Ford Mustang. By keeping the nose of his Mustang clean, Cindric led late in the race with a swarm of Chevrolets on his tail. Contact from Austin Dillon sent the No. 2 Ford Mustang down on the apron, but Cindric managed to hold on and crossed the line in third.
Cindric’s Thoughts: “I got hit by another race car going 190, 200 miles an hour. I’m glad I saved it and glad I had a shot to come back through the field. He is racing for a playoff spot and totally expected to get drove through. It was just a matter of time. I’m pretty bummed. We had a shot to win today. The Maytag/Menards Ford Mustang was obviously quick. We put ourselves in position. Not a scratch on it. Dang it.”
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No. 12 Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney
Start: 16th
Race Finish: 15th
Stage 1 Finish: 34th
Stage 2 Finish: 34th
Laps Led: 0
Point Standings: 7th (-27)
Race Rundown: Ryan Blaney finished 15th on Sunday afternoon in the delayed Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway driving the Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang. Utilizing the outside lane, Blaney drove from 15th to the front during the first 20 laps of the opening stage and was running third when a multi-car accident near the end of Stage 1 involved the playoff hopeful. Great work by the Advance Auto Parts crew kept the car just two laps down, and Blaney got the free pass to get back to one lap down at the start of Stage 2. However, the damage to the No. 12 was extensive and Blaney lost the draft, going multiple laps down during the second stage. The Advance Auto Parts Ford Mustang rode around for the rest of the day, trying to avoid other’s accidents and gain positions and points. Other drivers’ misfortune allowed Blaney to gain the spots needed to lock up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs.
Blaney’s Thoughts: “It definitely didn’t start out very good. We had to battle through adversity all day, but props to the whole No. 12 group for continuing to work on it and fix it and just trying to keep it in the game. After that wreck everything was kind of out of our hands and we were just trying to do the best, we could to try and complete all the laps. You never know what can happen, so props to them. Fortunately, we were able to gain some points there at the end and locked us in. It was definitely nerve racking, but a lot of props to the No. 12 team.”
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No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano
Start: 3rd
Race Finish: 12th
Stage 1 Finish: 1st (Fifth stage win of 2022)
Stage 2 Finish: 3rd
Laps Led: 15
Point Standings: 2nd (-15)
Race Rundown: Joey Logano drove the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang to a 12th place finish on Sunday in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway. After rain pushed the Saturday night race to Sunday afternoon, Logano locked bumpers with the No. 9 of Chase Elliott during the first stage and rode in the second position. Following a multi-car accident near the end of Stage 1, Logano was able to make some moves and win the stage. After starting Stage 2 in the middle of the field, Logano was able to drive back to the front as green flag pit stops began. Coming off pit road with the lead, Logano had no drafting help and fell back in the pack. But once again, the driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Mustang used his drafting prowess to drive back to the front. He would finish the second stage in the third position. As the final stage began, Logano once again drove his Ford Mustang to the front. Unfortunately, Logano was caught up in an accident with less than 40 laps to go, forcing him to make repairs in the pits and losing a couple of laps in the process. Logano soldiered home to a 12th-place finish.
Logano’s Thoughts: “It seems like everything worked out the way it needed to. We got a stage win, which is great, some more points there. We got the No. 12 in. Everything worked out as good as we could hope and now we move forward and try to win a championship.”
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Taylor Gray, No. 17 Ford Performance Fusion Start: 2nd Finish: 2nd Taylor Gray qualified second for the Sprecher 150 at the historic Milwaukee Mile. Taking the green on the outside pole, the 17-year-old settled into second place for the entirety of the first stint. At the start of stage two, Crew Chief Chad Johnson called for an air pressure adjustment as the DGR Ford Mustang fought a tight condition in the center and corner exit. Within 25 laps of the restart, Gray found speed in turns one and two, marching to the lead for the final half of the second stage. Electing to take the outside lane on the race's concluding restart, Gray again settled into the second position. The Artesia, NM native stalked the lead but couldn't pounce on another opportunity to re-claim first, finishing runner-up in the Sprecher 150. Next event: Southern Illinois 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois on September 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET. DGR Racing PR | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72422-dgr-arca-menards-series-recap-milwaukee-mile | 2022-08-29T01:34:52Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72422-dgr-arca-menards-series-recap-milwaukee-mile | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PALMER, Mass. (WWLP) – A rally went underway in Palmer Sunday night for residents who support the return of a rail stop in town.
“It’s been an ongoing restoration project and our ultimate goal is to have a train service here once again,” said Scarlet Lamothe, owner of the Steaming Tender Restaurant.
The Steaming Tender Restaurant was once the town’s train station, and people have been advocating for much of their lives to bring back rail service. This industrial revolution station has been fully restored to bring back its full potential as both a restaurant and a station shop.
“It’s exciting because it’s been in the works for a long, long, long time,” Lamothe continued. “My father worked on it ever since he bought the building, and I know a lot of people look forward to that…. it’s been almost 50 years since we’ve seen the passenger service here.”
Sunday’s event was in support of the East West Rail service in Palmer. Now advocates are trying to bring a rail service back to the town to boost the local economy.
I think it shows how much people are excited about the promise of a rail. What it means for Palmer, what it means for central and western Massachusetts, the jobs that it’ll create.
…. It’s also important for the environment… It’ll take thousands of cars off the roads, cleaner air, it’ll help with housing prices, connecting people with homes that they can afford. And it’ll create thousands and thousands of jobs.
Senator Eric Lesser
Many public leaders support the effort and believe it could bring an economic boost to the area. The idea for a railway connecting western Massachusetts with the rest of the state has been years in the making.
Many business owners are enthusiastic about the idea of the expansion, hoping that it points to overall revitalization throughout the Commonwealth. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/rally-in-palmer-campaigns-return-of-rail-service-in-town/ | 2022-08-29T01:48:56Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/rally-in-palmer-campaigns-return-of-rail-service-in-town/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Students abused by Scottish university academic receive 'substantial' payouts
Students who were sexually abused by the shamed former academic Kevin O'Gorman have received "significant" compensation.
Strathclyde and Heriot-Watt universities agreed to five-figure settlements to at least two victims who raised civil actions after O’Gorman abused male students between 2006 and 2014.
Further financial settlements are expected, with the total paid out anticipated to top £500,000.
O'Gorman was convicted at Edinburgh Sheriff Court of 14 offences, including sexually assaulting seven males and sending sexually inappropriate messages to another male between 2006 and 2014.
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He maintained his innocence but Sheriff Alistair Noble sentenced O'Gorman to a community payback order including 240 hours of unpaid work to be completed in nine months, and three years of supervision.
Sheriff Nobile also imposed as home detention curfew meaning O'Gorman had to remain at his home address in Milngavie, East Dunbartonshire, between 7pm and 7am for six months.
One of his victims described O'Gorman as a "monster" and claimed Strathclyde University had "turned a blind eye" to the abuse.
Fraser Blevins, now 35, who waived his right to anonymity, said: "That man is nothing short of a monster who preyed on innocent people but at the same time I can look at him and see him as nothing but weak and pathetic.
"I am disappointed it wasn't a custodial sentence. It's difficult to imagine that man being free in the comfort of his own home."
O'Gorman's lawyer, Niall McCluskey, urged the court to spare him jail and read several references praising the ex-academic and Scout leader from former university colleagues. The court heard a social worker assessed him as being of medium risk of carrying out future sexual offences but there was "no suggestion he presents a risk of serious or immediate harm".
Both universities launched investigations into O’Gorman and the failure to protect his victims.
Mr Blevins said that if other victims had not come forward "I wouldn't have had the courage to do so, so I am indebted to them for their bravery and noble pursuit of justice".
O'Gorman worked at Strathclyde from 2005 until 2012 when he joined Heriot-Watt as a professor of management in the school of management and languages. He became head of international in the school of social sciences and was dismissed in 2017 following a complaint of sexual misconduct.
An independent report in 2020 by Lord Sandison QC, commissioned by Strathclyde, found that it had known of allegations against O'Gorman but a senior staff member, who was unaware at the time, gave the academic a reference that allowed him to leave with a payoff during disciplinary action.
Kim Leslie, a partner at law firm Digby Brown, which represents several victims, said: "For years our clients have shown a bravery few could understand and I pay tribute to them, and others affected by the deplorable actions of O'Gorman, for what they have now achieved."
Strathclyde University said Sandison's inquiry was "thorough and detailed" and the safety and wellbeing of students and staff "are always our first priority".
Heriot-Watt university said it was "deeply saddened at the distress inflicted on student victims by Dr O'Gorman".
It added that the recommendations of an independent review by Morag Ross QC were accepted in full. | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/education/students-abused-by-scottish-university-academic-receive-substantial-payouts-3822234 | 2022-08-29T01:54:23Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/education/students-abused-by-scottish-university-academic-receive-substantial-payouts-3822234 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Edinburgh bin strikes: Task force to be formed to clear rubbish in Edinburgh streets where there is 'public health risk'
An emergency council task force is to be formed to look at clearing rubbish in places where there is a “public health risk” amid ongoing bin strikes in Edinburgh.
The move by Conservative councillors, supported by the Labour administration, could see staff diverted from other departments for street cleansing and collections, as around 250 refuse workers in the capital continue strike action over a pay dispute.
More than 10 days on from the start of the walkouts, overflowing bins and large piles of rubbish can be seen around much of the city centre, with the impact also being felt in the city’s suburbs. Some have voiced fears of health risks and increased risk of rat infestations, calling for urgent action to be taken.
The Tories had initially suggested bringing in contractors to empty bins “assessed as being an immediate risk to public health or safety.
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However, group leader Iain Whyte said following a conversation with the council leader there was an agreement to only look at using council employees.
On August 9, more than a week before strikes began, Labour council leader Cammy Day said officers were considering “diverting resources from other teams across the council to help meet demand” as part of a ‘plan B’.
Cllr Adam McVey, SNP leader on Edinburgh Council, accused the administration of using council staff to “carry out the work of striking workers”.
But Cllr Day dismissed the comments as “spin”, adding: “Staff are currently emptying very limited exemptions agreed with trade unions. Only where there are health and safety or public health issues.”
Other measures that will be looked at by the task force include the deployment of any ‘workable council bins not already in use’ and using skips as ‘collecting points’.
Cllr Whyte said while he understood the wish of staff for a pay rise, councillors should “consider the impact it’s having on Edinburgh’s public and what that means for our national and international reputation”.
He added: “We want to see something done to clear up what is rapidly becoming a health hazard and a safety hazard for all the thousands of people in Edinburgh at the moment, residents and visitors alike.
“We’ve put forward a number of suggestions, some of those to directly clear up the mess, some of those to help the public with information, some of them about how we clean up afterwards.
“So skips as collecting points, we know of an offer from a charitable organisation to do that very quickly if we can get some sites.
“Deploy extra bins if we’ve got any, make sure that when we get to the end of this if people have stuff stored in their garden waste bins, they know that that will be cleared.
“Maybe look at what we do with garden waste permits given that we’ve charged people for those and they’re not getting a service, do something about that.
“And make sure that where there’s an immediate risk around the bin or on the streets that we do clean it up if it’s a risk and I would encourage the council to look at that in any way we can.
“I’ve suggested we use contractors as we once did in a previous strike, I know that’s not going to go down well across the council because others will see it as breaking the strike.
“We do need to clear up the health and safety issues and if there’s a way of doing that, whatever method, we should consider doing it.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburgh-bin-strikes-task-force-to-be-formed-to-clear-rubbish-in-edinburgh-streets-where-there-is-public-health-risk-3822257 | 2022-08-29T01:54:43Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/edinburgh-bin-strikes-task-force-to-be-formed-to-clear-rubbish-in-edinburgh-streets-where-there-is-public-health-risk-3822257 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Concern over Liam Boyce as Hearts striker feels pain in knee with management pushing for more signings
Concern over Hearts striker Liam Boyce is rising after he was stretchered off with knee pain during Sunday’s 3-2 win against St Johnstone.
The Northern Irishman left Tynecastle Park on crutches after appearing to catch his leg in the turf as Saints midfielder Daniel Phillips tackled Cammy Devlin nearby.
Hearts defenders Kye Rowles and Nathaniel Atkinson were also forced off with injuries during a costly 3-2 victory as the Edinburgh club climbed to third in the Premiership.
Manager Robbie Neilson was not keen to speculate on any of the players, explaining that all three need medical scans to confirm the diagnosis.
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Asked about Boyce, he said he would hope for the best. “We'll have to get the scans and then get the feedback from it. It could be a day, it could be nine months. We're speculating what it could be,” stated Neilson.
“He felt pain in his knee. The good thing is he is up and walking about, although he is on crutches. Fingers crossed it is not as bad as he first thought. It's particularly worrying because Liam had that injury before on his other knee. But it could just be a jarring. It could be anything. We just hope it is fine.
“Kye will get scanned as well. He had a problem with his metatarsal. He got a wee knock on it. He got stood on. Atkinson's groin just went tight so, again, until we get the scan results back I won't know any more.”
St Johnstone’s aggression levels led to a few controversial moments during a pulsating 90 minutes. Graham Carey opened the scoring after a few minutes but Rowles and Boyce both scored to overhaul the deficit before succumbing to injury.
Andy Considine restored parity in the second half but Lawrence Shankland’s penalty nine minutes from the end earned Hearts victory.
“Any team coming to Tynecastle, I expect them to be physical,” said Neilson “If I was on the other side of it I'd be trying to do that as well. We just need to handle it and make sure we try and play our game.
“I felt first half we did that. We lost the goal early, which is probably the best time to lose one. We came out second half and allowed St Johnstone to play their game. We got caught up in it and once it settled down we got back into the game and started to take control.”
Neilson confirmed that Hearts will endeavour to complete more signings before Thursday’s transfer deadline. A spate of injuries has sidelined first-choice defenders Stephen Kingsley and Craig Halkett, with Rowles also potentially added to that list.
German midfielder Orestis Kiomourtzoglou has signed a three-year deal to join from Dutch club Heracles Almelo, pending a visa and international clearance.
“We still would like to get one or two more in. But that [new injuries] might mean we are a wee bit more aggressive in the market. We'll wait to see the scan results when they come back.” | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/concern-over-liam-boyce-as-hearts-striker-feels-pain-in-knee-with-management-pushing-for-more-signings-3822472 | 2022-08-29T01:55:43Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hearts/concern-over-liam-boyce-as-hearts-striker-feels-pain-in-knee-with-management-pushing-for-more-signings-3822472 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Vote now for the Monroe County Region Football Player of the Week
Niles Kruger
The Monroe News
The Monroe News has added a new way for fans to join in the excitement of the high school football season.
Each week fans will be invited to vote for the Monroe County Region Football Player of the Week.
Votes will be accepted each week until Wednesday at midnight. The winner will be announced Thursday. You will be allowed to vote once per day.
We had a great field of candidates in the opening week highlighted by four quarterbacks who threw for a combined 925 yards and 17 touchdowns.
Cast your vote today!
Football Player of the Week:Vote here | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/29/vote-now-for-the-monroe-county-region-football-player-of-the-week/65460885007/ | 2022-08-29T01:56:51Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/08/29/vote-now-for-the-monroe-county-region-football-player-of-the-week/65460885007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
People's Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead.
- USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate.
- CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading range.
- A significantly stronger or weaker rate than expected is typically considered a signal from the PBOC.
- The previous close was 6.8715
The reference rate is a good way from that estimate, the PBOC trying to slow the devaluation of the yuan.
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PBOC injects 2 yuan via 7-day reverse repos (rate remains at 2.0%)
- 2bn yuan mature today
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The euro (EUR) is the official currency of the European Union (EU) and 19 of 27 member states at the time of writing. It is the second most-traded currency worldwide in forex markets after the US dollar.The euro was originally introduced back on January 1, 1999, having replaced the European Currency Unit. Banknotes and physical euro coins subsequently entered circulation only in 2002.Upon its adoption, the euro replaced domestic currencies in participating EU member states. The rise in its value since then and importance in the global market has helped solidify its status as one of the most important currencies in the FX market today.Together with the USD, the currency pair is easily among the most important for forex, given its exposure into the two main economic blocs. What Factors Affects the EUR?There are several factors that affect the euro. Like most currencies, monetary policy is the most influential, which in this case refers to the European Central Bank (ECB).The ECB is responsible for regulating the monetary policy, money supply, interest rates, and relative strength of the euro. Forex traders of the euro are routinely tuned into any decision or announcements from the ECB for this reason.With 19 sovereign member states, the euro is particularly vulnerable to political developments. Recent examples include Greece’s debt crisis and Brexit, among others, which can seriously impact the euro.Finally, economic data from the bloc or from key member states such as Germany, France, Spain, and others are also closely eyed. This includes retail sales, jobless claims, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and others.
The euro (EUR) is the official currency of the European Union (EU) and 19 of 27 member states at the time of writing. It is the second most-traded currency worldwide in forex markets after the US dollar.The euro was originally introduced back on January 1, 1999, having replaced the European Currency Unit. Banknotes and physical euro coins subsequently entered circulation only in 2002.Upon its adoption, the euro replaced domestic currencies in participating EU member states. The rise in its value since then and importance in the global market has helped solidify its status as one of the most important currencies in the FX market today.Together with the USD, the currency pair is easily among the most important for forex, given its exposure into the two main economic blocs. What Factors Affects the EUR?There are several factors that affect the euro. Like most currencies, monetary policy is the most influential, which in this case refers to the European Central Bank (ECB).The ECB is responsible for regulating the monetary policy, money supply, interest rates, and relative strength of the euro. Forex traders of the euro are routinely tuned into any decision or announcements from the ECB for this reason.With 19 sovereign member states, the euro is particularly vulnerable to political developments. Recent examples include Greece’s debt crisis and Brexit, among others, which can seriously impact the euro.Finally, economic data from the bloc or from key member states such as Germany, France, Spain, and others are also closely eyed. This includes retail sales, jobless claims, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and others.
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Australia July retail sales up 1.3% m/m
- expected 0.3%, prior 0.2%
Strong performance. Consumer confidence in Australia has been very low indeed, Sales are holding up. Partially this will be due to inflation boosting prices. Having said all that, still a strong performance.
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Headlines via Reuters:
- China reports 352 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland on Aug 28 vs 307 a day earlier
- China reports 301 new local coronavirus cases in the mainland on Aug 28 vs 259 a day earlier
- China reports 1,344 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in the mainland on Aug 28 vs 1,137 a day earlier
- China reports 0 new coronavirus deaths in mainland on Aug 28 vs 0 a day earlier
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I don't know when we will be able to stop being pestered by China outbreaks and potential associated harsh restrictions.
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Goldman Sachs projections:
- UK economy to enter a recession in Q4
- recession will be mild
- lowered their 2022 GDP forecast to 3.5% (from 3.7%)
- For 2023, GDP forecast lowered to 0.6% (from 1.1%)
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OCEAN CITY, Md.- A fire at the Aventurra Condominiums Sunday afternoon on Coastal Hwy in Ocean City, has been ruled an accident.
The Ocean City Fire Department says they were called to the Aventurra Condominiums around 12:30 p.m. for a fire on the second floor.
When firefighters arrived there was smoke coming from the building. The quick activation of the fire alarm, the notification of the fire department, and the response of the firefighters, allowed for the fire to be contained to the area that it started, according to the fire department.
The Ocean Pines Volunteer Fire Department was also called to help.
No one was injured.
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A Tennessee law requiring disclaimers about a business' bathroom policy has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.
HB1182 would have forced a business to post a sign outside its bathrooms if members of the opposite sex were allowed to use them.
"After, people came to me and were like 'if you put up the signs that are proposed, we're not going to come there," said Kye Sayers, the original plaintiff on the complaint against the law.
Sayers used to own The Sanctuary, a transgender resource center in Chattanooga. The center has since closed, but when the law was signed by Gov. Bill Lee last year, she allowed people to use bathrooms in her center regardless of their gender identity.
Because of that policy, the state would have forced them to put up a sign outside of the bathrooms reading, "This facility maintains a policy of allowing the use of restrooms by either biological sex."
If the business did not agree to post the sign, the owners could have faced up to six months in prison.
"It created fear for me as an entrepreneur, but also as a trans woman," said Sayers. "And I don't want to get in trouble here. We're just now opening this place like we don't want to cause any problems."
But eventually, Sayers filed a complaint with the state, which went all the way to a federal judge in Nashville this week. The judge struck the law down, saying it was a violation of the first amendment.
"The Act, by requiring private parties to speak as if they agree with contestable ideological premises that they in fact find highly objectionable, ventures far beyond the realm of pure facts, into the zone of values and judgments," the judge wrote in the opinion.
Local 3 News contacted Gov. Bill Lee's office to ask if there are plans to appeal the decision, but we have not heard back.
"This does not restrict or in any way discriminate against anyone," bill sponsor Rep. Tim Rudd (R-Murfreesboro) said during a hearing in March of 2021.
Proponents of the law said at a hearing in March it was meant to stop potential violence in restrooms.
"It's very shocking and endangering people," said Rudd. "If they walk into a restroom that's marked men or women and the opposite sex is standing there, it could scare them. It could provoke violence."
But Sayers said the law only targeted people like her and didn't fix any problems here community is facing.
"It shows that there is a lot of work to be done and there are still issues and things that we face," said Sayers.
Since it closed, The Sanctuary moved its programming to The Seed Theatre in Chattanooga.
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(WGHP) — Washington Commanders rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr, was shot multiple times in an attempted robbery, according to NBC Washington.
Robinson’s injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening, according to JP Finlay.
Robinson’s condition is also considered to be stable, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Robinson was selected in the Third Round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Commanders after spending five years at the University of Alabama where he won two national championships.
Robinson was expected to become the Commanders’ starting running back in just his rookie season.
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FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Rex Making His Presence Known Early for Central Clarion; Another Coudriet at the Controls at St. Marys
CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Growing up as the middle child meant Ashton Rex was always trying to be the best.
In everything.
(Above, Ashton Rex runs a pattern against Brookville/photo by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography. Check out the photo gallery of the game here.)
Squaring off on a daily basis with older brother Breckin, who is now a freshman on the Juniata College football team, and younger sibling Ethan, who is in the eighth grade and the quarterback on the junior high team, made the Central Clarion senior better.
“It’s just always a competition,” Rex said. “It’s good competition.”
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Rex shows glimmers of stardom last season as a junior, catching 21 passes for 445 yards and five touchdowns.
The speedy 5-foot-11, 165-pounder showed he is determined to elevate his game even more on Friday night in a convincing 42-7 win over Brookville.
Rex caught just three passes from quarterback Jase Ferguson, but he certainly made the most of them by racking up 216 yards on those catches.
He scored on receptions of 91 and 73 yards.
“It was great to see that connection — it kind of picked up where it left off last year,” said Central Clarion coach Dave Eggleton. “He’s dangerous. He’s usually the fastest guy on the field, and I don’t know many guys who can run like he can. Every time he gets the ball in his hands, he can go all the way.”
Rex showed that against Brookville.
His first two catches were on deep balls from Ferguson, who threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns in the victory.
Brookville adjusted, shifting coverage to shade Rex. On his final catch, he turned a short hitch route into a 73-yard catch-and-run to close the scoring.
“I work deeper, mostly because I can get separation with most defenders,” Rex said. “The short ones feel better because running by everyone is pretty fun.”
Rex took more joy, though, from the win.
It was in stark contrast to the way last season started for Central Clarion.
The Wildcats began 0-4, in part because of COVID issues from other teams that canceled a scrimmage, forced them to scramble to schedule a Week 1 game against Slippery Rock, and canceled a Week 2 game.
“Last year, we didn’t have much preparation,” Rex said. “This year the coaches put us to work and we were ready for it. I’m just looking forward to building on it and trying to win a District 9 title. But we have to take it one game at a time.”
NEXT COUDRIET UP
After losing Christian Coudriet to graduation after a career in which he threw for 7,130 yards and 67 touchdowns, the St. Marys football team had a four-headed quarterback battle in camp to see who would take over Chris Dworek’s potent offense.
Dworek has been something of a quarterback whisperer over his long coaching career. He tapped Charlie Coudriet — Christian’s brother and one of the leading receivers last season for the Flying Dutch — to take over at the very important position.
So far, so good.
Charlie Coudriet threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 57 yards and four scores as St. Marys took advantage of five Moniteau turnovers in a 47-14 win.
It wasn’t the gaudy passing numbers that Christian put up in his career, but it certainly will do.
Logan Mosier was Charlie Coudriet’s main target, hauling in six passes for 76 yards and one of the TDs.
Mosier was St. Marys’ leading receiver a year ago.
For Moniteau, it was a rough night.
The Warriors were intercepted three times and also lost two fumbles.
The bright spots for Moniteau were Hunter Stalker, who rushed for 70 yards on 15 carries and scored a TD. Matt Martino also shined with nine tackles — three for a loss — and a sack.
COMEBACK KIDS
Trailing 19-6 late in the first half, things were looking a bit bleak for Brockway at home against Kane.
But a 34-yard touchdown reception by Blake Pisarcik from Brayden Fox cut the lead to 19-13 at the half.
Matt Brubaker’s 1-yard TD run midway through the third quarter gave the Rovers the lead for good at 20-19.
It was the momentum the Rovers needed to hold off the Wolves and win, 28-25.
Kane took that 13-point lead thanks to Ricky Zampogna, who rumbled 22 yards for a touchdown with a little less than six minutes on the clock in the second quarter.
Brockway extended its lead to 28-19 when Pisarcik found the end zone again on a 1-yard plunge — his third TD of the game. The 2-point conversion gave the Rovers a two-score advantage.
It turned out to be very important. Zampogna scored again on an 18-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to cut the lead to three.
Brockway’s defense clinched it when Seth Stewart forced and recovered a fumble late in the game.
SOMETHING HAD TO GIVE
Perhaps no two teams will benefit more from the D9 league format shuffle that Bucktail and Sheffield.
Now in Region 3 with schools much closer in size, the two schools will have better footing on Friday nights this season.
The two met in the season opener on Friday. Bucktail came in on a 12-game losing streak; Sheffield was on an 11-game skid.
Braylon Fantaski accounted for three touchdowns and Brody Pentz added two more as Bucktail was the one to snap the string of losses with a 41-12 win over the Wolverines.
Fantaski had a hand in three TDs in three different ways: a touchdown pass, run, and fumble return for a score on special teams.
Bucktail rushed for 333 yards as a team.
Fantaski led the way with 107 yards on just seven carries. Pentz added 95 yards on eight attempts.
Jeremiah Richardson led Sheffield with 101 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown.
Central Clarion sports coverage on Explore and D9Sports.com is brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
The 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area is brought to you by Redbank Chevrolet and DuBrook.
Today – Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday – Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night – Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday – Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night – Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday – Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night – Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday – Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Cauliflower & Tofu Curry
Cauliflower, garbanzo beans, and tofu are each subtle on their own, but together they make an awesome base for curry!
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium carrots, sliced
3 teaspoons curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small head cauliflower, broken into florets (about 3 cups)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
1 package (14 ounces) extra-firm tofu, drained and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 cup vegetable broth
1 can (15 ounces) of garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 can (13.66 ounces) of coconut milk
1 cup frozen peas
Hot cooked rice
Chopped fresh cilantro
Directions
-In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add carrots and onion; cook and stir until onion is tender for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in seasonings.
-Add cauliflower, tomatoes, tofu and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, coconut milk and peas; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened and cauliflower is tender for 5 to 7 minutes.
-Serve with rice. Sprinkle with cilantro.
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Clarion Volleyball: Golden Eagles Complete Tourney Weekend with Home Sweeps
CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle volleyball team completed a sweep of a weekend with pair of 3-0 sweeps on Saturday, with Clarion defeating Fayetteville State 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-14) and Palm Beach Atlantic 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-21) to close out the Tony Banner Memorial Tournament.
Photo Credit: Kirkland Photography
For their performances over the totality of the weekend, London Fuller and Amy Regrut shared Tournament MVP honors, while Julia Piccolino also earned an all-tournament nod. Fuller ran the Golden Eagle offense to the tune of a .309 attack percentage, with Clarion hitters averaging 14.00 kills per set. Regrut averaged 2.58 kills per set while hitting a sizzling .403 for the weekend, while Piccolino averaged 3.92 kills per set and hit .303.
Clarion 3, Fayetteville State 0
Recap: It was another dominant defensive effort for the Golden Eagles, who held the Broncos to a -.065 attack percentage while going off for a .302 mark of their own. Clarion jumped out to big leads in all three sets and made them stand up en route to their third straight win.
Piccolino notched 16 kills on 24 swings with four errors to post a .500 attack percentage, while Alyson Peters added five kills and a .571 attack percentage. Amy Regrut and Charlie Allison also posted seven kills apiece.
The key sequence in the first set win over the Broncos was a 10-1 run that started just after Fayetteville State pulled to within 10-8. Piccolino recorded kills on two of the next four points, and Peters made it 15-8 with a kill after that. The Clarion advantage reached double-digits at 19-9 on a kill by Peters, and the senior middle increased the lead to 21-10 with a kill three points later. Allison checked into the match and finished off the set, pounding a kill for the set win at 25-13.
Fayetteville State briefly led the second set, 10-9, and were tied with Clarion as late as 11-11, but the Golden Eagles ripped off a 7-2 run to re-take control. Piccolino blasted kills on three straight points to make it 15-11, and Hailey Barden hit one down line to up the lead to 20-15. The Broncos pulled to within 24-19 before Allison finished off that set as well. The Golden Eagles wasted no time in the third set, scoring six straight points to start, and quickly led 13-4 after Regrut and Allison combined for a block. Piccolino and Allison recorded kills on the final two points to take the match.
Clarion 3, Palm Beach Atlantic 0
Recap: It was a matchup between unbeatens as both the Golden Eagles and the Sailfish entered the last match of the weekend with 3-0 records. Further, Palm Beach Atlantic entered the tournament receiving votes in the AVCA coaches ranking, but it was Clarion who got the better of this meeting between the teams.
Piccolino was once again on fire offensively, hitting a match-high 15 kills on 30 swings and posting a .400 attack percentage. Regrut added eight kills and hit .389. On the other side of the net, Clarion limited the Sailfish’s Mary Morgan Formby to just a handful of a kills, part of a defensive effort that saw PBA hit just .067 for the match.
The start of the match was simply stunning for the Golden Eagles, as they quickly ran up a 9-1 advantage that included an ace by Fuller and a block by Regrut and Peters. In fact, the first set never really came into question as Clarion continued to build up their lead, going up 17-8 on a Piccolino ace and eventually taking a 22-13 advantage on one from Haley Fledderjohann. Hailey Barden pulled one more ace from the deck in the first set, beating Abbie Zylstra to make it 25-15.
The Sailfish tightened things up in the second set as the teams went back and forth for the first 20 or so points. Clarion finally made some headway with three straight points, breaking a 9-9 tie on a kill by Peters and going up 12-9 on one from Barden. Jayden Otto killed a ball to pull within 16-15 but Clarion responded with another huge run, scoring eight straight points to retake command and force set point. Regrut pulled the trigger at 25-16 to give the Golden Eagles the 2-0 match lead.
The third set was the most competitive of all, especially late, as the Sailfish tried to force a fourth set. Anna Gregorson and Anna Beth Stokes blocked Piccolino to cap a 4-0 run that tied things up, but Peters pulled off a kill and a solo block on consecutive points to make it 24-21. Piccolino aced Jayna Bredenberg on match point to conclude the win.
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All American Awards and Engraving Soldier Spotlight: Vietnam War Veteran Jim Smith
Jim Smith served our country in the United States Army.
Name: James H. Smith
Born: December 2, 1943
Died: July 28, 2022
Hometown: Parker, Pa.
Branch: U.S. Army
Jim served in the U.S. Army spending 13 months in Korea driving for different C.O.’s during the Vietnam conflict.
He was laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery following military honors accorded by the Rimersburg American Legion Post.
Click here to view a full obituary.
All American Awards and Engraving is located on Route 322 in Shippenville. The company specializes in Embroidery, Screen Printing, all kinds of awards, trophies, engraving, unique gifts and more. As the company motto says, We can put “Almost Anything on Almost Everything”.
They can be found online at www.allamericanhq.com, by calling toll free 1-877-402-9273 and ask for Jim Carroll, or visit them here www.facebook.com/AllAmericanAwardsandEngraving
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SPONSORED: The Korner Restaurant Is Serving a Turkey Dinner Today, Other Daily Specials Throughout the Week
RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Korner Restaurant is offering a Turkey Dinner as their special on Sunday, August 28th!
There are also daily specials and homemade soup throughout the week.
Sunday, August 28 – Turkey Dinner
Monday – August 29 – Chili Dogs
Wednesday – August 31 – Fish Sandwich, or 4 pc. Chicken Dinner
Thursday – September 1 – Spaghetti, lasagna, Chicken Parmesan, or Roast Beef Dinner
Friday – September 2 – Baked or Deep-Fried Fish, Shrimp, or Ribeye
Saturday – September 3 – Cook’s Choice
The menu is subject to change.
Be sure to check the Korner Restaurant’s Facebook Page for other specials and their menu.
You can even get pies to go! Call to order; please call the day before you need the pie.
Quarts of soup are available for $5.00.
Call in your to-go orders at 814-473-8250.
Individuals can also place an order at the ice cream window.
The Korner Restaurant is open:
Monday through Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Don’t forget about dessert!
Fresh homemade pies and desserts are baked daily.
The Korner Restaurant is located at 626 Lawsonham Road, Rimersburg, PA 16248.
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State Police Calls: Domestic Incident, Assault by Prisoner
FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) – Marienville-based State Police responded to the following calls:
Assault by Prisoner at SCI Forest
State Police in Marienville responded to SCI Forest located on Woodland Drive in Marienville, Jenks Township, Forest County, around 11:32 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, for a report of an assault by a prisoner.
According to police, an inmate housed at SCI Forest physically struck a corrections officer causing injury.
The victim is a 48-year-old DuBois man.
The investigation is ongoing.
Domestic Incident in Harmony Township
Around 9:00 p.m. on Monday, August 22, PSP Marienville responded to a domestic incident on Stewarts Run Road, in Harmony Township, Forest County.
Police list the nature of the incident as Harassment, Physical Contact.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Subtle Chaos to Perform on Sunday Afternoon at Deer Creek Winery!
Sunday, August 28, 2022 @ 12:08 AM
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Subtle Chaos will be performing on Sunday afternoon at Deer Creek Winery in Shippenville!
Enjoy a variety of classic rock and popular tunes from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 28.
Enjoy your lunch with a glass of Deer Creek wine, a wine slushy, or a beer from North Country Brewery, Straub, Yuengling, or Trails to Ales while listening to a local favorite.
A cafe menu is available including specials of the day.
Deer Creek Winery is located at 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, Pa.
For more information, visit Deer Creek Winery’s website here.
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The Medical Minute: How Parents Can Prioritize Their Child’s Eye Health
HERSHEY, Pa. — They are a child’s portholes of the world, and it’s a parent’s job to make sure the view stays crystal clear.
There’s no shortage of possible worries. Near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and unexpected mishaps can create problems. As a child’s eyes and vision develop, parents must help protect and care for them. But when is the right time to see a doctor? And how often should you schedule appointments?
How often should I take my child to the eye doctor?
From birth, children receive regular vision screenings that are different from the full eye exams conducted by ophthalmologists and optometrists. Vision screenings are routinely performed by pediatricians and school nurses. For example, they can conduct red reflex examinations in very young children, where the pediatrician uses a tool to shine a light into the child’s eye to screen for any serious ocular diseases that could impair visual development, such as a cataract.
Another method used by both pediatricians and school nurses as kids get a bit older is photo screeners. A special camera takes a picture of the eye’s light reflexes, which the instrument analyzes to screen conditions such as refractive error, which indicates a need for glasses, and strabismus, also known as crossed or lazy eye. If the instrument identifies a problem, the child is referred to an eye doctor for a complete eye examination.
Once children are old enough to read an eye chart, that avenue provides the most reliable method of screening. This type of screening takes place at well-child visits and at school.
“So not all children need a complete eye examination,” Soni said. “If there are no vision concerns for a child, most children do not need routine eye care.”
A caveat: a child should receive regular eye examinations if they have a family history of childhood-onset eye problems or if the child has a systemic condition, such as Down syndrome or diabetes.
What are some common eye problems among children?
Refractive errors such as nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism are the most common conditions. Parents might notice nearsightedness if a child always gets up close or squints their eyes to see things far away.
Another common eye condition in children is the previously mentioned strabismus.
“If a child’s eyes don’t seem to be lining up when making eye contact with you, then that is something that should be checked out,” Soni said.
Eye contact in babies typically develops around eight weeks, so parents should not worry about inconsistent eye contact during those early weeks, Soni said.
“Similarly, during those first weeks, the baby’s eyes can be intermittently crossing or drifting out,” he said. “That’s pretty typical.”
While the red reflex is usually detected during an examination by a pediatrician, sometimes parents notice it when taking a picture, even though most phone cameras now have red-eye blockers. If you see a red reflex that is consistently asymmetric ― seeing it only in one eye, or noticing the reflex is different colors in each eye ― that may indicate a problem. This effect might also be noticed when the child is sitting in front of a lighted window.
It’s possible those unequal reflections are an indication of the presence of a cataract or, in rare cases, a tumor.
“Such a child warrants a complete eye examination by an eye doctor,” Soni said.
Parents should also take note of any redness, tearing, or light sensitivity. These could be signs of inflammation or infection in a child’s eyes.
What’s the best way to protect a child’s eyes from injury?
When it comes to potential eye injuries, sports present the biggest risk. Parents should consider the use of protective goggles.
Children also need to be educated about the proper use and safety of household objects like scissors, pencils, and wire coat hangers. Bungee cords and Nerf guns can potentially cause serious eye injuries.
While many parents are concerned about the effect that digital screens have on their child’s eyesight, there’s no evidence that electronic devices are harmful to the eyes, Soni said. However, the blue light from screens interferes with the brain’s release of melatonin at bedtime, and that’s why parents should consider limiting their child’s use of electronic devices at the end of the day.
“That goes for children and adults,” Soni said.
Prolonged “near work” of any type, like looking at electronic devices or reading books, can, however, increase the risk of developing nearsightedness. To mitigate the risk, Soni suggests following the 20-20-20 rule: after every 20 minutes of near work, look up at something 20 feet away (such as a tree out the window) for 20 seconds to give your eye muscles time to relax.
Time spent playing outdoors can help keep your child’s eyes healthy and is protective against the development of nearsightedness.
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PASADENA — A marital split apparently led to a murder-suicide involving a man and a woman.
The grisly discovery happened around 10:40 p.m. Saturday, according to Pasadena police Lt. Keith Gomez.
Officers responded to the 800 block of Merrett Drive regarding two deceased family members, Gomez said.
The dead were identified as 37-year-old Armando Garcia from Altadena and 29-year-old Sylvia Garcia from Pasadena, Gomez continued.
According to police, Armando Garcia showed up at Sylvia Garcia’s residence armed with a gun. He shot her, then shot himself, Gomez said. They died at the scene.
The couple also had a juvenile child who was not hurt, Gomez said.
Anyone with information on this case was asked to call Pasadena police at 626-744-4241. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Anyone experiencing or at risk of domestic violence can obtain help by calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800) 799-7233.
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SANTA CLARITA — A fiery crash Sunday in Santa Clarita killed three people and injured two others, broadcast reports said.
Horrific crash takes the lives of three people in Santa Clarita and sends another two people to the hospital. https://t.co/3BZBpPSm8D pic.twitter.com/mHCljgncrN
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Firefighters put out the deadly vehicle fire, the California Highway Patrol reported, and according to NBC Los Angeles, three people were killed.
The crash at 29889 San Francisquito Canyon Road happened around 4:10 p.m., according to the CHP. It was not immediately clear what caused the wreck. News video from the scene showed a white BMW and an older large SUV had collided.
There was no immediate word on the age or gender of the victims, whose names were withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The condition of the two injured people was not immediately known.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of San Francisquito Canyon Road were closed between Riverview Road and Quail Trail, the CHP reported.
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The “Game of Thrones” universe famously loves its incest — and Sunday night’s episode of “House of the Dragon” set up the most extreme keep-it-in-the-family plot yet.
The following contains spoilers for Episode 2 of HBO Max’s new smash hit. It also contains spoilers for where the story is heading, based on George R.R. Martin’s book “Fire & Blood.” Turn back now if you want to stay in the dark.
[Warning: Spoilers below]
The second episode of “HOTD” — which is set around 200 years before the events of “GoT” — shows the exiled Prince Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) being a bad boy.
In a power-grab move, he has stolen a dragon egg and seized the castle Dragonstone, which rightfully belongs to his niece, the king’s newly named heir, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock). Basically, after the last episode in which King Viserys (Paddy Considine) kicked him out of King’s Landing and killed his chances of getting the Iron Throne, Daemon is throwing a tantrum about it now. Viserys’ advisors call Daemon’s actions “sedition,” while the king is more dismissive, saying that his hotheaded younger brother is trying to “provoke” him.
Viserys sends Hand of the King Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) along with some soldiers to go deal with Daemon — since his s – – t-stirring behavior can’t stand, but the king also doesn’t want to kill his brother or punish him too badly. Sure, Daemon seems like a guy who will listen to a simple “knock it off.” What could go wrong?!
Otto and Daemon have a tense standoff on a bridge outside of the castle, and it looks like the day might turn bloody, as their soldiers reach for their swords . . . but then Daemon’s niece, Rhaenyra, swoops in on a dragon and saves the day, getting him to stand down.
“I’m right here, uncle. The object of your ire,” she says to him. “The reason that you were disinherited. If you wish to be restored as heir, you’ll need to kill me. So do it, and be done with all this bother.”
Daemon backs off, returns the dragon egg that he stole, and stomps away, crisis averted.
[Major spoiler alert!]
In the book “Fire & Blood” that the show is based on, Daemon and Rhaenyra eventually get together romantically. So, if you watched the first episode and thought you clocked an odd vibe in the scene when he gave her a necklace and proclaimed, “beautiful,” you’re right.
This episode’s scene on that bridge doesn’t have obvious romantic undertones, but it shows that Daemon is not just another Joffrey or Ramsay Bolton type — wreaking havoc and unable to be reasoned with. Rhaenyra is able to stop him (and she’s probably the only person who can). He’s not willing to kill her, even though she stands between him and the Iron Throne he wants.
Rhaenyra actress Milly Alcock, 22, told The Post, “Me and Matt [Smith] came to a mutual understanding: that [the relationship] is charged, but it’s under the surface. It’s almost like they’re having two conversations in every scene. It’s like what they’re actually saying, and what they’re saying in their body language, and in their eyes and in their tone. It was really fun to play with.”
Still, putting these two characters together is pushing the envelope, even for the world of “Game of Thrones.” Twins Jaime and Cersei Lannister’s sexcapades on the original show were gross enough, but at least they were the same age, so there was less power imbalance. Jon and Daenerys were nephew and aunt when they got busy with each other — but they didn’t grow up together, and they were also similar ages.
Rhaenyra has grown up knowing Daemon as her uncle. He’s a blood relative who’s around twice her age, and he’s been in her life as she’s grown up.
So, this will be the most extreme incest that the show has featured yet. And although Episode 2 is mostly about Daemon throwing a tantrum and King Viserys dramatically announcing that he’ll take Rhaenyra’s bestie Alicent (Emily Carey) as his new wife, the uncle-and-niece incest plot is simmering in the background. Get ready for it.
“House of the Dragon” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/house-of-the-dragon-episode-2-recap-incest-plot-begins/ | 2022-08-29T02:46:06Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/house-of-the-dragon-episode-2-recap-incest-plot-begins/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Slim Shady and Snoop D.O. Double G just brought the Otherside metaverse to the MTV Video Music Awards.
Eminem, 49, and Snoop Dogg, 50, performed “From the D 2 The LBC” off of Em’s second greatest hits album, “Curtain Call 2,” which came out Aug. 5.
The real-life duo started the performance sitting on a couch with Snoop smoking a huge cannabis blunt. Em appeared to get a second-hand high and both dazed into the metaverse.
The futuristic performance mirrored the music video for the song. Directed by James Larese, the two real-life legends periodically morph into Bored Ape NFT-like characters.
The pair rapped much of the performance as the apes before Slim Shady came to, realizing he was at the VMAs.
According to Otherside’s website, it’s a “gamified, interoperable metaverse currently under development. The game blends mechanics from massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and web3-enabled virtual worlds.”
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“Think of it as a metaRPG where the players own the world, your NFTs can become playable characters, and thousands can play together in real time,” the description continued.
Meanwhile, just before the show, the official social account for Marshall Mathers debuted the duo’s Bored Ape NFT editions — dropping tomorrow.
Several minutes prior to their journey into the metaverse, VMA Vanguard Award recipient and co-host Nicki Minaj thanked Eminem as well as Rihanna for their support during the rapper’s career. Her shoutout harkened back to Eminem’s last VMA performance, 12 years ago next to the Barbadian singer for their 2010 collab “Love the Way You Lie,” we well as his hit “Not Afraid.”
Em is the second most-nominated artist in VMAs history, trailing only Madonna with 69 nods. He has won 13 awards, making him one of the top five artists with the most Moon Persons.
Sunday also marked Snoop’s first return to the VMA stage since 2005 when he performed with Sean “Diddy” Combs and the Notorious B.I.G. The “Gin and Juice” stoner has three Moon Persons to his name and 13 all-time nominations.
The icons also joined forces at the Super Bowl Halftime show in February alongside Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.
Eminem quickly made headlines for his “Colin Kaepernick-style” kneeling during the performance — which was said to have angered the NFL, but the organization denied having any issue with his choice.
Other 2022 VMA performers include co-hosts Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, Bad Bunny from Yankee Stadium, Blackpink, J Balvin, Lizzo and Panic! at the Disco and more. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/snoop-dogg-gets-eminem-super-high-and-into-the-metaverse-at-2022-vmas/ | 2022-08-29T02:46:25Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/snoop-dogg-gets-eminem-super-high-and-into-the-metaverse-at-2022-vmas/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Morgan Stanley neutral on CHF in the near-term, remains core bullish over a longer time-frame:
- "We remain constructive on CHF and see further upside from here. The bleak euro area outlook heading into winter should keep EUR/CHF under pressure following any near-term consolidation, and we see a low of 0.95 being reached by September," MS notes.
- "At the same time, the market is increasingly pricing more persistent inflation in Europe, with year-ahead electricity prices continuing to push higher. This has negative implications for the SNB, which has been using the currency to lean against inflationary pressures from abroad," MS adds.
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BENTON COUNTY, Wash.-
As of 9:00pm Saturday, we're told the fire off S Meals Rd and S Piert Rd has been fully contained.
The roads are back open to traffic and all evacuations have been lifted.
Captain Ron Fryer with Benton County Fire District #1 tells us crews will remain on scene to monitor any hot spots and smoke.
The cause of fire is still under investigation.
Fryer says any visible smoke is not dangerous to the community. Fire crews will be monitoring the area. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/update-s-meals-rd-fire-is-fully-contained/article_c876e658-272f-11ed-84d8-b7fa89377dca.html | 2022-08-29T02:59:59Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/update-s-meals-rd-fire-is-fully-contained/article_c876e658-272f-11ed-84d8-b7fa89377dca.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENNEWICK, Wash. -
Drones constantly change to meet different needs. Drones have seen use in package delivery surveillance, documentary footage gathering and even fighting fires.
When it comes to firefighting drones come in different shapes and sizes to fit the job.
The US Forest Service uses drones to fight fire with fire. These drones drop little balls of fire called dragon eggs.
The dragon eggs burn out the fuel that the larger fire would use to keep growing.
Drones are also starting to see use for making maps of the fires from above, instead of planes.
"One thing is cost, it costs a heck of a lot more to fly an airplane than it does a drone," Fire Captain Ron Fryer said about the change.
The aerial view gives incident commanders a better idea of where the fire is at and where to send resources.
"It gives them a heads up of what the fire's doing because not only are they getting you know a look from the you know down on the ground but they're getting a look from up in the air to see what it looks like so they might miss spots they haven't seen," Fryer said.
Fire fighters also use drones to scout ahead, giving firefighters a better look at terrain and where the fire is going when it's not so easy for them to get there themselves.
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has a website with more information on fire drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/drones-fighting-fire-with-fire/article_9be01bb4-272a-11ed-8d54-0f0e243c2507.html | 2022-08-29T03:00:05Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/drones-fighting-fire-with-fire/article_9be01bb4-272a-11ed-8d54-0f0e243c2507.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MISSOULA, Mont. -
The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act has sparked both concern and questions for many. Part of the concerns stems from the new policies and investments into tax payment enforcement.
We spoke with White House representatives and they tell us that since the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, they've seen some misinformation out there, and that misinformation might be linked to several investigations into threats that have been made to multiple IRS agents and their work facilities.
Speaking with Natasha Sarin with the Department of Treasury Counselor for Tax Policy and Implementation, we asked what the focus on tax enforcement means when it comes to audits, especially for those in the lower income brackets and small businesses which drive many local economies like here in Montana.
"The secretary was explicit last week in her directive to the IRS which was that in these additional resources are not going to raise audits on any small business or on anyone who is making less than 400,000 dollars a year, these resources are going to be concentrated on very high-end tax evaders who today are paying less than, or underpaying their taxes by hundreds and billions of dollars annually,” said Sarin.
As far as those concerns over if this will actually reduce inflation, officials say it won't fix inflation right away but over the course of the next decade. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/investigations-underway-for-irs-threats-over-mis-information-following-inflation-reduction-act/article_b6f8ccf6-273a-11ed-94e2-376fd6c51470.html | 2022-08-29T03:00:11Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/investigations-underway-for-irs-threats-over-mis-information-following-inflation-reduction-act/article_b6f8ccf6-273a-11ed-94e2-376fd6c51470.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROSSER, Wash.-
The Beer and Whiskey Festival is back in Prosser for its 7th time! The festival gives beer and whiskey lovers the opportunity to taste award winning wines from local vendors.
Those who attended the event enjoyed live music, played cornhole and much more.
We spoke with the President and Executive Director form the Prosser Chamber of Commerce who tell us it's exciting to have this event back.
"It's been a long two years and Prosser is now back open," says President Gordon Taylor.
Local businesses at the festival had homemade Hop gear ready to sell.
Executive Director John Paulesty tells us they can tell people are excited to be back after the past couple years.
"People were really disappointed and are looking forward to it this year...and looks like were gonna have a good crowd this year so its bouncing back really good," says Paulsetey.
The member tell us there's plans to bring back more events throughout the rest of the year. So be sure to keep an eye out.
As for the Beer and Whiskey Festival, there's definitely plans to continue having the event in the years to come. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/prosser-chamber-of-commerce-brings-back-its-beer-and-whiskey-festival/article_c95b0ed6-272b-11ed-8f81-9bf7dd64e7fc.html | 2022-08-29T03:00:17Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/prosser-chamber-of-commerce-brings-back-its-beer-and-whiskey-festival/article_c95b0ed6-272b-11ed-8f81-9bf7dd64e7fc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rapper Jack Harlow took flight to open the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, while Johnny Depp made a surprise float above the audience as the Moon Man.
Harlow kicked off his performance inside a mock airplane walking down aisle while performing his hit song “First Class,” which was sampled by Fergie’s “Glamorous.” The rapper joined Fergie onstage – wearing a sparkling silver dress with the red words “First Class” – who sang her 2006 jam.
During the show, Depp made a surprise appearance nearly three months after the verdict in his defamation trial with his former wife Amber Heard. The 59-year-old actor floated from the ceiling while wearing the iconic astronaut outfit with his face digitally inserted into custom’s helmet.
“And you know what? I needed the work,” Depp told the audience at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Lizzo had Taylor Swift dancing out of her seat while she performed her new single “2 Be Loved (Am I Ready).”
Harlow’s name was called to come right back onstage to collect the show’s first award for his guest appearance on Lil Nas X’s song “Industry Baby,” which won for best collaboration. Both Harlow and Lil Nas X are tied for leading nominees with seven apiece.
“This one is for the champions,” said Lil Nas X before Harlow thanked him for the collaboration on the chart-topping single. The song propelled their nominations, landing them in competition for artist of the year along with Drake, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Lizzo.
Kendrick Lamar entered the show with seven nominations with Harry Styles and Doja Cat closely coming behind with six nods apiece. Sheeran, Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Tayler Swift and The Weeknd each have five.
Swift accepted the award for best long form video for her “All Too Well: The Short Film.” The singer spoke about creating her first short film, giving thanks to several including actors Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien who starred in the project.
“We put our entire hearts into this,” Swift said.
Styles won album of the year for “Harry’s House.” He was unable to attend the awards due to his show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Harlow is pulling double duty, joining LL Cool J and Nicki Minaj as the show’s emcees.
Minaj will perform hits from throughout her career and accept the show’s video vanguard award, which MTV has said she’s receiving for her artistry, barrier-breaking hip-hop and status as a global superstar. The honor is named after Michael Jackson.
Eminem, Snoop Dogg, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bad Bunny are also set to perform
Madonna, who is the most awarded artist in MTV history with 20 wins, becomes the only artist to receive a nomination in each of the VMAs five decades. She earned her 69th nomination for her 14th studio album “Madame X.”
Lamar returns to the VMAs as a nominee for the first time since 2018, with nods for best hip-hop, direction, visual effects, editing, and a category known as video for good, while his songs “family ties” and “N95” are competing for best cinematography. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-mtv-vmas-ready-to-host-honor-some-of-musics-biggest-acts/ | 2022-08-29T03:00:48Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-mtv-vmas-ready-to-host-honor-some-of-musics-biggest-acts/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local songwriter, singer and instrumentalist Steve Davis is often seen performing at Eve's Restaurant during Sunday brunch and at other venues around Sweetwater County.
ROCK SPRINGS – Local performer Steve Davis recently participated in the 5th annual Wyoming Singer Songwriter Competition qualifying round. The competition took place in Lander at the city park on July 25. His song “Stardust” took the No. 3 spot for the judges. The song also landed in the No. 1 spot for audience favorites and Davis was voted as No. 1 top singer-songwriter by the audience as well.
He will be competing in the finals in Ten Sleep over the Labor Day weekend.
Davis said that since he grew up in Green River with seven step-siblings, it was difficult for him to have any time to himself.
“Music was an outlet for him after my parents separated,” said Davis. “Music is a place where I can release my emotions.”
“I just kept writing songs and haven’t gotten away from music ever since. It’s a good thing to have.”
He was 13 when he started playing the guitar. At first, he didn’t know how to sing so he “used his guitar as a guide to sing.”
According to Davis, medical specialists had told him he was going to be completely blind by the time he was 25 years old.
“They weren’t even going to give me a second chance,” he shared. “They just said, ‘You’re going blind and there’s nothing you can do about it.’”
He added, “I’ve never seen the ocean and I’ve always wanted to see the ocean.”
On the day he received the bad news, he met some young “train hoppers” in Green River. They invited him to come along.
“I asked them, ‘Will I see the ocean?’ and they said, ‘Oh, yeah!’”
They traveled by car at first and arrived in California. One of his friends got into trouble and got kicked out of the car. Since Davis didn’t want him to explore by himself, he decided to stay with him. Together, they jumped on a train and headed North.
“It was really cool,” he expressed. “We went from the hot desert to the beautiful Redwood Forest in California and we kept going until we ended up in Oregon.”
They found themselves at a crowded music festival, where Davis had the opportunity to play in front of 2,000 people.
“I was playing by a heart fire which was a fire they never let die out during the three days of the festival,” he explained. “The owner said ‘You gotta be on stage and open for the biggest act.’”
“The trains led me to all these journeys and it was really inspiring.”
During that summer, Davis met a National Geographic photographer in Washington state. She expressed interest in taking photographs of train-hoppers.
“I told her, “Instead of riding with these creepy dudes, you should ride with me!’” he laughed. “She met me in Green River and we drove to Salt Lake City. She took a lot of pictures and she wanted to keep riding so we did.”
Davis ended up being featured in a four-page spread of the French magazine, Paris Match.
“They flew me to Paris for the release of it,” he revealed. “It’s basically the New York Times of Paris. It’s a big deal over there. The cover had Marilyn Monroe on it and I’m on the 60th page.”
Davis turned 30 on Aug. 8 and he still has his sight.
Other than guitars, Davis plays the piano and anything with strings such as a banjo, ukulele and mandolin.
“When you play from the heart and you’re feeling the music, you can bring the best performance. You have to feel it in your soul, from the tips of your fingers to the top of your head.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/music-matters-davis-makes-waves-with-his-own-tunes/article_cda84892-2739-11ed-868e-131a0c15158e.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:24Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/music-matters-davis-makes-waves-with-his-own-tunes/article_cda84892-2739-11ed-868e-131a0c15158e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities scrambled on Sunday to relieve overcrowding in shelters after scores of boats carrying a total of about 1,000 migrants reached Italy’s southern shores and two of its tiny islands over the weekend.
Nearly 50 boats arrived between Friday night and Saturday on Lampedusa island off Sicily, according to state radio and other Italian media. Other boats carrying migrants reached Pantelleria, another tiny island favored by vacationers.
Hundreds of migrants stepped ashore from the virtual flotilla of smugglers’ vessels on those islands. Several of the vessels launched by migrant smugglers held as few as eight passengers. But others had around 100 passengers aboard, many of them from Tunisia, according to the reports.
Other boats reached the shores of the Italian mainland on Saturday, either unaided or assisted by Italian coast guard vessels.
The Italian news agency ANSA said that 92 migrants, most of them from Afghanistan, reached Puglia — the “heel” of the boot-shaped peninsula — in a sailboat on Saturday. Still other migrants sailed to Calabria in the “toe” of the peninsula, while other boats reached Sicily and Sardinia, Italy’s two biggest islands, in the last two days.
On Sardinia, Carabinieri paramilitary police spotted 29 migrants walking along a road, ANSA said.
The humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders tweeted that one of its rescue ships, Geo Barents, saved 25 migrants, including five minors, from a small boat in distress in international waters near Libya on Saturday night. Geo Barents already had other migrants abroad plucked to safety in other rescue operations, the group said.
With the disembarkation of hundreds of migrants from boats in the last days, the residence temporarily housing rescued migrants on Lampedusa quickly became overcrowded. Corriere della Sera said the residence housed 1,500 asylum-seekers, nearly four times its capacity.
Interior ministry authorities arranged for a commercial passenger ferry to sail from Sicily to Lampedusa, where it was expected to arrive on Sunday night, embark 250 migrants and take them to Sicilian migrant residences to lessen crowding on the tiny island’s facility.
While hundreds of thousands of migrants have set sail from Libyan shores aboard smugglers’ boats in the last decades, many also set out from Tunisia.
Italian media noted the Tunisian coast guard had thwarted at least a score of attempts by vessels filled with migrants to head toward Italy and rescued many others from boats in distress on Friday and Saturday.
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Pictured above is the cast of "The Importance of Being Ernest:" John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard; Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf; Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight; Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora; Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf; Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley; Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson; Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda.
Pictured from left to right are Cade Maynard (Jack Worthing) and Valerie Sleight (Gwendolyn Fairfax).
Rocket Miner Photo by Caroline Phillips
Pictured above is the cast of "The Importance of Being Ernest:" John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard; Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf; Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight; Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora; Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf; Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley; Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson; Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda.
ROCK SPRINGS -- The Horizon Theater will be presenting Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Broadway Theater in Rock Springs.
Sarah Schaeperkoetter is one of the founders of The Horizon Theater as well as the director of “The Importance of Being Earnest.”
Schaeperkoetter said that the play is known as a trivial comedy for very serious people.
“What makes it so serious is the setting and the style. It features very posh, British people,” she said. “But, it’s a comedy because they are nothing like that at all. It’s kind of like a soap opera. It’s completely hilarious, just not in the ways you would expect it to be.
“It’s about mistaken identities. It’s also about love and relationships that all take place in this very posh, victorian England setting.”
The cast list is as follows:
John Worthing (Jack) played by Cade Maynard
Algernon Moncrieff played bu Elijah Kropf
Gwendolyn Fairfax played by Valerie Sleight
Cecily Cardew played by Kaley Siccora
Lady Bracknell played by Ivy Kropf
Miss Prism played by Abbie Merkley
Rev. Canon Chasuble played by Zack Anderson
Lane/Merriman played by Jaron Shereda
Schaeperkoetter said that with the play being in public domain, it gives them a lot more freedom.
“That gives us a lot more freedom in terms of how they play the characters and ad libbing lines. It’s just such a fun show to do. They get to have a lot of freedom and fun with the characters.”
She also said that The Horizon Theater is partially funded by Sweetwater BOCES.
The play will be presented on Sept. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a performance on Sept. 3 at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available for purchase on the Broadway Theater’s website, www.broadwayrs.com. A link to the website can be found on the Facebook page, “The Horizon Theater.”
“The Horizon Theater is all about new opportunities and new beginnings. We would love to have people come out and see it. It’s a very funny, family-friendly show.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/taking-the-stage-the-horizon-theater-gears-up-to-present-the-importance-of-being-earnest/article_e9f9d750-273d-11ed-a66e-0ff23740c036.html | 2022-08-29T03:02:30Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/taking-the-stage-the-horizon-theater-gears-up-to-present-the-importance-of-being-earnest/article_e9f9d750-273d-11ed-a66e-0ff23740c036.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Adenekan Ayomide had been attending the University of Abuja for two years when the lecturers went on strike in February. The 27-year-old undergraduate student hoped he would return to school quickly but immediately took a job as a taxi driver to pay bills.
Unfortunately for him, the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities has now clocked six months and Ayomide’s hopes of returning to classes anytime soon grow thin.
“Nobody is talking about school again,” said Ayomide, who said he is working more than one job and the budget he had for getting through university now looks unrealistic.
University strikes are common in Nigeria, which has more than 100 public universities and an estimated 2.5 million students, according to Nigeria’s National Universities Commission. The universities here have recorded at least 15 strikes covering a cumulative period of four years since 2000.
The latest strike, however, is biting harder on an education sector that is struggling to recover from a COVID-19 lockdown and an earlier strike that lasted for most of 2020.
No alternative means of learning is provided for students because “more than 90%” of lecturers in Nigerian universities are members of the academic staff union, according to Haruna Lawal Ajo, director of public affairs at Nigeria’s universities commission.
The striking lecturers are demanding a review of their conditions of service including the platform the government uses to pay their earnings, improved funding for the universities and the payment of their salaries withheld since the strike started.
Talks between the lecturers and the government ended in deadlock this month, dashing hopes of a compromise agreement.
Lecturers have faulted the government’s position, arguing that the government has still not provided higher pay for lecturers and more funds for the education sector which it agreed to in 2009.
If the government has not fulfilled a promise made in 2009 by 2022, how can it be trusted? asked Femi Atteh, a lecturer at the University of Ilorin in northcentral Kwara state who now works with his wife to run a food retail business.
“I just see ASUU (the union) trying to fight for the rights of its people. … Nigerian lecturers are far behind in terms of welfare when compared to others,” said Atteh.
Atteh said some of his colleagues are moving abroad for better opportunities and improved pay.
“Our situation in this country is just in a sorry state,” said lecturer Sabi Sani at the University of Abuja. After 12 years of teaching, Sani said his monthly salary is “not even enough to pay my children’s school fees.”
He said that when “more lecturers realize they can migrate, we will be left with unqualified lecturers to teach our children (because) all the qualified ones will run away.”
It is not just lecturers who are eyeing relocation for better opportunities.
Amidat Ahmed, a 22-year-old economics student at the University of Abuja said the strike has prevented her from getting clearance that would see her wrap up her undergraduate studies in the school because lectures are not available. She is now considering going abroad for a fresh undergraduate degree program.
“My life is stagnant,” said Ahmed who said she is working two jobs including one as a shoemaker where she is learning the skill to set up a business later in life.
It is a case of using the lemons to make lemonade, she said.
“Apart from this (learning the shoe-making trade), I don’t think I have done anything with my life all this while and it has been six months.”
Across Nigeria, students are looking for work to survive. Rent and other bills have accumulated, making things worse for many from poor backgrounds in this nation with a 40% poverty rate, according to the latest government statistics.
Some students’ financial situation is better when school is in session as a small proportion of the students get funding provided by nonprofits and government agencies.
After the latest round of talks to end the strike was unsuccessful, Ayomide remained on the roads as a taxi driver.
“I don’t have 5 naira ($0.012) in my account and I cannot go home because there is no money,” said Ayomide. His only option is to work long hours, he said. “Sometimes, I sleep at the airport or inside the car.”
“We just have to double our hustle and hope for the best,” he said. “This is the country where we are, so we have no choice.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-strike-deadlock-shuts-nigerian-universities-for-months/ | 2022-08-29T03:03:10Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-strike-deadlock-shuts-nigerian-universities-for-months/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FORT JACKSON, S.C. (AP) — Chaz Andrews has wanted to join the Army since he was 19, but he has failed the service’s academic test more than 10 times over the past decade.
Now, at age 29, Andrews thinks he has a real shot to pass, thanks to a new Army program that gives lower-performing recruits up to 90 days of academic or fitness instruction to help them meet military standards.
“I didn’t want to give up on it,” he said during a recent break in his classroom schedule at Fort Jackson, where he is one of more than 300 recruits who have been allowed to enlist in the new Army prep course. And if Andrews, who is from Brooklyn, New York, is able to raise his test score, he will be allowed to continue on to basic training.
The program, which began in early August, is one way the Army is hoping to fill the ranks as it struggles with recruiting efforts that are expected to fall dramatically short of the goals this year. Army officials have described the situation as dire, with some predicting the service may fall 10,000 to 15,000 soldiers short of its recruiting target on Oct. 1 , or as much as 18% to 25%.
Military officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the totals are preliminary and could change, said the initial recruiting goal was as much as 60,000 this year, but more realistic expectations later put it at about 55,000. With one month to go, officials are predicting they will come in about 45,000, though it could get better if there is a surge at the end.
Gen. James McConville, the Army chief, traveled to Fort Jackson on Friday for a firsthand look at the pilot program. He and others have acknowledged the recruiting problems and say they are due to a confluence of events and conditions.
The coronavirus pandemic kept recruiters out of schools, fairs and other public events, limiting their in-person contact with students.
Unemployment has been low, other corporate jobs pay well and offer good benefits, and according to estimates, just 23% of young people ages 17 to 24 are physically, mentally and morally qualified to serve without receiving some type of waiver. Moral behavior issues include drug use, gang ties or a criminal record.
Those academic and physical fitness requirements are the ones the prep course will address.
“We have some young men and women that want to serve, that have some challenges on the academic and physical side here. And what we want to do is give them that opportunity,” McConville said. He added that the Army will not reduce standards to get more recruits into the service, but will do more to help soldiers make the grade.
Inside the classroom, about 30 recruits in Army fatigues are in their first week of the initial three-week session. On the board, “TAXES” is scrawled in large letters, and students are going through math problems tied to the 6% sales tax. Down the hall, others are tackling rates of speed, calculating how long it will take to travel certain distances.
Other classes focus on reading comprehension and vocabulary. Students get study breaks and personal time. Recruits who failed the fitness standard get classes on nutrition, exercise, physical therapy, sleep habits and other health skills leading to safe and healthy weight loss.
The fitness training is for recruits who are between 2% and 6% over the body fat standards for their age and gender. The Army routinely allows recruits to go to basic training if they are up to 2% over because they will automatically lose weight and gain muscle during basic training.
The instructors — some former drill sergeants — are in uniform but wear casual ball caps and have toned down their normal cadence. Noting that the sergeants can often be a bit abrasive, commanders said they instead looked for those who can be mature instructors with good temperaments and communication skills.
Staff Sgt. Jonathan Tenorio, who was a drill sergeant and is now an instructor, said it’s less screaming and directing, and more speaking and teaching.
But this is still the Army.
So students’ days start around 5 a.m. and physical training is first on the schedule. They also are learning how to wear their new uniforms, how to march, and how to figure out ranks and other basics of Army culture. And they are learning to live with less social media time — they get to have their phones only certain parts of the day, not during classes or at night.
Every week they are tested. And every three weeks they can move into basic training if they successfully pass the military’s academic test — which is called the Armed Services Voluntary Aptitude Battery — or if they meet the physical standards. They can stay in the program and keep testing for up to 90 days, but have to leave the Army if they don’t pass by then.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Michaelis, the base commander, said many struggle with test-taking skills. The prep course, he said, doesn’t teach answers to the test, instead it focuses on improving their testing skills.
Outside the classroom building, 2nd Lt. William Paschall, a math instructor, said he’s seen progress. At the start of the week, he asked how many understood a problem on the board and few hands went up. At the end of the week, nearly all raised their hands.
So far the success rate has been high. In the academic program, 75% of the 333 students tested so far improved at least one category, which can allow them to move on to basic training. In the fitness program, 73 of the 152 students who began the program have already met the goal and been able to move to basic training.
A dozen students met with McConville, telling him their individual stories. Most said they’ve been trying to get into the Army for a couple years, but were stalled by the academic test. “This is giving me a second chance,” said one. Others talked about looking for a better life and a good job and, as one said, “my final opportunity to get out of the town I lived in.”
Daysia Holiday, 23, said her goal is to become a Green Beret. She’s taken the academic test and failed three times in the past two years, and sees this as her best chance. Holiday, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said many of her peers didn’t make it out of high school, with some “dead or in jail,” and she wants to set an example for her five younger siblings.
Over time, McConville said he expects the program will expand. Commanders say they believe they can put up to 10,000 through the classes, and it could be set up at three other Army training bases. Other changes could broaden the course so that those who fail both the physical fitness requirements and the scholastic test might be able to get in. Right now, recruits have to meet standards in one of the two.
One week into the course, Andrews is optimistic. “I’ve been trying to do this since I was 19,” he said.
Will he succeed? “Yea, most definitely,” he said. “It’s very helpful.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-army-program-gives-poor-performing-recruits-a-second-chance/ | 2022-08-29T03:03:30Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-army-program-gives-poor-performing-recruits-a-second-chance/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions, federal officials said.
Fuel supplies are lower than normal across the country for a variety of reasons, including the war in Ukraine. But it’s the worst in the Northeast.
Diesel fuel and heating oil, which comprise the distillate category, are 63% below the five-year average in New England and 58% below the same average from Maryland to New York, according to a survey by the Department of Energy. Gasoline inventories are not as bad, but are still at their lowest levels in nearly a decade along the entire East Coast, the agency said.
The Northeast is heavily dependent on heating oil to keep homes warm in the winter, while other regions rely more on natural gas and electricity. Also, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has projected an active hurricane season, and a powerful weather event could cause disruptions, since most fuel consumed from the Middle Atlantic states to Maine comes from Gulf Coast refineries, energy officials say.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is convening a meeting of New England governors and their energy directors after Labor Day to discuss the situation. In the meantime, she has urged governors in a letter to take whatever steps they can to shore up fuel supplies in coming weeks to prevent any problems.
The Energy Department also sent letters to seven major oil companies, asking them to hold onto their stocks to help offset low stocks.
The federal agency has been monitoring the problem and is attempting to be proactive with outreach. But there’s little incentive for buyers to stock up on high-priced fuel for storage because it is anticipated that prices will drop, said Michael Ferrante, of the Massachusetts Energy Marketers Association.
The fuel inventory concerns come against a backdrop of Russian’s invasion of Ukraine further shaking up an energy supply chain that was seeking to catch up with growing demand. The war is causing worries about the adequacy of energy supplies around the world.
In New England, the immediate concern in the late summer is diesel fuel, but the winter heating season looms not far behind.
Heating oil disruptions would hit the region hard because the percentage of homes that rely on it range from 24% in Massachusetts to more than 60% in Maine, the most heavily dependent states.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, has urged the Energy Department to expedite its meeting with governors to talk about maintaining a stable heating oil supply.
Maine is “distinctly vulnerable to the increased prices and volatility the global fossil fuel market is now experiencing due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” said Anthony Ronzio, a spokesperson for the Mills administration.
Despite the concern, wholesale suppliers and retailers are working well together, and Ferrante said he anticipates inventories will increase in September and October, easing the immediate concerns.
He said he is optimistic that there will be an ample supply of heating oil.
“Suppliers and retail delivery companies are concerned about prices and inventory, but there’s not any alarm bell being rung at this time,” he said. “I don’t see a crisis at this point.”
The Energy Department created a heating oil reserve that holds 1 million barrels in terminals in the Northeast. Those could be tapped in an emergency.
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HOUSTON (AP) — A man evicted from a Houston apartment building shot five other tenants — killing three of them — Sunday morning after setting fire to the house to lure them out, police said. Officers fatally shot the gunman.
The incident happened at about 1 a.m. Sunday in a mixed industrial-residential neighborhood in southwest Houston. Police and fire crews responded to the apartment house after reports of the fire, police Chief Troy Finner said.
The gunman opened fire, possibly with a shotgun, on the other tenants as they emerged from the house, Finner said. Two were dead at the scene, and one died at a hospital. Fire teams rescued two other wounded men, who were hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, he said.
The man then opened fire as the firefighters battled the fire, forcing them to take cover until police officers spotted the prone gunman and shot him dead, Finner said.
No identities have been released, and Finner said no firefighters or officers were wounded.
“I’ve seen things I have not seen before in 32 years, and it has happened time and time again,” Finner said. “We just ask that the community come together.”
A neighbor, Robin Ahrens, told the Houston Chronicle that he heard what he initially thought were fireworks as he prepared for work.
“I’m just fortunate that I didn’t go outside because he probably would have shot me too,” he told the newspaper.
He said the shooter, who had colon cancer, was behind on his rent, jobless and was recently notified that he was being evicted.
“Something must have just hit him in the last couple of days really hard to where he just didn’t care,” he said. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-police-houston-tenant-kills-3-others-set-fire-to-lure-them/ | 2022-08-29T03:04:05Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-police-houston-tenant-kills-3-others-set-fire-to-lure-them/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ALBANY — Leaders of organizations representing New York county governments and probation departments say implementation of a law raising the age of criminal responsibility to 18 has resulted in “severely negative consequences.”
“The lack of specialized secure detention beds across the state is putting our communities, affected youth, and the public at risk,” said Martha Sauerbrey, president of the New York Association of Counties; Luci Welch, resident of the state Council of Probation Administrators; and Marc Molinaro, president of the County Executives Association, in a recent letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The officials cited research by county probation directors indicating that no secure juvenile detention beds were available anywhere in the state following “numerous instances of serious crimes, many conducted with guns.”
“In these instances, the individuals were released into the community, even some without electronic monitoring or release conditions, posing real risk to themselves and the public,” they added. “This defies the principles of a sound public safety policy.”
The officials said “inappropriate releases” of violent adolescent offenders has been occuring in counties “regardless of size, population, community definition (urban, suburban or rural) or geographic location.”
When no space is available in a secure facility, the offenders must be supervised by local probation departments, they said.
Replying to the county leaders on behalf of Hochul, Sheila Poole, commissioner of the state Office of Children and Family Services, said detention of youths has long been a county responsibility, but her agency seeks to assist in the placement of those offenders.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant staffing shortages across the entire human services sector and detention centers were not spared the impact,” Poole wrote in an Aug. 18 letter.
She also noted the seriousness of charges lodged against detained youths has resulted in a doubling of the average length of stay in detention. That along with delays in court proceedings has exacerbated the “capacity challenges,” Poole said.
The pandemic, meanwhile, has led to delays in the completion of several construction projects that would expand the number of detention beds in the state. But despite setbacks, she indicated the expansions expected to be completed over the next three years will be “sufficient” to meet the needs of counties.
Ryan Gregoire, legislative director for the Association of Counties, told CNHI that county leaders are encouraged that state bureaucrats have shown a fresh commitment to address the issues raised by probation officials.
“We just want the state to continue to work with counties and provide us with the resources that we need, whether it’s programming, staffing, or in this case, facility infrastructure construction,” Gregoire said.
Advocates for the 2017 Raise the Age legislation have contended that sending young offenders to adult prisons was the wrong approach to criminal justice, stressing the focus should be on rehabilitation, not punishment.
But the New York Sheriffs Association had argued there would be serious public safety repercussions if the state did not adequately address the need for secure housing for violent adolescents who could no longer be sentenced to prison time for their crime.
Following the massacre in May of 10 African Americans at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo and the killings of 19 students and two teachers at a school in Uvalde, both allegedly perpetrated by 18-year-old men acting alone, Scott Glueckert, Delaware County’s probation director, said he and his counterparts in other counties shared information about how the lack of facilities for violent youths in New York was jeopardizing public safety..
A common sentiment, Glueckert said, was: “We’ve got a bunch of youths that are 16- and 17-years-old committing gun crimes, but what are we doing? We’re letting them back into the community.”
Some of those youths, though charged with the equivalent of top-grade violent felonies, were being released with ankle monitors, leaving communities vulnerable to their predatory behaviors, he said.
Glueckert noted his rural county has been less impacted than counties with bigger populations. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/counties-urge-state-to-address-need-for-secure-housing-for-violent-teens/article_9a96a2c6-2704-11ed-b04c-bb4a534b5e6b.html | 2022-08-29T03:14:42Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/counties-urge-state-to-address-need-for-secure-housing-for-violent-teens/article_9a96a2c6-2704-11ed-b04c-bb4a534b5e6b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COVENTRY (WPRI) – Former Pilgrim High School baseball star Matt Woods is taking his talents to the University of Maryland next season.
He hit .384 with eight homeruns and 45 runs batted in for Bryant last season, earning him NEC Player of the Year honors. With one year of eligibility remaining due to the pandemic, Woods said he wants to take his game to the next level in the Big Ten. | https://www.wpri.com/sports/college-sports/nec-baseball-player-of-the-year-matt-woods-to-play-final-season-at-maryland/ | 2022-08-29T03:27:58Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/sports/college-sports/nec-baseball-player-of-the-year-matt-woods-to-play-final-season-at-maryland/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This recap of House of the Dragon's second episode contains spoilers for...well, for House of the Dragon's second episode. That's pretty much what a recap is. Proceed accordingly.
If you're just joining us, here's a recap of episode one and here's a glossary of people and places you may have forgotten.
Welcome to the Stepstones, the Seven Kingdoms' vacation wonderland. In this sun-dappled archipelago stretching between Westeros and Essos, you'll find crystal blue waters, white sand beaches, screaming pirates staked to the ground so crabs can feast on their soft bits, state-of-the-art spa facilities, balmy ocean breezes, the bleached, leering, picked-clean skulls of corsairs scattered across the sand, and fun souvenir shops. The fine folks of the Bloodstone Tourist Board invite you to "Step up to the StepstonesTM"!
Last week Corlys, leader of the King's fleet, mentioned to the Small Council that the Triarchy, an alliance of Free Cities, had tasked their navy's admiral with cleansing this vital trade route of pirates, earning said admiral the nickname "Crabfeeder" in the process.
If you thought this show was gonna just sort of leave that fact up to our collective imagination, you don't know this show. As should be clear by now, House of the Dragon, as a general rule, chooses violence.
At the Small Council, there is, as usual, Big Exposition: The Triarchy have overstepped, and sunk four of Corlys's ships; he wants to take out the Crabfeeder and seize the Stepstones, but to do so would be an act of war. We also learn that it's half a year since Daemon was soft-exiled, and he's now taken up residence on Dragonstone with an army of Gold Cloaks.
Quick aside about the Targaryen Dynasty's fetish for little tchotchkes and gewgaws: Every member of the Small Council has a little marble sphere they plunk into a receptacle on the table in front of them. Don't recall seeing that back in Game of Thrones. Doesn't seem to have anything to do with procedural votes or anything, though I've misplaced my copy of Aegon's Rules of Order. Maybe they're like the cocktail napkin you place over glass of Sav Blanc when you head to the john? Or is it just a needlessly complicated way to say "Present"?
Similarly, in the next scene, where Rhaenyra chooses a new member of the King's Guard, there's this whole business with figurines representing each House that the various candidates are from. Hold on: There are hundreds and hundreds of Houses mentioned in George R.R. Martin's books. Does each one get its own figurine? Think of the logistics! Think of the storage!
And then later on, the King has got his scale-model cities and dragons. Say what you will about Viserys's reign, but at least he's keeping Westeros's artisan class thriving.
Anyway, yeah: Amid a fair amount of fetishistic folderol, Rhaenyra chooses Ser Criston Cole to serve on the King's Guard, as he's the only one of the candidates with real combat experience. Otto Hightower argues for a more overtly political choice, but is rebuffed — and once again, his unctuous affect is giving me Littlefinger/Iago vibes.
Alicent? Her aim is true.
In King Viserys' chambers, he shows young Alicent his intricately carved stone model of Old Valyria, the birthplace of both his ancestors and of dragons. He asks her how his daughter's dealing with the death of her mother, and Alicent — firmly, but with a healthy dollop of flattery — suggests he should talk to her his own damn self. He then dwops one of his widdle stone dwagons; this is not a sexual metaphor, unless it very much is.
In a sept that pre-dates the doomed Great Sept of Baelor, Alicent prays, and asks Rhaenyra to join her. It's not stated explicitly, but the figure they're praying to (more work for the King's Landing artisans!) seems to represent The Mother, one of the Seven Gods of Westeros. (I base this on the fact that they spend this scene talking a lot about their dead mothers, and the fact that the figure before them is posed as if it's saying, "No, honey, don't feel like you have call to check on me, I'm fine, I mean I just gave birth to you.")
Rhaenyra tells Alicent she wishes she could talk to her father, and Alicent — firmly, but with a healthy dollop of flattery — suggests she should talk to him her own damn self. Alicent would make a canny and successful Real Housewife of King's Landing.
In the gardens of the Red Keep, the King meets with Ser Corlys Velaryon and his wife Rhaenys, the Queen Who Wasn't. They inform him that the Iron Throne is looking weak: A girl is set to inherit (Why, 'pon my word! The devil you say! Splutter!)! Daemon has disobeyed the King and instead of returning to the Vale, he has seized Dragonstone (the Targaryen ancestral home)! And now the Triarchy have set up a colony in the Stepstones! (This guy's more like Ser Corlys Exposishyon, amirite?)
Their carefully considered, entirely selfless, no-agenda-whatsoever solution? Have the King wed their daughter Laena, thereby uniting the Old Valyrian bloodlines of Targaryen and Velaryon.
Later, the King attempts to treat his latest Iron-Throne ouchie by sticking his finger into a bowl of maggots. Which I can't help but notice looks kind of soothing, like one of those devices they sell at Spencer Gifts with metal pins that take an impression of your hand? Only gooier?
Otto Hightower at first objects to the idea of a marriage to Leana, but quickly relents. (Gonna save myself time and make an "Otto relents" macro, because it seems like it's that guy's whole, oleaginous deal.) The King is worried about how Rhaenyra will feel about it all, and he should be.
"Can I steal you away from a minute? Disturbingly?"
In the gardens, The King has a gross and awkward blind date with 7-year-old (!) Laena. It's The Bachelor: Medieval, and neither of them wants to give, or get, a rose. They talk about dragons, and the fact that she won't have to lie with him until she's 14.
... yay?
Paddy Considine, bless him, finds the pitch-black humor in all this; he looks like a man who's gotten his first glimpse of the true face of the patrilineal oppression he embodies, and suspects it might not be all that great.
As has been pointed out by now, this is a show about meetings. When they're simply repeating stuff we've already seen, those meetings — and House of the Dragon itself -- can be bloodless, officious, boring.
But when the meeting in question is a scene like the one between Eve Best's world-weary Rhaenys and Milly Alcock's would-be-world-weary Rhaenyra? The episode pays for itself.
Rhaenyra makes a show of not caring if the Iron Thone is stolen out from under her, should the King finally get the male heir he's always longed for. Rheanys, who's been there and bought the t-shirt, sees through this smokescreen and impatiently waves it away. I really like the interplay between Best and Alcock, here — these characters clearly dislike each other, but there's a grudging respect and understanding hovering between them as well. The implacable, deeply entrenched systems of the Seven Kingdoms are arrayed against them, and both know enough to make a public show of accepting it. Privately, however, they can share their impatience, their disappointment — and, guardedly, their rage.
This is as close to a beating heart as the series has managed to find so far. It's hinted at in the book, but not given the room to breathe that it gets here. Here's hoping we get more of it, because House of the Dragon, aka Many Mendacious Medieval Meetings, could use it.
Alicent's had the King's broken dragon fixed, and gives it back to him. Also not a sexual metaphor, probably.
How do you say "Leggo my Eggo" in Old Valyrian?
We learn that Aemon's snuck into King's Landing and swiped a dragon egg from the Dragonpit. (We don't actually see this happen. This show being this show, we likely would have, had he hacked off a few dragonkeeper limbs and heads or disemboweled a hapless citizen or two in the process, but he didn't, so we don't.) He's declared himself the rightful heir, and announced that the dragon egg will be placed in the crib of his child, so that the kid can bond with it in the Targaryen way. He's also invited the King to attend his marriage ceremony to Mysaria on Dragonstone in two days' time.
"Uch," says the King, if he were me. "A destination wedding. See what I'm saying? This guy's the worst."
Upon learning that the egg in question was the one intended for the King's late infant son, Rhaenyra sets her jaw.
Otto Hightower arrives on Dragonstone with a detachment of soldiers, determined to take the egg back and send Daemon scurrying.
Daemon, Mysaria and a hell of a lot of Gold Cloaks confront Otto et al. on the bridge to the castle. There is the kind of saber-rattling you'd expect — taunts and challenges and defiance, etc. Daemon's dragon Caraxes crests a ridge behind him, and is all like, "'Sup?"
Hightower is just about to cede the day when Rhaenyra arrives astride her dragon Syrax ("'Sup, indeed?") and approaches Daemon.
They exchange a few words in Old Valyrian, and she challenges him to kill her, if that's really what he wants. Daemon backs down, but not before tossing her the egg like he's throwing a lateral in an NFC playoff.
Later, Mysaria gives Daemon a talking-to about lying that she's with child when she very much is not, and generally using her in his silly games with the King. She reminds him — and us — that she's the one in danger, not him.
Guys I don't think things are gonna turn out well for Mysaria.
At least they won't have to hire a Frozen princess for the wedding ceremony
The King gets more advice — yep, Li'l Laena's the one, the smart choice, the right pick, the ideal bride, everything's comin' up Laena.
Rhaenyra returns from Dragonstone, and the King dresses her down a bit for acting without his permission, but has to accept that she accomplished what Otto could never and would never. They then finally have the heart-to-heart they've been putting off for months. Rhaenyra assures him that she'll understand if he marries little Laena, the Playskool Princess, the Dollhouse Damsel, the Lady of LEGO, the Fairest in all First Grade.
The Small Council meets to let the King announce his new bride. Lord Corlys is there, looking smug. So is Otto Hightower, but that's less to do with anything he's expecting and more to do with his Resting Smug Face.
Game of Thrones delighted in what it believed were sudden, surprising rug-pulls, like in the episode in which Littlefinger met his ultimate fate. House of the Dragon also loves a fake-out, it seems, so when the King announces his decision to wed ... Alicent Hightower, the only ones not gobsmacked by this twist are those of us who've been watching the episode.
Alicent looks shocked. Rhaenyra looks betrayed. Otto looks smug (must be Tuesday). And Ser Corlys looks outraged and storms out.
If you found yourself feeling some degree of relief that we wouldn't have to watch a full-grown man wed a child, remind yourself that we will instead be watching a full-grown man wed a teenager. (All of this is complicated by the fact that in the book, Viserys is only around 29 at this point in his reign. Paddy Considine is 48. So either the show is ramping up the age difference to make it even more unsettling, or all that high-altitude dragonriding plays hell on Targaryen skincare regimens.)
On Driftmark, home to House Velaryon, Ser Corlys attempts to convince his guest, Daemon Targaryen (shocked gasp, ostensibly!) to prove his worth to the King and everyone by going after the Crabfeeder in the Stepstones.
Cut to: the Crabfeeder in the Stepstones, wearing a creepy mask as he sets about setting hordes of hungry crabs upon a bunch of pirates and slavers. It's like a Red Lobster seafood buffet in reverse.
Parting Thoughts:
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Comments from the Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ravi Menon.
Headlines via Reuters
- MAS cannot compromise its due diligence process for licence applications for digital players
- Considering further measures to reduce harm to consumers from cryptocurrency trading
- Public consultation on new measures to be issued in October
- MAS
will propose regulatory approach for stablecoins
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Powell's bombshell on 'forceful' action rocked markets on Friday and had follow through in Asia on Monday:
The next scheduled speaker from the Federal Reserve is Vice Chair Brainard. Speaking on Monday 29 August 2022.
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again … I like breakfast on the go. A breakfast I can make ahead of time and reheat in the morning for a quick morning meal.
Egg bites are my good excuse to get creative or just clean out the veggie drawer in the fridge. The list of items you can add to your egg bites is unlimited. I like veggies, bacon, cheese … you name it, you can add it. While the list is unlimited, I do recommend keeping the additions to about 2 to 4 items.
10 eggs
2 diced green onions
1 diced red bell pepper
3 pieces of chopped cooked bacon
3 tablespoons milk or half/half
Shredded cheese of choice
Salt & pepper
Preheat the oven to 350°.
In a medium to large bowl, beat together the eggs.
Next add onions, bell pepper, bacon, milk, salt and pepper to eggs and mix. Set aside.
Take a 12-cup muffin tin and line with paper baking cups.
Spray baking cups with a non-stick cooking spray. (I highly recommend this step, it helps the egg not to stick to the paper cups.)
Add cheese to the bottom of the baking cups, let your heart tell you how much cheese to add, but you will need to leave room for the egg mixture. I add about 1 to 2 tsps. of cheese per cup.
Fill baking cups almost to the top with the egg mixture.
Bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until done.
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Work completed by Soldiers with the Army Reserve's 389th Engineer Company of Des Moines, Iowa, at a troop project is shown June 21, 2022, at Tactical Training Base Courage on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company worked on several projects to improve the training area during their 2022 annual training, including putting new metal siding on numerous buildings. Troop projects are coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works and help improve the installation's infrastructure while at the same time providing training for Army engineer units. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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Work completed by Soldiers with the Army Reserve's 389th Engineer Company of Des Moines, Iowa, at a troop project is shown June 21, 2022, at Tactical Training Base Courage on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The company worked on several projects to improve the training area during their 2022 annual training, including putting new metal siding on numerous buildings. Troop projects are coordinated by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works and help improve the installation's infrastructure while at the same time providing training for Army engineer units. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)
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The next pass Daniel Jones throws in a game will be for real.
He was kept out of Sunday’s preseason finale — the Giants’ 31-27 loss to the Jets — as coach Brian Daboll liked what he saw from his starting quarterback in the previous two preseason games and in the joint practice last week with the Jets.
“We took a look at some of the play time in practice and some of the play time in games,’’ Daboll said. “Some, we just decided to not play. It was a case-to-case basis.’’
Jones started the first two preseason games. He completed 76.9 percent of his passes (20 of 26 for 185 yards), did not have a touchdown pass and tossed one (deflected) interception. His five offensive series produced one field goal, one rushing touchdown, one punt, one turnover on downs and the one interception.
Saquon Barkley, also held out versus the Jets, had four rushing attempts for 13 yards and caught one pass for 8 yards in the preseason.
The Giants finished 2-1 in the preseason.
This is the first time Daboll as a head coach will make the calls on the 53-man roster, in concert with general manager Joe Schoen, also in his first year in a final decision-making role.
Daboll said he will review the third preseason game and then get to work on the roster.
“I’m sure we’ll have conversations [Sunday night],’’ Daboll said. “We’ll meet in the morning, meet again in the morning, meet in the afternoon. There will be a lot of meetings.’’
The Giants used four starters on defense: inside linebackers Blake Martinez and Tae Crowder, cornerback Aaron Robinson and defensive end Jihad Ward. Robinson had some trouble early dealing with the Jets’ starting receivers.
Rookie TE Daniel Bellinger and DL Jalyn Holmes were forced out with concussions. Bellinger caught three passes for 37 yards before he went out.
Second-year running back Gary Brightwell got the call to return a kickoff in the first quarter. This could be his role once the season starts. Brightwell played well as a rookie on special teams but did not get on the field on offense. He could stick on the roster as the fourth running back and also return and cover kicks.
Newly re-signed Ryan Santoso kicked a 36-yard field goal in the second quarter. Santoso was brought in last week with Graham Gano in the concussion protocol.
Scottish punter Jamie Gillen dropped a snap late in the second quarter, quickly recovered the ball and on the move booted the ball away. Gillen uncorked a 67-yard punt in the fourth quarter but Khalil Dorsey was unable to prevent the ball from bouncing into the end zone for a touchback.
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That Game of Thrones franchise you like has come back in style, with a record-smashing series premiere for House of the Dragon paving the way for a swift season two renewal. The promise of a full additional season of stories about the Targaryens is wonderful news indeed for the Westeros faithful—but before you get too excited, there’s still plenty of fire and blood to deal with here in season one.
Speaking of which: let’s talk about Fire & Blood. George R.R. Martin’s fictional history text provides the spine for House of the Dragon, chronicling the reign of the Targaryen kings from Aegon’s Conquest and onward. (A second book is planned but not yet written or published; it’s set up to conclude the story of the Targaryens with a closer look at the Mad King’s dark reign.) Given the nature of the novel, Fire & Blood is an invaluable resource for understanding House of the Dragon, but also a deeply dangerous one. Reading the full book will tell you what lies ahead for Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) and the rest of the cast, with their full series arcs laid bare across a few hundred pages of text.
Of course, Fire & Blood won’t tell you everything about what’s coming up in House of the Dragon. Faithful readers were caught off guard by the series premiere’s Song of Ice and Fire name drop, as the Targaryens’ knowledge of the White Walker threat has yet to be revealed in Martin’s work. What’s more, the show takes its cues from the book, but has already demonstrated how much it can and will expand upon the text. Look no further than Queen Aemma’s death in the premiere as an example. One of the most disturbing scenes ever rendered in the greater Game of Thrones universe, sprang forward from just a handful of words:
In other words, creative license is in full effect here. What’s more, Martin’s role as a hands-on executive producer provides showrunners Ryan J. Condal and Miguel Sapochnik the opportunity to infuse their show with even more Targaryen secrets than what’s found in the book. But some major beats (such as character deaths, of which there are several) are likely to remain intact from book to screen. Read with caution, in other words.
With all that sprawling preamble out of the way, if you’re curious about details from Fire & Blood that can inform the show, but don’t want to know absolutely everything, then look no further. Here are a few key moments from House of the Dragon’s second episode that gain added value with the help of Martin’s books.
Age of the Queen
Much of “The Rogue Prince” centers on Viserys’s decision of who to marry following the death of his wife. He ultimately selects Hand of the King Otto Hightower’s daughter, Lady Alicent, as the next queen of Westeros. It’s a shocking choice for everyone in the room, and a hard pill to swallow for the audience, given the significant age difference between Viserys and Alicent. Earlier in the episode, Viserys says his daughter is 15 years old, and it’s not a big leap to think Alicent is similarly aged.
Here, we run into one of the most significant changes from the book yet. As written in Fire & Blood, Alicent is roughly ten years older than Rhaenyra. The show closes that gap significantly, heightening Alicent and Rhaenyra’s friendship to a place never quite achieved in Martin’s book — and setting up an even steeper fall, as a result.
The change in age also changes a key component of Alicent’s backstory. In the book, she was close with the previous king, Jaehaerys the Wise, keeping him company in the final years of his life. Alicent was even present during the Old King’s death, reading to him as he died. It’s unclear if House of the Dragon will offer its own spin on Jaehaerys and Alicent’s relationship, but so far, it hasn’t.
A Strong of Ice and Fire
Toward the end of the episode, Viserys seeks guidance from Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spoke), the Master of Laws. Lord Strong is a rare example of a political operator who actually cares more about the rule of law than his own power. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-fire-and-blood-easter-eggs-episode-2 | 2022-08-29T03:56:49Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-fire-and-blood-easter-eggs-episode-2 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
You knew about the dragons. But did anyone warn you about the crabs? Maybe someone should have warned you about the crabs.
Alas, it’s a little late now, as the second week of House of the Dragon opens with a gory doozy: a small army of crabs feasting on human flesh, clawing and consuming the dead and the living in equally hungry and horrific measure. It’s the handiwork of Craghas Drahar, better known as “the Crabfeeder,” who earned his nickname by…well, you know. Safe to say, this guy’s a problem. If only the King of Westeros cared to do anything about it.
Picking up half a year after the series premiere, “The Rogue Prince” sees Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) facing a couple of critical decisions. First, there’s the matter of the Crabfeeder, whose violent actions in the Stepstones are directly damaging Lord Corlys Velaryon (Steve Toussaint) and his fleet. The Sea Snake wants the Crabfeeder handled, fast, but the King isn’t so sure that’s in the realm’s best interest. If it’s true that the Crabfeeder’s operation is funded by the Free Cities east of King’s Landing, then an escalation in conflict could lead to open war. With Viserys and Corlys unable to find common ground on the matter, newly named heir Rhaenyra (Milly Alcock) pitches a plan of her own: flying to the Stepstones on dragon back personally, as a show of force. Despite her direct line to the Iron Throne, Rhaenyra’s proposal is summarily dismissed, the first of many signs of her low standing among the small council.
It’s not the only proposal that ultimately falls on the king’s deaf ears, either. Again, we turn to Corlys, who approaches Viserys on another matter entirely: the question of the king’s second marriage. Less than a year has passed since the death of Queen Aemma (Sian Brooke), and already, expectations and overtures for Viserys’ next queen are beginning to boil. Corlys presents his own daughter Laena (Nova Foueillis-Mose) as a candidate. The Targaryens and Velaryons share Valyrian ancestry; they possess two of the most dominant forces in all of Westeros (aerial firepower and a sprawling navy, respectively); and the joining of their houses would signal “the crown’s strongest days are ahead.” On paper, it’s an easy match. For Viserys, it’s harder to stomach. After all, Laena Velaryon is only 12 years old.
“I’ll give you many children of pure Valyrian blood,” Laena tells the king, in one of the most unsettling scenes of the series thus far. Viserys is disquieted, but not enough that he doesn’t seriously contemplate the match. As he discusses with his advisor Lyonel Strong (Gavin Spokes), marrying Laena would strengthen two of Westeros’ greatest houses, and would go a long way toward smoothing over any resentments about Viserys’s ascension to the throne over Laena’s mother, Rhaenys (Eve Best), the Queen Who Never Was. At the very least, Viserys must at least consider the possibility.
But the heart wants what the heart wants, and the king’s heart wants the Hand of the King’s daughter’s…well, hand. Over the past half-year, Viserys and Lady Alicent Hightower (Emily Carey) have been meeting in private, a match made in the shadows. Unknown to Viserys, Alicent’s own father and Viserys’ closest counsel, Otto (Rhys Ifans), has been working quietly to put the two together. For now, no one else knows about the king and Alicent (who is roughly 15 years of age, making her a decade or so younger on House of the Dragon than she is in George R.R. Martin’s book), including the princess Rhaenyra. | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-2-recap | 2022-08-29T03:56:55Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/08/house-of-the-dragon-season-1-episode-2-recap | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For all its associations with the khaki-ness of the nation’s capital, The Washington Post nonetheless exudes a certain sex appeal. This was the paper, after all, that inspired All the President's Men, America’s ultimate political thriller, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as Watergate’s Woodward and Bernstein. More recently, when Marty Baron retired last year after his storied run as executive editor, the A-listers in his video send-off included Liev Schreiber, who immortalized Baron in Spotlight, and Steven Spielberg, who directed 2017’s Pentagon Papers drama, The Post, starring Tom Hanks as Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham.
Despite its Hollywood cred, The Washington Post hasn’t exactly had a strong presence at the intellectual property gold rush, even as other major media outlets have methodically mined their content and turned it into weaponry for the streaming wars. But that’s all changing now that the Post has become bedfellows with two Hollywood heavyweights: Imagine Entertainment and Creative Artists Agency, which are giving the 144-year-old institution a jolt of creative mojo. Two months since the announcement of a “strategic partnership”—in which Imagine will “create scripted and non-scripted film and television properties derived from The Post’s vast archives, current reporting, and ongoing investigations,” and CAA will broker the deals—the arrangement is already bearing fruit, with four projects “actively in development,” Imagine honcho Brian Grazer told me. “It’s one of the oldest and most reputable papers in America and perhaps the world. Getting special access to stories and being able to, at times, talk to journalists, is just gigantically valuable, particularly if your affinity is to make movies and television based on fact.”
As Peak TV reached a fever pitch over the past few years, news organizations became bullish about selling their IP, not only because of the ravenous demand from the networks and streamers, but as a way to diversify revenues amid the collapse of their traditional business models. The New York Times, for instance, struck a deal with Left/Right to produce documentaries for FX and Hulu, while turning its Modern Love column into an Amazon Prime series. Vox Media and BuzzFeed created in-house studios to develop scripted and unscripted features for the likes of Amazon and Netflix. Vanity Fair’s parent company, Condé Nast, has a sprawling entertainment division that shepherds our content to screen. And so on.
But a mash-up between one of America’s top news outlets and one of its top production companies—with one of Hollywood’s Big Three talent agencies in the mix as their broker—appears to be a sui generis proposition. “I actually wish I’d thought of it!” said Richard Plepler, the former HBO boss who now has a development deal with Apple TV+. “There’s so much IP out there, so many stories flying around, and breaking through is a big deal. Traders call it ‘edge’—maybe that’s AI, or a superior research team. In the content business, you’re also looking for edge. So obviously, if you have a deal with one of the greatest news organizations in the world, to me, that’s a genuine advantage.”
The Post set the wheels in motion earlier this year when publisher Fred Ryan started putting feelers out to his West Coast contacts, including Willow Bay and Elizabeth M. Daley, both of whom he knows from serving on the board of the University of Southern California. (Bay, a veteran broadcaster who is married to former Disney chief Bob Iger, is dean of the university’s communications and journalism school; Daley is dean of the film school.) Ryan said it was Daley who suggested he reach out to Grazer—cofounder of Imagine with Ron Howard—to pick his brain about which agents might best help the Post expand into film and television. “We just hit it off from the very beginning when I explained what we were trying to do,” Ryan recalled. Grazer told me, “As I was talking with Fred, I’m starting to think, If he’s gonna do this, it should be us. I’d love to do this. We’d have access to all the past stories that have been written and all the stuff that’s being written now.”
Grazer immediately proposed that CAA should represent the partnership. They set up another call, this time looping in CAA power agent and managing director Bryan Lourd, and the Post’s then chief communications officer, Kristine Coratti Kelly, now head of communications and marketing for CNN. “I could immediately sense this enthusiasm on Bryan Lourd’s part,” said Ryan, who then flew out to Beverly Hills for meetings with Lourd and Grazer. “We just knew on the spot, this was the right partnership, so we said, okay, let’s get the teams together.”
In April, Ryan hosted a couple dozen people from CAA and Imagine in the Post’s K Street headquarters. Grazer, who was in Rome at the time (fresh off a meeting with Pope Francis) Zoomed in from Italy; Howard joined virtually from LA. The group got to be flies on the wall for the Post’s daily news meeting, and later sat down with executive editor Sally Buzbee and other newsroom brass. “It was a big deal for me,” said Lourd, who majored in journalism at USC and got to know former longtime Post publisher Donald Graham from rubbing elbows at Allen & Company’s annual Sun Valley Conference. “The Post is this storied thing for anyone who remotely ever cared about journalism. All the President’s Men, and Redford, and how important he was to my early ideas about celebrity—I was super excited to be there.” So excited, that Lourd ended up joining the Post as a guest for that weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, where his tablemates included Ryan, White House bureau chief Ashley Parker, and Senator Amy Klobuchar. His goal for the collaboration, he told me, is “to put the right structure in place to give the Post and its journalists an access point to professional producers, to try and figure out what would lend itself to other formats, be it a podcast or a series or a film.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/inside-the-washington-posts-big-hollywood-deal | 2022-08-29T03:57:01Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/inside-the-washington-posts-big-hollywood-deal | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Lakers appear willing to get creative to try to shed Russell Westbrook and his massive $47 million contract before the start of the season.
NBA insider Marc Stein reported in his Sunday newsletter, per Yahoo Sports that if the Jazz choose to trade superstar Donovan Mitchell to the Knicks or any other team, there is a “decent chance” the Lakers would be involved as a third team.
According to Stein, the hope for Los Angeles would be to get quality role players back as their 2027 and 2029 first-round draft picks — the only ones the Lakers have under their control this decade — would be of interest to the pick-hungry Jazz. The Lakers, however, are only interested in trading those picks in a deal that would help make them a true NBA title contender after missing the postseason all together last season.
Having multiple teams involved would widen the talent pool they could pull from compared to a two-sided transaction. Stein offered up the hypothetical of Los Angles landing Bojan Bogdanovic from the Jazz and Evan Fournier from the Knicks and whether that would be enough to pry the picks from the Lakers.
The Knicks and Jazz, according to The Post’s Marc Berman are locked in a trade stalemate over the number of first-round picks that would be included in the potential package for Mitchell, while the Lakers traded for guard Patrick Beverley this past week. The deal signaled the possibility that Westbrook’s days in L.A. continuing to be numbered as the team has reportedly tried to deal him all offseason. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/donovan-mitchell-trade-may-come-with-russell-westbrook-lakers-twist/ | 2022-08-29T04:17:21Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/donovan-mitchell-trade-may-come-with-russell-westbrook-lakers-twist/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Viewers of the three-ring circus that was the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, lead by hosts Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow, were forced to take the good with the bad.
From Nicki Minaj’s mesmerizing showcase to Måneskin lead singer Damiano David’s — censored, boo — ass-less chaps, the production, which was broadcasted live from Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center, and its wild twists and turns kept pop culture and chaos zealots alike on the edge of their seats Sunday, Aug. 28.
Here’s a look at the best and worst moments of the night.
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Worst: Johnny Depp’s deep-space mess
Whether you count it a comeback or a catastrophe, Johnny Depp’s eye-popping portrayal of MTV’s Moon Person astronaut sent VMAs viewers into a tizzy. Resurfacing for the first time since winning his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard in June, Depp, 59, donned a silvery spacesuit to mimic the look of the network’s trademark trophy figurine. The display prompted a chorus of cheers from the audience. But critics on social media disagreed with the move.
Best: Three hosts
They say “three’s a crowd” but the trio of hosts who lead tonight’s festivities proved that adage to be false. The band of MCs, comprised of rappers Nicki Minaj, 39, LL Cool J, 54 and Jack Harlow, 24 successfully kept the ball rolling during the three-hour production. And in addition to helming the production and performing for screaming fans, Nicki and Harlow both took home awards for their cherished contribution to music.
Best: Nicki’s pole-arizing performance
Rather than sitting her royal rump on her much-deserved throne, Nicki Minaj bounced, twerked and worked it on a pole while slaying a medley of her greatest hits at the VMAs. The “Queen” emcee wowed show watcher with performances of chart-toppers including, “Moment for Life,” “Superbase,” “Anaconda” and her latest single “Super Freaky Girl.” Her showcase immediately preceded her accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. During her acceptance speech, she thanked fellow musicians Kanye, Beyoncé, Madonna, Mariah Carey and Drake. And she then paired homage to the late Jackson and Whitney Houston. “I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here. I wish people understood what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously,” she said before honoring her late father, saying “Rest in Peace, daddy.”
Worst: Måneskin showed too much skin
As Italian glam rockers Måneskin took center stage with their showing of “Supermodel” at the VMAs, singer Damiano David, 23 showed a bit too much of his butt in the black chaps he wore over a jock strap. MTV ultimately censored shots of the musician’s hind-parts — and Twitter users were outraged by the editing. In fact, cyber rioters deemed the censoring “pathetic.”
Best: Lizzo’s shady speech
While accessing her moon man as the “Video for Good” winner, Lizzo, 34 carved out some time to address her detractors. “To the b- -tches that got something to say to me in the press,” she began before deciding not to “clap back” at her many haters and body-shamers — the most recent being “Mad TV” vet Aries Spears. Last week the comedian made disparaging comments about Lizzo’s shape, likening it to the poop emoji. But rather than get even with Spears, 37, the “About Damn Time” trendsetter said she refuses to strike back because, “B- -tch, I’m winning!,” as she proudly waved her trophy.
Best: Snoop and Eminem
This Sunday belonged to hip-hop demigods Snoop Dogg, 50, and Eminem, 49, who joined forces for the first time on the VMAs stage for a metaverse-inspired performance of collab track, “From the D 2 the LBC.” The veteran rappers — who, back in February, rocked the Super Bowl LVI halftime show with a medley of hits alongside Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent and Kendrick Lamar— left MTV audiences gawking with a hybrid showcase of real-life and web3 wildness as they represented for their respective “213” and “313” area codes on the song. Snoop, a 13-time VMAs nominee from Long Branch, Calif., and Eminem, a 13-time winner raised in Detroit, brought their out of this world production to a mind blowing climax Sunday when they transformed into Bored Ape-looking avatars.
Worst: Album of the Year
As much as we love “Music for a sushi restaurant,” by Harry Styles, who took home the coveted Album of the Year Award for smash anthology “Harry’s House,” the award should have went to Bad Bunny.
Styles, 23, bested his stiff body of competitors including Billie Eilish, 20, Drake, 35 and Bad Bunny — who would have been the first ever non-English performing artist to take home the enviable nod. The “As It Was” heartthrob accepted his moon-man via video just before touching the stage in his “Love On” tour show at Madison Square Garden.
Best: Bad Bunny
He got it hoppin’ in the Bronx. Teleporting VMAs audiences to the hallowed grounds of Yankee Stadium Sunday, “Tití Me Preguntó” emcee Bad Bunny, 28, virtually offered a hip-shaking presentation of his chart-topping ditties as part of his “World’s Hottest Tour.” Bunny’s remote performance marked the first time the VMAs conducted a live broadcast from the legendary sports arena. And Bunny, who earned the Artist of the Year trophy, sealed his high-flying moment with a kiss, locking lips an unknown man.
Best: Taylor takes the top trophy
Winning the much-desired Video of The Year honors for “All Too Well,” Swift, 32, acknowledged her fellow female nominees in the category, including Doja Cat, 26 and Olivia Rodrigo, 19, for their impressive visual efforts. “For the first time, four of the directors nominated in the Video of the Year category are women.” And after celebrating the history-making moment, the “Lover” luminary revealed that she’ll be dropping her new album on October 21. | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2022-vmas/ | 2022-08-29T04:17:45Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/08/28/the-best-and-worst-moments-from-the-2022-vmas/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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