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By RALPH RUSSO (AP)
The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.
A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the presidents would like to have the new format in place as soon as the 2024 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.
A process that started 14 1/2 months ago with an optimistic rollout of an ambitious plan, and then was derailed as conference leaders haggled over details and questioned each other’s motivations, is now finally moving forward.
The presidents approved the original 12-team proposal that called for the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large picks, as determined by a selection committee, to make the playoff. The top four seeds would be conference champions and receive byes into the second round.
First-round games would be played on campus and the rest at bowl sites.
There are still issues to be hammered out by conference commissioners who comprise the CFP management committee, which is scheduled to meet next week. Most revenue sharing and whether the logistical hurdles can be cleared in time for a new playoff to be up and running by 2024.
CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock announced in February that expanding for the 2024 and ’25 seasons was off the table and attention would be turned to what the playoff would look like for 2026 and beyond. Last month, the CFP locked in sites for the championship games to be played after the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
But the 11 presidents who make up the Board of Managers ultimately decide what happens with the playoff, and they took matters into their own hands to push expansion forward. Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, the chairman of the board, said earlier this year the presidents planned to get more involved after the commissioners had given up on trying to expand before the end of the CFP’s current 12-year contract with ESPN.
Early expansion has been estimated to be worth an additional $450 million to the major college football conferences over the final two years of the deal. The current deal pays about $470 million per year.
Even after the February announcement, there were signs early expansion was not dead.
“It actually wouldn’t surprise me once we agree on the format, if it happens before the end of the current term,” Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said at the conference’s football media days in July. “Once you agree to the format, why wouldn’t you?”
Kliavkoff was one of three relatively new Power Five commissioners, along with the Big Ten’s Kevin Warren and Atlantic Coast Conference’s Jim Phillips, whose various objections to the 12-team proposal last year stalled the process.
That 12-team plan had been worked on for more than two years by a subgroup of the management committee that included Greg Sankey of the Southeastern Conference. Mistrust rose between the new commissioners, who had not been part of the process the previous two years, and the rest after it was revealed that the SEC could be adding Texas and Oklahoma to the powerhouse conference by 2024.
A meeting in June brought renewed hope for an agreement among the group, but the presidents still felt the need to provide a push.
Now that they have spoken and locked in a number, the assignment goes back to the commissioners. They meet again Thursday in Dallas to tackle those details and others.
Beyond 2025, there is no TV contract for the playoff. The plan is to take the new format to the open market and involve multiple TV partners instead of just ESPN. A 12-team, 11-game postseason system to crown a champion could be worth as much as $2 billion in media rights to the conferences.
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Drivers continued to face delays and traffic Friday while part of the northbound 5 Freeway remained closed in Castaic. And it could last through Labor Day weekend.
Two northbound lanes north of Lake Hughes Road were still shut down just after noon Friday. The main reason for the closure, the Route Fire, continues to burn.
“It is about a 45-minute delay as of right now,” said Alisa Almanzan, a spokeswoman for Caltrans District 7.
RELATED: This map shows where the Route fire is burning in Castaic
The 5 Freeway is a very busy freeway because it is the most direct route from Southern California to Northern California, said Marc Bischoff, a Caltrans District 7 spokesman. A lot of truckers use it, as well as people heading out for vacation, he added.
He suggested finding an alternate route. Or, he said, “If you don’t need to make the trip, don’t.”
Containment of Route fire in Castaic increases to 37%, but winds expected
Even if the lanes reopen, he said the fire could be a distraction for drivers, as well, as people slow down to look at it.
The Route Fire, which started around noon Wednesday south of Castaic Lake, has devoured 5,208 acres, destroyed a home and an outside building and sent seven firefighters to the hospital briefly with heat-related injuries.
The fire was 37% contained by Friday morning, said Chris Thomas, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters don’t yet know the cause of the wildfire.
“We still have 550 structures we consider threatened,” Thomas said. However, there are no current evacuation orders, he added.
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By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Gabby Orr | CNN
As Republicans try to salvage their troubled quest to win the Senate majority this fall, party operatives are pointing their fingers at the fundraising failures of two GOP nominees and their idiosyncratic tech mogul backer, Peter Thiel.
Thiel’s $15 million super PAC investments helped boost Ohio’s J.D. Vance and Arizona’s Blake Masters in their competitive primaries earlier this year, with the California billionaire even influencing former President Donald Trump‘s decision to endorse both candidates.
But since the two candidates won their respective nominations, Thiel has not stepped up with additional investments as Vance and Masters have struggled to raise money on their own — while both have been massively outraised by their Democratic rivals. The disparity has prompted Republican observers to question why Thiel has so far refused to help his chosen candidates in the general election through a big donation to a super PAC.
“This is a Thiel problem that has a Thiel solution,” said Liam Donovan, a Republican lobbyist and strategist. “Anybody that emerged from these primaries with 30% was going to need help. The difference here is there’s a patron that has the capacity to help.”
Washington Republicans tell CNN the particular problems in Ohio and Arizona reflect larger issues that are hurting the GOP’s Senate hopes. President Joe Biden’s slightly improving approval rating, a Democratic base energized by the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and lower gas prices have limited an already narrow window for Republicans to take back the majority after losing it in 2021. High-risk candidates and a Senate map with plenty of GOP seats to defend complicate the situation, as does Trump’s own unwillingness to use his hefty war chest to help the Republican effort.
Poor fundraising from Thiel’s twin champions, meanwhile, does not mean the campaigns are doomed. Every Republican who spoke to CNN expressed confidence Vance would defeat Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan in Ohio and that Masters remains competitive against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly in a sharply divided Arizona. But their money deficits further limit where Republicans can make crucial decisions about where to spend finite dollars in the final months of the midterms.
“Candidates need to understand that winning the majority is a team sport, and when you aren’t getting the job done in your race, it affects candidates in other races,” said one Republican operative who requested anonymity to speak candidly. “Republicans aren’t playing with monopoly money here. … Outside groups will never be able to equalize the playing field. It really makes it difficult.”
Without a new infusion of cash, the poor fundraising from Vance and Masters has prompted a shift in Republican outside spending. The leadership-aligned Senate Leadership Fund announced last week it would cancel $8 million in ad reservations in Arizona in September and instead spend an additional $28 million in Ohio to shore up Vance. The super PAC still has ad time reserved in Arizona throughout the month of October.
“We’re leaving the door wide open in Arizona but we want to move additional resources to other offensive opportunities that have become increasingly competitive, as well as an unexpected expense in Ohio,” Steven Law, the president of SLF, said in a statement last Friday.
Still, the thinly veiled message to Thiel was clear: Without a dramatic shift in fundraising or the races themselves, Republican super PACs would be investing in one of his chosen horses, but not both. That message follows weeks of periodic conversations between Thiel and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, beginning shortly after Vance won his primary in May. In some of those conversations, which were first reported by Puck, McConnell urged Thiel to donate to SLF, a request Thiel has flatly rejected, according to a person familiar with knowledge of the talks. Another Republican familiar says the donation request did not come directly from McConnell but instead from an ally of the Kentucky Republican.
Recent back-channeling between Thiel and McConnell allies has also proved fruitless, this person said, noting that the conservative tech mogul has been closely monitoring Masters’ performance and wants to see his campaign improve before making any decisions. Thiel’s thinking is that SLF could be compelled to make a new investment if Masters becomes more competitive, this person said.
McConnell himself has not given up on Masters. The Republican leader is hosting a fundraiser in Washington on September 6 with Masters, according to an invitation obtained by CNN.
But the spending shift from SLF last week also reflects a sense throughout the GOP establishment in Washington that Thiel’s deep-pocketed play to shape the party has been inconsistent and problematic.
“If you want to be a kingmaker, you have to elect your kings,” said the Republican operative.
An unsettled map
The frustration with Thiel comes at an unsettled time for Republican hopes of taking back the Senate — and money concerns are at the fore.
In addition to questions about Ohio and Arizona, Republican Mehmet Oz is being outraised and outspent by Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania; a contentious primary in New Hampshire has allowed Don Bolduc, a Trump-aligned candidate that many establishment Republicans believe can’t win a general election, to lead in recent public polls; and a series of questionable comments and shaky campaign appearances has raised Republican fears about football star Herschel Walker’s campaign in Georgia.
The uncertainty has led McConnell to temper expectations that his party could take back the legislative body in 2022.
“It’s a 50/50 proposition,” McConnell said recently. “We’ve got a 50/50 Senate right now, we’ve got a 50/50 nation and I think the outcome is likely to be very, very close either way.”
He added: “Senate races are statewide. They’re just different in nature from individual congressional districts. Twenty of my members up and only 14 of the Democrats, so that’s to their advantage. Many of these states are purple states and could go either way. I think it’s just going to be a really close race.”
That uncertainty has only heightened frustration with Thiel, amid a growing sense that the tech mogul — who according to Forbes is worth nearly $4 billion — effectively abandoned his top recruits at their most critical moment.
“What’s another 10 million to Peter Thiel?” said a second Republican operative working on Senate races. “That puts Arizona in play.”
“You got these guys through Peter,” said another operative, paraphrasing the general feeling about Thiel right now. “You get them out.”
Even still, the same operative believes Thiel is done spending on campaigns for the midterms, echoing what people close to the billionaire have suggested for months: “He has been pretty clear from what I have heard that he felt like he shouldn’t have to spend any more money in the general.”
Frustrated Republicans are not limiting their criticism to Thiel. A third Republican operative said the candidates themselves have thus far failed to meet their fundraising responsibilities as Senate hopefuls in major races, criticizing both Vance and Masters for raising less than some Republican House members in relatively noncompetitive races.
Through the end of June, for instance, Vance had raised a total of $3.5 million, while Ryan had raised nearly $22 million. Masters had raised nearly $5 million, while Kelly had raised $54 million.
“These guys got to get to work,” said the operative, who also questioned why the National Republican Senatorial Committee has not done more to help Vance and Masters to raise more money. “They should have been training these guys.”
A source familiar with the Vance campaign told CNN that Vance “has seen a significant increase in his fundraising since last quarter’s numbers were released.” A spokesman for the Masters campaign declined to comment for this story.
A spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee declined to comment on whether they have put pressure on Vance or Masters to prioritize fundraising.
Another Republican strategist pointed to the other missing factor in boosting troubled Republican Senate candidates: Trump.
A spokesman for the former President did not respond to a request for comment. While he has used his endorsement to power candidates to primary wins, he has been stingy in doling out money from his own coffers. Republican operatives worry that Trump’s behemoth war chest is also making it harder for Senate candidates to raise money, noting that top donors are less likely to give to candidates when they feel like they have already given to Trump.
“The Trump mothership is hoovering up everything that’s out there in terms of small-dollar donations,” said the strategist. “Trump’s not going to spend it on winning elections. This is a scenario where he should be called out.”
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The Tournament of Roses gets it when it comes to Día de los Muertos.
After all, the Pasadena organization — which makes the Rose Parade happen each year — is all about flowers, all about the magical rose.
And when it comes to Día de los Muertos, the eons-old Mexican tradition that come October celebrates both life and death, and the fusion of the spirit world and the real world, its flowers that play a central role in festivities.
With that in mind, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses on Friday announced its third-annual Día de los Muertos art competition, calling it a celebration of art in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles, Pasadena Unified School District, the Greater LA Education Foundation, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, Los Angeles Unified School District, Mercadito Monarca, 360 Agency and Yankuititl.
“When it comes to traditions, festivities and flowers – we get the appeal,” read an announcement from the Tournament. “As an organization that’s all about a rose, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses can appreciate that the marigold holds such a prestigious place in this celebration.”
Winners of this year’s regional competition will be awarded scholarships and gift cards in three age categories: 4-8, 9-13 and 14-18.
To enter, students must be between the ages of 4 and 18. According to organizers, their art can take any shape or form, as long as it celebrates, reflects and honors the traditions of Día de los Muertos.
Here are the categories:
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- Paintings & Drawings – Create an art piece featuring marigolds, monarch butterflies or other representations of the holiday
- Calavera – Make and decorate a sugar skull
- Ofrendas – Build or construct an altar
- Catrina – Paint a face with traditional Día de los Muertos makeup
- Digital Art/Graphic Design – Use technology and graphic design to bring your art to life
- Other visual arts – Get creative in some other form, including sculptures, making a traditional Día de Muertos costume.
For reference, here’s the work of 2021 Día de los Muertos art competition winners:* (Ages 4-8) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVwOsszppvK/* (Ages 9-13) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVyJWrOPtmD/* (Ages 14-18) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVzOsBZLdEP/
For more information and submission details, check out https://tournamentofroses.com/diadelosmuertos.
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By Brian Melley | Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles federal judge threw out an indictment Friday charging a dive boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people in a 2019 fire aboard a vessel anchored off the Southern California coast.
The ruling came on the third anniversary of one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent U.S. history as the Conception went down in flames Sept. 2, 2019, near Santa Cruz Island off the coast of Santa Barbara. All 33 passengers and a crew member who were trapped in a bunk room below deck died.
Captain Jerry Boylan, 68, failed to follow safety rules, federal prosecutors said. He was accused of “misconduct, negligence and inattention” by failing to train his crew, conduct fire drills and have a roving night watchman on the boat when the fire ignited.
But the indictment failed to specify that Boylan acted with gross negligence, which U.S. District Judge George Wu said was a required element to prove the crime of seaman’s manslaughter and must be listed in the indictment.
Prosecutors will seek approval from the Department of Justice to appeal the ruling, said Thom Mrozek, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles. They can also seek a new indictment alleging gross negligence.
Boylan and four other crew members, who had all been sleeping on an upper deck, escaped from the burning boat after the captain made a panicked mayday call.
Surviving crew members said the blaze prevented them from trying to reach those trapped in the bunk room. Flames blocked a stairwell and a small hatch that were the only exits from below deck, officials said. All 34 perished from smoke inhalation.
The ruling is the second recent blow to prosecutors in the case.
Boylan originally was indicted on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter with each carrying a possible prison term of 10 years if he was convicted. Defense lawyers sought to dismiss those charges because they argued the deaths were all the result of a single incident and were not separate crimes.
Before that issue could be argued in court, prosecutors got a superseding indictment in July charging Boylan only with one count of seaman’s manslaughter that alleged his negligence caused all 34 deaths. If convicted, he would have faced a maximum of 10 years in prison.
The defense also argued that the single-count indictment should be thrown out because it did not allege Boylan acted with gross negligence, which they said was a required element of the crime.
Federal prosecutors countered that under the pre-Civil War statute designed to hold steamboat captains and crew responsible for maritime disasters they only needed to show Boylan acted with simple negligence, a unique standard for a felony.
Prosecutors cited the language of the statute that says captains and other boat employees can face up to 10 years in prison for “misconduct, negligence, or inattention to his duties on such vessel the life of any person is destroyed.”
Wu said the case law on seaman’s manslaughter was inconsistent in appellate courts. Only a New Orleans appeals court had upheld the requirement that only simple negligence needed to be proven to win a conviction.
Robert Weisberg, a criminal law professor at Stanford University, blamed Congress in part for writing the law in an “ad hoc and inconsistent” manner.
The judge’s ruling was sensible for relying on other appellate opinions that found gross negligence was a required element for the similar crime of involuntary manslaughter cases, Weisberg said. California and many other state courts also require proof of gross negligence for involuntary manslaughter.
The difference between the two types of negligence is often viewed as whether someone should be slapped with civil damages or criminally punished for their behavior.
Simple negligence would be if someone caused harm without ever considering the risks they took. It would be gross negligence if they considered the possible consequences but acted anyway. Gross negligence often incorporates an element of recklessness.
“Defendant has presented persuasive reasons for why the statute should be read to require gross negligence as an element necessary for conviction (and indictment), and the government’s reasons to the contrary do not convince the court otherwise,” Wu wrote.
As a homicide case with a possible 10-year sentence, Wu noted that the Supreme Court has been reluctant to allow prosecutors to show negligence instead of the more difficult standard of showing a defendant acted with criminal intent.
Federal safety investigators blamed the owners of the vessel, Truth Aquatics Inc., for a lack of oversight, though they have not been charged with a crime.
Truth Aquatics sued in federal court under a provision in maritime law to avoid payouts to the families of the victims. Family members of the dead have filed claims against boat owners Glen and Dana Fritzler and the company.
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By TERRY SPENCER
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man has been charged with leaving dead animals on three separate occasions at a memorial for the 17 victims of the Parkland school massacre, officials said Friday.
Robert Mondragon, 29, is being held without bail on three felony charges of defacing a monument for his alleged actions outside Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and for violating probation on an earlier conviction for battery and indecent exposure.
Broward County sheriff’s investigators said on the night of July 20, Mondragon put a dead, cut open duck on the bench that is part of the memorial garden outside the school commemorating the victims of the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre.
The next night, Mondragon left a dead raccoon on the bench and on July 31 he left a dead opossum, investigators said.
After he was identified as a suspect, a deputy pulled him over and found blood and feathers in his car. He allegedly told the deputy he had been keeping a dead bird in his car because he liked the smell. He was arrested Aug. 5.
In the earlier case, he was convicted of approaching a woman and exposing himself and biting a police officer who responded.
State records show that in 2018, authorities seized guns from Mondragon under the state’s so-called red flag law. That law, adopted after the Stoneman Douglas shootings, allows law enforcement to seek a judge’s permission to seize firearms from people who can be shown to be a danger to themselves or others.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said at a Friday press conference that Mondragon had made numerous computer searches about old school shootings, which makes him fearful that Mondragon may have been planning one himself.
“He fits every classification that it’s coming,” Tony said, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. “We’ve been lucky, and luck is not a strategy.”
Andrew Coffey, Mondragon’s attorney, said Mondragon “had a troubled and traumatic childhood.” He said Mondragon was the child victim of a crime that is now awaiting trial, but he declined to give specifics.
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Dubai: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Friday ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup due to a knee injury and Axar Patel will replace him in the squad.
Jadeja had made a significant contribution with the bat in India's five-wicket win over Pakistan, making crucial 35 runs off 29 balls.
The Saurashtra all-rounder did not get to bat against Hong Kong but returned tidy figures with the ball, conceding only 15 runs from his four overs with a wicket.
"The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Axar Patel as the replacement for Ravindra Jadeja in the ongoing Asia Cup," the BCCI said in a statement.
"Ravindra Jadeja has sustained a right knee injury and is ruled out of the tournament. He is currently under the supervision of the BCCI medical team.
"His replacement, Axar Patel was earlier named as one of the standbys in the squad and will join the team in Dubai soon."
Axar comes into the tournament, having recently played the ODIs in Zimbabwe. He was also part of the squad on tours of the West Indies and England.
The team management would hope for a quick recovery of Jadeja ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November.
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Sharjah: Pakistan set up a second showdown against arch-rivals India in as many weeks with a record 155-run win over Hong Kong in a must-win Asia Cup match here on Friday.
Mohammad Rizwan had to work hard for his 78 off 57 balls as Pakistan got a much-needed final flourish to post 193 for two against Hong Kong. Hong Kong were simply blown away in the run-chase with Pakistani attack proving to be too good for them. Their innings folded up for just 38 in 10.4 overs, sending Pakistan into the Super 4s as the second placed team from Group A.
It was Pakistan's biggest win in the shortest format.
Pakistan will meet India, who topped Group A, on Sunday.
Hong Kong had shown a bit of potential with the bat against India but they simply surrendered to the Pakistani attack.
It was a procession after Naseem Shah struck twice in the third over of the innings. Then it was the turn of the spinners, Shadab Khan (4/8) and Mohammad Nawaz (3/5), to do the damage as they shared seven wickets.
Shadab's googlies were far too good for the opposition batters before he ended Hong Kong's innings with a straighter one to dismiss Mohammad Ghaznafar.
The outing was a good learning experience for Hong Kong, a team full of amateurs who had to qualify for the tournament.
Like they had done against India, Hong Kong bowlers did well to keep Pakistan quiet for majority of the innings before losing their way. With Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman (53 off 41) struggling to find the boundaries, Pakistan reached 64 for one in 10 overs.
Khushdil Shah came up with a 15-ball 35 towards the end to ensure Pakistan put up a strong total.
Skipper Babar Azam (9 off 8) endured his second failure in as many innings in the tournament. Trying to accelerate, Babar went for an aerial stroke over the bowlers' head but ended up hitting straight back to spinner Ehsan Khan, who dived to his right to take a fine catch.
Rizwan could only find the ropes in the fifth over as he square cut medium pacer Ayush Shukla before guiding it towards third man for back to back fours.
The first six of the innings came in the 11th over when Rizwan stepped out to to leg-spinner Ghazanafar to tonk it straight for a maximum.
With Pakistan in dire need for big hits, Fakhar was able to release some pressure by smashing the spinners for couple of sixes in the cow corner region.
Struggling amid the heat and humidity, Rizwan was able to change gears after completing his half-century.
Lacking experience in crunch situations, Hong Kong bowlers once again lost the plot in the death overs, allowing Pakistan to collect 77 runs off the last 30 balls.
The 20th over bowled by Aizaz Khan alone yielded 29 runs and it included five byes and four sixes from Khushdil Shah's bat. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/asia-cup-pakistan-beat-hong-kong-enter-super-4.amp.html | 2022-09-02T21:10:33Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/asia-cup-pakistan-beat-hong-kong-enter-super-4.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the opening Super 4 match of the Asia Cup at Sharjah on Saturday.
Pakistan defeated Hong Kong by 155 runs on Friday to become the final team to qualify for Super 4.
India clash with Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. India had beaten Pakistan by five wickets in the group stage.
The Men in Blue will take on Afghanistan on Tuesday and complete their Super 4 campaign against the Lankans on Thursday.
The top-two will qualify for the final, which will be held on September 11 (Sunday).
Super 4 fixtures
September 3 (Saturday): Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Sharjah
September 4 (Sunday): India vs Pakistan, Dubai
September 6 (Tuesday): Afghanistan vs India, Dubai
September 7 (Wednesday): Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Sharjah
September 8 (Thursday): Sri Lanka vs India, Dubai
September 9 (Friday): Afghanistan vs Pakistan, Dubai
Final
September 11 (Sunday): Super 4 toppers vs Super 4 runners-up, Dubai
All matches start at 7.30 pm IST | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/asia-cup-super-4-fixtures-india-meet-pakistan-on-sunday.amp.html | 2022-09-02T21:10:46Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/asia-cup-super-4-fixtures-india-meet-pakistan-on-sunday.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
London: England dropped out-of-form opener Jason Roy and welcomed back fit-again seamers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood in their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia beginning next month.
Roy has been an integral part of England's white-ball squad and his explosive batting at the top of the order embodied the team's aggressive approach as they won their maiden 50-overs World Cup title in 2019.
The 32-year-old has struggled for runs this summer and hit 76 runs in total in his last six Twenty20 Internationals which made his position untenable for the World Cup and the preceding seven-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan.
Woakes and Wood, both of whom last played for England during the Test tour of the West Indies in March, have recovered from their respective injuries to be in both squads.
The World Cup squad includes Chris Jordan (finger injury) and Liam Livingstone (ankle injury) who will skip the Pakistan tour to continue their rehabilitation, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.
Captain Jos Buttler, who is recovering from a calf injury, will tour Pakistan but will be available to play only in the later stages of the series.
"In Buttler's absence, Moeen Ali will captain the side," the ECB said.
Jordan Cox, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Olly Stone and Luke Wood are the five uncapped players named in the England squad for the Pakistan series which begins on September 20 in Karachi.
Former champions England begin their Twenty20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 22 in Perth.
T20 World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.
Pakistan tour squad: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/t20-world-cup-england-drop-jason-roy.amp.html | 2022-09-02T21:10:59Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/t20-world-cup-england-drop-jason-roy.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
London: England dropped out-of-form opener Jason Roy and welcomed back fit-again seamers Chris Woakes and Mark Wood in their squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia beginning next month.
Roy has been an integral part of England's white-ball squad and his explosive batting at the top of the order embodied the team's aggressive approach as they won their maiden 50-overs World Cup title in 2019.
The 32-year-old has struggled for runs this summer and hit 76 runs in total in his last six Twenty20 Internationals which made his position untenable for the World Cup and the preceding seven-match Twenty20 series in Pakistan.
Woakes and Wood, both of whom last played for England during the Test tour of the West Indies in March, have recovered from their respective injuries to be in both squads.
The World Cup squad includes Chris Jordan (finger injury) and Liam Livingstone (ankle injury) who will skip the Pakistan tour to continue their rehabilitation, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement.
Captain Jos Buttler, who is recovering from a calf injury, will tour Pakistan but will be available to play only in the later stages of the series.
"In Buttler's absence, Moeen Ali will captain the side," the ECB said.
Jordan Cox, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Olly Stone and Luke Wood are the five uncapped players named in the England squad for the Pakistan series which begins on September 20 in Karachi.
Former champions England begin their Twenty20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan on October 22 in Perth.
T20 World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
Reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills.
Pakistan tour squad: Jos Buttler (capt), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Luke Wood, Mark Wood. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/t20-world-cup-england-drop-jason-roy.html | 2022-09-02T21:11:06Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2022/09/02/t20-world-cup-england-drop-jason-roy.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Deputy accused of stomping girlfriend’s cat to death, police say
TAMPA, Fla. (Gray News) – A deputy in Florida is facing charges for felony animal abuse after stomping on his girlfriend’s cat, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Police said Eric Harris, with the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, was upset that his girlfriend’s cats were jumping onto the counters and furniture and defecating outside of their litter box.
Harris’ girlfriend found both cats hiding in their crate when she returned home shortly after 7 p.m. Aug. 22.
According to police, she noticed the toenails on one of the cat’s rear paws were broken and bloody.
The cat, named Axel, couldn’t stand using its rear legs and was acting oddly, so she took it to the vet.
The veterinarian recommended the cat be taken to an animal hospital for urgent care, where Axel died from the injuries the same day.
The doctor contacted law enforcement due to the severity of the cat’s injuries, according to police.
Detectives questioned Harris about the injuries, who denied any wrongdoing and claimed the cat was fine during the time he was with it alone.
According to the results of a necropsy conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Axel suffered severe injuries to internal organs and facial injuries, including a missing tooth.
The cat also had markings on its body that indicated it had been stomped.
Police say the cat’s cause of death was ruled as blunt force trauma.
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Shooting kills student at school in Baltimore
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM CDT|Updated: moments ago
BALTIMORE (Gray News) - A student was fatally shot Friday at a high school in Maryland, police said.
Baltimore police said they received a report of the shooting at Mergenthaler Vocational-Technical High School shortly after dismissal. A suspect was taken into custody.
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said school officers chased after the suspect and caught him, also recovering the weapon they believe was used.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Police in Memphis are looking for a woman who they believe was kidnapped Friday morning.
Authorities say Eliza Fletcher was on a run around 4:30 a.m. when an unknown man approached her and reportedly forced her into a dark-colored SUV near the University of Memphis.
A missing person's report was reportedly filed after Fletcher did not return from her normal run.
According to the Daily Memphian, Fletcher's water bottle and phone were found in front of a house that is owned by the university.
Fletcher was last seen wearing purple shorts and a pink top, police said.
Anyone with information about Fletcher's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or dial 1-800-TBI-FIND. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/police-woman-kidnapped-while-jogging-in-memphis | 2022-09-02T21:26:08Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/police-woman-kidnapped-while-jogging-in-memphis | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Florida State (1-0) vs LSU
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m.
TV: ABC
Radio: LSU Sports Radio Network
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
It’s Brian Kelly’s debut as LSU coach. Kelly has overhauled the coaching staff and the roster as he tries to rebuild the Tigers into a Southeastern Conference powerhouse following two straight seasons without a winning record. Florida State looks to build on a 47-7 demolition of Duquesne last weekend to open its third season under coach Mike Norvell. He may be running out of time to turn the Seminoles program around after finishing with losing records in each of his first two seasons.
KEY MATCHUP
Florida State running game vs. LSU’s defensive front. Seminoles running backs Treshaun Ward, Trey Benson, and Lawrance Toafili each rushed for 100-plus yards last week and quarterback Jordan Travis also can make plays carrying the ball for an offense that totaled 406 yards on the ground. LSU returns an experienced defensive line featuring Ali Gaye, BJ Ojulari, and Maason Smith, with linebacker Micah Baskerville helping to fill the gaps. The Tigers allowed 114 yards per game rushing last season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Florida State: Travis is now in his fourth season with the Seminoles after emerging as the top QB last season. He is a dual-threat player whose career highlights include a 31-28 victory over Miami last season in which he accounted for 336 yards of total offense (274 passing, 62 rushing) and ran for two TDs. In a 35-25 victory over North Carolina, Travis accounted for all five Seminoles touchdowns (three passing, two rushing).
LSU: WR Kayshon Boutte is a Biletnikoff Award candidate who returns to action after missing the final seven games last season with an ankle injury. In 16 career games, Boutte has caught 83 passes for 1,244 yards and 14 TDs. As a freshman against Mississippi, Boutte set the SEC record for yards receiving in a game with 308 on 14 receptions. Boutte ranks fourth in LSU history in yards receiving per game with 77.8.
FACTS & FIGURES
Kelly declined to announce a starting quarterback for his opening game in charge of LSU. Competition for that role has been tight between second-year QB Garrett Nussmeier and Arizona State transfer Jayden Daniels. Florida State has won its past four meetings with LSU. The Seminoles returned their entire starting secondary this season, led by safety Jammie Robinson. LSU is 14-5 all-time in games played in the Superdome, just 80 miles from campus. In the regular season, the Tigers have gone 10-2 in the dome. LSU's 2003, 2007, and 2019 national championships were all claimed with victories in the Superdome.
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LYON COUNTY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has fined a Lyon County man more than $36,000 for a 2021 manure spill.
Bernard Bakker is being fined in order to resolve water quality violations and a fish kill as the result of a manure spill. The fine includes restitution and investigative costs that total $26,086.07 as well as a $10,000 administrative penalty totaling $36,086.07. Bakker is also expected to develop and develop Standard Operating Procedures in order to train employees on proper manure irrigation methods.
The DNR reports that on April 14, 2021, Bakker reported to DNR Field Office 3 to report a spill at Rock Bottom Dairy in rural Rock Rapids. He allegedly stated that an employee had forgotten to turn off the irrigator the night before, resulting in a spill that leaked into Mud Creek. An estimated couple hundred thousand gallons were stated to have been released into the tributary. Bakker also indicated it was too late to make a berm.
Officials investigated the tributary and reported that they had seen foam from bank to bank in certain areas as well as murky and brown water. Many dead fish were also reported. Officials determined that the fish kill started from a tributary of Mud Creek to about 13 miles downstream
A fish kill assessment was done and it was determined that 96,168 fish were killed valuing $24,127.26. The Fisheries Bureau’s investigative costs were $1,958.82, resulting in a final fine of $26,086.07.
The DNR also reports that Bakker has a past history of violations, citing four previous instances since 2004.
Half of the final fine amount, $18,041.07 was ordered to be paid on August 1 of this year. The second half, $18,045.00, is due by August 1, 2023. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/lyon-county-man-ordered-to-pay-36000-for-2021-manure-spill/ | 2022-09-02T21:26:28Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/lyon-county-man-ordered-to-pay-36000-for-2021-manure-spill/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Longtime actress and activist Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a post on Instagram.
Fonda said she has begun chemotherapy to treat the cancer, but it won’t slow her down.
“I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism,” Fonda wrote.
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that spreads through the lymphatic system in “a non-orderly manner,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The cancer becomes more common among older patients.
According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the overall five-year survival rate for American adults is 73%.
Despite her diagnosis, Fonda said she is lucky to have the resources to fight the disease the best way possible.
“I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this,” she said. “Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right. We also need to be talking much more not just about cures but about causes so we can eliminate them.”
The 84-year-old actress also said the diagnosis has taught her the importance of community.
“Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone,” she said. “And the cancer, along with my age — almost 85 — definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”
Fonda is one of Hollywood’s long-working actors, with her first role dating back to 1960’s “Tall Story.” Since then, Fonda has received numerous acting honors, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress. Her first win was for 1971’s “Klute,” followed by her second in 1978 for “Coming Home.” Altogether, Fonda has been Oscar-nominated seven times.
Until April, the political activist (and former exercise video mogul) starred in Netflix’s sitcom “Grace and Frankie,” opposite fellow Hollywood veteran Lily Tomlin.
Fonda’s Friday statement also came with a political message, with the actor writing: “The midterms are looming, and they are beyond consequential so you can count on me to be right there together with you as we grow our army of climate champions.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/jane-fonda-says-she-has-cancer-is-undergoing-chemo/ | 2022-09-02T21:27:00Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/jane-fonda-says-she-has-cancer-is-undergoing-chemo/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
‘A Christmas Story’ sequel coming to HBO Max in time for the holidays: reports
One of the most revered holiday films in movie history is getting a sequel.
"A Christmas Story Christmas," sequel to the 1983 hit "A Christmas Story," will debut on HBO Max Nov. 17, reports say.
In the original movie, Peter Billingsley stars as Ralphie, a kid growing up in the 1940s with only one Christmas wish: to get a Red Ryder BB rifle. Every year, TNT and TBS air 24-hour marathons of the iconic movie on Christmas Eve.
According to Variety, the new film will take place in the 1970s, and Billingsley will return as a grown-up Ralphie. Ralphie takes his own family to his childhood home in an attempt to resurrect the magical Christmas he had as a child.
Peter Billingsley attends the Vulture Festival 2017 Kick-Off Party at The Top of The Standard on the High Line in New York City on May 19, 2017 (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
Julie Hagerty, Erinn Hayes, River Drosche, and Julianna Layne are on the cast list, Deadline reports, with Hayes playing Ralphie’s wife and Drosche and Layne playing his kids. It’s unclear what Hagerty’s role will be.
RELATED: Watch: 'Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey' horror film gets grisly trailer
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Chicago officials gear up for Labor Day weekend, focusing on water safety and increase in police presence
CHICAGO - Historically a violent weekend in the city, Chicago police are gearing up this Labor Day by adding more uniformed officers in neighborhoods, on the CTA and across the city's beaches.
Chicago police Supt. David Brown admits they are facing scheduling issues, and under a new policy, CPD can only cancel one day off for officers — not two.
Still, the top cop says they have a plan in place to crack down on violence this weekend, curb illegal drifting and drag racing and protect boaters and swimmers.
Water safety is a top priority for officials after a number of recent drownings along the lakefront and accidents in the playpen — including one that left a woman with both of her legs severed.
Visitors and residents are reminded not to swim alone or when there are no lifeguards on duty.
Additionally, do not to drink while operating a boat and always remember to wear a life jacket.
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"Seventy percent of all fatalities on the water are drownings and of those 70 percent of those fatalities, 87 percent of people aren’t wearing a life jacket, it’s simple, just wear it," said Tom Pequignot from the U.S. Coast Guard. "Last year, Lake Michigan was number three in the nation for busiest search and rescue locations in the United States — second only to San Fran and St. Pete. I can tell you unequivocally, the largest concentration of search and rescue missions are here in Chicago. The U.S. Coast Guard has already worked on 560 search and rescue cases on Lake Michigan this year."
According to officials, 29 people didn't survive. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-officials-gear-up-for-labor-day-weekend-focusing-on-water-safety-and-increase-in-police-presence | 2022-09-02T21:39:51Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-officials-gear-up-for-labor-day-weekend-focusing-on-water-safety-and-increase-in-police-presence | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago police make 25 arrests, recover thousands of dollars worth of drugs in major busts
CHICAGO - Chicago police teamed up with the Bureau of Counterterrorism, the Gang Division and more to make 25 arrests just ahead of Labor Day weekend as a result of three major investigations.
A total of $116,000 worth of cocaine, $86,000 worth of heroin, and thousands in cannabis and illegal pills were seized.
Additionally, $130,000 worth of cash, nine cars and several guns were recovered.
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The illegal operations were all tied to gangs, police said.
"These and other gang member illicit activities and ongoing conflicts were a threat to the Little Village neighborhood, Pilsen as well as Austin communities," said CPD Supt. David Brown. "This type of police work puts gang members and anyone engaged in illicit activity on notice. We won't stand for violence or illegal drugs in any community."
Those takedowns led to a homicide suspect being arrested.
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This year has been difficult for most industries, but the technology sector has been hit especially hard. The U.S. technology sector has lost more than a quarter of its value so far this year, with major companies losing considerable valuation over the months. However, the fourth quarter can open up great “buy-the-dip” opportunities on some high-quality tech stocks, such as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), keeping the longer-term view in mind.
How the Technology Sector Looks Presently
The pandemic-led recession in 2020 had led to a rise in tech shopping among investors, and expectedly, the post-pandemic boom led to massive returns on investment through 2021. However, this year has been challenging. Elevated costs, shortages of key components and other supply-chain snags, loss of business due to geopolitical tensions, and the added woe of rising interest rates have crippled the technology sector.
The tech sector is heavily dependent on constant expensive upgrades and innovations to stay relevant. The Fed’s crackdown on inflation has pushed interest rates up, making the tech sector take the double whammy of high borrowing costs and even higher input costs.
Sadly, more pain is on the way, given that the Fed took any chance of turning dovish on its fight against inflation off the table. This means that interest rates are likely to keep rising at an aggressive rate until inflation is brought down to its knees.
More rate hikes may lead to further valuation erosion in tech stocks in the last few months that are left in 2022, but that also comes with an opportunity to accumulate more shares of tech bigwigs.
Stocks to Consider Now
The technology sector makes up between 9% and 10% of the total U.S. GDP. Microsoft constitutes roughly 7.7% of the U.S. economy by market cap, while Amazon constitutes about 5.1%, making them the undisputed leaders of the tech world.
Given the resources, expertise, and manpower of these two stalwarts, it is safe to say that Microsoft and Amazon could be great portfolio additions and could lead to massive returns for investors who don’t suffer from recency bias.
Amazon Stock Looks Historically Cheap
With a current P/E ratio at around 111.9x, Amazon appears to be trading at an attractive discount, considering it is currently trading massively below its 10-year average of over 1,600x. Notably, the P/E of a profitable company tells us how investors value the stock based on the earnings per share generated by the company during a specified time period.
Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik agrees that Amazon is an excellent stock to buy right now. Analyzing the trends from Prime Day sales, the analyst believes that the company will regain e-commerce market share in the second half of 2022.
Moreover, Amazon’s diverse SKU mix gives it an advantage over other e-commerce sites as economies reopen and consumers’ time for checking any site other than Amazon shrinks. On the operating performance front, Shmulik is impressed with Amazon’s steps to rectify its poor decisions and expects continued operating margin improvement to be a key growth factor in 2H 2022.
Moreover, Robert W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian expects e-commerce stocks, including Amazon, to grow 12%–13% year-over-year in 2H, considering a 10% growth rate in domestic e-commerce revenues.
Amazingly, 38 analysts covering Amazon have a Buy rating on the stock, whereas one has a Hold rating, giving the stock a Strong Buy consensus rating. The average Amazon stock price prediction of $176.94 presents 38.8% upside potential.
Microsoft Stock Also Looks Inexpensive
Microsoft is another growth stock that looks relatively cheap right now. Its P/E ratio of around 26.3x is very close to its two-year low of 25.7x. Given that the ratio had reached over 40x in 2020, MSFT stock appears to have strong upside potential. Nonetheless, taking the looming possibility of a recession into account, the valuation may depreciate some more going into the final quarter of the year, giving rise to a solid investment opportunity.
The company’s exposure to the Metaverse through Microsoft Mesh and its efforts to incorporate interactive technology into several of its offerings are expected to forge a smooth path for growth in the long run.
Moreover, if the company’s proposed acquisition of video-game developer Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) manages to resolve its antitrust issues in the U.K., Microsoft might be able to expand its footing in the metaverse gaming space manifold.
Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan believes that rapid digital transformation is helping Microsoft overpower macroeconomic challenges and gain market share in information technology.
Wall Street also has a firm conviction about Microsoft, with a Strong Buy consensus rating supported by 28 Buys and two Holds. Microsoft’s average stock projection of $325.77 reflects upside potential of 27.2% from current levels.
An Alternative to Individual Stock Picking
When the economic outlook is uncertain and the market is volatile, it can get difficult to choose the right stocks. In this regard, investing in indexes can be ideal, as this will spread the risk profile among a handful of the top tech companies in the U.S.
The Nasdaq 100 (NDX) is a tech-heavy subset of the broader Nasdaq Composite, tracking the top 100 non-financial companies trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange. There are various ETFs that are linked with this average that can be considered, like the Nasdaq Next Generation 100 Index, the Nasdaq-100 ESG Index, the Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index, and others.
In the past five years, the Nasdaq 100 has appreciated more than 100%, giving us all the more reason to have faith in the index.
Conclusion: Technology Stocks Should Thrive in the Long Term
Technology stocks have immense potential to benefit from secular growth opportunities. Amazon and Microsoft are among those running the show, making them look like ideal investment options for investors with a long-term view. | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/can-the-tech-sector-bane-be-a-boon-for-amazon-microsoft | 2022-09-02T21:40:15Z | tipranks.com | control | https://www.tipranks.com/news/article/can-the-tech-sector-bane-be-a-boon-for-amazon-microsoft | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
School employee faces child luring, criminal sexual assault charges
KANE COUNTY, Ill. - An Elgin man is facing numerous charges for having sexual contact with a minor while he was a school employee.
Magdiel Perez, 25, is charged with criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and child luring.
Between May 1 and Aug. 30 2022, Perez allegedly had sexual contact with a victim who was younger than 18 years old.
On at least one occasion, Perez allegedly drove to the home of the victim, where the sexual contact occurred.
At the time of the alleged crimes, Perez was employed by School District U-46, and met the victim while they were a student at Tefft Middle School in Streamwood.
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Bail was set for Perez at $200,000 on Friday.
His next court appearance is set for Sept. 15.
The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about Perez is asked to call Kane County Child Advocacy Center Investigator Dave Smith at (630) 845-3780. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/school-employee-faces-child-luring-criminal-sexual-assault-charges | 2022-09-02T21:40:21Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/school-employee-faces-child-luring-criminal-sexual-assault-charges | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
College Football Playoff to expand to 12 by 2026, maybe sooner
The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.
The university leaders who make up the CFP's Board of Managers would like to have the new format in place as soon as the 2024 season, if possible.
"This is an historic and exciting day for college football," said Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, the chairman of the board. "More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes."
A process that started 14 1/2 months ago with an optimistic rollout of an ambitious plan, and then was derailed as conference leaders haggled over details and questioned each other's motivations, is now finally moving forward.
In a unanimous vote, the presidents approved the original 12-team proposal that called for the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large picks, as determined by a selection committee, to make the playoff.
The top four seeds would be conference champions and receive byes into the second round. First-round games would be played on campus and the rest at bowl sites.
A 12-team, 11-game postseason system to crown a champion could be worth as much as $2 billion in media rights to the conferences that play major college football, starting in 2026.
If the new format can be implemented before the current 12-year contract with ESPN expires after the 2025 season, the conferences could make an additional $450 million over the final two years. The current deal pays about $470 million per year.
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Beyond 2025, there is no TV contract for a playoff. The plan is to take the new format to the open market and involve multiple TV partners instead of just ESPN.
There are still issues to be hammered out by the conference commissioners who comprise the CFP management committee, which is scheduled to meet next week.
The biggest question is whether the logistical hurdles such as dates of games, host sites, available television windows and impact on the regular-season schedule can be sorted though quickly enough for a new playoff to be up and running by 2024.
The committee also needs to determine how all that new revenue will be shared.
CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock announced in February that expanding for the 2024 and ’25 seasons was off the table and attention would be turned to what the playoff would look like for 2026 and beyond. Last month, the CFP locked in sites for the championship games to be played after the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
But the presidents ultimately decide what happens with the playoff, and they took matters into their own hands to push expansion forward.
Keenum said earlier this year the presidents planned to get more involved after the commissioners had given up on trying to expand before the end of the CFP’s current contract with ESPN.
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Even after the February announcement, there were signs early expansion was not dead.
"It actually wouldn’t surprise me once we agree on the format, if it happens before the end of the current term," Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said at the conference’s football media days in July. "Once you agree to the format, why wouldn’t you?"
Kliavkoff was one of three relatively new Power Five commissioners, along with the Big Ten’s Kevin Warren and Atlantic Coast Conference’s Jim Phillips, whose various objections to the 12-team proposal last year stalled the process.
That 12-team plan had been worked on for more than two years by a subgroup of the management committee that included Greg Sankey of the Southeastern Conference. Mistrust rose between the new commissioners, who had not been part of the process the previous two years, and the rest after it was revealed that the SEC could be adding Texas and Oklahoma to the powerhouse conference by 2024.
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On Friday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said in a press release that they submitted an interim rule to the Federal Register Thursday night that they would provide abortions on federal property if the pregnant veteran's life is at risk, in cases of rape or incest, even in states that ban the procedure.
"This is a patient safety decision," VA Secretary Denis McDonough said in a statement. "Pregnant Veterans and VA beneficiaries deserve to have access to world-class reproductive care when they need it most. That’s what our nation owes them, and that’s what we at VA will deliver."
The move comes two months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
According to the department, they'll decide on a case-by-case basis on the necessity of abortion based on "careful consultation between VA health care providers and the Veterans they serve."
The agency added that in cases of rape or incest, the VA would use self-reporting from a veteran or beneficiary.
The department also said that they would also provide access to abortion counseling. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/department-of-veterans-affairs-to-offer-abortions-to-veterans-in-certain-cases | 2022-09-02T21:41:09Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/department-of-veterans-affairs-to-offer-abortions-to-veterans-in-certain-cases | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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HBO’s House of the Dragon Pilot is Now Free To Watch on YouTube
Summer is winding down, but not before the TV gods have blessed us with not one, but two new high-fantasy shows on rival streaming services. Last month, HBO returned to Westeros with the premiere of its highly-anticipated Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon. Meanwhile, the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finally hit Amazon Prime Video today, giving fans the chance to see if its half-a-billion-dollar price tag was money well spent. Comparisons between the series are unavoidable at this point. But in an effort to lure any non-subscribers over to their side of the fantasy realm, HBO has released the House of the Dragon pilot on YouTube at no extra charge.
It can’t be a coincidence that HBO did this on the day of The Rings of Power’s premiere. But since viewers are getting a free episode out of it, they can’t exactly complain. The House of the Dragon pilot set a new ratings record for HBO when it debuted on August 21. According to the network’s initial figures, 10 million viewers tuned in that night, making it their most-watched series premiere in history. The buzz surrounding the episode even caused HBO Max to crash in some parts of the world. And by August 26, HBO’s viewership estimates had ballooned to 20 million.
Being a Game of Thrones offshoot, the YouTube video is age-restricted. So as long as you’re signed in to your account, you can check out the episode in the player below.
RELATED: House of the Dragon Loses Co-Showrunner Miguel Sapochnik in Season 2
Last Friday, HBO officially renewed House of the Dragon for a second season. However, the series is losing one co-showrunner and executive producer Miguel Sapochnik, who confirmed his departure from the spinoff earlier this week. In his place, HBO has hired Game of Thrones alum Alan Taylor to serve as an executive producer and director beginning in season 2.
The next episode of House of the Dragon will air this Sunday at 9pm on HBO.
Will you be watching (or re-watching) the series’ first episode on YouTube this weekend? Let us know in the comment section below!
Recommended Reading: Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones
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Rutherford Co. Commissioners appoint Jeff Phillips to be chairman & remain on planning commission
Divided commission rejects Mayor Carr's initial nominee for planning commission
- Phillips navigates tie vote on steering committee appointment
- Commission votes 11-8 to reject mayor's initial nominee Joshua James for planning commission
- Mayor Joe Carr says intent was to nominate new leader on planning commission
- Mayor then agrees to nominate to keep Phillips on planning commission
Commissioner Jeff Phillips will serve as Rutherford County Commission chairman and remain on the planning commissioner, officials decided Thursday.
"I want to thank you for putting your trust in me," Phillips told the Rutherford County Commission following a unanimous vote to appoint him as chairman.
Who will be next County Commission chair:Mayor Joe Carr or Commissioner Jeff Phillips
Phillips said his goal will be to follow the example of Jesus Christ as a servant leader who stressed the Golden Rule of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.
"Everyone here is a proven leader," said Phillips, adding that another goal will be to listen thoroughly to others.
County Mayor Joe Carr, who won the election on Aug. 4 as the Republican nominee, decided recently against competing to serve as chairman. The mayor instead will be able to veto most commission decisions he opposes. The commission can override a veto with a majority vote.
Prior to Thursday, the county commission for decades had mayors serve as the chairman of the commission, including the past four: Bill Ketron, Ernest Burgess, Nancy Allen, and John Mankin.
The commission also appointed Commissioner Trey Gooch to serve as the commission's new chairman pro tem, which means he fills in as chairman if Phillips is absent to preside over meetings. Phillips had been the chairman pro tem.
The commissioners also appointed new Commissioner Romel McMurry to serve as their chaplain to lead prayers during the beginning of meetings.
'It was a real disappointment':Jeff Phillips cut from Mayor Carr's planning commission nominations
Commission keeps Phillips on planning commission
The meeting also included a debate about keeping Phillips on the Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission, which provides guidance and regulation on proposed growth outside the cities.
Carr previously nominated new Commissioner Joshua James to replace Phillips on the planning commission.
The elected commission, however, voted 11-8 to reject the confirmation of James at the request of Commissioner Anthony Johnson.
"I have no ill will for you Josh," Johnson said while looking at James.
Johnson said his intent is to keep Phillips on the planning commission.
"He needs to continue to serve in that capacity," Johnson said. "I'm for the greater good of this county."
Fellow elected Commissioner Mike Kusch also spoke to urge that Phillips remain with Kusch and Commissioner Pettus Read on the planning commission. Carr nominated Kusch and Read along with new planning commissioner Gooch, a long-time elected commissioner. All three and Phillips won confirmation.
"The experience of that group is vital," Kusch said.
Following their speeches, Carr walked to the lectern from an audience seat to say he was glad to nominate Phillips to remain on the planning commission.
"It was no way my intention to divide this commission," Carr said. The mayor noted that he previously nominated James with hopes that the veterans remaining on the planning commission could mentor a new leader offering a fresh perspective.
New leaders elected:21-member Rutherford County Commission will see new faces with 9 elected officials
After the elected commissioners confirmed Phillips, he said he wants to continue serving on the planning commission but will be resigning from his 16-year role as chairman of this governing body. He served for 28 years on the planning commission during all of his years as an elected commissioner: 1990-98 and 2002 to the present.
Phillips in particular wants to help the planning commissioners work on a new comprehensive plan to guide growth in the communities of the county's unincorporated areas.
Phillips navigates tie vote on steering committee appointment
The elected commissioners also appointed seven to the commission's Steering, Legislative, and Governmental Committee:
- Craig Harris, who remains as chairman;
- Read, who remains vice chairman;
- fellow veteran Commissioners Kush, Allen McAdoo, Michael Wrather, and Paul Johnson;
- and new Commissioner Jonathan Beverly, who edged out fellow new Commissioner Wayne Irvin in a confusing tie-breaker process.
Beverly and Irvin each had 13 commissioner votes initially and then 10 votes each in the first two ballots. In the third ballot, Beverly won confirmation with 11 votes.
The absence of Commissioner Phil Dodd created tie votes among the commissioners in the first couple of ballots. Had the past tradition of a mayor serving as the commission chairman still been in place, Carr could have cast a tie breaker vote.
Carr had said he supports the separation of the executive and legislative branches of the local government.
The mayor, however, recently considered pursuing the chairman role because he was concerned that a commissioner serving as chairman could deliberate with other commissioners in private in violation of the Sunshine law. Debates on agenda votes are required to be held at public meetings.
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Roll call on Mayor's nomination
- Commissioners who voted against Joe Carr's nomination of Commissioner Joshua James to serve on planning commission: Hope Oliver, Michael Wrather, Jonathan Beverly, Mike Kusch, Pettus Read, Phil Wilson, Anthony Johnson, Carl Boyd, Romel McMurry, Trey Gooch and Chantho Sourinho
- Commissioners who voted to confirm James to serve on planning commission: James, Steve Pearcy, Robert Peay Jr., Laura Davidson, Paul Johnson, Wayne Irvin, Craig Harris Allen McAdoo
- Commissioner who abstained from vote to confirm James: Jeff Phillips, who then won confirmation to remain on planning commission
- Note: Commissioner Phil Dodd was absent
Meeting time and date
The Rutherford County Commission Steering, Legislative and Governmental Committee will be meeting at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Rutherford County Courthouse in downtown Murfreesboro to recommend the other committee assignments for the 21-member commission. | https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2022/09/02/rutherford-county-commission-appoints-jeff-phillips-chairman/7935530001/ | 2022-09-02T21:45:24Z | dnj.com | control | https://www.dnj.com/story/news/2022/09/02/rutherford-county-commission-appoints-jeff-phillips-chairman/7935530001/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Multiple cheerleading coaches in South Carolina — including a coach who recently killed himself — sexually abused at least six boys and girls and provided them with drugs and alcohol, a federal lawsuit alleges.
A “coven of sexual predators” surrounded Rockstar Cheer of Greenville for more than a decade, according to one of the lawyers for the alleged victims.
Attorney Bakari Sellers contends that what happened is a result of the same kind of institutional failure seen in the case of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor who is serving a minimum of 40 years in prison after admitting that he molested some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday by four girls and two boys who said they were abused by Scott Foster and others affiliated with Rockstar gyms. It suggests there could be up to 100 more survivors of the abuse.
“Scott Foster and his allies did their best to intimidate and isolate their targets, making these young people feel alone and somehow responsible. Well, they’re not alone anymore,” attorney Jessica Fickling said in a statement announcing the suit.
Foster, 49, was found dead in his car at a state park on Aug. 22. He shot himself in the head, the Greenville County Coroner’s Office ruled.
“He knew this was going to be a moment when the light was going to be shined on what I think will turn out to be a coven of sexual predators surrounding Rockstar,” said attorney James Bannister.
A number of people either knew Foster was abusing his cheer students and ignored it or did not have rules and procedures in place to stop the abuse, the lawsuit says.
Foster and other coaches not named in the lawsuit had sex with cheer students, sent and asked for explicit photos over social media, gave them alcohol and marijuana at their homes and in hotel rooms at cheer competitions and warned them to not tell anyone about it, according to the lawsuit.
“We have video of Scott Foster on Snapchat with beer bongs drinking with his underage cheerleaders,” Sellers said at a news conference this week.
The suit also names Varsity Brands, which runs cheerleading competitions; the U.S. All Star Federation, which is an organizing and governing body for competitive cheerleading across the country; Bain Capital, which bought Varsity in 2018, and others.
State and federal police are investigating Foster’s Rockstar Cheer and other cheerleading outlets, seizing computers, cellphones and other evidence, Bannister said. He said the investigating agencies asked lawyers not to identify them.
Several state and federal agencies have refused to tell news outlets whether they are involved.
Foster’s wife, Kathy, promised to cooperate with “all involved” to make sure athletes can safely learn and grow.
“I am heartbroken by the recent allegations made by current and former athletes from Rockstar Cheer and other cheer gyms across our community,” she said in a statement released this week. “I hope the survivors are seeking and receive the support they need. I am sympathetic to their stories.”
Varsity Brands President Bill Seely called the accusations devastating.
“Our hearts are broken right alongside yours,” he tweeted Thursday. “The alleged conduct runs counter to everything the cheer and dance community is intended to represent.”
Bain Capital didn’t return an email seeking comment.
Rockstar Cheer’s name is on more than a dozen gyms in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Arizona.
Ten of the gyms said in a statement this week that they had no connection with Foster and would be dropping the Rockstar brand name.
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Carnival Cruise Line released a sneak peek of specialty cocktail offerings in anticipation of its newest ship debuting this November, created to flavor its upcoming cruise vacations.
Carnival Celebration, setting sail for the first time from PortMiami in the fall, will add to the festivities of Carnival’s 50th birthday in Miami, carrying thematic beverages of its hometown homeport.
Carnival Celebration’s Specialty Drinks
Adding to Carnival’s 50th birthday, the line’s homeport, PortMiami, will host the inaugural homecoming of Carnival Celebration in November, and the line just announced Miami-styled specialty drink options to be available beginning this fall.
The line’s newest LNG-fueled ship will host architectural styling that resembles Miami flair, along with its food and beverage offerings, representing a blend of the diversified local partnerships on board.
One of the ship’s bars, Bar 820, will serve Miami-inspired tropical martinis that will mimic South Florida’s variety of flavors, representing a mixture of local partnerships on board.
Edward Allen, Carnival’s Vice President of Beverage Operations, stated, “Miami is a rich source of inspiration for drinks, and we tapped into the city’s flavors well with what we’ve developed for Bar 820. Many of the drinks we’ll serve on this ship are the product of collaboration with brilliant partners that share our hometown and our love of fun.”
With a tribute to the line’s Miami roots, the new specialty martinis were created by Carnival’s beverage team and were unveiled for the first time at Tropical Distillers’ storefront in the city just this week.
Read Also: Carnival Cruise Line Awarded for Helping a Family in Need
Also debuting this fall, Tropical Distillers will be a Miami-based distillery that will handcraft a special component, JF Haden’s Mango Liqueur, for one of the new ship’s exclusive cocktails, Mango 305.
The Mango 305, featuring Miami’s area code, will be made with fresh juices, 1.5 oz. of orange juice and .5 oz. of lemon juice, and 1.5 oz. of Flor de Cana 4 year. In addition, the drink will highlight true Miami flavors, including .5 oz. of the locally-made JF Haden’s Mango Liqueur, .5 oz. of Reàl mango puree, and a dehydrated mango chip garnish.
Another specialty drink offering will be the Flamingo, a tropical flavored martini featuring 1 oz. of Reàl guava puree, 1 oz. of lime juice and 1 oz. of pineapple juice, 1.75 oz. of Bacardi Superior, and garnished with a dehydrated lime wheel for a finishing touch.
In addition to the Flamingo and Miami 305, the ship will also offer the Key Lime Pie, a martini that will surely excite taste buds. The Key Lime Pie will be made with 1 oz. of fresh lime juice, 1 oz. of Monin key lime pie syrup, .5 oz. of Madagascar vanilla syrup, 2 oz. of Bacardi Superior, and finished with a lime wheel garnish.
Local partners, Magic City Garnish and Filthy Foods, worked alongside Carnival to source the drink garnishes for each cocktail. Carnival’s brew team also recently partnered with M.I.A. Beer Company on a collaborative beer and the brewery’s Miami Weiss beer.
Second Excel-Class Carnival Cruise Ship
Carnival Celebration will join its sister ship, Mardi Gras, as Carnival Cruise Line’s second Excel-class ship, offering seven-day Caribbean sailings beginning with its inaugural cruise on November 21, 2022.
Guests can look forward to so many entertainment options onboard, featuring six fun-themed zones onboard, including Celebration Central, The Gateway, Summer Landing, 802 Biscayne, Lido, and the Ultimate Playground.
The LNG-fueled ship will host new dining options aboard for the first time via Latitudes, The Golden, and Emeril’s Bistro 1397. It will also offer popular options such as Carnival’s rollercoaster at sea, BOLT, Family Feud Live, Playlist Productions, Seuss at Sea, Havana Bar, and RedFrogTiki Bar.
As the first of its kind for the Carnival fleet, The Golden Jubilee will debut onboard the ship as a new bar and lounge, highlighting the cruise line’s evolution of ships over the past 50 years.
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The White House on Friday defended the presence of U.S. Marines at President Biden’s speech in Philadelphia the previous evening, arguing their positioning during the prime-time speech was to demonstrate the president’s respect for service members.
“The presence of the Marines at the speech was intended to demonstrate the deep and abiding respect the president has for these service members to these ideals and the unique role our independent military plays in defending our democracy no matter which party is in power,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.
Marines were stationed behind the president as he spoke on Thursday, drawing scrutiny over the use of the military during a speech centered around blasting former President Trump and warning that the former president and Republicans aligned with him are “a threat to this country.”
“Whatever you think of this speech, the military is supposed to be apolitical. Positioning Marines in uniform behind President Biden for a political speech flies in the face of that. It’s wrong when Democrats do it. It’s wrong when Republicans do it,” tweeted CNN anchor Brianna Keilar, whose husband is in the military.
White House officials have pushed back against criticism that the speech was overly political in nature.
“The president gave an important speech last night, a critical speech at an inflection point, and our democracy, our values, our values that our men and women who protect us every day and fight for every day believe in as well,” Jean-Pierre said Friday.
The White House spokeswoman maintained that “it’s not abnormal” to have military members during presidential speeches, pointing to Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush as previous presidents who also had service members on hand for speeches.
“It is not abnormal, it is actually normal, for presidents from either side of the aisle to give speeches in front of members of the military,” she said. “It is not an unusual sight, it is not an unusual event to have happened.”
Jean-Pierre reiterated the White House’s argument that Biden was simply recognizing the urgency of the issue in his remarks.
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Ongoing strikes in Vancouver are putting increased pressure on cruise ship operations from the Canadian port. The Canadian Merchant Service Guild strike has already caused one cruise ship to suffer a 20-hour delay this week, and more disruptions are expected if the strike is not lifted soon.
The Port of Vancouver is an important stopover point for cruise ships sailing to Alaska and a homeport for several cruise ships. Besides that, the port also functions as the gateway to Asian destinations for cargo ships. As it stands, the strike is causing increased congestion to the lack of tugs operating.
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Urges Workers to End Strike
The Alaskan cruise season is still in full swing, and ships will continue to operate through September and early October. However, several cruise ships risk having itineraries affected due to ongoing strikes at the Port of Vancouver in British Columbia.
Operations of Seaspan tugs and barges have ceased, which are needed throughout the port. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is now urging the Canadian Merchant Service Guild to resume work as soon as possible to minimize the damage to companies looking to use the port and the port’s vital position in international trade.
“We encourage the parties to urgently return to the bargaining table and find sustainable solutions,” stated the Chamber’s President, Robert Lewis-Manning.
“Canada’s supply chain cannot afford additional congestion that negatively impacts Canadian businesses and results in increased impacts to local coastal communities, especially from ships at anchor awaiting to load at terminals. This is why recent efforts by the Government of Canada to improve supply chain resilience and sustainability are integral and supported by the Chamber,” Lewis-Manning added.
The chamber also urges the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to enable ships to use the port safely; this includes at least thirteen cruise ships that have a homeport call scheduled in the upcoming seven days.
Will Cruise Ships be Impacted by Strikes?
While most cruise ships do not need tugs during their homeport calls, they make significant use of barges to supply the ships with fuel and more. Not being able to use the port facilities could even mean that ships see delays or have to divert to other ports such as Seattle.
In the coming week, thirteen ships have calls scheduled to the Port of Vancouver. One is a port call, Norwegian Spirit. At the same time, all others have homeport calls scheduled, during which essential goods are loaded onboard, including bunkering fuel, and passengers embark and disembark the ships.
With the workers on strike and few solutions available to make a swift end to the strikes, guests sailing onboard ships sailing from Vancouver this week will need to be ready for possible delays and changes to itineraries.
Ships sailing from Vancouver this week include Celebrity Millennium sailing a 7-Night Alaska Northbound Glacier today, September 2, Royal Princess and MS Koningsdam on 7-night cruises tomorrow, and Celebrity Eclipse, MS Noordam, and Serenade Of The Seas on Sunday, September 4.
Next week, Disney Wonder, Norwegian Jewel, Seabourn Odyssey, Seven Seas Mariner, ms Zuiderdam, and Radiance Of The Seas are also scheduled for homeport calls to Vancouver.
This week already saw delays for Celebrity Eclipse. The ship could not leave the embarkation port due to a fuel barge not moving away. The cruise ship was able to get underway and depart Vancouver at approximately 1 PM on Monday, rather than the scheduled departure time of 4:30 PM on Sunday, August 28.
Not all ships have been affected by the strikes so far. At the same time that Celebrity Eclipse was delayed, Royal Caribbean International’s Serenade of the Seas and Holland America Line’s Nieuw Amsterdam bot sailed on schedule. | https://www.cruisehive.com/workers-urged-to-end-strikes-due-to-impact-on-cruise-operations/80484 | 2022-09-02T22:00:00Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/workers-urged-to-end-strikes-due-to-impact-on-cruise-operations/80484 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — Oscar winner Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
The 84-year-old actress revealed her cancer diagnosis in an Instagram post and explained that she has already started chemotherapy treatments, but doesn't plan to let that stop her climate activism.
"I’m doing chemo for 6 months and am handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism," Fonda said.
She added that she feels "very lucky" because it is "a very treatable cancer" and "80% of people survive." Fonda also noted that she has access to the best doctors and treatments, along with health insurance, which isn't a guarantee for everyone in America.
"I realize, and it’s painful, that I am privileged in this," Fonda stated. "Almost every family in America has had to deal with cancer at one time or another and far too many don’t have access to the quality health care I am receiving and this is not right."
Fonda is a member of one of America’s most distinguished acting families. She is the daughter of Oscar winner Henry Fonda, who died in 1982, and sister of Peter Fonda, who died in 2019.
"Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age --almost 85-- definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities," Fonda said.
She's also made headlines in recent years for her social activism. Fonda was arrested at the U.S. Capitol while peacefully protesting climate change in 2019, an action dubbed Fire Drill Fridays. In 2021, she called for more Hollywood diversity as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/jane-fonda-cancer-diagnosis/507-2f86e8b2-b361-4bfc-ae0f-5f707ab13964 | 2022-09-02T22:00:43Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/jane-fonda-cancer-diagnosis/507-2f86e8b2-b361-4bfc-ae0f-5f707ab13964 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A cap designed for Black swimmers’ natural hair that was banned from the Tokyo Olympics has been approved for competitive races.
Swimming governing body FINA said on Friday the Soul Cap was on its list of approved equipment.
“Promoting diversity and inclusivity is at the heart of FINA’s work,” executive director Brent Nowicki said in a statement, “and it is very important that all aquatic athletes have access to the appropriate swimwear.”
The London-based Soul Cap brand was designed larger than existing styles to contain and protect dreadlocks, weaves, hair extensions, braids, and thick and curly hair.
Last year, British swimmer Alice Dearing was refused permission to wear a Soul Cap in the 10-kilometer marathon swim in Tokyo, with FINA suggesting the size could create an advantage.
The furor at that decision prompted an apology from the governing body and a promise to review the application.
Soul Cap welcomed the approval that has come more than one year later as “a huge step in the right direction” in a sport that historically has had few Black athletes.
“For a long time, conventional swim caps have been an obstacle for swimmers with thick, curly, or volume-blessed hair,” the company said in a statement. “They can’t always find a cap that fits their hair type, and that often means that swimmers from some backgrounds end up avoiding competitions, or giving up the sport entirely.
“We’re excited to see the future of a sport that’s becoming more inclusive for the next generation of young swimmers." | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/swim-cap-for-black-hair-gets-approval-after-olympic-ban/507-30e18243-506e-46d2-b0c3-d5d9667bab42 | 2022-09-02T22:00:49Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/nation-world/swim-cap-for-black-hair-gets-approval-after-olympic-ban/507-30e18243-506e-46d2-b0c3-d5d9667bab42 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Doctors and scientists worldwide have long sought to develop treatments that can cure the disease.
When VERIFY viewer Ashley spotted social media posts and headlines like these claiming that all cancer patients who participated in a drug trial were “cured of the disease,” she asked us if scientists really achieved what once seemed impossible: a cure for cancer.
THE QUESTION
Did a cancer drug trial cure all participants?
THE SOURCES
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Study published in the New England Journal of Medicine
- Tom George, M.D., medical oncologist and cancer researcher at the University of Florida
- Elad Sharon, M.D., MPH, medical oncologist and senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute
THE ANSWER
All of the patients in a small study on a rare type of rectal cancer did go into remission, but that doesn’t mean the trial found a cure for that specific cancer as it’s too soon to know whether the patients’ cancer will return. In addition, the study did not find a widespread cure for all cancers.
WHAT WE FOUND
The social media posts and headlines reference a study conducted by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. It investigated if immunotherapy alone could treat a rare form of rectal cancer that had not spread to other tissues. Immunotherapy helps the immune system better act against cancer cells.
Results of the study were published by the New England Journal of Medicine in June 2022. About a dozen people completed treatment with the drug dostarlimab, which was administered intravenously every three weeks for a total of six months.
All of the patients enrolled in the trial had tumors with a “specific genetic makeup known as mismatch repair-deficient (MMRd) or microsatellite instability (MSI),” researchers said. Between 5 to 10% of all rectal cancer patients are thought to have MMRd tumors.
The study found that the cancer entered remission for all patients after six months, meaning their cancer was no longer detectable. None of the patients received chemotherapy or surgery, and they have been cancer-free for up to two years.
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But remission isn’t the same as a cure. The National Cancer Institute explains that remission, which can be partial or complete, means the signs and symptoms of a person’s cancer are reduced. In a complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared.
On the other hand, a “cure means that there are no traces of your cancer after treatment and the cancer will never come back,” according to the National Cancer Institute.
Some doctors might say a person is cured if they remain in remission for five years or more, though some cancer cells can remain in the body long after treatment. Most cancers that return do so within the first five years after treatment.
While the news of remission in all patients who took part in the clinical trial is an exciting step forward, an expert told VERIFY more evidence is needed to determine whether the participants are cured.
“We need more time to know that the cancer is truly, permanently, gone. We don’t know that yet,” said Tom George, M.D., a medical oncologist at the University of Florida. “What we know is that the cancer shrunk, it shrunk down so far that we can’t see it anymore.”
Medical experts are still hopeful about the clinical trial’s promising results, as it continues to enroll patients.
“We're all very, very excited about this, because it could usher in a new era for patients with bowel cancer, at least this type of cancer in the bowel…and maybe surgery isn't going to be necessary for these patients in the future,” George said. “Instead, their own bodies and their own immune systems with help from medicines could actually take care of the cancer for them.”
Researchers involved in the clinical trial are also investigating if immunotherapy may help other cancers where tumors can be MMRd. They are currently enrolling patients with stomach, prostate and pancreatic cancers.
But there is still more work to be done in the field of cancer research, Elad Sharon, M.D., senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute, told VERIFY.
“While immunotherapy is really promising in certain areas, unfortunately, in other areas, it's been less successful. And one thing to mention is that just because this happens to work so well in this particular subtype of rectal cancer doesn't necessarily mean that the patients who have other types of rectal cancer can benefit as much from this type of therapy. In fact, we know that they can't unfortunately,” Sharon said.
“And so the research goes on and we need to at least have an understanding that although we are celebrating the successes for these particular patients, the fight unfortunately continues to find benefits for the vast majority of patients going forward,” he continued. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/rectal-cancer-patients-remission-drug-trial-doesnt-mean-cure-for-cancer/536-a131f26d-d4ae-4c07-b3a0-33cab84c767f | 2022-09-02T22:01:01Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/rectal-cancer-patients-remission-drug-trial-doesnt-mean-cure-for-cancer/536-a131f26d-d4ae-4c07-b3a0-33cab84c767f | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK — The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.
The university leaders who make up the CFP's Board of Managers would like to have the new format in place as soon as the 2024 season, if possible.
“This is an historic and exciting day for college football,” said Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, the chairman of the board. “More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes."
A process that started 14 1/2 months ago with an optimistic rollout of an ambitious plan, and then was derailed as conference leaders haggled over details and questioned each other's motivations, is now finally moving forward.
In a unanimous vote, the presidents approved the original 12-team proposal that called for the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large picks, as determined by a selection committee, to make the playoff.
The top four seeds would be conference champions and receive byes into the second round. First-round games would be played on campus and the rest at bowl sites.
A 12-team, 11-game postseason system to crown a champion could be worth as much as $2 billion in media rights to the conferences that play major college football, starting in 2026.
If the new format can be implemented before the current 12-year contract with ESPN expires after the 2025 season, the conferences could make an additional $450 million over the final two years. The current deal pays about $470 million per year.
Beyond 2025, there is no TV contract for a playoff. The plan is to take the new format to the open market and involve multiple TV partners instead of just ESPN.
There are still issues to be hammered out by the conference commissioners who comprise the CFP management committee, which is scheduled to meet next week.
The biggest question is whether the logistical hurdles such as dates of games, host sites, available television windows and impact on the regular-season schedule can be sorted though quickly enough for a new playoff to be up and running by 2024.
The committee also needs to determine how all that new revenue will be shared.
CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock announced in February that expanding for the 2024 and ’25 seasons was off the table and attention would be turned to what the playoff would look like for 2026 and beyond. Last month, the CFP locked in sites for the championship games to be played after the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
But the presidents ultimately decide what happens with the playoff, and they took matters into their own hands to push expansion forward.
Keenum said earlier this year the presidents planned to get more involved after the commissioners had given up on trying to expand before the end of the CFP’s current contract with ESPN.
Even after the February announcement, there were signs early expansion was not dead.
“It actually wouldn’t surprise me once we agree on the format, if it happens before the end of the current term,” Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff said at the conference’s football media days in July. “Once you agree to the format, why wouldn’t you?”
Kliavkoff was one of three relatively new Power Five commissioners, along with the Big Ten’s Kevin Warren and Atlantic Coast Conference’s Jim Phillips, whose various objections to the 12-team proposal last year stalled the process.
That 12-team plan had been worked on for more than two years by a subgroup of the management committee that included Greg Sankey of the Southeastern Conference. Mistrust rose between the new commissioners, who had not been part of the process the previous two years, and the rest after it was revealed that the SEC could be adding Texas and Oklahoma to the powerhouse conference by 2024.
Now that the presidents have spoken and locked in a number, the assignment goes back to the commissioners. They meet again Thursday in Dallas to begin tackling those other details. | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/ncaa/ap-source-college-football-playoff-to-expand-to-12-by-2026-alabama-nick-saban-georgia-football-kirby-smart-college-football-2022/535-aa5697f1-9719-45c4-bfa1-fdcea3b30303 | 2022-09-02T22:01:07Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/sports/ncaa/ap-source-college-football-playoff-to-expand-to-12-by-2026-alabama-nick-saban-georgia-football-kirby-smart-college-football-2022/535-aa5697f1-9719-45c4-bfa1-fdcea3b30303 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Larimer County health department: West Nile virus hospitalizations are up this year
Five of eight people testing positive for West Nile virus in Larimer County have been hospitalized, a rate much higher than last year, the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment reported Thursday.
Last year at this time, there were 11 cases but only one hospitalization. The health department is urging residents to take precautions to avoid being bitten by Culex mosquitoes, which carry the virus.
Of the eight reported cases of West Nile Virus in the county, two are from Loveland, two each from Windsor and Berthoud, and one from Fort Collins and unincorporated Larimer County, according to the health department.
"Preventing bites during this time is essential to protecting yourself and your family from the virus," said Erika Cathey, Larimer County's communicable disease manager, in a news release. "With the persistent hot weather this summer, mosquitoes are very abundant throughout the county."
Symptoms, which generally appear between three and 14 days after being bitten, can vary from no symptoms at all to fever, nausea and vomiting, muscle weakness, aches, rash and headache.
Larimer County has been sampling to monitor risk of the virus since June. When the risk increases, Fort Collins sprays in specific areas of the city. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the city sprayed for mosquitoes in the south part of town and will do so again on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Spraying will take place roughly in the areas bordered by Drake and Harmony roads and Taft Hill and Ziegler roads, excluding the Rigden Farm and Dakota Ridge areas.
West Nile was first detected this season in mosquitoes in late July in the southeast and southwest parts of the city, according to the health department. The city sprayed for mosquitoes in the southeast part of the city in late July and the northeast part of the city at the end of August.
The city contracted with Vector Disease Control International, a company that uses a permethrin-based product applied in a fine mist using fogging trucks. You can follow the trucks' fogging at www.fcgov.com/westnile.
City officials recommend that residents in the spraying area stay indoors, bring pets inside and keep doors and windows closed for 30 to 60 minutes after spraying to minimize pesticide exposure. Gardens, ponds and other water features can also be covered with a sheet or tarp if you wish to further minimize exposure to the spray.
Coloradoan reporter Molly Bohannon contributed to this report.
How to protect yourself from West Nile virus
The county recommends the four Ds to protect yourself:
- Defend: Use DEET or another effective EPA-registered mosquito repellent that has been proven to be effective against West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes. DEET, Picaridin, Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus (also called p-menthane-3,8-diol or PMD) and IR3535 are effective choices.
- Dusk to Dawn: Avoid exposure during peak Culex mosquito feeding times, from dusk through dawn.
- Dress: Wear long sleeves and pants to keep mosquitoes from biting.
- Drain: Remove standing water in your yard or garden to minimize mosquito breeding areas.
For more tips on what you can do to prevent West Nile virus, visit www.larimer.gov/westnile.
Source: Larimer County Department of Health and Environment | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/02/larimer-county-health-department-says-west-nile-virus-hospitalizations-are-up/65470142007/ | 2022-09-02T22:06:30Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/02/larimer-county-health-department-says-west-nile-virus-hospitalizations-are-up/65470142007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Police officer shoots, injures man in southeast Fort Collins apartment Friday afternoon
A Fort Collins police officer shot and injured a man Friday afternoon while trying to arrest another man wanted on a felony warrant.
Officers first responded to the apartment in the 1200 block of East Stuart Street just after noon Friday, Sept. 2, to a report of a disturbance, according to a news release, which is near the intersection of Lemay Avenue and Stuart Street west of Edora Park.
According to the news release, police believed a man who was at that apartment had a warrant out for his arrest on allegations of felony burglary, but the man left the apartment before police arrived.
Officers went back to the apartment later Friday afternoon, they said, when they found out the man had returned to the apartment. When they arrived, the man allegedly jumped from the balcony to try and escape, but was stopped by other officers outside and was arrested, according to the news release. Police said he was taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries from jumping off the balcony.
Inside the apartment, officers say they encountered several other individuals, including a man with a gun. A Fort Collins police officer shot the man with the gun, according to the news release.
Police did not release specifics about the interaction that led up to the shooting.
The man who was shot was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries and is expected to survive, police said in the release. No officers or other individuals were injured in the shooting.
The Critical Incident Response Team has been activated to investigate the shooting. Larimer County Sheriff's Office will be the lead investigating agency. Law enforcement is expected to be in the area for several hours Friday afternoon and evening as part of the investigation.
Ridgeview Classical Schools, 1800 S. Lemay Ave., and Riffenburgh Elementary School, 1320 E. Stuart St. were both placed on secured status during the incident, which means the exterior doors were locked and activity continued as usual inside.
This is the sixth police shooting involving Larimer County law enforcement this year — including a shooting involving Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputies that occurred in Weld County — and the first police shooting involving a Fort Collins police officer since 2019, according to Coloradoan records.
How CIRT works
The 8th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team, or CIRT, was formed in 2015 in accordance with a new state law requiring a multiagency team to investigate "an incident involving the discharge of a firearm by a peace officer that resulted in injury or death."
The team is automatically and immediately activated when a police officer is involved in a shooting. The agency that employs the officer or officers involved in a shooting is responsible for alerting the team.
CIRT can also investigate incidents involving officers that result in serious injury or death, including car crashes, as well as incidents in the Larimer County Jail.
Fort Collins Police Services, Loveland Police Department and the Larimer County Sheriff's Office take turns being the lead agency for police shooting investigations. Each year, the responsibility rotates to a different agency.
Agencies involved in the investigations include: Windsor Police Department, Timnath Police Department, Johnstown Police Department, Estes Park Police Department, Colorado State University Police Department, Colorado State Patrol and the Larimer County District Attorney's Office.
An agency cannot investigate itself.
After a CIRT investigation is completed, the report is presented to the district attorney, who decides if any criminal charges will be filed related to the incident. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/02/suspect-injured-in-police-shooting-in-southeast-fort-collins-friday/65470871007/ | 2022-09-02T22:06:31Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2022/09/02/suspect-injured-in-police-shooting-in-southeast-fort-collins-friday/65470871007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Oscar and Jennifer Orona, whose son Noah was wounded during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Oscar and Jennifer Orona, whose son Noah was wounded during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas.
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Bed Bath & Beyond is cleaning house.
The retail giant, known for its ubiquitous coupons, announced job cuts and store closures in an effort to reduce costs as it continues to struggle with weak sales and a recent senior leadership shakeup.
In a Wednesday announcement, the New Jersey-based company vowed to slash its workforce by 20% and close about 150 stores.
According to Seth Basham, a managing director at the financial services and investment firm Wedbush Securities, Bed Bath & Beyond is seeing some of the same problems as other retailers in the home furnishings sector, such as a decline in sales and excess inventory that needs to be sold off.
But, he said, the company was also hurt by an attempt to overhaul its supply chain during the pandemic, which led to understocked store shelves, as well as a failed shift from popular national brands to private labels created by the store.
"That led to further defection of customers from Bed Bath & Beyond and further pressure on their sales trends," Basham told NPR.
In 2019, the retailer hired former Target executive Mark Tritton as CEO. Part of his plan to rehabilitate the company was to sell merchandise on private labels specific to Bed Bath & Beyond like Target does, but the idea didn't catch on in the same way.
"At Target, there are a lot of consumables and other things [customers] went to the store for, and they came to like and enjoy the private label brands they saw," Basham said. "You didn't have that draw at Bed Bath & Beyond."
Tritton left the company in June.
Though Bed Bath & Beyond got a boost early in the pandemic when many people were spending more time at home, the gains didn't last, and earnings have continued to drop.
The company said this week that it had net sales of about $1.45 billion in the second quarter of this fiscal year – a roughly 26% drop from the same period last year.
Director and interim CEO Sue Gove said Bed Bath & Beyond, after taking a "thorough look at our business," is now making some major changes.
The company is expecting an infusion of outside financing from J.P. Morgan and the investment firm Sixth Street Partners. It's bringing back some beloved national brands, the company said, and it will try to reengage with customers through its loyalty program.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.klcc.org/npr-top-stories/2022-09-02/bed-bath-beyond-will-close-150-stores-and-slash-20-of-its-workforce-to-cut-costs | 2022-09-02T22:07:33Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/npr-top-stories/2022-09-02/bed-bath-beyond-will-close-150-stores-and-slash-20-of-its-workforce-to-cut-costs | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Minneapolis school district contract drew a storm of conservative media coverage. A lawsuit alleges the district is racially discriminating against white teachers to protect teachers of color.
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A Minneapolis school district contract drew a storm of conservative media coverage. A lawsuit alleges the district is racially discriminating against white teachers to protect teachers of color.
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Dr. Nikki Price, director of pharmacy operations, holds up Narcan, which is for sale over the counter, Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, at Albertsons on Yellowstone Road in Cheyenne. Narcan blocks the effects of opioids for 30-90 minutes, reversing any respiratory delays that may lead to death for enough time to reach a medical facility. Jacob Byk/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Free orders of a temporary opioid overdose antidote known as Narcan are once again available for Wyoming groups, businesses, schools and other government agencies through the Wyoming Department of Health.
Erica Mathews, Grants and Programs Unit manager with the WDH Behavioral Health Division, said it's a potentially lifesaving prescription medication designed to quickly help reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
“This program provides free NARCAN to agencies, businesses and organizations in Wyoming that may be in position to help people who are experiencing an opioid overdose,” Mathews said in a news release Wednesday. “It’s meant for groups such as law enforcement agencies, emergency medical service providers and schools, rather than for individual orders.”
The effort is being funded through the State Opioid Response Grant from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
WDH data show annual deaths attributed to overdoses in Wyoming have increased in recent years. It’s believed the recent increase in overdose deaths can largely be attributed to an increase in synthetic opioid-involved overdose deaths. In 2021, 106 overdose deaths were recorded among Wyoming residents, compared to 99 in 2020, 78 in 2019, 65 in 2018, 62 in 2017, 94 in 2016, 96 in 2015, 106 in 2014, 96 in 2013 and 99 in 2012.
The active ingredient in Narcan, naloxone hydrochloride, can block the effects of opioids and restore normal breathing in a person whose breathing has slowed, or even stopped, as a result of opioid overdose. Mathews said more than one dose of naloxone may be required when stronger opioids and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are involved.
Groups interested in receiving the medication through the Wyoming program should visit health.wyo.gov/behavioralhealth/mhsa/mat/. Rules, specific program requirements and ordering information are available.
People interested in a personal supply of naloxone for themselves or for a close friend or family member should ask local pharmacies or medical providers about the medication. Insurance will sometimes cover prescriptions for naloxone, and some pharmacies are able to provide naloxone for individuals without a doctor’s prescription. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/department-of-health-offers-overdose-antidote-orders-to-wyoming-groups/article_41bd5074-2974-11ed-9ca2-fbb5965682ff.html | 2022-09-02T22:09:42Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/department-of-health-offers-overdose-antidote-orders-to-wyoming-groups/article_41bd5074-2974-11ed-9ca2-fbb5965682ff.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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HILO, Hawaii (KITV4) -- A Hilo woman has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes after investigators say she slashed her 77-year-old father-in-law with a knife.
The alleged incident happened on Wednesday just before 9 a.m. in the Komohana Gardens subdivision in Hilo.
According to Big Island police, the suspect, 31-year-old Frances Hartman, was arguing with her father-in-law about her 1-year-old daughter. The father-in-law is the legal guardian of the child and, according to police, Hartman is prohibited to have contact with her by court order.
During the argument, police say Hartman first threatened her father-in-law before slashing him across the abdomen with a knife. Police say she then took her daughter and ran away.
Police found and arrested Hartman a short time later at a nearby park on Komomala Drive. The child was not injured and was returned to her lawful guardians, police said.
Because of this incident, Hartman was charged with second-degree attempted murder, first-degree custodial interference, second-degree terroristic threatening, and violation of a protective order. Prosecutors are also seeking extended prison time, saying that Hartman is an offender against the elderly.
If convicted on just the attempted murder charge, prosecutors say Hartman could be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. With the extended prison modifier, parole could be taken off the table.
Hartman’s initial court appearance is set for Friday afternoon in Hilo District Court. She remains in jail, with bond set at more than $1-million.
Hartman’s father-in-law was taken to the hospital in serious condition due to the stab wound. Authorities say he was immediately taken to the operating room and his condition has been stabilized. He remains in the hospital.
Matthew has been the digital content manager for KITV4 since September 2021. Matthew is a prolific writer, editor, and self-described "newsie" who's worked in television markets in Oklahoma, California, and Hawaii. | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/hilo-woman-accused-of-stabbing-her-father-in-law-taking-daughter/article_04d51c08-2b01-11ed-86e4-cb1e965f1739.html | 2022-09-02T22:15:18Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/hilo-woman-accused-of-stabbing-her-father-in-law-taking-daughter/article_04d51c08-2b01-11ed-86e4-cb1e965f1739.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The uncrewed Artemis I mission is ready for another launch attempt this weekend.
The Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft are scheduled to lift off between 2:17 and 4:17 p.m. ET Saturday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Although there is no crew aboard, the mission is the first step of the Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon and eventually land them on Mars
There is a 60% chance of favorable weather conditions for the launch, with chances increasing to 80% favorable toward the end of the window, weather officer Melody Lovin said during a Friday morning news conference.
If the rocket is unable to launch Saturday, the next possible launch window would be Monday.
Once it launches, the Orion spacecraft will enter a distant retrograde orbit of the moon and travel 40,000 miles beyond it, going farther than any spacecraft intended to carry humans. Crews will ride aboard Artemis II on a similar trajectory in 2024, and astronauts are slated to arrive at the lunar south pole in late 2025 on the Artemis III mission. The Artemis program aims to land the first woman and the first person of color on the moon.
The agency will share live views and coverage in English and Spanish before, during and after the Artemis I launch on its website and on NASA TV. The broadcast will begin at 5:45 a.m. ET as supercold propellant is loaded into the SLS rocket.
After the launch, NASA will conduct a briefing and later Saturday will share the first Earth views from cameras aboard the Orion spacecraft. The Virtual Telescope Project will attempt to share live views of Orion on its way to the moon shortly after launch.
Orion's journey will last about 38 days as it travels to the moon, loops around it and returns to Earth -- traveling 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers). The capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on October 11.
Cameras inside and outside of Orion will share images and video throughout the mission, including live views from the Callisto experiment, which will capture a stream of a mannequin called Commander Moonikin Campos in the commander's seat. If you have an Amazon Alexa-enabled device, you can ask it about the mission's location each day.
Here's everything you can expect before, during and after the launch.
Counting down to launch
Early Saturday, the launch team will conduct a briefing on weather conditions and decide whether to begin fueling the rocket.
If everything looks good, the team will begin fueling the rocket's core stage and then move on to fueling its upper stage. Afterward, the team will top off and replenish any of the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that dissipates during the fueling process.
About 50 minutes before launch, the final NASA test director briefing will occur. The launch director will poll the team to make sure every station is a "go" 15 minutes ahead of liftoff.
At 10 minutes and counting, things kick into high gear as the spacecraft and rocket go through the final steps. Much of the action takes place in the final minute as the ground launch sequencer sends the command for the rocket flight computer's automated launching sequencer to take over.
In the last few seconds, hydrogen will burn off, the four RS-25 engines will start, resulting in booster ignition and liftoff at T minus zero.
Journey to the moon
The solid rocket boosters will separate from the spacecraft about two minutes into the flight and splash down in the Atlantic Ocean, with other components also jettisoning shortly afterward. The core stage of the rocket will separate about eight minutes later and fall toward the Pacific, allowing for Orion's solar array wings to deploy.
The perigee raise maneuver will occur about 12 minutes after launch, when the interim cryogenic propulsion stage experiences a burn to raise Orion's altitude so it doesn't reenter the Earth's atmosphere.
Shortly afterward is the trans-lunar injection burn, when the ICPS boosts Orion's speed from 17,500 miles per hour (28,163 kilometers per hour) to 22,600 miles per hour (36,371 kilometers per hour) to escape the pull of Earth's gravity and set off for the moon.
After this burn, the ICPS will separate from Orion.
Around 9:45 p.m. ET, Orion will make its first outbound trajectory correction burn using the European Service Module, which provides the spacecraft with power, propulsion and thermal control. This maneuver will put Orion on a path to the moon.
The next few days after launch, Orion will venture out to the moon, coming within 60 miles (96 kilometers) during its closest approach on day six of the journey. The service module will place Orion in a distant retrograde orbit around the moon on day 10.
Orion will also surpass the distance record of 248,654 miles (400,169 kilometers) -- set by Apollo 13 in 1970 -- on day 10 when it loops around the moon. The spacecraft will achieve its maximum distance from Earth of 280,000 miles (450,616 kilometers) on September 23 when it ventures 40,000 miles (64,373 kilometers) beyond the moon.
This is 30,000 miles (48,280 kilometers) farther than Apollo 13's record.
Orion will make its second-closest approach of the lunar surface, coming within 500 miles (804 kilometers), on October 5. The service module will experience a burn that enables the moon's gravity to slingshot Orion back on its way to Earth.
Just before reentering Earth's atmosphere, the service module will separate from Orion. The spacecraft will hit the top of Earth's atmosphere moving at about 25,000 miles per hour (40,233 kilometers per hour), and its heat shield will experience temperatures of nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,760 degrees Celsius).
The atmosphere will slow Orion down to about 300 miles per hour (482 kilometers per hour), and a series of parachutes will slow it down to less than 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) before it splashes down in the Pacific at 2:10 p.m. ET on October 11.
Splashdown will be streamed live from NASA's website, with views from 17 cameras aboard the recovery ship and helicopters waiting for Orion's return.
The landing and recovery team will collect the Orion capsule, and data from the spacecraft will determine the lessons learned before humans return to the moon.
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BOSTON (WWLP) – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting a second human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the state.
DPH says the person is a man in his 70s who was exposed to the virus in Suffolk County. Because of this recent case the risk level of WNV has been raised to moderate to high in the Greater Boston area.
According to a news release from DPH there were 11 human cases of WNV infection identified in Massachusetts in 2021. The virus is usually transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most infected people do not present symptoms, people over the age of 50 are at higher risk for severe disease. The symptoms tend to include fever and flu-like illness.
DPH offers these suggestions to reduce your chances of contracting the virus:
Avoid Mosquito Bites– Apply Insect Repellent when Outdoors. Use a repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-m-toluamide), permethrin, picaridin (KBR 3023), oil of lemon eucalyptus [p-menthane 3, 8-diol (PMD)], or IR3535 according to the instructions on the product label. DEET products should not be used on infants under two months of age and should be used in concentrations of 30% or less on older children. Oil of lemon eucalyptus should not be used on children under three years of age.
Be Aware of Peak Mosquito Hours. The hours from dusk to dawn are peak biting times for many mosquitoes. Consider rescheduling outdoor activities that occur during evening or early morning.
Clothing Can Help Reduce Mosquito Bites. Wear long-sleeves, long pants, and socks when outdoors to help keep mosquitoes away from your skin.
Mosquito-Proof Your Home– Drain Standing Water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in standing water. Limit the number of places around your home for mosquitoes to breed by either draining or discarding items that hold water. Check rain gutters and drains. Empty unused flowerpots and wading pools and change the water in birdbaths frequently.
Install or Repair Screens. Keep mosquitoes outside by having tightly fitting screens on all of your windows and doors.
Protect Your Animals– Animal owners should reduce potential mosquito breeding sites on their property by eliminating standing water from containers such as buckets, tires, and wading pools – especially after heavy rains. Water troughs should be flushed out at least once a week during the summer months to reduce mosquitoes near paddock areas. Horse owners should keep horses in indoor stalls at night to reduce their risk of exposure to mosquitoes. Owners should also speak with their veterinarian about mosquito repellents approved for use in animals and vaccinations to prevent WNV and EEE. If an animal is diagnosed with WNV or EEE, owners are required to report to DAR, Division of Animal Health by calling 617-626-1795 and to DPH by calling 617-983-6800.
More information, including all WNV and EEE positive results, can be found on the Arbovirus Surveillance Information web page at www.mass.gov/dph/mosquito or by calling the DPH Epidemiology Program at 617-983-6800. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/2nd-west-nile-virus-human-case-reported-in-massachusetts-this-year/ | 2022-09-02T22:18:30Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/2nd-west-nile-virus-human-case-reported-in-massachusetts-this-year/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Abandoned structure catches fire in South Macon Friday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Fire Department is currently working to put out a fire in South Macon.
BCFD says that an abandoned structure at 555 Guy Paine Road caught fire Friday morning, 41NBC is currently working to gather more details about how and exactly when the fire started.
Stay with 41NBC for more updates as information is released. | https://www.41nbc.com/abandoned-structure-catches-fire-in-south-macon-friday-morning/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:42Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/abandoned-structure-catches-fire-in-south-macon-friday-morning/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Abandoned structure catches fire in South Macon Friday morning
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Fire Department is currently working to put out a fire in South Macon.
BCFD says that an abandoned structure at 555 Guy Paine Road caught fire Friday morning, 41NBC is currently working to gather more details about how and exactly when the fire started.
Stay with 41NBC for more updates as information is released. | https://www.41nbc.com/abandoned-structure-catches-fire-in-south-macon-friday-morning/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:42Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/abandoned-structure-catches-fire-in-south-macon-friday-morning/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon-Bibb County looking to add more safety measures to Lake Tobesofkee
Macon-Bibb County wants to regulate the types of boats and their speed while on the lake.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Although Summer is coming to an end, Macon-Bibb County leaders are continuing to push for more safety at Lake Tobesofkee.
According to Mayor Lester Miller, Macon-Bibb County is looking to regulate the types of boats and their speed on the lake. To do so, the county commissioners are enlisting the help of the Department of Natural Resources. Several of the safety measure the county wants to implement must go through the state.
Right now Lake Tobesofkee has signage around the lake to alert the community on the rules. The county has also increased patrols out on the lake. Parents with small children must accompany a child into the water. But the biggest issue according to Mayor Miller, is educating the community on the safety measures.
“A lot of people don’t know they’re required to wear a life vest on a boat if they’re under a certain age.”
Mayor Miller also says there’s a boating safety course the public must take before getting on the waters. For now county leaders want to make sure you’re aware of the safety measures in place.
County leaders are waiting to hear back from DNR to move forward with additional measures. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-looking-to-add-more-safety-measures-to-lake-tobesofkee/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:48Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-looking-to-add-more-safety-measures-to-lake-tobesofkee/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon-Bibb County looking to add more safety measures to Lake Tobesofkee
Macon-Bibb County wants to regulate the types of boats and their speed while on the lake.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Although Summer is coming to an end, Macon-Bibb County leaders are continuing to push for more safety at Lake Tobesofkee.
According to Mayor Lester Miller, Macon-Bibb County is looking to regulate the types of boats and their speed on the lake. To do so, the county commissioners are enlisting the help of the Department of Natural Resources. Several of the safety measure the county wants to implement must go through the state.
Right now Lake Tobesofkee has signage around the lake to alert the community on the rules. The county has also increased patrols out on the lake. Parents with small children must accompany a child into the water. But the biggest issue according to Mayor Miller, is educating the community on the safety measures.
“A lot of people don’t know they’re required to wear a life vest on a boat if they’re under a certain age.”
Mayor Miller also says there’s a boating safety course the public must take before getting on the waters. For now county leaders want to make sure you’re aware of the safety measures in place.
County leaders are waiting to hear back from DNR to move forward with additional measures. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-looking-to-add-more-safety-measures-to-lake-tobesofkee/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:48Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-looking-to-add-more-safety-measures-to-lake-tobesofkee/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority faces driver shortage
MTA says the changes do not impact route times
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is temporarily suspending duplicate routes on three of its routes. MTA says despite the changes it does not impact route times. It also does not mean that routes will be suspended.
The routes that will loose the second bus on its route include:
- Houston Avenue
- East Macon
- West Macon
According to Public Information Officer, Jami Gaudet, this comes after a 30% decrease in staff. Gaudet says MTA wants to stay away from having to make its workers work overtime.
“We want quality drivers, so we’re not going to sacrifice quality,” said Gaudet. “We want our riders to be safe and we want to have a safe operations. So we’re doing everything we can that we think is prudent to address the driver shortage.”
According to Gaudet, the change to the three routes was a decision made by all employees with MTA.
Gaudet says MTA is unsure when the duplicate routes will be up and running. ”
MTA is looking to hire for part-time and full-time positions. You can apply here. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-transit-authority-faces-driver-shortage/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:54Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-transit-authority-faces-driver-shortage/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority faces driver shortage
MTA says the changes do not impact route times
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— The Macon-Bibb Transit Authority is temporarily suspending duplicate routes on three of its routes. MTA says despite the changes it does not impact route times. It also does not mean that routes will be suspended.
The routes that will loose the second bus on its route include:
- Houston Avenue
- East Macon
- West Macon
According to Public Information Officer, Jami Gaudet, this comes after a 30% decrease in staff. Gaudet says MTA wants to stay away from having to make its workers work overtime.
“We want quality drivers, so we’re not going to sacrifice quality,” said Gaudet. “We want our riders to be safe and we want to have a safe operations. So we’re doing everything we can that we think is prudent to address the driver shortage.”
According to Gaudet, the change to the three routes was a decision made by all employees with MTA.
Gaudet says MTA is unsure when the duplicate routes will be up and running. ”
MTA is looking to hire for part-time and full-time positions. You can apply here. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-transit-authority-faces-driver-shortage/ | 2022-09-02T22:21:54Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-bibb-county-transit-authority-faces-driver-shortage/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Stabbing, shooting at Georgia mall outside Atlanta
Police say one person was stabbed and officers shot the suspect.
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — One person was stabbed Friday and an officer shot the suspect at the Mall of Georgia outside Atlanta, police said.
The incident began when a suspected thief began smashing jewelry counters inside the Macy’s store at the mall, authorities said. The suspect then stabbed at least one person and a Gwinnett County police officer shot the suspect, news outlets reported.
Police have not released details on either person’s medical condition. No further details were immediately released.
Several roads in the area were blocked off as police investigated. | https://www.41nbc.com/stabbing-shooting-at-georgia-mall-outside-atlanta/ | 2022-09-02T22:22:00Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/stabbing-shooting-at-georgia-mall-outside-atlanta/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Stabbing, shooting at Georgia mall outside Atlanta
Police say one person was stabbed and officers shot the suspect.
BUFORD, Ga. (AP) — One person was stabbed Friday and an officer shot the suspect at the Mall of Georgia outside Atlanta, police said.
The incident began when a suspected thief began smashing jewelry counters inside the Macy’s store at the mall, authorities said. The suspect then stabbed at least one person and a Gwinnett County police officer shot the suspect, news outlets reported.
Police have not released details on either person’s medical condition. No further details were immediately released.
Several roads in the area were blocked off as police investigated. | https://www.41nbc.com/stabbing-shooting-at-georgia-mall-outside-atlanta/ | 2022-09-02T22:22:00Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/stabbing-shooting-at-georgia-mall-outside-atlanta/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
President Biden’s prime-time speech on Thursday evening is being met with scorn by some pundits on cable news over its tone and the staging that accompanied it.
The speech, during which Biden framed the wing of the Republican Party loyal to former President Trump as a threat to democracy, served as a scathing rebuke of the ongoing political influence of his predecessor, which Democrats hope will energize voters ahead of this fall’s midterm elections.
Made against a dark-red backdrop in Philadelphia with a pair of Marines standing behind the president as he spoke, the speech also portrayed Republicans who are loyal to Trump over the GOP establishment as aiming to take the country “backward.”
“Not every Republican, not even a majority of Republicans, are MAGA Republicans. Not every Republican embraces their extreme ideology,” Biden said during his remarks. “But there’s no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. And that is a threat to this country.”
Immediately after the speech and during the day Friday, cable news and Twitter was buzzing with critics hammering the president for what they said was the political tone of his remarks and the staging used in Philadelphia.
“This was an inappropriate speech,” said Ari Fleischer, a former aide to President George W. Bush and now a Fox News contributor. “This was a campaign speech, and the U.S. Marine Corps has some explaining to do. How did they get used? Why were two Marines used in the background of that shot?”
On CNN’s morning program, “New Day,” host Brianna Keilar spoke with veteran Allison Jaslow, who argued Democrats politicized two Marines staged in the background of Biden’s televised address.
“Somebody made the decision to put those Marines in the shot,” Jaslow said. “And the reality is those Marines didn’t have a choice.”
On Friday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the administration’s decision to use the Marines in the shot.
“The presence of the Marines at the speech was intended to demonstrate the deep and abiding respect the president has for these service members to these ideals and the unique role our independent military plays in defending our democracy no matter which party is in power. Again, no matter which party is in power,” Jean-Pierre said.
In terms of the substance of the speech, some on the political left felt Biden’s speech did not go far enough in calling out Republicans who have backed Trump’s false claims of election fraud and other statements and policies on race, immigration and other cultural issues.
“I don’t know who the ‘It’s not all Republicans, just MAGA Republicans’ [is] for,” said liberal pundit Elie Mystal during an appearance Thursday night on MSNBC. “I’m sure there are some white supremacists who will vote with white supremacists, who don’t think they are white supremacists who are happy Biden didn’t call them a white supremacist.”
Biden attempted to clarify his comments about Republicans more generally again on Friday.
“I don’t consider any Trump supporter to be a threat to the country,” Biden said. “I do think anyone who calls for the use of violence, fails to condemn violence when it’s used, refuses to acknowledge an election has been won, insists upon changing the way in which we rule and count votes, that is a threat to democracy.” | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/how-cable-news-is-reacting-to-bidens-prime-time-speech/ | 2022-09-02T22:22:33Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/how-cable-news-is-reacting-to-bidens-prime-time-speech/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(AFP) — Entirely new Covid variants could emerge this winter but existing vaccines should protect people from serious illness and death, the EU's drug agency said on Friday.
The comments came as the 27-nation European Union prepares to roll out a booster campaign ahead of a feared wave of new coronavirus cases later this year.
It will include a mix of newly-approved jabs adapted for the now dominant omicron strain, and the original vaccines developed to fight the virus that first emerged in China in 2019, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said.
FBI inventory of Trump’s office details empty folders marked classified
But people "should not wait for a specific vaccine", EMA vaccines chief Marco Cavaleri told a news conference.
"There might be a completely new variant emerging that we are not able to predict today."
On Thursday, the EMA approved vaccines by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that are adapted to tackle the older BA.1 subvariant of omicron.
A Pfizer version updated for the now-dominant BA.4 and 5 strains should be authorized in mid-September, while a similar Moderna jab is also in the pipeline.
But these new omicron-adapted jabs will largely be reserved for boosters for the elderly, the vulnerable, pregnant women and healthcare workers, Cavaleri said.
Most people will instead still get the original vaccines that are designed to tackle the Wuhan strain of coronavirus.
"The original vaccines are still able to protect against severe Covid 19 disease and death", even if they are less effective at preventing infection.
He said it was "not excluded" that new variants this winter might end up being closer to earlier omicron strains that had now largely been overtaken by the BA.4 and 5 types.
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MANHATTAN (CN) — An appeals court sided with a federal plan to build a waste-disposal site on the Long Island Sound, thwarting efforts to stop the project brought by New York state and the town set to host the site.
At issue was the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to dispose of dredging waste in the eastern portion of the sound, an estuary that sits between New York, Connecticut and Long Island, extending more than 100 miles.
New York state officials resisted, telling a federal judge for the Eastern District of New York that the project violated marine protection, ocean dumping and coastal zone-management laws.
Affirming defeat for that challenge, however, the Second Circuit concluded Friday that that the EPA’s actions were not arbitrary and capricious since the Coastal Zone Management Act doesn’t provide standards of its own.
Chief U.S. Circuit Judge Debra Livingston wrote the 42-page opinion on behalf of the panel, joined by U.S. Circuit Judges Susan Carney and Joseph Bianco.
Livingston began with a bit of history, quoting the iconic novel, "The Great Gatsby." In the book, F. Scott Fitzgerald describes Long Island as “that slender riotous island which extends itself due east of New York,” along the northern edge of which lies "the most domesticated body of salt water in the Western hemisphere, the great wet barnyard of Long Island Sound.”
Dredging helps to maintain the more than 200 harbors, coves, bays and navigable rivers around the Long Island Sound. Its byproducts can be used to mitigate other human and environmental interests — bolstering beaches that have eroded, building wetlands and covering up landfills.
Less useful sediment stirred up in the process is gotten rid of in open water, a controversial process since the materials may be contaminated with industrial or agricultural toxins.
New York had argued that western and central dredging locations were sufficient without need for an eastern zone; that certain waste materials are environmentally harmful; that the EPA’s consistency determination was off; and that the agency unreasonably used restrictions based on those other two preexisting sites.
In a separate brief, the town of Southold argued that the EPA did not conduct an adequate Environmental Impact Statement and that its designation conflicted with Southold’s coastal management program aimed at protecting coastal fish and wildlife habitats.
The court accepted as adequate the EPA’s rebuttal that “the site would not have significant adverse effects on marine habitat,” and that the new site’s boundaries “exclude rocky, hardbottom areas that could provide relatively higher quality habitat for marine organisms.”
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation told Courthouse News it is reviewing Friday's decision. The town of Southold did not immediately return a request for comment.
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WASHINGTON (CN) — Getting the more serious charges against him dropped in the process, a 29-year-old Illinois man who was recorded in a TikTok video fighting National Guardsmen during last year’s Capitol riot pleaded guilty on Friday to civil disorder.
Mathew Capsel was arrested about three weeks after the right-wing attempt to overthrow America’s government on Jan. 6, 2021. The FBI said it received a number of tips about Capsel, including screenshots and videos from his pseudonymous Facebook profile "Mateo Q Capsel," apparently showing him “on the frontline of the riot.” One former neighbor apparently said he was “known to be violent.”
The government summarized Capsel’s actions during the insurrection as "fighting against National Guardsmen until he is pepper sprayed … Specifically, the video depicts Capsel charging against a lined group of National Guardsman (sic), running into their protective shields.”
Capsel was initially charged with resisting law enforcement and knowingly entering or remaining in a restricted area. But a superseding indictment filed about 10 days before the plea hearing brought a new charge against him: civil disorder.
During Friday’s hearing, Capsel’s attorney said that he worked with the government for the last year and a half on the plea agreement, resulting with the government tossing the other more serious charges.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan asked Capsel about his decision to waive his right to an indictment on the new charge. Capsel acknowledged his decision meant that he allowed the government to charge him with civil disorder based on its own information, as opposed to prosecutors presenting the information to a grand jury to determine if there is enough evidence to charge him.
Capsel also admitted to the court that he pushed National Guardsmen during the Capitol riot.
Judge Chutkan, an Obama appointee, asked Capsel if he knew the Guardsmen were engaged in their official duties at the time, to which Capsel replied, “yes, your honor.”
By pleading guilty this afternoon, Capsel is avoiding decades behind bars. He now faces a statutory sentence of up to five years of incarceration, three years’ supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Judge Chutkan accepted his guilty plea and set a sentencing date for Dec. 16. Capsel has been on pretrial release since Feb. 2021.
Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is financially supporting some Jan. 6 defendants, and he will “very, very seriously consider” full pardons for those who are convicted, if he is reelected.
And President Joe Biden took direct aim at his predecessor during a primetime televised address Thursday night, telling viewers the Republican Party is currently “driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans … and that is a threat to this country.”
The Justice Department has so far charged more than 860 people in connection with the Capitol riot. As of last month, about 283 people have pleaded guilty to misdemeanors, 70 have pleaded guilty to felonies, and at least 18 people have been sentenced to prison.
Approximately 140 police officers were assaulted during the Capitol riot, including about 80 from the U.S. Capitol Police force and about 60 from the Metropolitan Police Department.
The FBI is still looking for more than 250 people who assaulted police officers during the insurrection.
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MANHATTAN (CN) — The tail end of August proved to be just as poor for Wall Street as the start of the month, and September has begun with little improvement despite a good jobs report that should have turned the tide.
Early in the week, U.S. indices fell as investors continued to deal with recent harsh comments by Federal Reserve on interest rates. On Thursday, after a brief dip following news of new Covid lockdowns in China, markets righted themselves. By the closing bell on Friday, however, indices were back in negative territory, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing 965 points this week, the S&P 500 declining 141 points, and the Nasdaq falling 511 points.
Wall Street quickly digested and then ignored another positive payrolls report — the latest in the 20-month streak of job gains — that showed the United States gained 315,000 nonfarm jobs in August. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report, which was largely in line with the consensus forecast, pleased many economists but had a transitory effect on markets.
“The economy has never been in recession with job growth at 3.98% on a year-over-year basis, a fact that should quiet the bears out there who claim the economy has fallen off the track,” said Peter Essele, head of portfolio management at Commonwealth Financial Network. “The increase in labor supply should help ease the tight labor market and potentially moderate wage growth over the next few months, a welcome sign from an inflationary perspective.”
Although still in positive territory, the payroll report also points to an economic slowing-down, particularly since the unemployment rate increased from 3.5% to 3.7%. That may be a good thing, as it could normalize wage inflation and restrain the overheated economy. Average hourly and weekly earnings increased slightly — it remains at 5.2% annualized for the third straight month — while the job participation rate also inched up to 62.4%.
Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial, noted one red flag with the data: the increase in part-time workers who otherwise would be interested in full-time work. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfarm part-time workers increased from 3.9 million to 4.1 million last month, following a 300,000 gain in such workers from July to August.
“The economy is now employing more workers in temporary help services than ever before and this could be a cause for concern,” he said.
The BLS report is also another reason to believe the Federal Reserve may back away from a 0.75% interest rate increase later this month, though most experts believe the proof will be in the price-increase pudding: the next Consumer Price Index, which is set to release on September 13.
“As for what this means for the Fed, I don’t think much will change,” Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Services, wrote in an investors’ note. “They’ll still debate 50 or 75 [basis points] at the next meeting and the CPI figure might be the swing factor.”
Earlier in the week, jobs data from payroll company ADP showed a similar slowdown, with 132,000 jobs gained in August, a fairly steep drop from the 270,000 jobs the company reported were gained in July. The average job gains for 2022 before the August numbers was 376,000 jobs per month.
ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson said the data suggest more conservative hiring practices among companies girding themselves for a recession, or at least trying to make heads or tails of the “economy’s conflicting signals.”
As the dog days of summer end, a dearth of data did little for investors. On Thursday the ISM manufacturing survey for August showed that prices paid last month remained at 52.4%, the second consecutive month it hit its lowest point since June 2020. Combined with the fact that the survey showed 27 months of ending economic expansion, the ISM survey has justified the belief that peak inflation is behind the economy.
“If a single economic report could exemplify a ‘soft landing’ then that was it, as overall activity was solid (but not spectacular), the prices indices dropped sharply, and new orders implied future growth,” Tom Essaye of the Sevens Report wrote in an investors’ note Friday morning.
He noted also the report drove bond yields higher to the highest level in weeks and “reflects some clear optimism that the looming economic slowdown won’t be as bad as feared some weeks ago.”
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BALTIMORE (CN) — Saying it can prevent “unwarranted suspicion and mistrust in Maryland’s electoral process,” the Maryland Board of Elections filed an emergency petition Friday for permission to begin counting mail-in ballots on October 1 instead of after Election Day as currently mandated.
It’s the latest twist in a knot of legal uncertainty surrounding the state’s election system, which is the only one in the United States that prevents officials from counting early ballots early.
“Faced with three-to-four times as many ballots and failing to count a single one of them until two days after the election may require 100 to 120 days (or nearly 4 months),” says the petition, filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court by Daniel M. Kobrin of the Attorney General’s Office. “Maryland, however, does not have 100 days; Maryland does not even have the 36 days that the primary canvass required.”
The delay in certifying elections could prevent elected representatives from being seated in January as required by law.
The board voted to take this step on August 15, and Governor Larry Hogan gave his blessing. “The governor strongly supports the board finally taking action to adopt early canvassing — as he did for the 2020 election — and address the General Assembly’s failure to pass a simple bill that would have allowed it to happen,” his spokesman Michael Ricci said at the time, adding that the administration hopes the court “will act swiftly.”
In May, however, Hogan vetoed legislation that would have done the same thing, saying other parts of the bills did not meet his standards for election integrity. It was Hogan himself who instituted an executive order in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic hit, greatly expanding mail-in voting and allowing the elections board to count those votes in secret starting in October. The emergency order expired this year, ushering in reinstatement of the law requiring absentee ballots be counted last. That threw the July 19 primary election into turmoil.
“The sheer number of ballots caused cascading issues through the local and statewide canvassing and certification process,” the petition says. “In Montgomery County, a recount of the race for County Executive could not begin until August 19, 2022, or 31 days after election day. It was concluded, with final local certification of the results, on August 24, 2022, which was 36 days after election day. In Frederick County, issues with the mail-in ballot canvass required the local board of elections to decertify its results on August 10, 2022, and re-scan all 15,640 mail-in ballots it received.”
In all, more than half the votes cast in the election were mailed. Prior to 2020, the typical figure was 5%.
The board projects it will receive three times as many mail-in ballots in the general election: between 1 million and 1.3 million.
Kobrin says there’s not timeline for the petition, as there’s no respondent. “Along with the petition we filed a motion for expedited hearing,” he says, “asking the court hear it as soon as it’s practicable to do so.”
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA aimed for a Saturday launch of its new moon rocket, after fixing fuel leaks and working around a bad engine sensor that foiled the first try.
The inaugural flight of the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket — the most powerful ever built by NASA — was delayed late in the countdown Monday. The Kennedy Space Center clocks started ticking again as managers expressed confidence in their plan and forecasters gave favorable weather odds.
Atop the rocket is a crew capsule with three test dummies that will fly around the moon and back over the course of six weeks — NASA's first such attempt since the Apollo program 50 years ago. NASA wants to wring out the spacecraft before strapping in astronauts on the next planned flight in two years.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said he's more confident going into this second launch attempt, given everything engineers learned from the first try.
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So is astronaut Jessica Meir, who's on NASA's shortlist for one of the initial moon crews.
“We're all excited for this to go, but the most important thing is that we go when we're ready and we get it right, because the next missions will have humans on board. Maybe me, maybe my friends," Meir told The Associated Press on Friday.
The engineers in charge of the Space Launch System rocket insisted Thursday evening that all four of the rocket's main engines were good and that a faulty temperature sensor caused one of them to appear as though it were too warm Monday. The engines need to match the minus-420 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-250 degrees Celsius) of the liquid hydrogen fuel at liftoff, otherwise they could be damaged and shut down in flight.
“We have convinced ourselves without a shadow of a doubt that we have good-quality liquid hydrogen going through the engines,” said John Honeycutt, the rocket's program manager.
Once fueling begins Saturday morning, the launch team will perform another engine test — this time earlier in the countdown. Even if that suspect sensor indicates the one engine is too warm, other sensors can be relied on to ensure everything is working correctly and to halt the countdown if there’s a problem, Honeycutt told reporters.
NASA could not perform that kind of engine test during dress rehearsals earlier this year because of leaking fuel. More fuel leaks cropped up Monday; technicians found some loose connections and tightened them.
The engine-temperature situation adds to the flight's risk, as does another problem that cropped up Monday: cracks in the foam insulation of the rocket. If any foam pieces break off at liftoff, they could strike the strap-on boosters and damage them. Engineers consider the likelihood of that happening low and have accepted these slight additional risks.
“This is an extremely complicated machine and system. Millions of parts,” NASA's chief, Nelson, told the AP. “There are, in fact, risks. But are those risks acceptable? I leave that to the experts. My role is to remind them you don’t take any chances that are not acceptable risk.”
The $4.1 billion test flight is NASA's first step in sending astronauts around the moon in 2024 and landing them on the surface in 2025. Astronauts last walked on the moon in 1972.
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
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Aaron Rodgers waited for his chance at the start of his career behind Brett Favre, just as former first-round pick Jordan Love is doing currently behind the Packers’ current longtime quarterback.
Asked Friday about what appears to be a friendly dynamic between veteran quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and 2021 first-rounder Trey Lance with the 49ers, Rodgers compared the relationship to his own with Love.
“It’s not bulls–t when I stand in front of my locker and speak glowingly about Jordan and the things that I’m seeing him doing well in the preseason and in practice,” Rodgers said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I’m not, like, doing that for some sort of virtue signaling or whatever. I’m doing that because I love him and I care about him and I want him to do well.
“When I see him out there doing well, man, it fires me up. When I see him drop back and one-hitch and throw a f–king dime I’m like, ‘yes, homie, yes.’”
Green Bay traded up to No. 26 in the first round of the the 2019 NFL Draft to select the former Utah State quarterback, but Love has appeared in just six games with one start during his first three seasons with the Pack.
The 38-year-old Rodgers signed a three-year extension worth $150 million in March that also includes two voidable years in 2025 and 2026 for salary-cap reasons.
Lance, the No. 3 overall pick in 2021 behind fellow quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, is currently listed as the 49ers’ starter ahead of Garoppolo, who reworked his contract last week to remain in San Francisco this season.
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“I bet it’s the same with Jimmy and Trey. Like, Jimmy he’s a competitor, he probably wanted to be somewhere and have a chance to be a starter. But c’est la vie, it is what it is. He’s gonna be there, he’ll be a great teammate I’m sure, and if something happens or they struggle, he’ll be ready to jump in.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/02/aaron-rodgers-fired-up-when-jordan-love-plays-well/ | 2022-09-02T22:28:51Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/02/aaron-rodgers-fired-up-when-jordan-love-plays-well/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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US labor market cools slightly, adding 315,000 jobs
The U.S. economy gained 315,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 3.7%, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
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The tail end of August proved to be just as poor for Wall Street as the start of the month, and September has begun with little improvement despite a good jobs report that should have turned the tide.
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Empty folders with classified banners and more than 10,000 government records were among the records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence last month, according to records unsealed on Friday.
Jan. 6 rioter charged with fighting Guardsmen takes plea deal
Getting the more serious charges against him dropped in the process, a 29-year-old Illinois man who was recorded in a TikTok video fighting National Guardsmen during last year’s Capitol riot pleaded guilty on Friday to civil disorder.
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EPA’s Long Island waste site gets appellate OK
An appeals court sided with a federal plan to build a waste-disposal site on the Long Island Sound, thwarting efforts to stop the project brought by New York state and the town set to host the site.
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Saying it can prevent “unwarranted suspicion and mistrust in Maryland’s electoral process,” the Maryland Board of Elections filed an emergency petition Friday for permission to begin counting mail-in ballots on October 1 instead of after Election Day as currently mandated.
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Finland bans fast-track tourist visas for Russians
Finland got permission from EU leaders to curb visas for Russian travelers, who have used the country as a transit point to access the rest of Europe since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Norway measures record summer heat in Arctic archipelago
The chain of islands known as Svalbard went through its warmest summer on record this year, causing 44 billion tons of meltwater to run into the ocean.
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National
US labor market cools slightly, adding 315,000 jobs
The U.S. economy gained 315,000 jobs in August while the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 3.7%, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
Markets falter, then recover, then falter again with slowing jobs data
The tail end of August proved to be just as poor for Wall Street as the start of the month, and September has begun with little improvement despite a good jobs report that should have turned the tide.
FBI inventory of Trump’s office details empty folders marked classified
Empty folders with classified banners and more than 10,000 government records were among the records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence last month, according to records unsealed on Friday.
Jan. 6 rioter charged with fighting Guardsmen takes plea deal
Getting the more serious charges against him dropped in the process, a 29-year-old Illinois man who was recorded in a TikTok video fighting National Guardsmen during last year’s Capitol riot pleaded guilty on Friday to civil disorder.
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EPA’s Long Island waste site gets appellate OK
An appeals court sided with a federal plan to build a waste-disposal site on the Long Island Sound, thwarting efforts to stop the project brought by New York state and the town set to host the site.
Maryland Elections Board makes emergency push for early vote count
Saying it can prevent “unwarranted suspicion and mistrust in Maryland’s electoral process,” the Maryland Board of Elections filed an emergency petition Friday for permission to begin counting mail-in ballots on October 1 instead of after Election Day as currently mandated.
International
Finland bans fast-track tourist visas for Russians
Finland got permission from EU leaders to curb visas for Russian travelers, who have used the country as a transit point to access the rest of Europe since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Norway measures record summer heat in Arctic archipelago
The chain of islands known as Svalbard went through its warmest summer on record this year, causing 44 billion tons of meltwater to run into the ocean.
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A top lawmaker says Albany ought to act to give New York’s student loan debtors some peace of mind amid legal and political uncertainty —despite state tax authorities promising to keep their hands off potential federal relief.
“Relieving student debt is critical for so many across New York,” state Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) told The Post Friday. “It should not turn into a cash grab by the state.”
President Biden announced last week that the Education Department would write off up to $20,000 in student loan debt incurred by borrowers who received federal Pell Grants for their education and make below $125,000 individually or under $250,000 if part of a household, along with up to $10,000 in debt for non-Pell Grant recipients
A Department of Taxation and Finance spokesperson told The Post on Friday they do not believe the giveaway would be subject to state taxes — but not everyone agrees.
According to a recent analysis by the Tax Foundation, New York could charge borrowers up to $685 in new levies, even though the White House has said that the forgiven portions of student loans will not be considered taxable income by the IRS.
Jared Walczak, the Tax Foundation’s vice president for state projects, noted earlier this week that New York has previously determined that student debt discharged due to death or disability are subject to state taxes.
But by passing his bill before “January at the latest,” Gianaris said Albany Democrats can put the kibosh on any chance that the relief would get taxed by the state.
“Taxpayers need certainty about what they may or may not owe when preparing their taxes,” he said.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — the so-called “Three People in a Room” who ultimately call the shots in state politics — did not respond to requests for comment Friday.
State lawmakers adjourned for the year in June ahead of crucial elections this November, when Democrats’ legislative supermajorities are on the ballot alongside Hochul, who is running against Republican nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk) for a full term as governor.
“Mass cancellation of student debt feels good to some, but it’s a slap in the face to people who sacrificed to pay loans, worked through college, went to a less expensive school or skipped college altogether. Magically canceling loans is bad, far left policy & just flat out wrong,” Zeldin tweeted Aug. 23.
A Zeldin spokeswoman did not immediately comment Friday when asked how he might approach taxation of federal loan forgiveness if elected governor this November.
The bill’s co-sponsors include swing district Democratic state Sens. Anna Kaplan (D-Nassau), Kevin Thomas (D-Nassau) and Michelle Hinchey (D-Catskills), whose seats are critical for Democratic hopes of holding their supermajority.
“The state shouldn’t be nickel and diming people for taking advantage of a program that’s intended to help them,” Kaplan said. “It’s critical that we ensure every dollar of relief goes into the pockets of New Yorkers where it belongs.”
An estimated 2.25 million New Yorkers are expected to benefit from federal loan forgiveness if it overcomes expected legal challenges, according to US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/02/bill-aims-to-block-student-loan-cash-grab-by-ny-state-next-year/ | 2022-09-02T22:29:10Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/02/bill-aims-to-block-student-loan-cash-grab-by-ny-state-next-year/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON, D.C.-
For the first time in nearly two full years, Americans can fully celebrate Labor Day. In honor of the holiday, the personal finance website WalletHub released some fun facts about the beloved holiday.
Labor Day facts:
68% of Americans say that Labor Day is their favorite holiday.
53% of Americans will be travelling out of town this holiday weekend.
36% of those travelling will do so by car.
14% of travelers will fly.
61% of Americans plan to barbecue.
The most popular Labor Day destinations:
San Diego
Chicago
New Orleans
Seattle
New York | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/labor-day-fun-facts/article_fc3f93b6-2afb-11ed-9962-2b2ed2918348.html | 2022-09-02T22:31:28Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/labor-day-fun-facts/article_fc3f93b6-2afb-11ed-9962-2b2ed2918348.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY...
The Washington State Department of Ecology and local Clean Air
Agencies have announced an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 8 AM
PDT Sunday, due to risks posed by wildfire smoke. Particulate matter
(PM2.5) levels may reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels, and
could reach Unhealthy levels close to wildfires in the area. Air
quality concerns will continue for counties with nearby wildfires
and we may continue to see smoke from outside the state impacting
Eastern Washington. Please visit wasmoke.blogspot.com for real-time
air quality levels and updated smoke forecasts.
Health Impacts and recommended Actions: When air quality is Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups, sensitive persons may experience health effects
and should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and limit time spent
outdoors. When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should limit their
time outdoors, and people with asthma, respiratory infections,
diabetes, and lung or heart disease should stay indoors.
Burn restrictions are in effect. Visit www.ecology.wa.gov/burnbans
for details on local restrictions.
Information about air quality is on the Washington Department of
Ecology Web site at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-
6000.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Temperatures 98 to 105 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast
Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-
The Biden Administration has announced that the Veterans Administration (VA) will now provide abortion services for veterans and their eligible dependents to protect the health and life of the mother and in cases of rape or incest.
Prior to this announcement the VA was prohibited from providing any abortion care or counseling.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement in response to the announcement: "For the first time ever, the Veterans Health Administration will finally be able to provide abortion care to ensure none of our veterans or their eligible dependents will have to face medical emergencies."
NBC Right Now is still searching for responses to this historic announcement from regional legislators and politicians. We will update this story as more responses become available. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/va-to-provide-abortions-local-legislators-respond/article_67259096-2af6-11ed-a932-9fb342da3873.html | 2022-09-02T22:31:41Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/va-to-provide-abortions-local-legislators-respond/article_67259096-2af6-11ed-a932-9fb342da3873.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY...
The Washington State Department of Ecology and local Clean Air
Agencies have announced an Air Quality Alert...in effect until 8 AM
PDT Sunday, due to risks posed by wildfire smoke. Particulate matter
(PM2.5) levels may reach Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups levels, and
could reach Unhealthy levels close to wildfires in the area. Air
quality concerns will continue for counties with nearby wildfires
and we may continue to see smoke from outside the state impacting
Eastern Washington. Please visit wasmoke.blogspot.com for real-time
air quality levels and updated smoke forecasts.
Health Impacts and recommended Actions: When air quality is Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups, sensitive persons may experience health effects
and should limit prolonged or heavy exertion and limit time spent
outdoors. When air quality is Unhealthy, everyone should limit their
time outdoors, and people with asthma, respiratory infections,
diabetes, and lung or heart disease should stay indoors.
Burn restrictions are in effect. Visit www.ecology.wa.gov/burnbans
for details on local restrictions.
Information about air quality is on the Washington Department of
Ecology Web site at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/air.html or call 360-407-
6000.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Temperatures 98 to 105 degrees expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central and northeast
Oregon and central, south central and southeast Washington.
* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Hazy and hot today with areas of smoke. Morning temperatures in the 60s-70s, upper 80s-low 90s by noon and afternoon highs in the mid 90s-low 100s. Heat Advisory from 2-8PM
A southwesterly flow is currently pushing a large smoke plume from the Cedar Creek Fire, in Oregon, north into the Yakima Valley and Columbia Basin. This will result in moderate air quality today and may reduce our daytime highs in the smokiest areas. Winds become westerly overnight and this should help clear the smoke out of the region.
Our brutal summer heat looks to be coming to an end this weekend. An upper level trough and surface cold front will begin to move onshore tonight bringing with it cooler temperatures and breezy winds. Look for the winds to increase to 20-25 mph later this evening through tomorrow. This, along with low humidity, instability and dry vegetation will increase the fire danger across the region. This front could also produce a stray shower tomorrow along and east of Hwy 395.
Red Flag Warning - Until Saturday 5 AM
- Cascades, Palouse, Central WA, Inland Northwest (Spokane, ID Panhandle), OR Blues and Cascades, Central/Southern OR
- Gusts 20-25 MPH
- Rapid Fire Spread
- Be Firewise
Heat relief for the Labor Day weekend with highs falling into the upper 80s-low 90s! The 80s-low 90s will continue Tuesday and Wednesday with sunshine. Models are now suggesting another front may bring us a few showers and cooler temperatures next Thursday with highs cooling into the upper 70s-mid 80s. That would be nice!
Summer 2022 Heat Facts... Yesterday the Tri-Cities set a daily record high at 102. That also set a record for the most 100+ degree days! It has been HOT all across the region this summer. Take a look! | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/record-heat-smoke-and-fire-danger/article_be2ca138-2af4-11ed-b45c-c36c58a1282a.html | 2022-09-02T22:31:53Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/record-heat-smoke-and-fire-danger/article_be2ca138-2af4-11ed-b45c-c36c58a1282a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New York investigators seize over $13 million worth of artifacts from Met
New York investigators have seized dozens of artifacts worth more than $13 million from the Metropolitan Museum of Art over the last six months, alleging they had been looted from around the world, according to the New York Times.
Why it matters: The seizures indicate that the Manhattan district attorney’s office is stepping up efforts to close backlogged repatriation cases and crack down on the theft, looting and illicit trafficking of cultural property.
- The seizures were spearheaded by Manhattan district attorney’s antiquities trafficking unit working with federal officials.
By the numbers: In total, 27 artifacts were seized from the Met through at least three search warrants, according to the Times.
- The antiquities are expected to be returned to their countries of origin in repatriation ceremonies set for next week.
- Twenty-one of the relics will be returned to Italy and six to Egypt.
- At least eight of the artifacts had been acquired by the Met through Gianfranco Becchina, who maintained a gallery in Switzerland and was convicted in Italy of illegally dealing in antiquities
The big picture: Last month, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that the antiquities trafficking unit made two other seizures of looted artifacts, returning two books authored by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz to Spain and a 14th century sculpture to Nepal.
- The books had been stolen from a Spanish library, sold by a Barcelona auction house in 2011, passed between three private collectors before showing up for auction in New York in 2021.
- The Nepali sculpture was stolen from a shrine in the 1960s and resurfaced on the New York art market in 2022, where it was seized by the antiquities trafficking unit.
Go deeper: Texas has spent over $12 million sending migrants to New York and D.C. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/new-york-investigators-artifacts-met-13-million | 2022-09-02T22:32:51Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/02/new-york-investigators-artifacts-met-13-million | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Prosecutor: Trump ally arranged meeting with poll worker
ATLANTA (AP) — After the 2020 election, a Georgia poll worker who was falsely accused of voting fraud by former President Donald Trump was pressured and threatened with imprisonment during a meeting arranged with the help of an ally of the Trump campaign, a prosecutor said in a court filing Friday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. As part of the probe, Willis filed court documents on Friday seeking testimony from Willie Lewis Floyd, a director of Black Voices for Trump, a group aimed at increasing the former president’s support among Black voters.
In December 2021, Floyd was asked to arrange a meeting to discuss an “immunity deal” with Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker whom Trump and his allies falsely accused of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase, according to Willis.
Willis said Floyd arranged for Trevian Kutti — whom Willis described as a “purported publicist” based in Chicago — to meet with Freeman. The prosecutor has previously sought Kutti’s testimony.
Kutti told Freeman that “an armed squad” of federal officers would approach her and her family within 48 hours and that Kutti had access to “very high-profile people that can make particular things happen in order to defend yourself and your family,” according to Willis’ court filing.
The district attorney cited video footage as evidence of those statements.
Kutti did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment Friday. A message to Floyd’s Instagram account was also not immediately returned.
Freeman and Kutti met at the Cobb County Police Department, where Kutti told Freeman that “freedom and the freedom of one or more of your family members” would be disrupted if Freeman declined her assistance. Kutti said Freeman was “a loose end for a party that needs to tidy up,” according to Willis.
The meeting was captured in part by a body camera, Willis said.
Kutti also said she wanted to connect Freeman to Floyd, whom she described as a “Black progressive crisis manager, very high level, with authoritative powers to get you protection that you need,” Willis said.
During a subsequent phone call with Kutti and Floyd, Freeman was pressured to reveal information under threat of imprisonment, Willis said.
Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, appeared in June before the House Jan. 6 committee and have told lawmakers how the lies about election fraud upended their lives. Moss was also a poll worker in Fulton County.
Willis has sought testimony from numerous witnesses with ties to Trump as part of her investigation, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Giuliani, who’s been told he’s a target of the investigation, testified before the special grand jury last month. A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don’t shield Graham from testifying.
Trump has blamed voter fraud for his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. State officials and federal investigators, including Trump’s own attorney general, have said there was no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 contest.
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Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
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Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City add nearly 20,000 square feet of world-class amenities
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NEW ORLEANS and BOSSIER CITY, La., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An exciting new era of sports betting and poker play was ushered in this week with the grand openings of spectacular spaces at two Louisiana-based casinos. Part of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars"), Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino each made history by opening state-of-the-art Caesars Sportsbook locations at their resorts. In addition, Harrah's debuted the largest poker room in Louisiana with its grand opening of the new World Series of Poker Room.
"This was a special week for Caesars and our longstanding commitment to Louisiana," said Dan Real, Regional President, Caesars Entertainment. "The opening of our world-class Caesars Sportsbook locations and the new World Series of Poker® Room add to the legacy that Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City have built in the Gulf Coast region. We're ready to welcome sports fans into our sportsbooks, and we're proud to open the largest poker room in Louisiana, true to the WSOP brand and what it represents."
To commemorate these openings, Caesars held two ceremonial events inside Harrah's and Horseshoe this week, each featuring a ribbon-cutting and ceremonial first bet.
In New Orleans, Archie and Cooper Manning joined Pro Football Hall of Famer and former New Orleans Saint Rickey Jackson, local dignitaries, and Saints Superfan Leroy Mitchell Jr., better known as "Whistle Monsta," to open the new sportsbook and poker room. Jackson placed the ceremonial first bet with his $1,000 wager on the Saints to win the Super Bowl at 40/1 odds and any possible winnings benefitting the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). In Bossier City, Caesars Sportsbook opened in grand fashion with Mayor Tommy Chandler cutting the ribbon ahead of a massive ceremonial first bet of $200,000, placed by a VIP and well-known guest.
Harrah's New Orleans now boasts a 5,700-square-foot sportsbook with four betting windows, 12 self-service betting kiosks, a 147-foot video screen, and a state-of-the-art, high-powered audio system adjacent to the 5,000-square-foot World Series of Poker Room featuring 20 poker tables. The openings mark another phase in the ongoing $325 million transformation of Harrah's New Orleans into Caesars New Orleans, which is expected to be completed by 2024.
Horseshoe Bossier City's new Caesars Sportsbook further cements its status as the foremost entertainment destination in northwest Louisiana. The more than 6,900-square-foot space features three betting windows, 15 self-service betting kiosks, more than 94 TVs with a state-of-the-art, high-powered audio system, a VIP viewing section, and a massive bar.
"These incredible openings are a testament to Louisiana residents, our Team Members and the guests who visit these historic resorts," said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital. "We truly feel like we're part of the home team in Louisiana, and we take pride in serving the great customers and sports fans in the state. From our Caesars Sportsbook app to our retail sportsbooks and now our elevated World Series of Poker Room, we embrace the opportunity to provide guests with even more unforgettable experiences."
Caesars remains committed to investing hundreds of millions of dollars to provide unequaled sports and entertainment experiences throughout Louisiana. This commitment will see Isle of Capri Lake Charles transform into Horseshoe Lake Charles, which will reopen with a new Caesars Sportsbook location in the coming months.
In addition to in-person wagering at these properties, the easy-to-navigate Caesars Sportsbook app features improved performance with a focus on speed, ease of use, and intuitive features to make getting a bet down easier than ever. Bettors can take advantage of additional ways to deposit funds, faster payouts, live scoreboards, and expanded in-play betting options, as well as same-game parlays, new cashout functionality, and more ways to wager with thousands of additional markets.
Eligible sports fans in select Louisiana parishes can download the app on iOS or Android, register, and deposit funds to take advantage of a new special sign-up offer for first-time users:
- The Full Caesar
- An additional 1,000 Tier Credits and 1,000 Rewards Credits
- One free bet equal to the amount of your first wager up to $1,250
- Full offer terms found here
Both online and in-person, Caesars Sportsbook integrates the industry-leading loyalty program, Caesars Rewards. Every bet placed rewards the bettor with Tier Credits for status and Reward Credits that can be used to unlock unbeatable experiences within the Caesars portfolio of properties and partnerships.
Caesars has local partnerships with the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, LSU Athletics, and a historic 20-year, exclusive naming rights deal with the Saints for the Caesars Superdome, the future home of Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
Caesars is an industry leader in responsible gaming with a decades-long commitment to responsible gaming practices. As Caesars Sportsbook continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key emphasis, and customers in Louisiana can directly access responsible gaming resources through Caesars Sportsbook's work with regulators and the community. In addition, the Caesars Sportsbook app has best-in-class tools in place to prevent problem gambling, including Deposit Limits, Spending Limits, Daily Time Limits, and Cool Off Time Limits.
For real-time industry updates and to join the empire of like-minded Caesars, players can engage with the Caesars Sportsbook social handle @CaesarsSports on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the Company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit. www.caesars.com/corporate. If you think you or someone you care about may have a gambling problem, call 1-877-770-STOP (1-877-770-7867).
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding more than 30 women of more than $1.3 million by pretending to be a doctor on online dating services, prosecutors said Thursday.
Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 47, who formerly lived in the Florida capital city of Tallahassee and in Center Point, Alabama, used 10 different aliases as part of the scheme, according to court records.
“Our citizens should not be preyed upon by fraudsters who steal through overtures of affection,” U.S. Attorney Jason Cody said in a news release.
Wedgeworth made promises to the women to con them into sending him money, jewelry and watches, according to court documents. He pleaded guilty to 25 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service and the Internal Revenue Service, and authorities said they are searching for any additional victims.
Wedgeworth’s sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release. He will also be required to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution. | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/d5b6ebdedc5839fcb511d24658a63872 | 2022-09-02T22:39:05Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/media/v/content/d5b6ebdedc5839fcb511d24658a63872 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Authorities in Italy say that nearly 30 pounds of cocaine were found inside a motorized wheelchair at Milan airport after a police dog sniffed it out.
According to the Italian Financial Police, the Associated Press reported that the drugs were found inside the upholstery of a motorized wheelchair at Malpensa airport on Friday.
Un’unità cinofila della #GDF di #Varese individua un passeggero, che fingendosi disabile sulla sedia a rotelle, trasportava 13 Kg di cocaina.#NoiconVoi pic.twitter.com/EBGrHuJtXu
— Guardia di Finanza (@GDF) September 2, 2022
In a press release, police said the drug-sniffing dog checks arriving luggage and passengers from the Dominican Republic since that route had previously been used by drug couriers, the Associated Press reported.
Authorities said the specialized canine led them to a passenger, who was in a motorized wheelchair, the news outlet reported.
Police said at first, they searched the Spaniard's luggage, which didn't yield anything. But when they slashed the upholstery of the wheelchair, they found the cocaine, the news outlet reported.
According to police, when the drugs were discovered, the man in the wheelchair stood up, walked around with no assistance, and was arrested, the Associated Press reported. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/drug-sniffing-dog-finds-cocaine-hidden-in-wheelchair-at-milan-airport | 2022-09-02T22:39:05Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/drug-sniffing-dog-finds-cocaine-hidden-in-wheelchair-at-milan-airport | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(WTXL) — The high school football season moved into September with a number of rivalry games played Friday.
LIVE SCOREBOARD
SCORES
GEORGIA -WEEK 3
Friday
Game of the Week: BAINBRIDGE @ THOMAS COUNTY CENTRAL
THOMASVILLE @ CAIRO
TIFT COUNTY @ COLQUITT COUNTY
FULLINGTON ACADEMY @ GEORGIA CHRISTIAN
BANNEKER @ VALDOSTA
BROOKS COUNTY @ COOK
BACON COUNTY @ BERRIEN
MILLER COUNTY @ CLINCH COUNTY
GRACE CHRISTIAN @ SW GEORGIA ACADEMY
LANIER COUNTY @ SANTA FE
NORTH MIAMI BEACH @ LOWNDES
SEMINOLE COUNTY @ MONROE
VALWOOD @ FREDERICA ACADEMY
8-MAN FOOTBALL: WESTWOOD @ MONSIGNOR DONOVAN
FLORIDA - WEEK 2
Friday
BROOKWOOD @ MACLAY
MARIANNA @ NORTH FLORIDA CHRISTIAN
JEFFERSON COUNTY @ ST. JOHN PAUL II
BRONSON @ BRANFORD
MUNROE @ LEON
FLEMING ISLAND @ RICKARDS
WALTON @ FAMU DRS
WAKULLA @ GADSDEN COUNTY
GODBY @ MADISON COUNTY
SUWANNEE @ HAMILTON COUNTY
LAFAYETTE @ TAYLOR COUNTY
CHILES @ FLETCHER
FLORIDA HIGH @ PONTE VEDRA
LINCOLN @ PALM BEACH LAKES
FRANKLIN COUNTY @ VERNON
SNEADS @ ARNOLD
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Lights, camera, action! Filming for a large US feature movie will close Kingsferry Bridge and Sheppey Way for the final weekend in October. Kent Film Office have provided advance warning for the filming, which will see some of the Isle of Sheppey's connections to the mainland closed between 4am on Saturday 29 and 10pm on Sunday October 30.
The Sheppey Crossing will remain open as normal throughout the filming for the as yet unannounced title. Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists (under 50cc) unable to use Kingsferry Bridge will be provided with shuttle services.
Next month's filming will provide the latest chapter in Kent's rich film history which include multiple scenes from James Bond movies being shot in the area. Previous blockbusters filmed on the Isle include The Sweeney and Great Expectations. If high winds or a traffic incident force the Sheppey Crossing to close, filming will be suspended and the Kingsferry Bridge will reopen. The shoot will then be rescheduled for a later date.
Read next: Check out all the latest traffic and travel news for Kent
Rail services - connecting Swale, Queensborough and Sheerness to the rest of Kent and beyond - will run as normal on the Saturday . However, Network Rail will undertake pre-planned engineering works on the Sunday so there will be no trains running at all on the Sheerness Line.
Read more:
- Ellie Goulding, The Beatles, Robbie Williams and 8 other artists who've filmed music videos in Kent
Bill Turnbull’s early signs of prostate cancer as BBC Breakfast presenter dies aged 66
A2 in both directions closed due to serious accident - latest updates
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Bowling Green welcomes Labor Day weekend fireworks
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Because of the “no burn ban” during this year’s fourth of July, the Bowling Green City Commissioners voted to amend the city’s fireworks ordinance to allow fireworks to be set off this Labor Day weekend.
Today through September 5th between the hours of noon and 11 p.m., Bowling Green residents are allowed to shoot off fireworks. The hope is that residents will be able to make up for the fireworks-friendly days they lost in July.
Deborah West, the public information officer with the City of Bowling Green, says, “Residents who purchased fireworks and observed the burn ban asked city officials for an alternative date to discharge fireworks resulting in the board of commissioners’ decision August 2nd to temporarily amend the fireworks ordinance. We’re very grateful to the residents who complied with the burn ban.”
A firefighter with BGFD advises residents to contact their local fire department if they have any questions regarding the safest places and ways to shoot off their holiday fireworks.
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Imphal: Five JD(U) MLAs joined the ruling BJP in Manipur on Friday, a statement said.
Only a few weeks ago, Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) had ended its alliance with the BJP.
The statement issued by Manipur Assembly Secretary K Meghajit Singh said that the Speaker was pleased to accept the merger of five JD(U) MLAs with the BJP under the tenth schedule of the Constitution.
The JD(U) had won six of the 38 constituencies it had contested in the assembly elections held in March this year.
The JD(U) MLAs who joined the BJP are Kh Joykishan, N Sanate, Md Achab Uddin, former DGP L M Khaute and Thangjam Arunkumar.
Khaute and Arunkumar had previously sought to contest the assembly polls on BJP tickets but joined the JD(U) after being denied candidature by the saffron party. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/manipur-janata-dal-united-mlas-join-bjp.amp.html | 2022-09-02T22:47:38Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/manipur-janata-dal-united-mlas-join-bjp.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It’s that time of year again, when many flock to the state’s beaches in hopes to capture one last glimpse of summer.
With many schools and universities back in session, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) seasonal work staff has diminished, so there will be some changes such as chair reductions.
“Chair reductions, in effect, meaning we have fewer lifeguards to put in those chairs,” DEM spokesperson Michael Healey said Friday. “From mid-August on, we start to see the exodus of kids going back to school.”
Red flags will be flying as an indicator of where beachgoers can safely swim, according to Healey.
“We want our kids to be safe, obviously with the tides you can’t predict everything, so it’s definitely a plus having lifeguards on staff,” he added.
STATE BEACH UPDATES FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND
- Chair reductions are in effect at Scarborough North and South, Roger Wheeler, East Matunuck, and Misquamicut state beaches
- East Beach in Charlestown will have no lifeguards for the holiday weekend
- Charlestown Breachway will not have a lifeguard on Sunday, Sept. 4
- Salty Brine State Beach in Galilee will be staffed for the weekend
STATE PARK UPDATES FOR HOLIDAY WEEKEND
- Chair reductions are in place at Lincoln Woods State Park
- George Washington State Campground beach will have a lifeguard
- No lifeguards at Burlingame, Pulaski, Goddard, and Fort Adams state park beaches
The DEM’s Division of Parks and Recreation will begin cleaning and preparing the pavilions and restrooms for the offseason on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
All gates and parking lots will remain open during the offseason, except during extreme weather events such as a hurricane.
All facilities like restrooms and concession stands will be closed and there will be no lifeguards, rangers, or restroom attendants stationed at state beaches after Monday Sept. 5. | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/lifeguard-shortage-impacting-beaches-for-labor-day-weekend/ | 2022-09-02T22:48:00Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/south-county/lifeguard-shortage-impacting-beaches-for-labor-day-weekend/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Prosecutor: Trump ally arranged meeting with poll worker
ATLANTA (AP) — After the 2020 election, a Georgia poll worker who was falsely accused of voting fraud by former President Donald Trump was pressured and threatened with imprisonment during a meeting arranged with the help of an ally of the Trump campaign, a prosecutor said in a court filing Friday.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia. As part of the probe, Willis filed court documents on Friday seeking testimony from Willie Lewis Floyd, a director of Black Voices for Trump, a group aimed at increasing the former president’s support among Black voters.
In December 2021, Floyd was asked to arrange a meeting to discuss an “immunity deal” with Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker whom Trump and his allies falsely accused of pulling fraudulent ballots from a suitcase, according to Willis.
Willis said Floyd arranged for Trevian Kutti — whom Willis described as a “purported publicist” based in Chicago — to meet with Freeman. The prosecutor has previously sought Kutti’s testimony.
Kutti told Freeman that “an armed squad” of federal officers would approach her and her family within 48 hours and that Kutti had access to “very high-profile people that can make particular things happen in order to defend yourself and your family,” according to Willis’ court filing.
The district attorney cited video footage as evidence of those statements.
Kutti did not immediately respond to an email message seeking comment Friday. A message to Floyd’s Instagram account was also not immediately returned.
Freeman and Kutti met at the Cobb County Police Department, where Kutti told Freeman that “freedom and the freedom of one or more of your family members” would be disrupted if Freeman declined her assistance. Kutti said Freeman was “a loose end for a party that needs to tidy up,” according to Willis.
The meeting was captured in part by a body camera, Willis said.
Kutti also said she wanted to connect Freeman to Floyd, whom she described as a “Black progressive crisis manager, very high level, with authoritative powers to get you protection that you need,” Willis said.
During a subsequent phone call with Kutti and Floyd, Freeman was pressured to reveal information under threat of imprisonment, Willis said.
Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, appeared in June before the House Jan. 6 committee and have told lawmakers how the lies about election fraud upended their lives. Moss was also a poll worker in Fulton County.
Willis has sought testimony from numerous witnesses with ties to Trump as part of her investigation, including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Giuliani, who’s been told he’s a target of the investigation, testified before the special grand jury last month. A federal judge on Thursday ruled that constitutional protections don’t shield Graham from testifying.
Trump has blamed voter fraud for his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. State officials and federal investigators, including Trump’s own attorney general, have said there was no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 contest.
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Associated Press writer Meg Kinnard in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.
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The observations and swift actions of the Randolph Child and Development Program staff provided a successful outcome for a child who recently experienced a life-threatening event.
Elaine Cherry, lead training technician, recognized the signs that the infant was in distress and initiated action to address the emergency. Sylvia Freitas, Child and Youth Services educator and training technician, Nikkia Reed and Donyale Davis, both Child and Youth Services assistants, were called to assist as one of the infants was not acting normally and becoming more distressed. The seven-month-old had vomited four to six times in a 20-minute period after eating and kept wanting to go to sleep.
They all immediately sprang into action notifying another staff member, Janice Monge, Child and Youth Services education technician who assisted where needed and ensured the remaining children were taken care of.
“My immediate reaction was to tell my coworker what was happening,” said Reed. “Then she could send for more help and I could stay with the child.”
“I immediately contacted the front office to call 911 and I contacted the parents,” said Davis. “Then I assisted in stabilizing the child until emergency medical services arrived.”
At this point several staff members became involved and their annual training kicked in. When questioned, the staff all responded their training is what allowed them to not just think, but do what they have been trained.
“CPR, first aid, and infant safe practices training helped me respond to this situation,” said Cherry. “Also, training has focused us on remaining calm and confident during emergency situations and it really pays off.”
The other children were being taken of care by Freitas and Monge who were standing by to assist were needed.
“The Department of Air Force Child and Youth Annual Training Program gives our staff the knowledge, capability, and confidence to act in an emergency calmly and effectively. Life threatening emergencies can happen fast and children often cannot articulate when something is wrong making it imperative our staff know the signs and symptoms of distress,” said Michelle Evans, Supervisory Training and Curriculum specialist.
The child was taken to a local medical center and has since recovered and been released. The child's parents let leadership know they were very appreciative of the actions by the staff in providing care to their child.
“If they didn't take action when they did and alertly recognize he was not ok, I'm not sure he would be here today. They saved my son's life!”
The employees received formal recognition for their life-saving actions during a ceremony Aug. 26 at the JBSA-Randolph CDC.
The JBSA Child and Development Programs provide services for Department of Defense children between the ages of 6 weeks and 5 years. The National Association for the Education of Young Children program provides activities and additional programs to support children’s social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development.
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Advancial Federal Credit Union announced the official launch of its 2022 Swipe and Support campaign to raise funds for Acadiana Animal Aid. With excitement, the announcement was made on Thursday, September 1 during a ribbon cutting located at Advancial’s branch on Kaliste Saloom Road.
Advancial’s Community Development Manager Lacey Maynor is enthusiastic about this year’s new partner. “Acadiana Animal Aid plays such an important role throughout our region to place animals in their forever homes. The need is huge right now due to the rising costs of caring for pets,” Maynor said. “We have been coordinating for months and are thrilled to get things kicked off!”
Acadiana Animal Aid is a no kill animal welfare organization for dogs and cats in the Acadiana area. Money donated by this campaign will help fund their transport program which saves thousands of dogs and cats every year.
“They’ve done amazing work in helping save the lives of all of these animals, so we’re just grateful to have the opportunity to be part of it,” says Darla Mire, branch manager at Advancial’s Johnston St. location. “Our members helped to raise over $16,000 for Downtown Lafayette Unlimited’s Parc Sans Souci project, and we hope to do it again this year for Acadiana Animal Aid!”
From September 1 through November 30, a percentage of all Advancial Visa® Rewards Plus credit card transactions in the Acadiana area will be donated to help save the lives of our local furry friends. For more information on the program and how to participate, visit their website by clicking here.
The Executive Director of Acadiana Animal Aid, Jeanine Foucher said,
"Acadiana Animal Aid's lifesaving work is made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of our community. Each year nearly 2,400 shelter pets are rescued because of Acadiana's philanthropic spirit. Advancial embodies that ethos and gives back to the communities it serves. This year, Acadiana Animal Aid and the cats and dogs we care for are the beneficiaries of Advancial's Swipe and Support campaign and we could not be more grateful to partner with them to save the shelter pets who need us most." | https://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-parish/advancial-launches-2022-swipe-and-support-campaign-for-acadiana-animal-aid | 2022-09-02T23:10:16Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/lafayette-parish/advancial-launches-2022-swipe-and-support-campaign-for-acadiana-animal-aid | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Tonight the temperature will fall to 54° under a clear sky. The wind will turn northerly and push through between 5 and 10 MPH.
Sunny skies and nice weather will be with us for the Labor Day holiday weekend. A high of 81° is expected on Saturday, 83° on Sunday, and then it’ll become somewhat hot on Labor Day Monday itself as we shift the temperature up to 88°.
No disturbances are on track for the region next week as we hold steady near 90°. There’ll be a lot of sunshine.
There are some signs of changes occurring perhaps next weekend with more cloud cover and a modest drop off in temperatures, but rain will stay scarce.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department says it recovered more than 400 illegally possessed or stolen guns since the start of 2022.
On Thursday night, they recovered three more just blocks away from the intersection of Martin Luther King and Eastern.
The intersection is identified as one of the areas with the highest volume of violent crime in Grand Rapids.
FOX 17 talked with GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom Friday who said all three guns were possessed illegally and one of them was stolen out of Ottawa County.
Chief Winstrom added that GRPD officers recover at least one gun each night during traffic stops.
He stressed that his officers are not stopping people for things like broken taillights and during Thursday’s stops, one person in possession of an illegal gun was driving erratically and another was driving without a plate.
Chief Winstrom explained that this is something he knows the community wants addressed through the “DICE” model.
READ MORE: GRPD completes 571 door knocks in ‘high risk’ areas using ‘DICE’ model
“Every day, one or two. You never really hear about it, but it’s happening. That’s why I thought it was important to tweet that, to let people know how engaged the police officers are, to take that community feedback we got that, ‘we want these illegal guns off the street and we don’t want our kids to get shot, to know that our officers are proactively engaged.’ I think that’s a positive,” Chief Winstrom added.
Chief Winstrom said GRPD will test fire the stolen gun to see if the ballistics match any crimes in the area, while the two guns possessed illegally will get melted down. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/grpd-recovers-at-least-1-illegal-gun-daily-hundreds-already-in-2022 | 2022-09-02T23:12:18Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/grpd-recovers-at-least-1-illegal-gun-daily-hundreds-already-in-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks, and AFMS Hickam 15th Medical Group visited the bone marrow drive at the Navy Exchange. They met with potential bone marrow donors and recipients at the event and showed their support for the cause!
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Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks, and AFMS Hickam 15th Medical Group visited the bone marrow drive at the Navy Exchange. They met with potential bone marrow donors and recipients at the event and showed their support for the cause!
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Each year in the United States, more than 12,000 individuals are diagnosed with a disease that requires a bone marrow transplant. Elba Adams is one such candidate who was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), also known as "pre-leukemia." Her best form of treatment is a Blood Stem Cell Transplant. Read more about her story in the photos. Currently, there are no matching donors for Elba. During the bone marrow drive on Sept. 1 at the Navy Exchange, she shared her story and inspired others to join the bone marrow donor registry through a simple cheek swab. YOU could be a match for Elba or one of the other individuals waiting for a match.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, Hawaii's Lieutenant Governor Josh Green; Gen. Charles Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific, Brig. Gen. Edward Bailey, Commanding General, Regional Health Command-Pacific, Col. Bill Soliz, Commanding Officer, Tripler Army Medical Center; and leadership and staff from the Hawaii Market, Tripler Army Medical Center, Naval Health Clinic Hawaii, Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks, and AFMS Hickam 15th Medical Group visited the bone marrow drive at the Navy Exchange. They met with potential bone marrow donors and recipients at the event and showed their support for the cause!
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The program, developed by clinicians, researchers and computer programmers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, includes daily texts that support weekly goals. Many texts include links to detailed information on topics such as weight gain, how to be around others who use tobacco and nicotine replacement therapy.
Quit Coaches are available seven days a week at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487) and nysmokefree.com to help develop quit-plans, navigate triggers and use medications to break nicotine addiction.
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A Lockport man accused of firing a weapon after a motor vehicle accident in the city's east end on Halloween night entered a plea of not guilty in Niagara County Court on Friday.
Ronnie A. Koonce III, 21, 5862 S. Transit Road, was charged with second-degree criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment and fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property on March 8, all felonies, after a five-month investigation by Lockport Police Department.
Police believe Koonce fired a handgun twice in the area of Adam Street and East Avenue, while he was sitting in the back seat of one of two vehicles that had collided shortly before 11 p.m. Oct. 31.
In court, Koonce's attorney, Alex Basinski of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria Attorneys at Law asked Judge Caroline Wojtaszek to lower Koonce's bail from $10,000 because he cooperated with LPD's investigation and is in financial distress. Wojtaszek said she revisit bail at Koonce's next scheduled appearance, Sept. 30.
Assistant District Attorney Carrington Crossley said a plea bargain may be offered to Koonce at that time. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/accused-halloween-shooter-pleads-not-guilty/article_62288bd6-2af9-11ed-ab46-4b3757dad7c8.html | 2022-09-02T23:18:58Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/accused-halloween-shooter-pleads-not-guilty/article_62288bd6-2af9-11ed-ab46-4b3757dad7c8.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cameron Taylor was watching an illegal street race that had attracted hundreds to an intersection in Portland, Oregon, but decided to leave as the crowd got increasingly unruly. Moments later, gunfire erupted and Taylor was hit by a stray bullet as he and a friend headed to their car.
Police, who were overwhelmed with 911 calls about other shootings, couldn't control multiple street takeovers in the city that night and had trouble finding the victims of three shootings that occurred during the chaos.
“His friend who was with him put him in the car and drove him out to get him to the hospital, but he was not able to make it and that friend called his parents” to say Taylor was dead, family friend Erin Russell told The Associated Press.
Taylor, 20, died Sunday the same day that four high-profile, public shooting rampages in Bend, Oregon, Phoenix, Detroit and Houston drew national headlines. His slaying went largely unnoticed amid the daily toll of gun violence that has come to define Portland and a number of other American cities since the pandemic.
Homicide rates appear to be dropping in some major U.S. cities, such as New York and Chicago, but in others killings are on the rise, particularly from guns. In Portland, the homicide rate surged 207% since 2019 and there have been more than 800 shootings so far this year. In Phoenix, police Chief Jeri Williams said this week the gun violence was the worst she'd seen in 33 years on the job.
“How many more officers have to be shot? How many more community members have to be killed before those in our community take a stand? This is not only a Phoenix police issue, this is a community issue,” she said after a weekend that tallied 17 shootings and 11 homicides citywide.
Now, police are on edge heading into Labor Day weekend, with its traditional end-of-summer festivities, and some are adding extra patrols as they brace for more potential violence.
In Portland, police busy with three killings and nine non-fatal shootings in 48 hours couldn’t control three illegal street races last weekend that attracted hundreds and shut down major intersections for hours. In Houston, the day after a gunman shot five neighbors, killing three, another man shot two sisters before killing himself.
In the past two weeks, authorities in Phoenix have confiscated 711 guns and made 525 gun-related arrests as part of a targeted crackdown. Nearly 90% of homicides there this year were by gun, police said. In Detroit, where a man is accused of shooting three people at random on city streets last weekend, authorities are also cracking down on gun violence in high-crime neighborhoods through Labor Day.
“Let’s stop talking about our inability to respond to crime in the community. Let’s stop advertising to criminals that they’re going to get away with it,” Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said, using an expletive at a City Council meeting this week after police Chief Chuck Lovell once more asked for more officers.
“I think we should stop using the messaging at every turn, that the reason we can’t help our citizens with basic criminal justice issues is because we don’t have the personnel," Wheeler said. “We’ve got to figure out better ways to address this crisis."
Last weekend's rampages — which included a heavily armed assailant who stormed a central Oregon supermarket, random shootings on Detroit streets and a Phoenix man who opened fire while wearing body armor — were shocking and scary, but they aren't representative of the broader toll gun violence is taking on American society, experts said.
Victims killed in mass shootings make up about 1% of all those killed in gun homicides nationwide, despite headlines that instill fear in many Americans, said James Fox, a professor at Northeastern University who has created a database of mass killings stretching back to 2006 with The Associated Press and USA Today.
All four shootings last weekend didn’t even meet the database's definition of a mass killing — four or more people, excluding the assailant, killed in a 24-hour period — but they nonetheless sowed fear because of the random nature of the violence, he added.
“Those don’t tend to make news. They don’t tend to scare people because people say, 'Well, that’s not my family," Fox said. “We have as many as 20,000 gun homicides a year, and most of those are one victim. Sometimes two, sometimes three, (but) rarely four or more.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/devastating-mass-shootings-obscure-daily-u-s-gun-toll/article_f9ef3fca-2b01-11ed-ae77-ffea113ea647.html | 2022-09-02T23:19:02Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/devastating-mass-shootings-obscure-daily-u-s-gun-toll/article_f9ef3fca-2b01-11ed-ae77-ffea113ea647.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago is one of the nation's gun violence hotspots and a seemingly ideal place to employ Illinois' "red flag” law that allows police to step in and take firearms away from people who threaten to kill. But amid more than 8,500 shootings resulting in 1,800 deaths since 2020, the law was used there just four times.
It's a pattern that's played out in New Mexico, with nearly 600 gun homicides during that period and a mere eight uses of its red flag law. And in Massachusetts, with nearly 300 shooting homicides and just 12 uses of its law.
An Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use the red flag laws touted as the most powerful tool to stop gun violence before it happens, a trend blamed on a lack of awareness of the laws and resistance by some authorities to enforce them even as shootings and gun deaths soar.
AP found such laws in 19 states and the District of Columbia were used to remove firearms from people 15,049 times since 2020, fewer than 10 per 100,000 adult residents. Experts called that woefully low and not nearly enough to make a dent in gun violence, considering the millions of firearms in circulation and countless potential warning signs law enforcement officers encounter from gun owners every day.
“It’s too small a pebble to make a ripple,” Duke University sociologist Jeffrey Swanson, who has studied red flag gun surrender orders across the nation, said of the AP tally. “It’s as if the law doesn’t exist.”
“The number of people we are catching with red flags is likely infinitesimal,” added Indiana University law professor Jody Madeira, who like other experts who reviewed AP’s findings wouldn’t speculate how many red flag removal orders would be necessary to make a difference.
In New York, a red flag-type situation that wasn’t covered under the state’s law nonetheless led to a spike in red flag gun surrender orders.
Payton Gendron was a 17-year-old high school senior last year when he was investigated by New York’s State Police and ordered hospitalized for a mental health evaluation for typing into an economics class online program that his future plans included “murder-suicide.” But since he was a minor, he wasn’t covered under the state’s red flag law and it didn’t prevent him from later buying the high-powered rifle authorities say he used to kill 10 Black people in a racially-motivated shooting at Buffalo supermarket in May.
Since then, New York has seen 779 gun surrender orders under its red flag law, equal to nearly half of all its orders since the measure took effect three years ago.
The search for solutions comes amid a string of mass shootings like Buffalo, in Uvalde, Texas, and Highland Park, Illinois, and a spike in gun violence not seen in decades: 27,000 deaths so far this year, following 45,000 deaths each of the past two years.
AP’s count, compiled from inquiries and Freedom of Information Law requests, showed wide disparities in how the laws were applied from state to state, county to county, most without regard to population or crime rates.
Florida led with 5,800 such orders, or 34 per 100,000 adult residents, but that is due mostly to aggressive enforcement in a few counties that don’t include Miami-Dade and others with more gun killings. More than a quarter of Illinois’ slim 154 orders came from one suburban county that makes up just 7% of the state's population. California had 3,197 orders but was working through a backlog of three times that number of people barred from owning guns under a variety of measures who had not yet surrendered them.
And a national movement among politicians and sheriffs that has declared nearly 2,000 counties as “Second Amendment Sanctuaries,” opposing laws that infringe on gun rights, may have affected red flag enforcement in several states. In Colorado, 37 counties that consider themselves “sanctuaries” issued just 45 surrender orders in the two years through last year, a fifth fewer than non-sanctuary counties did per resident. New Mexico and Nevada reported only about 20 orders combined.
“The law shouldn’t even be there in the first place,” argued Richard Mack, a former Arizona sheriff who heads the pro-gun Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. “You’re taking away someone’s property and means of self-defense.”
Red flag laws, most of which came into effect over the last four years, allow police officers who believe gun owners are an imminent danger to themselves or others to petition a judge to order firearms surrendered or, barring that, seized for an “emergency” period, typically two weeks. The judge can then convene a court hearing in which petitioners present evidence to withhold weapons longer, typically a year, and the owner can argue against that. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/red-flag-laws-get-little-use-as-shootings-gun-deaths-soar/article_eef2ede8-2b00-11ed-bb71-3f4d033ae641.html | 2022-09-02T23:19:02Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/red-flag-laws-get-little-use-as-shootings-gun-deaths-soar/article_eef2ede8-2b00-11ed-bb71-3f4d033ae641.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
John Wherry will wait until later in the fall to consider getting an updated COVID-19 booster. The University of Pennsylvania immunologist knows it's too soon after his shot late this summer, especially since he's not at high risk from the virus.
It’s the kind of calculation many Americans will face as booster shots that target currently circulating omicron strains become available to a population with widely varying risks and levels of immunity.
Here are some things to know:
HOW ARE THE NEW BOOSTERS DIFFERENT?
They’re combination or “bivalent” shots that contain half the original vaccine that’s been used since December 2020 and half protection against today’s dominant omicron versions, BA.4 and BA.5. It’s the first update to COVID-19 vaccines ever cleared by the Food and Drug Administration.
WHO’S ELIGIBLE?
Updated shots made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech are authorized for anyone 12 and older, and rival Moderna’s version is for adults. They’re to be used as a booster for anyone who’s already had their primary vaccination series -- using shots from any U.S.-cleared company -- and regardless of how many boosters they’ve already gotten.
IF I JUST GOT ONE OF THE ORIGINAL BOOSTERS, SHOULD I GET THE NEW KIND RIGHT AWAY?
No. The FDA set the minimum wait time at two months. But advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s better to wait longer. Some advise at least three months, another said someone who’s not at high risk might wait as long as six months.
“If you wait a little more time, you get a better immunologic response,” said CDC adviser Dr. Sarah Long of Drexel University.
That’s because someone who recently got a booster already has more virus-fighting antibodies in their bloodstream. Antibodies gradually wane over time, and another shot too soon won't offer much extra benefit, explained Wherry, who wasn’t involved with the government’s decision-making.
WHAT IF I RECENTLY RECOVERED FROM COVID-19?
It’s still important to get vaccinated even if you’ve already been infected -- but timing matters here, too.
The CDC has long told people to defer vaccination until they’ve recovered but also that people may consider waiting for three months after recovering to get a vaccination. And several CDC advisers say waiting the three months is important, both for potentially more benefit from the shot and to reduce chances of a rare side effect, heart inflammation, that sometimes affects teen boys and young men.
HOW MUCH BENEFIT WILL THE NEW BOOSTERS OFFER?
That’s not clear, because tests of this exact recipe have only just begun in people.
The FDA cleared the new boosters based in large part on human studies of a similarly tweaked vaccine that’s just been recommended by regulators in Europe. Those tweaked shots target an earlier omicron strain, BA.1, that circulated last winter, and studies found they revved up people’s virus-fighting antibodies.
With that earlier omicron version now replaced by BA.4 and BA.5, the FDA ordered an additional tweak to the shots — and tests in mice showed they spark an equally good immune response.
There's no way to know if antibodies produced by an omicron-matched booster might last longer than a few months. But a booster also is supposed to strengthen immune system memory, adding to protection against serious illness from the ever-mutating virus.
HOW DO WE KNOW THEY’RE SAFE?
The basic ingredients used in both omicron-targeting updated vaccines are the same. Testing by Pfizer and Moderna of their BA.1-targeted versions proved safe in human studies and CDC’s advisers concluded the additional small recipe change should be no different.
Flu vaccines are updated every year without human trials.
CAN I GET A NEW COVID-19 BOOSTER AND A FLU SHOT AT THE SAME TIME?
Yes, one in each arm.
WHAT IF I WANT TO WAIT?
People at high risk from COVID-19 are encouraged to get the new booster when they’re due. After all, BA.5 still is spreading widely and hospitalization rates in older adults have increased since spring.
Most Americans eligible for an updated booster have gone at least six months since their last shot, according to the CDC — plenty of time that another shot should trigger a good immune response.
But the original formula still offers good protection against severe illness and death, especially after that all-important first booster. So it's not uncommon for younger and healthier people to time boosters to take advantage of a shot's temporary jump in protection against even a mild infection, like Wherry did.
A healthy 51-year-old, Wherry said he postponed the second booster recommended for his age for seven months, until late summer -- just before an international trip that he knew would increase his risk from unmasked crowds.
With the updated boosters now rolling out, he plans to evaluate in four or five months — when presumably his antibody level starts waning and he's planning holiday gatherings, whether he'd benefit from another shot. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/should-you-get-a-new-covid-booster-if-so-when/article_e066e9ec-2b09-11ed-84c2-bf8158d223c5.html | 2022-09-02T23:19:06Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/should-you-get-a-new-covid-booster-if-so-when/article_e066e9ec-2b09-11ed-84c2-bf8158d223c5.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WASHINGTON — Along with highly classified government documents, the FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate found dozens of empty folders marked classified but with nothing inside and no explanation of what might have been there, according to a more detailed inventory of the seized material made public on Friday.
The agents also found more than 10,000 other government documents kept by Trump with no classification marked.
The inventory compiled by the Justice Department reveals in general terms the contents of 33 boxes and containers taken from Trump's office and a storage room at Mar-a-Lago during the Aug. 8 search. Though the inventory does not describe the content of the documents, it shows the extent to which classified information — including material at the top-secret level — was stashed in boxes at the home and mixed among newspapers, magazines, clothing and other personal items.
And the empty folders raise the question of whether the government has recovered all of the classified papers that Trump kept after leaving the White House.
The inventory makes clear for the first time the volume of unclassified government documents at the home even though presidential records were to have been turned over to the National Archives and Records Administration. The Archives had tried unsuccessfully for months to secure their return from Trump and then contacted the FBI after locating classified information in a batch of 15 boxes it received in January.
The Justice Department has said there was no secure space at Mar-a-Lago for sensitive government secrets, and has opened a criminal investigation focused on their retention there and on what it says were efforts in the past several months to obstruct the probe. It is also investigating potential violations of a law that criminalizes the mutilation or concealment of government records, classified or not.
Lawyers for Trump did not immediately return an email seeking comment Friday. Trump spokesman Taylor Budowich asserted that the FBI search was a “SMASH AND GRAB” — though the Justice Department had received court-authorized permission to search specific locations in the home.
The inventory was released as the Justice Department undertakes its criminal investigation, as intelligence agencies assess any potential damage caused by mishandling of classified information and as a judge weighs whether to appoint a special master — essentially an outside legal expert — to review the records.
The inventory had been filed earlier under seal, but the Justice Department had said that given the “extraordinary circumstances,” it did not object to making it public. Trump himself has previously called for the disclosure of documents related to the search. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon said on Thursday that she planned to unseal the inventory and did so on Friday.
All told, the inventory shows, the FBI seized more than 100 documents with classification markings in August, including 18 marked top secret, 54 secret and 31 confidential. The FBI had identified 184 documents marked as classified in 15 boxes recovered by the National Archives in January, and received additional classified documents during a June visit to Mar-a-Lago.
The court filings have not offered an explanation for why Trump had kept the classified documents, and why he and his representatives did not return them when requested.
The inventory shows that 43 empty folders with classified banners were taken from a box or container at the office, along with an additional 28 empty folders labeled as “Return to Staff Secretary” or military aide. Empty folders of that nature were also found in a storage closet. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/trump-search-inventory-reveals-new-details-from-fbi-seizure/article_d5093b06-2b02-11ed-8ae0-472aa4eb92cf.html | 2022-09-02T23:19:17Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/trump-search-inventory-reveals-new-details-from-fbi-seizure/article_d5093b06-2b02-11ed-8ae0-472aa4eb92cf.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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