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SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — Police in California say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting in downtown Sacramento.
The Sacramento Police Department says the shooting happened early Sunday morning.
Video posted on Twitter showed people running through the street as the sound of rapid gunfire could be heard in the background. Video showed multiple ambulances had been sent to the scene.
Police provided few details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting but said in a tweet that a “large police presence will remain and the scene remains active.” Phone messages seeking comment were left with the Sacramento police.
Residents were asked to avoid the area, which is packed with restaurants and bars that leads to the Golden One Center, where the Sacramento Kings play basketball.
Phone messages seeking comment were left with the Sacramento police.
Berry Accius, a community activist, said he came to the scene shortly after the shooting happened.
“The first thing I saw was like victims. I saw a young girl with a whole bunch of blood in her body, a girl taking off glass from her, a young girl screaming saying, ‘They killed my sister.’ A mother running up, ‘Where’s my son, has my son been shot?’“ he said.
“You know, commotion, trauma. It’s just a lot of things that, you know, you don’t want to see.”
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With Earth Day coming up April 22, now is an ideal time to take action in your life to help protect the health of the planet. If you are someone who enjoys breathing clean air, getting outside to enjoy nature and the California coastline and eating healthy food, the health of our planet matters to you. While the enormity of the environmental impact of humans on planet Earth can feel overwhelming, there are many meaningful everyday steps you can take to make a difference.
There are many ways to practice eco-friendly living. It can help to categorize these practices into areas like home, office and school to better assess where there is opportunity to change your daily habits that have significant environmental impact. For example, you may already be recycling cans and bottles at home, but not at work. Maybe you’ve been thinking about reducing your use of single-use containers when on the go but haven’t made the change. It’s not easy to change habits. Try starting with just one habit to work on, until you are ready to move on the next.
One place to start is with food. There’s no doubt that how we eat has an impact on the planet. Here are some eco-friendly grocery shopping and meal planning tips to empower you to merge your goals for a healthy body and a healthy planet:
Eat More Plants
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, around 9 percent of human-produced greenhouse gas emissions come from the production of beef and dairy. However, there’s good news for omnivores who are not ready to go completely vegan just yet. Just reducing consumption of animal products can make a difference for the environment. From refrigerated and frozen meat alternatives to a wide variety of plant-based milks and yogurts, there are more plant-based options at the supermarket than ever before. The science is quite clear that eating plants is good for both people and the planet.
Rethink Meal and Grocery Delivery
When it comes to getting food on the table, convenience and time savings are important factors. Unfortunately, fast food and meal delivery services result in a huge amount of plastic and Styrofoam packaging waste, which ends up in landfills. While many of us haul our reusable bags to the grocery store, well-known grocery delivery services rely upon single-use bags. Good Eggs, an online grocery service, which also features meal kits, is super focused on packaging sustainability. They are making a difference with each piece of their packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable. Newly launched throughout the Los Angeles Area and Orange County, Good Eggs is making shopping for and preparing healthy food easier without sacrificing the environment.
Reduce Food Waste
Did you know that on average 30 percent of household food goes to waste? This has significant environmental ramifications due to the wasted resources that go into producing this food. Mindfulness in food selection, food storage and meal preparation can help cut back on food waste. Some strategies to help reduce food waste, such as eating leftovers and shopping with a grocery list, are more obvious. Other strategies like understanding the best ways to store food or how to use up all of a food including peels, seeds and stems, for example, can require some education.
LeeAnn Weintraub, MPH, RD is a registered dietitian, providing nutrition counseling and consulting to individuals, families and organizations. She can be reached by email at RD@halfacup.com.
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Eagle Election Day: Veto referedumn, the election-that-shall not-displace referdunal or more election-eve fool’hawk…? By Bill Hutchison of WiseSticks’Ruff, and KOA Votes Radio 890AM Colorado: Blogtember, I know it is just election noise and hoolarcoy all... (29.09.294 48 Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died.
She was 93.
As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role.
Harris’ agent, Michael Eisenstadt, confirmed the actor’s death Saturday in Palm Desert, California.
Her on-screen husband was played by the late Jerry Stiller, who in a 1998 interview called her a “born performer."
Harris also voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the 1999 animated blockbuster “Toy Story 2” and played the recurring character Muriel in the popular Disney Channel sitcom “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” among other roles.
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Hillary Clinton calls for harsher punishments on Putin
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on the U.S. to "impose even greater costs" on Russian President Vladimir Putin as punishment for Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Driving the news: Clinton on NBC's "Meet the Press" said the U.S. should not allow Russia back into international organizations.
What she's saying: Clinton said she wouldn't allow Russia at the upcoming G-20 summit in November, "and if they insisted on literally showing up, I would hope there would be a significant, if not total, boycott," she added.
Clinton called for more financial punishments on Putin and Russia.
- "There are more banks that can be sanctioned and taken out of the so-called SWIFT relationship," she said. "There is an increasing call for doing more on gas and oil."
- She added: "I think now is the time to double-down on the pressure."
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A 65-year-old man was shot on East 3rd Street early Sunday morning.
Just before 1 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 1400 block of East 3rd Street on a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival to the area, Officers located the victim attempting to leave in a vehicle.
Officers confirmed that a 65-year-old man was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and secured the scene.
The victim was transported to a local hospital by Hamilton County EMS with non life threatening injuries.
Investigators with the Violent Crimes Unit learned that the victim was near the 1400 block of East 3rd Street when he was shot by another party.
Chattanooga Police ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call 423-698-2525 or submit a tip via the CPD Mobile App. You can remain anonymous.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the State Department would help document any atrocities the Russian military committed against Ukrainian civilians, following new images from AFP out of a town northwest of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv with the bodies at least 20 civilian men found lying strewn across the street.
"You can't help but see these images as a punch to the gut," Blinken told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" on Sunday. "Since the aggression, we've come out and said that we believe that Russian forces have committed war crimes, and we've been working to document that, to provide the information we have to the relevant instructions and organizations that will put all of this together. And there needs to be accountability for it."
Last month, the State Department formally accused Russian forces of war crimes in Ukraine. Asked Sunday whether Russian troops were committing genocide, Blinken said, "We will look hard and document everything that we see, put it all together, make sure that the relevant institutions and organizations that are looking at this, including the State Department, have everything they need to assess exactly what took place in Ukraine, who's responsible and what it amounts to."
"I think the most important thing is we can't become numb to this, we can't normalize this," Blinken added. "This is the reality that's going on every day as long as Russia's brutality against Ukraine continues. That's why it needs to come to an end."
Blinken declined to confirm reporting from CNN and others that the US was helping facilitate the transfer of Soviet-era tanks to Ukraine, which was one of the weapons systems Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been seeking.
But Blinken said the US and NATO countries were helping to get Ukraine the weapons it needed, adding there would soon be 10 anti-tank weapons systems in the county for every one Russian tank that's in Ukrainian territory.
"Across the board, what we're trying to do is make sure the Ukrainians have the systems they need that they can use and they can use right away," Blinken said.
Asked about the prospect of Ukraine maintaining neutrality between the West and Russia as part of a negotiated end to the war, Blinken said the Biden administration would support what the Ukrainians want to maintain their sovereignty.
"When it comes to the future, we and allies and partners are going to want to make sure to do everything we can to ensure that this can't happen again and that Ukraine has the means to defend itself, to deter further Russian aggression," he said. "So we will look at anything we can do (to) back up that kind of outcome."
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Someone won't be getting past the bouncer this weekend.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted a shipment of counterfeit driver's licenses coming through the Cincinnati Port of Entry, the agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Counterfeit driver's licenses are used by young adults who have not yet reached the legal drinking age," Cincinnati Port Director Richard Gillespie said in the statement.
"We want these college-age students to realize that they are enabling criminal enterprises," Gillespie continued. "Our officers here in Cincinnati are committed to safeguarding the American public, and that includes stopping fraudulent documents such as these counterfeit driver's licenses from entering the US."
CBP officers have seized 47 shipments containing a total of 119 counterfeit US driver's licenses from all over the country since the start of February, the agency said. They all originated from Hong Kong and were headed to homes throughout the country. The licenses were all concealed within books and documents.
The CBP says counterfeit licenses can be used to facilitate other crimes.
"Some of the major concerns as they relate to fraudulent identity documents include identity theft, worksite enforcement, critical infrastructure protection, fraud linked to immigration-related crimes such as human smuggling and human trafficking," said LaFonda D. Sutton-Burke, director of field operations at the CBP's Chicago field office.
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Sometimes you don't know what you have until it's gone -- or, in this case, thrown away.
Mary Elliot of Buckingham County, Virginia, panicked after realizing she had won a state lottery game on February 24 but had already tossed the ticket in the trash.
"When I saw I'd won, I couldn't stop shaking to save my life!" she said in a Virginia Lottery statement on Tuesday.
She immediately began fishing though her garbage in search of the Cash 5 EZ Match game, which she found riddled in coffee stains. In fact, the ticket was in such bad condition, the barcode wouldn't scan to confirm her win.
Luckily, officials at Virginia Lottery's Prize Zone West in Henrico were able to verify that Elliot had matched all five winning numbers in the lottery drawing, and awarded her the $110,000 top prize.
Cash 5 EZ Match is a rolling jackpot lottery game. The odds of matching all five numbers to win are 1 in 749,398, Virginia Lottery said.
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Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died.
She was 93.
As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role.
Harris’ agent, Michael Eisenstadt, confirmed the actor’s death Saturday in Palm Desert, California.
Her on-screen husband was played by the late Jerry Stiller, who in a 1998 interview called her a “born performer."
Harris also voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the 1999 animated blockbuster “Toy Story 2” and played the recurring character Muriel in the popular Disney Channel sitcom “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” among other roles.
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Chennai: Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja has released the teaser of 'Anantham', a web series directed by Priya V, a former associate of filmmaker Mani Ratnam, and starring actor Prakash Raj in the lead.
The eight-episode web series is to premiere on ZEE5 on April 22.
Taking to Twitter to release the teaser, Yuvan said, "What if your house had a voice? Lend your ears to 'Anantham'. Premieres on April 22! Best wishes to the entire team."
The tight stitched series will be an amalgamation of emotional, entertaining, and engrossing moments as it delves into the lives of individuals residing in a particular house from 1964 to 2015.
The story begins with an estranged son, who revisits his ancestral home named 'Anantham', and goes on a journey down memory lane to find the stories of the wonder, betrayal, success, love, laughter, horror and courage of the different families and the people who lived in 'Anantham'.
Actor Prakash Raj plays the titular role in this series, and the others in the star cast include Aravinth Sundar, Sampath, Vivek Prassana, Vinoth Kishan, and John Vijay, Vivek Rajgopal, Indraja, Samyuktha, Anjali Rao, and Mirnaa Menon.
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Chennai: Music director Yuvan Shankar Raja has released the teaser of 'Anantham', a web series directed by Priya V, a former associate of filmmaker Mani Ratnam, and starring actor Prakash Raj in the lead.
The eight-episode web series is to premiere on ZEE5 on April 22.
Taking to Twitter to release the teaser, Yuvan said, "What if your house had a voice? Lend your ears to 'Anantham'. Premieres on April 22! Best wishes to the entire team."
The tight stitched series will be an amalgamation of emotional, entertaining, and engrossing moments as it delves into the lives of individuals residing in a particular house from 1964 to 2015.
The story begins with an estranged son, who revisits his ancestral home named 'Anantham', and goes on a journey down memory lane to find the stories of the wonder, betrayal, success, love, laughter, horror and courage of the different families and the people who lived in 'Anantham'.
Actor Prakash Raj plays the titular role in this series, and the others in the star cast include Aravinth Sundar, Sampath, Vivek Prassana, Vinoth Kishan, and John Vijay, Vivek Rajgopal, Indraja, Samyuktha, Anjali Rao, and Mirnaa Menon.
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A woman was found dead at a Queens bar with a checkered past on Sunday morning, cops said.
The unidentified woman was found unresponsive by employees at the Cinderella Lounge at 147-38 Northern Boulevard around 3:30 a.m., according to police.
She was taken to Flushing Hospital and pronounced dead around 4 a.m.
There were no signs of trauma to her body and police said the death may have been caused by an overdose. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
The address was previously the site of trouble for NYPD officers.
The property was formerly home to karaoke bar Club JJNY. An NYPD lieutenant and a detective were busted in 2015 for warning the bar’s owners about police raids in exchange for bribes, officials said.
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Mumbai: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the toss and elected to field first against Punjab Kings in Match 11 of the IPL 2022 at the Brabourne stadium here on Sunday.
CSK made a change in their squad. Chris Jordan, who has recovered from illness, will make his debut for the Chennai franchise against his former team. He came in place of Tushar Deshpande.
Punjab Kings have handed maiden IPL caps to Himachal swing bowler Vaibhav Arora and Vidarbha keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, coming in for Harpreet Brar and Raj Bawa.
"We want to keep things simple and the boys know what to do when they're under the pump," said CSK captain Ravindra Jadeja, indicating the thinking in the camp is to avoid bowling in the dew.
Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal said they would use the opportunity to bat first and set up a good total.
"I think it looks like a good batting wicket. We want to put a good total and use the scoreboard pressure," said Agarwal.
The teams: Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (capt), M S Dhoni (wk), Shivam Dube, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Jordan, Dwaine Pretorius, Mukesh Choudhary.
Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Odean Smith, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora.
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Updated April 3, 2022 at 11:42 AM ET
Long-serving Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski gave a calm final press conference to end a 47 year career, following his team's 81-77 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Final Four.
"First of all, congratulations to North Carolina, " Krzyzewski said. "It was a game that the winner was going to be joyous and the loser was going to be in agony. And that's the type of game we expected. We would have liked to have been on the other side of it, but I'm proud of what our guys have done."
He added: "It's not about me, especially right now. I'm just concerned about these guys. I mean, [they were] already crying on the court, and I mean, that's the only thing I can think about."
In the other game of the night, the Kansas Jayhawks beat the Villanova Wildcats 81-65 to set up the final championship game for the 2022 men's NCAA basketball tournament.
Kansas vs. Villanova
The Jayhawks, entering Saturday's game against Villanova as the No. 1 seed, dodged a repeat of their 2018 semifinals loss to Villanova. The team last won a national championship in 2008.
Kansas' top scorers, David McCormack and Ochai Agbaji, led the way in the absence of Villanova's second-leading scorer and strong defender Justin Moore, who tore his Achilles tendon in the regional final win over Houston last week.
Duke vs. UNC
UNC star Caleb Love made a key 3-pointer and three late free throws to inspire his team to victory.
Before the game, the two teams had played each other 257 times throughout their history, but had never faced off in the NCAA tournament before.
Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski had been looking for redemption and a neat epilogue to his legacy. He retires the winningest coach in Division I men's basketball history.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Program date: April 1, 2022
Air date: April 4, 2022
From The City Club of Eugene:
The 53% of Eugeneans who are renters know that our community is a tough place to find housing. RentCafe reported that in 2021 Eugene had the most competitive rental market in the US, with a rental vacancy rate of just 1.6%. When a unit came on the market, 30 or more applicants competed and one typically signed a lease within 24 days of the listing. Even the fact that median gross rents went up 6% in the last 3 years did not slow the race to rent.
Additionally, the pandemic has hit both renters and landlords hard. In the face of renters’ lost employment income, eviction moratoriums were put in place, and to provide relief for landlords’ lost rental income, the Oregon legislature established a Landlord Compensation Fund. The Oregon Emergency Rental Assistance Program, intended to help low-income households pay past-due rent, was plagued with slow payouts and now the program is winding down. All in all, the market grew tougher for landlords and renters.
Oregon and Eugene already had rules in place defining the rights of renters and landlords. In 2005 the City of Eugene established a rental housing code that set standards for rental maintenance. The City collects fees from landlords to fund a program to enforce these rules through a complaint hotline, an investigative process, and a requirement to fix regulated problems, most within 10 days.
The Eugene Housing Policy Board’s Rental Protection Committee recently submitted to the Eugene City Council a list of nine new recommendations for additional renter protections. The recommendations fall into three groups: application/deposit rules, move out/eviction rules, and an increase in the rental housing code door tax paid by landlords to cover the cost of hiring a Rental Housing Navigator, establishing a tenant hotline, and increasing other tenant support services.
Our speakers, Julia Boss and Kathryn Dunn, offer their perspectives on these proposed rental protections.
Speakers:
Julia Boss is the principal at Julia Boss Editing. She is currently a member of the Eugene Housing Policy Board and its Renter Protections Committee, as well as the Eugene Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee. She earned a BA, an MA, and a PhD from Yale University in History and Renaissance Studies.
Kathryn Dunn has been a business owner for more than 30 years, in both the advertising and real estate industries. She is a licensed Realtor with The Karandy & Dunn Team at Keller Williams Realty, and she also invests in rental properties. She earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising and master’s degree in organizational communication from the University of Oregon School of Journalism.
We have two First Questioners. Both are members of the Eugene Housing Policy Board’s Renter Protection Committee. Jason Evans is the owner of Trio Property Management in Eugene. Tim Morris is the Executive Director of the Springfield Eugene Tenants Association.
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NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — New Bedford police are investigating after two people were shot early Sunday morning.
Around 4 a.m., patrol units were called for a shots fired incident in the area of Acushnet Ave. and Blackmer St.
When they arrived on scene, officers found one person suffering from gunshot wounds.
A second victim then arrived at an area hospital a short time later.
Both victims, who are not being identified aT this time, are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
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Sunday: Mostly cloudy gradually clearing through the morning to sunny. Breezy. Highs: 61-63° Winds: W 15-20 mph
Sunday night: Mostly clear. Lows: 35-38° Winds: NW 10-16 mph
Monday: Mostly cloudy increasing clouds. Highs: 56-58° Winds: NW 7-9 mph
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows: 44-48° Winds: S 3-5 mph
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers in the evening. Highs: 64-68° Lows: 44-48°
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Shower chances in the morning. Highs: 61-69° Lows: 53-56°
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Highs: 66-75° Lows: 49-54°
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs: 62-64° Lows: 45-48°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 59-61° Lows: 43-44°
Forecast Discussion:
Happy Sunday Delmarva! Today will be slightly warmer than yesterday. We will start mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain this morning and clear through the afternoon. The temperatures for the day will start in the mid to upper 40s and by the afternoon, as the sky begins to clear, the temperatures will make it to the low 60s. It is going to be quite a breezy day as well as the wind will be around 20 mph with the wind gust reaching around 30 mph. This evening will be mainly clear as temperatures fall to the mid-30s overnight bringing in a slightly cooler Monday.
Monday will be a slightly cooler day to start the workweek. High pressures will move offshore and we see an increase in clouds in the afternoon and overnight. The morning temperature will be in the mid to upper 30s and warming only to the mid to upper 50s by the afternoon. Winds will be light and will remain dry for the day.
The rest of the work week will be in an unsettled weather pattern with plenty of clouds and showers chances. There is a warming trend that will begin Monday where the mid week temperatures will be close to the 70s.
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Are you invested in a Target Date Fund (TDF) in your 401(k) retirement plan? Quick, describe what a TDF even is.
Don’t feel bad if you can’t. Few investors can… even though how you’re investing toward retirement is pretty important.
A TDF is a fund that starts and ends with a prescribed mix of stocks, bonds, and sometimes other investments. The fund’s managers automatically reallocate your TDF assets over time, decreasing stocks and increasing bonds, until you reach your final allocation by a set, “target” date. For example, in a 2040 TDF fund, you may start out with 70% stocks/30% bonds today, and end up with 30% bonds/70% stocks by 2040. (Or, if it’s a “through” vs. a “to” TDF, the allocation may take longer to glide into final form.)
To be clear, your TDF fund doesn’t promise to be the best solution for meeting your retirement goals by your target date. It simply promises a set allocation to stocks vs. bonds, etc. by a certain date.
And yet, many employees end up investing in TDFs based strictly on their age or anticipated year of retirement. Usually, that’s not because they’ve personally evaluated their employer’s 401(k) selections in the context of their unique financial circumstances. It’s because they’ve accepted their employers’ default 401(k) plan selection, no questions asked.
Why do so many retirement plans offer TDFs as the default? If you think it’s because they’re always best for you, think again. It’s because the Department of Labor (DOL) rules basically state: If you fail to make your own selection, and your employer puts your 401(k) assets into a reputable TDF, you’ll be hard-pressed to successfully sue your employer for breaching their fiduciary duty to you.
In other words, TDFs are a relatively safe tool for your employer… whether or not they’re your best bet.
In my opinion, that’s why TDFs have become most 401(k) plans’ most common selection. But common doesn’t mean best. Matching your retirement year with a fund that has the same year in the name isn’t necessarily going to end well for you. I typically prefer plans with flexible, well-built model portfolios. They’re still relatively easy for you to use and safe for your employer to provide. Plus, they let you select an initial allocation, and then modify it based on your own needs and market outcomes.
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Capsules previews of the AL Central teams, listed in order of their 2021 finish:
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
2021: 93-69, first place, lost to Houston in ALDS
Manager: Tony La Russa (second season of second stint with team)
Opening Day: Friday (April 8) at Detroit
He’s Here: OF AJ Pollock, INF Josh Harrison, RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Vince Velasquez, RHP Kendall Graveman, OF Adam Haseley
He’s Outta Here: LHP Carlos Rodón, 2B César Hernández, OF Brian Goodwin, OF Billy Hamilton, RHP Ryan Tepera
Top Hitters: SS Tim Anderson (.309, 17 HRs, 61 RBIs, .807 OPS), 1B José Abreu (.261, 30, 117, .832), CF Luis Robert (.338, 13, 43, .945 in 68 games), AJ Pollock (.297, 21, 69, .892 with the Dodgers), OF Eloy Jiménez (.249, 10, 37 in 55 games)
Projected Rotation: RH Lucas Giolito (11-9, 3.53 ERA, 201 Ks), RH Lance Lynn (11-6, 2.69), RH Dylan Cease (13-7, 3.91, 226 Ks), LH Dallas Keuchel (9-9, 5.28), RH Michael Kopech (4-3, 3.50 in 44 games, four starts)
Key Relievers: RH Liam Hendriks (8-3, 2.54, AL-leading 38 of 44 save opps, 113 Ks in 71 IP), RH Joe Kelly (2-0, 2.86 with Dodgers), RH Kendall Graveman (5-1, 1.77, 10 saves with Seattle and Houston), RH Reynaldo López (4-4, 3.43 in 20 games, nine starts), LH Aaron Bummer (5-5, 3.51), LH Garrett Crochet (3-5, 2.82)
Outlook: The White Sox, runaway winners of the AL Central last season, are coming off back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time in franchise history. They failed to advance both times, losing to Houston in four games in the Division Series after getting knocked out by Oakland in the first round in 2020. Now, they’re looking for more. With Anderson and Abreu leading a loaded lineup and Giolito and Lynn anchoring a solid pitching staff, the White Sox have their sights set high. They’re banking largely on staying healthy and improving from within after a quiet offseason (before they added Pollock last week). Robert and Jiménez both missed big chunks of last season because of injuries. Kopech, who missed the 2019 season following Tommy John surgery and opted out in 2020, is moving from the bullpen to the rotation. Harrison, a two-time All-Star, figures to play second base with Leury Garcia remaining in a utility role. He has also played third, shortstop and each outfield spot in his 11 seasons.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
2021: 80-82, second place
Manager: Terry Francona (10th season)
Opening Day: Thursday (April 7) at Kansas City
He’s Here: C Luke Maile, RHP Ian Gibaut, RHP Jake Jewell
He’s Outta Here: C Roberto Pérez, 1B Jake Bauers, RHP Nick Wittgren
Top Hitters: 3B José Ramírez (.266, 36 HRs, 103 RBIs, 27 SBs, .893 OPS), SS Amed Rosario (.282, 11, 57), DH Franmil Reyes (.254, 30, 85 in 115 games)
Projected Rotation: RH Shane Bieber (7-4, 3.17 ERA in 16 starts), RH Aaron Civale (12-5, 3.84, 31 walks in 124-1/3 IP), RH Zach Plesac (10-6, 4.67), RH Triston McKenzie (5-9, 4.95, 136 Ks in 120 IP), RH Cal Quantrill (8-3, 2.89; 7-1 in second half)
Key Relievers: RH Emmanuel Clase (4-5, 1.29 ERA, 24 saves), RH James Karinchak (7-4, 4.07, 11 saves), RH Bryan Shaw (6-7, 3.49, MLB-high 81 games), LH Sam Hentges (1-4, 6.68 in 30 games)
Outlook: New name, some familiar problems. No longer Cleveland’s Indians, the Guardians head into the 2022 season with low expectations and one of baseball’s lowest payrolls (about $51 million). After being sidelined by serious health issues the past two seasons, Francona returns for his 10th year with the club, which has stayed competitive despite limited spending. Francona will again lean on a strong rotation led by Bieber, the 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner who was sidelined for three months in 2021 by a shoulder strain. The bullpen lacks depth, but Clase has the chance to be a top-flight closer. Cleveland’s most pressing needs are in the corner outfield spots and finding run production from an offense that struggled to score last season and hasn’t been upgraded. One of baseball’s best all-around players, Ramírez needs protection, and a healthy Reyes will help. But the Guardians don’t appear to have enough to contend with the White Sox.
DETROIT TIGERS
2021: 77-85, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (second season)
Opening Day: Friday (April 8) vs. Chicago White Sox
He’s Here: SS Javier Baez, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, C Tucker Barnhart, LHP Andrew Chafin, RHP Michael Pineda
He’s Outta Here: LHP Matthew Boyd, INF/OF Niko Goodrum, OF Jacoby Jones, LHP Daniel Norris, RHP Jose Urena
Top hitters: DH/1B Miguel Cabrera (.256, 15 HRs, 75 RBIs, .701 OPS), SS Javier Baez (.265, 31, 87, .813 OPS with Cubs and Mets), 3B Jeimer Candelario (.271, 16, 67, .795 OPS), 2B Jonathan Schoop (.278, 22, 84, .755 OPS)
Projected Rotation: LH Eduardo Rodriguez (13-8, 4.74 ERA with Boston), RH Casey Mize (7-9, 3.71), LH Tarik Skubal (8-12, 4.34), RH Matt Manning (4-7, 5.80), LH Tyler Alexander (2-4, 3.81)
Key Relievers: LH Gregory Soto (6-3, 3.39 ERA, 18 saves), RH Michael Fulmer (5-6, 2.97, 14 saves)
Outlook: For the first time since signing Cabrera to a long-term contract in 2014, the Tigers were serious spenders over the winter, signing Rodriguez, Baez and Chafin and trading for Barnhart. Consequently, after five straight losing seasons, they consider themselves viable contenders in the expanded playoff format. Touted rookies Riley Greene in center field and Spencer Torkelson at first base were given serious chances to make the Opening Day roster. Last year’s top rookie, outfielder Akil Baddoo, was installed as the leadoff hitter. Except for Rodriguez, the rest of the rotation is homegrown and has a combined 116 major-league starts. Pineda and Wily Peralta were signed late in the spring as rotation insurance, but visa issues delayed their arrivals to camp.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
2021: 74-88, fourth place
Manager: Mike Matheny (third season)
Opening Day: Thursday (April 7) vs Cleveland
He’s Here: RHP Zack Greinke, SS Bobby Witt Jr., LHP Amir Garrett, RHP Brad Peacock
He’s Outta Here: 2B Hanser Alberto, LHP Mike Minor, 1B Ryan McBroom, SS Lucius Fox
Top Hitters: C Salvador Perez (.273, 48 HRs, 121 RBIs), RF Whit Merrifield (.277, 10, 74, 40 SBs), LF Andrew Benintendi (.276, 17, 73), 1B Carlos Santana (.214, 19, 69)
Projected Rotation: RH Zack Greinke (11-6, 4.16 ERA with Houston), RH Brad Keller (8-12, 5.05), RH Brady Singer (5-10, 4.91), LH Kris Bubic (6-7, 4.43), RH Carlos Hernandez (6-2, 3.68), LH Daniel Lynch (4-6, 5.69)
Key Relievers: RH Scott Barlow (5-3, 2.42 ERA, 16 saves), RH Josh Staumont (4-3, 2.88), LH Amir Garrett (0-4, 6.04 with Cincinnati), LH Jake Brentz (5-2, 3.66), RH Domingo Tapia (4-1, 2.84), LH Gabe Speier (0-0, 1.17)
Outlook: The Royals this season are a collision of the past, present and future. The past would be Greinke, their 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner who was traded to Milwaukee so many years ago and then chased riches elsewhere before returning to Kansas City this season. The present consists of Singer, Bubic, Lynch and the rest of the young rotation, which moved through the minors together and took their first big league lumps together, too. And the future lies in Witt, rated baseball’s No. 1 prospect. He batted a combined .290 with 33 homers, 97 RBIs and 29 stolen bases at Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha last season. Throw in the return of a healthy Adalberto Mondesi at shortstop and the Royals could have an exciting lineup. And if those young pitchers can learn a thing or two from Greinke, the club could make a big jump from 74 wins.
MINNESOTA TWINS
2021: 73-89, fifth place
Manager: Rocco Baldelli (fourth season)
Opening Day: Thursday (April 7) vs. Seattle
He’s Here: SS Carlos Correa, RHP Sonny Gray, C Gary Sánchez, 3B Gio Urshela, RHP Dylan Bundy, RHP Chris Archer, RHP Joe Smith
He’s Outta Here: 3B Josh Donaldson, DH Nelson Cruz, C Mitch Garver, RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Alex Colomé, SS Andrelton Simmons, INF Willians Astudillo
Top Hitters: SS Carlos Correa (.279, 26 HRs, 92 RBIs, 104 runs, .850 OPS for Houston), CF Byron Buxton (.306, 19, 32, 50 runs, 23 doubles, 1.005 OPS in 61 games), 2B Jorge Polanco (.269, 33, 98, 97 runs, .826 OPS), 1B Miguel Sanó (.223, 30, 75, 183 Ks, .778 OPS)
Projected Rotation: RH Sonny Gray (7-9, 4.19 ERA in 26 starts for Cincinnati), RH Joe Ryan (2-1, 4.05 in five starts), RH Bailey Ober (3-3, 4.19 in 20 starts), RH Dylan Bundy (2-9, 6.06 in 90-2/3 IP for Angels), RH Chris Archer (1-1, 4.66 in six games, five starts, for Rays)
Key Relievers: LH Taylor Rogers (2-4, 3.35 ERA, 9 for 13 save opps, 59 Ks in 40-1/3 IP), RH Tyler Duffey (3-3, 3.18 in 62-1/3 IP), LH Caleb Thielbar (7-0, 3.23, 77 Ks in 64 IP)
Outlook: Correa’s unexpected and heralded arrival trigged a significant shift in outlook for a team that was one of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2021 on the way to Minnesota’s first last-place finish in five years. Not only is Correa an elite shortstop in his prime who can solidify the up-the-middle defense and the heart of the batting order, but he has played in 79 postseason games over seven years in the majors, including three World Series. Even after trading away Donaldson and Garver and letting Cruz leave as a free agent, integrating Correa and Sánchez into an already powerful lineup ought to ensure the Twins will be again among the league leaders in offense. The rotation remains the biggest question mark. With Kenta Maeda likely to miss the entire season recovering from elbow surgery, Ryan and Ober will be asked to make further strides after promising debuts in 2021. Gray’s acquisition was a big help, but Bundy is a reclamation project and Archer, a two-time All-Star, has logged fewer than 20 innings over the last two years because of injuries. Rogers also must bounce back from a sprained middle finger and re-establish himself as a reliable closer.
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Capsule previews of the NL West teams, listed in order of their 2021 finish:
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
2021: 107-55, first place, lost to Dodgers in Division Series
Manager: Gabe Kapler (third season)
Opening Day: Friday (April 8) vs Miami
He’s Here: LHP Carlos Rodon, RHP Alex Cobb, OF Joc Pederson, RHP Jakob Junis
He’s Outta Here: C Buster Posey, RHP Kevin Gausman, 3B/OF Kris Bryant, RHP Johnny Cueto, INF Donovan Solano, LHP Tony Watson, OF Alex Dickerson, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Aaron Sanchez, LHP José Quintana
Top Hitters: SS Brandon Crawford (.298, 24 HRs, 90 RBIs, Gold Glove), 1B Brandon Belt (.274, 18, 56, .975 OPS), OF Mike Yastrzemski (.224, 5, 71), 1B/OF Darin Ruf (.271, 16, 43)
Projected Rotation: RH Logan Webb (11-3, 3.03 ERA), LH Carlos Rodon (13-5, 2.37 with White Sox), RH Anthony DeSclafani (13-7, 3.17), LH Alex Wood (10-4, 3.83), RH Alex Cobb (8-3, 3.76 with Angels)
Key Relievers: RH Camilo Doval (5-1, 3.00 ERA, 3 saves), LH Jake McGee (3-2, 2.72, 31 for 36 save opps), RH Tyler Rogers (7-1, 2.22, 13 saves), RH Dominic Leone (4-5, 1.51, 2 saves)
Outlook: The Giants were the biggest surprise in baseball last year, winning a franchise-record 107 games and edging the Dodgers for the NL West title on the final day of the season. But then San Francisco lost to its rival in a tight, five-game Division Series and now will look to take another step in 2022 after star catcher Posey retired. Prized prospect Joey Bart steps in behind the plate but the offense will still be anchored by the two Brandons, with Crawford and Belt the last remaining ties to the 2014 World Series championship team. Rodon and Cobb replace Gausman and Cueto in the rotation. Matching last year’s regular-season success seems unlikely, but the Giants still might have enough to contend for a playoff spot and make a run in October.
DODGERS
2021: 106-56, second place, wild card, lost to Atlanta in NLCS
Manager: Dave Roberts (seventh season)
Opening Day: Friday (April 8) at Colorado
He’s Here: 1B Freddie Freeman, RHP Craig Kimbrel, LHP Andrew Heaney, LHP Tyler Anderson, RHP Daniel Hudson, 2B Hanser Alberto
He’s Outta Here: SS Corey Seager, RHP Kenley Jansen, RHP Max Scherzer, OF AJ Pollock, 1B Albert Pujols, RHP Joe Kelly, 1B Matt Beaty, OF Billy McKinney, LHP Cole Hamels
Top Hitters: SS Trea Turner (.328, 28 HRs, 77 RBIs, .911 OPS, 107 runs, 32 SBs with Nationals and Dodgers), 1B Freddie Freeman (.300, 31, 83, .896 OPS, NL-high 120 runs with Braves), RF Mookie Betts (.264, 23, 58, .854 OPS in 122 games), DH Max Muncy (.249, 36, 94, .895 OPS), 3B Justin Turner (.278, 27, 87, .832 OPS), C Will Smith (.258, 25, 76, .860 OPS)
Projected Rotation: RH Walker Buehler (16-4, 2.47 ERA), LH Clayton Kershaw (10-8, 3.55), LH Julio Urías (20-3, 2.96), RH Tony Gonsolin (4-1, 3.23), LH Andrew Heaney (8-9, 5.83 with Angels and Yankees)
Key Relievers: RH Craig Kimbrel (2-3, 0.49, 23 of 25 save opps with Cubs; 2-2, 5.09, 1 of 4 save opps with White Sox), RH Blake Treinen (6-5, 1.99 ERA, 7 for 11 save opps), RH Daniel Hudson (5-3, 3.21 with Nationals and Padres), RH Brusdar Graterol (3-0, 4.59), RH Phil Bickford (4-2, 2.81, 1 save with Brewers and Dodgers), LH David Price (5-2, 4.03, 1 save in 39 games, 11 starts), LH Tyler Anderson (7-11, 4.53 in 31 starts with Pirates and Mariners), LH Alex Vesia (3-1, 2.25, 1 save), LH Danny Duffy (4-3, 2.51 in 13 games, 12 starts, with Royals)
Outlook: After their second 106-win season in three years, the Dodgers came up one game short of rival San Francisco in the NL West. They advanced to the NLCS and lost to Atlanta, then lured Freeman back to his West Coast roots in a blockbuster signing. Buehler has replaced Kershaw at the top of the rotation and close behind is Urías, who led the majors with 20 wins last season. Kershaw signed a one-year deal as a free agent and still has a slider that batters barely touched last season. Freeman joins a powerhouse lineup that features three former MVPs plus Trea Turner, the reigning NL batting champion. Center fielder Cody Bellinger is healthy after shoulder and leg injuries decimated his numbers and cost him playing time late in the season, although he struggled mightily at the plate this spring. With Freeman taking over at first base, Muncy can play second, third or serve as the DH. He had a career-high 36 home runs last year before an injury cost him the chance to play in the postseason. Kimbrel replaces Jansen as the closer in a bullpen that appears deep.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
2021: 79-83, third place
Manager: Bob Melvin (first season)
Opening Day: Thursday (April 7) at Arizona
He’s Here: OF/1B Matt Beaty, RHP Nick Martinez, RHP Luis Garcia, DH/1B Luke Voit
He’s Outta Here: Manager Jayce Tingler, LF Tommy Pham, RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Matt Strahm
Top Hitters: SS Fernando Tatis Jr. (.282, NL-leading 42 HRs, 97 RBIs, .975 OPS, 25 SBs in 130 games), 3B Manny Machado (.272, 28, 106, .836 OPS), 2B Jake Cronenworth (.266, 21, 71, .800 OPS), 1B Eric Hosmer (.269, 12, 65, .732 OPS)
Projected Rotation: RH Yu Darvish (8-11, 4.22 ERA), RH Joe Musgrove (11-9, 3.18), LH Blake Snell (7-6, 4.20), RH Mike Clevinger (DNP/Tommy John surgery; 3-2, 3.02 with Indians and Padres in 2020), RH Chris Paddack (7-7, 5.07), or RH Nick Martinez (10-5, 1.62 in Japan) or LHP Ryan Weathers (4-7, 5.32)
Key Relievers: RH Craig Stammen (6-3, 3.06 ERA), RH Dinelson Lamet (2-4, 4.40), RH Luis Garcia (1-1, 3.24 with Cardinals), RH Pierce Johnson (3-4, 3.22), RH Emilio Pagán (4-3, 4.83)
Outlook: Spring training opened with the bad news that Tatis, the team’s superstar shortstop, had a broken left wrist. He had surgery on March 16 and is expected to be out for up to three months. The Padres are trying to bounce back from a brutal August/September collapse that left them with a losing record in a full season for the 10th time since 2011 and cost Tingler his job. They made a surprise hire in Melvin, voted Manager of the Year three times – including in both leagues – during his 18-season career. The rotation was again in shambles at the end of last season, with Darvish, Snell and Paddack on the injured list. With the return of Clevinger, the unit should be a strength this season barring injuries. Kim Ha-seong is slated to start in place of Tatis, although top prospect C.J. Abrams has had an impressive spring. LHP MacKenzie Gore, the third pick in the 2017 draft, has had a good spring after struggling in the minors the last few years. He’ll probably start the season in Triple-A. The Padres failed to sign any of the big-name free-agent outfielders and traded for Beaty after the rival Dodgers designated him for assignment. They’ve also failed to move Hosmer in an attempt to clear some salary. The club hasn’t identified a closer yet after Melancon, who led the majors with 39 saves last season, left for the Diamondbacks.
COLORADO ROCKIES
2021: 74-87, fourth place
Manager: Bud Black (sixth season)
Opening Day: Friday (April 8) vs. Dodgers
Here’s Here: OF/3B Kris Bryant, RHP Alex Colomé, SS Jose Iglesias, OF Scott Schebler, LHP Ty Blach, RHP Chad Kuhl, OF Randal Grichuk
He’s Outta Here: SS Trevor Story, RHP Jon Gray, OF Raimel Tapia
Top Hitters: LF Kris Bryant (.265, 25 HRs, 73 RBIs with Cubs and Giants), 3B Ryan McMahon (.254, 23, 86), RF/DH Charlie Blackmon (.270, 13, 78), 1B C.J. Cron (.281, 28, 92), 2B Brendan Rodgers (.284, 15, 51)
Projected Rotation: RH German Marquez (12-11, 4.40 ERA, 176 Ks), LH Kyle Freeland (7-8, 4.33), RH Antonio Senzatela (4-10, 4.42), LH Austin Gomber (9-9, 4.53), RH Chad Kuhl (5-7, 4.82 with Pirates)
Key Relievers: RH Alex Colomé (4-4, 4.15 ERA, 17 saves with Twins), RH Daniel Bard (7-8, 5.21, 20 saves), RH Carlos Estevez (3-5, 4.38, 11 saves), RH Robert Stephenson (2-1, 3.13), RH Jhoulys Chacin (3-2, 4.34)
Outlook: Bryant signed a $182 million, seven-year deal to help the Rockies contend. The versatile slugger has never experienced a losing season in his big league career and doesn’t plan to start now. “I’m always up for a challenge in anything,” Bryant said. The Rockies are looking for their first playoff appearance since 2018. They’ve finished fourth in the NL West each of the last three seasons. Gone are Story and Gray, two popular players in the clubhouse and around the city. Story is now in Boston and Gray in Texas. Colorado recently signed McMahon to a $70 million, six-year contract. He filled in at third base last season after Nolan Arenado was traded to St. Louis. Keep an eye on Rodgers, the third overall pick in the 2015 draft who could be in for a breakout year. Cron will try to match the big numbers he posted in 2021. Colorado might explore different options at DH, including Blackmon. The Rockies are banking on the leadership and big bat of Bryant. “Excited to have Kris with us the next seven years and help us win that elusive World Series that we all are looking for,” owner Dick Monfort said.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
2021: 52-110, fifth place
Manager: Torey Lovullo (sixth season)
Opening Day: Thursday (April 7) vs. San Diego
He’s Here: RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Zach Davies, RHP Ian Kennedy, RHP Dan Straily, OF Jordan Luplow
He’s Outta Here: OF Kole Calhoun, INF Andrew Young, RHP Taylor Clarke
Top Hitters: 2B/OF Ketel Marte (.318, 14 HRs, 50 RBIs), INF/OF Josh Rojas (.264, 11, 44), OF David Peralta (.259, 8, 63), OF Pavin Smith (.267, 11, 49), C Carson Kelly (.240, 13, 46)
Projected Rotation: LH Madison Bumgarner (7-10, 4.67 ERA), RH Zac Gallen (4-10, 4.30), RH Merrill Kelly (7-11, 4.44), RH Luke Weaver (3-6, 4.25), LH Tyler Gilbert (2-2, 3.15)
Key Relievers: RH Mark Melancon (4-3, 2.23 ERA, MLB-leading 39 for 45 save opps with Padres), RH Ian Kennedy (3-1, 3.20, 26 for 30 save opps with Texas and Philadelphia), LH Caleb Smith (4-9, 4.83)
Outlook: The Diamondbacks were dreadful last year, losing 110 games for the second-worst season in franchise history. So it’s somewhat surprising they decided to bring back essentially the same roster, though that’s at least partly because of a limited budget. Arizona has some solid young hitters – particularly Marte – and younger arms like Gallen and Weaver could still take a big step forward. The one place the Diamondbacks did upgrade was in the bullpen, bringing in the veteran duo of Melancon and Kennedy. That should solidify the team’s options in save situations. Now the big question is whether there will be many leads to protect. Arizona has some good young prospects who are getting close to the big leagues, but it’s an uphill battle for a budget-conscious franchise trying to compete with big spenders like the Dodgers and Padres.
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Young cyclist dies after being by struck by pickup truck in Bridgewater
BRIDGEWATER - A juvenile female cyclist was pronounced dead after she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Fulton and 3rd streets Saturday, township Officer Kevin Florczak said Saturday night.
According to township officers who responded to the scene at 6:08 p.m., township resident Maria A. Toribio, 22, was driving a 2021 GMC Sierra pickup truck. Toribio was traveling north on Fulton Street when she struck a juvenile female cyclist in the intersection of Fulton and 3rd streets.
READ:Somerville Main Street safety improvements could begin in 2025
The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset in Somerville, where she was pronounced dead.
This accident remains under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Kevin Florczak of the Bridgewater Police Traffic Safety Bureau at 908-722-4111, extension 4130, or the Bridgewater TIPS line at 877-660-INFO (4636).
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Cheryl Makin is an award-winning features and education reporter for MyCentralJersey.com, part of the USA Today Network. Contact: Cmakin@gannettnj.com or @CherylMakin.
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'Edison is in my blood': Mayor marking first 100 days in office and says more work to do
EDISON - Samip "Sam" Joshi, who became the township's youngest and first South Asian mayor at the beginning of the year, believes he was born to be mayor.
"I'm going to say yes. It's in my blood, Edison is in my blood, it's who I am," said Joshi, who grew up not far from the North Edison Branch Public Library and J.P. Stevens High School, where he was involved in the Model U.N. program. Even then he had his sights on one day becoming mayor.
After serving on the township Zoning Board of Adjustment and Township Council, Joshi had prepared himself for a big learning curve while transitioning to the mayor's office this year, but he's found the opposite to be true.
"I knew what I was doing on day one and that was probably the most exciting thing. I know what I want to achieve and I think that's part of the reason why I've had such a smooth transition for the first 100 days and been able to get as much done as I have," he said. "We hit the ground sprinting honestly."
Joshi has worked with former mayors Thomas H. Paterniti, George Spadoro, Jun Choi, Antonia Ricigliano and Thomas Lankey and spent much time over the years in the municipal building cementing his desire to take his new job very seriously.
Keith Hahn, who ran against Joshi in the mayor's race, admits Joshi is working hard, but hopes he's able to follow through on ambitious projects he has proposed.
As Joshi gets ready to mark his first 100 days in office, two campaign pledges, spearheaded by residents protests, are already being fulfilled.
The township will buy the South Edison property where a developer wanted to build a massive warehouse and a developer will drop plans to build 23 townhouses on the site of the former Charlie Brown's restaurant on Plainfield Road.
Joshi, however has reversed course on his push for a Township Council ward system, which he had supported during the campaign. He now says the ward system would create division in the community of 100,000. A petition drive is aimed at letting voters decide.
But Joshi is not going to stop there.
During a recent tour of the township, he pointed to the work needed along Route 27, visited the Glendale and Silver Lake Avenue site, and talked about his role as a fulltime mayor, the need for municipal broadband and the town's diversity.
Joshi said Route 27 looks awful.
"Most of Route 27 from Highland Park all the way to 287 where that ramp is blighted. This has looked like this for over two decades," said Joshi adding township fire, police, health and zoning officials should maximize code enforcement to help uplift neighborhoods.
In the South Edison neighborhood of Glendale and Silver Lake avenues, where a massive warehouse was planned, there are seven miles of riverfront the township has never utilized.
"And that's exactly what I want to do," Joshi said. "This is the 10 acres we are in the process of purchasing and you come up here and it's absolutely beautiful."
"If we do it right and we have input from everyone in this neighborhood, we can utilize this space and utilize the riverfront and it would significantly increase these property values and I think that is something everyone would be really excited about. But before we proceed I really want to listen to the residents, hear them out, weigh the pros and cons," said Joshi.
The property could be used for open space, restaurants, retail and even possibly a marina, if that's what the neighborhood wants, he said.
Could this be the jewel of South Edison?
"Yes, it really could," said Joshi who sees the greatest potential for economic and quality of life improvements in the southern part of town. Capital improvement projects such as a community garden and volleyball courts are planned in that section.
READ:One of Central Jersey's busiest roads is slated for major improvements
Joshi said South Edison has more aging infrastructure dating to the 1940s and 1950s while development in the northern part of the township, which was mostly farmland, was more recent.
During World War II Woodbridge Avenue in the southern section was like the Main Street, the busiest part of in town, he said. The homes in the area were part of the offshoot of military personnel and residents who worked at Camp Kilmer and the Raritan Arsenal.
"We are going after blighted properties. At this point we are up to 14 condemnations that have been approved on the planning board," said Joshi adding three more have been referred to the board. "It's clearly a different approach that we have and the goal is exactly what I said in the State of the Township, to spur economic development and clean up blighted neighborhoods. We want to able to positively impact the most amount of people in every age and economic demographic."
A full-time mayor
Serving as mayor full time Joshi knows there is so much work to be done throughout the town, while also a huge opportunity to make a difference in every corner.
"I enjoy this. I love my job. I think it's the greatest opportunity. Being full time makes a huge difference simply because the amount of meetings and communications that I can have with more people to get more things done," he said. "We're at a time where people are so distrustful with elected officials they want to hear more from them, they want to see actual change, not just during election time, but they want to know government officials are actually working for them. And that's exactly what we are trying to do."
Joshi said his administration is focused on putting points on the scoreboard, by getting things done.
Stelton Community Center
Joshi said the former Stelton Community Center on Plainfield Avenue which was closed during a former administration due to roof issues, is on the state's DEP's Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) which prevents the town from expanding the building's footprint.
"I am not convinced that utilizing this as a school or a rec center again is the most financially responsible, in terms of our traffic issues, thing to do. What I would prefer to see is utilizing this area for the equivalent of what would be a smaller version of a Liberty Science Center, or a museum or something we do not have to take off the ROSI for, we can gut the building and there is less traffic, there is more grants for it, there is less of a financial impact, if we do something such as a larger scale museum for it," he said. "I want Edison to become a tourist destination."
He said coming from a town named for Thomas Edison it's surprising the town doesn't have a larger museum that highlights STEM work.
" I would like to see that museum expanded, it's part of a my larger vision for having more museums in town, and landmarks," said Joshi.
Municipal Broadband
Recently the Township Council voted to conduct a high-speed broadband feasibility study because of residents' dissatisfaction with Optimum, the town's main internet provider.
"They'll go up to higher speeds for seconds at a time or perhaps a few minutes at a time, but then that speed will dramatically drop or you will just lose service. We have frequent intermittent service," he said. "They make $12.9 million net off of us so you do the math, it's horrible."
While Optimum does not have an exclusive contract to provide service, internet companies have chosen to maintain their monopolies because they don't want to encroach on each other's turf, Joshi said. Optimum owns the copper wires running through town, the infrastructure and the serving platform, they provide the service, and send out the bills, leaving the municipality with no leverage.
With municipal broadband instead of a private entity, the municipality would own the infrastructure and the town would lease it to a private company.
"So then we have leverage of our infrastructure and they provide the service for it. Then the township can negotiate the rates for it. We can negotiate the service, the price and all of that," said Joshi who sees municipal broadband as potentially being a large revenue generator for the town.
North Edison Library Branch
As a kid Joshi went past the library every day on his way to school. The library, which dates to the 1970s, is where dozens of students go to hang out after school because it's one of the few places in the northern section of town where people can gather.
The mayor believed the library should have a second story, and although that is not planned, the library is set to break ground this fall on a $3 million expansion with three additions. Half of the funding is from a state grant.
"I started pursuing it two years ago when I was on the council and it's exciting because now I'm mayor and I get to see it through," Joshi said. "The future of libraries is not a book depository. The future of libraries is actually a learning center, that's my opinion. I think that an interactive learning center where you have more touch screens, where everything you would learn from a textbook you can see it on a screen that is what I believe is the future. I want to fast forward to exactly that."
Celebrating Edison's diversity
Edison has doubled its recreation budget in an effort to celebrate and embrace all residents cultures and backgrounds.
"That's incredibly important because the way that the state and country are going it's important for different cultures and backgrounds to expand their knowledge and appreciate each other's cultures. Here you get to experience all different foods, cultures, traditions, heritages, things that really make the world a better place," said Joshi, adding the town is planning Diwal festival. "Similar to how Christmas is a widespread mainstream known holiday, I want to achieve that for all different cultures, for their respective holidays and I believe that in a demographic such as Edison, we can do it."
He said an outdoor Juneteenth event featuring jazz and soul music as well as history, is being planned for this summer.
The celebration of the town's diversity also will be highlighted in the new splash park near Lake Papianni which will feature cultural artifacts reimagined as sprinklers, splash zones and tipping buckets of water centered around a replica of the Edison Tower.
"There's a tremendous amount of work to do. We are working to impact and improve the quality of life for everyone. It's really refreshing to know the first 100 days goal that I had last year during the campaign trail, we crossed off pretty much everything, are working on it or it's in motion," he said.
Email: srussell@gannettnj.com
Suzanne Russell is a breaking news reporter for MyCentralJersey.com covering crime, courts and other mayhem. To get unlimited access, please subscribe or activate your digital account today.
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Lithuania becomes first EU country to cut off Russian gas
Lithuania has stopped importing gas from Russia as of the beginning of April, the country's ministry of energy announced on Saturday.
Why it matters: The former Soviet republic is the first European Union country to fully cut off supply from Russia's Gazprom.
What they're saying: "[T]his is the result of a multi-year coherent energy policy and timely infrastructure decisions," Lithuanian Minister of Energy Dainius Kreivys said in a statement.
"From this month on - no more Russian gas in Lithuania," Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda tweeted. "Years ago my country made decisions that today allow us with no pain to break energy ties with the agressor. If we can do it, the rest of Europe can do it too!"
What's next: All of the country's demand for natural gas will be met by a liquified natural gas import terminal in the port of Klaipeda, the ministry of energy said.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route.
For Haaland, the time spent in West Texas and New Mexico over recent days helped to highlight the work being done to conserve parts of the borderlands.
But it also marked an opportunity for Haaland — as head of the agency that has broad oversight of tribal affairs — to deliver on promises to meet with Native American tribes that have grown increasingly frustrated about the federal government’s failure to include them when making decisions about land management, energy development or the protection of sacred sites.
Haaland’s selection as the first Native American to serve in the position opened a door for tribes who pointed to a history fraught with broken promises.
“I want the era where tribes have been on the back burner to be over, and I want to make sure that they have real opportunities to have a seat at the table,” Haaland said on March 17, 2021, her first day on the job.
Haaland has since met with nearly 130 of the nation’s 574 federally recognized tribes as she seeks to overhaul a federal system that has limited Native American relations to a check-the-box exercise.
And while some tribes say her aspirations are admirable, others remain skeptical they will see real change and say they have yet to experience meaningful dialogue with the federal government or key decision makers.
Haaland's department has developed a plan for improving formal consultations with tribes and established an advisory committee that will aid with communication once it's up and running. In an effort to make consultation a hallmark of her tenure, Haaland has said she wants integration of tribal input to become second nature for her employees.
There has been some success as tribes felt heard when the Biden administration restored the original boundaries of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah and when the U.S. Department of Agriculture pulled back an environmental impact statement that paved the way for an Arizona copper mining operation to consult further with tribes.
But frustrations persist among tribal leaders who say their conversations with the federal government have not resulted in action on the ground.
For the Ute Indian Tribe in Utah, those frustrations lie in management of the Colorado River basin as western states grapple with less water amid a megadrought and climate change. Tribes were not included in a century-old compact that divvied up the water, and the Ute tribe says it's seeing the same exclusion now.
The tribe's Business Committee has spent hours in meetings and preparing formal comments and says it's tired of having to reiterate its position that the federal government must protect the tribe's water rights or support development of water infrastructure to serve the reservation.
Committee Chairman Shaun Chapoose said he's seen proposals, but “actual where-the-rubber-meets-the-road stuff hasn't occurred yet, and the drought gets worse.”
There are similar sentiments among Navajo Nation lawmakers who are concerned about Haaland’s plans to make oil and gas development off-limits on federal land surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico.
Advocacy groups sent a letter to Haaland on Thursday, saying more needs to be done to include tribes as her department charts a path forward for protecting culturally significant areas in northwestern New Mexico.
The Interior Department said more meetings with the Navajo Nation and other tribes are planned in April and that Navajo-language translators will be present.
In Nevada, several tribes and the National Congress of American Indians have asked the Interior Department and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to uphold a duty to engage in “robust and adequate” tribal consultation regarding plans for a massive lithium mine at Thacker Pass. So far, the tribes say that hasn’t happened.
Under the U.S. Constitution, treaties and statutes, the federal government must consult meaningfully and in good faith with Native American and Alaska Native tribes when making decisions or taking action that is expected to impact them.
However, a 2019 report from a government watchdog found some federal agencies lacked respect for tribal sovereignty, didn't have enough resources for consultation or couldn't always reach tribes.
Another top complaint from tribes is that they are brought in when a course of action already has been set, instead of including them in the earliest phases of planning.
“The federal government says all the right words, but their mentality is one in which they are not really doing this in a way that reflects the proper government-to-government relationship that I think tribes are orienting to when they enter into these conversations,” said Justin Richland, a professor at the University of California-Irvine School of Social Sciences who specializes in Native American law and politics.
Consultation doesn't always lead to action or create any substantive rights on the part of the tribes, making it somewhat of a “toothless tiger,” said Dylan Hedden-Nicely, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who directs the Native American Law Program at the University of Idaho.
He said it's reasonable, although incorrect, to think things would move quickly with Haaland — a member of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico — because she had a base of knowledge about Indian Country when she took the office. But the groundwork is still being laid to effectuate real change, Hedden-Nicely said.
"It’s not immediate, but it’s going to be worth the wait, I'm hoping," he said.
During Haaland's confirmation hearings, Interior staff consulted with tribes on how to improve the process.
“Secretary Haaland and the entire department take our commitment to strengthening tribal sovereignty and self-governance seriously, and we have affirmed that robust consultations are the cornerstones of federal Indian policy,” department spokesman Tyler Cherry said in a statement to The Associated Press.
President Joe Biden issued a memo during his first month in office, reaffirming previous executive orders on tribal consultation and directing federal agencies to spell out how they'll comply. That set in motion Haaland's efforts to give tribal leaders a direct line of communication to the Interior Department.
A congressional committee is scheduled next week to consider a bill by Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona that would codify a framework for tribal consultation that supporters say would insulate the process from changes in administration.
The legislation faces an uphill battle, and some tribes want to ensure that it includes a pathway not only for the federal government to initiate consultation, but for tribal leaders to start conversations, too. Similar legislation introduced in the past has failed.
For Amber Torres, chair of the Walker River Paiute Tribe in Nevada, consultation should be more than a generic letter or email.
“I want true, meaningful, face-to-face dialogue with a timeline, intent and follow-up and next steps agreed by both parties,” she said. "Making the tribal consultation process a law is long overdue, and it would be a step in the right direction to ensure tribal nation sovereignty is protected.”
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"Save a Tree, Pee In a Busch," is the tagline for Busch Light's newest product release on April Fools' Day.
There's a catch — it's not a prank.
Many aren't aware of the damage peeing on trees causes, as it leaves them more susceptible to disease, pests and nutrient loss. So instead, Busch encourages you to pee in their beer cans as an alternative the next time nature calls.
100% of profits from the Pee In A Busch funnel kit will go to One Tree Planted. Fans can purchase this unique, yet crucial, kit now on shopbeergear.com.
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CASPER – In Wyoming’s first major COVID-19-related fraud case, former Wyoming Catholic College chief financial officer Paul D. McCown pleaded guilty to all seven counts lodged against him by federal prosecutors.
Standing quietly before U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl and a handful of spectators in a Casper federal courtroom on Tuesday, McCown, 35, admitted duping the federal COVID-19 business relief program, the Wyoming Business Council that administered the program and a private New York investment company out of millions of dollars. He had posed as a wealthy entrepreneur with a $750 million fortune nestled in his account with Wyoming Community Bank in Lander.
Each of the seven wire fraud counts against him carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Skavdahl set a sentencing hearing for June 17 in Casper before releasing McCown on a $10,000 signature bond.
To commit the fraud against the New York-based Ria R Squared private equity firm, McCown admitted using phony email accounts, falsifying bank statements and posing as a bank vice president.
A once prominent figure in the Lander business community, he told friends at the tiny Catholic college that he had made a fortune by converting his newly formed gin distillery into hand sanitizer business that was capitalizing on the COVID-19 crisis through major contracts with NFL stadiums and national airports.
McCown, wearing a light blue sports coat, and his attorney Jason Tangeman stood at the lectern for about 50 minutes as Judge Skavdahl read details of the plea agreement, allegations and potential penalties.
The judge informed McCown of the rights he would forfeit by waiving an indictment and by agreeing to the plea agreement.
McCown answered only in the affirmative when addressed by the judge. When Skavdahl asked McCown how he pleaded, as per the plea agreement, McCown answered “guilty” to each of the seven counts.
McCown’s attorney told the judge that McCown’s wife and four young children were planning to move to California before his sentencing. The ex-CFO has received permission from Skavdahl to accompany them on the condition that he return to Wyoming once the move was completed.
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CHEYENNE – Iryna Wiggam’s first month in America was spent in the aftermath of the Twin Towers falling. Nearly two decades later, she said she finds herself experiencing parallels of an outpouring of immense patriotism and global aid during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I don’t really know America before Sept. 11,” she told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “But I remember seeing people doing what Ukrainains are doing now during the war to express patriotism. Anything from flying flags, to singing patriotic songs in churches and at other gatherings, to supporting each other and showing great compassion.”
Although she is no longer living in Ukraine, she has brought this same energy to Cheyenne. She flies the nation’s flag in her window, organizes fundraisers and places an emphasis on educating residents on the importance of the global event. It seems every moment she isn’t working or taking care of her family stateside, she spends focused on the war effort.
But she said she is not alone.
“A neighbor across the street in my neighborhood is flying a Ukrainian flag. I never thought this would ever happen,” Wiggam said. “When I first came to the United States, 20 years ago, people didn’t know where Ukraine was.”
Throughout the Capital City, she said the small signs of solidarity encourage her, and the bigger opportunities allow her to connect. The local paralegal has been invited to speak on radio shows and in classrooms to answer questions about the unfolding events, and was even offered the chance to organize a discussion forum. Laramie County Community College has scheduled an event for April 19, which will feature political science instructors and analysts offering their insights.
Wiggam said it takes time and a thorough explanation to understand the invasion because it has been prefaced by decades of history. She also wants Americans to understand the impacts are not only focused on eastern Europe, as U.S. citizens have already begun to witness. Prices of oil, wheat and other exports in the supply chain are increasing due to the war.
“We will all feel it,” she said. “That is how the global economy works.”
Taking these steps to raise awareness for her home country is important, but there is more to her purpose than patriotism. The war in Ukraine is personal. She said she watches as her family and her friends struggle through air raids and fear of violence, unsure of what the future holds for their country.
And with technology being readily available, she said she feels as though the world is a lot smaller and the experience is less distant. She not only receives constant news and text updates from on the ground, she has a Telegram smartphone software application that subscribes to air raid alerts in her hometown of Cherkasy. Her mother remained in Ukraine for the past month to continue her work as a family physician, and sometimes she will take responsibility to tell her mother to go into the bomb shelter.
She explained how it takes its toll as a deep emotional investment.
“What I find myself doing is just staying in contact with my friends and family in Ukraine, and just supporting them through simply caring and encouraging,” she said. “We are hurting for them. I found myself struggling with sleep since the war started, so it’s obviously heartbreaking and stressful for us. But, for them, it’s so much more.”
Some relief was likely to be provided to her family this weekend, though. Her mother was set to arrive in Denver Friday afternoon, after traveling across Europe for a week to get to the airport in Frankfurt, Germany. Although this will provide safety for her, Wiggam said it was still not an easy decision to make.
“She doesn’t know if she will have a home to go back to,” she said. “It’s very stressful. It’s very uncertain.”
Even after her mother finds refuge in Cheyenne, she said she will still fight for the Ukrainian cause in any way she can. She hopes others will join her.
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Sacramento police are asking the public's help in finding whoever opened fire downtown Sunday morning, killing six people.
Another 10 people were injured in the melee near 10th and K streets, Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester said.
"9th St to 13th St is closed between L St & J St as officers investigate a shooting with multiple victims," Sacramento police tweeted. "Conditions unknown at this time. Please avoid the area as a large police presence will remain and the scene remains active."
A large crowd was gathered in the area when gunfire erupted around 2 a.m., Lester told reporters Sunday morning.
But it was unclear whether the crowd was connected to a particular venue or event, Lester said.
The shooting scene is within a few blocks of several notable landmarks: the California State Capitol, Sacramento City Hall and Golden 1 Center, where the Sacramento Kings are scheduled to play Sunday night.
Lester said the area around the scene of the shooting is now secure, but police did not have a description of the suspect.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg shared his grief about the mass shooting.
"Words can't express my shock & sadness this morning," the mayor tweeted. "The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend. We await more information about exactly what transpired in this tragic incident."
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Chicago man, 21, charged in March expressway shooting
CHICAGO - A 21-year-old Chicago man has been arrested in connection to an expressway shooting that occurred last month, according to Illinois State Police.
State police said Kernon L. Wilson Matthews was identified as one of the subjects who, on March 8, crashed a car into the victim's at 95th Street and Stony Island Avenue, disabling the suspect vehicle.
According to the victim and a witness, multiple suspects fled the scene on foot. Through the investigation, Matthews was identified as one of the suspects.
An arrest warrant was obtained for Matthews through the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on March 24, for aggravated discharge of a firearm and leaving the scene of an accident, state police said.
Matthews was taken into custody on April 1.
He was transported to the Chicago Police Department 3rd District to await a bond hearing.
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North Chicago man found dead in single-car crash in Lake County
CHICAGO - A 45-year-old North Chicago man was found dead in Lake County, following a single car crash Sunday morning, according to police.
Lake County Sheriff's Police said the crash occurred around 3 a.m. in the 16000 block of west Illinois Route 173, in Wadsworth.
When officials arrives, they found a red 2002 Chevrolet Blazer on its side off the roadway, and the 45-year-old man unresponsive.
Paramedics from the Newport Township Fire Protection District determined he was dead at the scene.
Investigators say the car was traveling eastbound on Route 173 approaching North Mill Creek Road, when for an unknown reason, it entered the westbound lanes of traffic, and went into the embankment on the north side of the roadway.
The car then struck a utility pole and trees before coming to a stop on its side, officials said.
Crash investigators and the Lake County Coroner’s Office are working to determine if impairment was a factor in this crash. The identification of the driver is being withheld pending notification to his family, police said.
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Taliban announce poppy production ban in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban announced a ban Sunday on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting the bright red flower that produces the opium used to make heroin.
The order warns farmers that their crops will be burned and they can be jailed if they proceed with the harvest. The ban is reminiscent of the Taliban's previous rule in the late 1990s when the religion-driven movement outlawed poppy production. At that time, the ban was staggered and implemented countrywide within two years. The U.N. verified that production had been eradicated in most of the country.
However, after their ouster in 2001 farmers in many parts of the country reportedly plowed over their wheat fields — which had been almost impossible to bring to market because of the lack of roads and infrastructure — and returned to poppy production.
During the last years of the Taliban rule, wheat was rotting in fields because the farmers were unable to bring it to market to be sold and ground into flour.
Poppies are the main source of income for millions of small farmers and day laborers who can earn upwards of $300 a month harvesting them and extracting the opium.
Today, Afghanistan is the world's largest producer of opium and in 2021, before the Taliban takeover, produced more than 6,000 tons of opium, which a report from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said could potentially yield 320 tons of pure heroin.
Afghanistan produces more opium than all opium-producing countries combined and last year was the sixth straight year of record opium harvests. That's the case even as the U.S. and international community was spending billions of dollars to eradicate poppy production. The Taliban reportedly made millions of dollars charging taxes on farmers and middle men to move their drugs outside Afghanistan and senior officials of the U.S.-backed government were implicated in the flourishing drug trade.
Washington spent more than $8 billion trying to eradicate poppy production in Afghanistan during its nearly 20-year war, which ended with the return of the Taliban in August.
Nearly 80% of heroin produced from Afghan opium production reaches Europe through Central Asia and Pakistan.
In desperately poor Afghanistan the ban on poppy production will further impoverish its poorest citizens.
According to a U.N. report in 2021, income from opiates in Afghanistan was a whopping $1.8 to $2.7 billion, more than 7% of the country's GDP. The same report said "illicit drug supply chains outside Afghanistan" make much more.
The Taliban's ban comes as the country faces a humanitarian crisis that spurred the U.N. to ask for $4.4 billion last month as 95% of Afghans do not have enough to eat. The ban, while hitting drug production houses hard, will likely devastate the small farmer who relies on his opium production to survive. It's difficult to know how the Taliban rulers will be able to create substitute crops and financing for Afghanistan's farmers as their economy is in free fall and international development money has stopped.
Poppy production and income are often used as a form of banking among Afghanistan's poorest who use the promise of the next year's harvest to buy staples such as flour, sugar, cooking oil and heating oil.
The decree also outlawed the "transportation, trade, export and import of all types of narcotics such as alcohol, heroin, tablet K, hashish ... drug manufacturing factories in Afghanistan. are strictly banned."
When the Taliban last ruled, they employed village elders and mosque clerics to enforce the ban and in villages that ignored the ban, the Taliban arrested the elders and clerics, as well as the offending farmer. As a result the elders and clerics were incentivized to prevent poppy production in their areas.
Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid announced the ban at a news conference in the capital.
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Music’s biggest night is upon us: the 64th Grammy Awards.
Recognizing the best recordings, compositions and artists, the Recording Academy will debut an elegant star-studded event packed with hot performances. The world awaits what’s in store! Hosted by Trevor Noah, the event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022 at 8 P.M. (Eastern).
Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo are among the music superstars set to hit the stage—while others, such as Kanye West have been axed from the list. With an extensive list of nominations—and despite the setbacks brought by the pandemic—everything seems to be moving full steam ahead!
With this year’s artist’s eligibility year running from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021, I wanted to bring an industry insider to help deliver insight into what we can expect. Join me and celebrity music producer, Craig J Snider, who has worked for some of the biggest names in the business as we immerse ourselves in the art, sex and scandal of music’s biggest night because I’m a pop culture astrologer and I can see it all.
Predictions for the fashion and mood at the 64th Grammy Awards
The 64th Academy Awards will be taking place on April 3, 2022 this year—as opposed to normal programming during January or February of the year. When it comes to the astrology of this particular date we can note a few different factors—which will actually favor celebrities in a different way. The Sun and Mercury will be in Aries—still united in a close dance. The Grammy’s will also take place shortly after a new moon—which paves the way to fresh starts, new beginnings and exciting new opportunities. Aries is the zodiac sign of the leader and the first sign on the wheel.
Energetically, we can sense that this particular event will favor new artists because of it. This will bring a frenetic and fiery vibration to this event, favoring pioneers, trailblazers and those who break the mold. This is further intensified with Venus and Mars in Aquarius—further encouraging people to express themselves eccentrically, boldly and unconventionally. By and large, this particular event will feel more euphoric and social, as parties will be present across the world as people celebrate being able to be together once again. When it comes to the Grammy’s fashion this year: the new, the eccentric, the unusual and the avant-garde will be the way celebs are showing up—and those that follow this more daring approach will end up garnering more press and attention.
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As for music that will take home the ‘big wins,’ it will be the ones that are more experimental and draw attention to unconventionality, unique relationships and those that go boldly in the direction of freedom of expression. Spirituality, fantasy and mystical themes will also do quite well because of Jupiter in Pisces. One other important note to make will be that the Moon will be travelling through Taurus on this day—which favors luxury, elegance and refinement—but because Uranus will be shaking things up, there will certainly be impulsive and provoked emotional outbursts and drama that happens on camera and behind-the-scenes.
When it comes to some of the hottest stars, Craig J Snider and I put our heads together to pick out the ones that will be snatching crowns, stirring the pot and causing all sorts of commotion!
Predictions for what’s hot in music in 2021 and 2022
Craig J Snider: “Despite the Grammys being an “awards show,” music—and all art, for that matter—isn’t ultimately about winning: it’s about creating. The true win here is when artists create great art that makes you think, feel, question, aspire and hope. Some of the best of this year’s music is about diversity in collaboration. Hundreds of diverse talents and personalities go into making a hit: whether it’s a Justin Bieber anthem, a simple duet between Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga, or a banger from Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus. We celebrate a creative culture that accepts and embraces our diversity as human beings. 2022 is the year of the cross genre collaborations—and we hear it loud and clear.”
Doja Cat
Doja Cat was born on October 21, 1995. This makes her a Libra Sun with a Virgo Moon. Doja Cat’s ‘Planet Her’ was nominated for Album of the Year, as well as Best Pop Vocal Album. She is up for a total of eight Grammys. When it comes to her astrology on this exact day, we can see that Jupiter, ruling expansion, fame and miracles, will be bringing immense attention to her sector of creativity and expression. The Sun, bringing light, and Mercury, bringing exhilarating news, will also be perfectly linked to her natal Jupiter—guaranteeing big wins. Venus, the planet of beauty and attraction, will also be dancing in sweet harmony with her Sun and Ascendant on this day, too, just as Jupiter kisses Neptune—revealing she’s finally making dreams come true. To say she could win her greatest crowns now is an understatement.
Craig J Snider: “As a multi-genre bending artist, 26-year-old Doja Cat is poised for some Grammy love! Multiple writers contributed to her epic ‘Planet Her,’ which weaves pop, trap, reggaeton and hip-hop into a counter culture femme-centric pop fantasy album. As a vocalist, she seamlessly weaves between rapping one minute and then crooning the next. Each song has its own flavor and flow. She has a unique style and at nineteen tracks there’s something for every fan on this outing!”
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X was born on April 9, 1999. This makes him an Aries Sun with a Capricorn Moon. This year he’s coming in swinging with a powerhouse list of five Grammys nominations, such as Album of the Year, as well as Song of the Year and Record of the Year (both for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”). When peering into his specific chart on this day, we do see huge amounts of fortune smiling upon him—most notably with the fact that he is nearing his Solar Return. This is when one naturally shines brighter than any other time of the year—when the moving Sun unites with the degrees it was at our first birthday. However, the thing that is most profound and in his favor is that the Sun will also be united with his natal Jupiter, the planet of expansion, which guarantees a great victory. His chart on this day also speaks of a exhilarating excitement, immense energy, sexual fire and celebration—leading me to believe he is certainly likely to score his next big milestone but is unlikely to completely win in a landslide.
Craig J Snider: “At only 22, Lil Nas X continues to break ground after the unexpected success of ‘Old Town Road’ with his next album and single: ‘MONTERO.’ On this outing, the epic Miley Cyrus takes a turn on the melancholy, melodic pop infused single ‘AM I DREAMING.’ He then comes full-circle to a hip-hop joint alongside Doja Cat titled: ‘SCOOP.’ The diverse range, depth and beauty of these songs make this album a strong contender for Album of the Year.”
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo was born on February 20, 2003. This makes her a Pisces Sun with a Libra Moon. The pop princess is nominated for a total of seven awards this year, including Best New Artist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. On this exact day, precisely at the onset of event, the Moon will sweep into her sector of art and creativity—and meet with the North Node (which represents destiny). This guarantees a destined, fated win for her on this day—one that will change her life forever. Also, with Saturn in the sky perfectly linking to her natal Saturn on this day, it shows that her past life’s work is paying off at this exact time and she will begin new work moving forward to embrace a full restructure of her life. Mars links to her Saturn, too, showing that accomplishments from previous efforts will come into her awareness. While I absolutely do love how Venus is bringing her immense radiance at this time—I think she’s certain to score a massive win, but I don’t think she’ll end up taking them all.
Craig J Snider: “Hailing from the Disney shows ‘Bizaardvark’ and ‘High School Musical,’ 19-year-old Olivia Rodrigo is a pop prodigy. Her surprise hit ‘Drivers License’ racked up an astonishing 356 million views on YouTube alone and is a strong contender for Song of the Year. Her vocal performance showcases a beautiful range of melancholy over a recent breakup—this generation’s ‘Jagged Little Pill.’ The album title ‘Sour’ is an apt moniker for an auto-biographical journey through a self-proclaimed rough period of her life.’ A fierce debut from the multi-discipline star.”
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish was born on December 18, 2001. This makes her a Sagittarius Sun with an Aquarius Moon. She has been nominated for seven awards this year, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. By and large, her birth chart is one of the most fabulously aspected of the artists on our list on this exact day this year. Not only is her Ascendant—representing her physical body—shining radiantly with sweet kisses from the planets, but her Sun, ruling her life force, and Midheaven, ruling her career and public recognition are all being energized and amplified. I absolutely love that she is arriving with firepower and guaranteed to annihilate the global audiences with her performance, and she has a high likelihood of taking home many of the awards she is nominated for. She is immensely favored by the cosmos at this time and I am certain she will use this as a catalyst for even more provocative and transformative art. She is a true visionary.
Craig J. Snider: “Billie Eilish, already considered a voice of her generation at the age of 20-years-old, is back with her sophomore effort: ‘Happier Than Ever.’ The roots of her first SoundCloud smash ‘Ocean Eyes’ are present and accounted for, but as orchestrated in the title cut, she now can go from a whisper to a roar in a heartbeat. She’s older, wiser, more daring…and may we even say happier? Phenomenal songs, profound performances, and significant growth are all present. She is a strong contender for all of her nominations.”
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989. This makes her a Sagittarius Sun with a Cancer Moon. She is nominated for Album of the Year for ‘evermore.’ While I certainly see a great zest for life, exhilarating energy and a high eagerness to pursue her goals on this date—especially with Mars linking sweetly with her Sun, she’s actually not quite as favored cosmically as she has been in the past. In fact, a great deal of challenges are being thrown at her astrologically at this time, with the Sun clashing with her Saturn and Neptune—creating a sense of limitations and hardship, as well as confusion—on this exact day. The Moon will also be facing off with her Pluto, creating a tense vibe around her and female figures, as deep-rooted emotions that had long been buried come to the surface of her mind. Luckily, she does have Jupiter smiling upon her Sun—which could certainly bring her a win—but this year’s Grammys feels more like a turning point as she assesses where she is, where she seeks to go and how she will choose to get there.
Craig J Snider: “At 32-years-old, Taylor Swift has been to the heights of global domination. She is currently the most streamed female artist—ever—with a record 122.9 million listens in one day! She has always experimented with different influences since her early Nashville days and this latest outing is no exception. The cinematic and haunting title track ‘evermore’ with Bon Iver to the HAIM collab ‘no body no crime’ are beautiful and hypnotic additions to her canon of work. Another winner for Taylor Swift, no doubt.”
Kanye West
Kanye West was born on June 8, 1977. This makes him a Gemini Sun with a Pisces Moon. He was nominated for five awards at this year’s ceremony, including Album of the Year for ‘Donda.’ This year, as the planets shift, we can see that yes, despite recent tumultuous situations in his personal life, West is certainly favored. The Sun will link to his Jupiter, bringing expansive luck and growth. Yet, it was tremendously wise of the Grammys committee to do their best to rein him in, as the Sun will link to his Saturn, making West feel oppressed and limited, as well as to his Neptune, bringing him high levels of delusion and confusion.
The Sun will also stand in an exact opposition to his Pluto, the planet of death and rebirth. Often, this brings dramatic events, outbursts and power struggles. Then, to add further cosmic intensity, Mercury, the planet of communication, peers upon his Sun, Jupiter and Neptune, too—promising a high level of mental activity and an immense desire within him to express himself and find his ideas praised, honored and respected. While I do think he could come home with at least one award, it is highly unlikely he will sweep his awards as much as he likely hopes to.
Craig J Snider: “What can one say about Ye that hasn’t been said before? No matter how you feel about how he expresses his views, he is undoubtedly one of the all-time greats in the hip-hop genre. This album was created during a period of great change and duress. ‘Donda,’ the title song, features his great late mother with reflective biographical insight, while he dives into a dystopian vision in ‘Heaven and Hell.’ Classic Ye breaking boundaries and taking no prisoners.”
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Kozhikode: Tamil Nadu's Jeswin Aldrin beat Tokyo Olympian M Sreeshankar of Kerala to the long jump gold with a huge wind-aided effort of 8.37m in a dramatic contest on the second day of Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships here on Sunday, but his performance will be of no consequence for record purposes.
Aldrin cleared 8.37m in his second attempt but the tail wind speed measured on the wind gauge was + 4.1m/s, well above the legal limit of + 2m/s.
Aldrin, however, qualified for the World Championships in Eugene, USA, in July on the basis of his legal jump of 8.26m in his fourth attempt. The World Championships qualification standard is 8.22m.
Sreeshankar, who jumped 8.36m in his third attempt with a valid wind speed of +1.5 m/s to win a silver, broke his own national record of 8.26m. The Kerala jumper also qualified for the World Championships.
Sreeshankar's 8.36m jump is also the world leading effort though it is early season.
"Jeswin Aldrin's 8.37m performance was not a legal one and so will not be counted for record purposes and for any qualification. But his 8.26m effort (in his fourth attempt) was legal and so he has also qualified for World Championships," Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair told PTI.
"Sreeshankar's 8.36m will be the new national record (if ratified) as it was a legal one, though he did not win a gold."
The long jump final will go down in Indian athletics history as one of the best as nine jumps were over 8m, though two of them were wind-aided above legal limits.
Another Kerala jumper Muhammed Anees Yahiya, already a member of 8m club, produced another wind-assisted (+2.3 m/s) 8.06m effort to win the bronze.
Aldrin was second among world season leaders before Sunday with his 8.20m during the Indian Grand Prix last month. On Sunday, he produced a series of 8.01, 8.37, 8.14, 8.26, X, 8.16.
Sreeshankar had three jumps beyond 8m while the remaining three attempts were fouls as his series read 8.16, X, 8.36, X, 8.07, X.
The exciting battle at the long jump pit stole the thunder from Aishwarya Mishra's gold-winning effort in women's 400m. The Maharashtra athlete brought everyone to the edge of their seats with a sensational 400m sprint in 51.18 seconds, the fifth best time by an Indian woman.
Scorching the track from the start, she ran a race of her own. She became the country's three fastest woman quarter mile runner. Only Hima Das (NR, 50.79) -- three times in 2018 -- and Manjeet Kaur (51.05) -- once in 2004 -- have run quicker than Aishwarya.
B Siva Kumar (Tamil Nadu) and Dutee Chand (Odisha) claimed the titles of the fastest man and woman respectively.
The 27-year-old Siva Kumar, who clocked a personal best time of 10.37 seconds, was identified as the winner only after the photo finish equipment gave him an edge of four-thousandths of a second over Tamil Nadu team-mate Elakkiadasan.
Dutee Chand (11.49 sec) returned to winning ways after suffering defeats in the Federation Cup and National Inter-State Championships last year.
There were impressive victories for Ajay Kumar Saroj (Uttar Pradesh) and Lili Das (West Bengal) in the men's and women's 1500m races.
Earlier in the day, Andhra Pradesh's Jyothi Yarraji clocked 13.43 seconds to top 100m hurdles heats in a new meet record time, improving on Anuradha Biswal's 13.48 seconds effort in New Delhi 16 years ago.
The results (finals): Men: 100m: 1. B Siva Kumar (Tamil Nadu) 10.37 seconds; 2. V K Elakkiadasan (Tamil Nadu) 10.37; 3. Harjit Singh (Punjab) 10.43.
400m: 1. Rajesh Ramesh (Tamil Nadu) 46.45 seconds; 2. Akash Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) 46.57; 3. Noah Nirmal Tom (Kerala) 46.81.
1500m: 1. Ajay Kumar Saroj (Uttar Pradesh) 3:42.36; 2. Rahul (Delhi) 3:42.40; 3. Jinson Johnson (Kerala) 3;43.48.
Long jump: 1. Jeswin Aldrin (Tamil Nadu) 8.37m (+4.1 m/s wind-assisted); 2. M Sreeshankar (Kerala) 8.36; 3. Muhammed Anees Yahiya (Kerala) 8.06.
Javelin throw: 1. Rohit Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) 81.83m; 2. P Manu (Karnataka) 79.17; 3. Sahil Silwal (Haryana) 73.35.
Decathlon: 1. Sourabh Rathi (Uttar Pradesh) 6643 points; 2. Boota Singh (Haryana) 6619; 3. Mohit (Haryana) 6613.
Women: 100m: 1. Dutee Chand (Odisha) 11.49; 2. M V Jilna (Kerala) 11.63; 3. NS Simi (Karnataka) 11.71.
400m: 1. Aishwarya Kailash Mishra (Maharashtra) 51.18 seconds (New Meet Record. Old: 51.28, Nirmala Sheoran, Patiala, 2017); 2. MR Poovamma (Karnataka) 52.70; 3. Dandi Jyotika Sri (Andhra Pradesh) 53.90.
1500m: 1. Lili Das (West Bengal) 4:15.46; 2, Ankita Dhyani (Uttarakhand) 4:16.07; 3. Chanda (Delhi) 4:16.41.
Shot put: 1. Abha Khatua (Maharashtra) 16.75m; 2. Manpreet Kaur (Punjab) 16.21; 3. Kachnar Chaudhary (Rajasthan) 14.95.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — A man was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening gunshot wound after a drive-by shooting early this morning, according to a press release from the Spokane Police Department.
At approximately 2 a.m., police responded to a call that someone had been shot near Maxwell Avenue in North Central Spokane.
Officers found a young man who said he had been lying on the couch when he heard gunshots from outside. The officers began life-saving measures on the man until the Spokane Fire Department and American Medical Response (AMR) took over care.
The victim was taken to a local hospital and is being treated for a life-threatening gunshot wound.
This incident is being actively investigated by SPD’s Major Crimes Unit but does not seem to be random, according to the press release. No suspects have been definitively identified or arrested, but police believe it may be gang-related and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.
If you have any information about this incident, police encourage you to call Crime Check at 509-456-223.
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Beverly Fullmer Beard left this mortal life on April 1, 2022 due to cancer. Although this diagnosis was sudden and unexpected, her passing was sweet and peaceful. Beverly's life on this earth came to a close as she wished, surrounded by her daughters and husband in her home in Idaho Falls.
Beverly was born March 1, 1952 in Driggs, Idaho to Earl Ray Fullmer and Ruby Hansen Fullmer. She was the second of 5 children. Her family recalls her as a fun loving spitfire growing up and very popular. She had an outgoing personality and as a youth she was involved in many activities such as cheerleading and drill team. She was a member of the Teton Fabulous Featherettes and especially enjoyed doing their renowned military rifle routine. In high school she served each year as a school officer, her favorite being the ski club as she loved to ski.
Beverly was a hard worker and excelled in many jobs throughout her lifetime. Her places of employment ranged from Price Mercantile, Pierre Rendezvous, Grand Targhee, and KeyBank. She loved recounting the story of being held up in a bank robbery and even caught a forgery.
On April 20, 1973, she married the blue-eyed boy down the road, Clint Beard, in the Ogden, UT temple. This union brought into this world four darling little girls. As the girls grew she was very involved in each of her children's lives and found ways to serve in their areas of interest. Some of these included being PTA President at Falls Valley Elementary, on the Board of Directors for Idaho Falls Little Theatre, bookkeeper and office manager of Idaho Gems Dance, Studio One Dancers, Dance Image, and Betty Anderson Dancers. In addition she coached tee ball and softball teams for all four girls, with several undefeated seasons. Her life was filled with tutu's, theatre costumes, and sports equipment. No matter what her kids chose to do, she would be found in the stands, backstage, or on the sidelines rooting them on. This love and support extended to each grandchild as she traveled throughout Idaho, Utah, and Kentucky to support their various events.
Beverly was the life and center of our family, the glue that holds us together. She was a master organizer creating many memories for her children and grandchildren. Every year each grandchild was a recipient of one on one time with grandma known as Grandma Days. Everyone looked forward to their turn being in charge, picking the activities and quickly emptying her wallet. Grandma enjoyed every minute of it. This created lifelong individual bonds with each grandchild. She was an epic party thrower, hosting Halloween and Christmas parties, family reunions, and never forgetting a birthday.
Beverly loved to read and travel. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many callings including Primary President, counselors in the Young Women and Relief Society, and various other callings.
Beverly is preceded in death by her father and mother Earl and Ruby Fullmer, and her older brother Brent Fullmer. She is survived by her siblings Lance Fullmer (Clea), Kurt Fullmer (Lorri), and Toni Kearsley (Kim). She will be deeply missed by her husband Clint, daughters Brandi Griffith (Darin), Aimee Thompson (Justin), Amanda Mahoney (Ben), Jamie Scott (Mike), and her twelve grandchildren Annalee, Hailey, Melanie, Porter and Kira Griffith, Jessica, Natalie and Tyler Thompson, Declan and Corinne Mahoney, and Will and Emmie Scott.
To know her was to love her and her impact will be felt for generations to come.
A private funeral service will be held and interment at Cache Clawson Cemetery, Tetonia, Idaho.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.valleymortuarydriggs.com
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In everything you do, put God first …” Proverbs 3:6
During a recent stay at a hotel, I entered the room and saw a master switch as soon as I entered. I paused and remembered my first encounter with a similar switch several years ago.
I entered a hotel room with my baggage and flipped switches, but nothing happened. I was beyond frustrated. I had a presentation the next day and due to a flight delay, I had even less time to do finishing touches. I called the front desk, and the conversation went like this:
Me: I think something is wrong. The lights aren’t working. I am turning on all the switches and nothing is happening. There’s no light.
Front Desk: Ms. Spencer, did you turn on the master switch?
Me: The master switch?
Front Desk: Yes, it is the first switch and it’s positioned right by the door as you enter. Once you turn on the master switch, the in-room lighting will be activated. The room’s lighting system is controlled by the master switch.
Me: I’m so embarrassed. I can’t believe I walked right by it.
Front Desk: No worries, Ms. Spencer. (Smile.) You are not the first one to ask.
Guess what happened?
I turned on the switch and the room was flooded with light.
Have you ever had days where you forgot to activate the master switch? We wake up and open the door to a new day and immediately receive and respond to calls, text messages, emails, and family members. The day goes by in a blur; we are doing everything yet getting absolutely nothing accomplished.
When you finally have that moment and say to yourself, “I think something’s wrong,” and we receive the answer in a variety of ways, through a song, a statement or even in the stillness … Did you activate the master switch? Sometimes, it means stopping what we’re doing and starting our day over. We pause, go back, and begin our day again … even if it is in the afternoon.
We have entered the Lenten season. It’s a season of preparing for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ. It is a time of prayer, fasting and intentional practices that are done for the 40 days.
My intention during Lent will be to focus on spiritual practices that I want to keep as a part of my life beyond the 40 days.
In the past, this has been the season where I have focused on what to release and then I pick it back up when the Lenten season ends. It has been the season where I embraced practices then put them aside when the Lenten season ends.
But this season is different; I chose to let go of things that I don’t want to pick up again when the season ends. This season I want to embrace practices that I plan to continue to practice.
This season the fast that I want to take will last beyond the Lent season and remain. This includes making sure I slow down and turn on the master switch before my day can begin.
Lights on.
Rev. Sheila P. Spencer is also an author, poet, and teacher. You can contact her at www.sheilapspencer.com
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SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — The ex-boyfriend of missing Navarre woman Cassie Carli has been arrested in Tennessee on multiple charges related to the case.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office announced just before 5 p.m. Saturday that Marcus Spanevelo is in custody. The Maury County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee tells ABC affiliate WEAR in Pensacola he was booked into jail Friday night around 11 p.m.
Spanevelo was arrested by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations and the Tennessee Highway Patrol in Maury County, according to the TBI. He is being held on the following charges:
- Tampering with Evidence
- Giving False Information Concerning a Missing Persons Investigation
- Destruction of Evidence
"Spanevelo was arrested based on a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes warrant which was signed by a Judge," the sheriff's office says in a Facebook post.
The case remains an active investigation.
"We are cautious as to the information being released due to the sensitivity of this case. Search efforts for Cassi Carli remain underway. The mutual child is still safe," the post states.
Carli, 37, was officially reported missing and endangered by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday after last being seen on Sunday.
Carli disappeared after a scheduled custody exchange of her and Spanevelo's 4-year-old daughter, Saylor, in the parking lot of Juana’s Pagodas restaurant at Navarre Beach. Deputies found Carli's vehicle nearby on Tuesday with some of her personal belongings inside.
Santa Rosa County investigators interviewed Spanevelo on Wednesday after locating him and Saylor in Birmingham, Alabama. The investigators then returned to Santa Rosa County.
Sheriff Bob Johnson said in a press conference on Thursday that they were "intent" on speaking with Spanevelo again since he was the last known person to see Carli.
Carli's father texted Carli Sunday night asking about her whereabouts. A few hours later, he received a text message from her phone stating she was having car and phone troubles. She added that she was staying at Spanevelo's home for the night.
More text messages show Spanevelo told Carli's father around 5:30 p.m. Monday that she asked him to drop her off "in the middle of nowhere in Destin" so she could go to her friend's home. That friend later told WEAR that Carli never arrived at her home. Spanevelo added that he left with Saylor and that Carli's car was in Navarre.
Friends, family and citizens have been conducting organized searches for Carli in the Navarre Beach area since Monday. Local businesses as well as Escambia Search and Rescue have joined in. The latest search took place on Saturday.
Carli's whereabouts are still unknown. A $3,000 reward is available for any tips to Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers that leads to closure in the case. Call 850-437-STOP.
This story was originally reported by ABC affiliate WEAR in Pensacola, Fla.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence College men’s basketball head coach Ed Cooley has been named the Naismith Coach Of The Year.
The team announced on their website that “Cooley is the first Friar coach to earn the prestigious honor. He also is the first Friar coach to earn national coach of the year accolades since Rick Pitino earned NABC Coach of the Year in 1987.”
Last month, he was named Sporting News’ college basketball coach of the year, followed by Big East Coach of the Year the next day.
Cooley led the Friars to an overall 27-6 record, and the teams first Big East regular season title. They also had the highest seed in team history (number 4) in the NCAA Final Four Tournament.
The Friars advanced to the Sweet 16 round, before falling to Kansas 66-61.
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VERMILLION, S.D. (KCAU) — Barn quilts have been a Midwest tradition for a long time and one South Dakota art project is using them to heal.
South Dakota Strong is an art project in collaboration with the CDC Foundation that aims to promote community healing as a result of the pandemic.
“It’s always a bright sunny thing to see on someone’s garage or on a fence in their yard, so it’s an image that’s familiar to us,” said project participant, Erin Burrow.
Local artist Ariadne Albright, University of South Dakota (USD) Arts in Health instructor who led the project at the Vermillion Public Library said that it’s meant as a way to highlight positives from the pandemic.
“We’ve been traveling to nine different communities in South Dakota to make this barn quilt project out of fine art paper and then we have writing prompts where people are expressing some of their experience from the pandemic,” said Ariadne Albright, USD Arts in Health instructor.
Participants from all over South Dakota were asked to write a short story or lesson they learned from the pandemic.
“For people to take time to actually think about what have we learned from this situation, what good have come from that. We’ve been focusing on the negative parts for the last couple of years,” said project volunteer, Rosemary Buchmann.
“To have some creative time out and about and its just a fun event to get to come and do at our library,” said Burrow. “See how it connects to the pandemic on a bigger level of finally to get together and talk about those things while being creative.”
Buchmann elaborated some of the positives that participants have recognized that came about from the pandemic during the project.
“People start to really think and they come to realization that ‘yeah, I spent more time with family’ or ‘I was able to take more walks and spend time in nature’ and things like that,” explained Buchmann.
“The visual art project is very calming and meditative and that’s a really good place to think about how we did during the pandemic with gratitude and on a positive note,” said Albright.
The quilts that were submitted will be on display at the University of South Dakota until April 30.
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Looks like there are more folks than just Will Smith who wanted to reach out and lay hands on famously acerbic comedian Chris Rock.
Unlike many comedians who are adept at getting the audience to laugh with them or specialize in self-deprecating humor, Rock’s one-liners often come off more like blunt force trauma.
This is how Rock’s sarcastic remark was received by actor Micahel Ealy.
The star of the Barbershop and Think Like a Man franchises said that, as an up-and-coming actor, Rock was once so cruel to him on a movie set that he fantasized about punching him in the face.
This episode took place 20 years ago on the film Bad Company starring Anthony Hopkins, Kerry Washington and Rock, and director Joel Schumacher decided to write a small part for Ealy to play.
“Chris Rock was a little cold. He was probably at the height of his career at this point, and I idolized him — I had watched all his stuff and thought he was so funny, and I really respected him — but he was just kind of indifferent to me,” says the Barbershop actor, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Ealy was on set to do reshoots for the movie’s ending for the wedding scene between Rock and Kerry Washington.
“So we’re about to shoot this scene, I’m in my tux, I come on set, and Chris and Kerry are standing there, and … Chris looks over at me, and he says: ‘Oh (pause). Still in the business, huh?”
Washington quickly rebuked Rock’s rudeness and defended Ealy.
“And mind you, we didn’t speak much on set in the first place. For whatever reason he didn’t talk to me much. He was a big star and I had a small part, and maybe he didn’t think I was going to be around much, so he didn’t think it was important to be nice to me.
“I just stayed professional and did my best, but I was stuck there having to look like I’m happy to be at my friend’s wedding when really at this point, I wanted to punch him in the f—— face. The crying came later. In the moment, I wanted to punch him in the face. That was my Maryland upbringing coming into play where you just fight,” Ealy laughs at the memory.
They eventually reconciled years later. But the episode taught Ealy a valuable lesson.
“It also taught me early on how to treat people. I really learned that working with Will Smith and Halle Berry — when I worked with them, they both knew everybody’s name on the crew and they spoke to every actor, whether they were background or guest star.”
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Being the first to do something is good, but knowing that you’re making history and opening doors for the next generation is a different type of feeling.
That latter is probably what the first African-American firefighters felt on April 1 when the Atlanta Hawks unveiled a new basketball hoop and mural, paying tribute to the historic Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 16. April 1, 2022, marked the 59th anniversary of Station 16 becoming the city’s first fully-integrated station in 1963.
As part of the event, Hawks legend and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins was on site, along with Hawks star John Collins, guard Skylar Mays, and the first Black firefighters of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Lieutenant Louvenia Jenkins, Battalion Chief Liz Summers, Lt. Theodore Ector, and Fire Chief Roderick M. Smith.
Theodore Ector, who was one of the first of 16 Black male firefighters of Station 16, was honored at the event.
“I’m really proud, I didn’t think I’d be proud like this,” Ector said to rolling out. “This is great, and I enjoyed it.”
Collins, who is known for his commitment to community service around Atlanta took in the significance of it all as he watched history being made.
“Atlanta is first to do a lot of things,” Collins said. “It’s always cool for me to do things here, and be a part of the foundations and culture that was started here. Just to have my imprint on it and be around the greatness that is the city of Atlanta as well as the Black excellence, it’s always good to be a part of this.”
Students from Kipp Way Academy joined to celebrate the monumental event as well, some in the homes of one day becoming a firefighter, or becoming the first to break a barrier in the community, similar to the Black firefighters in 1963.
“Kids might not necessarily understand the [impact] of what they’re here witnessing,” Collins said. “This is a passing of the torch from the older generation to the younger ones to try and inspire them, whether it be in sports or protecting and serving to have an impact on the community.”
“You have to know the people who broke down the barriers so you can be where you are,” Mays said. For them to have this opportunity, it’s great.”
Ector offered advice to the young people looking to maybe be a part of the fire department one day.
“I would tell them it’s a good career, and go to school,” Ector said. “Come out and join the fire department. They can advance more than we did because it was hard for us to advance during that time. Eventually, we were able to take the exams, and get promoted.”
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Janelle Reid is the CEO of Divine Career Solutions, a career and business consultancy for business owners and professionals seeking to accelerate, advance or transition in their careers or businesses. Reid recently spoke at the 2022 Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit.
Reid spoke with rolling out about the summit, being a speaker at the event and how Black men can better protect Black women in 2022.
How does it feel to be here at the Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit?
It feels phenomenal. It feels amazing. Not to mention the fact that it’s Women’s History Month, but I feel that this is going to be an amazing weekend for all Black women this weekend.
How does it feel to be a speaker at the event?
I’m excited about what I’m speaking about, which is about how to get paid your worth and how to close the equity gap. I’m excited to speak about some practical things to help women be able to get their worth.
How does it feel to see so many powerful Black women in one place for the entire weekend?
It feels like home. It feels like genuine sisterhood where we can all connect, celebrate, cry, laugh, all of the above and be able to embrace each other.
What is a way that Black men can protect and support Black women?
I would say that Black men can help support women by supporting us being in our power, encouraging us to speak up and be heard, not to just be seen … for us to vocalize and that we have a voice in this world and that they are our biggest advocates for us to do so.
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Mary La Cue Simpkins is the author of Prince Patches, a book about a small Maltese Shih Tzu designer dog full of energy and responsibility. This book provides valuable information and insight for children who would like to own a pet.
Simpkins talks with rolling out about her book, Prince Patches.
What is this book about?
Prince Patches is a real live dog, and he is a Maltese Shih Tzu, which is a designer dog. He has a lot of fun, and he has a lot of energy. The main thing about the book is that it teaches kids about responsibility. Kids need to understand that having a pet comes with a responsibility. Children are always asking their parents, “Mommy, Daddy, I want a dog, I want a dog.” They don’t realize the responsibility that comes with having a dog, like taking it for a walk, feeding it, keeping it groomed, and taking it to the vet. All the expenses, of course, end up with the parent. My audience that is targeted is aged four through 12.
What inspired you to write this book?
What inspired me to write this book is when I bought Prince Patches. When I bought him, I didn’t have a dog. It was just me, and my sister said “you should get a dog because they are a lot of company.”
I bought Prince Patches and I realized he was a lot of responsibility. I was looking for someone who wanted a dog and this family wanted a dog for their two children, but Patches would not go. So I told him I was going to write a book about him. I’m so glad I kept them. He inspired me to write a book about him, which is nonfiction. He is a friend. With that being said, I started writing and I found a really great illustrator that worked with me. It’s been a fun journey, and it’s taught me a lot as an adult.
What did you like most about writing this book?
My imagination. I think a lot and anybody that thinks a lot should write a lot. You need to write down your thoughts. I enjoyed writing about Patches, because I know if God gave it to me that means it was for me. Before I wrote it, I googled to see if there was anything titled Prince Patches, and it was nothing. So I knew God had given it to me, I felt it. It wasn’t for anybody else. My name was on this. The only thing I saw when I googled Prince Patches, was Prince. If you saw the word patches, you would see patches with prints that you can put on your clothes. But there was no book. There was no Prince Patches as a book. Nothing about a dog called Prince Patches. That’s because it’s for me, and it wasn’t for anybody else. That inspired me to get started.
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It appears that the decade-long feud between Academy Award-winner Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels has finally come to an end.
The comedic actor is set to replace Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (The Help) on the set of the horror film Demon House which is being directed by Daniels. The film is about an exorcism. Netflix reportedly acquired the rights during a recent auction of the film.
Spencer had to pull out due to a scheduling conflict with her current TV show “Truth Be Told” on Apple+.
Mo’Nique and Daniels had not spoken to each other directly – although they have had plenty to say about each other via media outlets – for the past 13 years after making the Oscar-winning film, Precious.
The upcoming film also reunites Daniels and Mo’Nique with Andra Day, the star of the Oscar-nominated The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The actress is featured in the film along with Oscar-winning actress Glenn Close, as well as Stranger Things‘ Caleb McLaughlin and Aunjanue Ellis, who just starred in the Oscar-nominated film for King Richard.
Daniels also wrote the screenplay for this horror movie and will produce it with Todd Crites and Jackson Nguyen of Turn Left Productions. Greg Renker and Gregoire Gensollen are the executive producers.
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Nicole Remy goes back in time to find love on NBC’s new dating show, The Courtship. Bringing true romance back, this Regency-style series will enable a group of eligible suitors to win the heart of the heroine. With carriage rides and handwritten letters, this is a time-traveling game of love. Remy shares her experience on the show and what she loved most about it. The Courtship is now on NBC.
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The toppling of Tinseltown titan Will Smith’s cinematic empire continues unabated.
Smith, one of the greatest box office stars of the modern era via a plethora of blockbuster movies and TV shows like “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” Men in Black, Independence Day, I am Legend, Pursuit of Happyness and Ali, is watching in real-time as his carefully cultivated image is being dismantled, perhaps irrevocably.
Several of Smith’s upcoming movies and TV programs on Netflix and Sony have grounded to a complete halt after Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s bald head at the 2022 Academy Awards. Reports are that Rock was unaware that Jada Pinkett Smith suffers from alopecia, causing severe hair loss.
The terrible irony is that it was also Smith’s biggest night of his career as he finally took home the Oscar for Best Actor playing the father of Venus and Serena Williams in King Richard.
Smith was set to find a new director who had resigned prior to the Oscars in the film Fast and Loss, a film about a crime boss who suffers from memory loss, according to Page Six.
Sony is also slamming the brakes on making the fourth edition of the ultra-successful comedy police movie Bad Boys 4 that stars Smith and comedic actor Martin Lawrence. The publication indicated that the slave-era film Emancipation that’s scheduled to appear on Apple+ has already been completed.
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U.S. Army Soldier, Sgt. Monica Suarez of Company G, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conducts her re-enlistment with Capt. Eduardo Rivera at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The 1st ABCT, 3rd ID deployed to Europe to assure NATO allies, deter further aggression against NATO member state, and train with the host-nation forces. (U.S. Army photo by SFC Crichton, Ian)
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Dallas, 301 FW therapy dog, during the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response meet and greet at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, April 2, 2022. The 301 FW Helping Agencies team acquired Dallas to promote stress relief.
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Lt. Col. Sam Stephens, 138th Fighter Wing pilot, welcomes Grayson "Blazin" Anthony, 138th Fighter Wing Pilot For A Day, and his family April 2, 2022 at Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla. The Pilot For A Day program is a special event put on for children with potentially life-threatening illnesses to boost their morale and offer a fun experience that included a tour of the Operation Squadron building, hangar and fire department. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by A1C Allen Tyler/Released)
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DALLAS (AP) — Police say one person was killed and 11 others were injured during a shooting at an outdoor concert in Dallas.
In a statement, police say that at about 12:13 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a field in southeast Dallas where a concert was being held.
Police say that near the concert stage, officers found that 26-year-old Kealon Dejuane Gilmore had been shot in the head.
He died at the scene.
Another 11 people at the concert were shot and they were taken to hospitals either by private vehicles or ambulances.
One person was in critical condition and the others were in stable condition.
No arrests have been made.
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BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area. Ukrainian authorities on Sunday accused the departing forces of committing war crimesand leaving behind a “scene from a horror movie.”
As images of the bodies — of people whom residents said were killed indiscriminately — began to emerge from Bucha, a slew of European leaders condemned the atrocities and called for tougher sanctions against Moscow.
Associated Press journalists saw the bodies of at least 21 people in various spots around Bucha, northwest of the capital. One group of nine, all in civilian clothes, were scattered around a site that residents said Russian troops used as a base. They appeared to have been killed at close range. At least two had their hands tied behind their backs and one of those was shot in the head; another’s legs were bound.
Ukrainian officials laid the blame for the killings — which they said happened in Bucha and other Kyiv suburbs — squarely at the feet of Russian troops, with the president calling them evidence of genocide. But Russia’s Defense Ministry rejected the accusations as “provocation.”
The discoveries followed the Russian retreat from the area around the capital, territory that has seen heavy fighting since troops invaded Ukraine from three directions on Feb. 24. Troops who swept in from Belarus to the north spent weeks trying to clear a path to Kyiv, but their advance stalled in the face of resolute defense from Ukraine’s forces.
Moscow now says it is focusing its offensive on the country’s east, but it also pressed a siege on a city in the north and continued to strike cities elsewhere in a war that has already forced more than 4 million Ukrainians to flee their country and many more to leave their homes.
Russian troops rolled into Bucha in the early days of the invasion and stayed up March 30. With those forces gone, residents gave harrowing accounts Sunday, saying soldiers shot and killed civilians without any apparent reason.
One resident, who refused to give his name fearing for his safety, said that Russian troops went building to building and took people out of the basements where they were hiding, checking their phones for any evidence of anti-Russian activity and taking them away or shooting them.
Hanna Herega, a resident of Bucha, said Russian troops shot a neighbor who had gone out to gather wood for heating.
“He went to get some wood when all of a sudden they (Russians) started shooting. They hit him a bit above the heel, crushing the bone, and he fell down,” Herega said. “Then they shot off his left leg completely, with the boot. Then they shot him all over (the chest). And another shot went slightly below the temple. It was a controlled shot to the head.”
The AP also saw two bodies, that of a man and a woman, wrapped in plastic that residents said they had covered and placed in a shaft until a proper funeral could be arranged.
The resident who refused to be identified said the man was killed as he left a home.
“He put his hands up, and they shot him,” he said.
Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said scores of residents were found slain on the streets of the suburbs of Irpin and Hostomel as well as Bucha, in what looked like a “scene from a horror movie.”
He alleged that some of the women found dead had been raped before being killed and the Russians then burned the bodies.
“This is genocide,” Zelenskyy told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday.
But Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement that the photos and videos of dead bodies “have been stage managed by the Kyiv regime for the Western media.” It noted that Bucha’s mayor did not mention any abuses a day after Russian troops left.
The ministry charged said “not a single civilian has faced any violent action by the Russian military” in Bucha.
Over the weekend, AP journalists witnessed Ukrainian soldiers gingerly removing at least six bodies from a street in Bucha with cables in case the Russians had booby-trapped corpses with explosives before their withdrawal.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko called on other nations to immediately end Russian gas imports, saying they were funding the killings.
“Not a penny should go to Russia anymore,” Klitschko told German newspaper Bild. “That’s bloody money used to slaughter people. The gas and oil embargo must come immediately.”
Officials in France, Germany, Italy, Estonia and the U.K. separately condemned what was being described and vowed that Russia would be held accountable.
“This is not a battlefield, it’s a crime scene,” Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas tweeted.
Authorities said they were documenting evidence to add to their case for prosecutingRussian officials for war crimes.
As Russian forces retreated from the area around the capital, they pressed their sieges in other parts of the country. Russia has said it is directing troops to the Donbas in eastern Ukraine, where Russia-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years.
In that region, Mariupol, a port on the Sea of Azov that has seen some of the war’s greatest suffering, remained cut off. About 100,000 civilians — less than a quarter of the prewar population of 430,000 — are believed to be trapped there with little or no food, water, fuel and medicine.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Sunday that a team sent Saturday to help evacuate residents had yet to reach the city.
Ukrainian authorities said Russia agreed days ago to allow safe passage from the city, but similar agreements have broken down repeatedly under continued shelling.
A supermarket parking lot in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, meanwhile, has become the staging ground for helping people who have made it out.
Peycheva Olena, who fled the besieged city, told Britain’s Sky News she was forced to leave the body of her husband unburied when he was killed in shooting.
“There was shelling, and we tried to drag him away but it was too much, we couldn’t do it,” explained her daughter, Kristina Katrikova.
The mayor of Chernihiv, which also has been under attack for weeks, said Sunday that relentless Russian shelling has destroyed 70% of the northern city. Like in Mariupol, Chernihiv has been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies.
On Sunday morning, Russian forces launched missiles on the Black Sea port of Odesa, in southern Ukraine, sending up clouds of dark smoke that veiled parts of the city. The Russian military said the targets were an oil processing plant and fuel depots around Odesa, which is Ukraine’s largest port and home to its navy.
The Odesa city council said Ukraine’s air defense shot down some missiles before they hit the city. Ukrainian military spokesman Vladyslav Nazarov said there were no casualties from the attack.
The regional governor in Kharkiv, said Sunday that Russian artillery and tanks performed over 20 strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city and its outskirts in the country’s northeast over the past day.
The head of Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia said Moscow’s negotiators informally agreed to most of a draft proposal discussed during face-to-face talks in Istanbul this week, but no written confirmation has been provided.
The Ukrainian negotiator, Davyd Arakhamia said on Ukrainian TV that he hoped the proposal was developed enough so Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet to discuss it. But the top Russian negotiator in talks with Ukraine, Vladimir Medinksy, was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying it was too early to talk about a meeting between the two leaders.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called the South Korean defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North, warning Sunday that the South may face “a serious threat.”
Kim Yo Jong’s statement came amid heightened tensions between the rival Koreas over the North’s spate of weapons tests this year, including its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more than four years. Some experts say her statement could signal that North Korea will conduct more significant weapons tests soon and take a hardline stance on South Korea.
The ICBM test on March 24 that broke North Korea’s four-year moratorium on big weapons tests was an embarrassment to South Korea’s liberal President Moon Jae-in, who has pushed hard to achieve greater reconciliation between the countries and find a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear crisis.
During a visit to the country’s strategic missile command on Friday, South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook said that South Korea has the ability and readiness to launch precision strikes on North Korea if it detects the North intends to fire missiles at South Korea. Seoul has long maintained such a preemptive attack strategy to cope with North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear threats, but it was highly unusual for a senior Seoul official under the Moon administration to publicly discuss it.
On Sunday, Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, issued blistering rhetoric directed at Suh and threats toward Seoul.
“The senseless and scum-like guy dare mention a ‘preemptive strike’ at a nuclear weapons state,” Kim Yo Jong said in a statement carried by state media. “South Korea may face a serious threat owing to the reckless remarks made by its defense minister.”
“South Korea should discipline itself if it wants to stave off disaster,” she said.
Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in the North’s ruling Workers’ Party, is in charge of relations with Seoul and Washington. South Korea’s spy service says she is the North’s No. 2 official behind her brother.
Pak Jong Chon, a secretary in the Workers’ Party’s central committee, separately warned that “any slight misjudgment and ill statement rattling the other party under the present situation” may trigger “a dangerous conflict and a full-blown war.”
Pak said North Korea will “mercilessly direct military force into destroying major targets in Seoul and the South Korean army” if South Korea preemptively attacks North Korea.
Relations between the Koreas briefly flourished in 2018 after North Korea abruptly reached out to South Korea and the United States and expressed its willingness to put its nuclear program on the bargaining table. At the time, Kim Yo Jong visited South Korea to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and conveyed her brother’s invitation for Moon to visit the North. Kim Jong Un and Moon eventually met three times in 2018.
But North Korea turned a colder shoulder on Moon and cut off ties with South Korea after its broader nuclear diplomacy with the United States collapsed in 2019 due to disputes over U.S.-led economic sanctions on the North.
“Kim Yo Jong’s remarks foreshadow another significant military test,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul. “Similar to how Moscow and Beijing try to gaslight the world that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is somehow the fault of NATO, Pyongyang will blame its nuclear and missile advancements on the U.S.-South Korea alliance.”
Analyst Cheong Seong-Chang at the private Sejong Institute in South Korea said that the back-to-back North Korean statements indicate that it will take hardline steps toward South Korea. He said that Pyongyang is sensitive to Seoul’s preemptive attack capability because it lacks military assets and capability to detect South Korean strikes in advance.
But Cheong worried that Seoul’s public comments on preemptive strikes would result in strengthening the voices of hardline officials in Pyongyang and raising tensions between the Koreas.
Moon’s single five-year term ends in May, when he will be replaced by conservative Yoon Suk Yeol, who openly discussed the preemptive attack strategy on North Korea during his campaign. His liberal rivals criticized him for unnecessarily provoking North Korea, but Yoon said he would pursue a principled approach on Pyongyang.
The United States has urged North Korea to return to talks without preconditions, but the North has rejected such an overture saying the U.S. must first drop its hostility toward it. Kim Jong Un has repeatedly vowed to expand his nuclear arsenal as a diplomatic stalemate with Washington continues.
Some experts say the North’s recent missile tests were meant to perfect its weapons technology, boost its leverage in future negotiations with the U.S. and secure stronger internal loyalty. They say North Korea could soon conduct another ICBM launch, a launch of a satellite-carrying rocket or a test of a nuclear device in coming weeks.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP)Joel Embiid had 29 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 144-114 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday.
Philadelphia tied its franchise record of 21 3-pointers, last set on March 1, 2020.
Tobias Harris added 23 points and had a season-high five three-pointers as the Sixers placed seven players in double figures and was able to play their bench for the majority of the fourth quarter.
”We were able to move the ball well,” Embiid said. ”I was extremely happy with the way that we played today because (of) the pace and how we moved the ball around and found our shooters.”
James Harden had 12 points and 13 assists for Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey had 19 points and four assists for the Sixers (47-30), who can clinch a playoff berth with a win on Sunday against Cleveland.
Miles Bridges had 20 points for Charlotte, which has already wrapped up a berth in the East’s play-in tournament. PJ Washington had 14 points while LaMelo Ball added 13 for the Hornets.
”They made shots and you have to give them credit,” Hornets coach James Borrego said. ”They made shots. There were a few rotations where we could have been better with Embiid – the easy stuff at the rim with the rolls. Sometimes, you have to pick your poison when they hit their shots.”
Philadelphia broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Charlotte by a 45-27 margin and hitting on 17 of 22 shots in the period, including 7 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc to break open a 58-53 halftime edge.
”We needed to come out in the third quarter with a lot more energy and we were able to do that,” Harris said. ”We were able to get out off our stops, get good looks and push the pace. When we found a good set that work, we were able to keep going to that. And we have to build off that momentum.”
The Hornets struggled to defend the 3-point line, allowing the Sixers to shoot 21-for-43 (48.8 percent) from beyond the arc.
”They made shots, but our turnovers helped give them some easy looks the other way,” Borrego said.
Embiid scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the first half as Philadelphia’s offense seemed to flow more through Harden, who was 4-for-15 from the floor in the Sixers’ 102-94 loss at Detroit on Thursday night. Harden became more of a distributor, getting the ball to Embiid down low and Harris in the corner.
”We’re balancing everything game by game and possession by possession,” Harden said. ”When Tyrese and Tobi have it going on and they are being aggressive, we can put up 140. It’s just me trying to make the right plays. There are nights when I’m going to have to be aggressive. It’s just going possession by possession and seeing the game as it plays out.”
TIP-INS
Hornets: Gordon Hayward returned to the Charlotte roster on Saturday for the first time after missing 22 games with a left ankle sprain on Feb. 7. The forward came off the bench as Hornets coach James Borrego tries to manage his minutes before Charlotte’s appearance in the East’s play-in tournament, scoring five points in 16 minutes.
”The first time out of the gate, it’s going to take a minute,” Borrego said. ”He looked comfortable and I didn’t see any hestitation or reservation from him. That’s positive.”
76ers: The Sixers set season highs in points (144), three-pointers made (21) and assists. … Embiid showed reporters after the game that he has a cut at the bend point on his right middle finger that he says has been in place for a few months as a result of passing and dunking at different points. He did not indicate that the cut will force him to miss any time.
UP NEXT
Hornets: Play at Miami on Tuesday night. Miami has won the first three games between the two teams this season.
76ers: At Cleveland on Sunday. It is the first game of a three-game road trip that will serve as the final one of Philadelphia’s regular season
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PITTSBURGH (AP)Julius Pegues, the first Black basketball player at the University of Pittsburgh, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 86.
The school said Pegues died this week at John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The 6-foot-3 guard joined Pitt in 1954 and played a year on the freshman team before earning a scholarship and moving to varsity. He averaged 13.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 77 career games for the Panthers and twice helped the Panthers to the NCAA Tournament, including a 31-point performance in a first-round loss to Miami (Ohio) in 1958.
The St. Louis Hawks selected Pegues in the fourth round of the 1958 draft. He was unable to play due to a previously made five-year commitment to the U.S. Air Force through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program.
Pegues had an undergraduate degree from Pitt in aerospace engineering and studied meteorology at St. Louis University. He served as a weatherman in the Air Force and worked extensively in the air industry, including a stint as an advisor for the Federal Aviation Administration.
”Julius was a trailblazer at the University of Pittsburgh and went on to become an icon in the Tulsa community,” Pitt athletic director Heather Lyke said in a statement. ”We are proud to recognize him as one of the exceptional people in the history of Pitt Athletics.”
Pegues is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wennette, their three children – Mary Pegues, Michael Pegues and Angela Guillory – and their families.
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Man in Germany gets 90 COVID-19 shots to sell forged passes
BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.
He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months. Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and venues such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection numbers for weeks, yet many measures to rein in the pandemic ended on Friday. Donning masks is no longer compulsory in grocery stores and most theaters but it is still mandatory on public transportation.
In most schools in Germany, students also no longer have to wear masks, which has led teachers’ associations to warn of possible conflicts in class.
“There is now a danger that, on the one hand, children who wear masks will be teased by classmates as wimps and overprotective or, on the other hand, pressure will be exerted on non-mask wearers,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association, told dpa. He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in class and on school grounds, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday..
Health experts say the most recent surge of infections in Germany — triggered by the BA.2 omicron subvariant— may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country’s disease control agency reported 74,053 new COVID-19 infections in one day, while less than a week ago it reported 111,224 daily infections.
Overall, Germany has registered 130,029 COVID-19 deaths.
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This story corrects the number of new daily infections reported less than a week ago to 111,224.
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December 21, 1939 - January 26, 2022
Bobby Smith longtime resident of Selah, WA. On January 26, 2022, this world released the soul of a strong and kindhearted man after battling cancer. Bob is now pain-free and with his heavenly father. Bob was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing. He had just turned 82 in December. He passed away at his home in Auburn, WA. Bob enjoyed spending time with his family.
He is survived by his wife Dee Smith, his two daughters and their husbands, Sharlyn & Chris Brown and Anji & William Mitchell. He is also survived by his two grandchildren, Justina & Preston & granddogger Zahra, two brothers, Darrell Smith & Jim Smith, and one sister, Donna Warmuth. The family will be having a Celebration of Life service at 2:00 pm on May 7, 2022, at the Royal Arch Park, 20821 Renton-Maple Valley Road Southeast, Maple Valley, Washington 98038. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you do a donation to your favorite charity in Bob’s honor.
The family will be having a Celebration of Life service at 2:00 pm on May 7, 2022, at the Royal Arch Park 20821 Renton-Maple Valley Road Southeast, Maple Valley, Washington 98038.
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The closing night of WrestleMania 38 feels a little less than compared to Saturday, but still features a massive title unification, a dream match and two celebrities in their first match at WWE Super Bowl. Here are five things to watch for at Night 2 of WrestleMania 38 (8 p.m. Peacock) at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Come Together
WWE appears to be heading toward its first singular world champion since its brand split in 2016 unless things get wacky at the end of Universal champion Roman Reigns vs. WWE champion Brock Lesnar. Along with Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair from Night 1, this feud is WWE’s best long-term story at WrestleMania. This incarnation of Lesnar vs. Reigns goes back to The Beast returning from a more than year-long absence at SummerSlam. It includes their history that dates back to WrestleMania 31 and Paul Heyman and Lesnar’s relationship of 20 years. Reigns pinned Lesnar with some outside help at Crown Jewel in October in their last meeting, they are 2-2 all time in singles matches and The Tribal Chief has never topped The Beast at WrestleMania. There have been plenty of twists and turns to get here – with Heyman smack dab in the middle of it – but someone is leaving Dallas with all the gold. It feels like there couldn’t be two better candidates.
Lesnar, who has shown a more affable and entertaining side of himself since returning, took the WWE championship off Big E, lost it to Bobby Lashley (due to outside interference from Reigns and a backstabbing Heyman) at the Royal Rumble, won the Royal Rumble and won the WWE championship back at Day 1 after Reigns had to bow out of their scheduled match after contracting COVID-19. Reigns is in the midst of a 500-plus day reign as Universal champion and the best run of his career. If there is a top candidate – outside anyone named Dwayne – to finally take the belt off Reigns it is Lesnar, who has said in storyline that’s he out for blood. Remember this is the same man that ended The Undertaker’s streak.
Will he be the one to finally put Reigns down? Does Heyman have one last double cross in him? Will Reigns add another huge feather in his cap? What will a unified champion mean for that person’s presence on WWE TV and the company’s brand split? Will The Rock confront his cousin to close the show to lay the groundwork for a match next year in Los Angeles? So many questions and we are finally about to get a few answers.
Finding Their Edge
Edge has always found ways to reinvent himself and did it again for this first-time-ever dream match versus A.J. Styles in a clash of two of the best performers of their generation. A few months after being full babyface for a mixed tag match with wife Beth Phoenix at the Royal Rumble, Edge has turned things very dark – changing his music and entrance for this feud. Edge, after a viscous beatdown of Styles, sent a message (draped in purple light) to Styles imploring him to bring his viscous side to WrestleMania and thanks the Phenomenal One for unlocking this new side of himself. Edge has been near the top of card and isn’t going anywhere, but – after tagging with Omos for while – this can be a launching off point for Styles back into the word title picture. Even so, winners and losers feel like it doesn’t matter here, but it’s about the ride these to megastars could take us on during this match.
Johnny Be Good
A lot of time, promotion and storytelling has gone into Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn. It’s been made to feel more important than the Intercontinental championship that the “Jackass” star cost his opponent to add even more fire to this feud. This story dates back to Zayn taking umbrage with Knoxville, who he eventually eliminated, entering the Royal Rumble. To further this story, Zayn showed up at the “Jackass Forever” movie premiere and got kicked out. Knoxville then flew Zayn’s phone number in the sky in LA leading to hundreds of thousands of call, texts and FaceTime requests.
Everything about this feud has been unconventional, so it will be interesting to see just how much actual wrestling gets done. Knoxville has a history of concussions from his “Jackass” stunts and his only in-ring action was a short stint at the Rumble. Making this match “anything goes” leaves the door open for plenty of shenanigans, comedy and appearances by the “Jackass” crew. Enjoy this for what it is and they should leave everyone happy.
Buddy System
Give WWE credit for getting the most out of the remainder of its women’s division on the card by putting together some fun tag teams in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania. With that said, women’s tag team champions Carmella and Queen Zelina have defended the belts just twice on TV since winning them in November. There are chances for feel-good stories here with the a really cool team of Rhea Ripley-Liv Morgan and the pairing of Sasha Banks-Naomi, who also were together for a run in 2015. Natalya and Shayna Baszler would give the division a veteran team to build around. Of the people in the match, only Banks, Baszler and Ripley have held the titles before. So this could be a pretty cool moment for a number of the performers. Let’s hope WWE doesn’t just split these teams up once Mania is over and instead gives the division a chance to properly grow.
Welcome to the Show
It wasn’t too long ago Pat McAfee got in trouble for wearing shorts at WrestleMania, now he is one of the best color analysts WWE has seen in some time and is set for his first match at the company’s biggest show. This isn’t the former Colts punter’s first time competing in the squared circle. He acquitted himself very well in two matches in NXT in 2020 centering around a feud with Adam Cole – but WWE will never tell you that with Cole, Kyle O’Reilly and Bobby Fish all in AEW now. McAfee was told about his WrestleMania match during an interview with Vince McMahon on his “The Pat McAfee Show” on SirusXM.
This is really about shining a light on McAfee’s opponent — Austin Theory. The 25- year-old Theory, who is appearing at his second WrestleMania, is a rising star in the company and his selfie-taking character is being mentored on-screen my Mr. McMahon. Theory has continually taunted McAfee while he’s doing commentary on SmackDown to build the heat here – once running straight to McMahon’s office. His in-ring abilities should allow him to carry the load and let McAfee to safely get in his spots in – expect one to be GIF worthy.
Full WrestleMania 38 Night 2 Card
(Projected Order)
Edge vs. A.J. Styles
RK-Bro (c) vs. The Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy (Raw tag team championship)
Austin Theory vs. Pat McAfee
Bobby Lashley vs. Omos
Carmella and Queen Zelina (c) vs. Natalya and Shayna Baszler vs. Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan vs. Sasha Banks and Naomi (Women’s tag team championships)
Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville (Anything Goes Match)
Roman Reigns (Universal) vs. Brock Lesnar (WWE) (Championship unification match)
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No.3 seed Mayar Sherif captured her second WTA 125 title at the AnyTech365 Andalucía Open, winning the final 7-6(1), 6-4 over Tamara Korpatsch in 2 hours and 8 minutes.
Sherif became the first Egyptian player in history to reach a WTA final at the Winners Open, Cluj-Napoca last August, and was also the Karlsruhe 125 champion in September.
Prior to this week, Sherif had been struggling for form on hard courts, and the 25-year-old entered Marbella with a meagre 1-8 record in 2022. But back on her preferred clay, she swept through the draw without dropping a set. Sherif scored her first two Top 100 wins of the season over No.8 seed Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals, and over No.1 seed Danka Kovinic 7-5, 7-6(4) in the semifinals.
Side to side 🔥 @MayarSherif_1 #andaluciaopen pic.twitter.com/ITdzlt6jFs
— AnyTech365 Andalucía Open (@AndaluciaOpen) April 3, 2022
"I've been working hard since the beginning of the season," said Sherif afterwards. "It didn't show result-wise, but I knew I was improving, and it came out today and the whole week.
"I haven't been feeling very confident on the court the past few months, even though I was feeling very well training and feeling that I was improving. The results were not coming. I just feel very proud of myself that I didn't get so down with the bad results at the start of the season. If you keep putting the hard work in, the results will come."
A high-quality final was a battle of forehands and dropshots, with Sherif's weapons working more consistently in the bigger moments. The World No.73 finished a narrowly contested first set strongly: serving at 5-6, a fine dropshot sealed a five-deuce hold to force a tiebreak, which Sherif dominated with three clean forehand winners.
Sherif also kept her nose in front throughout the second set despite a valiant Korpatsch pegging her back from 3-1 to 3-3. The German also fought hard in the home stretch, slamming one forehand winner to break back as Sherif served for the title, and another two to save the first pair of championship points she faced.
However, the Sherif dropshot was again there when she needed it, and sealed her third championship point.
Sherif is glad to be back on clay, the predominant surface in Egypt. But she's not done with the hard-court challenge that will return later this season.
"Honestly, I've been doing well the last few months improvement-wise," she said. "I feel like I'm doing a good job and improving on hard courts. The results will come."
Korpatsch, 26, had been playing the biggest final of her career to date, and had been on a nine-match winning streak after taking last week's ITF W25 title in Le Havre. Despite the loss, this week represents a strong turnaround in form for the German. During 2021, she compiled a sparse 8-16 win-loss record; this season, she is already at 13-4.
No.149-ranked Korpatsch, who only entered the draw as an alternate following Lucia Bronzetti's withdrawal, upset No.4 seed Arantxa Rus 6-0, 6-7(5), 6-3 in the second round and No.6 seed Panna Udvardy 7-6(6), 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
Cleaning lines 🌪 #andaluciaopen pic.twitter.com/w5HT7GII7Z
— AnyTech365 Andalucía Open (@AndaluciaOpen) April 3, 2022
Kovinic, Dodin reach semifinals; Avanesyan upsets Ferro
Kovinic, who already owns two Top 20 wins this year over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open and Karolina Pliskova in Indian Wells, continued her strong form to reach the last four. The Montenegrin survived former World No.66 Mandy Minella 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-5 in the first round and No.7 seed Martina Trevisan 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
No.97-ranked Océane Dodin made her biggest semifinal since Palermo last August with a run that included a remarkable turnaround to defeat No.2 seed Varvara Gracheva 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the second round. The Frenchwoman improved to 9-10 in 2022 as a result of her showing in Marbella.
Wildcard Elina Avanesyan scored the biggest win of her career by ranking 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 over Fiona Ferro in the first round. The 19-year-old recovered after missing two match points at 5-2 in the second set.
Avanesyan was ranked No.616 one year ago, but has rocketed to her current No.173 after winning the Versmold ITF W60 last August and reaching the final qualifying round of the Australian Open in January. The teenager was making her main-draw debut at WTA 125 level.
Bara, Gorgodze return to winning ways with doubles title
No.2 seeds Irina Bara and Ekaterine Gorgodze claimed their fifth title in the past seven months with a 6-4, 3-6, [10-6] defeat of Vivian Heisen and Katarzyna Kawa in the final. The Romanian-Georgian pair had compiled a 15-1 record in 2021 after collecting a WTA 250 trophy at the Transylvania Open, Cluj-Napoca, and WTA 125 titles in Karlsruhe, Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
Bara and Gorgodze had lost their first four matches of 2022, but bounced back strongly in Marbella.
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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST MONDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 25 knots, and seas up to 12 feet.
* WHERE...Big Island Windward Waters, Maui County Leeward
Waters, Kauai Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel, Kauai Northwest
Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kaiwi Channel, Maui County
Windward Waters, Oahu Windward Waters and Oahu Leeward Waters.
* WHEN...Through early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
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PUKALANI, Maui (KITV4) -- A wind advisory is in effect for parts of Maui County and the Big Island this morning. East winds are expected from 20 to 30 mph with localized gusts to 50 mph. Under the advisory are Maui, Lanai, Kahoolawe, the areas over and downwind of the Kohala mountains, as well as interior, and southeast portions of the Big Island.
Winds this strong can knock down tree branches, blow away tents and unsecured objects, and make it difficult to drive, especially for high profile vehicles.
On Sunday, average wind speeds across the state are in the 15-25+ mph range.
Showers will favor windward slopes and, aside from afternoon showers over the Kona slopes of the Big Island, leeward areas should see little rainfall.
Looking ahead, increasing moisture could enhance shower coverage early next week as another disturbance moves into the area.
A long-period northwest swell is gradually fading out Sunday. The high surf advisory has been dropped as a result.
The strengthening trade winds will cause surf to become elevated and rough along east facing shores today. By early next week, the weakening trade winds will cause the surf to gradually lower along east facing shores.
North: 5-8'
West: 4-6'
South: 1-3'
East: 5-7'
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com
Weekend Meteorologist and Maui County correspondent
Malika has been at KITV since July 2020. She graduated from the University of Hawaii and attended Mississippi State University for her certification in Broadcast Meteorology. Malika started her career in the Hawaii news industry in 2007.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.
“This is the opinion of an individual, not Applebee’s,” Kevin Carrol, Applebee’s chief operations officer, said in a statement, adding that the franchisee terminated the midlevel worker. The employee didn’t work directly for Applebee’s.
Issues arose after someone shared the email last month with Jake Holcomb, who was the manager of an Applebee’s restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas. He quit soon after he read the email, which said: “As inflation continues to climb and gas prices continue to go up that means more hours employees will need to work to maintain their current level of living.”
Holcomb said he printed a couple dozen copies and left them where servers could find them, the Springfield News-Leader reported.
“Then, I gave everyone in the restaurant their food for free and we just left; we didn’t even close the store,” he said, adding that he also shared the email with a friend who posted a screenshot to Reddit on March 21.
The restaurant remained closed the next day and the email began circulating widely online.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Applebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.
“This is the opinion of an individual, not Applebee’s,” Kevin Carrol, Applebee’s chief operations officer, said in a statement, adding that the franchisee terminated the midlevel worker. The employee didn’t work directly for Applebee’s.
Issues arose after someone shared the email last month with Jake Holcomb, who was the manager of an Applebee’s restaurant in Lawrence, Kansas. He quit soon after he read the email, which said: “As inflation continues to climb and gas prices continue to go up that means more hours employees will need to work to maintain their current level of living.”
Holcomb said he printed a couple dozen copies and left them where servers could find them, the Springfield News-Leader reported.
“Then, I gave everyone in the restaurant their food for free and we just left; we didn’t even close the store,” he said, adding that he also shared the email with a friend who posted a screenshot to Reddit on March 21.
The restaurant remained closed the next day and the email began circulating widely online.
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LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that California's landmark law mandating that corporations diversify their boards with members from certain racial, ethnic or LGBT groups is unconstitutional.
The brief ruling granted summary judgment to Judicial Watch, a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the measure that was signed into law last year. The ruling didn't explain the judge's reasoning.
The measure requires corporate boards of publicly traded companies with a main executive office in California to have a member from an "underrepresented community," including LGBT, Black, Latino, Asian, Native American or Pacific Islander.
The lawsuit argued that violated the state's constitutional equal protection clause.
The decision "declared unconstitutional one of the most blatant and significant attacks in the modern era on constitutional prohibitions against discrimination," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement.
Messages seeking comment from the state weren't immediately returned Friday evening.
The law had benchmarks for filling the seats on corporate boards
However, in its court filings, the state argued that the measure didn't "discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting."
No companies have been fined, however, and the state argued that no tax dollars actually had been used to enforce the measure.
The 2020 law required corporations to include at least one member of an underrepresented community on their boards of directors by the end of last year, either by adding a seat or filling a vacant one.
The measure requires at least two such directors by the end of 2022 on boards with four to nine directors. Three directors are required for boards with nine or more directors. Firms that don't comply could face fines of $100,00 for first violations and $300,000 for repeated violations.
A "Diversity on Boards" report issued in March by the secretary of state found that about 300 out of some 700 corporations had complied. However, half of the corporations didn't file the required disclosure statement.
It was expected for the law to face challenges in court
When working to pass the law, supporters evoked both the coronavirus pandemic and its disproportionate impact on minorities and weeks of unrest and calls for inclusion that followed the May 2020 murder of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police.
After Floyd's death, many corporations issued statements of support for diversity, but many haven't followed through, Democratic Assemblyman Chris Holden of Pasadena, who co-authored the bill, said at the time.
In signing the bill, Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was important for minorities to have a voice on the boards of powerful corporations.
"When we talk about racial justice, we talk about empowerment, we talk about power, and we need to talk about seats at the table," Newsom said.
The measure had been expected to face court challenges from conservatives who viewed it as a discriminatory quota, just as they did a 2018 law requiring a woman director on corporate boards.
A related Judicial Watch lawsuit in Los Angeles is challenging that law.
That law was on shaky ground from the get-go with a legislative analysis saying it could be difficult to defend and then-Gov. Jerry Brown saying he was signing it despite the potential for it to be overturned by a court.
The state defended the law as constitutional, saying it was necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favored men and was only put in place after other measures failed.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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Active shooting near Oak Forest Food 4 Less, 1 in custody
OAK FOREST - One person is in custody after an active shooting in suburban Oak Forest, according to police.
Police asked residents of the city to avoid the area of 159th Street and Central Avenue due to an active shooting around 12 p.m., Sunday.
Officials said there is no longer a threat to the public, but still advise residents to avoid the area.
A heavy police presence is expected to remain at this time. It is unclear if anyone has been injured.
Police said a woman is the suspect, but did not provide any further details.
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By DOUG FERGUSON
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A comeback unlike any other for Tiger Woods might start at the Masters.
Just over 13 months since Woods damaged his right leg so badly he said doctors considered amputation, he tweeted he was headed to Augusta National on Sunday without yet deciding whether to play.
“I will be heading up to Augusta today to continue my preparation and practice. It will be a game-time decision on whether I compete,” Woods wrote.
I will be heading up to Augusta today to continue my preparation and practice. It will be a game-time decision on whether I compete. Congratulations to 16-year-old Anna Davis on an amazing win at the @anwagolf and good luck to all the kids in the @DriveChipPutt.
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 3, 2022
The Masters does not have a firm deadline to commit like regular tour events. It is an invitation tournament, and players typically notify the club only if they do not plan to play.
Tee times are published Tuesday.
If Woods decides to play — he played 18 holes at Augusta National five days ago — it would be his first competition against the world’s best players since Nov. 15, 2020, when the Masters was moved to autumn because of the pandemic.
Woods was recovering from a fifth back surgery in early 2021 when on Feb. 23, two days after he presented the trophy at the Genesis Invitational that he hosts at Riviera, he crashed his SUV over a median on a suburban coastal road in Los Angeles and the car tumbled down the side of a hill.
Police estimated he was going at least 84 mph in a 45 mph zone.
Doctors said Woods shattered tibia and fibula bones in his right leg in multiple locations. Those were stabilized by a rod in the tibia, while a combination of screws and pins were used to stabilize additional injuries in the ankle and foot.
Woods said he spent three months immobilized in a makeshift hospital bed set up in his Florida home. Only then he could start moving around on crutches, and eventually he was able to walk on his own.
Woods won the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in 2008 with a double stress fracture and torn knee ligaments in his left leg. He made it back from a scandal in his personal life to become No. 1 in the world again.
Nothing was more amazing than three years ago at Augusta National when he won a fifth green jacket after four back surgeries that made him fear he might never walk again.
That he is even contemplating playing in this Masters is remarkable in its own right. If he can, questions are sure to shift to whether he can win.
A week before Thanksgiving, he posted a three-second video hitting one shot with two words: Making progress. Two weeks later at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, a holiday event Woods hosts, he was on the back end of the range at Albany hitting drivers.
The first big surprise came two weeks later when he played the PNC Challenge, a 36-hole scramble on a flat Florida course. Woods was allowed to ride in a cart, a point he made when there were gushing observations about the state of his game. He and his son finished second when John Daly and his son birdied the last hole.
“It’s going to take a lot of work to get to where I feel I can complete against these guys and be at a high level,” Woods said that day.
Addressing the condition of his right leg in February, Woods said it’s “altered” and that “my right leg doesn’t look like my left, put it that way.”
The importance of the practice round last week was for Woods to make sure he could walk 18 holes on the undulating terrain of Augusta National and still be able to recover in the days that followed. That he was returning Sunday was a good sign.
Can he win again? That would be considered more improbable than his last Masters victory.
Woods has played the Masters 21 times as a pro, and it’s the only major where he has never missed the cut.
In his last competitive round at Augusta National, he made the highest score of his career — a 10 on the par-3 12th hole by hitting three balls in Rae’s Creek — only to birdie five of the last six, including the last four in a row.
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DALLAS (AP) — Police say one person was killed and 11 others were injured during a shooting at an outdoor concert in Dallas.
In a statement, police say that at about 12:13 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a field in southeast Dallas where a concert was being held.
Police say that near the concert stage, officers found that 26-year-old Kealon Dejuane Gilmore had been shot in the head.
He died at the scene.
Another 11 people at the concert were shot and they were taken to hospitals either by private vehicles or ambulances.
One person was in critical condition and the others were in stable condition.
No arrests have been made.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect.
Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area two blocks from the Capitol at about 2 a.m. when they heard gunfire and rushed to the scene. They found a large crowd gathered and six people dead in the street. Another 10 either took themselves or were transported to hospitals. No information was provided about their conditions.
Authorities don't know whether one or more suspects were involved. This is “a very complex and complicated scene,” Lester said.
She issued a plea to the public, asking for witnesses or anyone with recordings of the shooting to contact police.
Shortly after the shooting, video was posted on Twitter that showed people running through the street amid the sound of rapid gunfire.
Kelsey Schar, 18, was staying on the fourth floor of Citizen Hotel when she said she heard gunshots and saw flashes in the dark. She walked to the window and “saw a guy running and just shooting,” Schar told The Associated Press in an interview.
Her friend, Madalyn Woodard, 17, said she saw a crowd in the street scatter amid the gunfire. She said she saw a girl who appeared to have been shot in the arm lying on the ground. Security guards from a nearby nightclub rushed to help the girl with what looked like napkins to try to stanch the bleeding.
Sunday’s violence was the second mass shooting in Sacramento in the last five weeks. On Feb. 28, a father killed his three daughters, a chaperone and himself in a church during a weekly supervised visitation. David Mora, 39, was armed with a homemade semiautomatic rifle-style weapon, though he was under a restraining order that barred him from possessing a firearm.
In a tweet, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg decried rising gun violence, calling it “the scourge of our city, state and nation, and I support all actions to reduce it."
“Words can’t express my shock & sadness this morning. The numbers of dead and wounded are difficult to comprehend,” he said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that his administration was working closely with law enforcement.
“What we do know at this point is that another mass casualty shooting has occurred, leaving families with lost loved ones, multiple individuals injured and a community in grief," he said.
The area where Sunday’s shooting occurred is packed with restaurants and bars. Nightclubs close at 2 a.m. and it’s normal for streets to be full of people at that hour.
Kay Harris, 32, said she was asleep when one of her family members called to say they thought her brother had been killed. She said she thought he had been at the London nightclub, which is near the shooting.
Harris said she has been to the club a few times and described it as a place for “the younger crowd.” She spent the morning circling the block waiting for news.
“Very much so a senseless, violent act,” she said.
Berry Accius, a community activist, said he came to the scene shortly after the shooting happened.
“The first thing I saw was like victims. I saw a young girl with a whole bunch of blood in her body, a girl taking off glass from her, a young girl screaming saying, ‘They killed my sister.’ A mother running up, ‘Where’s my son, has my son been shot?’“ he said.
UC Davis Medical Center received five patients from the downtown shooting, spokesperson Stephanie Winn said. She declined to provide their genders or conditions, referring media to police.
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BERLIN — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.
He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man's personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months. Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and venues such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection numbers for weeks, yet many measures to rein in the pandemic ended on Friday. Donning masks is no longer compulsory in grocery stores and most theaters but it is still mandatory on public transportation.
In most schools in Germany, students also no longer have to wear masks, which has led teachers' associations to warn of possible conflicts in class.
“There is now a danger that, on the one hand, children who wear masks will be teased by classmates as wimps and overprotective or, on the other hand, pressure will be exerted on non-mask wearers,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association, told dpa. He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in class and on school grounds, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday..
Health experts say the most recent surge of infections in Germany — triggered by the BA.2 omicron subvariant— may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country's disease control agency reported 74,053 new COVID-19 infections in one day, while less than a week ago it reported 111,224 daily infections.
Overall, Germany has registered 130,029 COVID-19 deaths.
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DETROIT — BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.
For more than a year, the global auto industry has struggled with a disastrous shortage of computer chips and other vital parts that has shrunk production, slowed deliveries and sent prices for new and used cars soaring beyond reach for millions of consumers.
Now, a new factor — Russia’s war against Ukraine — has thrown up yet another obstacle. Critically important electrical wiring, made in Ukraine, is suddenly out of reach. With buyer demand high, materials scarce and the war causing new disruptions, vehicle prices are expected to head even higher well into next year.
The war’s damage to the auto industry has emerged first in Europe. But U.S. production will likely suffer eventually, too, if Russian exports of metals — from palladium for catalytic converters to nickel for electric vehicle batteries — are cut off.
“You only need to miss one part not to be able to make a car,” said Mark Wakefield, co-leader of consulting firm Alix Partners’ global automotive unit. “Any bump in the road becomes either a disruption of production or a vastly unplanned-for cost increase.”
Supply problems have bedeviled automakers since the pandemic erupted two years ago, at times shuttering factories and causing vehicle shortages. The robust recovery that followed the recession caused demand for autos to vastly outstrip supply — a mismatch that sent prices for new and used vehicles skyrocketing well beyond overall high inflation.
In the United States, the average price of a new vehicle is up 13% in the past year, to $45,596, according to Edmunds.com. Average used prices have surged far more: They’re up 29% to $29,646 as of February.
Before the war, S&P Global had predicted that global automakers would build 84 million vehicles this year and 91 million next year. (By comparison, they built 94 million in 2018.) Now it’s forecasting fewer than 82 million in 2022 and 88 million next year.
Mark Fulthorpe, an executive director for S&P, is among analysts who think the availability of new vehicles in North America and Europe will remain severely tight — and prices high — well into 2023. Compounding the problem, buyers who are priced out of the new-vehicle market will intensify demand for used autos and keep those prices elevated, too — prohibitively so for many households.
Eventually, high inflation across the economy — for food, gasoline, rent and other necessities — will likely leave a vast number of ordinary buyers unable to afford a new or used vehicle. Demand would then wane. And so, eventually, would prices.
“Until inflationary pressures start to really erode consumer and business capabilities,” Fulthorpe said, “it’s probably going to mean that those who have the inclination to buy a new vehicle, they’ll be prepared to pay top dollar.”
One factor behind the dimming outlook for production is the shuttering of auto plants in Russia. Last week, French automaker Renault, one of the last automakers that have continued to build in Russia, said it would suspend production in Moscow.
The transformation of Ukraine into an embattled war zone has hurt, too. Wells Fargo estimates that 10% to 15% of crucial wiring harnesses that supply vehicle production in the vast European Union were made in Ukraine. In the past decade, automakers and parts companies invested in Ukrainian factories to limit costs and gain proximity to European plants.
The wiring shortage has slowed factories in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and elsewhere, leading S&P to slash its forecast for worldwide auto production by 2.6 million vehicles for both this year and next. The shortages could reduce exports of German vehicles to the United States and elsewhere.
Wiring harnesses are bundles of wires and connectors that are unique to each model; they can't be easily re-sourced to another parts maker. Despite the war, harness makers like Aptiv and Leoni have managed to reopen factories sporadically in Western Ukraine. Still Joseph Massaro, Aptiv’s chief financial officer, acknowledged that Ukraine “is not open for any type of normal commercial activity.”
Aptiv, based in Dublin, is trying to shift production to Poland, Romania, Serbia and possibly Morocco. But the process will take up to six weeks, leaving some automakers short of parts during that time.
“Long term,” Massaro told analysts, “we’ll have to assess if and when it makes sense to go back to Ukraine.”
BMW is trying to coordinate with its Ukrainian suppliers and is casting a wider net for parts. So are Mercedes and Volkswagen.
Yet finding alternative supplies may be next to impossible. Most parts plants are operating close to capacity, so new work space would have to be built. Companies would need months to hire more people and add work shifts.
"The training process to bring up to speed a new workforce — it’s not an overnight thing,” Fulthorpe said.
Fulthorpe said he foresees a further tightening supply of materials from both Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine is the world’s largest exporter of neon, a gas used in lasers that etch circuits onto computer chips. Most chip makers have a six-month supply; late in the year, they could run short. That would worsen the chip shortage, which before the war had been delaying production even more than automakers expected.
Likewise, Russia is a key supplier of such raw materials as platinum and palladium, used in pollution-reducing catalytic converters. Russia also produces 10% of the world’s nickel, an essential ingredient in EV batteries.
Mineral supplies from Russia haven’t been shut off yet. Recycling might help ease the shortage. Other countries may increase production. And some manufacturers have stockpiled the metals.
But Russia also is a big aluminum producer, and a source of pig iron, used to make steel. Nearly 70% of U.S. pig iron imports come from Russia and Ukraine, Alix Partners says, so steelmakers will need to switch to production from Brazil or use alternative materials. In the meantime, steel prices have rocketed up from $900 a ton a few weeks ago to $1,500 now.
So far, negotiations toward a cease-fire in Ukraine have gone nowhere, and the fighting has raged on. A new virus surge in China could cut into parts supplies, too. Industry analysts say they have no clear idea when parts, raw materials and auto production will flow normally.
Even if a deal is negotiated to suspend fighting, sanctions against Russian exports would remain intact until after a final agreement had been reached. Even then, supplies wouldn’t start flowing normally. Fulthorpe said there would be “further hangovers because of disruption that will take place in the widespread supply chains.”
Wakefield noted, too, that because of intense pent-up demand for vehicles across the world, even if automakers restore full production, the process of building enough vehicles will be a protracted one.
When might the world produce an ample enough supply of cars and trucks to meet demand and keep prices down?
Wakefield doesn’t profess to know.
“We’re in a raising-price environment, a (production)-constrained environment,” he said. “That’s a weird thing for the auto industry.”
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Crawford County food pantry helps residents struggling with hunger
For families experiencing hunger, choices around food are dictated by a variety of factors – the amount of money in their bank accounts, access to transportation, whether they have livable wages from employment, restrictions from health conditions and other barriers.
The typical design of a food pantry often reinforces this lack of choice as every person receives the same box or bag of food, regardless of particular tastes, access to appliances or dietary restrictions.
Malinda McSpadden with the Western Arkansas Child Development Food Pantry looks to create opportunities for food-insecure households to have autonomy.
“We’re really excited about them choosing what they want instead of us deciding for them,” McSpadden said.
The pantry’s upcoming distribution on April 9 will gather pallets of donations in the parking lot of the Crawford County District Court in Van Buren. Residents will be able to walk through the available shelf-stable items and select the food they want.
The pantry had its inaugural distribution as a partner of the River Valley Regional Food Bank March 18 and helped about 100 people.
The Western Arkansas Child Development Food Pantry first opened in 1991 and now is in a new location at the Crawford County Adult Education Center and the Crawford County District Court building in Van Buren.
With the location, “we're going to have people coming that might not be able to get to it otherwise or might not know that it was there,” McSpadden said. She described how the pantry serves a variety of people, from families struggling with employment to older adults on a fixed income.
McSpadden expressed gratitude for the partnership between Western Arkansas Child Development, the Crawford County Adult Education Center, the Crawford County District Court and fellow community organizations in “building something pretty special.”
Along with monthly distributions, the pantry gives food to court participants on Tuesdays and provides additional food in emergencies with groups like 100 Families Crawford County.
“We’ve got to help every way that we can,” McSpadden said.
Upcoming shopping event
The pantry’s next shopping-style free food distribution will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 9 in the parking lot of the Crawford County District Court, 301 Mount Vista Boulevard in Van Buren.
You must be a resident of Crawford County and provide some proof of address such as a utility bill.
How to donate
For more information on donating to the Western Arkansas Child Development Food Pantry, email wacd@wacd.net.
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Arkansas basketball's JD Notae announces decision to enter 2022 NBA Draft, will sign with agent
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas basketball guard JD Notae will enter the 2022 NBA Draft, he announced Sunday.
Notae announced in a statement posted to his Instagram that he will sign with an agent and pursue professional opportunities, forgoing one additional year of eligibility granted by the NCAA because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Notae was expected to leave the college ranks coming off a successful season with the Razorbacks. He led Arkansas in scoring and was second in the SEC in points per game with 18.3.
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When he fouled out of Arkansas' final game against Duke in the Elite Eight, he sat on the bench with 1,999 career points.
Notae was named first-team All-SEC by the league's coaches this season and was named a third-team AP All-American.
Notae was one of coach Eric Musselman's first incoming transfers, coming to Arkansas before the 2019-20 season after starting his career at Jacksonville. He sat out the pandemic-shortened year due to NCAA transfer rules, then was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year at the end of the following season.
The Georgia native is not projected as a high pick in the two-round NBA Draft, but could seek professional opportunities in the NBA G League or overseas.
With Notae's decision and two players entering the transfer portal, Arkansas has now lost three players from this season's roster. Senior Au'Diese Toney also has a decision to make as to where he'll spend next season, as he could join Notae in the professional ranks or return for a final year of eligibility.
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You can email her at clong@swtimes.com or follow her on Twitter @christinalong00.
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BERLIN (AP) — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.
He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man’s personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months. Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and venues such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection numbers for weeks, yet many measures to rein in the pandemic ended on Friday. Donning masks is no longer compulsory in grocery stores and most theaters but it is still mandatory on public transportation.
In most schools in Germany, students also no longer have to wear masks, which has led teachers’ associations to warn of possible conflicts in class.
“There is now a danger that, on the one hand, children who wear masks will be teased by classmates as wimps and overprotective or, on the other hand, pressure will be exerted on non-mask wearers,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association, told dpa. He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in class and on school grounds, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday.
Health experts say the most recent surge of infections in Germany — triggered by the BA.2 omicron subvariant— may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country’s disease control agency reported 74,053 new COVID-19 infections in one day, while less than a week ago it reported 111,224 daily infections.
Overall, Germany has registered 130,029 COVID-19 deaths.
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the North Carolina Air National Guard enjoy food, beverages, and conversation during a grand-opening of the Epic Center held at the North Carolina Air National Guard Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, April 2, 2022. The Epic Center boasts plenty of space for ceremonies, large-gatherings indoors and outdoors, as well as an outdoor fire place with cover and space heaters.
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Missouri Air National Guard Senior Airman Hayden Potter teaches Technical Sgt. Ashley Anderson how to use a tourniquet during Tactical Combat Casualty Care Training (TCCC) over April drill weekend.
SrA Potter taught hundreds of Air Guard members TCCC. He uses both experience from his military career along with his civilian profession as a paramedic.
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2202401-N-UN585-2022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) celebrate the birthday of the navy chief with a cake cutting ceremony on the ship's mess deck, April 1. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Claire DuBois/Released)
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What’s the best way to make a decision?
There really is a benefit to 'sleeping on it'.
The optimal approach is to ensure you are well informed and to use techniques to overcome the biases of thought and emotion that are known to skew human rationality. So, begin by gathering background information on the decision, making sure you draw on diverse, reputable sources.
Now, one bias that could lead you astray is the ‘affective forecasting error’. Essentially, we’re poor at anticipating how we’ll feel in future situations. To get around this, find out how other people similar to you felt after making a given choice.
Another relevant bias relates to ‘temporal discounting’ – we tend to prioritise short-term gains over long-term consequences. For instance, you might agree hastily to a future commitment (such as taking on a new project at work or going on holiday with a friend) because the immediate benefits are salient, in terms of kudos or popularity, but you underestimate the investment of time and effort required in the future.
When faced with these kinds of scenarios, try to imagine how you would feel if the commitment were imminent – if you had to work on the project this week, or get ready for the holiday next weekend.
Once you’ve completed the above steps, it is a good idea to compile a list of pros and cons of your options and to use a systematic scoring system to ground your decision. That said, you don’t want to completely neglect your gut instincts or tacit knowledge. So, do your scoring and then sleep on the decision and see how you feel in the morning. That way you’ll have drawn on a healthy mix of mind and heart before you make the leap.
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220328-N-HG846-1107 AEGEAN SEA (March 28, 2022) – Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Sebastian Demarais, from Portsmouth, Va., lubricates a Mark-32 surface vessel torpedo tube air flask aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57), March 28, 2022. Mitscher is currently deployed with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Serianni)
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SPONSORED: All Seasons Temporaries Inc. Has Several New Job Openings in the Area
All Seasons Temporaries, Inc. has several new job openings in the local area.
Clean- up Crew- Endeavor, Pa.
$16/hour – 2nd shift available – Non-exempt
Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift, bend, twist, and stand for duration shift
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed boots
- Must have general mathematical skills
- Must abide by all safety protocols
- Understand lockout protocols
- Must be able to work with a team
Duties (but not limited to):
- Watch levels in chip and sawdust trailers and switch before overflowing
- Keep chutes and convers clear
- Watch chipper, conveyors to ensure they are running when in use
- Sweep and shovel sawdust and debris into conveyors
- Ability to understand direction
- Stay alert and be aware of your surroundings at all times
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Administrative Assistant- Franklin, Pa.
$10.79/hr. non-exempt. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Duties (but not limited to):
- Answering phones
- Performing receptionist duties when people come into the office
- Doing some light clerical work on computers
Requirements:
- Must have the ability to follow confidentiality protocols
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Part Time Office Assistant- Franklin, PA
$12/hr. non- exempt
Duties (but not limited to):
- Answer phones, as well as welcoming and assisting patients and visitors
- Scheduling and confirming appointments
- Obtaining and updating patients’ personal and health information
- Creating and maintaining electronic health records
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Basic computer skills
- Must be able to pass pre- employment screening
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Office Assistant- Franklin
$10.79/hr
Duties (but not limited to):
- Answering phones
- Performing receptionist duties when people come into the office
- Doing some light clerical work on computers.
- May assist with some of the civil or criminal filing functions and other duties.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- Clerical experience preferred.
Monday through Friday, eight-hour days, starting at 8:00 a.m., the pay rate is $10.79/hr., non- exempt. Looking for a couple of employees.
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Bundler- Meadville
$12.50 to $13.50/hr. non- exempt
Light forklift driving, packaging bundles of pipe, use of banding and crimping to band pipes together.
Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (some Fridays as needed for overtime, would be eight hours)
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed shoes
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Full-time Clerk – Seneca, Pa.
$15/Hr. – Non-exempt
Potential for 90 days temporary to permanent
40 hours per week including one evening shift until 8:00 p.m. on Thursdays and 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays a month from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
Description:
Cashier:
- Waiting on customers
- Balancing the cash drawer
- Service department
- Office filing
Telephone operator:
- Answering the phone and directing calls to the appropriate department
Accounting Clerk:
- Posting accounts payable invoices, balancing floor plan accounts, and other various tasks as assigned by the controller.
Requirements:
- Must have title work experience
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- High school diploma
- Must have account and customer service knowledge
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Electrical Equipment Repair Specialist- Franklin
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
$15/Hr. – Non-exempt
Potential for 90 days temporary to permanent.
Description:
- Use of hand and power tools to rebuild boards, switches, transformers, etc.
- Work with various departments to retrieve parts
- Update computer with the progress of rebuilds
- Follow all safety policies
Requirements:
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening
- Must be able to multitask and be detail-oriented
- Must have steel-toed and/or composite toed shoes
- Prior mechanical and/or electrical experience preferred
- Prior metal fabrication experience preferred
- Must be able to stand, left, bend, push, pull, kneel, and twist during the duration of shift
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
1st Shift Assembly
$11/hr – Non-exempt
Potential for temporary to permanent.
Requirements:
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must be reliable
- Must be able to lift, bend, push and pull during shift
- Must be able to follow directions
- Prior use of hand and power tools preferred
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
Stick Layers and Bin Tenders– Marienville
$15/hour – 1st and 2nd shifts available – Non-exempt
Job Requirements:
- Ability to lift, bend, twist, and stand for duration shift
- Must pass pre-employment screening
- Must have steel-toed boots
- Must have general mathematical skills
- Must abide by all safety protocols
- Understand lockout protocols
- Must be able to work with a team
Duties (but not limited to):
- Stack and sort lumber in appropriate slots
- Count pieces in stacks
- Tag bundles
- Operate machines and make sure they do not jam
- Clean machines when they are down
- Maintain clean workspaces
Please send resumes to [email protected] or call 814-437-2148 for more information.
About All Season’s Temporaries Inc.
All Season’s offices are located at 1288 Liberty Street in Franklin and 113 N. Broad Street in Grove City.
For more information, call 814-437-2148 for the Franklin office or 724-458-6777 for the Grove City office.
Interested individuals may contact either office for available assignments.
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Deer Creek Winery to Host Saturday Entertainment by Subtle Chaos, Kristopher Ferrell
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Enjoy live entertainment on Saturday at Deer Creek Winery!
Saturday’s Lineup:
Subtle Chaos (pictured above): 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Subtle Chaos will be performing a variety of popular tunes in the afternoon!
Kristopher Ferrell: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a variety of hits tonight ranging from the 50’s to today by Kristopher Ferrell!
Deer Creek’s Gift Shop
Browse Deer Creek’s gift shop and sample their vinegars and oils, while listening to live music in a country atmosphere.
Deer Creek Cafe
Deer Creek also serves hand-rolled crust gourmet pizzas, a variety of Goot Essa cheese plates with homemade toasted baguettes, and bruschetta with a twist – along with new menu items.
For a selection of wines that can be served with a meal, click here.
More Information
For more information, call 814-354-7392, or visit Deer Creek’s website here, or follow Deer Creek’s Facebook page.
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The Inn and Manor at Deer Creek Winery: Perfect Destinations to Unwind, Relax, and Celebrate Life
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Whether you are planning a weekend or a longer stay, the Inn and the Manor at Deer Creek provide the perfect destination for a relaxing getaway.
(Photos and videos by Dave Cyphert of ProPoint Media Photography)
Rhonda Brooks, owner of Deer Creek Winery and associated bed-and-breakfast establishments, told exploreClarion.com that the idea for a bed-and-breakfast at the winery came around 2014 when they were asked by a customer why there were not any accommodations available in the area.
“I can remember one day, in particular, we were working on the gas line, a customer came in, and they weren’t from the area. They were like, ‘Do you know there’s not a bed-and-breakfast in the area that has rooms available? We had to stay in a hotel.’ So, we thought, ‘Huh, we need to build anyways. Maybe a bed-and-breakfast is the way we should go,’” Rhonda said.
At first, Rhonda and her husband, Denny, thought about building cabins on the Deer Creek property, but they decided to incorporate a bed-and-breakfast into the existing winery structure. This blossomed into The Inn at Deer Creek Winery.
“My husband and my daughter and I designed all of this. We decorated all of this,” Rhonda explained. “My husband started building this. We had a couple of contractors, but mostly it was him and the staff at the time.”
The first floor of The Inn, and its accompanying three rooms, was opened in October of 2016. The second floor of The Inn was opened on by Mothers Day of 2017.
Immediately, The Inn was met with an extremely positive reception.
“It’s been great,” Rhonda added. “We have people come once a month because of the service that they get – they love the wine, the food, and the stay.”
The Inn at Deer Creek Winery has eight rooms, each one with a different theme and layout.
(Pictured below: Rooms at The Inn at Deer Creek Winery.)
According to Rhonda, many considerations came into play when designing each room.
“First, it was the size of the building. My husband is good with numbers. He figured out what would be the most economical size for the building. We then said we want this much for our gathering place here. That left us the remaining space, plus we knew we had to have laundry and storage and were going to have some offices.
“Also, researching bed-and-breakfasts, you have to have eight rooms. Eight is the minimum amount to be profitable.”
Rhonda’s daughter Joanna designed the layout of the rooms using design software.
“We just kind of said, ‘We need eight rooms. They all need to have bathrooms. What can you do?’ She just started chopping it up, and (then) she would send us a floor plan,” Rhonda explained. “After she had it designed, then we started talking to the family about what we’re going to name the rooms. That was a whole family decision, these eight. Once we had our theme, we started looking at décor and paint on walls. I had Google sheets with so many different colors of paint.”
The themes of four of The Inn’s rooms reflect winemaking destinations across the world, such as “Spring in Spain” or “Winter in Paris.” The other four rooms have more general themes such as “Celebration” or “Deer Creek.”
The Inn’s success encouraged Rhonda and Denny to change the way they looked at their business. Previously, the Brooks focused on expanding their business through retail locations at strip malls and shopping plazas. Currently, Deer Creek has locations at South Hills Village Mall, Hermitage-Kohl’s Plaza, McCandless Crossing, Beaver Valley Mall, and The Mall at Robinson. They previously had locations at the Clarion Mall, the Cranberry Mall, and the Clearview Mall.
For Rhonda, the future of Deer Creek Winery lies in opening more wineries with more attached bed-and-breakfast locations. Working toward that goal, they opened The Manor at Deer Creek Winery, located just a few feet away from the existing winery and inn building.
“We were looking to buy a bed-and-breakfast in Titusville, but long story short, that fell through,” Rhonda said. “We were then, ‘Well, let’s see what else is available.’ and, at the time, it was fall of ‘20, and I get this text from my husband saying, ‘Did you check your email lately?’ I go over, and it’s a floor plan, and I looked at it and said, ‘Is this my house?’”
(Pictured below: Rooms at The Manor at Deer Creek Winery.)
Created from remodeling the Brooks’ house on the Deer Creek property, The Manor combined the best features of The Inn into five rooms. Rhonda said it made sense to convert the house into a bed-and-breakfast because she and her husband were looking to retire. Having their house in the middle of their business was not conducive to that goal.
“Whenever I did The Manor, I wanted to simplify it. We learned a lot of things from having The Inn that we did the same or different at The Manor.”
The plans for The Manor were drawn up in November of 2020. By March of 2021, remodeling had begun. The Manor fully opened by August of 2021.
The rooms at The Manor were designed thematically to represent the interests of Rhonda and Denny and their four children, James, Sarah, Seth, and Joanna. The decision to make the rooms’ decorations reflect the Brooks family was due to a change of mentality Rhonda felt as she moved closer toward retirement.
“We have made the transition from owners to being founders, and that’s made a huge difference in my mind. People don’t expect us to be here on a daily basis. It’s a heritage house even though it’s not a 100-year-old house. It’s still where the founders lived,” she said. “Nothing else resonated with us with five rooms.”
Manor 213 is styled in airplanes and travel after their son Seth and daughter-in-law Caitlin. Seth is an aerospace engineer, and Caitlin loves to travel, said Brooks. Manor 212 is themed after Joanna, who spent several years in Guatemala on a mission trip and has decorative items she brought back from her trip.
The room which belonged to Rhonda and Denny is the deluxe suite at The Manor and has a larger area, including a small kitchen, a larger seating area and bed, and a private porch. It is themed after sailing which they will be doing in their retirement!
According to Rhonda, just as many young couples stay in their bed-and-breakfast accommodations as do older couples.
“It really has amazed me some of the young couples. I thought it was older who had more resources, but we really have a mix of every age,” she said.
Occupancy is usually steady through the year, peaking on holidays such as Valentine’s Day or over the summer.
“We’re fuller than most bed-and-breakfasts because we have the winery here, and we have entertainment. We’re half-and-hour from Cook Forest,” Rhonda added.
Looking toward the future, she sees more bed-and-breakfast-winery combinations at other locations.
“We have found some down in the Pittsburgh area and central Pa. that we are pursuing so stay tuned. We don’t want to go too far away, but we don’t want to have it right next door, either.”
(Pictured below: Rooms at The Manor at Deer Creek Winery.)
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Statewide Opening Day of Trout Season Is Today
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reminds anglers that the statewide Opening Day of Trout Season is today, Saturday, April 2!
The start time is 8:00 a.m.
“The best part about Opening Day is that it’s only the start of the regular trout season, which will continue throughout the spring,” said Tim Schaeffer, PFBC Executive Director. “Wherever you spend time around the water this weekend, by yourself, or with friends and family, hundreds of streams and lakes across the state will have already been stocked with millions of trout, creating immediate, world-class recreational fishing opportunities in every corner of the Commonwealth.”
Throughout the 2022 season, the PFBC will stock approximately 3.2 million adult trout in 696 streams and 128 lakes open to public angling. These figures, which are consistent with the number of trout stocked over the past decade, include approximately 2.2 million Rainbow Trout; 686,000 Brown Trout; and 293,000 Brook Trout. As with past practice, the average size of the trout produced for stocking is 11 inches in length with an average weight of .58 pounds.
The PFBC will also stock approximately 70,000 trophy-sized trout measuring 14″-20″. Approximately 13,000 golden Rainbow Trout, weighing an average of 1.5 pounds, will also be stocked during preseason and in-season stockings. PFBC partner cooperative nurseries sponsored by sportsmen’s groups and other organizations will combine to raise an additional 1 million trout that will be stocked into public waterways throughout the trout season.
During the regular trout season (Opening Day through Labor Day), anglers may keep up to five trout (combined species) per day measuring at least seven inches long. During an extended season from September 6, 2022, through February 20, 2023, the daily limit is three trout.
To purchase a fishing license and trout permit, review trout stocking schedules, and find trout fishing tips, visit www.fishandboat.com, or use the FishBoatPA mobile app. Anglers are no longer required to display a printed copy of their fishing license on the outside of their clothing and may simply store their license digitally on their phones.
Anglers of all ages who fish from a boat during trout season this spring are reminded that anyone aboard a boat less than 16 feet in length, including all canoes and kayaks, is required to wear a U.S Coast Guard-approved life jacket from November 1 through April 30.
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7-Day Weather Forecast for Clarion County
A look at the 7-day weather forecast for the Clarion County area.
Today – Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday – A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night – A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday – A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night – Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night – Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday – Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night – A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday – Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night – A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday – A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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All American Awards and Engraving Soldier Spotlight: Scott Gatto
Scott Gatto served our country in the United States Army.
Name: Scott A. Gatto
Born: January 14, 1966
Died: March 12, 2022
Hometown: Tionesta, Pa.
Branch: U.S. Army
Scott served in the United States Army and then became a member of the National Guard, serving his country for 21 years.
He also served the community through his membership with the Tionesta United Methodist Church.
Click here to view a full obituary.
All American Awards and Engraving is located on Route 322 in Shippenville. The company specializes in Embroidery, Screen Printing, all kinds of awards, trophies, engraving, unique gifts and more. As the company motto says, We can put “Almost Anything on Almost Everything”.
They can be found online at www.allamericanhq.com, by calling toll free 1-877-402-9273 and ask for Jim Carroll, or visit them here www.facebook.com/AllAmericanAwardsandEngraving
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Clarion County Photo of the Day
Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
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Clarion County Recipe of the Day: Air-Fryer Breaded Shrimp
Take advantage of your air-fryer using this recipe!
Ingredients
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 large egg
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
Cooking spray
Optional: seafood cocktail sauce and lemon wedges
Directions
-Preheat the air fryer to 375°. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, seasoned salt, dill weed, and pepper. In a separate shallow bowl, whisk egg, milk, and hot pepper sauce. Place bread crumbs in a third shallow bowl. Dip shrimp in flour to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs, patting to help adhere.
-In batches, arrange shrimp in a single layer in greased air fryer; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until lightly browned and shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes on each side. If desired, serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
Do you want to have your recipe featured as the Clarion County Recipe of the day? If the answer is yes, the process is quick and easy! Simply email your recipe to [email protected] with “Clarion County Recipe of the Day” as the subject. Also, we’d love for you to include a fun picture of the dish you’re sharing. Make your recipe famous today!
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Clarion University Tennis: Strouse Wins No. 1 Singles, but Golden Eagles Fall to Cal U
CLARION, Pa. – The Golden Eagle tennis team returned home for a PSAC West match on Saturday, falling by a 6-1 score to Cal U at Campbell Courts.
Clarion won the No. 1 singles match and nearly took the No. 3 match as well, but could not complete the win over the Vulcans.
Alexis Strouse recorded her first conference win of the season, beating Carmen Duran in three sets. Duran took the first set by a 6-4 score, but Strouse rallied to dominate the second set by a 6-1 score. That led to a tight third-set tiebreaker, with Strouse edging out Duran by an 11-9 score to notch the win.
Alyson Fisher very nearly took the No. 3 singles set in a similar fashion, but the Vulcans’ Kylie Feltenberger pulled off a similar trick to what Strouse did in the No. 1 match. Fisher claimed the first set by a 6-2 score, but Feltenberger edged her in a tight second set 6-4. Feltenberger also won by an 11-9 score in the third set to give Cal U the win.
The Vulcans won both of the doubles matches contested by a 6-3 score, giving them a 1-0 lead in the match. Strouse’s win put the Golden Eagles on the scoreboard, but Cal U won the remaining singles matches to lock up the 6-1 win.
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Deer Creek Winery to Host Sunday Afternoon Entertainment by Basement Band
Sunday, April 3, 2022 @ 12:04 AM
SHIPPENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) – Deer Creek Winery is hosting live entertainment on Sunday afternoon.
The Basement Band will be performing a variety of music styles including rock and pop classics, acoustic favorites, country, and praise from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3.
Enjoy your lunch with a glass of Deer Creek wine or a beer from North Country Brewery, Straub, Yuengling, or Trails to Ales while listening to a local favorite.
A cafe menu is available including specials of the day.
Deer Creek Winery is located at 3333 Soap Fat Road, Shippenville, Pa.
For more information, visit Deer Creek Winery’s website here.
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The Medical Minute: Supporting Siblings When Brother or Sister Is Sick
HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT) – When their daughter, Lyla, was hospitalized at age 3 for spinal surgery and pancreatitis, John and Allison Mason soon realized her twin sister needed some special attention too.
“The experience was very stressful for Elliana,” John Mason said. “The girls had never spent a day apart since leaving the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit as infants.”
The Lancaster family got help from the Child Life program at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital, which offers support for siblings of children hospitalized or ill with chronic conditions.
“Child Life coached us on what to say to Elliana at home so she could understand Lyla’s situation in terms a toddler could understand, including why Lyla wasn’t at school or why I was sleeping at the hospital every night,” John Mason said.
When Elliana visited the hospital, she was invited to participate in the same activities as Lyla – everything from music therapy and hospital bingo to a special event with Penn State football players.
That helped Elliana be less scared and even have a little fun with her sister, despite being in a hospital, her parents said.
“When a child is sick or hospitalized, it affects the entire family,” said Lindsey Reynolds, certified Child Life specialist at the Children’s Hospital. “Routines change, and there’s a whole array of emotions.”
New territory for everyone
A sibling may feel worried about their brother or sister, especially if they look ill or are confined to a hospital bed, or they may think they did something to cause the illness. Siblings also might feel jealous of extra attention the sick child gets and wish they could be sick too, Reynolds said.
Parents may feel guilty that they must understandably focus so much of their energy and attention on their sick child, leaving less time for their other kids and their activities.
Parents are stressed and may show it – which may come as a surprise to their other children, who may never have seen their parents as anything other than in control.
“Children are very intuitive to the emotions of others, and they can sense caregiver anxiety,” Reynolds said. “Siblings might have anxiety about what they’re seeing, and they may wonder who will take care of them when their caregivers are at the hospital. When children have unanswered questions or don’t understand what’s wrong, it’s a place of great uncertainty.”
Resources ease unfamiliarity
To help, Child Life offers age-appropriate tips and resources to parents, and individualized teaching sessions, books, and play time to help siblings cope.
“Often, children don’t have the words for what they are feeling. We emphasize the importance of play – it’s the language of children,” Reynolds said. “Letting them play with a stuffed animal that has medical equipment similar to their sibling’s can help them know what to expect before seeing their sibling for the first time.”
Child Life also offers SibShops, currently on pause due to COVID-19, which are free, quarterly workshops that give siblings a safe space to meet other children who have sick siblings, talk freely about how they feel, and have some fun.
Here are some tips for parents to make the best of the unexpected situation.
- Be honest. Give concrete information about your child’s illness. Otherwise, siblings might overhear bits and pieces and craft a wrong narrative in their minds.
- Use proper names. Calling cancer “the C word,” for example, could make it seem mysterious and elevate fear.
- Make a game plan. Share the medical plan for helping your sick child and the new routine for your other children, including who will help care for them when you’re at the hospital.
- Give back some control. Talk with your children about what to expect when they visit the hospital and let them decide if they want to go or not. If not, ask if they would like to send in favorite family pictures or drawings or take advantage of technology that makes it possible to share a bedtime story remotely.
Throughout the journey, Reynolds suggests parents create intentional space for emotions – their children’s and their own.
“Instinctively, parents and caregivers want to be brave and protective, but it’s important for them to identify their emotions and admit they also feel scared,” Reynolds said. “It’s OK to shed a tear together too.”
Know when to get extra help
Although most siblings weather the situation with support, some children may need extra help from a therapist or doctor. Changes in eating or sleeping habits and heightened emotional behavior – anything from isolating oneself from others, to becoming extra clingy, to throwing temper tantrums – could be normal reactions to the stressful situation; however, families know their child best and should contact their child’s healthcare provider for ongoing support and concerns, Reynolds said.
Maintaining a feeling of family unity goes a long way in making siblings feel secure, Reynolds said.
“Emphasize that even though a brother or sister might be in a different place or look or talk a little differently right now, they’re still part of our family, and we can still find ways to play and connect like we always have,” she said.
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Police Release Details of Teen Injured in Route 36 Crash
FARMINGTON TWP., Pa. (EYT) – State Police in Marienville released the details of a one-vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 36 on March 22.
According to police, the accident happened around 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 22, north on State Route 36, just north of the intersection of Mealy Drive, in Farmington Township, Clarion County.
Police say a 17-year-old female, of Leeper, was traveling in a 2006 Pontiac Vibe and swerved the vehicle for an animal on the roadway. She lost control of the vehicle and exited the right side of the road hitting a utility pole.
The teen suffered suspected minor injuries but was not transported to a medical facility.
According to police, Farmington Volunteer Fire Department and Snyder’s AutoBody assisted state troopers at the scene.
PSP Marienville released the above report on Saturday, April 2, 2022.
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SPONSORED: The Korner Restaurant Is Offering a Stuffed Pork Chops Dinner Today, Other Daily Specials Throughout the Week, Dine-In or Take-Out
RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Korner Restaurant is offering a turkey dinner as their special on Sunday, March 27. There are also daily specials and homemade soup throughout the week!
The Korner Restaurant is open for dine-in. Take out is always available!
The daily specials are as follows:
- Sunday, April 3 – Stuffed Pork Chops
- Monday, April 4 – Hamburger Steak or Chili Dogs
- Tuesday, April 5 – General Tso With Fried Rice, Chicken Salad Croissant, or Liver and Onions
- Wednesday, April 6 – Ham and Scalloped Potatoes, 4pc Chicken Dinner, or Fish Sandwich
- Thursday, April 7 – Spaghetti, Lasagna, Chicken Parmesan, or Roast Beef Dinner
- Friday, April 8 – Deep-Fried or Baked Fish Dinner, Shrimp, or Ribeye
- Saturday, April 9 – Cook’s Choice
- Sunday, April 10 – Turkey Dinner
The menu is subject to change.
Be sure to check the Korner Restaurant’s Facebook Page for other specials and their menu.
You can even get pies to-go! Call to order; please call the day before you need the pie.
Quarts of soup are available for $5.00.
Call in your to-go orders at 814-473-8250.
Individuals can also place an order at the ice cream window.
The Korner Restaurant is open:
Monday through Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Don’t forget about dessert!
Fresh Homemade pies and desserts are baked daily.
Korner Restaurant is located at 626 Lawsonham Road, Rimersburg, PA 16248.
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Taking Her Cuts: Moniteau’s Covert Effort to Master Her Swing on Softball Diamond, Golf Course
WEST SUNBURY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — When Emma Covert takes a swing in the fall, she does it calmly.
She centers herself, gets into a state of tranquility before she sends a golf ball soaring off the tee.
This is one in a series of articles highlighting some of the best players in the area heading into the 2022 high school softball season.
When Emma Covert takes a swing in the spring, she does it with aggression.
She attacks the ball and gets into a state of rage before she sends the softball soaring toward the outfield.
The two sports couldn’t be more different for Covert, but the Moniteau junior excels at them both.
“Golf is not a real big adrenaline game,” Covert said. “You have to stay calm to golf. I’m a pretty energetic person, so I think I like softball better just because it suits me better.”
It suits her just fine.
Last year as a sophomore, Covert shined. She batted .449 with two home runs and 29 RBI in a deep and potent Warrior lineup.
“I just try to step into the box with confidence,” Covert said. “So, I wasn’t too surprised how I did last season, but I know I can definitely do better. We faced a lot of good pitchers last year, so I’m happy with how I did.”
She figures to face some good pitchers this season, as well.
Covert enjoys that challenge.
“If we are always playing teams that aren’t up to our level, that doesn’t challenge us and make us better,” Covert said. “I’d rather play teams that are close to our rank, maybe a little bit higher, that way we really have to focus and work harder to make sure we can improve.”
Covert is especially excited for the season to really launch into high gear because of the slight adjustment she made with her swing in the offseason.
It was a sort of eureka moment for the slugger.
“Over the winter, I kind of had a breakthrough with my swing,” Covert said. “I’m getting a lot more power in the ball. I’m just really excited to be hitting in a lineup where I’m going to get good pitches, no matter what. I’ve been working over the winter on pitch selection, too.”
The adjustment was simple. She shortened her swing and learned to use more of her lower body.
“I was just kind of swinging in a circle,” Covert said. “I’m starting to get a better plane with my swing.”
Covert will play first base and third base this season. She will also see a lot more time in the circle than she did last year with the departure of Courtney Stewart to graduation.
Covert pitched just four innings as a sophomore.
She will be one of several players filling that role in 2022.
“This year, since Courtney moved on, it’s me and a couple of other kids who will pitch,” Covert said. “We’re all pretty close, so it’s neck and neck to see who is going to start.”
Covert has worked hard to improve her pitching.
She throws a fastball, curveball, and changeup and has been experimenting with a screwball.
Covert is one of many younger players who got a lot of playing time last season.
Moniteau is loaded with underclassmen, all of whom made big impacts in 2021.
“We only have a few seniors,” Covert said. “At least half our team is sophomores and freshmen. We’ve been playing together for a while. Everyone’s grown up playing together, so we know how each other plays and how we complement each other. I think we’re going to be good this year.”
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Mark April 29 on your calendar; it’s Arbor Day, and we can’t think of a better time to talk about trees.
Though we have some rough weather in winter and summer, we sometimes forget from time to time what it was like once we move on to another season. But who can forget the triple digits last summer that ruined crops, scorched our landscape and burned some of our plant material so badly that we had to remove it and plant again?
Trees might have helped with that problem. Established trees provide a cooling effect in your yard, but even small trees and shrubs could have shaded some of our smaller plants.
We at Master Gardeners urge you to make this the year you plant your first tree or add to those that are already established. Let’s list all the reasons why:
• Trees provide shelter, nesting areas and sometimes food for songbirds. When choosing trees, think of those that provide more than one need. Planting trees such as elderberries, serviceberries and chokecherries will help provide food. When you plant shrubs or trees that have a tight branch habit such as arborvitaes, you provide shelter that could help keep birds warm in winter or hide them from their predators. And most important, fruit trees provide food for the family.
• Landscaping can add value to your property. When people are looking at homes to buy, established trees are always in favor.
• Consider trees that give you year-round interest. We love spring blooms, summer shade, fall leaf color and interesting or colorful twigs and branches for winter. When doing your research, ordering online or shopping at local nurseries, be mindful if the trees are in pots or bare-rooted. In the early spring you will find many of the bare-rooted variety, and if you choose to buy you need to plant them as soon as you can or keep their roots moist. You do not want those roots to dry out. Before you pay the price, make sure you consider if they really like to grow here. If ordering online, you might be choosing trees or shrubs that like warm weather year-round. It pays to shop local. Also take into consideration the height at maturity and where you choose to plant. Will they grow into the power lines? Will the roots invade a septic tank or cause havoc with the sidewalk? Many trees might not be the best for small areas.
We encourage you to visit the Yakima Area Arboretum, and take walks through our local parks where you can see the possibilities first-hand.
And about planting those trees. Dig a hole twice as big as the roots, and if those roots have burlap on them, remove it. Some tags will recommend you leave that in place, but in our area that burlap takes years to rot away and will limit your root growth. Do not amend your soil, as you want those roots to quickly begin growing in the soil it will have for the rest of its life. Make sure you only cover with soil, to the line that is already established on your tree. Leave a small, indented area right round the tree itself and water it well. Be mindful that newly established trees will need frequent watering to get them established.
As a project for the 40-year celebration (1980-2020) of our Yakima Master Gardener program, we purchased trees for Yakima and Union Gap.
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A winter storm watch was bumped up to a warning Sunday, with heavy snow expected to fall over the Cascades beginning Sunday afternoon.
The alert from the National Weather Service is in effect for the eastern slopes of the Cascades, including Cliffdell, and 12 to 30 inches of snow is forecast above 2,500 feet Sunday afternoon through Tuesday morning.
The storm could affect travel and morning commutes, and gusty winds could bring down tree branches, the weather service said. The Northwest Avalanche Center said avalanche danger is also expected to increase.
Blewett, Snoqualmie, Stevens and White passes were open Sunday morning with no restrictions. Travelers can check road conditions by calling 5-1-1 or visiting wsdot.wa.gov/travel.
A high wind watch remains in effect from Monday morning through evening, with winds of 30-40 mph and gusts of 45-55 mph in the Yakima Valley and throughout the region.
The winds could blow down trees and power lines, and power outages are possible, the weather service said. People should secure loose items outside.
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East Valley's perfect record faced one of its toughest tests yet when Othello visited with its 4-0 CWAC record Saturday afternoon.
The Red Devils proved up to the challenge thanks to a Diego Lopez goal two minutes into overtime to give them their ninth straight win to start the season. Brandon Garcia put East Valley on the board early off an assist from central midfielder Eli Juarez.
Selah's set to visit the Red Devils next Saturday in a rematch of a game they won 3-0 at Selah, which beat visiting Prosser 2-1 on Saturday. Grandview won at Ellensburg in other CWAC action.
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First half: 1, East Valley, Brandon Garcia (Eli Juarez), 10:00; 2, Othello, 30:00.
Second half: No goals.
Overtime: 3, East Valley, Diego Lopez, 82:00.
Saves: Erik Sandoval (O) 2; Sam Gonzalez (EV) 3.
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TOPPENISH 2, HIGHLAND 0: At Toppenish, the Wildcats took over sole possession of first place in the SCAC-EWAC West thanks to second-half goals by Christopher Gutierrez and Alexander Magana. The Scotties will try to bounce back from their first loss of the season when they travel to Chelan for a nonleague match next Tuesday while Toppenish hosts Naches Valley.
Another SCAC West team, Zillah, lost 3-0 in a nonleague match at College Place.
First half: No goals.
Second half: 1, Toppenish, Christopher Gutierrez, 50:00; 2, Toppenish, Alexander Magana, 76:00.
Saves: Jesus Gonzalez (H) 4; Hector Godinez (T) 2.
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Quigley runs 4:14
Selah's Cooper Quigley missed his personal best by a little more than a second with a 4:14.81 to win the 1600 meters at the Holder Relays Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium.
His teammate, Shaun Salveson, improved his Valley-best by a full second to win the 400 in 50.06 and their 4x400 relay team lowered its Valley-best to 3:33.14 in an easy win. Eisenhower's Aiden Waddle ran a Valley-best 42.3 to win the 300 hurdles and Ellensburg's Chase Perez ran a Valley-best 11.39 to take second in the 100 meters.
Eisenhower's Jeffery Condardo improved his Valley-best discus mark by nearly seven feet with a throw of 130-03 to take third place. His teammate, Kara Mickelson, lowered her Valley-best to 58.98 in the 400 meters.
In the 100, Zillah sophomore Mia Hicks ran a 12.75 to set a new Valley-best for third place and she won the triple jump with a Valley-best 34-04. Ike's Isabela Alvarado took nearly seven seconds off her personal-best to win the 1600 meters in 5:07.86 and the Cadets' 4x100 meter relay team took second by lowering their Valley-best time to 52.62.
East Valley's Allison Bryan took second and improved her Valley-best long jump to 16-02.5.
BOYS
100: Jordan Whittle (Lynnwood) 11.32. 400: Shaun Salveson (Selah) 50.06. 1600: Cooper Quigley (Selah) 4:14.81. 3200: Logan Johns (Henry Jackson) 10:17.97. 300 hurdles: Aiden Waddle (Ike) 42.3. 2k steeplechase: Daxtyn Castagnetta (Lynnwood) 6:44.83. 4x100: Lynnwood (Archide, Hurtado, Whittle, Carroll) 44.52. 4x400: Selah (Rees, Quigley, Mooney, Salveson) 3:33.14. Distance medley: White River (Marlow, Slish, Riley, Harris) 11:23.56.
Shot: Charlie Vliem (Cedarcrest) 45-06. Discus: Jacob Raab (Richland) 136-09. Javelin: Lance Robinson (Richland) 148-11. HJ: Julian Rodriguez (Naches Valley) 6-02. PV: Elijah Lynch (Richland) 12-00. LJ: Keanan Humphreys (Richland) 19-09.25. TJ: Raymond Holycross (Bickleton) 40-08.75.
GIRLS
100: Braelyn Baker (Bear Creek). 400: Baker (BC) 58.43. 1600: Isabela Alvarado (Ike) 5:07.86. 3200: Brooke Miles (NV) 11:45.34. 100 hurdles: Allison Bryan (East Valley). 300 hurdles: Hannah Chang (Richland) 48.28. 2k steeplechase: Sonja Blycker (Cedarcrest). 4x100: Richland (Wahlstrom, Marsh, Castillo, Chang). 4x400: Richland (Chang, Ruzauskas, Summers, Marsh). Distance medley: Ike (Chavez, Reyes, Figueroa, Alvarado).
Shot: Isabella Kanelopoulos (La Salle) 33-00. Discus: Mary Mickelson (Ike). Discus: Tatiana Camacho (Toppenish) 72-07. Javelin: Lexi Franklin (Richland) 103-08. HJ: Kaylie Pearson (Richland). PV: Sydney Mohlman (HJ). LJ: Baker (BC). LJ: Jocelyn Newschwander (Ellensburg). TJ: Mia Hicks (Zillah) 34-04.
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ELLENSBURG 12-14; PROSSER 2-3: At Ellensburg, Ryker Fortier went 4-for-7 with a double and triple to lead the Bulldogs, who got 13 hits from 13 different players in the second game of a doubleheader sweep.
Cade Gibson added four hits and seven stolen bases for Ellensburg, which will host Deer Park on Tuesday. Prosser's set to host Othello in a doubleheader next Saturday.
Highlights — Game 1: Ryker Fortier (E) 3-4, 2b, 3b, 3 runs, 2 sb; Ty Estey (E) 3-4, 3b, 3 runs, 2 RBI, sb; Cade Gibson (E) 3-3, 3 runs, RBI, 4 sb; Luke Sterkel (E) 3-4, 2b, 2 RBI. Game 2: Reid Bala (E) 1-2, 2b, RBI; Jacob Reiner (P) 1-2, 2b, 2 runs; Josh Robillard (P) 1-2, 2b, run, RBI.
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SELAH 6-9, EAST VALLEY 0-3: At East Valley, Carter Seely struck out 11 in a two-hitter and then drove in three runs the next game to lead the Vikings to a sweep. They'll host Lynden in nonleague games on Wednesday and Thursday.
Elsewhere in the CWAC, Othello swept Grandview 18-4 and 20-15.
Highlights — Game 1: Carter Seely (S) 2 H, 11 K; Grant Chapman (S) 2 hits; James Hull (S) 2 hits. Game 2: Chapman (S) 2 hits, 2b; Seely (S) 2 hits, 3 RBI; Kobe Taylor (EV) 2-3.
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KITTITAS 10-11, DAYTON-WAITSBURG 0-0: At Dayton, Conner Coles took a perfect game into the fifth inning of a one-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and Camden Eddings nearly matched him with 10 strikeouts in a two-hit shutout to complete the doubleheader sweep for the Coyotes. They'll host La Salle on Tuesday.
Kittitas highlights — Game 1: Blake Catlin 2-3, 2b, 3 runs, RBI, 2 sb; Conner Coles 2-2, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 5 IP, H, 9 K; Camden Eddings 2-3, 2b, run, 3 RBI; Colby Morris 2-3, 2 runs. Game 2: Catlin 2-4, run, 2 RBI, sb; Eddings 3-3, 2 runs, sb, 5 IP 2 H, 10 K; Jet Tamez 2-3, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Bode Stermets 2-2, 2b, run, RBI, sb.
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CLE ELUM 5-14, WARDEN 4-4: At Cle Elum, Max Dearing went 5-for-6 with four runs and two RBI in a doubleheader sweep for the Warriors. Caleb Bogart added a double in each game for Cle Elum, which will play at Kalama on Tuesday.
In other local nonleague games, Highland lost to River View 23-0 and 27-2.
CE highlights — Game 1: Caleb Bogart 2-4, 2b, 2 runs; Max Dearing 2-3, run, RBI; Clay Titus 2-4, 2 RBI; Joshua Pickett 2-3. Game 2: Bogart 1-3, 2b, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Cole Singer 2-3, 3b, 3 runs, RBI; Joel Kelly 2-4, 3b, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Dearing 3-3, 2b, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Sam Dearing 2-3, 2 runs.
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EAST VALLEY 5-2, SELAH 2-9: At East Valley, Madi Morrison's two hits, two runs and two RBI helped the Red Devils pick up a win behind strong pitching by Allison Heater. The Vikings bounced back to win thanks to a sixth-inning grand slam by Lauren Thomas, plus a home run and an 11-strikeout complete game from Aerin Lee.
Highlights — Game 1: Madi Morrison (EV) 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Tinley Taylor (EV) 2b, 2 RBI; Brookelynn Powell (EV) 2b; Laci Ross (S) 1-3, 2b, RBI; Lauren Thomas (S) 2-2, 6 IP, 8 K; Allison Heater (EV) 7 IP, ER, 3 K. Game 2: Mimi Hagler (EV) 1-2, 2b; Aerin Lee (S) 1-2, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI, 7 IP, 11 K; Thomas (S) HR, 4 RBI; Maddie Telles (S) 3-4, 2b, run; Ross (S) 2-4, RBI; Sydney Coons (s) 2-4, run.
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ELLENSBURG 33-27, PROSSER 2-4: At Prosser, Lily Case went 9-for-9 with two doubles, two triples a home run and 12 RBI to lead the Bulldogs to a doubleheader sweep. Victoria Zimmerman added a home run in the second game and Kass Winter recorded five hits on the day for Ellensburg, which will host Clarkston while Prosser hosts Othello next Saturday.
Highlights — Game 1: Lily Case (E) 6-6, 2 2b, 3b, 7 RBI; Maddie Kennedy (E) 4-6, 2b, 5 RBI; Kass Winter (E) 3-4, 2 2b, 4 RBI; Alexis Gillespie (E) 3-4, 2b, 3 RBI; Chante Leadercharge (E) 3-5, 2b, 3 RBI; Allie Cromwell (P) 1-2, 2b, run; Caitlyn Killian (P) 1-2, RBI. Game 2: Victoria Zimmerman (E) 3-4, HR, 3 RBI; Case (E) 3-3, 3b, HR, 5 RBI; Jami Nelson(E) 3-3, 3b, 2 RBI; Winter (E) 2-2, 2b, 2 RBI; Laney Mayer 3-3, 2b, 3b, 3 RBI; Addy Allen (P) 2-3, 2 sb; Cromwell (P) 1-3, sb; Hanna Perkins (P) 1-3.
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KITTITAS 19-19, DAYTON-WAITSBURG 3-0: At Dayton, Reyse Phillips went 6-for-6 with six runs and four RBI to lead the Coyotes to a sweep. They improved to 6-1 heading into Tuesday's game at Ellensburg.
Elsewhere in local nonleague action, Granger lost to Burbank 19-7 and 22-9.
Kittitas highlights — Game 1: Hannah Moore 3-5, 2 runs, RBI; Rillee Huber 2-3, 3b, 2 runs, RBI; Reyse Phillips 4-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Shakina Miller 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Arianna Hillebrand 2-3, run, 2 RBI. Game 2: Phillips 2-2, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Miller 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
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TAMPA — Carlos Beltran is set to broadcast 36 Yankees games this season and there was a chance Beltran could have been even more involved with the team than merely as a broadcaster, as Aaron Boone acknowledged he “put out feelers” this past offseason to see if Beltran would have been interested in taking a coaching job on his staff.
Boone stressed he didn’t actually speak to Beltran about the potential role, but it proved not to be a fit for either side.
Boone, though, wasn’t with the Yankees in 2017.
Aaron Judge was and he said he was looking forward to Beltran’s return, despite the messy history.
And Judge added Sunday he did not think Beltran must address the team when he arrives.
“In my opinion, I don’t think he needs to say anything to us,” Judge said at Steinbrenner Field.
He also said the two have not had a conversation about what happened in 2017.
“I don’t really see the need to get into that,’’ Judge said. “We’ve got a lot of important things going on this year and the focus is on what we can do with that.”
Asked if the team had moved on from the scandal, Judge said: “I can’t speak for the whole group, but, like I said, the focus on this year is more important than anything that happened in the past.”
And Judge disagreed with Cashman’s assessment that the Yankees should be considered the American League champions from the 2017 season after losing to the Astros in seven games in the ALCS.
“We didn’t win,” Judge said. “In my book, we didn’t win. It doesn’t count in my book. We didn’t win, so I can’t take credit for it.”
Cashman told The Post’s Andrew Marchand, “you have to ultimately turn the page. Carlos is a friend. He was a friend before. You make those decisions in your life. Obviously, what happened in Houston was not good. It was a blemish on the game and was very hurtful and impactful to us, but when you feel like you have family, I feel Carlos is part of the family. … It’s something that he paid a price for. You choose to either turn the page or not, and I’ve turned the page. It’s not an issue for me as I move forward anymore.”
Beltran admitted in a YES Network interview airing Monday that the Astros’ 2017 World Series title has a “stain” because of the sign-stealing scheme.
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Music’s biggest night is back.
Gathering all of the top musicians in the country, the 64th annual Grammy Awards are sure to be one of the hottest music events of 2022.
After a year of dancing to Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” belting out Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” and sobbing to Taylor Swift’s 10-minute version of “All Too Well,” the competition for this year’s awards is tight.
The show will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas — the first time the event will take place in Sin City.
Sunday night also will be the first time the Grammys return to a full-swing, in-person ceremony since the coronavirus pandemic began.
The Academy made several changes to the show this year, including adding two new categories: Best Global Music Performance and Best Música Urbana Album.
The changes come as an attempt to be “transparent and equitable” in response to last year’s controversy that began after The Weeknd was completely shut out of the nominations. Several of the biggest categories are filled with huge names in music.
When are the Grammys?
After being postponed for several months due to COVID, the Grammys will air on Sunday, April 3, beginning at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
What channel is the Grammys on?
The music awards show airs exclusively on CBS.
How do you watch the Grammys?
The awards ceremony can also be streamed live by signing into CBS.com and via the CBS app on smart TVs.
Paid subscription services including AT&T TV, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and YouTube TV will also air the ceremony — and some offer free trials for new users. The show will also stream on Paramount+ and Grammy.com.
Who is hosting?
“The Daily Show” comic Trevor Noah will host the Grammys for the second year in a row.
“Why would I not want to do the Grammys? First of all, it’s a front-row ticket to the best music concert of all time,” he told Variety. “I don’t care who you are, you love music.”
Who is performing at the Grammys?
Lady Gaga, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Brothers Osborne, Carlile and Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow will perform some of their popular hits.
The Foo Fighters were originally scheduled to perform, but have canceled all of their upcoming shows — including their Grammys appearance — to grieve the recent death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Nominees
Jon Batiste leads the nominations, racking up 11 at this year’s awards show. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and H.E.R. follow behind with eight nods each.
Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo are were each nominated seven times.
BTS, Kanye West, Coldplay, Brothers Osborne, Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves, Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, Silk Sonic, Jazmine Sullivan, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga also have the chance to bring home a golden gramophone statue.
In one of the biggest awards of the night, Batiste’s “We Are,” Bennett’s and Gaga’s “Love for Sale,” Bieber’s “Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe),” Doja Cat’s “Planet Her (Deluxe),” Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” H.E.R.’s “Back of My Mind,” Lil Nas X’s “Montero,” Rodrigo’s “Sour,” Swift’s “Evermore” and Kanye West’s “Donda” have all been nominated for Album of the Year.
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BERLIN, Germany — A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine batch numbers to people not wanting to get vaccinated themselves.
The man from the eastern Germany city of Magdeburg, whose name was not released in line with German privacy rules, is said to have received up to 90 shots against COVID-19 at vaccination centers in the eastern state of Saxony for months until criminal police caught him this month, the German news agency dpa reported Sunday.
The suspect was not detained but is under investigation for unauthorized issuance of vaccination cards and document forgery, dpa reported.
He was caught at a vaccination center in Eilenburg in Saxony when he showed up for a COVID-19 shot for the second day in a row. Police confiscated several blank vaccination cards from him and initiated criminal proceedings.
It was not immediately clear what impact the approximately 90 shots of COVID-19 vaccines, which were from different brands, had on the man's personal health.
German police have conducted many raids in connection with forgery of vaccination passports in recent months. Many COVID-19 deniers refuse to get vaccinated in Germany, but at the same time want to have the coveted COVID-19 passports that make access to public life and venues such as restaurants, theaters, swimming pools or workplaces much easier.
Germany has seen high infection numbers for weeks, yet many measures to rein in the pandemic ended on Friday. Donning masks is no longer compulsory in grocery stores and most theaters but it is still mandatory on public transportation.
In most schools in Germany, students also no longer have to wear masks, which has led teachers' associations to warn of possible conflicts in class.
“There is now a danger that, on the one hand, children who wear masks will be teased by classmates as wimps and overprotective or, on the other hand, pressure will be exerted on non-mask wearers,” Heinz-Peter Meidinger, the president of the German Teachers’ Association, told dpa. He advocated a voluntary commitment by teachers and students to continue wearing masks in class and on school grounds, at least until the country goes on a two-week Easter holiday..
Health experts say the most recent surge of infections in Germany — triggered by the BA.2 omicron subvariant— may have peaked.
On Sunday, the country's disease control agency reported 74,053 new COVID-19 infections in one day, while less than a week ago it reported 111,224 daily infections.
Overall, Germany has registered 130,029 COVID-19 deaths.
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COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Sisters Iris and Lillian Porter attended their first egg hunt in three years on Saturday, as reported by our news partners, the Coeur d'Alene Press.
“I feel like I’m ready,” Lillian said as she waited patiently for the hunt to begin.
Over 100 special needs children, young adults, and their families gathered at Majestic Park in Rathdrum Saturday morning for Village Bakery’s second inclusive Easter egg hunt.
About 4,000 eggs were sprinkled throughout the park. When the Northern Lakes Fire Department air-horn blew, the mad dash to collect eggs commenced. But this dash was on the gentler side.
Mother Jen Porter said past Easter egg hunts were too rough and too loud for her girls, ages 8 and 9, who live with autism, ADHD and wear AFO braces on their legs to assist with hyper-mobility syndrome.
“Not all disabilities are visible,” Jen said. “But for those with a processing disorder, an overload of the sensory environment causes them to shut down.”
Jessica Bellefeuille, Wheelchair Idaho 2022 and daughter of the bakery’s owners, served as an ambassador for the event.
“We cannot wait for more of what this means for our community,” Jessica said. “Everything you guys have done today just by showing up is just a light and a beacon for our community. You are here for a purpose and a reason. That’s why I’m in a chair too, representing you, and the inclusivity of what it means to have a disability and to be in unity with one another.”
The Porter girls attend school at The Learning Garden in Post Falls. A private school for those with developmental disabilities, Jen said the inclusivity of that program has helped her daughters develop a real love for learning at a pace they can manage.
Their disabilities mean they need more time to process what's going on around them, Jen said.
The Village Bakery in Hayden has drawn together more than just the special needs community. Many of their employees and volunteers have disabilities, but bakery owners Dana and Todd Bellefeuille see only positives.
Nineteen-year-old LoriAnn Macklin works the cash register at the bakery every Saturday.
“It makes me happy to work there,” LoriAnn said. “It makes me joyful.”
Violet Hammond, better known as Vastra the Clown, was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene. She saw the egg hunt announced on Facebook and wanted to contribute. Dressed in bright colors, she delighted the audience with her repertoire of over 50 different balloon creatures.
Eric Kensbock, who runs North Idaho Giveaways and Scavenger Hunts on Facebook, helped coordinate the event. Stuffing all of the eggs with candy took more than 20 people several days to fill, he said.
The Coeur d'Alene Press is a KREM 2 News partner. For more news from our partners, click here.
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