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Serial entrepreneur and real estate boss DJ Lynda Carter describes how she melded her business background and her love for music into successful businesses, including two bars and two food trucks.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
I was born overseas, but I grew up on the west side of Detroit. I went to Western Michigan University, graduated from there with my undergrad and I also got my master’s degree. I’ve opened up for several different artists. I’ve done a lot of club parties and that’s what led me to the desire to own my own club.
When did you start deejaying?
Well, I always studied music. I always wanted to practice and learn how to DJ. I spent two years practicing before I ever did an event. It just happened to be a hobby that I started to monetize on.
Who influenced you?
There [are] so many different ones for different reasons, but I will say Jazzy Joyce out of New York. I always paid homage to her. Locally, I will say DJ King James. He’s the most versatile DJ that’s in our city. I also like DJ Stacey Hale, which is more in the house techno range.
What styles of music do you like to incorporate in your mix?
I mean, of course hip-hop and R&B. I like more up-tempo records. I like records that people are going to sing along with. I also like house music and remixes. It has been pivotal to my career to break remixes.
How did you come up with your DJ name?
Well, when I was trying to figure out what I was gonna call myself, I was an extreme fan of Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman was played by [actress] Lynda Carter. I didn’t want it to be DJ Wonder Woman, so I just chose the alias of Lynda Carter.
Where are you currently spinning?
I have an event called Happy Fridays with Lynda Carter and Friends at my venue, Mix Bricktown. I do a lot of corporate gigs as well, I have an event coming up for the Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan. Then I have another event in a couple of weeks for Chrysler, the automotive company.
Tell us more about the history of Lockeroom Lounge.
The Lockeroom is a sports bar. The Lockeroom has been around for 37 years. I purchased it four years ago. I am proud and honored to carry on the legacy that started before me. There’s not many sports venues in Detroit, especially Black-owned, so we’re excited to be in that lane.
Anything else you want to share?
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After two years of virtual live-streamed events, the in-person family reunion experience of the Chosen Few Picnic returned to Chicago’s Jackson Park on a perfectly hot July Saturday to the delight of scores of house music heads near and far. Among the amazing highlights was DJ Terry Hunter’s debut of his remix of Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul.” The weekend also marked the 30th anniversary of the Chosen Few with the full complement of the renowned Chosen Few DJs performing their beloved brand of festival-worthy mix sets. Hunter and the team started a production company to elevate house music.
How did you become a house music DJ, and when did you get invited to join the Chosen Few?
I became a house music DJ around 1982. In 1981, my cousin used to bring these tapes home from Frankie Knuckles and the Warehouse and a few years later from the Powerplant, and it intrigued me how all those records that I was familiar with, he played so seamlessly, mixing them one after another. My cousin took me to a party, and [Frankie] Knuckles was playing, and I was amazed at how the crowd was reacting to [him] playing all that music I was familiar with but never heard mixed one into another; I came home and told my grandparents, “I know what I want to be,” I want to be a DJ. I joined the Chosen few in 2004.
Why did you feel the need to establish a production company?
Me, Wayne Williams, and Allen King thought it was only right to step into that venture. We tried our hand at the management thing, and it worked very well. It took off, and we decided to take it to the next level. We, Chicago, are leaders in the industry, and it just made good business sense.
Talk about about some of the mega-voice divas you have worked with.
I just worked with Beyoncé on the House remix of “Break My Soul,” and I worked with Jennifer Hudson on her Grammy-nominated track “It’s Your World.” I produced two songs on Aretha Franklin’s last album — [and] today, I’m still wondering how did that happen? I have worked with Terisa Griffin. Right now, I’m in the studio with legendary Chicago artists Chante Savage and Marsha Ambrosius.
Who else would you like to work with?
One of my favorite artists who I’d like to work with is Martha Wash. She is an unsung artist to me. She has sung for other people, and when she was with 2 Tons of Fun, it was something special; also, Lalah Hathaway. The beauty of her voice and soulfulness, it is amazing. I am working with a young artist named Ashton. He is going to bring that youthful energy to the music we need. A lot of great things on the horizon. Oh, one artist I can’t leave out, I am working with Chaka Khan. Look for “Woman Like Me” on her forthcoming album. | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/03/dj-terry-hunters-remix-of-break-my-soul-highlights-annual-picnics-revival/ | 2022-09-03T14:43:48Z | rollingout.com | control | https://rollingout.com/2022/09/03/dj-terry-hunters-remix-of-break-my-soul-highlights-annual-picnics-revival/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The National Football League is coming to Long Beach — at least for one day.
Thanks to the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, the NFL will kick off the 2022 season on Thursday, Sept. 8, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with the home team playing the Buffalo Bills. But the NFL Kickoff Experience — a daylong festival followed by a watch party — will take place on Alamitos Beach, in downtown Long Beach.
Best of all, the Kickoff Experience is free to attend. And the Vince Lombardi Trophy will be in Long Beach to allow fans to take selfies; rings from all 56 previous Super Bowl winners will also be on display, with multiple other photo opportunities available too.
Rams and Bills legends will sign autographs.
Fans will be able to test their skills with football-related games, including a field goal kick, a 40-yard dash and the ubiquitous video games with a Plug & Play Challenge. Youngsters can catch punts, attempt a pass over a defender and even try on NFL gear.
There will be a beer garden hosted by Bud Light, as well as the Smirnoff Tavern, for those at least 21 years old, along with other food and drink concessions for a tailgate party. And a large NFL shop will have merchandise branded for all of the pro teams (with an emphasis on the Rams and the Chargers).
People can also help give back, helping the United Service Organizations assemble 10,000 USO Care Packages for military service members. The packages will be filled with snacks, such as healthy treats and beverages, to remind the soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen and women of home, according to a USO spokesperson. The packages will be distributed worldwide during the holidays.
A highlight of the day will be the 4 p.m. concert by J. Balvin, known as the Prince of Reggaeton. The Colombian-born musician has won five Latin Grammy Awards and been nominated for Grammys for the last three years.
The Latin pop star has sold more than 45 million records worldwide. The concert will be televised as part of the pregame show on NBC.
Once the concert ends, attendees can pull out lawn chairs and blankets to settle in for a watch party of the game. Seating space is on a first-come, first-served basis. There also will be a standing-room-only area.
While it’s free to attend the NFL Kickoff Experience, tickets are required for entry for those older than 18. After registration, tickets will be on the NFL OnePass smartphone app — the app also is required to participate in some of the day’s activities. There will be an option at the event for those without smart phones who have registered for tickets.
Adults are limited to two tickets each, not including minors. Those younger than 18 don’t need tickets, although they should be registered. Tickets are available at NFL.com/2022kickoff.
While the Kickoff Experience is being set up in a large space on the beach, it still will be limited to capacity, with entry on a first-come, first-served basis. There also will be a significant security screening, including walk-through metal detectors.
Small bags (18x16x8) are allowed, as are water bottles and lawn chairs. But no outside food or drink is allowed, along with all of the items typically banned at sporting events and amusement parks.
The security gates will open at 11 a.m. for prescreening, and the venue will open at noon. Mass transit and car sharing are recommended, with parking available at the Long Beach Convention Center lot (entry on Seaside Way) for $15 and at the Pike Garage for $26.40 for the day. Parking can be purchased in advance at longbeachcc.com and parklb.com/special-events.
For more information, go to nfl.com/kickoff.
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Week 2 high school football scores for teams in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News and Pasadena Star-News coverage areas
FRIDAY’S SCORES
St. John Bosco 42, Bishop Amat 7
Servite 10, La Mirada 7
Charter Oak 37, Glendora 7
Sierra Vista 14, Nogales 7
Norwalk 55, El Monte 6
Azusa 35, Century 0
Diamond Bar 23, Covina 14
Montebello 55, South El Monte 14
Schurr 6, Arroyo 0
Northview 44, South Hills 14
Mountain View 28, Gladstone 6
Long Beach Millikan 54, St. Francis 28
Maranatha 58, Garey 28
Lawndale 36, Arcadia 7, suspend third quarter, lightning.
Crescenta Valley 31, West Covina 28
Franklin 44, La Canada 22
Hoover 28, Gabrielino 10
Diamond Ranch 35, Adelanto 6
San Marino 40, Rosemead 30
California 21, Segerstrom 0
San Dimas 33, Santa Fe 0
Whittier Christian 40, San Diego O’Farrell 8
La Habra 35, Chula Vista Eastlake 28
Baldwin Park 27, Chino 13
Sonora 42, Kennedy 7
THURSDAY’S SCORES
Pasadena 22, Damien 21
Alhambra 21, Temple City 6
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 42, St. Paul 13
Banning 14, Muir 13
La Salle 30, Bonita 22
La Serna 49, Los Osos 7
Monrovia 58, El Rancho 26
Cantwell 60, Anza 0
Duarte 56, Keppel 8
RH Prep 28, Linfield Christian 10
San Gabriel 41, Pas Poly 0
South Pasadena 53, LA Marshall 0
Walnut 21, Los Altos 7
Whittier 43, Bassett 0
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When UC Riverside police officers respond to calls later this fall, they’ll have new co-workers in tow.
The UCR Police Department will add non-sworn, unarmed, safety responders and behavioral health specialists by the middle or end of fall quarter, school officials said.
In a move billed as the first of its kind in the 10-campus University of California, UCR police are bringing non-sworn employees onto the force, a UCR news release states. The so-called safety responders, who are trained in behavioral health, will assist officers when they encounter someone grappling with psychological issues. UCR officials hope their presence makes students more comfortable in reaching out for resources.
Denise Woods, UCR’s associate vice chancellor for health, well-being and safety, said the university also wanted its policing to be more inclusive and to repair relationships with students of color, especially Black students. To do so, it is recruiting an ethnically diverse team that also includes bilingual members.
The addition to police departments of non-sworn employees who can’t make arrests or enforce laws follows the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020, which started a social justice movement throughout the country. That led to calls for police reform, especially on college campuses.
The two other UC schools in Southern California also are working on changes to campus police departments.
At UC Irvine, non-sworn security and safety officers were added in 2017 to respond to calls of fire alarms, safety escorts and to handle foot patrols at the Medical Center, UCI Police Chief Elizabeth Griffin said. Police safety officers also wear polo shirts to distinguish them from police officers, a letter to the community states.
The new staffers replaced three sworn police officers. In total, the department added four police safety officers and a manager who oversees the police department to ensure procedures are followed, Griffin said.
At UCLA, spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said the university is working on plans for alternatives to sending police on “mental health calls.” There also are plans to add non-sworn officers to the police department, he said.
At UCR, along with its existing 29 officers, four non-sworn, unarmed officers and at least five other individuals will be hired for the new Students Well-being Intervention and Follow-up Team. Behavioral and mental health professionals, counselors and social workers also will be on the team.
“We’re really trying to create an ecosystem of support for our students, outside of just calling the police,” Woods said.
Though fall classes start Monday, Sept. 22, these changes will go into effect when all the positions have been filled. Students will start to see the new officers by the middle or end of the fall quarter.
Changes within the UCR Police Department will include other adjustments besides those involving personnel.
The four unarmed officers will don a “softer” uniform, wearing polo shirts — in contrast to the bulletproof and exterior vests police officers often wear — and respond to issues such as skateboarding, noise complaints and building checks.
The casual uniforms will also help students identify the non-sworn, unarmed responders.
“Rather than having the police response, we’ll have a team of professionals and counselors to respond first,” Interim UCR Police Chief Anthony Paul Frisbee said, “so we can provide mental health services outside of the police.”
Some faculty members don’t think the casual uniforms will make students comfortable.
Dylan Rodriguez, a UCR media and cultural studies professor, said such attire is “trying to magically erase the history of police violence” — the same police violence that killed Floyd and other unarmed Black, Latino and Indigenous people.
Other UCR safety programs will also see additions.
The Highlander Emergency Medical Services group, a student-run EMS organization on campus, will join the ambassador program as responders. The Highlander EMS will be first to respond to medical emergencies, rather than the police officers.
In addition to creating a safer, more inclusive campus, the new roles in the UCR Police Department also aim to match the right professional with a given situation, Frisbee said.
“There’s a lot you don’t need an armed police officer to respond to,” Frisbee said.
Police officers will work as backup for mental health professionals and counselors as officers take a step back from non-criminal emergencies.
Jim Bueermann, a retired Redlands police chief and founder of Future Policing Strategies, a police consulting firm, said the changes in UC Riverside’s police department makes sense.
Bueermann said similar services, which he called civilian employees, were added to the Redlands Police Department in the mid 1990s.
“Many of the things police officers are charged with today can be done by employees that are not sworn police officers,” he said, “Especially today, given a new policing system, it makes a lot of sense in the university setting.”
These changes were proposed by a task force of students and staff. However, some UCR students said they still have concerns.
Amina Hearns, vice president of external affairs and board chair of Associated Students of UCR, disagrees with the new approach.
“When it comes to campus climate and culture, the campus police are not wanted by the community,” she said.
Hearns and Brianna Simmons, an anthropology graduate student, said UCR police have harassed students — including themselves. Simmons said she dealt with UCR police when she became the victim of a crime and felt the department could have offered more support.
“The new infrastructure doesn’t change student’s comfortability with the police department,” she said.
Hearns said: “They’re supposed to be a student resource, but they’re not being one.”
Hearns would have liked to see more resources put into expanding mental health assistance at the counseling and psychological center on campus.
Woods said abolishing the campus police force is not an option. It’s a part of a UC system-wide contract, and would have to be done at all UC campuses, Woods said.
“There’s a fraction of the campus community that will never be comfortable with campus police,” Woods said, “On the flip side, we have a fraction of the campus that want more officers.”
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Increased fire activity has prompted officials to raise evacuation levels to Level 3 -Go Now!- for some areas around the Cedar Creek Fire burning east of Oakridge.
Friday night the Lane County Sheriff’s Office issued the Level 3 (Go Now) evacuation notices for the following areas:
- Islet Campground, North Waldo Campground and Harralson Horse Camp
- All dispersed camping and recreation in the area east of the Waldo Lake shoreline between the United State Forest Service forest closure to the north, and south to just north of Shadow Bay Campground, and east to the Charlton Lake and Taylor Lake areas. At this time, Shadow Bay Campground is not included in the evacuation notice.
- Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) from milepost 20 (just east of Kiahanie Campground) to milepost 35 (south of Roaring River Campground). This includes the Box Canyon Campground, Box Canyon Staging Area/Horse Camp and Skookum Creek Campground and all surrounding dispersed camping areas.
- Irish and Taylor Lake campgrounds and dispersed camping in the Charlton and Taylor lakes areas and north along the Pacific Crest Trail to Lindick Lake.
- Level 3- Go Now!- evacuation notices are issued when there is immediate and imminent danger and people in the areas identified should evacuate immediately. This means not taking time to gather belongings.
The lightning-caused Cedar Creek Fire has scorched 9,199 acres and is 12% contained. More than 700 people are working on the fire which began August 1 when a lightning storm caused 20 to 30 new fires on the Willamette National Forest.
The fire is burning in very steep and difficult to access terrain, including wilderness and roadless areas. Fire managers say crews have been constructing firelines away from the active fire edge, along roads and trails, where they have a better chance of successfully stopping the fire.
Officials say campers, hikers and other people planning to visit forested areas during the holiday weekend are encouraged to make alternate plans, and – at minimum – be aware of the threat of wildfire and lack of communications infrastructure in rural areas.
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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) may be wrapping up its 101 Days of Safety this Labor Day weekend, however, the agency is turning its attention to another celebrated season in the Alabama: football.
“Although Labor Day signals the unofficial end to summer, and everyone is easing back into a regular routine, the South has kicked off football season into high gear with high school games every Thursday and Friday night, and university/college games each Saturday,” ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said. “Even if you aren’t a football fan, heavier-than-usual game day traffic is likely to affect you.”
He went on to say the agency’s 101 Days of Summer Safety was an extremely successful campaign that promoted public safety with ALEA Troopers focusing on Alabama’s roadways, waterways – and even airways along beaches at the gulf – beginning Memorial Day weekend and continuing through midnight Labor Day, Sept 5.
During the safety initiative, ALEA utilizes an assortment of platforms and partnerships with local first responders to implement enforcement details and convey a variety of safety messages, as well as share important tips to keep everyone safe while they enjoyed their summer festivities.
Now, however, it is time to focus on keeping everyone safe as we begin to enjoy football along with all the fall festivities.
“When you first arrive in our state, a common question is, ‘Are you an Alabama or Auburn fan?’ This is just one of the many intense rivalries that occur across our state each year,” Taylor said. “We recognize and understand the anticipation as well as excitement for fans to watch and enjoy their favorite game. It doesn’t matter where you enjoy the exhilaration of the gridiron – as long as you develop a game plan prior to leaving home and celebrate responsibly. If you plan to consume alcoholic beverages away from home, please take a few minutes to select a designated driver or reserve a ride-share service. This simple technique can be a winning strategy to ensure everyone’s safety while traveling on Alabama’s roadways.”
In addition, motorists should expect traffic congestion, especially on game day, and drivers should be defensive and patient when it is time to leave the stadium and head home. These and other safety tips are key throughout the year, but particularly during such popular traveling periods as Labor Day and game day.
“Let’s all do our part to make this a safe Labor Day weekend – and a winning football season for everyone,” Taylor said.
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Updated September 3, 2022 at 10:47 AM ET
The pilot who threatened to crash a small plane into a Walmart in Tupelo, Miss., has flown away from the immediate area, local authorities said Saturday.
As of 8:35 a.m. local time, the plane was flying north of Tupelo in the "Benton, Union County Area," the Tupelo Police Department said in a statement. "Local, State and Federal Authorities are continuing to monitor this dangerous situation," police said.
Police officials said they first learned about the threat around 5 a.m. local time after the pilot had alerted emergency responders of his or her intentions. The aircraft, which police said is possibly a King Air type, was flying over the northeast region of Mississippi at the time.
"The pilot has made contact with E911 and is threatening to intentionally crash into Wal Mart on West Main," police said.
Local authorities did not share any details about the identity of the pilot or the pilot's motive, but they said that they have been speaking with the aviator directly.
Residents have been asked to avoid the area surrounding the local Walmart and Dodges' convenience store until the situation is resolved.
"With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo," the police department said.
A Walmart spokesperson told NPR that the store has been evacuated and closed. The Federal Aviation Administration told NPR that the agency is aware of the situation and coordinating with local law enforcement.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves wrote on Twitter that state police is also involved and closely monitoring the crisis.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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9 found dead after fierce Rio Grande currents sweep migrants downstream
Nine migrants died after being swept downriver while attempting to cross the Rio Grande at the Texas border, Customs and Border Protection confirmed to Axios.
The big picture: The migrants were passing through Eagle Pass, a town in southern Texas that has become "a major entry point for migrants," the New York Times reports.
Driving the news: The CBP said nine people drowned at the border Thursday morning.
- At least 37 of the 53 migrants taken into custody were rescued from the river on the American side of the border, CBP told Axios in a statement.
- Six migrants were found drowned by U.S. officials, CBP said. Mexican authorities found another six dead on their side of the border.
- Local authorities are still searching the area for more potential victims.
State of play: Massive rainstorms and surging currents have hit the Rio Grande area in recent days with the river flow hitting at least 6 inches, according to NBC News.
- Authorities told the New York Times that "fierce currents had swept a number of migrants downstream" while trying to cross the border.
- The fire chief in Eagle Pass told NYT that drownings have become rather common at the Rio Grande in recent years. He pointed to an incident in July when 12 dead bodies were recovered at the border.
Go deeper: Border agents set new record amid historic migrant trends
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Gorbachev's funeral draws thousands despite Putin's absence
Thousands gathered in Moscow Saturday to pay their respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died last week.
The big picture: Gorbachev, one of the most important political leaders of the 20th century, has held a complicated legacy in his home country.
Details: The farewell ceremony was held at the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, an older mansion close to the Kremlin that has often housed state funerals, AP reports.
- He was buried at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery alongside his wife Raisa.
- So many people attended the ceremony that its length was extended by two hours, per AP. It was planned as a two-hour event.
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend the funeral as expected, per AP.
- Putin privately paid respects at a hospital in Moscow last week, the New York Times reported.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told the Associated Press Wednesday that "the president's working schedule wouldn't allow him to do that on Saturday, so he decided to do that today."
The intrigue: The ceremony was not deemed a state funeral, though it had all the makings of one with the national flag draping Gorbachev's coffin and guards firing shots into the air, AP reports. A band also played the Russian anthem.
Context: The decision to not make it a state funeral may be due to the Kremlin's complicated feelings on Gorbachev's legacy.
- Gorbachev launched a number of domestic reforms that helped bring an end to the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
- Though he is seen as "bringing down the Iron Curtain" across the world, critics of Gorbachev believe he led to the collapse of the Soviet Union, AP reports.
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Mississippi city on alert as plane threatens to crash into Walmart
A pilot of a small airplane over Tupelo, Mississippi, threatened to crash into a nearby Walmart Saturday, putting residents on high alert.
Driving the news: The plane began circling the city around 5 a.m., the Tupelo, Miss., Police Department said in a Facebook post. Police have been speaking with the pilot.
- The plane has now circled over several communities in northeast Misissippi and was last reported to be flying over Ripley, a city northwest of Tupelo, WTVA reports.
- CNN aviation correspondent Pete Muntean said the plane was recently spotted flying over Holly Springs National Forest.
Details: Police said the pilot originally threatened to “intentionally crash into Wal-Mart on West Main,” the police said.
- The Walmart store is located near a series of other businesses, including a convenience store, car wash and more.
- Walmart shoppers and staff were evacuated and people have moved away from the area, TPD said.
Context: Police said the plane may be a King Air type, which can hold seven to 12 passengers, the Washington Post reports.
- Muntean of CNN said on air that the type of plane has a four- to six-hour window before running out of gas.
- The TPD and Mississippi Department of Safety did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comments.
What they're saying: “State law enforcement and emergency managers are closely tracking this dangerous situation,” Gov. Tate Reeves said on Twitter. “All citizens should be on alert and aware of updates from the Tupelo Police Department.”
What we're watching: Discussions between the pilot and TPD began early Saturday.
- "Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given. With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo," TPD said.
- According to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, the plane has since moved out of the Tupelo city limits and out into the neighboring city of Blue Springs, Mississippi. Blue Springs is home to a large Toyota plant, which the aircraft briefly circled.
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Lotus is planning to expand beyond the world of lightweight sports cars by launching its first SUV, an electric performance offering known as the Eletre, which we first saw in March.
The market launch isn’t scheduled until sometime in 2023, so it’s not surprising that Lotus is still testing prototypes, including at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack where this video was taken. It shows the SUV being tested hard, perhaps in preparation for an attempt at a record lap time.
The fastest SUV around the ‘Ring is the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, which needed just 7:38.93 to complete a lap. The fastest EV is another Porsche, the Taycan Turbo S sedan, which managed a 7:33.35 lap time.
Lotus has yet to divulge full specs on the Eletre but the SUV is expected to be more powerful than both Porsches. What we can confirm is that the entry-level model will come with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain good for at least 600 hp. Even this entry-level model will deliver 0-60 mph times of less than three seconds and a top speed of 161 mph. However, a three-motor powertrain with more than 900 hp is expected and could potentially set new records at the ‘Ring.
The Eletre is based on a modular EV platform called Electric Premium Architecture. Measuring 200.9 inches long, the Eletre is longer than a Range Rover and close in length to some full-size luxury sedans. Lotus hasn’t said how much the Eletre weighs, but it’s rumored the target curb weight is around 4,400 lb, or close to 1,000 lb lighter than an Audi E-Tron or Tesla Model X. That’s with a 100-plus-kwh battery that Lotus estimates will deliver more than 300 miles of range.
Although the Eletre starts sales in 2023, timing for the U.S. hasn’t been announced. An arrival for the 2024 model year is expected, however. Production will be handled at a newly constructed plant in Wuhan, China, making this the first Lotus to be built outside of the U.K. Lotus will also build a four-door coupe and a smaller crossover at the Chinese plant, starting in 2023 and 2025, respectively, while production of sports cars will remain at the company’s home in Hethel, England.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN White House correspondent John Harwood said he’s exiting the news channel, an abrupt departure that comes amid other CNN changes.
“Today’s my last day at CNN,” Harwood said in a tweet posted Friday. He said he was proud of the work and called himself “lucky to serve the best in American media,” including stints at the St. Petersburg Times, Wall Street Journal, NBC and CNN.
“Look forward to figuring out what’s next,” he said on Twitter.
“We appreciate John’s work covering the White House, and we wish him all the best,” CNN said in a statement.
Last month, CNN canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” media analysis show after three decades on the air, and host Brian Stelter left the network. The show appeared to be an early casualty in CNN’s effort to be less confrontational politically — a priority of Chris Licht, who became the network’s chairman and CEO in the spring, and his boss, David Zaslav, head of the Warner Bros. Discovery parent company.
Harwood came to CNN in 2020 from CNBC, where he was chief White House correspondent.
About two hours before Harwood announced he was leaving CNN, he was on-air discussing President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday, in which Biden called former President Donald Trump an extremist treat to the nation.
Harwood said that Biden’s “core point in that political speech about the threat to democracy is true. Now that is something that is not easy for us as journalists to say. We’re brought up to believe there’s two different political parties with different points of view, and we don’t take sides in honest disagreements between them.
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Amazon Studios has launched “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” a series is based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings which take place long before “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” films and books.
It’s a television production of epic proportions, with an estimated price tag of $465 million for its first eight episodes, with plans for a 50-part story arc.
In recent weeks the cast and producers have revealed some of the behind-the-scenes challenges that went into bringing the second age of Tolkien’s Middle-earth to screens.
IS THE SHOW JUST FOR HARDCARE TOLKIEN FANS?
“I don’t think anyone needs to do any homework. Of course, having a prior knowledge of the lore and the world will only enhance the experience. But I think you can go into it as a complete new fan of Tolkien and Tolkien’s world.” — Charlie Vickers, who plays Halbrand, a human shipwreck survivor.
“I’m really hoping that we’re going to bring some new fans to this kind of work in this world building in this sort of world. I think that it’s quite diverse. There are obviously families and kids and things like that who would love it. But equally people like me that love fantasy and still read it and go and see the movies and films and whatever — I think that will appeal as well.” — Sara Zwangobani, who plays the harfoot Marigold Brandyfoot.
WHAT TO EXPECT
“I feel the main character for me in Tolkien’s work is Middle-earth itself. If we can get that, then the characters will make sense and come from there. I really hope that then there will be something for everyone because the main bit is being immersed in another land.” — Morfydd Clark, who plays elven commander Galadriel.
“There is great evil in Tolkien and there is in this show. But we felt that it was important that even evil sort of had a point of view. We thought that was that was true to him. The first line in the show is ‘Nothing is evil in the beginning.’” — Patrick McKay, a showrunner and executive producer.
“There’s fear matched with bravery. And I think we live in a world now where society and external forces can sometimes dim that instinct, that fiery instinct to just to just do, which we idealistically rely on for ourselves.” — Sophia Nomvete, who plays a dwarven princess.
“Definitely I feel the weight of expectation on my character because he’s obviously been portrayed in the films and people have an idea of who he is already. But this is set thousands of years before that, at a point where, you know, we’re exploring his, well, my character’s beginnings, understanding his relationships with his family, his friends, his place in the world, and what he really wants to do.” — Maxim Baldry, who plays Isildur, the human leader who obtains an all-powerful ring.
ON TRANSFORMING INTO A MIDDLE-EARTH CHARACTER
“Two-and-a-half hours in the makeup chair every day. And I sang songs with my fellow actors, Megan Richards, Markella Kavenagh. I talked to my great team. Sometimes I just thought about my character and what I was going to do for the day. Actually, we had a lot of fun in the makeup chair. Two-and-a-half hours sounds like a long time, but actually we had a great time, So, it was like no time passed.” — Sara Zwangobani, on the time it took makeup and prosthetic artists to transform into harfoot Marigold Brandyfoot.
“Three hours to put it on, and 45 to take it off. So, it is a big part of the day. It really was. And I became very good friends with the makeup artist and the prosthetics artist, as well.” — Owain Arthur, on the time it took makeup and prosthetic artists to transform him into King Durin IV.
“This is an iconic, necessary, revolutionary moment and I am very proud to fly the flag for generations to come in a franchise of this scale.” — Black actor Sophia Nomvete who plays the dwarf princess Disa.
“I think when people talk about the budget of the series, one thing that I keep saying is that I don’t think people want a budget version of this story. You do not want to see sort of pieces of things falling off sets and costumes that look like rentals. I think you need the resources to tell a story of this scale.” — Cynthia Addai-Robinson, who plays the queen-regent of Númenor.
WHISKING AWAY TO ANOTHER, ISOLATED, WORLD
“We filmed during a pandemic, a global pandemic. It was difficult because we were away from loved ones for almost two years and our support systems. But what that did is it sort of forced us to to lean on each other. And that is is a bonding experience like no other.” — Nazanin Boniadi, who plays a human healer and single-mother.
“It was difficult, yes. But we also had the particular privilege to be working. At one point, we were the only show that was shooting in the world — our colleagues had their shows paused and even canceled. The world was indoors and we were still able to go to set every day. That was also a fire that fueled our our performances. I think for everyone this became more than a show. It was our lives and it was a letter and a testament letter of love to all the fans and everyone else in the world that was indoors.” — Ismael Cruz Córdova, who plays an elf soldier.
“From the very first moment, I think even from the audition stage, we’re not really meant to kind of share anything. So I remember when I got cast, and I got cast in the middle of lockdown, and I couldn’t tell anyone. And then I left the country and I didn’t tell anyone where I was going because I thought, ’Well, if I tell them where, they’re going to know, they’re going to know exactly what it is.” — Cynthia Addai-Robinson, who plays the queen-regent of Númenor.
HONORING TOLKIEN
“Those who both love Tolkien and who are passionate about Tolkien and have read every single little every ounce of work that they possibly is by Tolkien — I hope that they respond to it and connect to it for sure. But I also do hope that there are kids that haven’t been introduced yet and that, you know, maybe they will be inspired to go back to the books and rediscover them or discover them for the first time.” — Markella Kavenagh, who plays a young harfoot girl.
“Obviously, it will be compared with inevitably other current fantasy shows and particularly the (Peter) Jackson movies. But the world is very different and we’ve started out with some brand new characters, some characters from Tolkien that have never been played before or never featured in a live-action TV show. I think because it is a brand new thing, it’s more exciting than worrying.” — Charles Edwards, who plays Celebrimbor.
“I think we are not the mothers. We are but midwives or doulas at best. This is Tolkien’s baby and this is his world. And we’ve just seen it as our responsibility to hopefully bring it into being in a fresh, new way. If people feel his voice and his themes and his tones in the show even a little bit, we’ll just be thrilled. So we can’t wait for people to watch.” — Patrick McKay, showrunner and executive producer.
WHAT ABOUT THAT OTHER BIG FANTASY SHOW?
“Obviously, it will be compared with inevitably other current fantasy shows and particularly the (Peter) Jackson movies. But the world is very different and we’ve started out with some brand new characters, some characters from Tolkien that have never been played before or never featured in a live-action TV show. I think because it is a brand new thing, it’s more exciting than worrying.” — Charles Edwards, who plays Celebrimbor.
“I think when you look at a genre like fantasy, you can use the biggest stories to tell things that are very relatable. People want to get lost in the stories and they want to feel things and you need a big, big canvas to be able to do that. I’m a huge ‘Game of Thrones’ fan. I’m going to be watching ‘House of the Dragon.’ I have a friend on ‘House of the Dragon.’ I think this idea of having to choose one or the other — you can watch both. You can watch more. I will be watching more. So, if you’re a fan of genre, this is this is an incredible time.” — Cynthia Addai-Robinson, who plays the queen-regent of Númenor.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators remain unconvinced about the benefits of a closely watched experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, even as they prepare to give its drugmaker a rare second opportunity to make a public case for the treatment.
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ experimental drug has become a rallying cause for patients with the deadly neurodegenerative disease, their families and members of Congress who are pushing the FDA to approve the drug.
But regulators said Friday that the drugmaker’s new analyses are not “sufficiently independent or persuasive” to establish effectiveness. The agency posted its review ahead of a Wednesday meeting of its outside advisers, who will vote on whether to recommend approval.
In March, the same panel of neurological experts voted 6-4 that the company’s data failed to show a convincing benefit for ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It’s extremely rare for the FDA to call a second review meeting after its advisers have already voted.
The FDA will ask the panel to review several new statistical analyses, which the company says strengthen the case that its drug prolongs life and delays hospitalization and other severe complications. The FDA says the experts can take into account “the unmet need in ALS,” the disease’s seriousness and other factors specific to the terminal diseases.
Elsewhere in its review the FDA detailed the flexibility it can apply to drug approval decisions, particularly for deadly diseases, which suggests “there is a chance that the FDA is still looking for a way to approve the product,” SVB analyst Marc Goodman wrote in a note to investors. He gives Amylyx a 50% chance of approval.
ALS destroys nerve cells needed to walk, talk, swallow and — eventually — breathe. There is no cure and most people die within three to five years.
The FDA’s review reflects some of the biggest questions facing the agency, including: How strict should it be in enforcing approval standards for drugs against rare, fatal diseases? And how much weight, if any, should be given to outside appeals from patients, advocates and their political allies?
Typically, FDA approval requires two large studies or one study with a “very persuasive” effect on survival.
Amylyx’s data comes from one small, mid-stage trial that showed some benefit in slowing the disease, but which was marred by missing data, implementation errors and other problems, according to FDA reviewers.
Amylyx says follow-up data gathered after the study concluded shows the drug extended life. When the company followed patients who continued taking the drug, they survived about 10 months longer than patients who never took the drug, according to a new company analysis.
But FDA said Friday the new approach “suffers from the same interpretability challenges” as Amylyx’s initial study and that the new analysis “is not independent data.”
The FDA does not publicly explain its rationale for holding meetings. But some outside analysts believe the agency is hoping that more external input will strengthen its hand when it renders its final decision, expected by the end of the month.
Amylyx’s drug is a combination of two older drug ingredients: a prescription medication for liver disorders and a dietary supplement associated with traditional Chinese medicine. The Cambridge, Massachusetts, company has patented the combination and says the chemicals work together to shield cells from premature death. Its co-founders first hit upon the combination as Brown University students.
Some ALS patients already take both pills. FDA approval would likely compel insurers to cover the treatment.
The FDA will hear again from patients and advocacy groups, such as I AM ALS, which has lobbied the FDA and Congress for more than two years to make the drug available. The group’s founder, Brian Wallach, said ALS patients, physicians and researchers believe that the company’s data warrants approval.
“Patients do their homework— we know this isn’t going to cure us,” said Wallach, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2017 and spoke through an interpreter. “But we also know it might keep us here until the next drug comes along and that one might be a cure.”
Wallach currently takes the part of Amylyx’s treatment that is available as a dietary supplement.
Despite the negative FDA review, there are several outside developments that could tip the FDA toward approval.
In June, Canadian regulators approved the drug for ALS patients, the first country to do so. That decision puts FDA regulators in a “precarious position,” says bioethicist Holly Fernandez-Lynch.
“They typically like to be out ahead when making approval decisions,” said Fernandez-Lynch, who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania. “They like to make the argument that they are not a barrier to patients accessing things that might help them.”
Shares of Amylyx fell more than 23% to close at $18 in trading Friday.
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After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams was finally approved Friday, setting the stage for a multibillion-dollar tournament as soon as the 2024 season.
What still needs to be determined is just how quickly the current four-team model can be converted and implemented, but it will happen no later than 2026. When it does, major college football’s championship bracket will triple in size.
“This was a very historic day for college football,” said Mississippi State President Mark Keenum, chairman of the CFP’s Board of Managers that pressed ahead after a process that started in June 2021 with an ambitious plan was derailed for months by provincialism and mistrust.
In a unanimous vote that was necessary to pursue early expansion, the 11 university leaders who make up the board approved the original 12-team proposal. It calls 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 campuses 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.
“So our plans are to begin the 12-team format for sure beginning in the 2026 football season,” Keenum said. “However, we have asked our (conference) commissioners on the management committee to explore the possibility of us beginning the 12-team playoff format before the 2026 seasons, in either 2024 or 2025. We as members of the board recognize there’s some pretty substantial issues that have to be resolved.”
If the new format can be implemented before the current 12-year contract with ESPN expires, the conferences could make an additional $450 million over the final two years. The current deal pays about $470 million per year.
CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock said ESPN under its contract would get the first bid on any new playoff inventory added in 2024 and ’25.
Beyond 2025, there is no TV contract for a playoff. The plan is to take the new format to the open market and possibly involve multiple TV partners instead of just ESPN.
The conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director who comprise the CFP management committee are scheduled to meet Thursday in Dallas. Among the logistical hurdles that they need to clear are dates of games, host sites, available television windows and the impact on the regular-season schedule.
The committee also needs to determine how all that new revenue will be shared and then have that approved by the presidents.
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 and dates for the championship games to be played after the 2024 and 2025 seasons. In a 12-team playoff, those dates would have to be pushed back.
But the presidents ultimately decide what happens with the playoff, and they took matters into their own hands to move expansion forward.
“It was time for us to make a decision,” Keenum said.
Even after the February announcement, there were signs early expansion was not dead. A June meeting of the commissioners in Utah renewed optimism differences could be settled.
“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 in July.
Kliavkoff was one of three relatively new Power Five commissioners, along with Kevin Warren (Big Ten) and Jim Phillips (ACC), whose various objections to the 12-team proposal last year stalled negotiations.
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. Skepticism rose between the new commissioners, who had not been part of a process that started in 2019, and the rest after it was revealed the SEC would be adding Texas and Oklahoma to the powerhouse conference by no later than 2025.
Now everybody is on board with the plan.
“The Pac-12 is strongly in favor of CFP expansion and welcomes the decision of the CFP Board,” Kliavkoff said in a statement. “CFP expansion will provide increased access and excitement and is the right thing for our student-athletes and fans. We look forward to working with our fellow conferences to finalize the important elements of an expanded CFP in order to launch as soon as practicable.”
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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.
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WEED, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in rural Northern California injured several people Friday, destroyed multiple homes and forced thousands of residents to flee, jamming roadways at the start of a sweltering Labor Day weekend.
The blaze dubbed the Mill Fire started on or near the property of Roseburg Forest Products, a plant that manufactures wood veneers. It quickly burned through homes, pushed by 35-mph (56-kph) winds.
Annie Peterson said she was sitting on the porch of her home near the Roseburg facility when “all of a sudden we heard a big boom and all that smoke was just rolling over toward us.”
Very quickly her home and about a dozen others were on fire. She said members of her church helped evacuate her and her son, who is immobile. She said the scene of smoke and flames looked like “the world was coming to an end.”
Suzi Brady, a Cal Fire spokeswoman, said several people were injured.
Allison Hendrickson, spokeswoman for Dignity Health North State hospitals, said two people were brought to Mercy Medical Center Mount Shasta. One was in stable condition and the other was transferred to UC Davis Medical Center, which has a burn unit.
California is in the grip of a prolonged drought and now a brutal heat wave that is taxing the power grid as people try to stay cool. Residents have been asked for three consecutive days to conserve power during late afternoon and evening hours when energy consumption is highest.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. In the last five years, California has experienced the largest and most destructive fires in state history.
Southern California saw two large fires break out earlier in the week. The last evacuation orders for those were being lifted around the time the Mill Fire started midday Friday. Flames spread fast and about 7,500 people were under evacuation orders that covered the small city of Weed and surrounding areas, which are about 250 miles (402 kilometers) north of San Francisco.
Olga Hood heard about the fire on her scanner and stepped onto to the front porch of her Weed home to see smoke blowing over the next hill.
With the notorious gusts that tear through the town at the base of Mount Shasta, she didn’t wait for an evacuation order. She packed up her documents, medication and little else, said her granddaughter, Cynthia Jones.
“With the wind in Weed everything like that moves quickly. It’s bad,” Jones said by phone from her home in Medford, Oregon. “It’s not uncommon to have 50 to 60 mph gusts on a normal day. I got blown into a creek as a kid.”
Hood’s home of nearly three decades was spared from a blaze last year and from the devastating Boles Fire that tore through town eight years ago, destroying more than 160 buildings, mostly homes.
Hood wept as she discussed the fire from a relative’s house in the hamlet of Granada, Jones said. She wasn’t able to gather photos that had been important to her late husband.
Willo Balfrey, 82, an artist from Lake Shastina, said she was painting Friday afternoon when her grandson, who is a member of the California Highway Patrol, called to warn her of the fast-spreading flames.
“He said, ‘don’t linger, grab your computer, grab what you need and get out of the house now. It’s coming your way.’ So I did,” Balfrey said.
She grabbed a suitcase full of important documents, as well as water and her computer, iPhone and chargers, and headed out the door.
“I’ve reached the philosophy that if I have all my paperwork, what’s in the house is not that important,” she said.
She stopped to get her neighbor and they drove to a church parking lot in Montague, where about 40 other vehicles were also parked.
Rebecca Taylor, communications director for Roseburg Forest Products based in Springfield, Oregon, said it is unclear if the fire started near or on company property. A large empty building at the edge of company property burned she said. All employees were evacuated, and none have reported injuries, she said.
The plant employs 145 people, although not all were on shift at the time, Taylor said.
“We’re just devastated to see this fire affecting the community in this way,” she said.
In Southern California, firefighters were making progress Friday against two big wildfires.
Containment of the Route Fire along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles increased to 37% and it remained at just over 8 square miles (21 square kilometers) , a Cal Fire statement said. On Wednesday, seven firefighters working in triple-digit temperatures had to be taken to hospitals for treatment of heat illnesses. All were released.
In eastern San Diego County, the Border 32 Fire remained at just under 7 square miles (18 square kilometers) and containment increased to 20%. More than 1,500 people had to evacuate the area near the U.S.-Mexico border when the fire erupted Wednesday. All evacuations were lifted by Friday afternoon.
Two people were hospitalized with burns. Three homes and seven other buildings were destroyed.
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Rodriguez reported from San Francisco, where Associated Press reporter Janie Har contributed. AP reporters Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley in Los Angeles also contributed. | https://www.wpri.com/news/breaking-news/ap-top-news/ap-thousands-told-to-flee-3-towns-ahead-of-fast-california-fire/ | 2022-09-03T15:02:07Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/breaking-news/ap-top-news/ap-thousands-told-to-flee-3-towns-ahead-of-fast-california-fire/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four people have been killed, including a former mayor, in an attack on a soccer field in central Mexico, according to state authorities.
The Morelos state prosecutor’s office said in a statement that the attack occurred Thursday night in the town of Yecapixtla. In addition to the four dead, there were a number of people wounded in the shooting.
Gunmen in two vehicles fired on people gathered after a soccer match, the statement said. Local media reported at least eight wounded.
Yecapixtla Mayor Heladio Rafael Sánchez said via social media that among those killed was 57-year-old Refugio Amaro Luna, a former mayor. | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-4-killed-in-shooting-at-soccer-field-in-central-mexico/ | 2022-09-03T15:02:22Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/ap-4-killed-in-shooting-at-soccer-field-in-central-mexico/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — Andy Murray’s latest Week 1 exit at a Grand Slam tournament did not discourage him. The three-time major champion still thinks he can go toe-to-toe with the best in men’s tennis — even after two hip operations, even as the years without a trip past the third round at any of the sport’s biggest events stretch on.
After bowing out at that stage of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3 loss across more than 3 1/2 hours against 2021 Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini on Friday, Murray chose to look on the bright side.
“I’ve got a metal hip. It’s not easy playing with that. It’s really difficult. I’m surprised I’m still able to compete with guys that are right up at the top of the game,” the 35-year-old Murray said, resting his head on his left hand. “Matches like this, I’m really proud that I have worked myself into a position where I’m able to do that. I’m really disappointed that I didn’t get over the line today. But I get reminded, like, ‘This is the first time you’ve made the third round here since 2016.’ It’s been six years. It’s been a difficult six years for me.”
Berrettini, a big hitter who reached the 2019 semifinals at Flushing Meadows, dominated in just about every statistical way at Arthur Ashe Stadium, hours before 23-time Grand Slam title winner Serena Williams was eliminated by Ajla Tomljanovic with a 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 loss in what was expected to be her final match.
Williams, who turns 41 this month, still didn’t definitely say her career was over. But her tearful thanks to her parents, older sister Venus and fans afterward made it sound that way.
“It’s been a fun ride. It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams said.
Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American who reached the final at the French Open in June, made it to the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Madison Keys, the 2017 runner-up in New York and seeded 20th this year.
Gauff’s match ended a little more than an hour before Williams-Tomljanovic was due to begin — and the teen was hoping Williams could keep winning so they could meet in the semifinals. But the six-time champion lost, shortly after 2019 winner Bianca Andreescu was eliminated by No. 17 Caroline Garcia, guaranteeing there would be a first-time U.S. Open women’s champion.
Gauff now meets Zhang Shuai, who eliminated Rebecca Marino 6-2, 6-4.
Defending men’s champion Daniil Medvedev beat Wu Yibing of China 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in Ashe to close the night and is set to meet Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios, the No. 23 seed who swept past American J.J. Wolf 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.
Medvedev had 12 aces to only one for Wu, who was the first Chinese man to reach the third round of the U.S. Open.
In other action during the day session, Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur came back to defeat No. 31 Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and avoid the sort of early exit by a high-seeded woman that has filled the first week of play at the year’s last major. No. 2 Anett Kontaveit (who lost to Williams), No. 3 Maria Sakkari and No. 4 Paula Badosa are all aready gone, as are 2021 champion Emma Raducanu and 2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez; No. 1 Iga Swiatek and No. 5 Jabeur have offered a bit of the expected.
Jabeur reached the fourth round in New York for the first time after going 0-3 in the third round since 2019.
“Finally,” Jabeur said. “I know that I don’t play the best on hard courts, but it’s always amazing to see how I’m improving, how I’m pushing my limits.”
She next plays No. 18 Veronika Kudermetova, who needed just 47 minutes to overwhelm Dalma Galfi 6-2, 6-0.
In the men’s bracket, French Open runner-up Casper Ruud edged 29th-seeded Tommy Paul in five sets, while No. 27 Karen Khachanov moved on when his opponent, Jack Draper, stopped playing in the third set because of an injured hamstring.
The 13th-seeded Berrettini advanced to face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday by hitting more aces than the unseeded Murray, 18-5, delivering far more total winners, 55-24, and accumulating 15 break points, converting five, while facing only four.
Murray’s summation: “I served pretty poorly for a large part of the match.”
He won his first Slam trophy at the U.S. Open in 2012, then added titles at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016, becoming the first British man to triumph there since the 1930s. Murray made it to No. 1 in the rankings in 2017; that also was the last time he reached the fourth round at any major, doing so at the All England Club.
“Unfortunately, I never played him when he was No. 1, but his level seems very high right now. He’s super intelligent. He reads the game very well. … He made me sweat a lot,” Berrettini said after a match that was interrupted for about five minutes while paramedics attended to a spectator. “He still moves well. He has a lot of strength in his legs. I see him in the gym all the time.”
The first procedure on his hip came early in 2018, and the assumption by most, including Murray, was that he would need to retire. Then a second surgery, to install the metal implant, arrived in January 2019.
“Lots of people told me I wouldn’t be able to play again. And lots of people told me I’d be able to hit tennis balls but not compete professionally again. That was nonsense,” he said Friday, “and I want to see how close I can get back to the top of the game.”
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MTSU vs. James Madison football: Live updates from the Blue Raiders' season opener
Middle Tennessee State will kick off the 2022 football season with a road contest at James Madison Saturday (5 p.m. Central kickoff).
The Dukes are beginning their first year as an FBS program after finishing 12-2 and reaching the FCS semifinals in 2021.
MTSU is coming off a 7-6 season in which they defeated Toledo in the Bahamas Bowl.
PREVIEW, PREDICTION:MTSU at James Madison football: Scouting report, prediction for season opener
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley Division Jonathan Pennington, who is serving as Emergency Support Function (ESF) 3 - team lead, speaks with partner Brian Smith, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Ridgeland, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. USACE received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission assignment to perform pump assessments at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Sept. 1, 2022, to support the Jackson water emergency. USACE, in coordination with FEMA, is committed to working with our federal, state, and local partners to provide assistance to the citizens and City of Jackson, Mississippi. (USACE photo by Sabrina Dalton)
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College Football Week 1: The Schedule
College Football Saturdays are back, and they’re back in some style. The first Football weekend of 2022 is here and there’s a jam packed schedule ready to roll.
A top-25 matchup gets the weekend started, as No. 19 Arkansas takes on No. 23 Cincinnati. Saturday’s best game sees Ohio State take on Notre Dame, as two powerhouses of College Football go head to head.
Ohio State returns the nation’s top offense under fourth-year coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes feature three of the top 12 players in the Heisman odds with quarterback C.J. Stroud, running back TreVeyon Henderson and receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. This game can only go one way.
Reigning national champions Georgia Bulldogs get their season underway against Oregon Ducks. These two have consistently given us some great early-season non-conference matchups over the last few years. In 2021, the Georgia Bulldogs got their national championship campaign off to a great start with a 10-3 squashing of Clemson, letting America know that the Junkyard Dogs were going to have one prickly defensive unit.
A week later the Ducks made a big splash on the national scene with an impressive win at Ohio State, on their way to a 10-win season. There’s plenty more action this weekend, so be sure to research those parlays, crack open a cold one, and sit back and enjoy the action.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District leadership, Commander Col. Chris Klein and Deputy District Engineer Patricia Hemphill, participates in interagency meeting with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell, White House officials, and members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Jackson, Mississippi, Sept. 2, 2022. USACE received a FEMA mission assignment to perform pump assessments at the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Sept. 1, 2022, to support the Jackson water emergency. USACE, in coordination with FEMA, is committed to working with our federal, state, and local partners to provide assistance to the citizens and City of Jackson, Mississippi. (USACE photo by Sabrina Dalton)
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Niagara Falls police are investigating a crash involving a pickup truck smashing through the front of a home on the 2300 block of Tennessee Avenue Saturday morning.
The crash occurred just after 7 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters reported “significant structural damage” to the home.
The two occupant of the house were not injured.
The black Chevy Silverado was being operated by a woman who was transported to a local hospital by AMR. She told police she had a seizure but police on the scene said they were evaluating her for possible driving while abilities impaired by drugs. A trained DRE officer was enroute to the hospital to evaluate her.
Niagara Falls Code Enforcement officials were also at the scene to assess the home. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/pickup-crashes-through-falls-home/article_0f1916f6-2b8d-11ed-a5e3-837e3582cc1b.html | 2022-09-03T15:17:04Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/pickup-crashes-through-falls-home/article_0f1916f6-2b8d-11ed-a5e3-837e3582cc1b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Liverpool: Everton were denied a second-half Premier League win on Saturday following a lengthy VAR review in a feisty 0-0 draw with Merseyside rivals Liverpool.
Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half at Goodison Park, with Tom Davies denied by the upright for Everton, before Darwin Nunez and Luiz Diaz both saw efforts come out off the frame of the goal for the visitors.
The game opened up after the break, with Jordan Pickford forced into several fine stops in the home goal, while Neal Maupay should have scored from close range on his Everton debut after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek.
Then came the moment Everton fans had been waiting for after Conor Coady tapped home at the far post, but with pandemonium ensuing at Goodison the goal was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR review.
Both sides pressed for a winner, with Everton substitute Dwight McNeil's deflected shot almost catching Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson out and Mohamed Salah firing against the post in stoppage time, but the rivals had to settle for a point each.
The stalemate means Liverpool remain in fifth, six points behind leaders Arsenal ahead of their trip to Manchester United on Sunday, while Everton stay 14th, winless from their six matches.
Coming into the match after earning back-to-back home victories, Liverpool headed to Goodison, where they had not tasted defeat in the Premier League in 12 years, confident of further derby glory.
But even with big-money close season signing Nunez back up front, Liverpool struggled to get going.
When they did create an opening, Liverpool found England goalkeeper Pickford in inspired form, with his save to tip Nunez's effort onto the crossbar the pick of his first half stops.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp threw on a fourth attacker in Roberto Firmino for the second half, with Pickford forced into three saves in quick succession to deny the Brazilian.
The game opened up from there on in. Maupay should have broken the deadlock from close range, firing too close to Alisson, before the striker played a big part in what he thought was the opening goal in the 69th minute.
Coady thought he had timed his arrival at the back post to perfection for his first Everton goal, only to be judged offside in a tight call, much to the away fans' delight.
Just as they did in their dramatic midweek win over Newcastle United, Liverpool thought they had snatched it at the death, but Salah's first-time effort cannoned out off the upright once more, with the brilliant Pickford getting the faintest of touches to it.
"It was a real derby, super intense and full of really spectacular moments," said Klopp. "I think we hit the post three times and there were a few unbelievable saves from Pickford – wow, what can you do?
"In this game, easy and free-flowing is not possible. You have to dig deep, that’s what we did. A 0-0 draw sounds strange, but that’s it," he added.
Everton boss Frank Lampard felt his team's performance was a clear sign of their improvement.
"I thought we were brilliant. It's one of the best 0-0s you're likely to see," said the former England midfielder.
"Pickford made some great saves, you need your keeper to be on it in games like this. It was a real game of two teams going for it. I can't fault the players and the spirit. We played well, we’re getting better."
The stalemate means the Merseyside derby has produced more goalless draws than any fixture in both English top-flight history (36) and Premier League history (12). | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/03/premier-league-everton-versus-liverpool-draw.amp.html | 2022-09-03T15:19:19Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/03/premier-league-everton-versus-liverpool-draw.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Liverpool: Everton were denied a second-half Premier League win on Saturday following a lengthy VAR review in a feisty 0-0 draw with Merseyside rivals Liverpool.
Both sides hit the woodwork in the first half at Goodison Park, with Tom Davies denied by the upright for Everton, before Darwin Nunez and Luiz Diaz both saw efforts come out off the frame of the goal for the visitors.
The game opened up after the break, with Jordan Pickford forced into several fine stops in the home goal, while Neal Maupay should have scored from close range on his Everton debut after signing from Brighton & Hove Albion in midweek.
Then came the moment Everton fans had been waiting for after Conor Coady tapped home at the far post, but with pandemonium ensuing at Goodison the goal was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR review.
Both sides pressed for a winner, with Everton substitute Dwight McNeil's deflected shot almost catching Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson out and Mohamed Salah firing against the post in stoppage time, but the rivals had to settle for a point each.
The stalemate means Liverpool remain in fifth, six points behind leaders Arsenal ahead of their trip to Manchester United on Sunday, while Everton stay 14th, winless from their six matches.
Coming into the match after earning back-to-back home victories, Liverpool headed to Goodison, where they had not tasted defeat in the Premier League in 12 years, confident of further derby glory.
But even with big-money close season signing Nunez back up front, Liverpool struggled to get going.
When they did create an opening, Liverpool found England goalkeeper Pickford in inspired form, with his save to tip Nunez's effort onto the crossbar the pick of his first half stops.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp threw on a fourth attacker in Roberto Firmino for the second half, with Pickford forced into three saves in quick succession to deny the Brazilian.
The game opened up from there on in. Maupay should have broken the deadlock from close range, firing too close to Alisson, before the striker played a big part in what he thought was the opening goal in the 69th minute.
Coady thought he had timed his arrival at the back post to perfection for his first Everton goal, only to be judged offside in a tight call, much to the away fans' delight.
Just as they did in their dramatic midweek win over Newcastle United, Liverpool thought they had snatched it at the death, but Salah's first-time effort cannoned out off the upright once more, with the brilliant Pickford getting the faintest of touches to it.
"It was a real derby, super intense and full of really spectacular moments," said Klopp. "I think we hit the post three times and there were a few unbelievable saves from Pickford – wow, what can you do?
"In this game, easy and free-flowing is not possible. You have to dig deep, that’s what we did. A 0-0 draw sounds strange, but that’s it," he added.
Everton boss Frank Lampard felt his team's performance was a clear sign of their improvement.
"I thought we were brilliant. It's one of the best 0-0s you're likely to see," said the former England midfielder.
"Pickford made some great saves, you need your keeper to be on it in games like this. It was a real game of two teams going for it. I can't fault the players and the spirit. We played well, we’re getting better."
The stalemate means the Merseyside derby has produced more goalless draws than any fixture in both English top-flight history (36) and Premier League history (12). | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/03/premier-league-everton-versus-liverpool-draw.html | 2022-09-03T15:19:26Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2022/09/03/premier-league-everton-versus-liverpool-draw.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Growing up, Alicia Ibarra was taught to be wary of police or other people in authority.
“Being a minority, I felt as I had that feeling of feeling helpless when we wanted to ask for help,” said Ibarra, a Sunnyside resident. “I want to help people who have that helpless feeling.”
Ibarra, who is working on her master’s in law degree through Regent University in Virginia, is getting help toward her goal of becoming an attorney. She and 18 other women are the first recipients of grants from the Women of Color Legal Education Fund.
The grants, which ranged from $2,000 for women already enrolled in law school and $1,000 for those in prelaw programs, were presented Wednesday during a ceremony at the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, which administers the fund.
The fund was established by the Yakima chapter of Washington Women Lawyers with the goal of encouraging more Latinx, Native and other minority women pursue legal careers.
Bree Black Horse, president-elect of the Yakima WWL chapter and a co-founder of the fund, said Wednesday’s event was just the beginning of an effort to diversify Yakima County’s legal community.
Black Horse, a citizen of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, said once the recipients complete their training, the group will double the number of minority women lawyers practicing in the area, as well as serve as role models for other women of color.
“That’s what I love about this class of scholars,” said Black Horse, a senior associate with Kilpatrick Townsend in Seattle. “They want to serve their community.”
A 2020 survey by the American Bar Association found that less than half of 1% of lawyers were Native Americans, even though Native people represent 1.4% of the population. Hispanics and Blacks each represent 5% of all lawyers while 2% are Asians.
The fund started with a $30,000 grant from The Share Fund, which focuses on racial and gender justice. By having the community foundation administer the fund, it ensures that all the money goes toward the intended recipients and not lost in administrative costs, said Estakio Beltran, director of advocacy and community innovations for the foundation.
Keally Cieslik, WWL chapter president and a co-founder of the legal education fund, said for the first round, the group decided to give grants to all 19 applicants.
Two recipients who are already in law school are getting $2,000 each, while 17 pre-law students are receiving $1,000. While it seems insignificant compared to law-school tuition — University of Washington’s law school charges more than $40,000 a year in tuition for in-state students — Cieslik said the grant is life-changing for these students.
“One thing we heard commonly (in reviewing the applications) is the need for a good laptop,” said Cieslik, an attorney with the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in Granger.
Mary A. Wahpat, who is getting ready to take her law-school admissions test, said the grant is making it possible to juggle that with raising her three children and a nephew.
“Being a single parent made me prioritize the choices for my family,” said Wahpat, who earned a bachelor’s degree in American Cultural Studies at Heritage University and an MPA degree at Evergreen State College.
Wahpat, who serves as an associate judge on the Yakama Nation Tribal Court, said her goal is to come back and use her law degree to focus on American Indian and natural resources law, and bridging the gaps between Native Americans and the American legal system, which she said affects many aspects of tribal life.
Cheri Root, a White Swan resident, said the grant will help her cover basic expenses connected with going to law school.
Root, who’s planning to attend Seattle University, wants to go on to advocate for the Yakama and other Native people, who she said are underrepresented and have suffered abuse through the years in the legal system.
“I’ve seen injustices done to Yakama and other tribal members,” Root said. “(Loss of) rights of way, treaty violations, children being removed from homes illegally, farming disputes.”
Root and other scholars said they saw Black Horse and newly appointed Yakima County Superior Court Judge Sonia Rodriguez True as examples that they can make it through law school and serve their communities.
Rodriguez True told the recipients to help make the judicial system reflective of the people it serves, both by completing their law education and encouraging others to follow in their footsteps.
“I am the first woman of color to be a Superior Court judge. I am the sixth woman (to serve as a judge) in the history of our court,” Rodriguez True said. “I’m proud to be the first, but I’m tired of being the first. I want to swing the door open so we’re not few and far between.”
While law school will be hard, Rodriguez True told the recipients that they can get through it by working hard and accepting help from those who offer it. She recalled how a law professor helped her get the credits she needed to graduate and, later, how Judge Gayle Harthcock, whom she is replacing on the bench, supported her bid to become a judge.
Rodriguez True also called for the WWL to push to have a law school established in the region, making legal education more accessible to people in the Valley. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/life-changing-grants-given-to-19-women-of-color-to-study-law-diversify-legal-system/article_7a637898-2af2-11ed-8dc6-73eae1499f5e.html | 2022-09-03T15:34:42Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/life-changing-grants-given-to-19-women-of-color-to-study-law-diversify-legal-system/article_7a637898-2af2-11ed-8dc6-73eae1499f5e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What we learned about Fort Collins football as Mountain Vista squashes Lambkins' comeback bid
This Fort Collins football program doesn’t seem to play boring home openers.
Two years ago, it was a season opener during the COVID-delayed spring season. Last year featured an epic 23-point comeback.
This year’s edition had it all: a 2-hour lightning delay, the first Fort Collins home game at the new PSD Stadium and a brief tease of another wild comeback.
Unlike those previous two games? This one didn’t end have a Lambkins’ victory, though.
Mountain Vista marched out to a 23-point lead and staved off Fort Collins' brief comeback effort before cruising to a 50-21 win on Friday night.
"Between the delay and the quality opponent, this can be a learning experience for us," said Lambkins head coach Matt Yemm. "Tonight, we just didn’t come out firing."
Here’s what we learned about Fort Collins football after their home opener:
Defense a work in progress
There's little reason for concern with the Fort Collins offense, and we'll get to that side of the ball.
But the Lambkins need to improve defensively to hang with high-level Class 5A teams like Mountain Vista.
The Golden Eagles had their way all night and only punted once in the game. To be clear, the visitors caused many of the defensive breakdowns.
Talented Vista sophomore quarterback Austyn Modrzewski tossed five touchdown passes and imposing tight end Ethan Coffey hauled in two touchdowns to go along with nearly 200 receiving yards.
"The quarterback was really good at riding the fakes out," said Fort Collins safety/quarterback Griffin Daknis. "They just have a bunch of playmakers that are hard to stop."
Yemm acknowledged the Golden Eagles' talent but remained disappointed in a slew of defensive communication errors.
"Just too many issues with assignments and communication," Yemm said. "We played with a lot of intensity and aggressiveness early and then we started losing track of too many guys on miscues."
Comeback bid falls short
You could feel the déjà vu building. There were shades of Collins’ 2021 home opener, when the Lambkins actually pulled off a furious 23-point comeback against Legacy.
That team, though, had Dontay Johnson and Dorion McGarity. This year’s squad is still fast and talented but lacks that duo’s gravity pull for opposing defenses.
Still, Fort Collins made several seemingly game-changing plays.
With under a minute left in the first half, Joe Cottingham hauled in a falling touchdown grab to finally put FCHS on the board.
An 80-yard deep-slant touchdown strike to Nicky Maguire followed right out of a shortened halftime.
Suddenly, it was a one-score deficit at 23-15 with almost two full quarters left.
Even after Vista responded, Cottingham caught a deep go route for a 62-yard score. Collins was still right in it at 30-21.
"Joe is an animal," Daknis said. "You just have to throw it up and he’ll go get it. He got the right leverage on both and made a great play."
But the momentum from those big plays was short-lived. Vista popped off the game’s final 20 points and the Lambkins never threatened again.
"We remembered last year and had a comeback win in (the first game), so we definitely felt like we had the capability to do it," Daknis said. "We just didn’t get the stops to keep it close."
QB change shows offensive potential
It might have been a closer game if Daknis took over sooner. The free safety/QB replaced EZ Campos under center once Collins fell down 17-0 and ignited the offense.
His shifty moves eluded the persistent Golden Eagles pass rush and extended plays. His deep balls to Cottingham were on point and opened up more running lanes near the line of scrimmage."
"Griffin’s just such a dynamic player with his feet and brings a different energy to our offense," Yemm said. "It helps open the playbook up a bit."
You got a glimpse of what this offensive unit could be, and it wasn’t a far cry from the offense Yemm ran last year with the McGarity-Johnson duo.
A fast, quick-hitting attack that uses misdirection and throws out wide to highlight their speed.
"We just want to air out the ball," Daknis said. "We have a bunch of playmakers, and we just want to get them the ball."
The comeback bid was encouraging, but the Lambkins need to button up the penalties after being called for eight offensive infractions.
"They’re a good football team but I believe we are too," Yemm said. "If we play to our capabilities, we should be in that game."
Mountain Vista might be the best team left on Fort Collins’ regular-season schedule, giving Daknis and co. time to button things up before a possible postseason berth.
That’s not to say the slate is suddenly easy.
Collins travels across I-25 to face a tough Windsor team next week, followed by a three-game run at Cherokee Trail, home vs. Columbine and then the Canvas Stadium showdown with Fossil Ridge.
"This team’s got a lot of potential and we need to be better to reach it," Daknis said. "We're excited to get back out there." | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/03/mountain-vista-football-spoils-fort-collins-lambkins-home-opener/65465017007/ | 2022-09-03T15:36:50Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/03/mountain-vista-football-spoils-fort-collins-lambkins-home-opener/65465017007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Victory bell at midnight: Poudre football overcomes lengthy lightning delay to beat Castle View
Poudre High School’s football team overcame a lot Friday night. Let's run through the list:
- A nearly 2-hour lightning delay before kickoff
- Five turnovers
- Losing a starting defensive back to a shoulder injury, plus injuries that limited two other key players
But just about the time the clock struck midnight, the Impalas were ringing the victory bell at their school following a 14-10 win over visiting Castle View at French Field.
“It was a tough win,” senior Jordan Niesent said. “We really came together at the end.”
Here are a few key takeaways from the Impalas' win in their home opener.
Poudre High School's Jordan Niesent’s 3 interceptions power team
Niesent, a senior who plays both cornerback and safety, intercepted three passes. Safety Jones Thomas picked off a fourth to lead a Poudre defense that bent often but only broke once.
Niesent's first interception came at Poudre’s own 5-yard line late in the second quarter, ending a scoring threat. His second was early in the fourth quarter on a third-and-long pass by Castle View quarterback Nate Schmidt from deep in his own territory.
His third clinched the victory for the Impalas (1-1) with 1:18 left in the game, even though the subsequent 55-yard return for an apparent pick-six was negated by a pair of penalties on the return.
“We had great coverage, great defense the whole game,” Niesent said. “Only gave up 10 points.”
Castle View’s only touchdown came on its first offensive possession of the game on 42-yard run by Joe Ursetta, tying the score 7-7 at the time.
The Poudre defense stiffened up when it needed to get stops the most and used six takeaways – two fumble recoveries and four interceptions – to offset five turnovers by its own offense.
Castle View used one of its two interceptions – to go along with three fumble recoveries – to set up a 28-yard field goal by Cooper Harrison in the final seconds of the first half and take a 10-7 lead into the locker room.
Impalas football find a 1-2 punch
The Impalas were able to run the ball effectively throughout the game, getting a long scamper from Niesent on the first possession to set up a 22-yard TD pass from quarterback Quentin Harms to Logan Correll. Niesent had several runs of 10 or more yards. He finished around the 100-yard mark even while splitting carries with Saje Camirand, who also ran for about 100 yards, including a 15-yard go-ahead TD early in the fourth quarter.
Both were breaking tackles and carrying defenders down the field on their backs while surging forward for big gains well after they were first hit by defenders. Harms mixed in just enough passes and the occasional quarterback run to keep the defense honest.
“Our offense was moving,” Niesent said. “We’ve got to clean up our offense a little bit, and we’ll be just fine.”
Niesent and Camirand also both start on defense, so the 1-2 punch “gives me a little rest, gives him a little rest and keeps us 100%,” Camirand said.
Impalas bounce back to win home opener
There are a lot of things that went wrong for Poudre in this game, its home opener.
But second-year coach Eric Tonkin wasn’t about to dwell on them right away. Not after a game that didn’t start until 8:50 p.m. because of a lightning delay and ended after 11:15 p.m.
He was urging players to get their gear together and get back to Poudre to ring the victory bell as soon as possible, knowing that might not be until midnight or later.
It was time to celebrate. The win over a Castle View team that had defeated Doherty in its opener felt a lot better than the Impalas’ season-opening 40-8 loss a week earlier at Rock Canyon.
“We made a lot of mistakes, but it feels better making mistakes and still winning the game than making mistakes and trying to figure out what happened on the way back,” Tonkin said.
“It was not a pretty game, but we found a way.”
Rocky Mountain's game to be completed Saturday at French Field
Rocky Mountain’s game at Cherokee Trail was stopped in progress by lightning Friday night and will be completed Saturday at French Field, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The game got off to a late start because an earlier game at Cherokee Trail’s Legacy Stadium ran long, then was halted by a lightning delay that led to a postponement.
The Cherry Creek School District didn’t have a field available to resume the game Saturday, so it was moved to the Lobos’ home field in Fort Collins.
Play will pick up where it left off in the second quarter, with Cherokee Trail leading 6-0, Rocky Mountain athletic director Conrad Crist said.
Windsor bounces back to beat Longmont
Windsor’s defense limited host Longmont to just 34 yards on the ground in a 27-6 win over the Trojans at Everly-Montgomery Field.
Windsor (1-1) raced out to an early 14-0 lead after one quarter and added another touchdown in the third quarter for a 21-0 lead before allowing Longmont’s only score midway through the fourth quarter. The Wizards, who suffered a heartbreaking 35-34 loss at Mead in their season opener a week earlier, tacked on another touchdown in the final minutes.
Longmont fell to 0-2.
Windsor’s next two games are at home vs. local opponents – Thursday against Fort Collins, and Fossil Ridge on Friday, Sept. 16.
Kelly Lyell reports on CSU, high school and other local sports and topics of interest for the Coloradoan. Contact him at kellylyell@coloradoan.com, follow him on Twitter @KellyLyell and find him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KellyLyell.news. | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/03/poudre-high-school-football-overcomes-turnovers-to-beat-castle-view/65465074007/ | 2022-09-03T15:36:56Z | coloradoan.com | control | https://www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/03/poudre-high-school-football-overcomes-turnovers-to-beat-castle-view/65465074007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Washington: A pilot, flying in circles for over an hour, has threatened to intentionally crash into a Walmart store in Tupelo, a city in the state of Mississippi in the US, as security officials evacuated the store, police said on Saturday.
Tupelo Police Department said in a press release that the officials had been able to begin talking with the pilot directly.
Local police have started an evacuation of the Walmart and have asked residents not to go near the popular shopping store.
Citizens are asked to avoid that area until an all clear is given," the police said.
With the mobility of an airplane of that type the danger zone is much larger than even Tupelo, they said.
The pilot is an employee of Tupelo Regional Airport, and the plane is 1987 Beech C90A, a nine-seater with two engines, the daily said.
Its owner is Southeast Aviation, LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, it said.
On 09-03-2022 at approximately 05:00 am TPD (Tupelo Police Department) was notified that a pilot of an airplane (possibly King Air type) was flying over Tupelo. The pilot has made contact with E911 and is threatening to intentionally crash into Walmart on West Main, the police said in a statement.
Law enforcement told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal shortly after 8 am that the plane had left the airspace around Tupelo and was flying near a Toyota manufacturing plant in nearby Blue Springs.
State law enforcement and emergency managers are closely tracking this dangerous situation, Gov. Tate Reeves wrote on Twitter.
All citizens should be on alert and aware of updates from the Tupelo Police Department, he tweeted. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/03/rogue-pilot-threatens-crash-walmart-store-tupelo-usa.amp.html | 2022-09-03T15:41:11Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/09/03/rogue-pilot-threatens-crash-walmart-store-tupelo-usa.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Taylor Hawkins Tribute: How to watch Foo Fighters Wembley concert today, tickets, line-up
Dave Grohl and his band Foo Fighters will play a sold out Wembley Stadium today to honour the life of drumming legend Taylor Hawkins. Can’t make it? Here’s how you can watch the event live.
One of the world's biggest rock bands, Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late, great drummer Taylor Hawkins today with a sold out show at Wembley Stadium.
The death of the Texas born drummer shocked the music world in March when, just a day before the band were due to play the the Colombian city Bogota, he was found dead in his hotel room.
Foo Fighters official account tweeted they were “devastated by the tragic and untimely loss,” of their band mate, adding that Hawkins “musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever”.
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Shortly afterwards, the Monkey Wrench hit makers announced two tribute show in both LA and at Wembley Stadium.
And it will be London that Dave Grohl and his band will bravely get back on stage first, as they look to pay homage to one of rock music’s most inspirational and loved drummers.
The concert, which sold out of every ticket in under a minute on release, will see a number of popular musicians join the band on stage as they rock Wembley with a host of their most loved tracks, such as Everlong, One By One and Learn To Fly.
Which acts will be playing alongside Foo Fighters at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show?
A number of famous faces have been confirmed to be joining Grohl and the Foos on stage at Wembley – although we expect there may also be some surprises.
So far, the confirmed artists are as follows: Liam Gallagher, Travis Barker, Josh Homme, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Chrissie Hynde, James Gang, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen – with a special guest appearance from comedian Dave Chappelle.
How can I get tickets for Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins tribute?
Ticketmaster have released a final batch of ticket which are available here, with varied pricing available.
Where can I buy Foo Fighters merch for the Taylor Hawkins tribute show?
With many fans unable to get tickets to their show, the band have announced that merchandise from the event will be available in advice from the show, with all takings donate to charities chosen by the Hawkins family.
A host of merch items can be purchased here.
How can I watch Foo Fighters tribute to Taylor Hawkins show at Wembley?
The Foos have announced fans unable to get tickets will still be able to watch the show and donate to charities chosen by the Hawkins family, which are Music Support and Musicares.
Can’t make the show but want to watch live? The tribute show was be broadcast live on MTV YouTube Channels globally, meaning UK viewers can tune in from MTV Brand YouTube Channels 4:30 PM BST on September 3, 2022. | https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/taylor-hawkins-tribute-how-to-watch-foo-fighters-wembley-concert-today-tickets-line-up-3820705 | 2022-09-03T15:45:12Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/taylor-hawkins-tribute-how-to-watch-foo-fighters-wembley-concert-today-tickets-line-up-3820705 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Rangers player ratings: Pitiful performances laid bare as one man gets a 2 in Celtic defeat
We give the Rangers players a mark out of ten for their performance against Celtic in the first Old Firm match of the season ...
Jon McLaughlin: Will curse himself for not getting a stronger hand to Abada’s opener. Might have done better at both other first half goals as well. Did make a good block from Jota but no excuses for fourth when he passed the ball straight to Turnbull. 2
James Tavernier: Another unhappy afternoon for the skipper in an Old Firm game with two of Celtic’s first three goals coming down his side. Stuck to his task which was difficult enough in itself: constraining Jota. No chance to impose himself in forward areas. 5
Connor Goldson: His afternoon was summed up by a forlorn swiping of Daizen Maeda’s legs in the dying moments as the fresh-legged sub skipped past him. Knew what was coming: a booking. Also had a late header tipped wide by Hart. 5
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James Sands: Endured a torrid opening half with the rest of his defensive colleagues and might have reacted better at Abada’s opener. Wild with a couple of passes as well. Settled into things later but by then it was too late. 5
Borna Barisic: Booked for tug on Abada in the first half but was the source of Rangers’ best chances in the opening 45 with at least three great crosses that deserved better finishes. But posted missing when Abada fired in third. 6
Glen Kamara: Hooked at half-time as Van Bronckhorst sought to give Rangers a chance to find a way back into things. Thoughts of keeping things tight had long side evaporated. Some nice touches but not his kind of game. 4
Steven Davis: Included for his experience and calm head in what Rangers knew would be a challenging arena but found himself as powerless as his teammates to deal with Celtic’s intensity. Not a surprise given his veteran status. Extra mark for lasting the duration, unlike some others. 5
John Lundstram: Along with his fellow midfielders, found the going extremely tough as Celtic launched a high press from kick off. Blasted one shot wildly over and was replaced by Ryan Jack with 12 minutes left. 4
Antonio Colak: Might have been a very different story if the striker had headed into the net rather than rather weakly past the post after 21 minutes. Tried an audacious lob but was wide of the mark and struggled to impose himself before being replaced by Morelos. 3
Malik Tillman: Another who failed to live up to the hype. Was well marshalled for the most part by the Celtic defence and the American international found it hard to wriggle free of their attentions. Might have done better with one first half header. Subbed after hour. 3
Ryan Kent: Looked in the mood at times in the first half and tried to get Rangers up the mark but too guilty of switching off at critical moments, including for the first and second goals. Rangers need more from him on these occasions. 5
Ryan Jack: Came on for Lundstram but the game was gone. n/a
Scott Wright: Replaced Kamara at half time with the unenviable task of sparking something. Only showed in flashes. 2
Scott Arfield: Put himself about a bit. Fired over but had made infringement in any case. 2
Alfredo Morelos: Made his presence felt and looked a better option than Colak in shorter time on field. 3
Fashion Sakala: Little time to match impact of last appearance at Parkhead. n/a | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-player-ratings-pitiful-performances-laid-bare-as-one-man-gets-a-2-in-celtic-defeat-3830303 | 2022-09-03T15:45:37Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/rangers/rangers-player-ratings-pitiful-performances-laid-bare-as-one-man-gets-a-2-in-celtic-defeat-3830303 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Arkansas football vs. Cincinnati: Live score updates from season opener
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football's 2022 season opener has arrived, with the No. 23 Razorbacks taking on No. 22 Cincinnati on Saturday (2:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
It's the first-ever meeting between Cincinnati and Arkansas. Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman has a connection the Bearcats, having spent the 1996 season coaching Cincinnati's offensive tackles and tight ends.
Coach Luke Fickell and the Bearcats are coming off a historic 2021 season in which they became the first team outside the Power Five conferences to make the College Football Playoff. Cincinnati lost to Alabama 27-6 in the semifinal and finished the season 13-1.
Saturday's top-25 clash kicks off one of the toughest schedules in the country for Arkansas. Pittman said he expects a physical matchup between two veteran offensive lines. Check back here for live updates from the Razorbacks' season opener.
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DEPTH CHART:Who will start for Arkansas football vs. Cincinnati? Week 1 depth chart revealed | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/03/arkansas-football-score-cincinnati-2022-live-updates/65459282007/ | 2022-09-03T15:55:47Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/03/arkansas-football-score-cincinnati-2022-live-updates/65459282007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
What Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit said about Arkansas football vs. Cincinnati
ESPN's College Gameday hosts offered some opinions on how Razorbacks football will fare in the season opener against Cincinnati.
Hosts Desmond Howard, Rece Davis, Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit broke down the season opener hosted at Razorback Stadium at 3:30 p.m on Saturday. When discussing Arkansas starting quarterback KJ Jefferson, Davis boasted some confidence in the Razorbacks offense.
"I think Arkansas thinks they could pound 'em," Davis said.
On the other hand, Howard and Herbstreit didn't feel the same. Breaking down the Bearcats' statistics, they mentioned that Cincinnati has won 11 consecutive season openers, and holds the fourth-longest active FBS streak, per ESPN. With the departure of last season's star quarterback, Desmond Ridder, redshirt senior quarterback Ben Bryant will start for Cincinnati on Saturday.
"Don't sleep on the physicality, of coach Luke Fickell," Herbstreit said.
"It's gonna be a big win for the Bearcats," said Howard. | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/09/03/espn-college-gameday-arkansas-football-score-predictions-vs-cincinnati/65471661007/ | 2022-09-03T15:55:53Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/09/03/espn-college-gameday-arkansas-football-score-predictions-vs-cincinnati/65471661007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
How Greenwood high school football erased 2-touchdown deficit in last 1:19, beat Northside
For Hayden Webb, it was a game he will never forget.
The 2022 Greenwood football team won't forget. In near tears at the end of the game, coach Chris Young told the players how proud he was of them, not for winning but for how they played the game.
It will become Greenwood folklore history, and at some point, everyone will say they were at that game.
With just 1:19 remaining and trailing 53-42, Greenwood staged a comeback to beat Northside 56-53.
And Webb had a front-row seat to the show.
After forcing the Grizzlies to go three-and-out late in the fourth quarter, Greenwood got the ball back after a low punt set the Bulldogs up at their own 31 with 1:19 left in the game.
Freshman quarterback Kane Archer completed four of six passes to set up a 2-yard run by Javon Williamson for a touchdown with 15 seconds remaining. Archer added the two-point conversion and the Bulldogs trailed 53-50.
The comeback began to take shape when Brenden Chick came up with the onside kick for Greenwood. Archer ran the first 6 yards and was out of bounds with :07 remaining at the Grizzly 34. On the next play, Webb and the rest of the offensive line gave Archer the time he needed to launch a 34-yard pass to Grant Karnes, who caught it shy of the end zone and stumbled in the rest of the way.
"I couldn't dream of a better group of guys than the offensive line," Karnes said. "We came in thinking we wouldn't have much of an offensive line this year. These guys got to work and proved to the rest of us that they can get the job done."
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"I've never seen a game like that in my life and be that close," Webb said. "We were down by two (scores), and we pull it out, and all I can say is that it's one of the greatest moments I've ever experienced."
Greenwood had a few turnovers and Northside cashed each one in for a touchdown. However, the Bulldogs never let up.
"Mistakes were made, but we try to keep it on a high note with our theme," Webb said. "This week it was all about Bulldog energy, and right there is the very definition of Bulldog energy and keeping it going for the next game."Greenwood trailed 27-7 at the end of the first quarter.
"Guess what? We won by three," Webb said.
Webb moved from center to guard this season to help out the Bulldogs. He saw playing time as a sophomore but earned a starting job the following year. The experience Young said is not only helping Webb, but also allowing Webb to step up and be a leader on the line, especially for the freshmen and sophomores.
"He has some interchangeable skills going from center to guard," Young said. "It's helpful for us to have him out there, and so far this season, he has done a great job. It's huge having him out there. We've got a freshman and a sophomore playing on the offensive line, and this is their first real taste of varsity action. Having a guy who has been through those tough games has helped those guys, and he will continue to help them as the year goes on."
Webb said even with many young guys on the team this season. They have the talent and the discipline to make it back to Little Rock in December.
"Other than just having young guys, we're rock solid," Webb said. "I make sure the freshmen and sophomores are aware of their assignments, and I try to teach them and help coach them from there.
Archer had to come in for senior Hunter Houston, who was injured late in the first half. After being held to 77 yards and one touchdown in the third quarter, Greenwood's offensive line helped make room for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
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Last week, Greenwood faced No. 1 Stillwater in its season opener. Both Webb and Young said Stillwater exposed some weaknesses they hope would be cleaned up in time to face Northside.
"Compared to other teams we would face, it was odd, and (Stillwater's) defense was nothing like we normally see. I seemed unorthodox at times. At one point, they lined up with what looked like seven linebackers. But Stillwater was very disciplined, and they kept us guessing all night long," Webb said. "It was good to see something like that, but it's nice to get back to Arkansas and face some teams we're more familiar with.
"Northside doesn't have some of the same people we faced last year, but they're still a good size and have speed. It's not a team to underestimate," Webb said. "We still got many games to look forward to, like Little Rock Catholic and playing Greenbrier for the first time in a while."
Young doesn't have to worry about Webb's schoolwork. Webb carried a 4.0 going into his senior season and has already scored a 35 on his ACT.
While he doesn't plan to play football after high school, he might take the opportunity if given to him. As of now, he plans to attend the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and get into the medical school program.
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US government documents were "likely concealed and removed" from a storage room at Mar-a-Lago as part of an effort to "obstruct" the FBI's investigation into former President Donald Trump's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a blockbuster court filing Tuesday night.
More than 320 classified documents have now been recovered from Mar-a-Lago, the Justice Department said, including more than 100 in the FBI search earlier this month.
Tuesday's filing represents the Justice Department's strongest case to date that Trump concealed classified material he was keeping at Mar-a-Lago in an attempt to obstruct the FBI's investigation into the potential mishandling of classified material.
The Justice Department revealed the startling new details as part of its move to oppose Trump's effort to intervene in the federal investigation that led to the search of his Florida resort and his desire for a "special master" to be appointed to the case.
Trump has pushed an "incomplete and inaccurate narrative" in his recent court filings about the Mar-a-Lago search, the Justice Department said.
"The government provides below a detailed recitation of the relevant facts, many of which are provided to correct the incomplete and inaccurate narrative set forth in Plaintiff's filings," prosecutors wrote.
It presents a strong rebuttal of the criticisms of the FBI's unprecedented search of a former President's residence, laying out clearly how Trump had failed to return dozens of classified documents even after his lawyer attested that he had provided all classified material in his possession.
A picture on the final page of the filing showing classified documents arrayed on the floor of Trump's office -- full of classified markings like "HCS," or human confidential sources -- hammered home how sensitive the material Trump had taken was.
At issue is Trump's compliance with a grand jury subpoena, issued in May, demanding that he turn over classified documents from Mar-a-Lago. Prosecutors said Tuesday that some documents were likely removed from a storage room before Trump's lawyers examined the area, while they were trying to comply with the subpoena. The timeline is essential, because Trump's lawyers later told investigators that they searched the storage area and that all classified documents were accounted for.
"The government also developed evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government's investigation," prosecutors wrote. "This included evidence indicating that boxes formerly in the Storage Room were not returned prior to counsel's review."
In the filing opposing Trump's request, DOJ argues that the former president lacks standing over presidential records "because those records do not belong to him," as presidential records are considered property of the government.
The Presidential Records Act makes clear that "[t]he United States" has "complete ownership, possession, and control of them," the DOJ filing states.
Trump has argued that his constitutional rights have been violated and that some of the documents seized earlier this month contain material covered by privilege -- particularly executive privilege.
The Justice Department was ordered to submit the filing by Judge Aileen Cannon, who has already indicated she is inclined to grant Trump's request for third party oversight of documents the FBI seized Mar-a-Lago.
The role of a special master is to filter out any materials seized in a search that don't belong in the hands of investigators because of a privilege. Special masters have been used in high-profile cases before, but usually in cases where the FBI has searched an attorney's office or home and there is a need to filter out materials concerning attorney-client privilege. Trump's request has centered on the need to protect documents concerning executive privilege from his conduct as president.
Signals from Cannon, a Trump appointee, that she is leaning toward appointing a special master in the Mar-a-Lago search have raised eyebrows among legal observers. For one, Trump filed his request for the appointment two weeks after the search of his Florida home, risking the potential that the Justice Department is already done with the bulk of its review. Secondly, Trump and the judge alike have pointed to civil rules concerning special master appointments, when the search warrant is arising in a criminal context.
Since the August 8 search, a number of previously secret court filings the DOJ submitted to obtain the warrant have been made partially public in part because of a bid for transparency filed in court by several media organizations, including CNN.
Those redacted documents have revealed that the search was connected to a DOJ investigation into alleged violations of the Espionage Act, criminal mishandling of government documents and obstruction of justice. According to an FBI affidavit that was released last week, an FBI review of 15 boxes retrieved by the National Archives from Mar-a-Lago in January found 184 documents bearing classification markings -- some of them identified as particularly sensitive government documents.
Trump, in seeking the special master, has stressed in court filings the lack of criminal enforcement in the Presidential Records Act, a Watergate-era law laying out the process for preserving presidential records. He did not mention the three criminal statutes the DOJ cited in its warrant documents. Trump's lawyers have also emphasized his supposedly unfettered ability when he was president to declassify documents, though the statutes in question don't require that the materials be classified.
Trump's attorney limited what DOJ could look at during June visit
A top Justice Department official contends that federal investigators were limited in what they could look through when visiting the resort in June -- contrary to the Trump team's narrative of total cooperation.
Trump's lawyer requested that the FBI come to the resort to pick up the documents after the Trump team had received a grand jury subpoena in May seeking any materials marked classified, according to the Justice Department.
DOJ's account also undermined claims by Trump and his allies that the former President had declassified the materials in question.
"When producing the documents, neither counsel nor the custodian asserted that the former President had declassified the documents or asserted any claim of executive privilege," the filing said. "Instead, counsel handled them in a manner that suggested counsel believed that the documents were classified: the production included a single Redweld envelope, double-wrapped in tape, containing the document."
In the DOJ's account, Trump's lawyer said that all the remaining documents from Trump's White House were being kept in the storage at Mar-a-Lago. "Counsel further represented that there were no other records stored in any private office space or other location at the Premises and that all available boxes were searched," the filing said.
Prosecutors confirmed Trump's assertion that the visiting DOJ and FBI officials were then allowed to visit the storage area.
"Critically, however, the former President's counsel explicitly prohibited government personnel from opening or looking inside any of the boxes that remained in the storage room, giving no opportunity for the government to confirm that no documents with classification markings remained," the DOJ said.
DOJ reveals proceedings related to Mar-a-Lago search happening in DC
The Justice Department confirmed that grand jury subpoenas had been issued in its probe, and in doing so, prosecutors indicated that proceedings related to the search were also unfolding secretly at the federal courthouse in Washington, DC.
Referring to a subpoena issued in May for "[a]ny and all documents or writings in the custody or control of Donald J. Trump and/or the Office of Donald J. Trump bearing classification markings [list of classification markings]," the DOJ said in a footnote that it had been authorized by Chief Judge Beryl Howell in the DC District Court to disclose those grand jury subpoenas. The reference to her suggests that in addition to Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart and Cannon in Florida, a third judge is now involved in the DOJ's probe.
"The former President disclosed this subpoena and a subpoena for video footage at the Premises in his filings to this Court," the footnote says. "Thereafter, on August 29, 2022, Chief Judge Howell in the District of Columbia authorized the government to disclose to this Court these grand jury subpoenas and material discussed herein."
This story has been updated with additional details.
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(NerdWallet) – The cost of an abortion — generally less than $750 in the U.S., according to Planned Parenthood — has not changed a great deal in recent years. However, access to abortions has been radically trimmed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, opening the door to state-level restrictions on the procedure.
Residents of at least 26 states now have no or severely limited legal access to abortion services, as of August 2022. Those who choose to travel to another state for the medical procedure will have to take on additional costs, while medication abortion (which now accounts for more than half of all abortions) is likely to continue to grow as an option.
What is an abortion?
An abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. The vast majority of abortions — 92.7% in 2019 — are performed within the first 13 weeks of pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There are two kinds of abortions: surgical (or procedural) abortions and medication abortions. A surgical abortion is a safe, effective medical procedure, and most people who get surgical abortions can resume normal activities the next day. A medication abortion, commonly referred to as “the abortion pill,” is another safe, effective form of abortion in which two different pills are administered to end the pregnancy.
Since the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June and ended federal protections for abortion, a person’s ability to get an abortion can vary widely based on how many weeks they’ve been pregnant and where they live. You can use this state-by-state guide on abortion access to determine what health care is accessible in your area.
How much does a surgical abortion cost?
While the average cost of a surgical abortion is generally less than $750, the exact cost can vary, depending in part on how long a person has been pregnant at the time of abortion.
According to a report from the University of California, San Francisco, the national median costs for an abortion in 2021 were:
- $625 for a first-trimester procedural abortion.
- $775 for a second-semester procedural abortion.
How much does an abortion pill cost?
Costs for a medication abortion can vary depending on the length of pregnancy, your insurance, and where the pills are bought or administered.
The national median cost for a medication abortion was $568 in 2021, according to UCSF. Depending on where you live, you can receive the abortion pill — again, a term that’s actually referring to two pills — at a health clinic, doctor’s office or Planned Parenthood. During the pandemic, it became possible to be prescribed medication abortion following a telehealth visit. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the pill for use up to 10 weeks into pregnancy.
States that have restricted abortion access have targeted both surgical and medication abortion, so availability of both methods is affected. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has said his department will fight state bans on the use of mifepristone, one of the two components in most medication abortions, so continued access to this form of abortion remains contested.
Does insurance cover abortions?
That’s a tricky question to answer, as circumstances are changing almost daily. In some states, insurance still technically offers coverage for what’s become an illegal procedure. In other states, abortion is legal, but certain health insurance plans are barred from covering the procedure.
Here’s what we do know:
- Per federal law, no health insurance plan is required to cover abortion.
- No federal funds can be used to pay for abortions, with the exception of abortions following rape, incest or life endangerment.
- All states are technically required to cover abortions that meet those federal exceptions.
Private insurance plans and employer-based insurance plans typically include abortion coverage. Some of these plans cover abortion only in cases of rape, incest or life endangerment. And if abortion is illegal in a given state, then insurance coverage is a moot point.
Here’s some state-by-state information on abortion coverage:
- In 26 states, health insurance plans sold through the public marketplace are banned from offering abortion coverage. All but two states — Louisiana and Tennessee — have exceptions for abortions resulting from rape, incest or life endangerment.
- In 10 states — Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Utah — no insurance plan, public or private, is allowed to cover abortion, with limited exceptions for rape, incest or to save the pregnant person’s life.
- Meanwhile, eight states — California, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon and Washington — require private insurance plans to provide abortion coverage.
- And in four states — California, New York, Oregon and Washington — all state-regulated health care plans, including plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace, are required to cover abortion.
Where are abortions available?
In the months since federal protections for abortion were ended, some states have made efforts to protect the right to abortion, while others have sought to ban access to abortion in almost all instances. It’s a situation that’s changing day by day.
The American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit organization, is regularly updating its state-by-state abortion availability map.
The following information is updated as of August 2022.
Abortion is legal and accessible in these states, meaning there aren’t any state-level restrictions against the procedure: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont, Washington.
Abortion laws are in flux in these states: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Virginia.
And these states either have total bans on abortion or make it extremely difficult to obtain an abortion: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Can I travel to get an abortion?
You can cross state lines to obtain an abortion. As it stands right now, there aren’t any laws against doing so.
However, some states have attempted to ban people from traveling for an abortion. Experts predict that more states could break from convention and start punishing people for going to another state to do something that’s illegal in their own state.
Before traveling to get an abortion, consider seeking legal advice regarding your state’s abortion laws. The American Bar Association offers free, confidential legal advice from lawyers volunteering to answer questions online.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A Sioux City man was convicted on Thursday of possessing a firearm as a felon.
According to a release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Michael David Groves, 26, of Sioux City, pleaded guilty as part of a plea agreement and admitted to being a convicted felon.
Groves also admitted that he knew he was prohibited from having a firearm while possessing a reportedly stolen 12-gauge shotgun. The release specified that the gun had been reported missing after a burglary took place in Plymouth County.
Groves faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a possible $250,000 fine. He may also have to serve 3 years of supervised release after completing the sentence, according to the release.
Groves sentence hearing will be set after a presentence report has been prepared. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sioux-city-man-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-stolen-firearm/ | 2022-09-03T16:08:27Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/sioux-city-man-pleads-guilty-to-possessing-stolen-firearm/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UPDATE 6:17 A.M. - The toddler's parents have been found.
KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Kennewick Police Department found a toddler near west 12th Avenue and south Kellogg Street around 3:30 this morning and are trying to find its parents.
The toddler is between two or three-years-old old and two and a half feet tall, thin, has long curly brown hair, light brown skin. The child is wearing a black and white striped shirt and black shorts.
If you have any information about this child call KPD at (509) 628-0333.
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With preseason NFL football officially behind us and, thus, the final round of roster cutdown, it’s time to take a look around the league at the different ways teams have built their 53-man roster.
In one of his breakdowns, Jason Fitzgerald of OverTheCap ranked teams by the proportion of their roster and practice squad that features homegrown talent. The San Francisco 49ers were tied for 10th on the list, with 62.7% of their roster coming straight from college to their organization.
The Niners’ ranking is a positive endorsement of the team’s scouting and player development staff under head coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch. The Niners have found excellent value late in the draft and via undrafted free agency. Elijah Mitchell, Jeff Wilson Jr., Dan Brunskill, Jauan Jennings, D.J. Jones, Azeez Al-Shaair, and Emmanuel Moseley were all notable contributors for the Niners last season who were drafted in the sixth round or later.
This preseason has already set the stage for fifth-round pick Samuel Womack and undrafted free agent Jordan Mason to make significant contributions immediately.
San Francisco’s late-round success has helped them recover from several high-round picks that quickly fizzled out (Trey Sermon, the latest example). The 49ers would obviously like to find a bit more consistency at the top of the draft, but it’s hard to knock a group that has found elite talents like Nick Bosa, Deebo Samuel, Fred Warner, and George Kittle.
Finding quality talent through the draft remains the best way for NFL teams to build sustainable contenders. Given the strict limitations of the salary cap, it’s vital for teams to add talented players on team-friendly contracts through the draft. If the Niners continue filling out their roster with one of the highest rates of homegrown players in the league, it should be a good sign of things to come. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/3/23334886/49ers-roster-homegrown-players | 2022-09-03T16:08:32Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/3/23334886/49ers-roster-homegrown-players | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
12:50 a.m.
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev ended the historic run of Wu Yibing with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the third round.
The defending champion moves on to face Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios on Sunday. Medvedev is bidding to become the first repeat champion in Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer won five in a row from 2004-08.
The 22-year-old Wu was the first Chinese man to reach the third round of the U.S. Open.
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11 p.m.
Serena Williams tearfully thanked her parents after a loss in what’s expected to be her final match.
Then came the acknowledgement for her older sister.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” Williams said. “She’s the only reason Serena Williams ever existed.”
Williams had said before the tournament she was preparing for the end of a career in which she won 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She said she was grateful to everyone who had supported her.
“These are happy tears, I guess,” she said.
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10:30 p.m.
Serena Williams’ U.S. Open — maybe her last one — is over.
Williams was eliminated in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday.
Williams, who will turn 41 this month, said before the tournament she was preparing to end her tennis career. She didn’t specify if it would be after the U.S. Open, where she earned six of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
After she finally lost following a lengthy final game, Williams walked back onto the court to give a wave to the crowd, putting her hand over her heart.
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9:50 p.m.
Caroline Garcia has knocked 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu out of the U.S. Open.
The No. 17 seed from France continued her strong summer surge with a 6-3, 6-2 victory that moved her into the fourth round.
Garcia has won 11 straight matches, including the title last month in Cincinnati. She was ranked as low as No. 79 earlier in the summer.
Andreescu’s loss left Serena Williams as the most recent U.S. Open women’s champion in the field. She won the last of three straight in 2014.
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9:35 p.m.
Serena Williams has pushed her third-round match to a third set.
Williams needed a tiebreaker that she finally won 7-4 on her fifth set point. She and Ajla Tomljanovic will start the decisive set having played more than 2 hours, 15 minutes.
Williams bounced back from her disappointing end to the first set, winning the first four games of the second and racing to a 5-2 lead. But Tomljanovic erased that, just as she erased a 5-3 deficit in the first set, which she won 7-5.
In what could be the final tournament of her career, Williams will need to win a three-setter for the second straight match. She went the distance to eliminate No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday.
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8:10 p.m.
Serena Williams has lost the first set of her third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic.
Williams had a 5-3 lead and was serving to win the set. But Tomljanovic broke her serve to start a run of four straight games that allowed the Australian to take it 7-5.
Williams had to go three sets to beat No. 1 Anett Kontaveit in the second round.
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7:20 p.m.
Serena Williams has begun her bid to become the oldest woman to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament in the professional era.
It’s the third night match of the week for the 23-time Grand Slam champion, who is preparing to end her tennis career.
With a win over Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, Williams will keep it going until at least Sunday.
Williams will turn 41 later this month. Three women since 1968 were older when they reached the third round of a major, but none advanced.
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5:50 p.m.
Coco Gauff rolled through her match against fellow American Madison Keys, winning 6-2, 6-3 to reach the fourth round.
The No. 12 seed was broken to open the match, but broke right back against the 2017 U.S. Open runner-up in a lengthy second game en route to a 4-1 lead and was never really threatened.
The 18-year-old advanced to face China’s Zhang Shuai.
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5:25 p.m.
Martina Navratilova saw a clip of Serena Williams practicing before her second match and noticed her movement appeared to be improved.
The Hall of Famer immediately had one thought.
“I was like, ‘Ooh, Serena is back,’” Navratilova said. “So yeah, I think sky is the limit for her now. I wouldn’t put it past her to win the whole thing.”
Williams plays her third-round match Friday night against Ajla Tomljanovic.
Footwork is one of the areas Navratilova says can be improved through Sense Arena’s virtual reality tennis training program that launches next month. It allows players to do drills such as returning serve and volleying, while swinging a racket that gives a similar feel of a real one, without the chance of injury from repeatedly hitting balls or running on hard courts.
Sense Arena has a hockey program used by five NHL and nine NCAA Division teams. CEO Bob Tetiva said having mastered the swing technology used in hockey made it natural to add tennis. The company, based in the Czech Republic, added Navratilova to its tennis advisory board.
The 59-time Grand Slam champion said she “whiffed” with her first few swings, but quickly got good and saw the benefits of being able to practice indoors or with an injury that limits the ability to run.
“Tennis is a sport that it takes a long time to not be horrible so there’s really no shortcuts,” she said, “but this thing is a small shortcut, really.”
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4:15 p.m.
Matteo Berrettini ended Andy Murray’s bid to return to the fourth round of a major, beating the three-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-3.
Murray, who won his first major at the U.S. Open in 2012, hasn’t reached the round of 16 in one of tennis’ four biggest tournaments since Wimbledon in 2017, when he was ranked No. 1. He later required two hip surgeries that led to absences from the tour.
Berrettini, the No. 13 seed who was a U.S. Open semifinalist in 2019, will face Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday.
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1:50 p.m.
Ons Jabeur made sure there will be at least one top-five woman in the fourth round.
The No. 5 seed rallied to beat No. 31 Shelby Rogers 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, avoiding the type of upset that has filled the first week of play at the U.S. Open.
It’s the first trip to the final 16 in Flushing Meadows for the Wimbledon runner-up, who lost in the third round each of the last three years.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is the only other top-five player who got out of the second round. Serena Williams ousted No. 2 Anett Kontaveit, and No. 3 Maria Sakkari and No. 4 Paula Badosa also lost their second match.
Swiatek plays her third-round match Saturday.
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11:20 a.m.
Andy Murray leads off play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Day 5 of the U.S. Open, trying to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in five years.
Serena Williams also has her eyes on a spot in the last 16 when she continues what could be her final tournament Friday night against Ajla Tomljanovic.
Murray was to face No. 13 Matteo Berrettini, with a victory sending the three-time Grand Slam champion into the fourth round for the first time since 2017 at Wimbledon. The 2012 U.S. Open winner will have to get by a past Grand Slam finalist in Berrettini, who also got to the semifinals in Flushing Meadows in 2019.
Americans Coco Gauff and Madison Keys were set to follow them with a third-round match.
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev plays at night against Wu Yibing, who is trying to become the first Chinese man to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam event since Kho Sin-Khie at Wimbledon in 1938.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Leave it to Serena Williams to not want to go quietly, to not want this match, this trip to the U.S. Open, this transcendent career of hers, to really, truly end.
Right down to what were, barring a change of heart, the final minutes of her quarter-century of excellence on the tennis court, and an unbending unwillingness to be told what wasn’t possible, Williams tried to mount one last classic comeback, earn one last vintage victory, with fans on their feet in a full Arthur Ashe Stadium, cellphone cameras at the ready.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round by Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Friday night in what is expected to be her final contest.
“I’ve been down before. … I don’t really give up,” Williams said. “In my career, I’ve never given up. In matches, I don’t give up. Definitely wasn’t giving up tonight.”
She turns 41 this month and recently told the world that she is ready to start “evolving” away from her playing days — she expressed distaste for the word “retirement” — and while she remained purposely vague about whether this appearance at Flushing Meadows definitely would represent her last hurrah, everyone assumed it will be.
“It’s been the most incredible ride and journey I’ve ever been on in my life,” Williams said, tears streaming down her cheeks shortly after one final shot landed in the net. “I’m so grateful to every single person that’s ever said, ‘Go, Serena!’ in their life.”
Asked during an on-court interview whether she might reconsider walking away, Williams replied: “I don’t think so, but you never know.”
A little later, pressed on the same topic at her post-match news conference, Williams joked, “I always did love Australia,” the country that hosts the next Grand Slam tournament in January.
With two victories in singles this week, including over the No. 2 player in the world, Anett Kontaveit, on Wednesday, Williams took her fans on a thrill-a-minute throwback trip at the hard-court tournament that was the site of a half-dozen of her championships.
The first came in 1999 in New York, when Williams was a teen. Now she’s married and a mother; her daughter, Olympia, turned 5 on Thursday.
“Clearly, I’m still capable. … (But) I’m ready to be a mom, explore a different version of Serena,” she said. “Technically, in the world, I’m still super young, so I want to have a little bit of a life while I’m still walking.”
With 23,859 of her closest friends cheering raucously again Friday, Williams faltered against Tomljanovic, a 29-year-old Australian who is ranked 46th.
Williams gave away leads in each set, including the last, in which she was up 1-0 before dropping the final six games.
Tomljanovic is unabashedly a fan of Williams, having growing up watching her play on TV.
“I’m feeling really sorry, just because I love Serena just as much as you guys do. And what she’s done for me, for the sport of tennis, is incredible,” said Tomljanovic, who has never been past the quarterfinals at any major. “This is a surreal moment for me.”
Then, drawing laughs, Tomljanovic added: “I just thought she would beat me. … She’s Serena. That’s that’s just who she is: She’s the greatest of all time. Period.”
Asked what she planned to do on the first day of the rest of her life Saturday, Williams said she’d rest, spend time with Olympia and then added: “I’m definitely probably going to be karaoke-ing.”
Her performance with her racket Friday showed grit and featured some terrific serving, but it was not perfect.
On one point in the second set, Williams’ feet got tangled and she fell to the court, dropping her racket. She finished with 51 unforced errors, 21 more than Tomljanovic.
Williams let a 5-3 lead vanish in the first set. She did something similar in the second, giving away edges of 4-0 and 5-2, and requiring five set points to finally put that one in her pocket. From 4-all in the tiebreaker, meaning Williams was three points from defeat, she pounded a 117 mph ace, hit a forehand winner to cap a 20-stroke exchange, then watched Tomljanovic push a forehand long.
Momentum appeared to be on Williams’ side. But she could not pull off the sort of never-admit-defeat triumph she did so often over the years.
“Oh, my God, thank you so much. You guys were amazing today. I tried,” Williams told the audience, hands on her hips, before mentioning, among others, her parents and her older sister, Venus, a seven-time major champion who is 42.
“I wouldn’t be Serena if there wasn’t Venus. So thank you, Venus,” Williams said. “She’s the only reason that Serena Williams ever existed.”
They started in tennis as kids in Compton, California, coached by their father, Richard, who taught himself about the sport after watching on television while a player received a winner’s check. He was the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard,” produced by his daughters.
The siblings lost together in the first round of doubles on Thursday night, drawing another sellout. And on Friday, as during the younger Williams’ other outings this week, there could be no doubt about which player the paying public favored.
When Tomljanovic broke to go up 6-5 as part of a four-game run to take the opening set, one person in her guest box rose to applaud — and he was pretty much on his own.
Otherwise, folks applauded when Tomljanovic double-faulted, generally considered a faux pas for tennis crowds.
They got loud in the middle of lengthy exchanges, also frowned upon.
They offered sympathetic sounds of “Awwwwww” when Williams flubbed a shot, and leapt out of their seats when she did something they found extraordinary. A rather routine service break was cause for a standing ovation.
Tomljanovic draped a blue-and-white U.S. Open towel over her head at changeovers, shielding herself from the noise and distractions.
“Just really blocked it out as much as I could. It did get to me a few times, internally. I mean, I didn’t take it personally because, I mean, I would be cheering for Serena, too, if I wasn’t playing her,” Tomljanovic said. “But it was definitely not easy.”
After Williams struck a swinging backhand volley winner to take a 4-0 lead in the second set, her play improving with every passing moment, the reaction was earsplitting. Billie Jean King, a Hall of Famer with 39 total Grand Slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles, raised her cellphone to capture the scene.
“You’re everywhere!” yelled Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, from a courtside guest box that also contained power couple Ciara and Russell Wilson.
When Williams drove two consecutive forehand winners to lead 5-2 in the second set, she screamed and leaned forward after each.
She could not sustain that level.
Williams entered the night having won 19 times in a row in the U.S. Open’s third round of singles competition, including reaching at least the semifinals in her most recent 11 appearances in New York.
Talk about a full-circle moment: The only other third-round loss she’s ever had at Flushing Meadows (she is 42-0 in the first and second rounds) came in 1998, the year Williams made her tournament debut at age 16.
She would win her first major trophy 12 months later at the U.S. Open. And now she said goodbye in that same stadium.
“It’s been a long time. I’ve been playing tennis my whole life,” Williams said Friday night, after performing one last twirl-and-wave move usually reserved for victories. “It is a little soon, but I’m also happy because, I mean, this is what I wanted, what I want.”
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Addressing a packed room of fellow immigrants, Isabel Coronel recalled how as a retired farm worker, she never used to seek medical help because she didn’t have health insurance.
Right after her talk, Coronel headed to a doctor’s appointment.
Thanks to a law that took effect May 1, residents like Coronel — who are older than 50 and living in the country without legal immigration status — can now qualify for full Medi-Cal services. It’s part of a Medi-Cal expansion that began in 2016 for immigrant children, and by 2024, it will cover all low-income adults and children in the state, regardless of immigration status.
On Jan. 1, 2024, California will become the first state in the nation to offer state-subsidized health insurance to all low-income immigrants residing in the country regardless of their status.
This summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a budget deal that will expand the health insurance program to the last group of undocumented adults not currently covered: those between the ages of 26 and 49. That’s more than 700,000 residents in California who don’t qualify now because of their immigration status.
“This is a historic moment for California, reaching a goal that was nearly impossible just seven years ago,” Sen. María Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, said following the announcement of the state budget agreement. Health care, she said, “is a human right.”
It’s the last piece of a goal that immigrant-rights supporters have been pushing for years.
“We are who we are as a state because of the contributions of immigrants. We need to protect and defend and really value our workers who should have access to all the safety net programs, including health care,” said Luz Gallegos, executive director of the immigrant-rights advocacy TODEC Legal Center in Riverside County.
TODEC recently held one in a series of workshops to educate residents about the changes and help them register for Medi-Cal, the state’s version of the federal Medicaid health care program for people with limited income.
That’s where Coronel, a 77-year-old Perris resident and retired farm worker, shared her story.
“I didn’t go to doctors,” Coronel said during an interview this week. “Many times, we just relied on homemade cures.”
Then, Coronel got COVID-19 in the early stage of the pandemic and became seriously ill. So did her daughter. Farm workers she knew died, unable to get help.
In the summer of 2021, Coronel joined Gallegos and other advocates in a meeting with Newsom where they pleaded their case.
“She talked about community members, our workforce, giving their life to California,” Gallegos said.
At the time, advocates were pushing state officials to cover older residents, but also expand coverage to everyone, regardless of age or immigration status.
What pushed the needle, after years of advocacy, was the pandemic, which hit low-income workers the hardest, Gallegos said.
“It really took COVID for people’s moral consciousness to kick in. If it wasn’t for COVID, we wouldn’t be where we’re at,” Gallegos said.
Expanding Medi-Cal to eligible undocumented immigrants is expected to cost the state $2.2 billion on an ongoing basis, according to an estimate by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office.
The Department of Health Care Services estimates that more than 1.1 million residents will be eligible to enroll by 2024: 119,000 children; 105,000 19 to 25-year-olds; 707,000 adults younger than 50; and 238,000 adults 50 or older, a spokesman said. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates the number of 26 to 49-year-olds could increase to 764,000 residents.
It’s estimated that California has some 2.5 million unauthorized immigrants. People who qualify for Medi-Cal include disabled residents, pregnant women, and immigrants with refugee status. Residents whose income is at 138% of the federal poverty level also qualify — an income of $38,295 for a family of four.
Unauthorized immigrants already qualified for emergency Medi-Cal services, and those were automatically transferred into the full range of services offered under Medi-Cal when the new laws kicked in. In 2016, it began with coverage for children up to the age of 18. That was later expanded to young adults up to the age of 26. And beginning May 1, the low-cost and free coverage was offered to people older than 50.
Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, previously told the Associated Press he was concerned the free health care move would make California “a magnet for those who are not legally authorized to enter the country.”
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Not everyone jumped at the chance to sign up.
Some people said they fear that information they share will be forwarded to immigration authorities. Others said they fear if they tap such resources it could be used against them if they seek a legal permanent residency card and eventually U.S. citizenship.
Marivel Castaneda, with Riverside County’s Department of Public Social Services, has this message: “Don’t be afraid. All your information is confidential.”
As for being considered a “public charge” if applying for health care help, earlier this year, the Biden administration moved away from regulations that counted Medicaid enrollment against applicants seeking legal residency.
For Coronel — known in the community as “La Coronela” — the new law expanded to those over the age of 50 has already made a tremendous difference.
“It’s helped me a lot,” she said. “I’ve been suffering for so long but I didn’t see any doctors.”
For the first time, she also started seeing a dentist and an optometrist, in addition to regular doctor visits for various ailments.
Her next appointment is in October.
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Ahmedabad: Activist Teesta Setalvad walked out of a prison here on Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail in a case of allegedly fabricating evidence related to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
She had been lodged in the Sabarmati Central Jail here since her arrest on June 26. As per the SC order, she was produced before sessions judge V A Rana for bail formalities.
"The sessions court imposed two conditions over and above the conditions imposed by the apex court. The sessions court asked the accused to furnish a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and not to leave India without its prior permission," special public prosecutor Amit Patel said. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/teesta-setalvad-walks-out-prison.amp.html | 2022-09-03T16:20:24Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/teesta-setalvad-walks-out-prison.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged southern states to explore joint solution for river water sharing issues.
In his address at the 30th southern zonal council meet held here and attended by chief ministers and Lieutenant Governors of southern states and union territories, he also asked Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mutually resolve their pending issues, an official release here said.
"The Union Home Minister called on all States of the Southern Zonal Council to explore a joint solution to the issues related to the sharing of waters," he said.
Inter-state river water disputes in the south include the Cauvery issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka and Krishna river water sharing dispute involving Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
"In the 30th meeting of Southern Zonal Council held at Thiruvananthapuram today, total 26 issues were discussed, 9 issues were resolved, 17 issues were reserved for further consideration out of which 9 issues are related to reorganisation of Andhra Pradesh," the release said.
Shah urged "Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to mutually resolve their pending issues," it added. | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/water-dispute-southern-states-amit-shah.html | 2022-09-03T16:20:44Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/india/2022/09/03/water-dispute-southern-states-amit-shah.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
When the Mega Millions jackpot started climbing recently, it was easy to find people dreaming about what they would do if they won $1.337 billion. Plans ranged from paying off debt to buying a new home or donating to important causes.
While you may never win a record jackpot, you could inherit a significant amount of money (or an asset or investment) during your lifetime. Before dreaming of a new sports car or the lifestyles of the rich and famous, consider these strategies to help manage your windfall:
1. Share your news with as few people as possible.
Speaking openly about a large inflow of money may bring unwanted attention from salespeople, scammers, relatives, and friends. Within families, those who didn’t inherit money may contest the inheritance of those who did. If you do share your news with a trusted loved one, ask them to keep it to themselves.
2. Don’t rush to spend the money.
Many people make emotional decisions after coming into a large sum. If you inherit money from a loved one who passed away, you may also be grieving. Wait to make any spending decisions until you’ve had an opportunity to process the situation. Depending on your benefactor’s estate plan, you may inherit funds, but may not receive them right away. Don’t be tempted to spend what you don’t have.
3. Ask yourself how having the money fits in with your financial and life goals.
If your “ideal future” includes starting a business, retiring early, or making a significant gift to a favorite charity, spend some time prioritizing your goals to understand how you might balance your long-term and short-term desires.
4. Consider the tax implications.
You may need to make some tax-related decisions if you inherit a large amount of money. Your tax bracket, who you inherited the money from, and the amount are among the many factors that could affect how much and when you’ll owe taxes.
If you receive a large cash inheritance, park it somewhere safe – like a federally insured bank account – and seek help from a fiduciary financial professional right away. Doing so can help give you much-needed time to process your emotions, consider your goals, and create a plan to manage your inheritance wisely.
John Frisch, CPA/PFS, CFP®, AIF®, PPCTM, is a financial advisor and the managing director of Savant Wealth Management’s Manassas, VA office.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the second time this week, Artemis will not fly.
NASA scrapped another planned launch of the rocket late Saturday morning after several unsuccessful attempts to stop a leak of liquid hydrogen fuel.
The official scrub announcement from Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson came around 11:19 a.m. ET.
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NASA's first effort to launch this rocket had to be scuttled on Monday morning after a sensor indicated that one of the rocket's four engines didn't seem to be cooling down to the proper temperature of approximately minus-420 degrees Fahrenheit.
After studying the problem and troubleshooting, officials said it's clear the engine was actually fine and a sensor was giving a false temperature reading. "We know we had a bad sensor," said John Honeycutt, program manager for this rocket at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
Then on Saturday, as crews worked to fuel up the rocket, they repeatedly detected a liquid hydrogen leak that caused them to stop and start the fueling process several times.
NASA made three unsuccessful attempts to repair the leak before falling so far behind schedule that Blackwell-Thompson ultimately waived off the launch.
It wasn't the first time hydrogen leaks have bedeviled efforts to fuel this rocket. Similar ones appeared during dress rehearsals and the first try at launch. NASA officials are now studying the problem and discussing next steps.
It's been almost 50 years since the space agency last launched a vehicle designed to carry people to the moon. NASA has named its new moon program Artemis, after the twin sister of the Greek god Apollo, and has vowed to put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface.
No astronauts will be on board the Artemis rocket during its long-anticipated first mission, but this flight will be a critical test of how NASA's new vehicle will perform in space and during the fiery return to Earth.
The weather forecast for this launch window seemed favorable, with a 60% chance that conditions will be right for liftoff. "Basically, the weather looks good," said weather officer Melody Lovin with Space Launch Delta 45. "I don't expect weather to be a show stopper."
Once this rocket successfully lifts off, it will send a crew capsule called Orion on a journey to orbit the moon, coming within about 60 miles of the lunar surface. After more than five weeks, it will return home and splash down in the Pacific Ocean.
The next flight of this rocket will carry people, but it isn't scheduled until 2024. The agency is targeting a 2025 moon landing — although most space watchers expect delays, as this rocket is already years behind its original schedule. Congress had wanted it to fly in 2016, just five years after NASA retired its aging fleet of space shuttles.
Critics say the Artemis program will be too expensive to be sustainable if NASA depends on this rocket and capsule, which come with a hefty price tag. NASA's inspector general has said that each of the first few flights will cost more than $4 billion, and that doesn't include billions of dollars in development costs.
Meanwhile, the private company SpaceX, which currently ferries astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA, is developing its own megarocket and space vehicle called Starship. This rocket is expected to have its first flight soon and is designed to be both reusable and inexpensive. NASA has already said it will rely on SpaceX to develop Starship as a lunar lander, to get its astronauts from lunar orbit down to the surface.
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Martell Webster, a former National Basketball Association player for the Portland Trail Blazers and Pacific Northwest high school basketball legend from Seattle, Wash., will be the grand marshal for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway (PIR).
Webster, a small forward who played in the NBA for 10 seasons, was selected by the Trail Blazers directly from high school with the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft after starring at Seattle Preparatory School. He played in Portland for five seasons (2005-2010), averaging 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and spent his final NBA season with the Washington Wizards during the 2014-15 campaign.
"I'm a race fan and love to drive. I find getting lost riding motorcycles or driving sports cars is the best way to find myself," said Martell Webster. "It’s going to be a memorable vibe being a part of such an amazing INDYCAR race here in Portland."
"We are thrilled to announce that Martell (Webster) is joining us as grand marshal for the Grand Prix of Portland," said Jerry Jensen, vice president and general manager of the race event. "Martell is admired in the Pacific Northwest both as an athlete and for his contributions off the court in the community, and we look forward to the excitement he’ll add to the race weekend."
In addition to Sunday’s featured 110-lap (216.04 miles) NTT INDYCAR SERIES race, the ARCA Menards Series West is the Saturday headliner with a 5:30 p.m. PT green flag start. The Labor Day event weekend also includes races from all three series comprising the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires.
Other honorary positions will be filled by Olympic and world champion sprinter Fred Kerley and Teresa Wheeler, a community outreach representative from Columbia Credit Union. Kerley will help lead the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to the green flag in the Ruoff Mortgage Fastest Seat in Sports, and Wheeler will serve as the race’s honorary starter waving the green flag at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday (Sept. 4th).
Tickets are still available for this weekend’s event and can be found at portlandgp.com. Children 12 and under receive free general admission to the event when attending with a ticketed adult. This also includes complimentary access to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Paddock throughout the weekend. | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72582-former-portland-trail-blazer-martell-webster-named-grand-marshal-for-grand-prix-of-portland | 2022-09-03T16:28:36Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72582-former-portland-trail-blazer-martell-webster-named-grand-marshal-for-grand-prix-of-portland | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – The fight to reduce emissions may be coming into your kitchen. Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, and other progressive cities have already moved to ban most gas appliances in any new homes or apartments.
The logic behind the ban comes down to two main factors: the environment and health.
According to the Environmental Protection Administration, the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions in residential and commercial settings — about 79% — comes from natural gas use, like combustion in gas heaters and gas ranges. Switching to electric appliances, much like switching to electric cars, can put a significant dent in those emissions.
“Cooking over a natural gas flame is probably the most intimate connection with climate change that we never think about,” Drew Michanowicz, a visiting scientist at Harvard’s public health school, told The Hill in June.
But burning gas in the home doesn’t just pollute city skies, it also pollutes the air in your kitchen. NPR used an air monitor to measure the harmful gas nitrogen dioxide in a kitchen with a gas stove and oven on at the same time, as if they were cooking dinner. After 12 minutes, the journalist found the nitrogen dioxide levels were 60% higher than levels recommended by the World Health Organization.
Research has found the harmful particles emitted by gas stoves can cause asthma and other respiratory issues, especially in children.
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Gas companies and lobbyists are also responding with ad campaigns reminding people of their attachment to gas stoves — the gas appliance most often highlighted as desirable in real estate listings, too.
“I’d say the industry has put decades of effort and resources into fine tuning their messaging to the American public, and they do it well,” Mejia Cunningham, with the National Resources Defense Council, said in an interview with CNN.
While switching from gas appliances to electric is an effective way to curb emissions, some states are making bans like those in Los Angeles or New York City an impossibility.
Twenty state governments have passed “preemption laws” that prevent cities within the state from implementing natural gas bans, according to CNN. Basically every Southern state has such a law in place, as do places like Utah, Ohio and Iowa.
Those states’ efforts to prevent gas appliance bans is at odds with the federal plan announced earlier this year to offer funding to states, tribes and territories that retrofit homes to be more energy efficient. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/why-cities-are-banning-gas-stoves/ | 2022-09-03T16:29:03Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/why-cities-are-banning-gas-stoves/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — An airplane that circled over north Mississippi on Saturday morning has landed.
Police evacuated a Walmart store after they say the pilot threatened to crash into it.
The plane started circling over Tupelo, Mississippi, at about 5 a.m. It was still in the air for several hours before landing. The pilot was reportedly taken into custody.
Authorities believe the aircraft — a Beechcraft King Air C90A — was stolen from a local airport. Multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are now involved in the investigation and are working to discern a motive.
Leslie Criss, a magazine editor who lives in Tupelo, woke up early and was watching the situation on TV and social media. Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead.
“I've never seen anything like this in this town,” Criss told The Associated Press. “It's a scary way to wake up on a Saturday morning."
Former state Rep. Steve Holland, who is a funeral director in Tupelo, said he had received calls from families concerned about the plane.
“One called and said, ‘Oh, my God, do we need to cancel mother’s funeral?'" Holland said. “I just told them, ‘No, life’s going to go on.'” | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/police-plane-circling-mississippi-city-threatens-to-crash | 2022-09-03T16:38:50Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/police-plane-circling-mississippi-city-threatens-to-crash | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Two teams coming off program-changing seasons will meet at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday afternoon. No. 19 Arkansas is a 6.5-point home favorite over No. 23 Cincinnati, fresh off a trip to the College Football Playoff in 2021.
The two teams will kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Cincinnati were one of the best stories in college football last season, but it’s hard to imagine the Bearcats coming close to replicating that magic without quarterback Desmond Ridder, who is now a member of the Atlanta Falcons after four years as a starter at Nippert Stadium.
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Ridder may be gone, but the good news for the Bearcats is the entire offensive line will return to take on an Arkansas defense that ranked 56th in yards per play and 31st in defensive drive efficiency in 2021, per Football Outsiders. Whether the Razorbacks will be able to maintain that level without John Ridgeway and Tre Williams remains to be seen, but they should be able to contain this offense as it works in a new quarterback (either EMU transfer Ben Bryant or sophomore Evan Prater).
Cincinnati’s offensive attack will be a bit of a guessing game in the post-Ridder era, but there is no secret about what Arkansas will want to do in this contest. The Razorbacks are big and nasty in the trenches and will want to lean on one of the nation’s most physical rushing attacks to wear defenses down. Quarterback K.J. Jefferson is back in the saddle for his fourth season and will play a key part in that running game behind this experienced O-Line.
Arkansas did lose star receiver Treylon Burks to the NFL, but will try and replace his production with Oklahoma transfer Jadon Haselwood and Georgia departee Matt Landers. The job for Jefferson, Haselwood and Landers would have been a lot tougher last season against Sauce Gardner and Coby Bryant, but those two are now playing cornerback in the NFL, which should make it a lot easier to move the ball in the air against the BearCats.
At some point this season Arkansas will need to figure out the passing attack, but the easiest way to alleviate pressure in the air is to wear teams down on the ground. The Hogs should be able to do that against a defense that has a returning production rating of just 46%.
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This line opened at Arkansas -7 but has since moved towards Cincinnati, but that shift has opened up a buying opportunity on the Razorbacks at home. Not only do the Hogs have a big edge in the trenches, but there’s a chance that this Cincinnati offense flattens out without Ridder and opens the door for a Razorback rout.
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Gonna fly now! Flying high now!
The Phillies are in a three-way battle with the Padres and Brewers to make the postseason. Two will make it, and Philly has the hot hand.
They picked up Noah “I’m no Angel” Syndergaard (remember him?) for the stretch run.
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Thor (8-9, 3.98 ERA) was hammered by the Pirates for five runs in his last outing, but won three of his previous four since moving back East. Philly is in Frisco.
The Giants are having a disappointing season, and Jakob Junis (4-4, 4.04) has struggled, too. Junis has allowed nine runs over his last 11 innings and is 0-3 in his last eight starts.
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With Bryce Harper back in a lineup that was already thriving, the Phillies may be a tough out come October.
Play 10 units on Philly.
And the Yanks are becoming the team everyone wants to play in October. Outpitched, outhit, outhustled, the Blankees lost, 9-0, to the Rays. Loss. Up +1,347 balbonis. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/03/phillies-vs-giants-prediction-bet-on-noah-syndergaard/ | 2022-09-03T16:45:12Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/03/phillies-vs-giants-prediction-bet-on-noah-syndergaard/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The High Command of the Nigerian Army (NA), on Saturday, warned that it would not succumb to intimidation by individuals or organizations in its current efforts to end insurgent activities in all parts of the country.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu while reacting to a publication credited to one International Society for Civil Liberty and Rule of Law ( Intersociety), alleging that the Nigerian military, especially the NA was working with armed herdsmen/bandits to terrorize the Eastern part of the country and Benue state.
According to the statement, “a cursory look at the content reveals a business-as-usual pattern of propaganda by the well known, paid jobbers and fifth columnists christened INTERSOCIETY, who after several failed attempts, still unrepentantly and shamelessly continues to dissipate its energy in mudslinging, all in a futile effort to drag the image and reputation of the NA in the mud, while promoting irredentists, lawless and outlawed organizations.
” Unfortunately for these mischief makers, the highly patriotic and untiring efforts of the Nigerian Army to neutrally defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Nigeria are visible enough and boldly seen by all and have received international accolades.
“It is on this unmistakable pedigree, that the NA wishes to dismiss these concoctions and evil propaganda peddled and served to unsuspecting members of the public by INTERSOCIETY, covertly sponsored by IPOB/ESN, with the singular purpose of destabilizing our dear nation.
“It is on record, that the NA conducted and will still conduct series of exercises not only in the South Eastern states but across all the states of the Federation, which has reasonably reduced criminality, especially in the South East, where Intersociety’s cohorts like IPOB and ESN could no longer enjoy the freedom of action to unleash death and mayhem on Ndigbo and other Nigerians, who do not support their evil bid.
“Intersociety’s unprofessional posture is crystal clear and evident in its biased and unbalanced submissions and reportage, as it has never openly condemned the atrocious activities of IPOB/ ESN, for which it is fronting. InterSociety would rather turn a blind eye, when these groups illegally deny law-abiding citizens their rights to freedom of movement and association through their illegal sit-at-home order, the attack on military, police, paramilitary personnel and other security agencies, the attack and callous beheading of Nigerians including ndigbo, the destruction of government facilities and infrastructure, amongst myriads of other nefarious activities.
“However, the NA through the conduct of Exercises such as PYTHON DANCE, GOLDEN DAWN, ENDURING PEACE AND STILL WATERS have effectively checkmated and drastically reduced their criminal activities and other sundry crimes in South Eastern Nigeria, while alongside the exercises, fostering excellent Civil-Military Relations through series of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities heralding the conduct of these exercises.
“The recently concluded Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2022 held in Owerri, Imo state saw the Nigerian Army bringing succour to the South Easterners through organized medical outreaches, renovation of schools, sinking of boreholes and road repairs. These are totally in dissonance with the image being concocted of the NA by the glorified Civil Society Organization (Intersociety) and their collaborators.
“The Nigerian Army, therefore, remains a professional institution that is resolved to protect the territorial integrity of Nigeria and will never be distracted by mischief makers, who find pleasure in blackmailing and defaming the institution to gain cheap publicity and satisfy the interest of fifth columnists, in their unrelenting effort to destabilize the nation.
“The Nigerian Army is not by this reaction denying the presence of black sheep in its fold, just like in any other organization or institution. This, the Army is very mindful of and actively monitoring and effectively handling the provisions of extant laws.
“We call on INTERSOCIETY to channel its energy like the Nigerian Army into nation building, rather than tearing our nation apart. Nigeria remains our nation and no other.
“The Nigerian Army will continue to count on the support of all Nigerians and the international community, as it selflessly continues to carry out its constitutional mandate to defend Nigeria and restore sanity and peace in all troubled parts of the country.
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A 37-year-old Islamic singer, Munkaila Ahmadu, of Gagarawa local government area of Jigawa State killed his parents for allegedly committing blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
Ahmadu, a father of five children revealed that his parents were opposed to him becoming a bege singer (one who sings the praises of Prophet of Muhammad.
It was gathered that he committed the offence on Thursday when he hit his 70-year-old father(Ahmadu) who was the village head of Zarada community with a pestle and killed him.
After he died, he used the same pestle to kill his mother, 60-year-old mother (Hauwa’u).
It was gathered that the victim in a recorded video while in police custody and made available to newsmen maintained that he is not remorseful over his action, saying his parents committed blasphemy against the Prophet and they have to die that way.
“I killed them because they refuse to accept the truth concerning the prophet Muhammad (S.W.A). I killed them because they abused the prophet and their punishment is death, there is no repentance for any person who abused the Prophet.
“I am a praise singer for the prophet, this year I intend to do a video for my song and God willing, I will do that, I will be free because God is with the righteous person, that is why I am not worrying over my action,” he said in the video.
“My parent doesn’t like the prophet Muhammad because I adore him, they called me a mad person, I pleaded with my father to support my work (praise singing), and I told him that I don’t womanise, I am not a gambler, I don’t do drugs and I don’t steal, but he refused to.
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“My mother used to go to neighbouring towns to blackmail me, telling people to reject me whenever I came to sing praises to the prophet because I am mad and I refused to work on the farm.
“I am now in police custody because, by human thinking, I did a wrong thing but in the sight of God and the Prophet what I did is the right thing.”
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Sacked NWC trying to trade off our mandate ― ADC presidential candidate
•Accuses INEC officials of complicity in tenure as elongation
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikw, has accused the immediate past Ralph Nwosu-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the party of trying to sell off the mandates of its election candidates to another political party despite the expiration of its tenure.
Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Saturday that was called to debunk his purported suspension from the party by the ex-national leadership, he insisted that the NWC stood dissolved because its tenure had ended with Nwosu serving for 17 unbroken years against the provision of the party’s constitution.
Flanked by Hon. Kingsley Temitope Ogga, Chairman of Chairmen Forum and Kogi State chapter chairman;
Kennedy Odion, Edo State chairman, and Manzo Ibrahim, ex-National Vice Chairman North East, the presidential flag bearer said the party was surprised at a statement made by Nwosu suggesting that he had been suspended.
He disclosed that Nwosu had pleaded initially for his tenure to be extended by one year, saying that when the party turned it down, he requested six months extension, which was also rejected by the ADC.
According to him, the former party boss attempted to hold an illegal Congress to extend his tenure with the connivance of some officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) but was stopped by the police.
Dumebi further said that the ADC had what he called a dubious record of trading its mandate in the 17 years that Nwosu had been at the helms, which he vowed would not be repeated under his watch.
He said Nwosu had also attempted to substitute his running mate without his knowledge and as well foist a Director General of the presidential campaign on the flag bearer.
Dumebi explained: “To give a background to what has been happening, the tenure of the immediate past NWC expired or elapsed on the 28 of last month (August). Prior to this, the former chairman sought an extension of elongation of his tenure. He had reached me directly and indirectly pleading for us to extend his tenure.
“For those of you who might not know, Chief Ralph Nwosu is the longest serving national chairman of a political party in the history of Nigeria and has held sway as the chairman of the ADC for the past 17 years.
“You must understand that this is contrary to the constitution of the ADC which stipulates that a chairman can only hold office for a maximum of two terms of four years each.
“For some reasons and for reasons best known to INEC, we don’t know how Nwosu was able to hold on to that position for the last 17 years.”
While noting that he had promised to uphold the constitution of the party as its presidential candidate, Dumebi stated: “My party, the ADC has been known in the past to have a dubious distinction as the party that traded the mandate of its candidates.
“In recent memory, we can remember the late (Dr Obadaiah) Mailafia, who was the last presidential candidate of the party and what happened to him when on Election Day, the party chose to support another party having traded his mandate.
“We saw that happen in so many elections where the party always traded its candidates and I have made it clear to them that under my watch as the presidential candidate of this party, my mandate is not negotiable and the mandate of any candidate in the party will not be negotiated.”
A statement issued on Friday by the
Deputy National Chairman (Politics) in the immediate past NWC, Dr Bamidele Ajadi, had announced the suspension of Dumebi accusing him of making a false, misguided and defamatory video.
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has urged the need to curb the menace of data breaches in the country.
He made the call when the National Commissioner of Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr Vincent Olatunji, led some staff of the Bureau on a visit to Mustapha at the Shehu Shagari Complex in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The SGF expressed his delight at the visit of the National Commissioner and reinforced the need for the establishment of the Bureau in line with global best practices.
He noted that Nigeria is fast becoming a data-driven society hence, the need to curb the menace of data breaches.
According to him, “Data theft is one of the most thriving businesses in the world. Everywhere you go, every country is putting measures in place so that data of its citizens are protected because accessibility to people’s data, unauthorised ones, would invariably allow anybody doing that to take absolute control over the people’s lives, from their financial transactions to their health records, to their access to certain information which can be manipulated.
“So I am glad that we are starting well, by laying the foundation that is required, which is having an institution by way of the Bureau.”
He also assured the NDPB of the federal government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for the Bureau to achieve its statutory obligations by ensuring that the needed legislative framework is put in place.
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The SGF assured that the Federal Government would do everything within its capacity to support the Bureau by ensuring that the needed legislative framework and service-wide circulars were worked out.
According to him, “I have listened to you and I have seen the prospects of the Bureau. I would want to assure you that if there is anything I can do to ensure that the necessary legislation is put in place as quickly as possible, I’m ready to do it. Because you are operating with regulation that was put up earlier, but you need a legislative framework that would strengthen your hands, even your surveillance over organizations that are supposed to process data – your ability to impose fines and penalties in cases of infractions.
“So I want to thank you for this visit and to assure you that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is willing to be one of your strongest advocates. And if need be, at the appropriate moment, you can work along with the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office so that you can craft a service-wide circular to ensure compliance by the MDAs.”
Speaking earlier, the National Commissioner/CEO of NDPB, Vincent O. Olatunji, said that the purpose of the visit was to acquaint the SGF with the activities of the Bureau and to seek collaboration with his office toward the implementation of a robust data protection regulation in Nigeria.
He also appealed for the institutionalization of data protection in the public sector through the issuance of a service-wide circular to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for compliance with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
According to him, the Bureau has embarked on a sensitisation tour to different MDAs to keep them abreast of what the Bureau is doing, as enshrined by the law in data protection, and to also get their buy-in.
“We are taking the lead to ensure that we have a principal law for data protection in the country. What we are doing now is to create awareness. We have visited more than 35 public sector organisations. We have discovered that in the audit report, the performance of the public sector is very poor, just 4 per cent while the financial sector is 49 per cent. So we have been visiting major data controllers in the public sector to create awareness. That is why we are here today to brief SGF,” he said.
He further said that the Bureau is ready to build the capacity of public servants in data protection with the aim of creating awareness of the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
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Katie Price has been heavily criticised for a TikTok video of her daughter reportedly wearing heavy makeup on holiday. The mum-of-five has been slammed for a clip of her and Bunny, 8, performing a dance routine while abroad.
The clip has already amassed over one million views since it was posted last week, but the former glamour model's followers were not a fan of Bunny's new look. @truncky61 commented: "Don't let her grow up too fast Katie. Still a child!"
@user7721178076474 commented: "No. Just. No [shocked emojis]." @user423018185039 added: "Dear lord, come on Katie."
Read more: Katie Price sucks down oysters on yacht with Carl Woods
It comes as fans branded another of Katie's daughters as the "most beautiful girl in the world". The 44-year-old's daughter Princess was complimented by gushing fans last week, reports BirminghamLive.
"Princess is truly living up to her name! She is honestly one of the most beautiful girls in the world - if not the most beautiful," swooned one follower.
"Just WOW! This girl is going to be a complete heartbreaker. She looks just like her mum when she was young. Hopefully she'll see how beautiful she is and won't go changing anytime soon," another commented.
Katie shares Princess and Junior with ex-husband Peter Andre, the Mysterious Girl singer and TV regular. However, Katie recently made a heartbreaking confession that she has "limited access" to Bunny and her son Jett, as she admitted her relationship with her ex Kieran Hayler has deteriorated.
Katie revealed the news in her new Channel 4 documentary, where she speaks openly about her recent problems and mental health battle. The one-off episode, 'Katie Price: Trauma And Me', follows Katie during the events following her drink-driving crash near Partridge Green, West Sussex, last year after she narrowly avoided jail.
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NASA calls off Moon rocket launch due to fuel leak
NASA delayed the much-anticipated launch of its Space Launch System rocket and uncrewed Orion capsule on Saturday.
Why it matters: NASA is hoping to use this rocket and capsule to one day return people to the surface of the Moon for the first time since the 1970s.
The latest: The space agency decided to call off the launch after a hydrogen leak popped up during fueling that they weren't able to correct in time to get off the pad.
- Mission controllers attempted to fix the leak multiple times, but they weren't able to resolve it.
- It wasn't immediately clear whether NASA would be able to reset to try to launch again in the next few days or if the rocket would need to be rolled back from the pad.
- This delay comes after technical issues scrubbed an earlier launch attempt on Monday.
The big picture: NASA is planning to send people back to the lunar surface in 2025, with multiple SLS launches scheduled between now and then.
- This mission, called Artemis I, is designed to test out systems that will be needed to safely send people to the Moon.
- For this flight, the SLS is expected to send Orion on a journey around the Moon before the capsule comes back in for a landing on Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/03/nasa-space-launch-system-rocket-launch-delay | 2022-09-03T16:52:43Z | axios.com | control | https://www.axios.com/2022/09/03/nasa-space-launch-system-rocket-launch-delay | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On “National Cinema Day,” movie tickets are just $3
NEW YORK (AP) — “National Cinema Day” on Saturday brought the big screen to moviegoers for a small price — no more than $3 — as American theaters looked to fill seats during the late summer lull.
The one-day nationwide promotion was being offered on more than 30,000 screens in more than 3,000 theaters, including the major chains of AMC and Regal Cinemas. The Cinema Foundation, a nonprofit arm of the National Association of Theater Owners, announced the plan Aug. 28 and said all major film studios also were participating.
Labor Day weekend is traditionally one of the slowest weekends in theaters.
National Cinema Day is intended to flood theaters with moviegoers and prompt them to return in the fall, inspired by a sizzle reel of upcoming films from A24, Amazon Studios, Disney, Focus Features, Lionsgate, Neon, Paramount, Sony Pictures Classics, Sony, United Artists Releasing, Universal and Warner Bros.
After more than two years of pandemic, movie theaters rebounded significantly over the summer, seeing business return to nearly pre-pandemic levels. Films like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Minions: Rise of Gru,” “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” and “Jurassic World Dominion” pushed the domestic summer box office to $3.3 billion in ticket sales as of Aug. 21, according to data firm Comscore.
But that trails 2019 totals by about 20% as exhibitors have had about 30% fewer wide releases this year. Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas, cited the scant supply of major new releases in confirming recent discussions of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing.
Organizers of National Cinema Day described the event as a trial that could become an annual fixture. While some other countries have experimented with a similar day of cheap movie tickets, the initiative is the first of its kind on such a large scale in the U.S.
“After this summer’s record-breaking return to cinemas, we wanted to do something to celebrate moviegoing,” said Jackie Brenneman, Cinema Foundation president, in an Aug. 28 statement. “We’re doing it by offering a ‘thank you’ to the moviegoers that made this summer happen, and by offering an extra enticement for those who haven’t made it back yet.”
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Jayasurya who debuted with ‘Ooma Penninu Uriyada Payyan’ is a household name in Malayalam cinema today. Over the years, he has shifted gears and managed to stun us with his versatility and his ability to go that extra mile for his characters. It’s no wonder that he has a steady fan following. Recently Jayasurya shared a story of one such fan on social media.
Her name is Neethu Justine and since the time of his debut, she has been his die-hard fan according to Jayasurya. He shared a cartoon video explaining how exactly she became his fan. In the video, you can see Jayasurya’s unexpected call to Neethu, followed by his visit and how overwhelmed she was by his gesture.
“20 years ago, when I made my debut in Malayalam cinema through ‘Ooma Penninu Uriyada Payyan’, this little girl has been my fan. And I never knew. I can feel her love and admiration for me through this gift Neethu gave me after 20 years,” the actor wrote after sharing the video.
Meanwhile, Jayasurya has several noteworthy projects coming up. There is his magnum opus big-budget 3-D film ‘Kathanar: The Wild Sorcerer’, directed by Rojin Thomas. Reportedly made on a budget of 75 crores, the film will be shot in two parts, with Gokulam films bankrolling the project. Kathanar was a priest with supernatural powers who lived in the 8th century. Previously there was a television series called ‘Kadamattathu Kathanar’ based on the priest, and it was a huge success. And the Nadirshah directed ‘Eesho’ is all geared up for an OTT release. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/jayasurya-fan-malayalam-cinema-neethu-justine.amp.html | 2022-09-03T16:54:45Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/jayasurya-fan-malayalam-cinema-neethu-justine.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The first-look poster of Khajuraho Dreams, a full-length Malayalam road movie with a stellar young star cast, has been released. Superstar Mohanlal has released the poster through his Facebook page recently.
Khajuraho Dreams is the debut directorial of Manoj Vasudev. The film features Arjun Ashokan, Sharafudheen, Sreenath Bhasi, Aditi Ravi and Dhruvan in lead roles.
Scripted by Sethu, Khajuraho Dreams is bankrolled by M K Nasser under the banner of Good Line Productions. Pradeep Nair handles the camera while editing is done by Lijo Paul. Gopi Sundar composes the music and background score of the film.
Manoj Vasudev was an associate director of several hit movies, including Arabikatha, Diamond Necklace and Emmanuel. He was an associate Hollywood production Mission Impossible 4 also.
The road movie revolves around a trip taken out by a group of youngsters from Kochi to Khajuraho, the temple town in Madhya Pradesh known for its architectural marvels and erotic sculptures. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/khajuraho-dreams-road-movie-poster-mohanlal-releases.amp.html | 2022-09-03T16:54:57Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/khajuraho-dreams-road-movie-poster-mohanlal-releases.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
‘Ottu’ starring Kunchacko Boban and Aravind Swamy will hit the screens on 8 September. Earlier, the movie helmed by Fellini TP was scheduled to be released on 2 September. The release was delayed as the Tamil version of the film had faced some technical snag.
Meanwhile, Chackochan’s fans are eagerly waiting the movie’s release, hoping that it would be another hit for the actor who is on a roll with the incredible success of ‘Nna Thaan Case Kodu’.
In Tamil, the film will be released as ‘Randakam’. The film is bankrolled jointly by Tamil actor Arya and Shaji Natesan for the banners of The Show People and August Cinemas respectively. Interestingly, ‘Ottu’ will mark the return of Aravind Swamy to Malayalam after a gap of twenty five years. Bollywood actor Jackie Shroff too essays a prominent role in the movie. Meanwhile, S Sajeev has penned the screenplay of ‘Ottu’, a thriller. Telugu actress Esha Rabba will be playing the female lead.
The songs are composed by AH Khashif. The camera is cranked by Vijay and the editing is by Appu Bhattathiri. The costumes are Stephy Xavier while Ronex Xavier has done the makeup. Sound designing is by Ranganath Ravi. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/kunchacko-boban-aravind-swamy-ottu-movie-release-new-date.amp.html | 2022-09-03T16:55:10Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/kunchacko-boban-aravind-swamy-ottu-movie-release-new-date.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chennai: Well-known Malayalam director Sanal K Sasidharan on Saturday announced that two of his films -- 'Ozhivudivathathe Kali'(ODK) and 'Sexy Durga'-- are to be screened at The Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Taking to Instagram, the director said: "I am so happy and excited to share this fantastic news that two of my films, 'Ozhivudivathathe Kali' and 'Sexy Durga' are being projected on the prestigious screens of The Museum of Modern Art, New York."
"This is the second time 'Sexy Durga' is getting such an opportunity and for 'ODK', ironically this is the International premiere of the film after the long seven years of its production."
"This is an absolutely incredible achievement for the film. Seven years is a long time for an indie film from Malayalam to get forgotten as an old film. But 'ODK' is slowly moving out and starting its journey, I hope."
"If you are in New York please try to watch the films. I am sure that the films are not going to disappoint you." The director went on to add the screening schedules of the films in his post. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/malayalam-film-sexy-durga-new-york-museum-of-modern-art.amp.html | 2022-09-03T16:55:23Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/malayalam-film-sexy-durga-new-york-museum-of-modern-art.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ever since the makers released the first look poster of Mammootty's film 'Rorschach', there has been a lot of anticipation around the movie. The film, directed by 'Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha' fame Nissam Basheer, is said to be a thriller. Though not much has been revealed about the film, there have been hints that the film will revolve around the Rorschach test, used for psychoanalysis.
Initially, the makers had planned to release the film on Mammootty's birthday, which falls on September 7. Though it was later decided it would not be an Onam release, now Mammootty himself has shared an important update about the film on his social media handle.
The veteran actor wrote, 'Rorschach, coming soon' and shared a poster of the movie along with it. In the poster, Mammootty sports an intense look.
'Bheeshma Parvam' featuring the actor and directed by Amal Neerad was a superhit. Mammootty's age-defying grace and looks in the film were praised by many. Hit series 'CBI 5: The Brain' and 'Puzhu' were the actor's most recent films. | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/mammootty-rorschach-update-movie-poster-nissam-basheer.html | 2022-09-03T16:55:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/09/03/mammootty-rorschach-update-movie-poster-nissam-basheer.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
17-year-old carjacks man at gunpoint in Englewood: police
CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy is accused of carjacking a man at gunpoint in Englewood Thursday.
The teen faces one felony count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.
On Thursday, the teen allegedly carjacked a 40-year-old man in the 6600 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
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The teen was arrested Friday and charged accordingly.
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Chicago Heights man shot 32-year-old multiple times after argument, woman also grazed by bullet: police
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Chicago Heights man was charged Friday after opening fire on two people in June.
Shawn Taylor, 42, faces two counts of attempted murder.
At about 9 p.m. on June 9, police responded to the 1500 block of Embassy Lane for a report of a shooting.
While investigating, officers discovered that Taylor allegedly got out of a black sedan and shot a 32-year-old man multiple times as he was standing outside of a car, Cook County Sheriff's police said.
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The car was also struck multiple times by bullets, and a 26-year-old woman in the car suffered a graze wound.
There were also two children in the car at the time, who were uninjured.
Police learned that Taylor and the 32-year-old man had allegedly argued before the shooting.
Taylor is scheduled to appear for a bond hearing Saturday. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-heights-man-shot-32-year-old-multiple-times-after-argument-woman-also-grazed-by-bullet-police | 2022-09-03T17:08:05Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-heights-man-shot-32-year-old-multiple-times-after-argument-woman-also-grazed-by-bullet-police | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Man shot in thigh during argument in Lake View
CHICAGO - A man was shot during an argument in Lake View Saturday morning.
Just before 2 a.m., a 27-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 3400 block of North Clark when he got into a verbal altercation with an offender, Chicago police said.
The offender produced a handgun and fired shots at the victim.
The offender then fled southbound.
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The victim was shot in the right thigh, and transported to an area hospital in good condition.
Area Three detectives are investigating. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-in-lake-view-during-argument | 2022-09-03T17:08:11Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-shot-in-lake-view-during-argument | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Plane stolen from Mississippi airport lands in field, pilot in custody
TUPELO, Miss. - A stolen plane that circled over Mississippi for several hours Saturday morning has landed safely, and the pilot who threatened to intentionally crash it is in custody, Gov. Tate Reeves said.
Reeves announced on Twitter that the "situation has been resolved and that no one was injured." He thanked law enforcement agencies that helped in bringing the aircraft down.
Tupelo Police said they received reports starting at 5 a.m. about a plane flying over the Northeast Mississippi town. The pilot later called 911 and threatened to crash the plane into a local Walmart. Authorities believe the plane was stolen.
Shortly after 8 a.m., the plane left the airspace around Tupelo and was flying near a Toyota manufacturing plant in nearby Blue Springs. An online flight tracking service showed the plane meandering in the sky and following a looping path.
According to the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, the plane landed in Ashland, Mississippi.
Multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are now involved in the investigation and are working to discern a motive.
The Daily Journal reports that the man flying the plane — a 1987 Beech C90A — works at Tupelo Regional Airport.
Leslie Criss, a magazine editor who lives in Tupelo, woke up early and was watching the situation on TV and social media. Several of her friends were outside watching the plane circle overhead.
"I've never seen anything like this in this town," Criss told The Associated Press. "It's a scary way to wake up on a Saturday morning."
This is a developing story. The Associated Press contributed. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plane-circling-tupelo-mississippi-walmart-pilot-threatening-crash | 2022-09-03T17:08:24Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/plane-circling-tupelo-mississippi-walmart-pilot-threatening-crash | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Suspect leads Illinois State Police on pursuit after shooting person on I-94
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - One person was injured, and a suspect was taken into custody after a shooting on Interstate 94 in Cook County Friday night.
At about 10:18 p.m., Illinois State Police responded to an expressway shooting on I-94 near 26th Street.
One person was injured and taken to an area hospital for treatment.
ISP identified the suspect vehicle using Automated License Plate Reader technology.
The suspect vehicle was eventually located, and a pursuit ensued.
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One suspect was then taken into custody.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact ISP at (847) - 294-4400.
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Canadian TikTok influencer dies in skydiving accident
A TikTok influencer and beauty queen from Toronto, Canada, died after skydiving in her first solo course last weekend.
Tanya Pardazi, 21, fell to her death on August 27 while completing a jump at Skydive Toronto in Innisfil, Ontario. The skydiving school requires students to finish a day of ground training before attempting a solo dive, CTV News Toronto reported.
Pardazi, a philosophy student at the University of Toronto, had opened her parachute too late during her dive.
Skydive Toronto said in a statement posted to Facebook that Pardazi "released a quickly rotating main parachute at a low altitude without the time/altitude required for the reserve parachute to inflate."
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After the accident, the woman was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The skydiving facility also said in its statement that Pardazi "was a welcomed recent addition to the skydiving community" and will "be missed amongst the student's new friends and fellow jumpers of Skydive Toronto Inc.
"The team at Skydive Toronto Inc has been profoundly affected by this accident as they have refined their student training program for over 50 years," the statement read.
Pardazi was a TikTok influencer with more than 95,000 followers. In her videos, she discussed an array of topics, including self-esteem, relationships, makeup and animals. Pardazi spoke about skydiving in her last video dated Aug. 22.
"I went skydiving a couple of days ago," she said, talking about being in a classroom there.
Skydiver landing at Skydive Toronto. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
She had also previously made it to the semifinals of the Miss Canada beauty pageant.
"Tanya had an interest in anything that was new and adventurous," Pardazi's friend Melody Ozgoli told CTV. "Life was too boring for her and she was always trying to do something adventurous."
The skydiving company said it is cooperating with the South Simcoe Police Service's investigation into her death.
"She really lived every second to the fullest," Ozgoli said. "This is the biggest shock to us. It's very hard to process. It's been a couple of days, but we still don't even believe it." | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tanya-pardazi-canadian-tiktok-influencer-dies-skydiving-accident | 2022-09-03T17:08:58Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/tanya-pardazi-canadian-tiktok-influencer-dies-skydiving-accident | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Woman fatally stabs man during domestic dispute in South Shore
CHICAGO - A woman fatally stabbed a 38-year-old man during a domestic dispute in South Shore Saturday morning.
At about 7:20 a.m., the man was in an altercation with a woman, when she stabbed him multiple times, police said.
He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.
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The offender is in custody.
Area One detectives continue to investigate. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-fatally-stabs-man-during-domestic-dispute-in-south-shore | 2022-09-03T17:09:04Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/woman-fatally-stabs-man-during-domestic-dispute-in-south-shore | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forcing launch controllers to call off their second attempt to send a crew capsule into lunar orbit with test dummies.
The first attempt earlier in the week was also marred by escaping hydrogen, but those leaks were elsewhere on the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA.
Launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson and her team tried to plug Saturday’s leak the way they did the last time: stopping and restarting the flow of super-cold liquid hydrogen in hopes of removing the gap around a seal in the supply line. They tried that twice, in fact, and also flushed helium through the line. But the leak persisted.
Blackwell-Thompson finally halted the countdown after three to four hours of futile effort.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another hazardous leak Saturday, as the launch team began fueling it for liftoff on a test flight that must go well before astronauts climb aboard.
For the second time this week, the launch team began loading nearly 1 million gallons of fuel into the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket, the most powerful ever built by NASA. Monday’s attempt was halted by a bad engine sensor and leaking fuel.
As the sun rose, an over-pressure alarm sounded and the tanking operation was briefly halted, but no damage occurred and the effort resumed. But minutes later, hydrogen fuel began leaking from the engine section at the bottom of the rocket. NASA halted the operation, while engineers scrambled to plug what was believed to be a gap around a seal in the supply line.
The countdown clocks continued ticking toward an afternoon liftoff; NASA had two hours Saturday to get the rocket off.
NASA wants to send the crew capsule atop the rocket around the moon, pushing it to the limit before astronauts get on the next flight. If the five-week demo with test dummies succeeds, astronauts could fly around the moon in 2024 and land on it in 2025. People last walked on the moon 50 years ago.
Forecasters expected generally favorable weather at Kennedy Space Center, especially toward the end of the two-hour afternoon launch window.
On Monday, hydrogen fuel escaped from elsewhere in the rocket. Technicians tightened up the fittings over the past week, but launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson stressed that she wouldn’t know whether everything was tight until Saturday’s fueling.
Even more of a problem on Monday, a sensor indicated one of the rocket’s four engines was too warm, but engineers later verified it actually was cold enough. The launch team planned to ignore the faulty sensor this time around and rely on other instruments to ensure each main engine was properly chilled.
Before igniting, the main engines need to be as frigid as the liquid hydrogen fuel flowing into them at minus-420 degrees Fahrenheit (minus-250 degrees Celsius). If not, the resulting damage could lead to an abrupt engine shutdown and aborted flight.
Mission managers accepted the additional risk posed by the engine issue as well as a separate problem: cracks in the rocket’s insulating foam. But they acknowledged other problems — like fuel leaks — could prompt yet another delay.
That didn’t stop thousands from jamming the coast to see the Space Launch System rocket soar. Local authorities expected massive crowds because of the long Labor Day holiday weekend.
The $4.1 billion test flight is the first step in NASA’s Artemis program of renewed lunar exploration, named after the twin sister of Apollo in Greek mythology.
Twelve astronauts walked on the moon during NASA’s Apollo program, the last time in 1972.
Artemis — years behind schedule and billions over budget — aims to establish a sustained human presence on the moon, with crews eventually spending weeks at a time there. It’s considered a training ground for Mars. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/fuel-leak-ruins-nasas-2nd-shot-at-launching-moon-rocket/ | 2022-09-03T17:12:01Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/fuel-leak-ruins-nasas-2nd-shot-at-launching-moon-rocket/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Can you bite through a human finger as easily as a carrot?
Go and get a carrot from the fridge and try it yourself.
Definitely not. Bite the carrot and then bite your own finger just as hard. It will hurt, but you won’t even break the skin on your finger.
Could you bite your own finger off, if you really wanted to? At the knuckle, possibly, but it would be very difficult. A 2012 study of hand injuries from electric windows in cars found that an average of 1,485 Newtons of force was required just to fracture a human finger. This is about twice the maximum bite force you can exert and about 10 times the force exerted when chewing normally.
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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME YOU’RE COMING TO A PLAYOFF RACE ACTUALLY BEING IN THE PLAYOFFS. WHAT IS THE FEELING LIKE AND HOW DO YOU CHANGE YOUR STRATEGY, SO TO SPEAK, GOING FORWARD NOW THAT YOU’RE IN THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
“Yeah, it feels good. This week has surprisingly been normal. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were all really just average days. Playoff Media Day was something that I’ve looked forward to for a long time. I know one year ago; I wasn’t in it and I wasn’t there. As silly as it sounds – and I know you get a lot of odd answers when you ask drivers what they think about it – that was a big, motivating factor for me for the entire year.. was to not miss that. I’ll work to make sure this is my first of many Playoff Media Days.
It's business as usual for us. Now that we’re here at the track this morning, I don’t know what the emotions will be throughout the weekend. I know that in 10 weeks, I’ll be better through all of this. I learn every race, every lap, and I’ll do the same throughout all of this. I don’t know what to expect, but I’m ready to experience it.”
OBVIOUSLY YOU WANT TO WIN EVERY RACE, EVERY TIME, BUT HOW MUCH THINKING GOES INTO HOW AGGRESSIVE YOU CAN OR CAN’T BE IN THE PLAYOFFS? IF YOU CRASH THIS WEEKEND, YOU GET WAY BEHIND. DO YOU STRATEGIZE MUCH ABOUT THAT OR DO YOU JUST NOT THINK ABOUT IT A WHOLE LOT?
“You know, yeah it does for sure, right? Just the fact that, when I look back to the spring to prepare for this weekend; we had one of the fastest cars here and I spun out off of (turn) two on a restart with 100 to go in a 300-lap race. So, definitely don’t need that to happen. But I learned from it and I’ll be better from it. I don’t want to see the care center.. I’ve seen too many care centers this summer. I’ll do everything I can to stay out of there.”
ARE YOU DOING THE XFINITY RACE JUST TO HAVE A DISTRACTION FROM CUP OR DID YOU DO IT FOR EXTRA LAPS?
“I’m a racer, so I love to race, especially when it can be at the track on the weekend of my real focus of Cup. It’s not a distraction in my mind. It was a lot of extra preparation, which is awesome. It filled my weeks leading up to this. We had a plan with Chevy, Trackhouse and Big Machine Racing so that we could never feel like we were kind of a half step behind; we want to be a step ahead. I’ve done a lot of double duty and triple duty weekends, but we definitely put more emphasis in the planning of how all of this was going to go for the last two weeks leading up to today’s race.”
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR ROUTINE OR PREPARATION, WHETHER THAT’S LIMITING DISTRACTIONS OR ANYTHING?
“No sir. It’s wild.. I thought there would be differences. I thought I would feel different. I thought I would wake up and think different things or not be able to sleep. I’m really happy that it’s just been a normal week, minus Media Day on Thursday.”
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JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – WHEN DOES YOUR PLAYOFF ATTITUDE KICK IN? “I think there’s a balance in there somewhere. I’d say the last three or four weeks before the playoffs start is when I feel like you’ve got to start putting everything together. Before that, don’t get me wrong, you’re out there trying to win, you’re trying to get every point because every point is really gonna matter all season long, but it seems like there’s a point with three or four weeks to go before the playoffs where the intensity ratchets up a little bit and you are more and more concerned about any weakness that could be shown on your race team. So, I think you kind of start getting that way a little sooner than Daytona, but I always say you’ve got to find a fifth gear. Now we have five gears in our cars, so you’ve got to find a sixth gear now and you’ve got to keep looking for that little bit. Find that one percent. Well, where is it? What’s the difference and those little things when it comes to playoff time in sports.”
DARLINGTON IS SO OLD SCHOOL. WHAT DO YOU FEEL LIKE WHEN YOU DRIVE INTO THIS AREA? “I love it and it really fits the racetrack itself. I mean, this is the most challenging racetrack that we go to, hands down. Everybody would probably agree with that. As a driver, qualifying like these Xfinity guys are right now, it’s intense all the way around here and then you put 500 miles in the heat and add a little bit of pressure with what they call the playoffs on top of that, it’s a tough weekend for sure, but that’s what makes it so special. When you are able to achieve something that was a big challenge for everybody it means more, and then I feel like when you come to Darlington that’s why every driver wants to say they won the Southern 500 because it’s hard. The history and all that is special, too. You want to have your name on that list with all that, but, to me, it’s deeper than just the history, it’s the fact that it’s just really hard and that’s what means so much about this race.”
YOU MAY RACE A PENSKE TEAMMATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, BUT AT THIS POINT IS THERE ANY COMFORT HAVING SO MANY TEAMMATES INVOLVED? “It’s nice to accomplish that. We have all three of our cars in there. That’s a special thing. Does it change much? Not really. It doesn’t change for us as the 22 car that much. It’s nice to have more chances at a championship for Team Penske from a global view, but when you zoom into what I have to do behind the wheel or what my direct team has to do – pit crew and those type of things to make sure that we’re in the Championship 4 when we get to Phoenix – I don’t think it changes much depending on how many cars your team has in at that moment.”
INCONSISTENCY HAS BEEN A THEME THIS YEAR. WHAT IS YOUR THOUGHT ON THE PLAYOFFS AND EVERYBODY’S ISSUE WITH THAT? “This is the most close playoff battle we’ve had coming into the playoffs. When you look at where everybody is with points coming in, everyone’s got wins. Usually, there are drivers that come in with zero playoff points. Now, you’ve got some with wins, stage wins, some regular season points that switched over, so it’s pretty close and you look at the way it’s all seeded, I don’t think we’ve ever had it this close before and that’s because of the inconsistency. We finished second in regular season points and I’m not sure we had a second place season in other years. It just shows how inconsistent everybody has been, and it’s not a surprise. We kind of knew this would happen at the beginning of the year. When you have a brand new car the cycles happen quicker, whereas typically before a team will figure it out and know they’ve got two-and-a-half to three months of kicking butt before the next cycle comes. Now it’s like three weeks before the next team is the dominant team. We’ve seen this cycle happen four or five times already this year, so you just have to hope you cycle to the front when it matters the most.”
DOES THE NEXT GEN DURABILITY ALLOW YOU TO BE MORE PHYSICAL ON TRACK – MAYBE GET CLOSER TO THE WALL HERE? “It depends on what parts of the car you’re talking about. There are some things that are definitely more durable for sure. There are some things that may not be, but the body, obviously, being a composite body, it seems to bounce back pretty good if you just pancake the side of it. A little brush here and there is not the end of the world. The right side of the car is not sticking way out in the wind like it used to and when you push that back it’s not hurting you as much as it used to. But that being said, there is a limitation to it. I’d say we’ve seen more aggressive racing this year because the cars are more durable, for sure.”
HOW DIFFERENT IS YOUR CAR FROM THE SPRING AND HOW DIFFERENT IS YOUR APPROACH TO THE WAY TO DRIVE THESE THINGS THAN IT WAS A FEW MONTHS AGO? “We changed some things for sure. We changed things to our cars and we have to. What worked here in the spring is probably not gonna work in the fall and there are a lot of other things that have changed on the car itself, but also the weather is different and your competitors are always trying to find a little more, so we’ve changed a fair amount to our car. Hopefully, it’s all better. We think they are. We’ve convinced ourselves they are, but time will tell here in a second when we get out there.”
ARE YOU A LITTLE MORE APT TO BE CONSERVATIVE IN HOW YOU RACE THIS ROUND COMPARED TO OTHER ROUNDS BECAUSE OF THE GAP YOU HAVE ON THE GUYS NEAR THE CUTLINE? “I try not to be conservative because I think that’s when you kind of get in trouble a lot of times. Now, smart. I try to be smart about the risks that I take because this first round, I mean you’ve got to be 12th at the end of it. It’s still a challenge, don’t get me wrong, but it’s easier than being eighth or fourth as these rounds go on. You can afford to be a little smarter and get through these races because, really, the first three are just about not screwing up. It’s been like that for years. Just don’t screw it up and you usually can run good enough if you’re in the top 10 to get through, so that’s kind of the main goal. If you can win, though, you’ve got to take those playoff points because that helps you all year long the rest of the way.”
DISTRACTIONS IN THE PLAYOFFS. DO YOU MINIMIZE EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, ETC? “No, the same stuff. I don’t change much. I’m wide-open every day from the moment I wake up to the second I go to sleep. That part doesn’t change. That’s just how I am. If you give me too much time to think about things, it’s probably not a good thing. I’ll overthink my way right out of this room. It’s important for me to stay busy and continue my routine. I’m a routine person. I do things the same all the time and being busy is one big piece of that, so I don’t change it. When we were racing in the Championship 4, I always to my appearance on Sunday morning like I typically do. I don’t take those away. Those things continue for me.”
BECAUSE OF THE INCONSISTENCY HOW HAS THAT CHALLENGED YOU THIS SEASON? “I feel like I’ve been through up and down seasons plenty, and it’s all about winning the most important ones. There has been times that I felt like we should win the championship. We had the most wins on the season, were in great shape and been consistent, scored a ton of points and we don’t make it to the Championship 4. And then I look at our championship year and it was an average year until we won two of the most important races of the year and the next thing you know we won the championship. You’ve got to just keep moving forward and something bad happens, ‘OK, learn from it, move on and forget about it.’ After you dissect it and learn from your mistakes you’ve got to just keep going. You’ve got to keep out the windshield and this year is probably more so like that than ever because there are more ups and downs than ever, but you’ve got to ride the waves. I ride the waves like crazy and some people say they don’t, but I ride the ups and the downs a fair amount and, like I said, you learn from them and you just keep going out the windshield.”
THE RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIERED THIS WEEK ON USA AND YOU WERE A PART OF IT. WHEN DID THE ‘MY HOT ASS WIFE’ WAS MADE? “The day we got married (laughing) or probably fairly soon after. The contact for my wife has been My Hot Ass Wife for the last seven or eight years we’ve been married and that’s just what it is. It’s funny now because I use Siri to call her and I say, ‘Call my Hot Ass Wife’ and then my kids in the back say, ‘Are you calling mommy?’ It’s pretty funny. I feel like somewhere in there that should be changed, but I like it and now it’s kind of funny. Now we’re just playing off it. I didn’t think twice about it being on my screen when they were shooting, which just goes to show how real everything is. They did a really good job at taking what life is, like what is our life as far as how we prepare for races from a work standpoint, but also at home. They didn’t really edit much out of it. I think it was pretty good and entertaining. When I watched it, not just my stuff, but other competitors and seeing how they live and all that. That’s kind of cool to see. I liked it. I enjoyed it. I’m not sure I want cameras around me 24/7 all the time, but we didn’t change the way we live. You know how it is with kids, they’re gonna say what they want to say no matter if there’s a camera around or not and things happen. No matter what, they’re still kids, so it really showed our life in a real way and an authentic way and I think that’s what the fans wanted to see. And what they’re gonna see is that we’re all normal people. I’m no different than anybody else I just have a cool job that people watch on TV, but life is still the same.”
HOW HAS THE NEW CAR CHANGED HOW YOU APPROACH KANSAS SPEEDWAY? “I’m not sure. I mean it definitely changes the way you race there like it has everywhere else – like it has at Vegas, like it has here. Mainly restarts and stuff and which lanes are stronger and how that happens and what lanes you want to choose for those reasons. All of those things are different this year than what it’s been the last few years with the old car, so that part is different. How you work dirty air in general just after restarts is different, but it’s been that way since we started going to mile-and-a-halves and figuring that stuff out. Nothing really crazy outside the box besides the stuff that’s just different about the car everywhere.”
HOW IS YOUR CONFIDENCE KNOWING YOU’VE WON AT NINE OF THE 10 PLAYOFF TRACKS? “I guess I never really thought of that. That’s cool. That helps. Thanks for the confidence. It’s nice to know that you can win at any track that comes your way and even I guess the Roval is the one I haven’t won at and that really hasn’t been that bad of a track for me. Like I said the other day, our team is really firing on all eight right now. We’re in as good a shape as we’ve ever been as a team executing races and, like you said, if we just find a little bit more speed, there’s gonna be a lot of wins stacking up if we keep doing what we’re doing the last six weeks. I feel great about it. Even if we don’t have more speed in our cars, what we’ve done the last six races is good enough to get in the Championship 4, so we’ve just got to continue doing that.” | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72597-ford-performance-nascar-logano-striving-to-continue-consistency-as-playoffs-begin | 2022-09-03T17:16:33Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72597-ford-performance-nascar-logano-striving-to-continue-consistency-as-playoffs-begin | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Linus Lundqvist hasn’t officially secured the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship with two race weekends left in the season, but he looked primed to do so this weekend by posting the second-quickest lap in the opening practice of the Indy Lights Grand Prix of Portland on Friday at Portland International Raceway.
Driving the No. 26 entry of HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing, the dominating driver of the 2022 season finished the 45-minute practice less than a tenth of a second behind teammate Benjamin Pedersen.
SEE: Practice Results
Pedersen’s best lap around the 12-turn, 1.964-mile permanent road course in the No. 24 car of Global Racing Group with HMD was 1 minute, 4.4820 seconds. Lundqvist turned a lap of 1:04.5247 with Matthew Brabham third at 1:04.5694 in the No. 83 Andretti Autosport entry.
Lundqvist leads Brabham by 108 points heading into Sunday’s 35-lap race (1:05 p.m., Peacock Premium, INDYCAR Live! and the INDYCAR Radio Network). The 23-year-old Swede can clinch the title by exiting this event with a 109-point lead.
“I feel good,” Lundqvist said after Friday’s practice. “I didn’t do too many laps (11 compared to Pedersen’s 20); the car was hooked up from Lap 1. It’s good to see my teammate up there (on the speed chart), as well. So, getting a 1-2 was nice. We’ll see. It’s only (the first practice).”
Like Brabham, fellow Andretti Autosport drivers Hunter McElrea and Sting Ray Robb are clinging to slim title hopes. They are 109 and 119 points from the top spot, respectively. Robb was sixth on Friday’s speed chart at 1:04.7967 with McElrea 12th at 1:05.4431.
Pedersen, who is fifth in the standings and 149 points behind Lundqvist, would like to end the season with his first career series victory, and Friday was a good start toward that pursuit.
“It feels like a home race for me growing up in Seattle most of my life,” he said. “It’s really special to be back in the Pacific Northwest.
“It’s a really good feeling considering the fact I think we had some pretty big issue with the car in terms of how it was feeling, but it still managed to make a time for (fastest of the session). We’re trying to figure out what the issue is, and once we that sorted, we will be able to go quite a bit quicker.”
Making his series debut Friday was Flinn Lazier, the 23-year-old son of Buddy Lazier, the winner of the 1996 Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and the 2000 INDYCAR championship. The third-generation driver is making his Indy Lights debut after brief appearances in USF2000 (two races in 2017) and Indy Pro 2000 (four races in 2021).
Lazier’s best lap Friday in the No. 15 Abel Motorsports entry was 1:05.1873, good for ninth. Lazier is also scheduled to compete in next week’s season-ending doubleheader at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
“Ever since 2019 we’ve been trying to make it here,” Lazier said of his family’s efforts. “This opportunity came really late – really, we got things done maybe two weeks ago. I’ve been waiting for this for a really long time and to have it come together in two weeks has been a lot, but I’m just really excited.”
The second practice of the weekend will be held Saturday at 2:15 p.m. ET, with qualifying to follow at 6:25 p.m.
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To say Brody Roa feels comfortable in the May Motorsports #8M may be the understatement of the year. For the second time in three weeks, he wheeled the car to victory when he bested the field in the USAC West Coast Sprint Car Series race last Saturday night at the Ventura Raceway.
After attending crew chief Zac Bozanich’s wedding the night before, Roa journeyed to Ventura to hop into May’s pretty orange, blue, and white sprint car at the track located adjacent to the beach on the Ventura County Fairgrounds. When they last raced together on August 6th, the veteran driver scored an impressive win when he drove the 360 car to a win against the USAC/CRA 410 Sprint Cars at the Santa Maria Raceway.
The 2016 USAC West Coast Sprint Car champion, Roa was making his first 2022 appearance in the series. The Garden Grove, California racer started the night by qualifying fourth in the 22-car field with a time of 13.008.
Roa, 31, started inside the third row in his heat race. He quickly advanced to the third-place spot and began to challenge for second. While he was trying to get past the second-place car, the fourth-place car came calling on Roa. They became embroiled in a fierce, crowd-pleasing battle for the spot which eventually went to Roa.
The “Pride of Garden Grove” began the main on the inside of the front row and as soon as the Chris Kornder green flag told the drivers to get it on, Roa went on the attack. Even though he poked the nose of the 8M ahead a couple of times, he did not officially lead a lap until the seventh circuit. Going into turn one he dove to the bottom and slid up the track to take the lead.
A yellow on lap 9 bunched the field onto the back of Roa’s car, but he quickly left them behind once the action resumed. Another yellow a couple of laps later and then a red saw Roa’s lead dissipate two more times. However, when racing resumed, the field put 10 straight laps in and Roa built a half-straight lead. Another restart saw him again put distance between himself and the pack only to have it disappear with seven laps to go due to a yellow necessitated by a car losing a wheel and a red when a car flipped.
The yellow caution flag finally bit Roa. On what would become the third to last restart, a car dove to the bottom and raced into the lead. However, before a full lap was completed, a sail panel came off another car and landed in turn three bringing out a yellow. The running order reverted to the last completed lap. On the next restart, the same thing happened. The second place car dove to the bottom and took the lead. And once again, the yellow came out when two cars tangled in turn three. So, the lineup went back to the last completed lap and Roa returned to the lead.
The race restarted with four laps to go and this time Roa made sure he was going to stay at the point. He went low into turn one on the restart taking away the second-place driver’s line. From that point on, he pulled away to score his eighth-ever win in the series by 1/3 of a straightaway.
“I don’t know what to say about that one,” the smiling winner said to the crowd. “I feel like we really earned it. We got really lucky with those cautions. Hats off to Jim Naylor (promoter) on this track tonight. That was the way Ventura is supposed to be. You know, banging the boards around here. Rolling around the infield, that stuff is boring. This May Motorsports car is so badass to drive. I feel this is one of my best joints. Especially when it gets up around the fence like that. Huge thanks to the May family and all of their partners in this deal.”
Roa will get Labor Day weekend off before hitting the track for three straight weeks. On September 10th and 24th, he will be back in the May Motorsports car in the West Coast Series at Bakersfield and Ventura. Sandwiched in between on the 17th, he will be in his own #91R for the USAC/CRA Series race at Perris.
If you wish to hear Roa’s recent appearance on the Dirt Tracks and Rib Racks podcast, you can do so at the following link https://spoti.fi/3cjQrLL.
In 2022, Roa is racing in the USAC/CRA, USAC National, and other select events, in his #91R BR Performance/HD Industries Eagle. He will also drive the #8M for May Motorsports in select USAC West Coast events. The 2019 USAC Southwest and 2017 USAC West Coast champion is always open to discussing other driving opportunities.
Roa and the team want to thank the following sponsors for making the 2022 season possible. HD Industries, Burris Racing, Sander Engineering, Inland Rigging, Caltrol, “Biker” Bruce Fischer, Competition Suspension, ALR Virtual Services, K-1 Race Gear, Molecule, Rod End Supply, Driven Racing Oil, Baldwin Filters, and NGK Spark Plugs. In addition, the veteran driver offers thanks to RDM Mechanics, Fastenal, Coopers Propane, Ten West Towing, Ten West Environmental, TJM Distribution, and Westco International for sponsoring the #8M he will pilot for Jayson May on 10 occasions in 2022.
If you or your company would like to jump on board and receive recognition as a team partner throughout the 2022 racing season, please give the two-time USAC champion racer a phone call or drop him a note at the contact information on the top of this release.
Fans can learn more about Roa and the team at https://www.brodyroa.com/. Fans can also check out the team news at Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
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It was only his second start of the season at Farmer City Raceway, but that never hindered Michael Long and his drive to Victory Lane Friday night.
The veteran pilot from Fowler, IL, bested a DIRTcar UMP Modified field loaded with talent to win $3,000 in the track’s final weekly event of the season and the first of a three-day Labor Day Weekend swing in Illinois. With names like Ethan Dotson, Mike Harrison, Kyle Strickler and more in the field, Long topped them all in dominant fashion, leading all 30 laps en route to his fourth DIRTcar Feature win of the season.
“We’re always right there with them guys, it’s just sometimes, those long races are something we’ve been lacking in a bit,” Long said. “But our whole program is good right now – from Time Trials to Feature, I hardly do anything on it the whole night.”
Long qualified fifth-fastest out of 24 cars in attendance and won Heat Race #2, setting him on the outside pole for the Feature starting grid. He got the jump on polesitter Ethan Dotson on the opening lap, using the middle-top grooves’ momentum to his advantage.
“I could tell Turns 3-4 were going to be good on the top with the way it looked after that Late Model race,” Long said. “I had 1-2 on the bottom earlier in the race pretty good, then floating out across the middle.”
“Once we hit lapped traffic, they were all around the bottom, and the top cleaned-up pretty good in 1-2. I could roll up there and not have to bang on the cushion.”
Long led largely unchallenged for most of the race, though was forced to defend on relentless pressure from Dotson behind him. With less than five laps-to-go, Long was held up a bit by some slower traffic, giving Dotson an opportunity to pounce.
Though he came close and nearly pulled even, Dotson was unable to make the move. Long held strong on the top and brought the car back around to victory, nearly a full second ahead.
“I saw [Dotson’s] nose there a few times,” Long said. “One time with about five or six-to-go, he must’ve dove it in there and I saw him in 3-4.
“I was kinda playing it cautious around the lapped cars. I caught myself pushing going into Turn 1 a couple times. Then in the last few laps, I got back up on the wheel and was able to pull back away a couple car lengths.”
Dotson, the 23-year-old west coast Dirt Modified sensation from Bakersfield, CA, took the Longhorn Chassis UMP Modified house car across the stripe P2 in only his first start at the 1/4-mile bullring.
“It’s super different, super fun, and I like how it has two different corners,” Dotson said. “Awesome place; hopefully we can be back.”
Though he came up one spot short in the end on Friday, Dotson will be back to try it again Friday night in Fairbury Speedway’s FALS Supernationals for a shot at $10,000.
“The car was really good, the driver just made too many mistakes,” Dotson said. “We for sure had a car to win and I just blew it a couple times. Whenever I’d get close, I’d make a mistake. I’ll work on me and hopefully we can do better tomorrow night.”
Kyle Strickler brought out his Longhorn UMP Modified Friday night for the first time since April and had a great showing, crossing the stripe in third. It’s a content feeling for him, knowing he can bring the car out of the box after being dormant for a few months and contend with his fellow heavy hitters. One of which is four-time national champion Nick Hoffman, who is currently in the hospital recovering from a serious traffic accident early Friday morning.
“I wanted to come out here and race against him because I feel like he and I raise each other’s competitiveness and make the Modified a lot better and stronger,” Strickler said of longtime fellow competitor Hoffman. “I hate that he’s not here and hopefully he has a speedy recovery.”
Strickler started fifth on the grid and had to work to pass Mike Harrison, using several lanes to make up ground and get around the seven-time DIRTcar national champion.
“It was funny because Harrison and I are usually ripping the top and we were both fighting for the bottom tonight,” Strickler said. “Ethan’s been really good. It’s great for us to come out here and be competitive.”
UP NEXT
The DIRTcar UMP Modified Labor Day Weekend swing continues with the FALS Supernationals at Fairbury Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 3. Tickets are available at the gates. Hot Laps are scheduled for a 6pm start time, Qualifying at 7.
RESULTS
A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[2]; 2. 00-Ethan Dotson[1]; 3. 8-Kyle Strickler[5]; 4. 24H-Mike Harrison[4]; 5. 22-Josh Harris[9]; 6. 66-Cole Falloway[11]; 7. 12-Lucas Lee[10]; 8. 35-David Stremme[7]; 9. 25W-Allen Weisser[14]; 10. 43-Jared Thomas[16]; 11. 14-Caden McWhorter[6]; 12. 777-Trevor Neville[13]; 13. 21S-Kenny Shaw[21]; 14. 35X-Ethan Weber[12]; 15. 150-Collin Alexander[20]; 16. (DNF) 22X-Will Bennett[15]; 17. (DNF) 242-Brandon Bollinger[17]; 18. (DNF) 37-Lance Evans[19]; 19. (DNF) 21-Denny Schwartz[3]; 20. (DNF) 37L-Michael Ledford[8]; 21. (DNF) 96M-Mike McKinney[18]
B Feature 1 (10 Laps): 1. 37-Lance Evans[2]; 2. 150-Collin Alexander[1]; 3. 21S-Kenny Shaw[3]
Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 00-Ethan Dotson[1]; 2. 24H-Mike Harrison[2]; 3. 35-David Stremme[3]; 4. 12-Lucas Lee[5]; 5. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 6. 43-Jared Thomas[4]; 7. 150-Collin Alexander[7]
Heat 2 (8 Laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[2]; 2. 8-Kyle Strickler[1]; 3. 37L-Michael Ledford[4]; 4. 66-Cole Falloway[3]; 5. 25W-Allen Weisser[5]; 6. 242-Brandon Bollinger[6]; 7. 37-Lance Evans[7]; 8. (DNF) 97G-Jason Crose[8]
Heat 3 (8 Laps): 1. 21-Denny Schwartz[1]; 2. 14-Caden McWhorter[3]; 3. 22-Josh Harris[6]; 4. 35X-Ethan Weber[2]; 5. 22X-Will Bennett[7]; 6. 96M-Mike McKinney[5]; 7. 21S-Kenny Shaw[4]; 8. 18-Trey Davenport[8]
Qualifying 1 (2 Laps): 1. 00-Ethan Dotson, 00:13.695[15]; 2. 8-Kyle Strickler, 00:13.704[18]; 3. 21-Denny Schwartz, 00:13.748[10]; 4. 24H-Mike Harrison, 00:13.776[22]; 5. 18L-Michael Long, 00:13.836[5]; 6. 35X-Ethan Weber, 00:13.838[21]; 7. 35-David Stremme, 00:13.917[2]; 8. 66-Cole Falloway, 00:13.947[7]; 9. 14-Caden McWhorter, 00:14.008[16]; 10. 43-Jared Thomas, 00:14.017[19]; 11. 37L-Michael Ledford, 00:14.065[3]; 12. 21S-Kenny Shaw, 00:14.066[20]; 13. 12-Lucas Lee, 00:14.085[13]; 14. 25W-Allen Weisser, 00:14.098[8]; 15. 96M-Mike McKinney, 00:14.098[14]; 16. 777-Trevor Neville, 00:14.137[9]; 17. 242-Brandon Bollinger, 00:14.156[12]; 18. 22-Josh Harris, 00:14.157[1]; 19. 150-Collin Alexander, 00:14.183[17]; 20. 37-Lance Evans, 00:14.255[24]; 21. 22X-Will Bennett, 00:14.371[6]; 22. 12X-Wyatt Harms, 00:14.465[11]; 23. 97G-Jason Crose, 00:15.576[4]; 24. 18-Trey Davenport, 00:15.616[23]
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The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series is back at Autodrom Most and Qualifying already provided plenty of action at the 4.2 kilometer long track. While Alon Day continued to dominate in EuroNASCAR PRO with the fastest lap time, local hero Martin Doubek edged Vladimiros Tziortzis in EuroNASCAR 2. With two races coming up on Saturday, the massive Czech crowd can expect phenomenal pure NASCAR racing.
Both Day and Doubek grabbed their first Pole Award at the beautiful Czech facility but especially for the latter, it was an emotional qualifying session in front of his fans. While the reigning EuroNASCAR 2 Champion will start on pole for the first time in the 2022 EuroNASCAR 2 season, Day will make his fourth start from first place in the current EuroNASCAR PRO championship.
EuroNASCAR PRO: A perfect Day
Alon Day picked up where he left on Friday, when he already topped the standings in Free Practice: The Israeli was fastest in Q1 by clocking a 1:40.066-lap, the fastest until that point this race weekend. In the Superpole shootout, a 1:40.126-lap was good enough to win the Pole Award and secure the most wanted starting position on the 28-car grid. The stellar performance of the PK Carsport driver will for sure put pressure on a competition that is hungry for a race win.
“It was helpful to have clean air, especially at a track like this where you have fast corners and you don’t want to hit traffic and slow your car,” said Day after the Superpole session. “But it’s not about that I think, it’s about PK Carsport! They did an amazing job and worked really hard in the off-season. I got married but I didn’t go on my honeymoon as I was working to come here and be at my best! Hopefully we’ll keep the same performance during the race and we’ll be here for the post-race interview.”
Day was 0.440 seconds faster than local hero Doubek, who stormed to second in the closing stages of Superpole. The Czech, driving the #7 Hendriks Motorsport Ford Mustang, edged Nicolo Rocca by only 0.025 seconds, relegating the Italian CAAL Racing driver to the second row on the grid. Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, who finished in the top-3 back in 2021 at Most, ended up fourth while Brands Hatch race winner Alexander Graff rounded out the top-5.
Belgian racing legend Marc Goossens set the sixth fastest lap time followed by Vallelunga race winner Gianmarco Ercoli, NWES veteran Frederic Gabillon, Romain Iannetta and Patrick Lemarie, who won an ELMS race at Most back in 2001. Giorgio Maggi was the fastest Junior Trophy driver in eleventh right ahead of Liam Hezemans and Leonardo Colavita. The Challenger Trophy was topped by Henri Tuomaala in 14th, while NWES returnee Yann Zimmer took 16th position.
EuroNASCAR 2: Local hero on top of the standings
Doubek made the Czech crowd go crazy in a thrilling EuroNASCAR 2 Qualifying session. The local hero topped the standings after 20 intense minutes with a stellar 1:40.752, but his competitors were not far away. It was the first ever pole position for Doubek at his hometrack at Most and the first in the 2022 NWES season.
“It’s really nice, we finally did it! It was really close in EuroNASCAR 2 but finally we did it. I will start from first position now and from the first row in EuroNASCAR PRO, so I’m really happy and I hope I will give a nice show for our fans and for the Czech spectators here,” said the Hendriks Motorsport driver, the home crowd’s favorite for this week.
Vladimiros Tziortzis has his sails set to beat the rookies in the 2022 EuroNASCAR 2 championship battle and the Cypriot showed a strong performance on his Academy Motorsport / Alex Caffi Motorsport EuroNASCAR FJ. He finished the session behind Doubek and missed what would have been his sixth pole in 2022 by just a mere 0.155 seconds. Unfortunately, Tziortzis got in trouble in the last lap of qualifying and was forced to stop his car off track.
Championship leader Alberto Naska ended up third on an unknown track for him. The Italian topped the standings in Free Practice on Friday and studied the racing lines of the EuroNASCAR PRO drivers to optimize his driving style at the high speed track. Despite lacking experience, the CAAL Racing driver put up another strong performance in EuroNASCAR 2 and topped the Rookie Trophy standings.
Another title contender and Rookie Trophy driver followed in fourth: Liam Hezemans recovered from a crash he suffered from in Free Practice thanks to a strong effort put in by his team during the night. The Finn Tuomas Pontinen followed in fifth and completed the top-5. Gil Linster ended up sixth in his second outing at Autodrom Most and therefore edged Claudio Cappelli, who’s competing in the Rookie and Legend Trophy.
Christian Malcharek followed in eighth ahead of Ulysse Delsaux and rookie Paul Jouffreau. Aliyyah Koloc, another local driver, topped the Lady Trophy standings in twelfth and beat Luli Del Castello, Alina Loibnegger and reigning Lady Trophy champion Arianna Casoli. The 14-lap race on Saturday promises a lot of action and a big show for the fans at the track.
All races of the NASCAR GP Czech Republic will be broadcast live on EuroNASCAR’s YouTube channel, Motorsport.tv and several TV services from around the world.
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The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series crowned its 25th EuroNASCAR PRO race winner at Autodrom Most in the Czech Republic. Driving the #69 Team Bleekemolen Ford Mustang, Sebastiaan Bleekemolen grabbed his maiden NASCAR win after fending off several attacks brought by Alexander Graff. The Dutchman took over the lead after an incident in turn 2 on lap 1 and then led all remaining 16 laps of an eventful EuroNASCAR PRO Round 7.
The race started with Martin Doubek turning pole setter Alon Day around in turn 2, causing a typical NASCAR “Big One”. While the Czech was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision, Bleekemolen took the lead and defended his position after the restart on lap 6. The 44-year-old survived another restart and impressed in an intense battle with Graff in second. The Swede didn’t find a way to get past the Dutchman and therefore Bleekemolen celebrated with his crew and family in Victory Lane. Bleekemolen became the fifth different winner in EuroNASCAR PRO in 2022.
“It was an amazing race, it was a little bit easy to defend after I got to the front at the start!” said the first time winner Bleekemolen in the Victory Lane. “I was a little bit lucky, but I could stay out of trouble and was controlling the race. Alexander was really fast, but I think we were the faster car of the two on-track so I’m really happy!”
Before the start of the race, Bleekemolen said in a pre-race interview that surviving turn 1 would be a crucial factor towards the race. As it turns out, surviving the “Big One” was exactly what allowed Bleekemolen to move to the lead and eventually score his maiden victory in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series.
“We spoke before the start that it’s always surviving turn 1 and it happened again! I believe Martin Doubek hit Alon Day, and then he spun and I managed to get past them both. In the next lap I saw bumpers over there, gravel over there, it was a mess on the track so it was a wise decision to put in the safety car,” said Bleekemolen about what happened at the start.
Graff tried to find his way past Bleekemolen as he thought the Speedhouse Chevrolet was faster on several parts on the track, but he wasn’t able to make a move. With the bigger picture in mind, Graff was happy with second place. He made important ground on Day, who made an amazing comeback during the race after falling to the back of the field.
The Israeli passed car after car and almost made it to the podium. Day went from 16th into the top-10 in two laps at the final restart and then carved his way up into the top-5 until he got stuck behind his rival Gianmarco Ercoli in the #54 CAAL Racing Chevrolet Camaro. The duo that already clashed at Brands Hatch made contact again but the Italian stayed ahead of Day to take third, while the PK Carsport driver finished fourth.
Two-time NASCAR Whelen Euro Series race winner Yann Zimmer made an impressive comeback with Racingfuel Motorsport. The Swiss driver, who was among the top drivers in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, stormed to fifth place to complete the top-5. He beat Max Lanza, who took the win in the Challenger Trophy for bronze and silver drivers in EuroNASCAR PRO with the sixth place. Frederic Gabillon, who lost his back bumper during the race, ended up seventh.
Fabrizio Armetta and Yevgen Sokolovskiy rounded out the Challenger Trophy podium by finishing eighth and ninth respectively with Riccardo Romagnoli finishing tenth to score a double top-10 finish for The Club Motorsport. Vittorio Ghirelli came from the back of the grid to finish in 13th ahead of Romain Iannetta and Aliyyah Koloc, who scored her maiden victory in the Junior Trophy in front of her home crowd. She was joined on the podium by Jonne Rautjarvi and Liam Hezemans.
Apart from Day and Doubek, several championship contenders were also involved in the “Big One”. Among them were Giorgio Maggi and Nicolo Rocca, both drivers ending up several laps down in 20th and 24th respectively after making a visit to the pits.
While the EuroNASCAR PRO drivers will be back in action on Sunday at 14:30 CEST, the EuroNASCAR 2 stars will hit the track on Saturday at 17:35 CEST. All races will be broadcast live on EuroNASCAR’s YouTube channel, Motorsport.tv and several TV services from around the world.
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Martell Webster, a former National Basketball Association player for the Portland Trail Blazers and Pacific Northwest high school basketball legend from Seattle, Wash., will be the grand marshal for Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland at Portland International Raceway (PIR).
Webster, a small forward who played in the NBA for 10 seasons, was selected by the Trail Blazers directly from high school with the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft after starring at Seattle Preparatory School. He played in Portland for five seasons (2005-2010), averaging 8.5 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and spent his final NBA season with the Washington Wizards during the 2014-15 campaign.
"I'm a race fan and love to drive. I find getting lost riding motorcycles or driving sports cars is the best way to find myself," said Martell Webster. "It’s going to be a memorable vibe being a part of such an amazing INDYCAR race here in Portland."
"We are thrilled to announce that Martell (Webster) is joining us as grand marshal for the Grand Prix of Portland," said Jerry Jensen, vice president and general manager of the race event. "Martell is admired in the Pacific Northwest both as an athlete and for his contributions off the court in the community, and we look forward to the excitement he’ll add to the race weekend."
In addition to Sunday’s featured 110-lap (216.04 miles) NTT INDYCAR SERIES race, the ARCA Menards Series West is the Saturday headliner with a 5:30 p.m. PT green flag start. The Labor Day event weekend also includes races from all three series comprising the Road to Indy Presented by Cooper Tires.
Other honorary positions will be filled by Olympic and world champion sprinter Fred Kerley and Teresa Wheeler, a community outreach representative from Columbia Credit Union. Kerley will help lead the NTT INDYCAR SERIES field to the green flag in the Ruoff Mortgage Fastest Seat in Sports, and Wheeler will serve as the race’s honorary starter waving the green flag at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday (Sept. 4th).
Tickets are still available for this weekend’s event and can be found at portlandgp.com. Children 12 and under receive free general admission to the event when attending with a ticketed adult. This also includes complimentary access to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Paddock throughout the weekend.
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Stafford Speedway returned to NASCAR weekly racing action with the Late Model division taking center stage with their extra distance Paradiso Insurance Late Model 50 feature event. Tom Fearn was the big winner of the night by winning the 50-lap Paradiso Insurance 50-lap race for his first career extra distance victory among his now 61 career Late Model feature wins at Stafford. Other feature winners on the night were Cory DiMatteo in the SK Modified® feature, Tyler Barry in the SK Light feature, Damian Palardy in the Limited Late Model feature, and Adrien Paradis, III in the Street Stock feature. There were two kids big wheel races and they were won by Joseph Davenport and Alexander Ayers.
In the Paradiso Insurance 50-lap Late Model feature, Paul Arute led the field to the green flag and he set the early pace at the start of the race with Wayne Coury, Jr. right behind him in second. Michael Wray was third in the opening laps followed by Kevin Gambacorta and Tom Fearn. Coury made a move to the inside of Arute on lap-4 coming out of turn 4 to take over the lead. Coury got loose in turn 2 on lap-5 which also slowed Arute and allowed Wray to take over the lead. Gambacorta, Tom Fearn, Michael Bennett, and Ryan Fearn were the new top-5 cars behind Wray.
Gambacorta was applying heavy pressure to Wray and he was able to make a move in turn 2 to take over the lead on lap-11. Tom Fearn came up to second with Bennett, Wray, and Coury behind him. Ryan Fearn spun coming out of turn 4 to bring the caution out with 11 laps complete.
Tom Fearn took the lead from Gambacorta on the restart, but Darrell Keane spun in turn 4 to bring the caution out before a lap could be completed. Fearn and Gambacorta were door to door for the lead on the next restart with Fearn taking the lead by a nose at the line. They were still side by side on lap-13 with Fearn again the leader by a nose. Fearn got clear of Gambacorta on lap-14 and Gambacorta now had Adam Gray all over his back bumper looking to take over second. Gray took third on lap-15 with Gambacorta falling back to fourth and Coury was fifth in line. The caution came back out with 15 laps complete for a spin in turn 4 by Michael Bennett that also collected the car of Keane.
Tom Fearn took the lead back under green with Gambacorta, Coury, Wray, and Tom Butler lined up behind him. At the halfway point of the race, Tom Fearn was still in command with Gambacorta, Coury, Butler, and Wray making up the top-5. Gray was back up to sixth followed by Molleur, Arute, Ryan Fearn, and John Blake. The caution came back out with 26 laps complete for a spin in turn 2 by Arute after contact from Ryan Fearn. Fearn was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with Arute.
Tom Fearn took the lead back under green but only one lap was completed before the caution came back out for a spin in turn 2 by Adon Burrell. Paul Varricchio, Jr. was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with Burrell.
Tom Fearn charged back into the lead on the restart with Coury taking second. Butler worked his way past Gray for third on lap-29 but Gray came right back on lap-30 to retake third. Gambacorta took over fourth with Butler sliding back to fifth after Gray retook third from him. Gray took second from Coury on lap-34 with a pass going into turn 3 and Andrew Molleur followed him by Butler to take over fifth place and drop Butler back to sixth.
With 10 laps to go, Fearn had a lead of just over 1 second back to Gray in second with Coury, Gambacorta, and Molleur still making up the top-5. Duane Noll’s car dropped off the pace and came to a stop on the access road in turn 1 to bring the caution out with 41 laps complete.
The restart saw Butler spin coming to the green, which brought the caution right back out. Tom Fearn took the lead with Gray glued to his back bumper on the restart. Gambacorta was third in line followed by Molleur and Coury. With 5 laps to go, Fearn and Gray were starting to pull away from Gambacorta in third with Gray about a car length behind Fearn. Gray couldn’t get close enough to Fearn as Fearn took down his fourth win of the 2022 season and his first ever Late Model victory out of 61 career Stafford Late Model wins in an extra distance feature event. Gambacorta finished third with Molleur and Coury rounding out the top-5.
In the 40-lap SK Modified® feature, Noah Korner took the early lead at the green with Troy Talman quickly working his way into second. Cory DiMatteo moved up to third with Todd Owen going from 10th to 4th and Bryan Narducci was fifth in line. The caution came out with 6 laps complete as Ronnie Williams and Chris Jones came together in turn 3.
On the restart, DiMatteo nearly went 3-wide with Talman and Korner for the lead but he backed out of the move before the cars hit turn 3. Korner and Talman ran wheel to wheel for a lap before Korner got clear into the lead. Talman got into line in second but Owen took second on lap-9. DiMatteo was fourth behind Talman in third with Jon Puleo in fifth, just ahead of David Arute. Puleo made a move to the inside of Talman in a fight for fourth but coming off turn 4, Anthony Flannery got into the wall and collected the car of John Montesanto to bring the caution out with 12 laps complete.
DiMatteo took the lead from Korner on the restart with Owen in third but the field only completed 2 laps before the caution came back out for a multi-car incident in turn 1 involving the cars of Bryan Narducci, Ronnie Williams, Tyler Leary, Michael Gervais, Jr., Chris Jones, and several others.
Korner took the lead back from DiMatteo on the restart but DiMatteo worked his way back to the inside of Korner on the following lap to run wheel to wheel for the lead. Behind them, Owen and Talman were wheel to wheel for third with Arute in fifth. The caution came back out with 17 laps complete for spins in turn 1 by John Sandberg and Tyler Leary.
DiMatteo took the lead back under green with Arute working his way into second. Korner was third in line with Owen in fourth and Keith Rocco and Puleo wheel to wheel for fifth. Arute applied heavy pressure to DiMatteo’s back bumper for several laps before he got to the inside of DiMatteo on lap-23. The duo ran side by side for several more laps until Arute cleared DiMatteo on lap-25 only to have DiMatteo come right back in the next corner with a crossover move to retake the lead. Arute got sideways coming out of turn 4 on lap-27 and he dropped back to the rear of the field, which gave DiMatteo a large cushion over Korner in second. Owen was third behind Korner with Rocco fourth and Anthony Bello fifth with 10 laps to go.
Korner couldn’t get close enough to DiMatteo over the final 10 laps as DiMatteo took down his second win of the 2022 season. Owen finished third with Rocco and Bello rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap SK Light feature, Norm Sears led the field to the green and he took the lead in the first corner, but Ron Midford, Jr. went by Sears to take over the lead at the end of the first lap. Tyler Barry quickly took second from Sears on lap-2 with Sears slotting into third. Just behind Sears was Derek Debbis with Chris Matthews in fifth. Matthews was looking to the inside of Debbis but was unable to make a pass at the field approached the halfway point of the race with Midford still leading Barry.
Debbis made a move to the inside of Sears to take third on lap-10 and the caution came back out with 10 laps complete for George Bessette, Jr., who ended up facing backwards at the end of the frontstretch.
Barry took the lead from Midford on the lap-11 restart but the caution came right back out before a lap could be completed as Amanda West spun in turn 4 which collected the cars of Chris Bagnall and Hailey Desaulniers while a host of other cars took evasive action.
Back under green, Barry again took the lead with Midford and Debbis going wheel to wheel for second. Matthews was fourth in line with Nick Anglace in fifth. Midford was able to fend off the challenge from Debbis and he began to close in on Barry’s back bumper and he nearly took the lead on lap-16, but Barry was able to hold him off. The caution came back out with 17 laps complete for Andy Marchese, who spun in turn 1.
The race went back to green with a huge pileup of 13 cars in turn 3 that brought the caution immediately back out. The next restart attempt saw Midford spin after contact with Anglace, which also collected the car of Matt Scappini and brought the caution back out before a lap could be completed. The third attempt at the lap-17 restart saw Barry take the lead with Matthews taking second from Alexander Pearl. Tyler Chapman was fourth in line with Tyler Alkas and Frank L’Etoile, Jr. wheel to wheel for fifth place. Geoff Nooney was disqualified from the feature finish for using a spotter/2-way radio communications.
Matthews couldn’t get close enough to Barry to make a bid for the lead as Barry scored his second win of the 2022 season. Pearl finished third behind Barry and Matthews with Tyler Chapman and Alkas rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap Limited Late Model feature, Damian Palardy took the lead at the green as polesitter Jay Clement got loose in turn 2, which allowed Alexandra Fearn to go 4-wide down the backstretch to nearly take second, but she slotted into third behind Palardy and Devon Jencik. The caution came out with 3 laps complete as Fearn and Matt Clement made contact in turn 2 with Clement spinning and collecting the car of Rich Hammann. Fearn was sent to the rear of the field for making contact with Clement.
Palardy took the lead on the lap-4 restart with Devon Jencik in second. Matt Scappini and Gary Patnode raced door to door for third with Jeremy Lavoie in fifth. Scappini finally was able to make a pass on Patnode on lap-6 to take third place and that move opened the door for Lavoie to take fourth and drop Patnode back to fifth place.
At the halfway point Palardy was still comfortably in command with Lavoie now giving chase from second place. Scappini was third in line followed by Devon Jencik, Patnode, Kevin Cormier, Fearn, Matt Clement, Jay Clement, Ari Jencik, Dana Wray, and Trinity Provost.
With 4 laps to go, Lavoie had closed the gap to Surdell and was right on his back bumper for the lead. Lavoie took a slight hit into the wall coming out of turn 2 on lap-17, which allowed Scappini to pull alongside Lavoie and then take second place on lap-18. Palardy led Scappini to the checkered flag to pick up his second win of the 2022 season. Lavoie finished third with Patnode and Cormier rounding out the top-5.
In the 20-lap Street Stock feature, Adrien Paradis, III looked like he was shot out of a cannon as he made a power move to go from third to the lead at the drop of the green flag. Travis Hydar followed in Paradis’ tire tracks and took second at the start with Jason Lafayette, Travis Downey, and Chris Danielczuk making up the top-5 in the early going. Danielczuk began to slide backwards as Bobby Stirk, III took over fifth place while on lap-5 Downey went by Stirk to move into third place behind Paradis and Hydar. The caution flew with 8 laps complete as John Johnson spun in turn 3 right in front of Paradis and Hydar.
Paradis took the lead back under green with Downey taking second. Hydar and Stirk were now door to door for third with Lafayette in fifth place. Bill Cote spun but he was able to keep going and the race stayed green with 8 laps to go. With 4 laps to go, Hydar had taken third from Stirk and he closed down the gap to Paradis and Downey at the front of the field to make a three-car duel for the lead and the race win. Downey and Hydar couldn’t get close enough to Paradis as Paradis notched his second win of the 2022 season. Stirk and Lafayette rounded out the top-5 behind Paradis, Downey, and Hydar.
There were two Kids Big Wheel races held and the winners were Joseph Davenport of Cranston, RI and Alexander Ayers of East Longmeadow, MA.
For more information, visit www.staffordspeedway.com, checkout Stafford Speedway on Facebook or Twitter, or contact the track office at 860-684-2783.
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News and Notes:
- Practice; After a full day of technical inspection on Friday, Snider and the Jordan Anderson Racing (JAR) Bommarito Autosport No. 31 Capital City Towing Chevrolet will first hit the famed Darlington Raceway at 10:05 AM ET on Saturday morning for a short 20-minute practice session. Coverage of practice will air LIVE on the NBC Sports App.
– Starting Position; Immediately after the 20-minute practice session teams will move into NXS qualifying to determine the starting order for Saturday afternoon’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200. In 2022, intermediate-track qualifying would consist of a single round of single car qualifying for one lap. Snider is scheduled to be the 29th car on track to make his qualification run. LIVE coverage of qualifying will air on the NBC Sports App.
– Darlington Raceway Stats; Saturday’s NXS Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 will mark Snider’s sixth NXS start at Darlington Raceway. In May of 2020, Snider would make his NXS debut at the historic South Carolina oval nicknamed the “Lady in Black” earning himself a 35th place finish after inquiring damage around the mid-way point from another driver’s mistake. In the return to Darlington in the Fall, Snider would run in the middle of the field majority of the race keeping a consistent pace earning a Top-10 finish at the conclusion. Moving to a new team for the 2021 season Snider would earn a 19th place finish in the Spring race while claiming a ninth in the Fall. In Snider’s first race for JAR Bommarito Autosport at Darlington in the Spring of 2022, he would start in the 19th position after qualifying would be rained out. Snider would run around the 20th position for the first two stages before being involved in a crash on Lap-73 that would end the No. 31 Capital City Towing throwback’s day early in the 37th position. In five visits to the Darlington Raceway Snider holds an average finish of 22.0.
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– Chassis; JAR Bommarito Autosport will bring Chassis No. 111 to Darlington Raceway for Snider to compete with in the Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200. New to the JAR Bommarito Autosport stable in 2022, Chassis No. 111 last competed at Nashville Superspeedway for the Tennessee Lottery 250 where Snider would start in the 35th position and immediately struggle with the handling of the car. Going a lap down early and eventually getting the free pass back on the lead lap Snider would encounter a flat tire causing him to come to pit road under green flag conditions. Snider would hang on to finish the race in the 27th position three laps down.
Prior to Nashville, Chassis No. 111 competed for JAR Bommaritio Autosport in the SRS Distribution 250 at the Texas Motor Speedway. In that race Snider would start in the 26th position and would quickly move into the top-ten and run there steadily for majority of the race before the track bar mount would break on the No. 31. Snider would keep the car on the lead lap to salvage a 22nd place finish.
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Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 starting lineup at Darlington Raceway
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Clements: After a shocking win in Daytona last weekend South Carolina’s own Jeremy Clements was hit with a penalty when the intake manifold of the car was found to be out of compliance. The team would get hit with a 75 points driver and owners penalty on top of a $60,000 fine and the loss of the win to count towards a locked in playoff spot. Clements and team will go to work once again this weekend as a small locally owned family team to get another win in hopes of locking themselves into the postseason playoffs.
Post season playoff clinch stats provided by NASCAR:
Already Clinched
The following seven drivers have clinched a spot in the 12-driver postseason field: AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, Justin Allgaier, Noah Gragson, Josh Berry, Austin Hill, Brandon Jones.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 111 points above the fourth winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Riley Herbst, Sam Mayer or Daniel Hemric.
- Riley Herbst: Could only clinch with help
- Sam Mayer: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Landon Cassill or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the playoffs, the following drivers could clinch by being 111 points above the third winless driver in the standings.
- Riley Herbst: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Riley Herbst, Sam Mayer, Daniel Hemric, Landon Cassill, Ryan Sieg, Sheldon Creed, Anthony Alfredo, Brandon Brown
The following drivers could clinch with a win:
- Myatt Snider: Could only clinch with help
- Jeb Burton: Could only clinch with help
Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell: Hamlin was once again scheduled to take on Darlington Raceway in double duty but earlier in the week the team and Hamlin dropped out of the Xfinity Series event at Darlington after experiencing lingering issues from his wreck in Daytona that left soreness in his back and neck. In an effort to be ready for 500 miles on Sunday evening, Christopher Bell will now take over the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing car for today’s Xfinity Series event. | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72600-nxs-what-to-watch-for-in-the-vfw-help-a-hero-200-at-darlington-raceway | 2022-09-03T17:17:53Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://www.speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72600-nxs-what-to-watch-for-in-the-vfw-help-a-hero-200-at-darlington-raceway | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There have been several cases of parents going to their children’s schools to fight the management and teachers. Some even go overboard by getting their child’s teacher arrested over some minor cases that could have been settled amicably without the intervention of a third party.
It is important for parents to know that teachers play an important role in the overall nurturing of their child’s life and deserve respect regardless of their age and financial status.
You need to know that sometimes certain issues cannot be avoided with regard to your child and the school but can be handled with great care, thus leading to an amicable settlement.
Are you a parent or guardian? Have you been having a hard time sorting out your child’s school issues? Check out ways that will help you know how to effectively address such issues when they occur.
1. Be patient
Patience is a virtue. The need for patience when it comes to handling your child’s school issues cannot be overemphasized. Some parents are like machines without control, they just need to hear a complaint from their child and they are already at the school ready to fight.
You need to be patient and think things through before arriving at whatever decision you want to make. You should not take your child away from a school because he or she was beaten without doing your due diligence.
The patient dog is said to eat the fattest bone and according to a Yoruba saying, “patience can cook a stone until it is tender.” Do not because of your impatience take your child away from a school where they are trying to do their best in making your child grow into a responsible adult.
2. Try to hear from both parties
Anyone who judges a matter without listening to both sides, according to a Yoruba saying, is a wicked person.
When your child reports the school or their teacher to you, ensure you hear from the other party before making a decision.
No child will ever report a case in such a way that will be unfavourable to their side. Every child will report the school or teacher in such a light that the other party will be seen to be at fault. And this might not be the case most times.
Cultivate the habit of going to your child’s school to get the other side of the story before making a decision about your child’s school issues.
3. Do not discard your child’s report no matter how irrelevant it seems
The fact that your child didn’t say the truth about what happened in school today or tilted the story in a way doesn’t mean they can’t say the absolute truth in another situation.
Learn to listen to whatever your child has to say about the school, show them that you believe them but ensure you make your due diligence and prove to them that you will always be there to protect them and speak on their behalf when need be.
Constantly shunning or discarding your child’s reports about things that happened in school will discourage them from opening up to you when matters of greater consequence such as rape or child abuse happen.
Have a listening ear!
4. Respect the school authority/teachers (Don’t talk to them anyhow)
Some parents can be so disrespectful to their children’s teachers! Some will even insult the teachers by telling them it is through the fees they pay to the school that the teachers get their pay.
This act is really demeaning and should be discouraged. As a parent, you need to accord your child’s teachers the respect they deserve. You should not just talk them down regardless of their age, class or financial status.
Remember that it is from their wealth of knowledge and experience that your child is being groomed.
They are also some people’s parents, and spouses and they deserve to be respected.
It is important for you to know that when you make the decision to respect your child’s teachers and the school authority in spite of any disagreement, you’re showing and teaching your child that respect for others even when you are angry or displeased is a good virtue.
You are also inculcating the culture of respect in them not only towards their teachers and school authority but to everyone they come across in life.
Respect is reciprocal and what is good for the geese is good for the gander!
5. Take appropriate steps
Whenever your child reports a school issue or you discover one yourself, it’s important you take appropriate steps.
It is best you don’t sit at home or leave matters unattended. As parents, you need to be proactive about every aspect of your child’s life, their schooling inclusive.
If a matter requires you to speak to the school authority or teacher, please do. If it requires you to sit your child down to talk, please do.
Don’t leave your child’s upbringing and development to only the school. You also have a role to play.
The school and parents should be in unity and cultivate cordial relationships if a child’s life is to be perfectly moulded.
Parents and the school should always remember that “the children under their care are like clay and they are the potters. What you make of them lies in your hands.”
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High school football player dies after suffering head injury, family says
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - A high school student in Texas has died after sustaining a severe head injury during a junior varsity football game.
KCBD reports that sophomore Yahir Cancino was injured during Thursday’s game when the Dalhart Golden Wolves were taking on the Sundown Roughnecks.
Officials stated the Dalhart High School student lost consciousness during the game. When medical staff could not revive him, he was airlifted to a hospital and placed in the pediatric intensive care unit.
Yahir’s family started a GoFundMe account, asking for assistance through prayer and donations.
“I believe in the power of prayers. I believe in miracles. We continue to ask for your prayers. Thank you all for those who have prayed over us,” the organizer wrote.
On Saturday, Yahir’s mother shared on social media that her son had succumbed to his injuries.
“We ask for prayers for peace and healing not only for us but for all the people Yahir touched in his life,” Yahir’s mother wrote in the post. “We have chosen to donate his organs because Yahir was always about helping people and we want to honor his memory.”
After Thursday’s game, Sundown expressed their support for Yahir and his family.
“Yahir Cancino, a Dalhart JV football player, was sent to the hospital during the game and needs prayers, love and support. The community of Sundown lifts up our neighbors from Dalhart at this time,” the social media post stated.
Friday’s game between the two schools was also canceled.
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Jehovah’s Witnesses have restarted their door-to-door ministry after more than two and a half years on hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, reviving a religious practice that the faith considers crucial and cherished.
From coast to coast, members of the Christian denomination fanned out in cities and towns Thursday to share literature and converse about God for the first time since March 2020.
In the Jamaica Plain neighborhood on the south side of Boston, Dan and Carrie Sideris spent a balmy morning walking around knocking on doors and ringing bells. Dan Sideris said he had been apprehensive about evangelizing in person in “a changed world,” but the experience erased any traces of doubt.
“It all came back quite naturally because we don’t have a canned speech,” he said. “We try to engage with people about what’s in their heart, and what we say comes from our hearts.”
The couple were surprised at how many people opened their doors and were receptive.
One man took a break from a Zoom call to accept their booklets and set up an appointment to continue the conversation. At another home, a woman spoke of how many family members died in the last two years — something the Siderises could relate to, both of them having lost parents recently. Another woman was too busy at the moment but spoke to Carrie Sideris through the window and said she could come back Sunday.
“I’ve been looking forward to this day,” she said. “When I rang the first doorbell this morning, a total calm came over me. I was back where I needed to be.”
Jehovah’s Witnesses suspended door-knocking in the early days of the pandemic’s onset in the United States, just as much of the rest of society went into lockdown too. The organization also ended all public meetings at its 13,000 congregations nationwide and canceled 5,600 annual gatherings worldwide — an unprecedented move not taken even during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918, which killed 50 million people worldwide.
Witnesses continued their ministry by writing letters and making phone calls, but it wasn’t the same because it lacked a personal touch, said Robert Hendriks, national spokesperson for the denomination.
“To us, going door to door is an expression of our God’s impartiality,” he said. “We go to everyone and let them choose whether they want to hear us or not.”
Even in pre-pandemic times, door-knocking ministry came with anxiety because Witnesses never knew how they would be received at any given home. In 2022 that’s even more the case, and evangelizers are being advised to be mindful that lives and attitudes have changed.
“It’s going to take an additional level of courage,” Hendriks said.
The organization is not mandating masks or social distancing, leaving those decisions to each individual.
The denomination has cautiously been rebooting other activities: In April it reopened congregations for in-person gatherings, and in June it resumed public ministry where members set up carts in locations such as subway stations and hand out literature.
Getting back to door-knocking, considered not just a core belief but also an effective ministry, is a big step toward “a return to normal,” Hendriks said.
However, other denominations such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have moved away from door-to-door ministry. Spokesman Sam Penrod said the church had already been doing so “for at least a decade” before COVID-19.
“Social media has become an effective way of reaching people interested in learning more about the Church in recent years and became invaluable in the early months of the pandemic,” Penrod said via email, adding that missionaries continue to minister in person but do not go door to door.
But for Jehovah’s Witnesses such as Jonathan Gomas of Milwaukee, who started door-knocking with his parents when he was “big enough to ring a doorbell,” a spiritual life without it seems inconceivable.
“When you’re out in the community, you have your hand on the pulse,” he said. “We haven’t had that close feeling with the community for more than two years now. It feels like we’ve all become more distant and polarized.”
Gomas and his wife and two daughters have all learned Hmong in order to better reach out to members of that community, and residents are often pleasantly surprised to open their doors to fluent speakers of their language.
“I think it made them listen even closer,” he said.
In Acworth, Georgia, Nathan Rivera said he has greatly missed seeing people’s faces and reading their expressions.
“You see and appreciate these responses, and it’s much more personal,” he said. “You establish common ground and relationships that you can never develop over the phone or by writing a letter.”
The son of Cuban refugees who came to the United States in the 1980s, Rivera said door-knocking is an important part of his spiritual identity and “feels Christ-like.”
“We show respect for each person’s right to hold a different belief,” he said. “If they don’t want to hear what we have to say, we politely thank them and move on, recognizing that we cannot judge anyone. We’ll just keep on knocking.” | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/knock-knock-jehovahs-witnesses-resume-door-to-door-work/article_7b5de770-2b0a-11ed-ba02-db6708fa8873.html | 2022-09-03T17:27:43Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/knock-knock-jehovahs-witnesses-resume-door-to-door-work/article_7b5de770-2b0a-11ed-ba02-db6708fa8873.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Wong and Pug Get New She-Hulk Character Posters
Thursday, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law episode 3 arrived on Disney+ and expanded the show’s supporting cast, which means it’s time for Marvel to release a fresh batch of character posters. Unfortunately, you won’t find the Wrecking Crew, Runa the Light Elf, or even Megan Thee Stallion in this latest set. But we do get new key art featuring Wong (Benedict Wong) and Augustus “Pug” Pugliese (Josh Segarra). You can view both posters below.
On the heels of his big-screen return in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this summer, Wong’s She-Hulk appearance finally shed light on his brief cameo in last year’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In the film, Wong was seen fighting Emil Blonsky in a cage match at Xialing’s Golden Daggers Club in Macau. But as he explained during the seemingly-reformed villain’s parole hearing, Wong needed to fight Blonsky in his Abomination form in order to earn the title of Sorcerer Supreme. Of course, as soon as the parole board suggested he could be charged for breaking Blonsky out of prison, he made his own quick escape.
The Sorcerer Supreme aka Master of the Mystic Arts aka former librarian of Kamar-Taj. #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/A9WpaK5cLd
— She-Hulk (@SheHulkOfficial) September 2, 2022
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Meanwhile, Pug is a character introduced during Dan Slott’s She-Hulk run in the early 2000s, which serves as a major inspiration for Jennifer Walter’s Disney+ adventures. And just like his TV counterpart, he was another attorney working for GLK&H’s superhuman law division. Segarra actually made his first appearance as the character in episode 2. But this week’s installment gave him much more to do than embarrass himself in front of his co-workers. In fact, he even proved himself to be a pretty capable lawyer when he defended Dennis Bukowski against Runa in court.
Lawyer at GLK&H aka friend of Jennifer Walters aka maker of the best welcome baskets. #SheHulk pic.twitter.com/p5kFdRW1yv
— She-Hulk (@SheHulkOfficial) September 2, 2022
The fourth episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law will hit Disney+ next Thursday, September 8.
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How pendulum has swung firmly back to Celtic - asphyxiated Rangers, the muscle men, the assistmeister and Ange Postecoglou
At so early a stage of the cinch Premiership campaign, a pasting even as comprehensive as that which Celtic administered to a run-ragged Rangers tends to carry health warnings.
There are still 32 games remaining … anything can happen in the next nine months … a five-point gap is hardly insurmountable with three more league derbies to come between bitter rivals to come. Yet, anyone who witnessed the 4-0 evisceration by Ange Postecoglou’s men over their Ibrox adversaries knows that any caveats don’t cut it. The simply don’t.
Celtic, now 38 straight top flight outings unbeaten, are in a league of their own in the cinch Premiership right now and it is fanciful to believe that Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s men will seriously threaten them for the title. Instead, the question now being begged – almost ridiculously, when you think about it – is whether Celtic might be capable of presenting problems for Real Madrid when European football’s glitterati come calling to Celtic Park on Tuesday for the clubs’ Champions League opener.
It wasn’t up for debate that Postecoglou had fashioned a team imbued with priceless pace, poise and penetration long before their latest derby demolition. But it was the power play to adorn their artistry – which oozed from two-goal Liel Abada, scorer Jota and assistmeister Matt O’Riley – that left Rangers asphyxiated from the opening exchanges. Van Bronckhorst’s Plans A to D had been cited as the means to put the manacles on opponents they had physically hustled out of their stride in recent confrontations. But Postecoglou’s mere Plan A now patently encompasses an awe-inducing aggressive intent. An element that completes the set for facets with which they are currently operating on a different plain to Rangers. Celtic are hardly a squad of muscle men but now appear to possess the physical strength to stand up to more imposing opponents, as their ancient adversaries have traditionally tended to be.
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Indeed on that front, just one interaction said everything about what was to unfold – even after the home team straight away lost their most transformative performer, Kyogo Furuhashi, forced off with a shoulder minutes after being felled by John Lundstram in the opening seconds. The opener that then ensued in the eighth minute was the result of Rangers’ enforcer essentially being sacked by the burling, on-rushing Jota to concede a throw-in the Portuguese took in a flash. Sent towards O’Riley, the playmaker’s outstretched foot allowed him to flick the ball across goal, where Abada was there to pounce. Rangers keeper Jon McLaughlin got a full hand on the Israeli’s far-from-clean hit but could not prevent it dribbling over the line at his left-hand post. It was to be the beginning of a wretched afternoon for McLaughlin, guilty of an excruciating error in passing the ball straight to David Turnbull to allow the midfielder to knock it straight back passed him for Celtic’s 78th minute fourth.
This was not an encounter in which a keeper’s calamities were the difference between two teams, though. Postecoglou’s men were sharper, sleeker and stronger in all departments. Alarming for Rangers ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League opener away to Ajax, they were cut to ribbons by their hosts’ one-touch alacrity in a manner that wasn’t a whole heap different from how Celtic dismantled Dundee United in their record 9-0 win the week before.
Postecoglou’s team passed up a series of opportunities before they made it 2-0 on the half hour mark with a strike of sheer class from the unstoppable Jota. And again, the thinking and acting time of the home players left Rangers looking comatose. A quick free-kick from Callum McGregor to O’Riley allowed the latter to pick out a puncturing run down the left channel from Jota. His first touch to control the pass was divine, and then his deft scoop over McLaughlin heavenly.
The hell being then inflicted on van Bronckhorst’s team appeared as if it could end up with the full circles for them. Especially when, in a carbon copy of their 3-0 filleting at Celtic Park in February that proved pivotal in the Ibrox side losing their grip on the title, they were picked off a third time before the interval. The defensive disarray of the visitors was inescapable as a Greg Taylor low cross in from the left was missed by a posse of blue shirts as O’Riley made inadvertent contact. That led to the ball travelling to the back post where Abada was lurking on his own and so able to drill through McLaughlin’s legs.
Rangers offered token resistance in a more mundane second period but the feeling persisted that they were a blunt instrument in any attempts to breach Celtic’s defences, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Joe Hart, in particular masters of their domain.
The swinging of the pendulum in the Glasgow rivals struggle for supremacy has been propelled to a full right angle in favour of Celtic by the presence of Postecoglou in Glasgow’s east end and the player purchasing and redefining of the club’s playing style across his almost 15 months in charge. Consider this. Exactly one year ago, Rangers were fresh from an invincible title success achieved by a monstrous 25 point margin and had just extended their hex over Celtic with a sixth derby win across seven-game unbeaten sequence in the pair’s hostilities. It feels like a different age. Perhaps because it is inarguable we are now in an altogether different one. | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/how-pendulum-has-swung-firmly-back-to-celtic-asphyxiated-rangers-the-muscle-men-the-assistmeister-and-ange-postecoglou-3830274 | 2022-09-03T17:29:39Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/how-pendulum-has-swung-firmly-back-to-celtic-asphyxiated-rangers-the-muscle-men-the-assistmeister-and-ange-postecoglou-3830274 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DOVER, Del. — Four people were shot at Delaware State University early Saturday morning, according to an alert the university sent to students.
The alert, which was sent out around 5:21 a.m. said the DSU Police Department is investigating a shooting and robbery.
It took place in front of the Wellness and Recreation Center around 1:45 a.m.
The University alert says the four victims were transported to the BayHealth Kent Campus.
Our attempts to reach Delaware State University were not successful.
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Carl Green was promoted to director of training and development at People's Family of Corporations. Green joined Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers in 2009 and has served as outreach marketing agent, supervisor of certified application counselors, and most recently, director of marketing and communications. This role recognizes Green's contributions to People's Family of Corporations during his tenure with the organization. Green has a BS degree in communications and marketing from Washington University in St. Louis. He is also a Maxwell Leadership Team Certified Independent Speaker, Coach, and Trainer. | https://www.stlamerican.com/business/people_on_the_move/carl-green-promoted-at-people-s-family-of-corporations/article_a1a437dc-2b18-11ed-9308-dffbc165f34a.html | 2022-09-03T17:40:07Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/business/people_on_the_move/carl-green-promoted-at-people-s-family-of-corporations/article_a1a437dc-2b18-11ed-9308-dffbc165f34a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last Friday, former Board of Aldermen president Lewis Reed and former 22nd Ward aldermen Jeffrey Boyd pleaded guilty to federal white collar felony crimes. Their colleague, former 21st Ward alderman John Collins Muhammad, changed his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” earlier in the week. All three will not be sentenced until December 6, but each faces a term of between two to five years of incarceration - and up to $750,000 in fines - under federal sentencing guidelines, along with restitution payments and other unspecified terms of the final agreement.
While we at the EYE will not celebrate the potential incarceration of three Black men, we do recognize that there will be monumental shifts in St. Louis politics that stem directly from the FBI’s two-and-a-half-year investigation into Reed, Collins Muhammad, Boyd, and perhaps others. City Hall insiders have suggested that there may even be more indictments on the way as a result of this investigation. To be clear, corrupt politicians have no business calling the shots at City Hall - regardless of their political parties or affiliations.
The fall of the three former aldermen represents a changing tide within City Hall - a shift away from “business as usual.” Airport privatization efforts failed, the Better Together merger plan royally imploded, the Rams left St. Louis. Coupled with the very public, ongoing federal criminal investigation into the now-defunct St. Louis-Kansas City Carpenters District Council and its leader Al Bond, the local political landscape has become much more unfriendly for the “Establishment,” the so-called “old guard” of St. Louis political elites and the remnants of their political machines that have fizzled into irrelevancy.
Enter stage right: Alderman Jack Coatar of the 7th Ward.
The millennial poster child for the Establishment, Coatar has ingratiated himself into these weakened political circles – and they have welcomed with open arms him and his willingness to engage in dubious practices. Coatar was enthusiastically backed by the union for white cops, the St. Louis Police Officers Association, and he has returned the favor by sponsoring legislation to funnel more public dollars to the perenially-lacking police department and by fighting measures to improve oversight of and accountability for police.
Prior to his announcement of his run for the vacant 7th Ward seat, Coatar hitched his political wagon - and allegiances - to the Kelley Group - the same political consulting group that helped deliver the elections of Reed, former county executive Steve Stenger, and one-term former mayor Lyda Krewson. The Kelley Group is run by Mike Kelley, the Republican strategist best known for his involvement with the failed Better Together project that was funded by rightwing billionaire Rex Sinquefield and aimed to make Stenger the unelected “king” of St. Louis City and County until he was federally indicted and sentenced to prison.
Are we seeing a pattern here
Coatar’s first campaign for alderman was backed by some other eyebrow-raising characters, including his former boss and famous parking ticket recipientBrian Wahby, and police-lobbyist-turned-hugely-defeated political-candidate Jane Dueker. As part of the Wahby inner circle, Coatar has rubbed elbows with Robbyn Wahby, current executive director for the Missouri Charter Public School Commission, and Republican lawyer Marc Ellinger, one of the dark money lobbyists pushing Amendment 3 (the bad marijuana legalization petition). And of course, there are Rex Sinquefield connections to Coatar, from Coatar’s own involvement with efforts to privatize Lambert Airport to Coatar’s support of Sinquefield’s City-County merger plans.
By aligning himself with some of the area’s currently out of favor consultants and pundits, Coatar embraced a St. Louis of a different era when corruption was the accepted status quo and political palm-greasing was common practice.
But if there’s one thing the recent trio of aldermanic indictments has shown us, it’s that the public’s tolerance for corruption has sharply declined. Voters no longer seem willing to accept candidates who engage in shady backroom deals and take bribes in exchange for political favors. And most importantly, there are federal investigators and prosecutors who are willing to follow through with prosecutions.
In a previous column, we dove deep into Coatar’s past close connections to Reed, Collins Muhammad and Boyd, including overlapping donors, developers, and political mentors. In another column, the EYE revealed that Coatar had failed to recuse himself from a Preservation Board vote, where he voted to benefit one of his biggest campaign donors. Coatar even failed to file the now-required Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form to legally mandated since the passage of Proposition R in April of this year. Coatar, perhaps unsurprisingly, is a named plaintiff challenging the validity of Prop R and the conflict of interest disclosure requirements - right alongside Collins Muhammad. But, because Prop R is in full force and effect, Coatar’s obligations to disclose his financial conflicts of interest are still unfulfilled.
Consider how quickly after his election Coatar was hired by law and lobbying firm Spencer Fane – within months, the young alderman was positioned within the City’s highest legislative body to advocate for his firm’s clients from the inside and help push through legislation that financially benefitted them. As a candidate he vocally supported the notorious Stan Kroenke, who our readers will recall as the cagey multimillionaire tycoon and Public Enemy No. 1 in St. Louis, who misled the city about his true intentions as he plotted deceitfully to return the Rams to Los Angeles. Fortunately, Kroenke lost the four-and-a-half year legal battle that led to a $790 million settlement.
Since his election in April 2015, Coatar has made no attempt to rectify his well-earned image of being less than forthright, instead leaning further into his practice of doing backroom deals by continuing to sponsor and vote on legislation that helps people donating to his campaign. Coatar repeatedly has refused to follow the legal requirement of disclosing conflict of interests to the Board of Alderman’s attorney. While on the payroll for Spencer Fane, Coatar wielded his power and privilege on faulty medical marijuana production licenses and was forced to disclose a conflict of interest in the privatization of Lambert International Airport after a reporter requested open public records that linked Coatar (and Wahby) to a bidder.
Coatar also remained a close ally of both Reed and Boyd prior to their grand jury indictments and has made no public statement on the scandal beyond an unsubstantial “I’m running!” press release. During the 2021 mayoral primary between Reed, Alderwoman Cara Spencer (D-Ward 20), and Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, Coatar endorsed Reed, declaring without irony “Lewis Reed will work to ensure an equitable delivery of economic development & create new opportunities in our city.”
Simply put: Coatar has engaged in conduct that is functionally no different in principle than what former alderman Collins Muhammad now admits to doing while holding elected office and what Boyd and Reed admitted to doing during their separate hearings last Friday. The only real difference is the race of the perpetrator and their respective costs of doing business. | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/coatars-closet/article_e5894bf6-2b98-11ed-9654-af5ef23506e1.html | 2022-09-03T17:40:13Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/coatars-closet/article_e5894bf6-2b98-11ed-9654-af5ef23506e1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday urged the Central government to make the States take up what he called as productive spending to galvanise the economy of the country.
Speaking at the 30th southern zonal council meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Shah, here, Vijayan said there was a need for discussion on the proposed laws based on the concurrent list of the 7th Schedule of the Constitution before they were enacted.
The meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of the southern States and Union Territories. Among them were Pinarayi Vijayan and his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin.
"There can be contestations, but through discussions and debates, consensus can emerge narrowing down the areas of differences. This is the essence of a healthy federal democracy," Vijayan said.
He recalled the co-operative spirit with which the States faced the situation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Differences stood apart and we rose to the need of the hour to protect and provide the people relief. Though the immediate threat has receded, the fiscal empowerment of the Union and the States are of equal importance to meet the long impact of the pandemic on the economy. I take this opportunity to request the central government to take a pro-active stand to enable the States to undertake productive spending to galvanise the national economy," he said.
Vijayan called for taking up major issues like coastal erosion, upgradation of railways and airport infrastructure as they were important to livelihood and the economy.
He said the zonal councils have a role in fostering the spirit of co-operative federalism and one of its important functions was to resolve emerging issues.
"More important is learning of success stories and varied experiences of one another and attempt to adapt them to each State according to prevailing circumstances. In our Constitutional set-up, representatives to all tiers of the government are elected by the people, who gave unto themselves the Constitution. Power is not to be envisaged as a hierarchical and pyramidal structure, but as one which moves in concentric circles, with each tier of government having its defined territorial jurisdiction," Vijayan said.
The Left leader pointed out that thousands of pilgrims from the southern States who visit the Sabarimala temple in Kerala are treated as honoured guests.
Vijayan sought the opinion of the Chief Ministers and the Governors on further improving the facilities extended to the pilgrims.
He said co-operative federalism requires continuous exchange of ideas between all the stakeholders. The zonal council meeting was for southern States and Union Territories.
(With inputs from PTI) | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/pinarayi-vijayan-on-india-economy.amp.html | 2022-09-03T17:42:35Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/09/03/pinarayi-vijayan-on-india-economy.amp.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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