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BERLIN (AP) — Israel’s president addressed Germany’s parliament on Tuesday about atrocities committed during the Third Reich, while at the same time praising the close and friendly relations that have emerged between the two countries since the end of the Holocaust.
Six million European Jews were murdered by Germany’s Nazis and their henchmen during World War II.
“Never in human history was there a campaign like the one the Nazis and their accomplices conducted to annihilate the Jewish people,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told lawmakers at the Bundestag.
“Never in history was a state responsible, as Nazi Germany was responsible, for the loss of all semblance of humanity, for the erasure of all mercy, for the pursuit of the worldwide obliteration, with such awful cruelty, of an entire people.”
Herzog also spoke about his father, former Israeli President Chaim Herzog, who was among the liberators of the concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen in northern Germany in April 1945, as an officer of the British forces.
“I shall never forget how he described to me the horrors he witnessed. The stench. The human skeletons in striped pajamas, the piles of corpses, the destruction, the hell on earth,” the Israeli president told German lawmakers.
After his speech, Herzog and Steinmeier, accompanied by their wives, went to Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews — a field of 2,700 gray concrete slabs near the the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate — where they laid two wreaths for the victims of the Holocaust.
On Tuesday afternoon, the two presidents are set to visit the site of the former concentration camp. After a tour of the memorial site, they are expected to meet with survivors and German high school students.
The Israeli president arrived for a state visit to Germany earlier this week that also included a trip to Munich on Monday where he participated in the 50-year anniversary ceremony for the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by Palestinian militants at the 1972 Olympic Games.
Looking forward, Herzog praised close relations between the two countries and their joint commitment to fight antisemitism.
“The partnership between Israel and Germany has achieved global renown, and we must continue deepening and cultivating it, for the benefit of a brilliant future not only for our countries but for the whole of humanity,” he said in parliament.
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Tia Goldberg contributed to this report from Jerusalem. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-israeli-president-gives-broad-speech-to-germanys-parliament/ | 2022-09-06T14:44:10Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-israeli-president-gives-broad-speech-to-germanys-parliament/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 29 |
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government said Tuesday that it has agreed to give an urgent credit line of 4 billion Swiss francs ($4.1 billion) to power plant operator Axpo Holding as energy prices soar in Europe and could “endanger Switzerland’s energy supply.”
Axpo, which has 30 locations in Europe, North America and Asia and partners to run over 100 power plants, said it applied for the funds to help meet collateral requirements of long-term supply contracts after a tenfold increase in wholesale electricity prices from a year ago and wild fluctuations in prices in recent days.
The company, based in Baden northwest of Zurich, said the “continuing unpredictability” in the market has already prompted governments in countries like the Czech Republic, Finland, France and Germany to help out energy companies. It comes as Russia has reduced or cut off natural gas to several European countries amid the war in Ukraine, driving up prices for gas and electricity at record rates.
The Swiss executive branch, known as the Federal Council, said European markets have seen sharp increases in energy prices because of the war in Ukraine and “low availability” of electricity from nuclear power plants in neighboring France.
“With this financial aid, the Federal Council wants to prevent Axpo from experiencing liquidity problems which could, in the worst case, endanger Switzerland’s energy supply,” the council said in a statement.
The seven-member executive said it was acting under an emergency law aimed to help electricity providers. Last week, two of its members appealed to their fellow Swiss — who in 2021 got more than 60% of their electricity from hydropower — to help avoid wasting energy such as when cooking or heating.
Swiss authorities have repeatedly said energy supplies in the country are adequate for present and future needs despite the recent pressures in the market. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-switzerland-to-extend-4b-credit-line-to-energy-company-axpo/ | 2022-09-06T14:44:40Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-switzerland-to-extend-4b-credit-line-to-energy-company-axpo/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 31 |
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss government said Tuesday that it has agreed to give an urgent credit line of 4 billion Swiss francs ($4.1 billion) to power plant operator Axpo Holding as energy prices soar in Europe and could “endanger Switzerland’s energy supply.”
Axpo, which has 30 locations in Europe, North America and Asia and partners to run over 100 power plants, said it applied for the funds to help meet collateral requirements of long-term supply contracts after a tenfold increase in wholesale electricity prices from a year ago and wild fluctuations in prices in recent days.
The company, based in Baden northwest of Zurich, said the “continuing unpredictability” in the market has already prompted governments in countries like the Czech Republic, Finland, France and Germany to help out energy companies. It comes as Russia has reduced or cut off natural gas to several European countries amid the war in Ukraine, driving up prices for gas and electricity at record rates.
The Swiss executive branch, known as the Federal Council, said European markets have seen sharp increases in energy prices because of the war in Ukraine and “low availability” of electricity from nuclear power plants in neighboring France.
“With this financial aid, the Federal Council wants to prevent Axpo from experiencing liquidity problems which could, in the worst case, endanger Switzerland’s energy supply,” the council said in a statement.
The seven-member executive said it was acting under an emergency law aimed to help electricity providers. Last week, two of its members appealed to their fellow Swiss — who in 2021 got more than 60% of their electricity from hydropower — to help avoid wasting energy such as when cooking or heating.
Swiss authorities have repeatedly said energy supplies in the country are adequate for present and future needs despite the recent pressures in the market. | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-switzerland-to-extend-4b-credit-line-to-energy-company-axpo/ | 2022-09-06T14:44:40Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/business-news/ap-business/ap-switzerland-to-extend-4b-credit-line-to-energy-company-axpo/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 31 |
Many of the vegetables we grow in our gardens produce seeds, which, if harvested and stored correctly, have the potential to grace us with free plants. And late summer is the perfect time to start collecting them.
A few notes: Make sure the plants from which you’re collecting seeds are heirloom, or open-pollinated, varieties. These are plants in their original forms whose seeds will produce plants with the same qualities as their parent.
Hybridized varieties, on the other hand, are created by breeding two or more different types to capture the best qualities of each. Attempting to grow seeds collected from hybrids will yield a harvest of disappointment, as the resulting plants will not have the expected attributes but rather carry the traits of only one of the parents — and there’s no way to know what that will be. For this reason, it’s best not to grow seeds from supermarket produce.
Many plants become cross-pollinated in the garden when pollinators, other insects, animals and wind transfer pollen from one plant to another. To ensure the seeds you collect will grow into plants that match their parent, different varieties of the same crop should be kept anywhere from 100 feet to a mile apart, depending on climate, weather and other variables. This is often impractical, if not impossible, in the home garden.
To avoid cross-pollination surprises, plant only one variety of the category of plants from which you plan to harvest seeds. If you want to save tomato seeds, for example, grow only one type of tomato in your garden.
If that feels too limiting, go ahead and experiment, knowing that even if cross-pollinated, both parents are heirloom varieties you selected and planted. They’ll probably be fine even if they’re not what you expect.
Store all seeds in a cool, dry place in a covered glass jar or paper envelope away from ripening fruit, which would affect seed germination. The temporary addition of a silica gel packet to the jar will remove any remaining moisture, but take it out after a couple of days to avoid over-drying.
Here’s how to collect and save seeds from the most common homegrown crops.
LETTUCE
At the end of the growing season, lettuce will bolt, or send up a flower stalk that will develop seed heads reminiscent of dandelion puffs. When the puffs are dry, remove the entire stem, place it into a paper bag, fold over the top and shake. The seeds will disengage from the flower and fall to the bottom of the bag.
PARSLEY
Parsley is a biennial plant with a two-year life cycle that produces only edible foliage in its first year and leaves and flowers in its second. Allow those flowers to remain on second-year plants until they become brown and brittle. Cut them off the plant and store them in a paper bag to dry completely for a couple of weeks. When you remove them from the bag, rub the flowers between your fingers to separate the seeds, then blow away the lightweight dry plant matter and discard.
BASIL
Basil seeds are tiny, so separating them from the small flower petals and chaff can be tedious. When plants bolt at the end of the season, allow flowers to remain until they fade completely. Clip them off and place them in a mesh sieve or colander, then use your fingers to rub them against the bottom of the sieve.
BEETS AND CARROTS
These biennial plants produce seeds only in their second year, after a period of vernalization, or cold storage. In areas with cold winters, simply leave plants in the ground over winter.
In warm climates, you’ll have to create “winter” indoors: At the end of the first season, cut the foliage down to 2 inches, carefully dig up roots, and store them in a refrigerator or cool cellar over winter. Replant them outdoors the following spring.
When the leaves of second-year beet plants turn brown, remove the seed stalk from the top of the plant and place it in a paper bag. Store in a cool, dry place for at least two weeks, then give the bag a good shake to separate the seeds. Pour them onto a plate, then blow on them to separate the chaff.
Allow second-year carrot flowers to dry on the plant, clip them off, and dry them further in a paper bag for a week or two. Shake the bag well and pour seeds out onto a plate, blow on them to separate the chaff.
PEPPERS
Select the nicest-looking pepper from your healthiest plant and allow it to remain on the plant until it is overripe and wrinkled. Slice it in half and remove the seeds, discarding any that are discolored or otherwise undesirable. Spread seeds in a single layer on paper towels and allow them to dry in a warm spot away from direct sunlight. Toss the seeds occasionally to ensure even drying, which should take about a week.
EGGPLANTS
Allow an eggplant to over-ripen on the plant until it becomes hard and wrinkled, and loses its shine and color. Slice it open, remove its seeds and place them in a bowl of water. Agitate the water with your hands to separate seeds from any flesh that is adhered to them. Strain, then pat seeds dry with a towel and spread on a towel or screen to dry, tossing every day for up to a month until completely dry.
GREEN BEANS
Because green beans produce an ongoing harvest throughout the season, enjoy the first flush or two, then leave developing pods on one plant until they are completely dried and brown. You’ll know they’re ready when they play like maracas. Cut the pods off the plant, place them in a cool, dark spot to dry further, then remove the seeds. Discard any that appear discolored or damaged, and spread the rest on a towel for a few days to harden.
TOMATO
There are two ways to save tomato seeds — the right way and the easy way. Full disclosure: I like it easy, and I’ve succeeded with the shortcut. Your results may vary.
Start by cutting a tomato in half, then squeeze out its seeds and pulp over a bowl.
Fermentation improves germination rates and kills some seed-borne pathogens that could sicken plants. To ferment seeds:
1. Place a cover slightly askew over the bowl and allow the seeds to sit in their juices undisturbed for three days.
2. Pour the bowl’s contents, which may be covered with a white film, into a larger container and add water equal to at least 3 times the seeds’ volume.
3. Agitate the water with your hand and pour off the liquid. You’ll notice that most of the seeds will have sunk to the bottom of the container; they are the viable seeds.
Any that float are duds, so pour them out with the juice, pulp and water. Repeat the rinsing process two more times.
To make sure pathogens are killed, soak seeds for 30 minutes in a 90% water, 10% bleach solution, then rinse very well. Spread seeds on a towel and allow to dry for about a week, tossing occasionally.
Or, you can simply allow the whole mess of seeds and pulp to dry on a plate in the open air for about a week, then scrape or pick off the seeds.
ZUCCHINI
Allow your chosen fruit to become overgrown, wrinkled and dry on the plant. Remove it, slice it open and scoop out its seeds. If desired, follow the tomato fermentation process above. You’ll need to add a bit of water to the first step because there won’t be any juice or pulp in the container. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/nows-a-good-time-to-prepare-for-next-years-vegetable-garden-heres-how/ | 2022-09-06T14:45:53Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/nows-a-good-time-to-prepare-for-next-years-vegetable-garden-heres-how/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MIAMI (WFLA) — The Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of smoked salmon sold in 10 states over a potential listeria contamination.
The FDA said St. James Smokehouse of Miami voluntarily recalled 93 cases of Scotch Reserve Scottish Salmon after a routine sampling by the Washington State Department of Agriculture detected the bacteria in the product.
The salmon was distributed to stores in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington State and Wisconsin.
Listeria monocytogenes is a dangerous bacteria that can cause fatal infections in children, the elderly, or those with weakened immune systems.
While those with listeria infections typically suffer high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, those who are pregnant can end up having miscarriages or stillbirths. Recently, a pregnant woman said she lost her baby to a listeria infection from ice cream produced by Big Olaf Creamery.
The affected salmon has a lot number of 123172 and the UPC code 060022710356. No other products, brands or lots are associated with this recall.
If you have this type of salmon, dispose of it immediately or return it for a refund.
As of Friday, no infections have been reported. If you have questions about the recall, call 305-461-0231. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/smoked-salmon-sold-in-10-states-recalled-over-listeria-contamination/ | 2022-09-06T14:46:06Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/smoked-salmon-sold-in-10-states-recalled-over-listeria-contamination/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Body found at Elm Street and 5th Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A body was found in Macon Monday morning around 8:46 a.m.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that an unidentified homeless woman was found dead in a creek by the intersection of 5th Street and Elm Street.
Jones says a witness saw the woman in the woods Sunday, and thought she was laying there to cool off. When the witness saw the woman again Monday, he called authorities.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to call the BCSO at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/body-found-at-elm-street-and-5th-street/ | 2022-09-06T14:46:57Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/body-found-at-elm-street-and-5th-street/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Body found at Elm Street and 5th Street
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A body was found in Macon Monday morning around 8:46 a.m.
Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones tells 41NBC that an unidentified homeless woman was found dead in a creek by the intersection of 5th Street and Elm Street.
Jones says a witness saw the woman in the woods Sunday, and thought she was laying there to cool off. When the witness saw the woman again Monday, he called authorities.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to call the BCSO at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/body-found-at-elm-street-and-5th-street/ | 2022-09-06T14:46:57Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/body-found-at-elm-street-and-5th-street/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Deputies search for auto theft, shooting suspect in Macon
Deputies believe the same suspect shot a man and took a car from Direct Auto Sales
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man involved in an afternoon shooting and auto theft in Macon.
Deputies first responded to a shooting around 1:15pm Monday. Deputies learned that a man was shot in the back of the leg while on Churchill Street in Macon. The man later went to his home on Ernest Street where family members transported him to the hospital.
The victim, who remains in stable condition, told deputies that a man in a gray BMW shot him and then fled the scene.
A few minutes later, deputies were called to an armed robbery at Direct Auto Sales at the corner of Brookdale Avenue and Vineville Avenue. Deputies learned that a man driving a gray BMW with a flat tire pulled onto Brookdale Avenue. Deputies say the man walked over to Direct Auto Sales and pulled a firearm on a man doing business in the parking lot. The gunman then left the business in a red 2007 Ford F150 with a camper shell. The vehicle has a Georgia Tag display of PDF4039.
Investigators believe the suspect at Direct Auto Sales matches the same description as the man involved in the shooting on Churchill Street.
Anyone with information in reference to this investigation is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/deputies-search-for-auto-theft-shooting-suspect-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:03Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/deputies-search-for-auto-theft-shooting-suspect-in-macon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Deputies search for auto theft, shooting suspect in Macon
Deputies believe the same suspect shot a man and took a car from Direct Auto Sales
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man involved in an afternoon shooting and auto theft in Macon.
Deputies first responded to a shooting around 1:15pm Monday. Deputies learned that a man was shot in the back of the leg while on Churchill Street in Macon. The man later went to his home on Ernest Street where family members transported him to the hospital.
The victim, who remains in stable condition, told deputies that a man in a gray BMW shot him and then fled the scene.
A few minutes later, deputies were called to an armed robbery at Direct Auto Sales at the corner of Brookdale Avenue and Vineville Avenue. Deputies learned that a man driving a gray BMW with a flat tire pulled onto Brookdale Avenue. Deputies say the man walked over to Direct Auto Sales and pulled a firearm on a man doing business in the parking lot. The gunman then left the business in a red 2007 Ford F150 with a camper shell. The vehicle has a Georgia Tag display of PDF4039.
Investigators believe the suspect at Direct Auto Sales matches the same description as the man involved in the shooting on Churchill Street.
Anyone with information in reference to this investigation is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/deputies-search-for-auto-theft-shooting-suspect-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:03Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/deputies-search-for-auto-theft-shooting-suspect-in-macon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Driver dies in crash along Northside Drive in Macon
The crash happened around 1:35 Monday afternoon
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 66-year-old Jackie Polk of Macon.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver dies in a single vehicle crash along Northside Drive in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sherriff’s Office, the crash happened near the intersection of Athens Drive around 1:35 Monday afternoon.
Deputies say a male driver was traveling south on Northside Drive when his vehicle crossed over the northbound lanes and then hit a tree. The driver was transported to the hospital where he later died.
Deputies say the circumstances surrounding the collision are still being investigated.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/driver-dies-in-crash-along-northside-drive-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:09Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/driver-dies-in-crash-along-northside-drive-in-macon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Driver dies in crash along Northside Drive in Macon
The crash happened around 1:35 Monday afternoon
UPDATE: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as 66-year-old Jackie Polk of Macon.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver dies in a single vehicle crash along Northside Drive in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sherriff’s Office, the crash happened near the intersection of Athens Drive around 1:35 Monday afternoon.
Deputies say a male driver was traveling south on Northside Drive when his vehicle crossed over the northbound lanes and then hit a tree. The driver was transported to the hospital where he later died.
Deputies say the circumstances surrounding the collision are still being investigated.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/driver-dies-in-crash-along-northside-drive-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:09Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/driver-dies-in-crash-along-northside-drive-in-macon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GBI Investigates officer-involved shooting in Baldwin County
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GBI is investigating it’s 83rd officer involved shooting of the year after an incident in Baldwin County this weekend that left a man dead.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that the shooting happened Saturday, just after midnight. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute on Union Hill Church Road, after several 911 calls from the home.
When the deputy entered the home, he and other occupants were approached by 77-year-old Tommie Gilmore with a shotgun. Gilmore lived at the home.
The deputy told Gilmore to drop the gun, but Gilmore pointed the shotgun at the deputy. The deputy shot Gilmore, who was then taken to Atrium Health Navicent hospital in Milledgeville where he died. | https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-baldwin-county/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:15Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-baldwin-county/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
GBI Investigates officer-involved shooting in Baldwin County
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The GBI is investigating it’s 83rd officer involved shooting of the year after an incident in Baldwin County this weekend that left a man dead.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says that the shooting happened Saturday, just after midnight. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic dispute on Union Hill Church Road, after several 911 calls from the home.
When the deputy entered the home, he and other occupants were approached by 77-year-old Tommie Gilmore with a shotgun. Gilmore lived at the home.
The deputy told Gilmore to drop the gun, but Gilmore pointed the shotgun at the deputy. The deputy shot Gilmore, who was then taken to Atrium Health Navicent hospital in Milledgeville where he died. | https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-baldwin-county/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:15Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-in-baldwin-county/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Holiday Business Report: Unionization across the U.S. gains more traction
Amazon captures headlines for union drives at its warehouses. 209 Starbucks stores have officially voted to unionize according to the National Labor Relations Board.
The U.S. has seen decades of stagnant wages and two-thirds of America now say they support unions, the highest approval rating since 1965. | https://www.41nbc.com/holiday-business-report-unionization-across-the-u-s-gains-more-traction/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:21Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/holiday-business-report-unionization-across-the-u-s-gains-more-traction/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Holiday Business Report: Unionization across the U.S. gains more traction
Amazon captures headlines for union drives at its warehouses. 209 Starbucks stores have officially voted to unionize according to the National Labor Relations Board.
The U.S. has seen decades of stagnant wages and two-thirds of America now say they support unions, the highest approval rating since 1965. | https://www.41nbc.com/holiday-business-report-unionization-across-the-u-s-gains-more-traction/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:21Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/holiday-business-report-unionization-across-the-u-s-gains-more-traction/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Just Walk Away: Anti-violence initiative looks to deter violence in Macon
Local activist Herbert Dennard has started the Just Walk Away Initiative.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local activist Herbert Dennard has started the Just Walk Away Initiative.
Dennard is the Executive Director of Changing Mindsets, a non profit organization that looks to curb violence in Macon.
The new initiative hopes to encourage people to walk away from confrontation.
Dennard and his organization are hanging posters in 40 convenience stores and barber shops around Macon to get people to take a second thought.
“We want people to think before they engage in a fight that they can walk away from it and it will be better for the person and themselves and everybody if they just walk away from the fight,” Dennard said.
Changing Mindsets plans to hold a town hall meeting at Lizzie Chapel Baptist Church on September 17. | https://www.41nbc.com/just-walk-away-anti-violence-initiative-looks-to-deter-violence-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/just-walk-away-anti-violence-initiative-looks-to-deter-violence-in-macon/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Just Walk Away: Anti-violence initiative looks to deter violence in Macon
Local activist Herbert Dennard has started the Just Walk Away Initiative.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Local activist Herbert Dennard has started the Just Walk Away Initiative.
Dennard is the Executive Director of Changing Mindsets, a non profit organization that looks to curb violence in Macon.
The new initiative hopes to encourage people to walk away from confrontation.
Dennard and his organization are hanging posters in 40 convenience stores and barber shops around Macon to get people to take a second thought.
“We want people to think before they engage in a fight that they can walk away from it and it will be better for the person and themselves and everybody if they just walk away from the fight,” Dennard said.
Changing Mindsets plans to hold a town hall meeting at Lizzie Chapel Baptist Church on September 17. | https://www.41nbc.com/just-walk-away-anti-violence-initiative-looks-to-deter-violence-in-macon/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:28Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/just-walk-away-anti-violence-initiative-looks-to-deter-violence-in-macon/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Macon resident opens long-term care facility to address Certified Nurse Aide need
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Patricia Duncan has lived in Macon her entire life, and she’s been helping the elderly ever since she was a little girl.
She’s making it her mission to ‘Train the next generation of caregivers.’ with the hope of addressing the shortage of care givers in the area.
She recently opened ‘Wonderland International Training School’ located at 3770 Napier Avenue.
Duncan says she spent 8 of her 29 years in healthcare traveling across the state to help train caregivers.
But as the pandemic decreased the workers in that area, she knew she had to do something to address the problem.
“What really kind of touched me is that you know I was at a meeting with GACCP, which is the Georgia association of community care providers and people were just crying because you know they can’t find help, they can’t find CNA’s.”
Duncan says her school will help facilities like ‘The Phoenix at Lake Joy,’ an assisted living facility in Warner Robins.
By training someone to either become a Certified Nurse Aide(CNA) or a Certified Medication Aide(CMA), the school will place people in several nursing homes or assisted living facilities to work.
According to Michelle Sluka the Community Engagement Director with the assisted living facility, it has about 60 CNA’s and CMA’s.
But they’re always looking to hire more. “It’s always beneficial to have those qualified certified professionals in your building,so that you know that you’re providing the utmost care.”
For ‘The Phoenix at Lake Joy,’ 2 to 3 CNA’s are needed per resident at times. It’s a job the facility says is extremely important to have.
“They’re interacting with our residents providing direct care giving out medications and just being that life line for our residents,” said Sluka.
A CNA course at Duncan’s training facility will take 5 weeks to complete, while a CMA course is 3 days.
All the training is hands-on according to Duncan, and it’s a rigorous training. CPR classes are also offered at the facility.
Duncan says she just hopes she can help not only middle Georgia but the whole state. “If we can just be a beacon to someone to some business you know we want to be that.”
To find out more about the courses offered you can reach out to Duncan at 1-833-770-3770. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-resident-opens-long-term-care-facility-to-address-certified-nurse-aide-need/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:34Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-resident-opens-long-term-care-facility-to-address-certified-nurse-aide-need/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Macon resident opens long-term care facility to address Certified Nurse Aide need
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Patricia Duncan has lived in Macon her entire life, and she’s been helping the elderly ever since she was a little girl.
She’s making it her mission to ‘Train the next generation of caregivers.’ with the hope of addressing the shortage of care givers in the area.
She recently opened ‘Wonderland International Training School’ located at 3770 Napier Avenue.
Duncan says she spent 8 of her 29 years in healthcare traveling across the state to help train caregivers.
But as the pandemic decreased the workers in that area, she knew she had to do something to address the problem.
“What really kind of touched me is that you know I was at a meeting with GACCP, which is the Georgia association of community care providers and people were just crying because you know they can’t find help, they can’t find CNA’s.”
Duncan says her school will help facilities like ‘The Phoenix at Lake Joy,’ an assisted living facility in Warner Robins.
By training someone to either become a Certified Nurse Aide(CNA) or a Certified Medication Aide(CMA), the school will place people in several nursing homes or assisted living facilities to work.
According to Michelle Sluka the Community Engagement Director with the assisted living facility, it has about 60 CNA’s and CMA’s.
But they’re always looking to hire more. “It’s always beneficial to have those qualified certified professionals in your building,so that you know that you’re providing the utmost care.”
For ‘The Phoenix at Lake Joy,’ 2 to 3 CNA’s are needed per resident at times. It’s a job the facility says is extremely important to have.
“They’re interacting with our residents providing direct care giving out medications and just being that life line for our residents,” said Sluka.
A CNA course at Duncan’s training facility will take 5 weeks to complete, while a CMA course is 3 days.
All the training is hands-on according to Duncan, and it’s a rigorous training. CPR classes are also offered at the facility.
Duncan says she just hopes she can help not only middle Georgia but the whole state. “If we can just be a beacon to someone to some business you know we want to be that.”
To find out more about the courses offered you can reach out to Duncan at 1-833-770-3770. | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-resident-opens-long-term-care-facility-to-address-certified-nurse-aide-need/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:34Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/macon-resident-opens-long-term-care-facility-to-address-certified-nurse-aide-need/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Mercer University starts concert season with Labor Day event
Mercer University held its annual Labor Day concert Monday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University held its annual Labor Day concert Monday afternoon.
The concert, which included pieces from Felix Mendelsshon, Florence Price and George Walker, featured students from Mercer as well as high school students from around the country.
The director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings says her favorite part of the concert was the community support.
“The joy that I saw on stage, the joy for music making, the joy for community being together, it makes me feel so good,” Amy Schwartz Moretti said.
This concert begins Mercer’s concert season.
The next concert at Fickling Hall will be on September 27. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-university-starts-concert-season-with-labor-day-event/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:37Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-university-starts-concert-season-with-labor-day-event/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mercer University starts concert season with Labor Day event
Mercer University held its annual Labor Day concert Monday afternoon.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Mercer University held its annual Labor Day concert Monday afternoon.
The concert, which included pieces from Felix Mendelsshon, Florence Price and George Walker, featured students from Mercer as well as high school students from around the country.
The director of the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings says her favorite part of the concert was the community support.
“The joy that I saw on stage, the joy for music making, the joy for community being together, it makes me feel so good,” Amy Schwartz Moretti said.
This concert begins Mercer’s concert season.
The next concert at Fickling Hall will be on September 27. | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-university-starts-concert-season-with-labor-day-event/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:37Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mercer-university-starts-concert-season-with-labor-day-event/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mostly cloudy conditions to hang around for Labor Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will continue to stick around Middle Georgia following Sunday’s wet weather.
Today
Conditions will remain mostly cloudy for much of the day, however a few pockets of sunshine are likely in the afternoon. Storm activity should be kept to a minimum for most of the daylight hours, allowing temperatures to peak in the upper 80s. Ambient winds will be rather calm throughout the afternoon as they come in from the southwest at about 5 mph. Anyone with plans for outdoor barbecues for the holiday should be good to go.
Tonight our rain chances will climb, especially once the sun sets. Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia until around Midnight tonight at which time they should begin to fizzle out. Overcast conditions will hang around after that, however some clearing is anticipated ahead of tomorrow’s sunrise. Low temperatures will be in the lower 70s across the board as ambient winds continue to blow out of the southwest.
Tomorrow
We should see more sun for our Tuesday as partly cloudy conditions take over. Highs will be in the lower 90s for most of Middle Georgia. Storms should be pretty isolated, however peak activity is likely in the late afternoon and early evening. Ambient winds will shift more towards the north as they blow in from the west-northwest at 5-10 mph.
Partly cloudy conditions will stick around for Tuesday night and rain chances are quite low, however a stray shower cannot be ruled out. Northwest winds will blow in at about 5 mph as the temperatures drop into the lower 70s.
Tropics
Hurricane Danielle poses no threat to the United States.
Tropical Storm Earl poses no threat to the United States at this time as it is currently moving north and expected to curve eastward back out to sea.
There is a new tropical wave coming off of the west coast of Africa. It has a 10% chance to form into a tropical depression within the next 48 hours and a 40% chance to form within the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/mostly-cloudy-conditions-to-hang-around-for-labor-day/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:43Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mostly-cloudy-conditions-to-hang-around-for-labor-day/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Mostly cloudy conditions to hang around for Labor Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Cloud cover will continue to stick around Middle Georgia following Sunday’s wet weather.
Today
Conditions will remain mostly cloudy for much of the day, however a few pockets of sunshine are likely in the afternoon. Storm activity should be kept to a minimum for most of the daylight hours, allowing temperatures to peak in the upper 80s. Ambient winds will be rather calm throughout the afternoon as they come in from the southwest at about 5 mph. Anyone with plans for outdoor barbecues for the holiday should be good to go.
Tonight our rain chances will climb, especially once the sun sets. Scattered storms are likely around Middle Georgia until around Midnight tonight at which time they should begin to fizzle out. Overcast conditions will hang around after that, however some clearing is anticipated ahead of tomorrow’s sunrise. Low temperatures will be in the lower 70s across the board as ambient winds continue to blow out of the southwest.
Tomorrow
We should see more sun for our Tuesday as partly cloudy conditions take over. Highs will be in the lower 90s for most of Middle Georgia. Storms should be pretty isolated, however peak activity is likely in the late afternoon and early evening. Ambient winds will shift more towards the north as they blow in from the west-northwest at 5-10 mph.
Partly cloudy conditions will stick around for Tuesday night and rain chances are quite low, however a stray shower cannot be ruled out. Northwest winds will blow in at about 5 mph as the temperatures drop into the lower 70s.
Tropics
Hurricane Danielle poses no threat to the United States.
Tropical Storm Earl poses no threat to the United States at this time as it is currently moving north and expected to curve eastward back out to sea.
There is a new tropical wave coming off of the west coast of Africa. It has a 10% chance to form into a tropical depression within the next 48 hours and a 40% chance to form within the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/mostly-cloudy-conditions-to-hang-around-for-labor-day/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:43Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/mostly-cloudy-conditions-to-hang-around-for-labor-day/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Participants take their mark in 45th annual Macon Labor Day Road Race
Participants of the 45th Annual Labor Day Road Race started off their Labor holiday with a good run with friends.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Participants of the 45th Annual Labor Day Road Race started off their Labor holiday with a good run with friends.
Racers took their marks early Monday morning. Almost 1,300 people came out to celebrate the holiday with a run through downtown Macon.
“It feels great,” participant E.J. Durham of Macon said. “It felt a whole lot better than I thought it would, because my legs wanted to give out half way.”
The 5K started at the intersection of Vineville and Pio Nono Avenues, and the 10k race started on Forsyth Road near Wesleyan College.
F.M. Barron, the president of the Macon Tracks Running Club, says it’s great to have everyone racing again.
“People enjoy the course,” Barron said. “They enjoy coming and seeing all of their friends, because there’s been a lot of races canceled during Covid, so it’s great to get everyone back together again, kind of like a family reunion.”
This is the second time the Macon Tracks Running Club has held the event in-person since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Participants from different age groups ran Monday, like 81-year-old Felton Watson, who’s run the race for 45 years.
“It felt good,” Watson said, “I wasn’t sure that I would be able to make it this week, because I got a little slight injury in my left leg, so my goal was just to finish today and not worry about time. ”
“Keep this race going,” Steve Bell of Atlanta said. “I love it. It’s an awesome atmosphere, and anybody who hasn’t run this race before, definitely come out. It’s perfect for PR.”
Awards were given out to the top 3 overall for male and female categories for the 5K and 10K
Top 3 overall for males in the 10K:
- John Green, age 24, Milledgeville, Ga
- Russell Coleman, age 45, Warner Robins, Ga
- Dustin Buttigieg, age 42, Juliette, Ga
Top 3 overall for females in the 10K:
- Marina Van Sickle, age 23, Warner Robins, Ga
- Rachel Hopkins, age 54, Athens, Ga
- Lea Anne Walters, age 39, Macon, Ga
Top 3 overall for males in 5K:
- Nathan Dummit, age 19, Macon, Ga
- Steve Bell, age 50, Kennesaw, Ga
- Brent Fields, age 50, Wahalla, Sc
Top 3 overall for females in 5K:
- Ann Centner, age 30, Tallahassee, Fl
- Sally Kirklewski, age 30, Athens, Ga
- Euleen Josiah-Tanner, age 48, Atlanta, Ga | https://www.41nbc.com/participants-take-their-mark-in-45th-annual-macon-labor-day-road-race/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:49Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/participants-take-their-mark-in-45th-annual-macon-labor-day-road-race/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Participants take their mark in 45th annual Macon Labor Day Road Race
Participants of the 45th Annual Labor Day Road Race started off their Labor holiday with a good run with friends.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Participants of the 45th Annual Labor Day Road Race started off their Labor holiday with a good run with friends.
Racers took their marks early Monday morning. Almost 1,300 people came out to celebrate the holiday with a run through downtown Macon.
“It feels great,” participant E.J. Durham of Macon said. “It felt a whole lot better than I thought it would, because my legs wanted to give out half way.”
The 5K started at the intersection of Vineville and Pio Nono Avenues, and the 10k race started on Forsyth Road near Wesleyan College.
F.M. Barron, the president of the Macon Tracks Running Club, says it’s great to have everyone racing again.
“People enjoy the course,” Barron said. “They enjoy coming and seeing all of their friends, because there’s been a lot of races canceled during Covid, so it’s great to get everyone back together again, kind of like a family reunion.”
This is the second time the Macon Tracks Running Club has held the event in-person since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
Participants from different age groups ran Monday, like 81-year-old Felton Watson, who’s run the race for 45 years.
“It felt good,” Watson said, “I wasn’t sure that I would be able to make it this week, because I got a little slight injury in my left leg, so my goal was just to finish today and not worry about time. ”
“Keep this race going,” Steve Bell of Atlanta said. “I love it. It’s an awesome atmosphere, and anybody who hasn’t run this race before, definitely come out. It’s perfect for PR.”
Awards were given out to the top 3 overall for male and female categories for the 5K and 10K
Top 3 overall for males in the 10K:
- John Green, age 24, Milledgeville, Ga
- Russell Coleman, age 45, Warner Robins, Ga
- Dustin Buttigieg, age 42, Juliette, Ga
Top 3 overall for females in the 10K:
- Marina Van Sickle, age 23, Warner Robins, Ga
- Rachel Hopkins, age 54, Athens, Ga
- Lea Anne Walters, age 39, Macon, Ga
Top 3 overall for males in 5K:
- Nathan Dummit, age 19, Macon, Ga
- Steve Bell, age 50, Kennesaw, Ga
- Brent Fields, age 50, Wahalla, Sc
Top 3 overall for females in 5K:
- Ann Centner, age 30, Tallahassee, Fl
- Sally Kirklewski, age 30, Athens, Ga
- Euleen Josiah-Tanner, age 48, Atlanta, Ga | https://www.41nbc.com/participants-take-their-mark-in-45th-annual-macon-labor-day-road-race/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:49Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/participants-take-their-mark-in-45th-annual-macon-labor-day-road-race/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 29-September 2
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 29 and Friday, September 2, 2022.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 29 and Friday, September 2, 2022.
All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green.
Click here to search for and read full current and past inspection reports.
Baldwin County:
Dungeons and Daiquiris
125 S WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hong Kong Express
2400 N COLUMBIA ST A-3 MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Biba’s Italian Restaurant
2803 N COLUMBIA RD STE A MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 91
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Huddle House
300 E HANCOCK ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 91
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
The Local Yolkal Cafe
117 W HANCOCK ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Ruby Tuesday
2440 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Hibachi Express
2515 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Surcheros
108 ROBERSON MILL RD MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Bibb County:
Texas Cattle Co.
5797 HOUSTON RD MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
K’s Fish and More
3047 HARTLEY BRIDGE RD STE A MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Alexander IV Senior Living (Food Service)
3769 RIDGE AVE MACON, GA 31204
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Waffle House
3907 ARKWRIGHT RD MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
J. Christopher’s
220 STARCADIA CIR MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Hampton Inn & Suites (Food Service)
5010 EISENHOWER PKWY MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Pho Cali
3780 NORTHSIDE DR STE 100 A MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
The Juicy Crab
168 TOM HILL SR. BLVD STE 20 MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Rodeo 24K (Food Service)
4053 PIO NONO AVE MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Buffalo Wild Wings
169 TOM HILL SR. BLVD MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 88
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Shooters Bar (Food Service)
4755 CHAMBERS RD MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Windsor Academy Cafeteria
4150 JONES RD MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Brookdale Resource Center (Food Service)
3600 BROOKDALE AVE MACON, GA 31204
Last Inspection Score: 88
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Dooly County:
Popeye’s
1515 E UNION ST VIENNA, GA 31092
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hancock County:
Hancock County State Prison (Food Service)
701 PRISON ROAD SPARTA, GA 31087
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Houston County:
Bonaire Middle School (Food Service)
125 HWY 96 BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Dunkin’ Donuts
825 RUSSELL PKWY WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Bonaire Primary (Food Service)
535 THOMPSON MILL RD BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Roco’s
715 HWY 96 STE B BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Asian Bliss Market (Food Service)
1806 RUSSELL PKWY STE 900 WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hilltop Elementary School (Food Service)
301 ROBERT BRYSON SMITH PKWY BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Feagin Mill Middle School (Food Service)
1200 FEAGIN MILL RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Taco Bell
419 N DAVIS DR WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
La Dulce Vida
1538 WATSON BLVD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 74
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Antebellum Grove Senior Living (Food Service)
1010 KATHRYN RYALS RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Thomson Middle School (Food Service)
301 THOMSON STREET CENTERVILLE, GA 31028
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Miller Elementary School (Food Service)
101 PINE VALLEY DR WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Houston County WIN Academy (Food Service)
215 SCOTT BLVD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
44th & Madison (Food Service)
115 MARGIE DR STE E WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Huntington Middle School (Food Service)
206 WELBORN RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Pearl Stephens Elementary School (Food Service)
420 EDUCATION WAY WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Little Light Coffee Co.
4027 WATSON BLVD STE 220 WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Papa John’s Pizza
100 NORTH HOUSTON LAKE BLVD STE H CENTERVILLE, GA 31028
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Jones County:
Gray Station Middle School (Food Service)
324 HWY 18 E GRAY, GA 31032
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Sawmill Restaurant – Base & Mobile
HWY 22 GRAY, GA 31032
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Lamar County:
Gordon College Dining Service
419 COLLEGE DR BARNESVILLE, GA 30204
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Barnesville American Pie Pizzeria
784 VETERANS PKWY BARNESVILLE, GA 30204
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Laurens County:
Susie Dasher Elementary School (Food Service)
911 MLK BLVD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Relax Inn & Suites (Food Service)
2184 HIGHWAY 441 S DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
The Snack Boxx
511 CENTRAL DR EAST DUBLIN, GA 31027
Last Inspection Score: 76
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Dublin High School (Food Service)
1127 HILLCREST PKWY DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Irish Gifted Academy – Middle
1951 HILLCREST PKWY DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Boddie Bros BBQ – Mobile
101 COUNTRY CLUB RD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Super 8 Motel (Food Service)
2150 HIGHWAY 441 S DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Dublin Head Start (Food Service)
1014 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Page House Bed and Breakfast (Food Service)
711 BELLEVUE AVE DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Monroe County:
The Pickled Okra
35 WEST JOHNSTON ST FORSYTH, GA 31029
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
T.G. Scott Elementary School (Food Service)
70 THORNTON RD FORSYTH, GA 31029
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Peach County:
The Gym Cantina – Mobile
1307 BALL ST PERRY, GA 31069
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Putnam County:
El Cazador Mexican Bar & Grill
104 N JEFFERSON ST EATONTON, GA 31024
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Eat-A-Ton Cafe
102 N JEFFERSON AVE EATONTON, GA 31024
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Washington County:
The Country Buffet
117 W HAYNES ST SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082
Last Inspection Score: 69
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Kentucky Fried Chicken
729 S HARRIS ST SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022 | https://www.41nbc.com/restaurant-report-card-food-service-inspection-scores-august-29-september-2/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:55Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/restaurant-report-card-food-service-inspection-scores-august-29-september-2/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Restaurant Report Card: Food service inspection scores August 29-September 2
Here are Middle Georgia's food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 29 and Friday, September 2, 2022.
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service health inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, August 29 and Friday, September 2, 2022.
All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green.
Click here to search for and read full current and past inspection reports.
Baldwin County:
Dungeons and Daiquiris
125 S WAYNE ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hong Kong Express
2400 N COLUMBIA ST A-3 MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Biba’s Italian Restaurant
2803 N COLUMBIA RD STE A MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 91
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Huddle House
300 E HANCOCK ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 91
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
The Local Yolkal Cafe
117 W HANCOCK ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Ruby Tuesday
2440 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Hibachi Express
2515 N COLUMBIA ST MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Surcheros
108 ROBERSON MILL RD MILLEDGEVILLE, GA 31061
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Bibb County:
Texas Cattle Co.
5797 HOUSTON RD MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
K’s Fish and More
3047 HARTLEY BRIDGE RD STE A MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Alexander IV Senior Living (Food Service)
3769 RIDGE AVE MACON, GA 31204
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Waffle House
3907 ARKWRIGHT RD MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
J. Christopher’s
220 STARCADIA CIR MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Hampton Inn & Suites (Food Service)
5010 EISENHOWER PKWY MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Pho Cali
3780 NORTHSIDE DR STE 100 A MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
The Juicy Crab
168 TOM HILL SR. BLVD STE 20 MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Rodeo 24K (Food Service)
4053 PIO NONO AVE MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 95
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Buffalo Wild Wings
169 TOM HILL SR. BLVD MACON, GA 31210
Last Inspection Score: 88
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Shooters Bar (Food Service)
4755 CHAMBERS RD MACON, GA 31206
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Windsor Academy Cafeteria
4150 JONES RD MACON, GA 31216
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Brookdale Resource Center (Food Service)
3600 BROOKDALE AVE MACON, GA 31204
Last Inspection Score: 88
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Dooly County:
Popeye’s
1515 E UNION ST VIENNA, GA 31092
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hancock County:
Hancock County State Prison (Food Service)
701 PRISON ROAD SPARTA, GA 31087
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Houston County:
Bonaire Middle School (Food Service)
125 HWY 96 BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Dunkin’ Donuts
825 RUSSELL PKWY WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Bonaire Primary (Food Service)
535 THOMPSON MILL RD BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Roco’s
715 HWY 96 STE B BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Asian Bliss Market (Food Service)
1806 RUSSELL PKWY STE 900 WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Hilltop Elementary School (Food Service)
301 ROBERT BRYSON SMITH PKWY BONAIRE, GA 31005
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Feagin Mill Middle School (Food Service)
1200 FEAGIN MILL RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Taco Bell
419 N DAVIS DR WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 97
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
La Dulce Vida
1538 WATSON BLVD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 74
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Antebellum Grove Senior Living (Food Service)
1010 KATHRYN RYALS RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Thomson Middle School (Food Service)
301 THOMSON STREET CENTERVILLE, GA 31028
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Miller Elementary School (Food Service)
101 PINE VALLEY DR WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Houston County WIN Academy (Food Service)
215 SCOTT BLVD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
44th & Madison (Food Service)
115 MARGIE DR STE E WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Huntington Middle School (Food Service)
206 WELBORN RD WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Pearl Stephens Elementary School (Food Service)
420 EDUCATION WAY WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Little Light Coffee Co.
4027 WATSON BLVD STE 220 WARNER ROBINS, GA 31093
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Papa John’s Pizza
100 NORTH HOUSTON LAKE BLVD STE H CENTERVILLE, GA 31028
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Jones County:
Gray Station Middle School (Food Service)
324 HWY 18 E GRAY, GA 31032
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Sawmill Restaurant – Base & Mobile
HWY 22 GRAY, GA 31032
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Lamar County:
Gordon College Dining Service
419 COLLEGE DR BARNESVILLE, GA 30204
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Barnesville American Pie Pizzeria
784 VETERANS PKWY BARNESVILLE, GA 30204
Last Inspection Score: 90
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Laurens County:
Susie Dasher Elementary School (Food Service)
911 MLK BLVD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 96
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Relax Inn & Suites (Food Service)
2184 HIGHWAY 441 S DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
The Snack Boxx
511 CENTRAL DR EAST DUBLIN, GA 31027
Last Inspection Score: 76
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Dublin High School (Food Service)
1127 HILLCREST PKWY DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Irish Gifted Academy – Middle
1951 HILLCREST PKWY DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Boddie Bros BBQ – Mobile
101 COUNTRY CLUB RD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Super 8 Motel (Food Service)
2150 HIGHWAY 441 S DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 99
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Dublin Head Start (Food Service)
1014 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Page House Bed and Breakfast (Food Service)
711 BELLEVUE AVE DUBLIN, GA 31021
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-30-2022
Monroe County:
The Pickled Okra
35 WEST JOHNSTON ST FORSYTH, GA 31029
Last Inspection Score: 98
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
T.G. Scott Elementary School (Food Service)
70 THORNTON RD FORSYTH, GA 31029
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-29-2022
Peach County:
The Gym Cantina – Mobile
1307 BALL ST PERRY, GA 31069
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Putnam County:
El Cazador Mexican Bar & Grill
104 N JEFFERSON ST EATONTON, GA 31024
Last Inspection Score: 93
Last Inspection Date: 09-01-2022
Eat-A-Ton Cafe
102 N JEFFERSON AVE EATONTON, GA 31024
Last Inspection Score: 100
Last Inspection Date: 08-31-2022
Washington County:
The Country Buffet
117 W HAYNES ST SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082
Last Inspection Score: 69
Last Inspection Date: 09-02-2022
Kentucky Fried Chicken
729 S HARRIS ST SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082
Last Inspection Score: 93
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Staying hot Tuesday
After a rainy weekend across Middle Georgia, we saw an afternoon of sunshine and highs in the 90s today.
Tomorrow will bring another nice day, but highs will again be warming into the low 90s.
There is a small chance of showers and storms during the afternoon, but most of us should end up dry.
By Wednesday we will start to see a cold front push south into Middle Georgia.
This will keep a continued chance for scattered showers as well as high humidity and temps in the 90s.
With the high humidity we will be seeing some “feels like” temps in the upper 90s through the first half of the week.
Changes will start to filter in by the end of the week, which will make, at least our temperatures, more comfortable.
Starting on Thursday we will be moving into a wetter pattern that looks to linger into the weekend.
Gulf moisture will continue to pump into our area, as low pressure to our west provides enough uplift to see rain through the weekend.
Friday looks like it could be our rainiest day of the week.
Severe storms are not expected, but we could see a few isolated strong storms.
The good news is that highs Friday will be limited to the low 80s and upper 70s.
The weekend is looking pretty soggy based on the current forecast, but at least it won’t be too hot. | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-hot-tuesday/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:57Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-hot-tuesday/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Staying hot Tuesday
After a rainy weekend across Middle Georgia, we saw an afternoon of sunshine and highs in the 90s today.
Tomorrow will bring another nice day, but highs will again be warming into the low 90s.
There is a small chance of showers and storms during the afternoon, but most of us should end up dry.
By Wednesday we will start to see a cold front push south into Middle Georgia.
This will keep a continued chance for scattered showers as well as high humidity and temps in the 90s.
With the high humidity we will be seeing some “feels like” temps in the upper 90s through the first half of the week.
Changes will start to filter in by the end of the week, which will make, at least our temperatures, more comfortable.
Starting on Thursday we will be moving into a wetter pattern that looks to linger into the weekend.
Gulf moisture will continue to pump into our area, as low pressure to our west provides enough uplift to see rain through the weekend.
Friday looks like it could be our rainiest day of the week.
Severe storms are not expected, but we could see a few isolated strong storms.
The good news is that highs Friday will be limited to the low 80s and upper 70s.
The weekend is looking pretty soggy based on the current forecast, but at least it won’t be too hot. | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-hot-tuesday/ | 2022-09-06T14:47:57Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/staying-hot-tuesday/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Sunshine returns for Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More pleasant conditions have returned to Middle Georgia after a relatively cloudy Labor Day.
Today
Sunny skies greeted Middle Georgian’s this morning as sunrises could be seen across the region. We are continuing to see pleasant skies as we head into the lunchtime hours. More clouds will develop as we head into the afternoon, however not enough to limit our heat by much. Highs are in the upper 80s and lower 90s around the region this afternoon with heat indices reaching into the mid to upper 90s. Storm chances are almost negligible today, however one or two stray showers or a rumble of thunder are still possible. Ambient winds throughout the day will primarily blow in from the west-northwest at 5-10 mph.
Skies should remain partly cloudy into the overnight hours. More cloud cover is anticipated to move in overnight, however many of them will be thin and wispy cirrus clouds. Overnight rain is not anticipated. Lows will drop into the lower 70s across the board as the winds come in from the northwest at 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies are anticipated around Middle Georgia once again for our Wednesday. Highs will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, and ambient winds will again blow in from the west-northwest. We will likely see more cirrus clouds tomorrow afternoon than today, leading to overall more cloud cover. Our storm chances in the evening are also slightly higher, but most of the region will still stay dry.
A couple of isolated showers will be possible during the overnight hours tomorrow as well. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy around the region with lows again only dropping into the lower 70s and upper 60s. Ambient winds will blow from the northwest at 5 mph.
Late Week
Following the sun of Tuesday and Wednesday more clouds will begin to return on Thursday. Scattered storms are likely Thursday afternoon. A low pressure system developing in the Gulf of Mexico will bring plenty of rain to the Peach State come Friday and into the Weekend. Middle Georgian’s may want to consider pushing their outdoor plans for the weekend back a bit.
Tropics
Tropical Storm Earl seems to be losing a bit of organization, however hurricane status is still likely in its future. A chain of cold fronts over the Eastern US will keep Earl out to sea.
Hurricane Danielle is continuing to weaken as it moves over colder waters. It also poses no threat to the United States.
A pair of tropical waves off the west coast of Africa could be our next pair of threats. The first one is starting to organize a bit with the NHC giving it a 40% chance for development in 48 hours and a 60% over the next 5 days. A second wave is just now forming and has a 20% chance to form in the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-returns-for-tuesday/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:03Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-returns-for-tuesday/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Sunshine returns for Tuesday
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – More pleasant conditions have returned to Middle Georgia after a relatively cloudy Labor Day.
Today
Sunny skies greeted Middle Georgian’s this morning as sunrises could be seen across the region. We are continuing to see pleasant skies as we head into the lunchtime hours. More clouds will develop as we head into the afternoon, however not enough to limit our heat by much. Highs are in the upper 80s and lower 90s around the region this afternoon with heat indices reaching into the mid to upper 90s. Storm chances are almost negligible today, however one or two stray showers or a rumble of thunder are still possible. Ambient winds throughout the day will primarily blow in from the west-northwest at 5-10 mph.
Skies should remain partly cloudy into the overnight hours. More cloud cover is anticipated to move in overnight, however many of them will be thin and wispy cirrus clouds. Overnight rain is not anticipated. Lows will drop into the lower 70s across the board as the winds come in from the northwest at 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies are anticipated around Middle Georgia once again for our Wednesday. Highs will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s, and ambient winds will again blow in from the west-northwest. We will likely see more cirrus clouds tomorrow afternoon than today, leading to overall more cloud cover. Our storm chances in the evening are also slightly higher, but most of the region will still stay dry.
A couple of isolated showers will be possible during the overnight hours tomorrow as well. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy around the region with lows again only dropping into the lower 70s and upper 60s. Ambient winds will blow from the northwest at 5 mph.
Late Week
Following the sun of Tuesday and Wednesday more clouds will begin to return on Thursday. Scattered storms are likely Thursday afternoon. A low pressure system developing in the Gulf of Mexico will bring plenty of rain to the Peach State come Friday and into the Weekend. Middle Georgian’s may want to consider pushing their outdoor plans for the weekend back a bit.
Tropics
Tropical Storm Earl seems to be losing a bit of organization, however hurricane status is still likely in its future. A chain of cold fronts over the Eastern US will keep Earl out to sea.
Hurricane Danielle is continuing to weaken as it moves over colder waters. It also poses no threat to the United States.
A pair of tropical waves off the west coast of Africa could be our next pair of threats. The first one is starting to organize a bit with the NHC giving it a 40% chance for development in 48 hours and a 60% over the next 5 days. A second wave is just now forming and has a 20% chance to form in the next 5 days.
Follow Meteorologist Aaron Lowery on Facebook (Aaron Lowery 41NBC) and Twitter (@ALowWX) for weather updates throughout the day. Also, you can watch his forecasts Monday through Friday on 41NBC News at Daybreak (6-7 a.m.) and 41Today (11 a.m). | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-returns-for-tuesday/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:03Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/sunshine-returns-for-tuesday/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Suspect wanted in connection to strong arm robbery at Macon Mall Jeweler
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a masked male suspect who’s wanted for a commercial strong arm robbery that took place Friday, September 2nd.
The Sheriff’s Office says that the incident took place at John Smeal Jewelers in the Macon Mall, just before 5 p.m.
Its reported that a masked male came into the business, asked to see a pair of earrings, then grabbed the clerk’s arm and snatched the earrings away from her and ran away. The clerk was uninjured.
Anyone with information on either of these incidents is urged to call BCSO at 478-751-75-00 or Macon regional crime stoppers at 1-877-68crime. | https://www.41nbc.com/suspect-wanted-in-connection-to-strong-arm-robbery-at-macon-mall-jeweler/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:09Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/suspect-wanted-in-connection-to-strong-arm-robbery-at-macon-mall-jeweler/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Suspect wanted in connection to strong arm robbery at Macon Mall Jeweler
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a masked male suspect who’s wanted for a commercial strong arm robbery that took place Friday, September 2nd.
The Sheriff’s Office says that the incident took place at John Smeal Jewelers in the Macon Mall, just before 5 p.m.
Its reported that a masked male came into the business, asked to see a pair of earrings, then grabbed the clerk’s arm and snatched the earrings away from her and ran away. The clerk was uninjured.
Anyone with information on either of these incidents is urged to call BCSO at 478-751-75-00 or Macon regional crime stoppers at 1-877-68crime. | https://www.41nbc.com/suspect-wanted-in-connection-to-strong-arm-robbery-at-macon-mall-jeweler/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:09Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/suspect-wanted-in-connection-to-strong-arm-robbery-at-macon-mall-jeweler/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WANTED: Suspect drivers in shooting that left woman injured
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for the drivers of the 2 vehicles pictured after a woman was shot while passing a shooting incident taking place between them.
The incident was called into the 911 center just after 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 3rd of September.
Witnesses say the shooting happened when 2 vehicles were in the left turning lane near the intersection between Mercer University Drive and Stevens Drive, one of the vehicles pulled onto Stevens drive, and the driver got out of the vehicle and began exchanging gunfire with the driver of the other car.
A woman driving past the intersection at this time was struck by gunfire and pulled over, calling 911. She was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition.
After the incident, both suspect drivers headed east on Mercer University Drive.
One of the suspect cars is a white Honda CRV, and the other is a white Honda accord, and thought to be an older model.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to call the BCSO at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/wanted-suspect-drivers-in-shooting-that-left-woman-injured/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:15Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/wanted-suspect-drivers-in-shooting-that-left-woman-injured/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
WANTED: Suspect drivers in shooting that left woman injured
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for the drivers of the 2 vehicles pictured after a woman was shot while passing a shooting incident taking place between them.
The incident was called into the 911 center just after 3 p.m. on Saturday, the 3rd of September.
Witnesses say the shooting happened when 2 vehicles were in the left turning lane near the intersection between Mercer University Drive and Stevens Drive, one of the vehicles pulled onto Stevens drive, and the driver got out of the vehicle and began exchanging gunfire with the driver of the other car.
A woman driving past the intersection at this time was struck by gunfire and pulled over, calling 911. She was taken to the hospital and is currently in stable condition.
After the incident, both suspect drivers headed east on Mercer University Drive.
One of the suspect cars is a white Honda CRV, and the other is a white Honda accord, and thought to be an older model.
Anyone with information in reference to this incident is urged to call the BCSO at 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. | https://www.41nbc.com/wanted-suspect-drivers-in-shooting-that-left-woman-injured/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:15Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/wanted-suspect-drivers-in-shooting-that-left-woman-injured/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Ways to get involved in politics
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— No matter how you feel about the current political climate, there are ways to make your voice heard. One of them is voting, the other is getting involved with a political organization.
Hayden Hart, a canvasser with the New Georgia Project explains what options there are.
“There’s a lot of things you’re able to do both as a volunteer and as an employee. There’s canvassing, you can do poll watching, you can do lots of other voter outreach-type things, educational things. You can raise awareness,” Hart said.
Kathy Jones is a volunteer for the Georgia National Committee Victory Team. She started volunteering in the early 2000s as a way to make her voice heard. She goes door to door handing out campaign literature and making sure people are registered to vote.
“There’s phone calls that can be made,” Jones said. “There’s contributions that can be made through financial or handing out literature, putting out mailers, encouragement, registering voters.”
Evelyn Tharpe is a canvasser with the Houston County Democrats. Just like Jones, she also goes door to door to speak with people about candidates and make sure people are registered to vote. She also encourages people to early vote.
“I enjoy it, it give me the pleasure of doing something for my community. Making my neighbors aware and that they too could volunteer to get the word out to early vote,” Tharpe said.
Hart gives a word of advice if you decide to volunteer for a political organization.
“When you get involved in the process, be prepared for a long commitment,” he said. “Election season takes a long time to get through and there’s a lot of people to contact, so you’re in it for the long haul.” | https://www.41nbc.com/ways-to-get-involved-in-politics/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/ways-to-get-involved-in-politics/ | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Ways to get involved in politics
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— No matter how you feel about the current political climate, there are ways to make your voice heard. One of them is voting, the other is getting involved with a political organization.
Hayden Hart, a canvasser with the New Georgia Project explains what options there are.
“There’s a lot of things you’re able to do both as a volunteer and as an employee. There’s canvassing, you can do poll watching, you can do lots of other voter outreach-type things, educational things. You can raise awareness,” Hart said.
Kathy Jones is a volunteer for the Georgia National Committee Victory Team. She started volunteering in the early 2000s as a way to make her voice heard. She goes door to door handing out campaign literature and making sure people are registered to vote.
“There’s phone calls that can be made,” Jones said. “There’s contributions that can be made through financial or handing out literature, putting out mailers, encouragement, registering voters.”
Evelyn Tharpe is a canvasser with the Houston County Democrats. Just like Jones, she also goes door to door to speak with people about candidates and make sure people are registered to vote. She also encourages people to early vote.
“I enjoy it, it give me the pleasure of doing something for my community. Making my neighbors aware and that they too could volunteer to get the word out to early vote,” Tharpe said.
Hart gives a word of advice if you decide to volunteer for a political organization.
“When you get involved in the process, be prepared for a long commitment,” he said. “Election season takes a long time to get through and there’s a lot of people to contact, so you’re in it for the long haul.” | https://www.41nbc.com/ways-to-get-involved-in-politics/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:17Z | nbc.com | treatment | https://www.41nbc.com/ways-to-get-involved-in-politics/ | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Trevor Immelman used five of his six captain’s picks Tuesday on Presidents Cup rookies to fill out an International team decimated by defections to Saudi-funded LIV Golf.
British Open champion Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann of Chile signed with the rival league after qualifying had ended. They played their first LIV Golf event last week, making them ineligible for the Presidents Cup.
The only captain’s pick with any experience is Si Woo Kim of South Korea. He played on the 2017 team at Liberty National that was beat so badly the match was nearly decided before singles.
The only pick from the top 50 in the world is K.H. Lee of South Korea — only one other was available, Ryan Fox of New Zealand, who plays on the European tour and was overlooked by Immelman.
The other picks were Cameron Davis of Australia, Sebastian Munoz of Colombia, Taylor Pendrith of Canada and Christiaan Bezuidenhout of South Africa.
The six qualifiers were Hideki Matsuyama of Japan, Adam Scott of Australia, Sungjae Im and Tom Kim of South Korea, Corey Conners of Canada and Mito Pereira of Chile.
Scott, Matsuyama and Im are the only players who were at Royal Melbourne three years ago when the International team nearly ended more than 20 years of losing.
Prospects aren’t any better this time for the Sept. 22-25 matches at Quail Hollow in North Carolina. The Americans lost three potential players to the Saudi league, none who would have qualified for a U.S. team with great depth.
The U.S. has lost only one Presidents Cup since the matches began in 1994. There also was a tie in South Africa in 2003. The Americans have won eight in a row.
U.S. captain Davis Love III announces his six picks on Wednesday.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://www.wpri.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-immelman-picks-5-rookies-to-fill-out-depleted-pcup-team/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:17Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-immelman-picks-5-rookies-to-fill-out-depleted-pcup-team/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
This is not the kind of “jam” session they were hoping for at Burning Man 2022.
The first Burning Man festival after three years of COVID pandemic delays ended rather unceremoniously as exhausted revelers endured an apocalyptic eight hour traffic jam in the sweltering desert heat to leave the site. Twitter posts depicting the post-revelry congestion — and a bizarre “Thunderdome”-style fight — are currently going viral online.
“Exodus wait time is currently around 8 hours,” Burning Man’s official travel account confirmed regarding the bash, which saw 80,000 Burners descend on the Black Rock Desert in Gerlach, Nevada for nine days from August 28-September 5. “Consider delaying your departure until conditions improve.”
They added, “If you must leave now, drive on L Street to prevent traffic jams. Drive slowly, watch for road debris, follow directions from Gate staff, and listen to BMIR 94.5FM.”
Meanwhile, one burned-out reveler posted photos depicting 15 lanes of traffic that were clogged bumper to bumper for miles like something out of a classic disaster movie.
“Tho people love to compare the #Burningman aesthetic to Mad Max…..the Exodus from camp is the most Mad Max I’ve felt all week…5 hours in, two more till I reach the exit gate,” they lamented while describing the dystopian scene.
Some Burners reportedly had to wait as long as 12 hours to leave the pyrotechnic event with one beleaguered attendee claiming: “When we left at 8:38 p.m. last night, the estimate was 6 hours, but half of our group took 10 hours and the other half of our group took 12 hours to get to the gate.”
“Definitely would love some improvement on the exit system + estimates + communication,” they added.
“Took me twelve last night leaving at temple burn,” seconded another.
This wasn’t the only disaster to plague the Burning Man, which was also beset by a Dust Bowl-esque sandstorm Saturday, allegedly obscuring the sun and carpeting revelers with dust, the Daily Mail reported. It also caused a “white out” that forced organizes to shutter entrances and exits to the site.
Meanwhile, temperatures topped out at 105 degrees fahrenheit during the week, forcing flamboyantly-attired attendees to strip down to their skivvies.
Fortunately, the traffic and inclement weather was not enough to dampen the much-awaited art festival, which marked the event’s first hurrah following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
Burning Man, which evokes the lovechild of “Mad Max” and Woodstock, saw a smorgasbord of pyrotechnic activities to transpire at the “temporary metropolis” also known as “the playa.” Highlights included fire-breathing octopus and rhino contraptions, revelers dancing to Bohemian Rhapsody while decked out in flamboyant costumes befitting of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations, and a staged brawl in a “Mad Max III”-inspired Thunderdome.
Accompanying footage, posted to Twitter, shows Burners violently duking it out with foam swords while suspended by ropes from the arena’s ceiling like high-flying larpers.
“Fought inside the Thunderdome at Burning Man,” wrote a satisfied participant. “Few scratches but not as bad as it looks – foam sticks. Just got tired really fast. It was fun.”
As in years past, the “fire” festival culminated in the the lighting of a giant “Wicker Man”-esque effigy, known as the Burning Man, marking the customary way of closing the show since the event’s inauguration in 1989.
One stoked Burner summed up the festival on Twitter: “Burning Man was magical and brutal and hot and dusty and epic. Exactly as it’s supposed to be.”
Started by a group of San Francisco artists in 1986, Burning Man moved to the desert in 1991, where it’s become a destination for bohemians and other free spirits interested in an autonomous social experiment.
In recent years, Silicon Valley elites and celebrities have turned the desert party into a yearly pilgrimage, with many traveling there by private jet. Satellite images show the airstrip where the monied Burners park their flying whips.
The last official Burning Man took place in 2019 and drew about 80,000 people, but in 2021 revelers staged an unofficial version with about 20,000 taking part.
Beyond the art and freedom, the event is guided by “radical self-expression,” which in years past has meant a lot of sex and nudity.
Since 2003, they have housed “The Orgy Dome” where “all couples and moresomes can escape the dust and heat of Black Rock City,” according to organizers. The air-conditioned space has been an integral part of the festivities and a place for attendees to revel in the free-love ethos of Burning Man. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/06/burning-man-ends-with-8-hour-traffic-jam-huge-fight/ | 2022-09-06T14:48:31Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/06/burning-man-ends-with-8-hour-traffic-jam-huge-fight/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Future bet. Comeback player of the year? Alec Baldwin. The troubled actor is set to shake off the “Rust” and return to acting on Broadway next spring. Baldwin, along with Tony Shalhoub and John Leguizamo will star in the play “Art.” Stitches Broadway correspondent D Mac says Shalhoub and Leguizamo have nothing to worry about. “I hear that the City Council is considering expanding the ‘gun free’ zone to the Theater District.”
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An Indiana couple rolled out an LGBTQ+ friendly welcome mat in front of their home, only for the decor to deter a pair of Mormon missionaries from even knocking on their door.
Jamie Foust, 28, and her wife Melissa, 32, initially purchased a rainbow-trimmed doormat reading “Gayest Place in Town” from Target in June because they thought it was funny.
Two months later, on August 23, their doorbell camera captured two Mormon missionaries approaching their home, armed with the word of the Lord.
In the brief clip, the clean-cut young men can be seen reaching the threshold, until one looks down and reads the word “gayest” out loud.
The discovery is quickly followed by a “nope,” and the pair sauntered away.
Foust, a factory worker, said she was “crying with laughter” when reviewing the footage, and quickly showed it to her wife.
She later shared the footage on TikTok, where she hailed the doormat as their “greatest investment,” despite only costing $10.
Foust went on the speculate that the missionaries left because they felt the couple were “beyond help.”
“Hopefully they’ll leave us alone now,” she said, noting that street preachers also “scared” her as a child.
The viral video has since racked up almost 7 million views and over 800,000 likes on TikTok.
Commenters delighted in the footage, with several viewers requesting links to purchase the doormat for themselves.
One commenter, Dietrich Daxon, joked “Isn’t it their job to ‘save’ you? They failed the ‘mission’!”
“Remember that bible story where they’d put blood on the doors to prevent that angel from taking first borns?” wrote another viewer.
“This is like that.”
Some praised to video as an affirmation of their own identities.
“[A]s a queer and trans former Mormon, this brings me such joy,” one person commented.
Still others defended the missionaries, with one viewer arguing that so-called “elders” are “usually 18-22 yrs old” and “likely walked away out of respect for you and how you want to live life.”
Speaking to Kennedy News and Media, Foust said she has no plans to get rid of the doormat any time soon.
“I’m going to have to buy a new one so when this one gets old I’ll have another one,” she said.
Foust’s doormat isn’t the only LDS drama making headlines in recent weeks. The Post previously reported on Mormon mom Holly Jane, who was frozen out by her church community after going public with her lucrative OnlyFans account.
A widow with three children, Jane reportedly makes close to $500,000 a year sharing illicit pictures and videos. She argues that, because she creates the racy content in her own home, she is not being promiscuous or clashing with church values.
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TUESDAY
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Reception at Wyoming Women’s History House: 4-6 p.m., 317 S. 2nd St., to celebrate 152 years since Louisa Swain’s vote in the first Wyoming election in which women voted with the same rights that men enjoyed in Wyoming. Free and open to the public.
WEDNESDAY
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Free “American Trombone!” recital at UW: 7:30 p.m., Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
THURSDAY
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Business After Hours: 5:30-7 p.m., Western States Bank, 3420 E. Grand Ave.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
FRIDAY
NU2U street dance and costume party: 5-11 p.m., in front of the store at 5th and Garland streets in Laramie. Open for all ages.
SATURDAY
22nd annual Wyoming Buddy Walk: 9 a.m. to noon, Washington Park band shell.
Wyoming Archaeology Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison and Historic Site. Free and open to the public, the fair will feature activities and educational booths, and the Wind River Dancers will perform traditional indigenous dance styles from 1-2 p.m.
Tailgate party for Wesley Foundation’s 100th anniversary: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tailgate Alley located in the stadium lot next to the indoor practice facility. The student ministry is marking 100 years at the University of Wyoming and First United Methodist. Free lunch picnic.
Summer Market Day at the fairgrounds: 3-6 p.m., beef barn.
SUNDAY
Special worship service for Wesley Foundation: 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, 1215 Gibbon St., followed by a potluck. Special guest Bishop Karen Olivetto will attend and preach. All are invited to reminisce with former Wesley Foundation members and meet the recent generation of the organization.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 12
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Sept. 13
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Sept. 14
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 15
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 16
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Sept. 17
Walk to End Alzheimer’s: 9 a.m., Optimist Park, with music and food following the walk.
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Sept. 18
Higher Ground Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie. A celebration of the six Rocky Mountain states and the native first nations that also call the region home. Proceeds from ticket sales (kids admitted free) help support Feeding Laramie Valley. Fore more information or to volunteer, call 307-223-4300 or email info@highergroundfair.org.
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 19
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Sept. 20
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 21
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Sept. 22
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 25
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Sept. 26
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Sept. 27
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Sept. 28
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Sept. 29
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Sept. 30
Downtown Laramie Farmers Market: 3-7 p.m., parking lot north of Depot Park on South 1st Street.
Oct. 2
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 3
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 4
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 5
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 6
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 8
12th annual Kids Pumpkin Walk: Noon to 4 p.m., Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site. A fun family event featuring outdoor activities, indoor games, education, candy, treats and plenty of pumpkins. Cost is $4 for adults, 17 and younger admitted free.
Oct. 9
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 10
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 11
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Albany County Republican Party meets: 6 p.m., Albany County Public Library.
Oct. 12
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 13
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 16
Walk with a Doc: 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Washington Park west shelter No. 3. Bring walking shoes and a friend. For more information, email questions@ivinsonhospital.org.
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Albany County Historic Preservation Board meets: 6 p.m. the second Monday of the month via Microsoft Teams. To attend and receive an invite, email a request to kcbard@charter.net.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 17
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Oct. 18
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 19
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Oct. 20
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 21
Albany County CattleWomen meet: 11:30 a.m., location tbd. Visit wyaccw.com in the week before the meeting for location and more information.
Oct. 23
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 24
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
America Sewing Guild Laramie Chapter meets: 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 1215 E. Gibbon St.
Oct. 25
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Oct. 26
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Oct. 27
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Fly fishing rod building for veterans: 7-9 p.m., Laramie Chamber Business Alliance office, 528 S. Adams St.
Oct. 30
Laramie Connections free Meet and Eat dinner and faith gathering: 4:30 p.m., First Baptist Church, 1517 E. Canby St.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 6:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Oct. 31
Alcoholics Anonymous meets: Daily at various times in person or on Zoom. For more information, call 307-399-0590 or visit area76aawyoming.org or aa.org.
Veterans service office hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Service Center at the UW Student Union, 1000 E. University Ave.
Survivors of Suicide Support Group: Meets from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Hospice of Laramie House, 1754 Centennial Drive.
Nov. 1
Prayers & Squares Quilting Group meets: 9 a.m., Room 1 of Hunter Hall at St. Matthews Cathedral.
Nov. 2
Laramie Tai Chi and Tea meets: 1:30 p.m. outdoors at Harbon Park, North 14th and Gibbon streets. For more information, visit visit laramietaichiandtea.org.
Ivinson’s women’s health team hosts prenatal education: 5:30 p.m. in the Summit conference room. For more information and registration, visit ivinsonhospital.org/childbirth.
Nov. 3
Caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer’s/dementia: 3 p.m., meet for coffee, pie, understanding and comradeship at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 204 S. 30th St. For more information, call 307-745-6451.
Al-Anon Family Group meets: 5:30 p.m. at the Presbyterian church, 215 S. 11th St. For relatives and friends of alcoholics. For information, call Jane at 307-760-4683 or Mark at 307-760-4716.
Diabetes Support Group meets: 5:30-6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email questions@ivinsosnhospital.org for the link.
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Gabe Leibovitz, son of new Laramie Police Department Sgt. Matthew Leibovitz, pins new sergeant chevrons on his father’s shoulder at a promotion ceremony Friday at the LPD.
Gabe Leibovitz, son of new Laramie Police Department Sgt. Matthew Leibovitz, pins new sergeant chevrons on his father’s shoulder at a promotion ceremony Friday at the LPD.
Courtesy Photo/LPD
Laramie Police Chief Dale Stalder retired Friday after a 42-year career in law enforcement, the last 13 as chief for the LPD.
Courtesy Photo/LPD
In the 1980s, Dale Stalder spent part of his early career with the Laramie Police Department on a motorcycle.
Courtesy Photo/LPD
Early in his career with the Laramie Police Department, newly retired Chief Dale Stalder helped McGruff the Crime Dog "Take a bite out of crime."
The Laramie Police Department celebrated two milestones during a Friday ceremony.
Laramie Police Chief Dale Stalder retired after more than 13 years leading the department. Matthew Leibovitz, a detective in the LPD Investigation Division, was promoted to sergeant.
“It's been 42 years, two months and two days since Dale Stalder started his career in law enforcement,” Steven Morgan, dispatch administrator, wrote in a summary of Stalder’s career. “Since that time, he's been a patrolman, motorcycle cop, crime prevention specialist, sergeant, LARC (911) commander and chief.
“After today, he will no longer be the most senior officer on the local police force.”
Stalder began his tenure in Laramie on July 4, 1980, working on his own during July 4 and Laramie Jubilee Days celebrations.
Morgan noted that Stalder recently reflected on how much things have changed in 42 years, including more extensive training and a physical and psychological pre-employment screening for officers.
Stalder saw that the Critical Incident Team better prepares officers for de-escalating situations when dealing with mental illness and other high stress issues, Morgan wrote. A response to stress has been a priority in the latter part of Stalder’s career as he worked with Albany County’s mental health board to determine the best alternate or co-responses for calls responding to mental illness.
Equipment also has changed. In the early 1980s, LPD squads ranged from AMC Matadors to Chevy Citations. Morgan noted that the latter proved to be unsuitable for police work.
Other equipment changes include less-lethal forms of force such as Tasers, "OC" spray and an assortment nonlethal firearms.
Also during Stalder’s tenure, new technology allowed the installation of in-vehicle computers for quicker data collection and recall, Morgan noted.
Laramie was one of the first departments in Wyoming to implement body-worn cameras. Technology also has been widely used in Laramie to improve 911 and dispatching capabilities, including a location service called RapidSOS.
Promotion
The department's newest sergeant, Matthew Leibovitz, has been with the LPD since August 2007.
Leibovitz has held many positions in the LPD, including a task force officer with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and was most recently assigned as a detective. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/department-honors-dale-stalder-new-sergeant/article_8ecd14b2-2bb3-11ed-9a0f-67fc975e2c2b.html | 2022-09-06T14:55:57Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/department-honors-dale-stalder-new-sergeant/article_8ecd14b2-2bb3-11ed-9a0f-67fc975e2c2b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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The owner of Elk Mountain Ranch asserts that four Missouri hunters who corner-hopped to hunt public land near his property caused damages that could exceed $7 million.
An attorney for Iron Bar Holdings LLC, official owner of the ranch, made the claim in documents that are part of a trespassing civil suit filed against the hunters in February. As part of the lawsuit, which is now in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming, Iron Bar attorney Gregory Weisz signed a disclosure statement that alleges damages of between $3.1 million to $7.75 million.
Weisz signed the document Aug. 29 and served it on those involved in the corner-crossing case. A source allowed WyoFile to see the document on the condition of anonymity.
The damage figure is “the most egregious thing I’ve seen,” said Land Tawney, the president and CEO of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a nationwide sportspersons’ conservation group that has supported the hunter’s defense. By claiming such large damages, the ranch owner is continuing a pattern of bullying, this time in court, Tawney said.
Some ranchers see the issue differently. A decision that corner crossing or other ways of accessing public land is not trespassing could devalue a ranch “by the fact it’s no longer closed property – it’s open to public crossing,” said Jim Magagna, executive vice president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association.
The civil suit alleges that the four men trespassed when they crossed from one piece of public U.S. Bureau of Land Management land to another at the four-corner intersection with two pieces of property belonging to Elk Mountain Ranch. In the checkerboard-pattern of land ownership in Carbon County, the men hunted on the public land without setting foot on private property.
The suit claims the men trespassed by passing through the airspace above the ranch, interfering with “the exclusive use, possession, and control” of the property. Attorneys for Iron Bar distributed the disclosure document as part of the legal process that requires parties to list and share potential witnesses and a computation of alleged damages in preparation for a trial, the date of which has not been set.
The disclosure statement is four pages long and is supported by what one source said is another 104 pages of deeds, an appraisal and other material. The disclosure statement says it is likely that Fredric Eshelman, a North Carolina businessman, would testify for Iron Bar Holdings. The Carbon County prosecuting attorney identified Eshelman as the owner of Elk Mountain Ranch during a related criminal trespass trail in April.
$31 million ranch
The list of alleged damages includes a $10 figure for civil trespass damages, according to the disclosure statement. It also lists an estimate of actual damages of between $3.1 million to $7.75 million.
Those alleged actual damages arise from a 10%-25% diminution of the value of Iron Bar Holdings’ property, according to the disclosure statement. To support the claim, material appended to the statement includes an appraisal of the ranch.
Norman C. Wheeler & Associates, a Montana company specializing in rural property appraisals, appraised the Elk Mountain Ranch at $31.31 million in 2017, according to a document with the company letterhead that’s attached to the disclosure statement. That value included 22,042 acres and $5.96 million in buildings.
In addition to the civil lawsuit, hunters Phillip Yeomans, Bradly Cape, John Slowensky and Zachary Smith faced criminal trespass charges for the same incident filed by the Carbon County attorney. A Carbon County Circuit Court jury in April found them not guilty of criminal trespass and trespassing to hunt, misdemeanor charges filed after their 2021 trip to Wyoming.
The civil case could have implications for accessing an estimated 8.3 million acres of public land across the West, 2.44 million of which are in Wyoming. That’s the acreage estimated to be “corner locked” by any interpretation of the law that prohibits corner crossing, according to an analysis by the onX digital mapping company.
The hunters believe the Unlawful Inclosures Act of 1885 allows them access to public land.
Wyoming Backcountry Hunters and Anglers organized a GoFundMe campaign to ensure the hunters could defend themselves regardless of their financial resources. Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, the nationwide umbrella group to which the Wyoming chapter belongs, sought to support the hunters’ civil defense to ensure the case was decided in federal, not state court, an issue that’s since been resolved.
Private property rights
BHA president Tawney said the $3.1 million-$7.75 million damages figure continues a pattern of behavior by Elk Mountain Ranch owners and operators.
“The ranch manager bullied these [hunter] guys” when he confronted them on public land in the field, Tawney said. “They bullied the prosecuting attorney” in Carbon County and convinced her to file criminal charges, he said.
“And now they try to use these other tactics of bullying against all public land users,” he said. Lawsuits that claim exorbitant damages are “a tactic wealthy individuals use over and over again” to intimidate others, he said.
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is not fighting against private property rights, he said.
“This is about keeping [open] the opportunity for the public to access public land,” he said. “We want willing partners, but also access to public land that is rightfully ours.”
Magagna’s stock growers group, along with Wyoming Wool Growers Association, filed an amicus brief in the civil suit on behalf of landowners who believe corner crossing is trespassing. Such filings are allowed so that parties can weigh in on cases in which they may have information, expertise and insight even though they are not a party to the action.
“We’re not taking any position with specifics of this case,” Magagna said. The issue affects private property rights and the right to control access, “including corner crossing and reasonable airspace,” he said.
The stock and wool growers amicus brief does not address damages, said Karen Budd-Falen, a Cheyenne attorney who filed 41 pages, including attachments, for the agricultural groups. It does attack the hunters’ position that the UIA allows corner crossing.
“Questions as to the existence and scope of a person’s property right have long been a creature of state law,” Budd-Falen wrote. She quoted a court decision that “property interests are not created by the Constitution, but … are created and their dimensions are defined by … an independent source such as state law.
“Congress did not reserve any means of access to [public] reserved lands in the checkerboard,” the brief reads. “Simply put, the [hunters’] argument that federal law authorizes trespass across private property is patently incorrect… The Unlawful [I]nclosures Act did not repeal the prohibition against trespass on private lands to access federal lands.”
Budd-Falen contends the issue should be settled by the Wyoming Supreme Court, not in the federal venue.
Iron Bar Holdings attorney Weisz did not respond to requests for comment Friday morning.
A trial could take place next summer and last several days, according to court documents.
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The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department, in cooperation with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, advises residents that state law requires notification if a registered sex offender is living within a minimum of 750 feet of certain areas.
Those areas include residences and organizations within the community such as schools, churches and religious and/or youth organizations.
This is not a complete listing of all sex offenders but reflects the most current updated address information. The website below can be accessed for more complete prior postings. If you have any additional questions, you also can contact the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department at 307-633-4733.
Additionally, any person who uses this information or information accessed through the Wyoming Sex Offenders Registry site to harass any individual – including the registrants or their family members – or who otherwise misuse this information may be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability under federal and/or state law.
No determination has been made that any individual included in the registry is currently dangerous; individuals included in the registry are included solely by virtue of their conviction record and state law.
The main purpose of providing information on the internet and through the newspaper is to ensure information is publicly available and accessible, not to warn about any specific individual.
Go to laramiecounty.com/_officials/Sheriff/index.aspx, then click on the Sex Offender Search link near the bottom of the page for specific information on the listed offenders below. (Note: All are from Cheyenne, unless otherwise noted.)
Anna Maria Andersen – 1567 Barberry Ridge
Wesley Wade Barkell – 5924 Road 212, Pine Bluffs
Keith Delbert Brachtenbach – 12700 Interstate 80 Service Road, Lot 3
Michael Charles Budimir – 300 E. Prosser Road, #107
Shawna Michelle Collins – 3512 Sowell St.
Daniel Christian Defer – 3808 Van Buren Ave.
Lane Robert Gunkel – 1504 Stinson Ave.
Martin Dane Ipsen – 322 W. 17th St.
Jason Michael Lewis – Transient in Laramie County
Anthony Lee Miller – 4074 I-80 Service Road, Burns
Ronald Douglas Mudd – 112 Clover Court, Apartment B
Nicholas Eugene Romero – 4735 Mountain Road, Apt. 202
Curtis James Scheckla – 340 Stinson Ave.
Wayne Snelling – 2310 E. 10th St.
Gary Brent Weathermon – 2360 E. Pershing Blvd.
Robert Lee Weiss Jr. – 1735 Westland Road, Room 221 | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/sex_offenders/sex-offenders-list-9-6-22/article_09ec08a6-2afb-11ed-b252-1b0f4f516903.html | 2022-09-06T14:56:34Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/sex_offenders/sex-offenders-list-9-6-22/article_09ec08a6-2afb-11ed-b252-1b0f4f516903.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
All Eyes on Adut Akech
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What appealed to you about being a model?
I wanted to be a model because I was inspired by models like Naomi Campbell from a young age. One thing that came as a shock was how hard this job is. I never thought it was going to be the easiest, but you truly don’t know until you’re doing it.
Valentino shirt and shoes; Patricia Underwood hat; Boucheron earrings and necklace; stylist’s own bra, briefs, crinoline, gloves, socks, and fishnets.
Prada jacket; Christian Siriano gown (worn as skirt); Boucheron necklace; Manolo Blahnik shoes; stylist’s own bra, thigh-highs, and fishnets.
What is a moment in your career so far that you find particularly memorable or defining?
One of many memorable moments in my career was making history by becoming the second-ever Black girl to close a Chanel haute couture show as the bride back in 2018. I was handpicked by Karl Lagerfeld himself.
What role do you think social media has played in changing how the fashion world views beauty?
Social media has allowed models to have a voice. We can call out brands for not being diverse enough. It’s forcing everybody to change their old ways and do what should’ve always been done: be inclusive of models from all different backgrounds.
The Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti has established himself with a clear eye for composition and a fondness of vibrant colors. He captured Adut Akech, Bella Hadid, Anok Yai, Kendall Jenner, and Precious Lee—models with a strong point of view and an even stronger sense of self.
Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by Chiao-Li Hsu for Lashify at CLM; manicures by Eri Handa for Chanel Beauty at Home Agency. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting. Set design by Mary Howard at MHS Artists.
Adut Akech at the Society Management; produced by PRODn at Art + Commerce; production manager: Mitch Baker; producers: Kait Robinson, Ian Milan; photo assistants: Felix Turnbull-Walter, Valdrin Rexhepi, John Griffith; digital technician: Paul Allister; on-set retoucher: Pawel Okol; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Felix Paradza, Marion Kelly; production assistants: Ryan Carter, Rance Gensemer, Kelli McGuire; Adut Akech’s braiding by Tenishar Marson; hair assistants: Pamela Baumgartner, Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; special thanks to David at Fourteenjay Salon; makeup assistants: Mert Nazlim, Iona Moura; manicure assistant: Yoshimi Muranashi; set assistants: Montana Pugh, Michael Newton, Kylie Baker, Jason Beaucourt, Brendan Galvin, Ben Redding, Breanna Dejesus; tailor: Olga Dudnik; props: Hook Props; special thanks to Hook Studio. | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/adut-akech-rafael-pavarotti-interview | 2022-09-06T14:56:53Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/adut-akech-rafael-pavarotti-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Enduring Impact of Alek Wek
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
Since your debut in the mid 1990s, you’ve made fashion history several times over, including when you became the first African “bride” to close a Chanel haute couture show. Now, at 45, what do you see as your biggest impact on the industry?
Everybody has a story, but my story, I think, has a lot to say about how people can persevere. I was a kid when I started, coming from South Sudan, fleeing a civil war. Now when you see Alek Wek, you see diversity. When you see Alek Wek, you see opening doors. I never thought I would still be working at this age, and I thank my mom every day for that. It’s genetics. I’m like Benjamin Button. Nineteen-, 20-year-olds try to chat me up!
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello coat; Cartier necklace.
Prada sweater, skirt, belt, and shoes; Wolford socks.
Do you think the fashion world’s definition of beauty has changed in recent years?
I think fashion has come a very long way. I can see a beautiful range of diversity now, of people of color. But I think we’re very insecure, people in fashion, and we mustn’t forget that we are ever-evolving and that more people have to be given a chance. Because fashion is so powerful as a platform, and we can use it to shed light on important issues.
How has your approach to modeling changed as you’ve gotten older?
I make my own choices now. I don’t have to be in a place where people disrespect me. And for the first time, I’m honoring not just my work, but me as a human being and as a woman.
Michael Kors Collection coat and catsuit; Christian Louboutin shoes.
Givenchy dress and boots; Cartier earrings.
Quil Lemons has gone from up-and-comer to the top of his game in record time. The New York-based photographer worked with Alek Wek on this simple, elegant shoot that reflects his signature style.
Hair by Joey George for Mizani at MA World Group; makeup by Marcelo Gutierrez for Chanel Beauty at Bryant Artists; manicure by Jin Soon Choi for JINsoon Audacity at Home Agency. Model: Alek Wek at IMG. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Lighting director: Matthew Yoscary; photo assistant: Allen Jiang; lab + retouching: picturehouse+thesmalldarkroom; fashion assistants: Tori Leung, India Reed; hair assistant: Kat Cabrera; makeup assistant: Alex Levy; tailor: Lindsay Wright | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/alek-wek-model-interview-quil-lemons | 2022-09-06T14:56:59Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/alek-wek-model-interview-quil-lemons | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Amber Valletta Keeps Coming Back
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
You returned to modeling around the age of 40 after a successful stint in Hollywood. What inspired you to come back to modeling full time?
I took a bunch of years off to act and raise my son. I’d do things periodically, like a special shoot for a campaign, a handful of jobs here and there. I never had a doubt that I could pick up where I left off. That sounds arrogant, but I knew I could work, that there was a place for me. When I came back to fashion eight years ago, I had been on some TV shows, and the last one had left a bad taste in my mouth. I wasn’t where I wanted to be. I had more passion for fashion, and I realized I could use all the storytelling skills I learned from working in film and television to be more impactful. I felt like I could dictate more of what I wanted to do, and modeling, for me, has always been about being creative.
How have you seen the beauty standards shift in the industry?
There weren’t women really modeling at my age a decade ago. In the past, every once in a while you’d see a model in her 40s, but it was kind of tokenism. This isn’t tokenism; I’m getting huge jobs.
Coperni dress, headpiece, and socks; Tiffany & Co. ring.
Chanel jacket, skirt, and bag; Tiffany & Co. earrings; Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. bracelet.
What sort of advice would you give to today’s generation of models?
It’s so important for any young person in this industry to cultivate their personhood outside of what they do. I talk to the young girls and guys today, and they’re talking about the same shit that we were. It doesn’t matter their size, age, gender—there’s always an issue of feeling inadequate and insecure because our industry is about the way we look. And until you have a certain amount of clout, people often don’t really respect models. But social media has given these women and men an opportunity to be more than a pretty face or a clothing hanger, to actually show their ideals and values. The women I grew up with in the industry all had dynamic lives outside of fashion—whether it was Christy [Turlington Burns] creating a foundation for mothers or the work Naomi [Campbell] has been doing in Africa. That has become even more important and at the forefront of many careers.
Giorgio Armani coat; Tiffany & Co. bracelet and ring; Falke tights; Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello shoes.
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress and bracelets.
The photographer Michael Thompson is responsible for many of W’s most recognizable images from the 1990s and early aughts. For this issue, he reunited with Amber Valletta, Christy Turlington Burns, and Shalom Harlow for a shoot that embodies his playful, minimalist style and showcases the rebellious spirit that unites all three models.
Senior style editor: Allia Alliata di Montereale. Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by James Kaliardos at the Wall Group; manicure by Yuko Tsuchihashi for Chanel Le Vernis at Susan Price NYC. Set design by Set Shop. Model: Amber Valletta at the Society Management; casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by Lola Productions; production manager: Tucker Birbilis; production coordinator: Hannah Westbrook; photo assistants: Shinobu Mochizuki, Sam Kang; digital technician: Roy Beeson; retouching: Timothy Sexton/SelecaoNYC; fashion assistants: Julia McClatchy, India Reed, Natalya Clarke; production assistant: Michael Lighston; hair assistants: Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; makeup assistants: Aimi Osada, Cyler Daigle; tailor: Lindsay Wright | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/amber-valletta-interview-michael-thompson | 2022-09-06T14:57:05Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/amber-valletta-interview-michael-thompson | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Anok Yai on Her History-Making Model Moment
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
You were discovered as a student at Howard University in October 2017, and by February 2018 you were opening the Prada show at Milan Fashion Week, the first Black model to do so in 20 years. Were you aware that you were making history?
When I opened the Prada show, I didn’t realize that I was the first Black model since Naomi [Campbell] to open. Even when I got off the runway and everyone congratulated me, I didn’t realize. It wasn’t until afterward, when my agent called me. That was a surreal experience and definitely one of my biggest career moments.
Maximilian gown; Missoni bra and briefs; Raf Simons hat; Swarovski earrings, necklace, and bracelet; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes; stylist’s own fishnets.
LaQuan Smith jacket and skirt; Gucci dress (worn as camisole); Patricia Underwood hat; Swarovski earrings and necklace; Giuseppe Zanotti shoes; stylist’s own fishnets.
Growing up in Manchester, New Hampshire, were you always interested in fashion?
I’ve always been very artistic and had a love for art and fashion. In high school and middle school I would have these crazy outfits. I used to have mohawks and green and hot pink hair. I would do crazy, outlandish things with how I dressed. In seventh or eighth grade, I came to school in stilettos. My mom let me dress any kind of way, but she hated if I would wear makeup.
Ahluwalia coat; Araks bralette and briefs; Prada shoes; stylist’s own fishnets.
Balenciaga dress and boots; Swarovski necklace and bracelet.
How have you seen the modeling industry shift over the past few years?
Since the Covid pandemic, models have had more creative control. I’ve had the opportunity to creative-direct some shoots, and at this stage of my career, I can be more than a model—I can be an artist. At the end of the day, a runway show is a collaborative effort. As a model, you can sometimes feel like just a hanger. But when I’m on the runway, it feels like a performance. I’m at a point now where if you don’t give me artistic freedom, I’m just going to take it.
The Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti has established himself with a clear eye for composition and a fondness of vibrant colors. For W’s 50th anniversary issue, he captured Anok Yai, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, Precious Lee, and Adut Akech—models with a strong point of view and an even stronger sense of self.
Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by Chiao-Li Hsu for Lashify at CLM; manicures by Eri Handa for Chanel Beauty at Home Agency. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting. Set design by Mary Howard at MHS Artists.
Anok Yai at Next; produced by PRODn at Art + Commerce; production manager: Mitch Baker; producers: Kait Robinson, Ian Milan; photo assistants: Felix Turnbull-Walter, Valdrin Rexhepi, John Griffith; digital technician: Paul Allister; on-set retoucher: Pawel Okol; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Felix Paradza, Marion Kelly; production assistants: Ryan Carter, Rance Gensemer, Kelli McGuire; hair assistants: Pamela Baumgartner, Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; special thanks to David at Fourteenjay Salon; makeup assistants: Mert Nazlim, Iona Moura; manicure assistant: Yoshimi Muranashi; set assistants: Montana Pugh, Michael Newton, Kylie Baker, Jason Beaucourt, Brendan Galvin, Ben Redding, Breanna Dejesus; tailor: Olga Dudnik; props: Hook Props; special thanks to Hook Studio | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/anok-yai-model-interview | 2022-09-06T14:57:11Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/anok-yai-model-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bella Hadid Is Constantly Reinventing Herself
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What appealed to you about being a model?
Modeling was always in my stars, and I had to accept that. My mom grew up modeling, and my sister, obviously, is incredibly successful and great at her job. At the end of the day, I think we all have this work ethic of wanting to be the best at whatever we do, and I knew that if I worked my butt off, I could succeed in this business. Still, it took a really long time to not have impostor syndrome. To be honest, it’s only been in the past year that I’ve felt confident in my craft and that impostor syndrome started to float away a little bit. Now I know what I want to do, who I want to work with, and what I like and what I don’t like. Until you really listen to yourself and stand by your boundaries, you can’t move forward.
Giorgio Armani dress; Chopard earrings, necklace, and bracelet; Jimmy Choo shoes; stylist’s own camisole, briefs, gloves, fishnets, and thigh-highs.
Burberry bodysuit, belted kilt, and boots; Chopard earrings and bracelet; stylist’s own fishnets.
The ’80s and ’90s as decades were distinct eras in terms of the model’s aesthetic. Do you think there is an overarching beauty trend at the moment?
No. There really isn’t one definition of what beauty is right now. For so many years, people tried to condense us into one type. It used to be about having one look and that was the look you were going to ride with for the rest of your career. I’m constantly reinventing myself, and I want to show every version of myself that I can be. For hundreds of years it was, this is how a woman looks, and this is how a man looks, and now we’re not so locked into that. The beauty of now is that you can look at yourself in many different ways and love all parts of yourself.
Hermès jacket; Ashlyn skirt; Hanro briefs; Patricia Underwood hat; Chopard earrings and necklace; Balenciaga sneakers; stylist’s own gloves, socks, and fishnets.
Melitta Baumeister coat and hat; Chopard earrings and necklace; stylist’s own bra, briefs, fishnets, thigh-highs, and tights.
The Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti has established himself with a clear eye for composition and a fondness of vibrant colors. He captured Bella Hadid, Anok Yai, Kendall Jenner, Precious Lee, and Adut Akech—models with a strong point of view and an even stronger sense of self.
Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by Chiao-Li Hsu for Lashify at CLM; manicures by Eri Handa for Chanel Beauty at Home Agency. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting. Set design by Mary Howard at MHS Artists.
Bella Hadid at IMG; produced by PRODn at Art + Commerce; production manager: Mitch Baker; producers: Kait Robinson, Ian Milan; photo assistants: Felix Turnbull-Walter, Valdrin Rexhepi, John Griffith; digital technician: Paul Allister; on-set retoucher: Pawel Okol; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Felix Paradza, Marion Kelly; production assistants: Ryan Carter, Rance Gensemer, Kelli McGuire; hair assistants: Pamela Baumgartner, Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; special thanks to David at Fourteenjay Salon; makeup assistants: Mert Nazlim, Iona Moura; manicure assistant: Yoshimi Muranashi; set assistants: Montana Pugh, Michael Newton, Kylie Baker, Jason Beaucourt, Brendan Galvin, Ben Redding, Breanna Dejesus; tailor: Olga Dudnik; props: Hook Props; special thanks to Hook Studio | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/bella-hadid-interview-rafael-pavarotti | 2022-09-06T14:57:17Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/bella-hadid-interview-rafael-pavarotti | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
Hermès vest and shorts; stylist’s own hat.
Her own bikini.
Ludovic de Saint Sernin dress; Gucci hat; stylist’s own shorts.
Balenciaga towels and sunglasses; stylist’s own hat.
Prada tank top and skirt.
Celine by Hedi Slimane skirt; stylist’s own T-shirt, slipdress, and hat.
Miu Miu vest and pants; stylist’s own hat.
Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress; Prada sunglasses; Balenciaga shoes; stylist’s own hat and T-shirt.
Courrèges bra; Gucci hat; stylist’s own shorts.
Givenchy jeans; stylist’s own slipdress.
The photographer and frequent W contributor Juergen Teller is known for his intimate documentary style. For W’s 50th Anniversary Issue, he and his creative partner, Dovile Drizyte, traveled through Sicily with their friend and muse Binx Walton.
Model: Binx Walton at Next. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by Mai Productions; producer: Neela Quagliola; production coordinators: Lorenzo Insenga, Niccolò Berretta; fashion assistant: Marco Venè; production assistants: Marco Paladino, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Daniele Contino; special thanks to Baiamuri beach club | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/binx-walton-juergen-teller-sicily-fashion-photo-shoot | 2022-09-06T14:57:23Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/binx-walton-juergen-teller-sicily-fashion-photo-shoot | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Christy Turlington Burns Embraces the Present
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
You’ve been modeling for nearly four decades now. What is a lesson you learned the hard way when you were first starting out?
Early in my career, I signed an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein. It was the launch of a fragrance, Eternity, that I still work for. It was a big moment because I’d moved to New York and decided I was going to be living here as an independent person. I was 19, and it felt exciting and prestigious, but I wasn’t really ready for that yet. It was almost like an old Hollywood studio system type contract. I couldn’t work with any other designers, and I missed the range of people that I had had the good fortune of working with before that time. It was lonely. After a couple of years, I was able to renegotiate, to be out there working with other designers and photographers again.
Louis Vuitton coat, sweater, and pants.
Miu Miu jacket, sweater, shorts, belts, socks, and shoes; Cartier earrings and necklace.
Was it a pretty seamless return?
I remember the fun of going back in after having it taken away for a short time and getting to work with Michael Thompson, Steven Meisel, and Patrick [Demarchelier]. All the people that I had grown up with. By that time, it was, like, 1990, and the moment of the supermodel was happening. Some of us did the video for George Michael’s ‘Freedom ’90’ and came out on the Versace runway lip-synching the song. The excitement was great for a couple of years—until I was burned out and really ready to go. People forget that there’s a fair amount of theater to fashion. It’s not necessarily a reflection of reality.
The Row tank top, sweater, turtleneck, skirt, and shoes; Cartier earrings and bracelets.
Prada jacket, tank top, and skirt.
The photographer Michael Thompson is responsible for many of W’s most recognizable images from the 1990s and early aughts. For this issue, he reunited with Christy Turlington Burns, Amber Valletta, and Shalom Harlow for a shoot that embodies his playful, minimalist style and showcases the rebellious spirit that unites all three models.
Senior style editor: Allia Alliata di Montereale. Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by James Kaliardos at the Wall Group; manicure by Yuko Tsuchihashi for Chanel Le Vernis at Susan Price NYC. Set design by Set Shop. Christy Turlington Burns at Jacobson Brand Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by Lola Productions; production manager: Tucker Birbilis; production coordinator: Hannah Westbrook; photo assistants: Shinobu Mochizuki, Sam Kang; digital technician: Roy Beeson; retouching: Timothy Sexton/SelecaoNYC; fashion assistants: Julia McClatchy, India Reed, Natalya Clarke; production assistant: Michael Lighston; hair assistants: Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; makeup assistants: Aimi Osada, Cyler Daigle; tailor: Lindsay Wright | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/christy-turlington-burns-freedom-interview | 2022-09-06T14:57:29Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/christy-turlington-burns-freedom-interview | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Cindy Crawford Sees Beauty Everywhere
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the modeling industry over the past 5 to 10 years?
First of all, social media. Half the time now, I do a photo shoot so I have something for my feed. It’s like having two full-time jobs. When you’re young, which most models are, it’s sort of precarious because you’re still figuring yourself out. If you’re working out who you are on a public platform, that can be a lot of pressure. But then, it’s also great because you can tell people who you are. You don’t need someone else.
Another thing is casting directors. That wasn’t a thing in my day. But when my daughter started modeling, the casting directors were so important. There were definitely places where I had to be like, “Kaia, I know a lot about this business, but I don’t know about casting directors.” That was new to me.
How has social media shaped the casting process?
For casting, it’s allowed these kinds of beauty and voices that weren’t what the fashion industry was using to break through. It brought them into the larger conversation about what is beautiful. Our eyes now are seeing that there is beauty everywhere. There are no rules anymore. We’re recognizing that humans come in all shapes and sizes, and we all want to be spoken to.
At 56, do you find that you have a different approach to modeling than you did when you were younger?
Being a model is, in some ways, like being an athlete. It’s a skill, and you get better at it. But, as with an athlete, your physical being changes. I’m aware that I don’t look the same as I did when I was 25, but I bring experience and confidence in front of the camera that I didn’t have then. And I still like what I do. I never thought I’d be working the way that I am at this stage.
Photographers Inez & Vinoodh have a spare, elegant style that transcends time. For this issue, the duo celebrated two legends—Iman and Cindy Crawford—as well as two newcomers with bright futures: Sora Choi and Loli Bahia.
Hair by James Pecis at Bryant Artists; makeup by Sam Visser for Dior Makeup at Forward Artists. Manicures by Bojir Hasanov for Deborah Lippmann. Cindy Crawford at CAA. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by VLM Productions; production manager: John Nadhazi; lighting director: Jodokus Driessen; photo assistants: Joe Hume, Fyodor Shiryaev; digital technician: Marc Kroop; retouching: Stereohorse; fashion assistants: Andrew Burling, Tyler VanVranken, Natalya Clarke; hair assistant: Aziza Rasulova; makeup assistant: Juan Jaar; manicure assistant: Jenny Salinas; tailor: Luis Cascante at Altered Agency | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/cindy-crawford-interview-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:57:36Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/cindy-crawford-interview-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Wider Lens: Top Models on Beauty’s Past, Present, and Future
Fashion is constantly evolving—and so are the beauty standards that define it. Here, industry stars and experts examine the current landscape.
When Anok Yai started working as a model, she had a truly majestic head of hair: a cloud of bouncy corkscrews that, when fully unfurled, stretched nearly to her waist. In the photo that catapulted her into the fashion world—a 2017 snap by photographer Steven Hall of the then 19-year-old college student—her tresses effervesce in the golden-hour light, crowning her high, sculpted cheekbones. When one looks at the image today, it’s not at all surprising that the morning after Hall posted it on Instagram, top agencies were practically banging down Yai’s door. What’s harder to wrap one’s head around is that once the New Hampshire–raised daughter of South Sudanese refugees moved to New York and started booking big jobs, her enviable curls were suddenly considered a nuisance. Whenever she arrived backstage before a show or on set for a shoot, she was inevitably met with a flat iron. “And I just let them straighten my hair because I didn’t know that I could say no,” says Yai today. The consequences? “Within six months, I lost 10 or 15 inches of length,” she says. “People thought I’d cut my hair, but it had actually broken off.” After a few more months of stylists tugging, pulling, and heat-blasting her tresses into submission, she says, “I just came to a breaking point. I told my agents that I could do a show with my afro, with cornrows, or not at all.” The response: serious resistance.
“Designers would say, ‘Oh, your hair’s distracting from the clothes,’ ” remembers Yai. “But I stood my ground, and eventually it became a normal thing. A few seasons went by, and other Black models started noticing, and it inspired them to stand up for themselves too. Now, at every show, any girl can have an afro.”
Yai’s story should, of course, be celebrated as its own hard-won triumph, but it’s also notable for how closely it parallels a wider narrative unfolding in fashion. After decades of clinging to the very narrowest, most Eurocentric definition of beauty—in essence, and with very few exceptions, tall, thin, white, young, cisgender—the industry seems to be, at last, embracing a more inclusive and varied ideal. Now, on catwalks and covers, as well as in major campaigns, you’ll see not only Black women rocking their natural hair, but also transgender and nonbinary models, sizes that stretch well into the double digits, and seriously gorgeous humans in their 50s, 60s, and beyond. According to the Fashion Spot, a site that tracks runway demographics, the fall 2022 women’s ready-to-wear shows in New York, Paris, Milan, and London were the most racially diverse season on record, with models of color constituting 48.6 percent of total appearances. New York Fashion Week, in particular, made strides, with nonwhite models totaling 54.9 percent, up from a measly 20 percent in 2015. Across all four Fashion Weeks, there were also 59 castings of transgender models and 103 appearances by models considered plus-size.
But as in Yai’s case, progress hasn’t happened without a push. And the current step forward actually comes on the stiletto heels of a major step back. In the 1970s and ’80s, in the wake of civil rights advances and the Black Is Beautiful movement, the catwalk was a reasonably diverse place. Although African-American women were only very rarely featured in major mainstream ad campaigns, there were plenty of nonwhite faces on the runways, particularly in Europe, where designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Thierry Mugler always made a point of casting a variety of skin tones and ethnicities. But before the turn of the millennium, things started to change. In Iman’s description, fashion shows became “like the blonde leading the blonde.” By that point, she had retired from modeling and launched her groundbreaking beauty line, so, she says, she wasn’t paying the closest attention to who was or wasn’t, say, opening a Versace show. But around 2013, she read a story about the disappearance of Black models. “And at that point, my best friend, Bethann Hardison [herself a modeling legend]; myself; and Naomi [Campbell] decided that we needed to check what was going on. And what we saw was completely jarring. When it came to Black models, it wasn’t just less, it was a total absence.”
The reason behind what some referred to as “fashion’s whiteout”? Looking back at it now, it appears to have been the convergence of a few different cultural and industry-specific shifts. First, the former Soviet bloc countries started to open up, which meant that Eastern European models could travel to the West; there was also a rush of cash-laden oligarchs with a newfound lust for Chanel shoes and Birkin bags. Designers needed to appeal to their tastes, and as Iman bluntly points out, “there are no Black Eastern Europeans.” At the same time, there was a touch of supermodel backlash in the air. In the ’90s, Naomi, Linda, and Cindy became household names, more well-known than the designers who dressed them. Following the logic of fashion, the pendulum then had to swing the other way: Rather than cast famous women who attracted as much attention as the clothes, designers assembled armies of very similar-looking models. No one stood out, and the focus remained squarely on silhouettes and hemlines. “The entire modeling world became all about the white Eastern European girls,” says veteran casting director James Scully.
Clearly, this was not going to fly. “Once we figured out what was going on, Bethann, Naomi, and I started talking to the press, writing letters to the CFDA and designers in Europe, and making it really public,” says Iman. Slowly, they started to see signs of change—but there was no quick fix. For some Black models, this new diversity didn’t always feel authentic. “Some of the most influential luxury brands are still quite conservative. When they do celebrate diversity, it’s often tucked under some special initiative that’s maybe tied to a philanthropic campaign. It creates a differentiation that lets you know: This isn’t the kind of body that we normally celebrate, but here’s a statement that we want to make,” says Kimberly Jenkins, an assistant professor of fashion studies at Toronto Metropolitan University and an industry consultant who founded the Fashion and Race Database, a platform that examines the impact of race in the fashion world. “So some Black models are understandably apprehensive with brands that have a track record of not being inclusive and now all of a sudden are grasping at them.”
That sort of behavior has been harder to get away with since 2020. “With Black Lives Matter, people started talking about the ills of whatever business they were in, and fashion is at the forefront of that,” says Iman. And thanks to social media, models now had a means of making their voices heard. Calls for change came from outside the industry, as well. “Gen Z became consumers,” says Scully. “This is a generation that is very open to diversity of sexuality, gender, color—and they were like, If I’m not seeing myself represented, I’m not buying your clothes, I’m not looking at your magazine.” Jenkins echoes the sentiment: “People are learning that they can vote with their dollars, and they’re connecting to say that.”
It’s impossible, in fact, to overstate the role that social media has played and continues to play in changing fashion’s beauty ideals; social platforms essentially allow anyone to be a model and each of us to choose which version of beautiful we want to look at. As recently as a decade ago, we were limited to print, film, and television for sartorial inspiration; now self-styled influencers of every stripe are constantly at our fingertips. “Whatever form of beauty you want to see, you can find it on social media, and I think that’s pretty much the only beautiful thing about social media,” says Bella Hadid, who played the Instagram game to perfection at the outset of her career but has also spoken up recently about the platform’s negative impact on her mental health. But even with the advent of filters—which, of course, create their own unattainable ideals—there’s no denying that Instagram and TikTok have democratized the concept of beauty. “You can see so many different types of faces and bodies now,” says Nancy Etcoff, a Harvard University psychologist and researcher whose 1999 book, Survival of the Prettiest, delves into the biological basis of beauty. “We’re seeing more of what people look like. In the past, we just had magazines where everyone was uniformly ‘perfect.’ ”
One obvious result of this wider lens has been a generational sea change in how we view body size. Walk past any American high school at dismissal time, for instance, and you’ll likely see a parade of size 16-and-up teens in crop tops or short shorts, proudly flaunting the same sort of curves that a decade ago were far more likely to be hidden under baggy T-shirts. “People used to be ostracized for wearing something revealing if they had a larger body. Now those same people are fashion influencers,” says journalist Kari Molvar, whose 2021 book, The New Beauty, charts the evolution of beauty in the fashion world and beyond. Perhaps that’s why major brands have welcomed larger sizes. “I’ve been surprised to see the curvy body being as present as it has been,” says Lauren Downing Peters, a fashion history professor at Columbia College Chicago whose book Fashion Before Plus-Size: Bodies, Bias, and the Birth of an Industry will be published by Bloomsbury in 2023. Peters, too, sees the Internet as a huge driver of body positivity. These days, plus-size goddesses are Fashion Week fixtures; at size 16, Precious Lee is headed for supermodel status. “For me to be on the cover of a September issue clears up any confusion about the progression of the modeling industry,” says Lee. “There is no more beautiful woman, skinny or plus-size,” says Iman of Lee. “The girl is gorgeous, a glamazon.”
Which brings us to the original glamazons. Those storied supes of the ’90s—Shalom, Amber, Christy, Naomi, et al.—are back on covers and catwalks in force. And lest you think it’s all about nostalgia, consider that Maye Musk (yes, Elon’s mom) is walking in the Dolce & Gabbana show and fronting the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in her 70s. The new rules, it seems, demand not just beauty at any size but beauty at every stage. “There weren’t women really modeling at my age a decade ago,” says Valletta, now 48, who returned to the profession full-time eight years ago, after an extended stint in Hollywood. “In the past, every once in a while you’d see a model in her 40s, but it was kind of tokenism. This isn’t tokenism; I’m getting huge jobs.” And if Musk is any indication, Valletta could still be doing so three decades from now.
It’s worth noting, of course, that this isn’t the first time we’ve collectively changed our mind about what’s beautiful. The definition of pretty is constantly shifting across time and space—as a walk through any historical art museum will demonstrate (consider a Rubens, for instance, next to a Degas). And seemingly every generation likes to think it has mounted a revolution in this realm. In the ’90s, following the reign of statuesque femmes fatales like Crawford and Campbell, Kate Moss was considered an utter departure because she was —gasp!—a waify five feet seven. It was as if no one had ever heard of Twiggy, who had caused a sensation with her supposedly boyish figure three decades before. So is the new diversity here to stay, or is it just another fashion trend masquerading as social change?
One factor to take into account is the fair amount of scientific investigation into what we, as humans, think is beautiful and why. According to psychologists, as counterintuitive as it might sound, we’re drawn to people who rank as average. More specifically, when researchers create artificial faces on a computer by blending photos to make a composite, the “average” image is consistently rated most attractive. It follows that, as our population continues to become, on the whole, browner, older, and larger-bodied—as demographic projections suggest—the “average” should continue to reflect that change.
But, of course, fashion’s definition of beauty hasn’t always lined up with dominant opinions in the culture at large. Consider the fact that Kate Moss and Pamela Anderson hit peak popularity at roughly the same time. And, says Molvar, when it comes to beauty ideals, social media has really upended everything. “When you look back, those little shifts in standards were incremental and took decades or even a century,” she says. “But now the digital explosion is very rapidly altering what we perceive as beautiful. What’s considered cool on TikTok truly changes on a daily basis.” Will the “slim-thick” Kardashian body still be the most wanted silhouette a decade from now? Sadly, for the thousands of women who’ve gone under the knife to emulate it in the past few years, there is no way of knowing. In life, but especially in fashion, the only constant is change. | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/fashion-beauty-standards-essay-w-50th-anniversary | 2022-09-06T14:57:42Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/fashion-beauty-standards-essay-w-50th-anniversary | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
He Cong Is a Model on a Mission
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What is most exciting to you about working as a model right now?
It’s really about working with a great team to bring an idea to life. To be part of that creative process and to deliver an amazing photo or video that can inspire people with its beauty. You also make new friends along the way. We are always traveling together and watching all these incredible creative minds, which is so inspiring and rewarding.
Chanel jacket, bag, and shoes; Miu Miu socks (embellished with Chanel earrings); stylist’s own headscarf.
Richard Quinn dress; Amato New York gloves.
Do you have certain goals in mind when it comes to your modeling career?
There are so many! Every new season, it feels like it is my first booking. I want to do as many runway shows as possible, and I hope to get big campaigns and covers. The goals are endless. I just want to keep working hard.
Bottega Veneta dress; Boucheron earrings and bracelet; stylist’s own gloves.
Marc Jacobs dress, jeans, and gloves; Chanel bag, necklace (worn as bracelet), and shoes; stylist’s own bra and headscarf.
Do you think the fashion world’s definition of beauty has changed in recent years?
Right now, the fashion world is becoming a more inclusive space where different types of beauty can coexist. It’s an amazing thing, to celebrate so many diverse body types, ethnicities, and gender identities. The industry has evolved so much, and I think the future of modeling will be more exciting and more interesting. We still have a lot of work to do, but we are on the right path.
London-based photographer Angelo Pennetta is known for his unique ability to capture the warmth and personality of each of his subjects. As Couture Week wound down last July, he shot the stunning He Cong on the streets of Paris.
Hair by Christian Eberhard for Bumble and Bumble at MA+Talent; makeup by Lucia Pica for Byredo at Art Partner; manicure by Cam Tran at Artlist. Model: He Cong at IMG. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Choreographer: Eric Christison at Parent; produced by JNProduction; photo assistants: George Eyres, Alessandro Tranchini; retouching: Output London; fashion assistant: Emilie Carlach; hair assistant: Alexandra Adams; makeup assistant: Kate O’Reilly | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/he-cong-model-new-look-angelo-pennetta | 2022-09-06T14:57:48Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/he-cong-model-new-look-angelo-pennetta | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Iman, Now and Forever
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
When you look back at the runways you walked in the ’70s and ’80s, they often appear more diverse than many of the fashion shows held 20 and 30 years later. When did you realize that fashion had taken a step backward?
It was 2013 when it became quite evident that there was an absence of Black models in advertising, but more important on the runway. That was the place that they’d always used Black models, and all of a sudden they were completely absent. So my best friend, Bethann Hardison, myself, and Naomi [Campbell] decided that we needed to check what was going on. And what we saw was jarring. When it came to Black models, it wasn’t just less, it was a total absence.
What do you think was behind that shift?
There was one crucial thing that happened at that time. The Eastern European countries started to open, and there was an influx of Eastern European models—and there are no Black Eastern Europeans. There were all these white, teen skinny girls that washed up on the shores of fashion. Also, I think designers wanted to get away from the cult of the supermodel or the cult of identity. A lot of models had become more famous than the designers. So they wanted all the girls to look the same. The same hair, the same makeup, how they walked. That took hold, and then all of a sudden, the designers were doing more shows than ever, so they outsourced the casting. Once a casting agent is hired, the model never sees the designer until the casting agent approves it. They’re the gatekeepers. They started saying to agencies, “We’re not seeing Black models this season,” as if we were a trend.
Once Bethann, Naomi, and I started talking to the press, writing letters to the CFDA and designers in Europe, and making it really public, a bit of change started to happen. What made it feel like we were really heard was when Miuccia Prada started hiring Black models on the runway and putting them in her ads. That was a major cultural shift.
Models like Anok Yai have been discovered thanks to Instagram. What sort of impact do you think social media has had on the modeling industry?
What social media has given to Black models is a platform, and every model is grateful for that—that’s all she wants, to get the opportunity to get a yea or nay from the designer. There are models who were discovered on social media, and that takes some power away from the casting agents. People are looking outside of the box, and that leads to more diversity. And that brought in a lot of other kinds of diversity—body positivity, different heights. The standards were removed. The change was visible. Look at how the beauty of the world is showing up on the runways. Precious Lee! I’m sorry, but there’s no more beautiful woman, skinny or plus-sized. The girl walks like a glamazon. She’s gorgeous. And this opportunity that she’s having now would not have existed if all the noise were not made by all of us.
I’m actually executive producing a six-part documentary for YouTube Originals that debuts in September during Fashion Week. It’s called Supreme Models. It follows the evolution of Black beauty in the fashion industry, from the civil rights and “Black Is Beautiful” movements. It’s historical and beautiful with all the models speaking for themselves.
What are some of your favorite runway memories?
If it weren’t for Thierry Mugler, the trajectory of my fashion moment wouldn’t exist. A lot of the designers at that time were particularly safe in how they wanted to showcase me. Yves Saint Laurent is also one of my favorites. But Thierry Mugler was like an MGM director. His shows were cinematic. He let me be whatever character I wanted to play on stage. I was always the girl who, in a world full of trends, always looked classic. But Mugler flipped the narrative and let me be a wild, African glamour girl, and then editors and other designers were able to see me in that light.
When I arrived in the United States, there was the idea that there could be only one Black model at a time, so it created hostility and competition among us. But my friends and I changed that. In Somalia, where I’m from, I never called myself a Black woman, because there was no reason to. The whole country is Black. I had an identity based on my worth. I started becoming friends with Black models on purpose. They were the ones who were going to tell me who was the best photographer for us, who was the best hairdresser for our hair, the best makeup artist for our skin. So we became a tribe, and we still are that tribe.
Photographers Inez & Vinoodh have a spare, elegant style that transcends time. For this issue, the duo celebrated two legends—Iman and Cindy Crawford—as well as two newcomers with bright futures: Sora Choi and Loli Bahia.
Hair by Hos at the Wall Group; makeup by Keita Moore for Iman Cosmetics at the Only Agency. Iman Abdulmajid at EWG Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by VLM Productions; production manager: John Nadhazi; lighting director: Jodokus Driessen; photo assistants: Joe Hume, Fyodor Shiryaev; digital technician: Marc Kroop; retouching: Stereohorse; fashion assistants: Andrew Burling, Tyler VanVranken, Natalya Clarke; manicures by Bojir Hasanov for Deborah Lippmann; manicure assistant: Jenny Salinas; tailor: Luis Cascante at Altered Agency | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/iman-supermodel-interview-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:57:54Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/iman-supermodel-interview-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Karlie Kloss Takes a Low-Key Approach to High Fashion
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
You walked your first New York Fashion Week runway show 15 years ago this month. What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen happen in the industry since then?
I started my career at the end of what some people call the “twilight years,” right before social media took hold. And I feel grateful for that timing, that I got those sweet last moments before the industry changed. When I was backstage at that very first show I walked in, for Calvin Klein, nobody had a smartphone. You experienced the show only if you were in the room. There was something so powerful about just being there. I was 15 years old, the same week I started high school. So it was this juxtaposition of worlds. Of being dropped into New York Fashion Week, walking in one of the most important shows, and being exposed to this extraordinary world that I didn’t even know existed. It was profoundly wild and eye-opening.
Miu Miu sweater and top; Martine Rose pants; Loro Piana socks.
Martine Rose shirt and jeans; Loro Piana socks.
Overall, do you think that social media has been a positive thing for the industry?
Starting out as a 15-year-old, you didn’t always have power. Social media has created more access to having a voice. It’s enabled a model to not just be a face, but to show who she is and what she cares about. One reason I started Kode with Klossy was because I was probably 20 years old and had this unprecedented experience of having millions of young women following me. I saw the possibility of doing something more meaningful. I had never anticipated that being a part of my career as a model, but I had this realization that with this following, it meant that there was more that I could do.
Since the 1980s, the English photographer Nigel Shafran has been capturing models and friends alike in his playful, verité style. He shot Karlie Kloss in London, between his darkroom and the local Underground stop.
Karlie Kloss at the Society Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
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Kendall Jenner Balances Business and Pleasure
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
How have you seen the modeling industry change since you first started?
I was 14 when I first started modeling, and 16 or 17 when I came to New York and started taking it super seriously. A lot has happened in 10 years, and the evolution is exciting. We’re on social media more than we were five years ago—or even one year ago.
Overall do you think social media has had a positive impact on fashion?
Social media has absolutely opened up the fashion world to so many different people and ideas. We’re always expanding into new apps and new platforms and new things. It’s bringing the audience into the whole experience and really pushing people in the fashion world to be their most creative selves and to think, What can I come up with next?
You’re involved in a lot of projects and business ventures outside of modeling, most notably The Kardashians and your 818 Tequila. How do you prioritize?
Modeling has been a part of my life for a really long time. There was a time when it was my highest priority and focus. I love that I’m at a place now where I can compartmentalize different aspects of my life. I’m heavily involved in growing my businesses and giving them a lot of attention, and I love being able to be on set for things that I love doing. At a certain point, it was all moving so fast, but now I feel like I can really appreciate it a lot more and be super present.
The Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti has established himself with a clear eye for composition and a fondness of vibrant colors. He captured Kendall Jenner, Precious Lee, Bella Hadid, Anok Yai, and Adut Akech—models with a strong point of view and an even stronger sense of self.
Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by Chiao-Li Hsu for Lashify at CLM; manicures by Eri Handa for Chanel Beauty at Home Agency. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting. Set design by Mary Howard at MHS Artists.
Kendall Jenner at the Society Management; produced by PRODn at Art + Commerce; production manager: Mitch Baker; producers: Kait Robinson, Ian Milan; photo assistants: Felix Turnbull-Walter, Valdrin Rexhepi, John Griffith; digital technician: Paul Allister; on-set retoucher: Pawel Okol; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Felix Paradza, Marion Kelly; production assistants: Ryan Carter, Rance Gensemer, Kelli McGuire; hair assistants: Pamela Baumgartner, Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; special thanks to David at Fourteenjay Salon; makeup assistants: Mert Nazlim, Iona Moura; manicure assistant: Yoshimi Muranashi; set assistants: Montana Pugh, Michael Newton, Kylie Baker, Jason Beaucourt, Brendan Galvin, Ben Redding, Breanna Dejesus; tailor: Olga Dudnik; props: Hook Props; special thanks to Hook Studio | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/kendall-jenner-interview-rafael-pavarotti-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:58:00Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/kendall-jenner-interview-rafael-pavarotti-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Meet Loli Bahia, the French Model Taking the Fashion World by Storm
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What is most exciting to you about working as a model right now?
My first job was the fall 2020 Louis Vuitton show. I was still in high school, and I wasn’t sure what to do after, so I decided to give modeling a shot. I had no idea what to expect because I didn’t know anything about fashion. Now I think traveling is the most exciting part. My dream job would be to do a perfume campaign!
Photographers Inez & Vinoodh have a spare, elegant style that transcends time. For this issue, the duo celebrated two legends—Iman and Cindy Crawford—as well as two newcomers with bright futures: Sora Choi and Loli Bahia.
Hair by James Pecis at Bryant Artists; makeup by Sam Visser for Dior Makeup at Forward Artists. Manicures by Bojir Hasanov for Deborah Lippmann. Loli Bahia at Women Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by VLM Productions; production manager: John Nadhazi; lighting director: Jodokus Driessen; photo assistants: Joe Hume, Fyodor Shiryaev; digital technician: Marc Kroop; retouching: Stereohorse; fashion assistants: Andrew Burling, Tyler VanVranken, Natalya Clarke; hair assistant: Aziza Rasulova; makeup assistant: Juan Jaar; manicure assistant: Jenny Salinas; tailor: Luis Cascante at Altered Agency | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/loli-bahia-model-inez-vinoodh-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:58:06Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/loli-bahia-model-inez-vinoodh-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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TikTok trends are everywhere. From funny dances to viral pasta recipes, millions of people love trying out new ideas and products to make their lives more fun and convenient.
One of the recent social media trends has involved doing a seven-day hair detox. How is this done? It’s simple in practice, but hard for many to follow through with. Essentially, you allow your natural scalp and hair oils to replenish by not using any kind of hair products. This means no shampoo or conditioner and no hair care creams, sprays or oils for seven days. You can still shower and wet your hair, but that’s it.
In my case, I took the 7-day challenge to see if one of Amazon’s best clarifying shampoos lived up to the hype we’ve been seeing in its reviews and on social media. I figured it would be a good test for the shampoo to work on hair that has not only had product buildup on it but also really needs a reset.
Before I get into my experiment and results, let’s look at some of the best clarifying shampoo products based on Amazon reviews. Either would work well for an experiment of this type, so if you’re looking to try it out, consider them both.
The Best Clarifying Shampoos
Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo promises to repair, strengthen, and hydrate all hair types. It is formaldehyde-free, gluten-free, paraben-free, and sulfate-free.
This clarifying shampoo has more than 53,000 reviews on Amazon and a 4.7 out of 5-star rating. Reviewer Tiffany Gordon gave the product a 5-star rating for how it worked on fine-textured hair.
“For the first time … I have no extensions in and my hair is shiny,” Gordon wrote in the review. “I can actually brush it and it doesn’t stick straight up.”
Both Olaplex and users of the clarifying shampoo recommend pairing it with the conditioner, Olaplex No. 5, for best results.
Meant for use only once or twice a week, Ouai Detox Shampoo promotes a “fresh start” for your hair each time you use it. This concentrated, clarifying shampoo is made with apple cider vinegar and other nutrient-rich ingredients to bring out the best in your hair.
Nearly 1,800 customers have rated Ouai Detox Shampoo on the website and give it a 4.6 out of 5-star rating. Amazon reviewer stephtor011 called the clarifying shampoo “a must buy” in her online review, which included before and after photos.
“The first picture was taken before using the product,” the user wrote. “I was losing volume and definition … I decided to give it a try, and on my first use, my curls came back to life!!!”
Ouai Detox Shampoo also has no parabens, no phthalates, and is sulfate-free.
My 7-Day Hair Detox Experiment
So, after looking at the two products above, I decided to order the Ouai Detox Shampoo. A number of the reviewers mentioned they had curly hair, so it seemed like a good match for me.
I have short, thick, curly (sometimes frizzy) red hair that is graying and tends to get dry quickly. It’s something I’ve struggled with for a long time.
Over the past few years, I’ve increased my activity level to improve my health and lose weight. I run/walk five or six days a week and strength train two days a week. In other words, my hair gets a workout, too, from the sweat, the heat, etc. Oh, I also wear a bike helmet, because while I like being safe, I clearly like to be cruel to my hair.
The helmet came out on day two of my seven-day detox — on bike day. Yikes. Let’s add insult to injury, shall we?
You can see even under the helmet that my hair already looks dry and a bit frizzy.
When I’m trying to keep my hair under control, I tend to use a lot of products: a moisturizing shampoo and conditioner, a leave-in conditioner, and a frizz serum. I don’t use them every day, but the buildup is real.
By day four, my hair didn’t necessarily look awful thanks to the short length. But it felt pretty nasty thanks to the no washing with shampoo and the daily workouts. Ick.
My Results, Using Ouai Detox Shampoo
At last, I arrived at my hair-washing day. I’ve never been so relieved to wash my head! I pulled out the Ouai Detox Shampoo and hopped in the shower.
I admit I used a little more than the quarter-sized amount most people recommend. I will say this clarifying shampoo doesn’t smell like something you’d enjoy at a spa or salon. Clearly, Ouai wasn’t going for fragrance. Don’t get me wrong: it doesn’t offend the nose. It just smells like soap.
But, it did work up a good lather, which surprised me for some reason.
I had already scrubbed the shampoo in for a while at this point and you can see there’s still some lather present. I rinsed off with some cooler water to help tame the frizz.
I did not purchase the accompanying conditioner. I decided to just skip using one to see what the actual results would be with just the shampoo.
My hair felt and sounded squeaky clean! And, after I let it air dry, I was impressed with how soft it felt even without using conditioner.
I haven’t styled it or used any other hair care products, yet. I wanted to make sure you saw the final result without any frills.
It may not look a lot different, but I do feel like my hair and scalp is cleaner than normal — like it has that “fresh start” clarifying shampoo manufacturers promise.
I will definitely keep using this product and see how it fares after repeated washings! Is it a good value? I think so since you don’t need to use it every day and it will last a while.
Have you ever tried a clarifying shampoo? What did you think?
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Meghan Markle Brings Big Pants to Europe
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are back in jolly old England. The couple is on their first “working” visit since stepping away from the royal family in March 2020. The trip on Monday with an appearance at the opening ceremony for the One Young World Summit in Manchester, where the Duchess made a statement when she stepped out dressed head-to-toe in eye-catching red.
At the event, Markle delivered the keynote speech, speaking to the importance of young people and the change they can make in the world. “You are the future...but you are also the present,” she said. She was dressed in a monochrome look from sustainable brand Another Tomorow, including their Bow blouse and tailored pants in a matching hue. She finished off the ensemble with red Aquazurra heels, gold hoops, and a low ponytail.
The next day, Markle embraced softer tones for a trip with Harry to Düsseldorf, Germany for the Invictus Games' One Year to Go event. For that visit, Markle opted to wear a sleeveless, cream knit top from Anine Bing, which she paired with wide-leg Brandon Maxwell trousers in a slightly darker hue, proving she’s aware (and in support) of the current big pants trend. The Duchess paired the outfit with white pumps and a low bun.
The Invictus Games are always an important event for the couple as Harry founded the Paralympic-style sports tournament back in 2014 after visiting the Warrior Games in the US the year before.
Meghan and Harry’s work trip is not over just yet, however. On Thursday, they are expected to return to the U.K. to attend the Well Child Awards. No word on whether or not they will also squeeze in a visit with their family between all of these events.
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Naomi Campbell Pays It Forward
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What do you think is the secret to your success?
I like what I do, first and foremost. You have to, to have a career that really goes on. There is no career strategy on my end, but at this point, I love using the platform that I have to help young designers. The kids I work with are not just in the markets we know, but in Africa, the Middle East, India...and because people know me and I’ve come to understand the fashion world so well over time, I can get them the attention that they deserve. Fashion has provided me with so much, and it’s my philosophy to share that.
The photographic duo Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot have been W contributors for decades. For this issue, they captured their close friend and collaborator Naomi Campbell.
Hair by Rio Sreedharan for Dyson at Hair by Rio; makeup by Angloma for Pat McGrath Labs; manicure by Robbie Tomkins for Nails Inc. at LMC Worldwide. Model: Naomi Campbell at Women Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by January Productions; executive producer: Leonard Cuinet; production manager: Leilou Garrigue; producer: Imogen Stoddart; photo assistants: Kai Cem Narin, Jed Barnes; digital technician: Niccolo Pacilli; retouching: Dreamer Post Production; fashion assistants: Loreto Mancini, Manuel Noreiga; production assistants: Lucy Proctor, Georgia Williams, Dasza Wasiak, Monique Watson, James Lamb, Hunnigan Webster; tailor: Michelle Warner | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-cover-mert-marcus-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:58:14Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/naomi-campbell-cover-mert-marcus-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Precious Lee Sets Her Sights Beyond Fashion
W’s 50th Anniversary Issue is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
What is most exciting to you about working as a model right now?
What’s super exciting is seeing the work that I’ve put in get me to the level that I can work with designers and walk certain runways and book certain publications. I’m in so much gratitude and loving the process. I started in this industry from the bottom. Hard work, dedication, and perseverance has brought me here.
Prada jacket, tank top, and shoes; Patricia Underwood hat; Cartier necklace; stylist’s own belt, thigh-highs, and tights.
Marni dress; Intimissimi bra; Prada tank top; Cartier necklace; stylist’s own gloves.
Do you have specific goals in mind when it comes to your modeling career?
It’s very important for me to be connected to the visuals that I’m bringing to people because the focus for me is really bigger. As far as the runways I’m gracing, I’ve always reached for the top. My goals have always been huge, and I’ve been in rooms where people truly did not understand how I could aim that high or believe that I could accomplish what I wanted to do. I’ve always been a curvy girl, since I was a child. Beyond what fashion people think about how I look, I feel like myself as a child would have appreciated really seeing it. What I’m trying to do with my career is to really transform imagery as a whole. I want to do that in fashion, I want to do that in film and TV.
Were there certain models you looked up to?
I’m grateful for people like Iman and Naomi. Iman’s regality is innate. But I inherited an innate sense of who I am and my worth from my mom. That’s how she carried herself. I realize now, at this point of my career, how much I value that love and energy that she’s given me. She’s been calling me a supermodel since the first casting I ever had. I didn’t even have my comp cards yet! That was the energy from year one. She is my number-one fan and hype woman.
The Brazilian photographer Rafael Pavarotti has established himself with a clear eye for composition and a fondness of vibrant colors. He captured Precious Lee, Bella Hadid, Anok Yai, Kendall Jenner, and Adut Akech—models with a strong point of view and an even stronger sense of self.
Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by Chiao-Li Hsu for Lashify at CLM; manicures by Eri Handa for Chanel Beauty at Home Agency. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting. Set design by Mary Howard at MHS Artists.
Precious Lee at IMG; produced by PRODn at Art + Commerce; production manager: Mitch Baker; producers: Kait Robinson, Ian Milan; photo assistants: Felix Turnbull-Walter, Valdrin Rexhepi, John Griffith; digital technician: Paul Allister; on-set retoucher: Pawel Okol; retouching: DTouch London; fashion assistants: Felix Paradza, Marion Kelly; production assistants: Ryan Carter, Rance Gensemer, Kelli McGuire; hair assistants: Pamela Baumgartner, Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; special thanks to David at Fourteenjay Salon; makeup assistants: Mert Nazlim, Iona Moura; manicure assistant: Yoshimi Muranashi; set assistants: Montana Pugh, Michael Newton, Kylie Baker, Jason Beaucourt, Brendan Galvin, Ben Redding, Breanna Dejesus; tailor: Olga Dudnik; props: Hook Props; special thanks to Hook Studio | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/precious-lee-interview-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:58:20Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/precious-lee-interview-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rodolfo Flores was taking a nap Monday afternoon when all of a sudden he awoke to people screaming outside.
Flores tells 12 News when he looked out the window of his Pleasant Valley Parkway home, he saw a car more that halfway submerged in the floodwaters.
The driver was still inside, according to Flores, and was struggling to escape through the window.
“I went running and jumped through the water to rescue the guy,” he recalled.
Flores said when he got there, a woman was trying to help the man out of the vehicle, but the window was only halfway rolled down.
“She was trying to help him but she couldn’t,” he continued. “So I broke the window and then the lady pulled him out.”
Flores was grateful he was there to help, especially since the driver didn’t speak English and the woman attempting to rescue him didn’t speak Spanish.
“He was very close to dying,” Flores said. “He was already [under] the water completely and the worst thing was that he didn’t know how to swim.”
Once the woman pulled him from the vehicle, Flores said several onlookers rushed to help the driver out of the water.
Thankfully, Flores said no one else was inside the car.
Neighbors tell 12 News the driver lost control of his vehicle while trying to navigate the flooded roadway.
While shaken up, Flores said the driver did not appear to be injured.
Flores, on the other hand, wasn’t so lucky.
When he broke the window, Flores said he suffered several cuts to his arm.
“I broke the window because that was the only way to help the guy,” Flores said. “We did the best we could to save this guy’s life.”
It took crews a couple of hours to remove the submerged vehicle and for the floodwaters to recede.
Pleasant Valley Parkway was one of several roadways that flooded in the capital city Monday afternoon. Traffic was also brought to a standstill on I-95 for more than three hours after flooding rendered the highway impassable near Exit 18 (Thurbers Avenue).
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When you dig up recipes from the past, you often find how ingenious home cooks were in using what they had on hand: Think vinegar pie, egg drop soup and crazy cake. Put a modern-day spin on them, and you have delicious foods that you can make without going to the store (again), which also let you reuse or repurpose other ingredients for a zero-waste solution.
As unusual as it sounds, corn cob jelly fits that category of making something out of a limited amount of ingredients. And when you think about it, corn — especially sweet corn — has a decent amount of natural sugar in it. It’s perfect for jelly!
Betty Streff at Yey Food shared her corn cob jelly recipe and it seems pretty straightforward. Her recipe does require 12 or more cobs of corn so you might have to freeze your leftover cobs in advance or plan a get-together to generate enough leftover cobs.
The basic recipe involves boiling corn cobs without any kernels on them. Presumably, you’ll have eaten the corn off the cobs (boiling will remove any germs) or you can cut off the kernels for other recipes. You then boil the bare cobs in water until enough flavor has seeped into them. Then, strain the water to remove any lingering kernels or other fibers.
Add pectin and sugar to the corn water, cook on the stove, and pour in canning jars that you boil to seal them shut. The National Center for Home Food Preservation has good tips to make sure you’re safely canning jelly.
Streff also recommends adding a bit of butter to prevent foam on the jelly. She says that the corn cob jelly may be runnier than typical jelly and also takes a while to set — up to two weeks, in some cases. Refrigerating it can help.
You need the right ratio of sugar to water to make the corn cob jelly firm up, according to Daily Dish Recipes. Otherwise, your jelly may have a consistency that’s more like a honey or syrup.
If you’d like to watch the whole process, YouTube’s Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener, Holly, offers this informative video. For a stronger corn flavor, she recommends cooking the corn in the water longer.
Common Sense Home has a low-sugar version of the corn cob jelly recipe that uses a specific brand of calcium-based pectin to keep the sugar level lower.
Emmy from Emmymade tried out a similar recipe but compared it to honey. So, we suppose you can also think of corn cob jelly as “vegan honey.” However, compared to corn syrup, which requires a much higher concentration of processed corn in the form of corn starch, corn cob jelly will be thinner and less sweet.
Want to take your zero-waste corn cob jelly recipe a step further? Dry out the leftover corn cobs after you’ve boiled them down. Farmer’s Almanac and Daily Dish Recipes says they make great firestarters.
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Shalom Harlow Is Just Happy to Be Here
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
Do you remember when you were first considered a supermodel?
Amber [Valletta] and I were originally called the “anti-supermodels,” and then somehow, at some point, we became known as supermodels ourselves. We were the antidote to the traditional supermodels, because we represented a different aesthetic and we were confronting what the beauty norms were at that point: the Richard Avedon super-goddess glamazons.
What do you consider a career highlight?
Coming back to work for Versace and then the Instagram thing that followed was really a thrill for very personal reasons. I had been on hiatus for eight years. It wasn’t a choice; it was mandated. I got really sick with late-stage Lyme and severe black mold poisoning from a contaminated house in Big Sur that I was living in at the time. The two things happened concurrently. The fact that I made it through and was able to regain my health and strength is quite a substantial accomplishment. Anyone who’s been on set knows it’s like a 12-hour day of being in a nightclub. It’s high stamina, and you’re sprinting through a marathon. So to be able to perform at this level is really a celebration for me. That I can work every day in a healthy body close to my fifth decade—that’s the career highlight.
Valentino jumpsuit.
Fendi dress, bra, briefs, and bag; Cartier earrings, necklace, and bracelet; Celine by Hedi Slimane shoes.
Did you find a different industry when you came back?
Yeah. For better and for worse. When I wasn’t working, that’s when everyone went to digital. Before, we would have maybe 10 or 12 people on set, and now there are 50 or 75. A lot of that is because of the digital content. Some of that is really fun. It gives us more access to a voice. In the past we were like silent film actresses, so to have access to a voice is a different experience. But then, walking down a runway where everyone has their phones up feels not great. The focus is different. And even the afterparties are less fun. People are performing for their cameras rather than actually dancing with each other. Fashion parties used to be fun, but now they’re just promotional opportunities.
Gucci belted dress, tights, and shoes; Cartier bracelets.
Comme des Garçons coat, dress, and socks; Comme des Garçons x Salomon sneakers.
The photographer Michael Thompson is responsible for many of W’s most recognizable images from the 1990s and early aughts. For this issue, he reunited with Shalom Harlow, Amber Valletta, and Christy Turlington Burns for a shoot that embodies his playful, minimalist style and showcases the rebellious spirit that unites all three models.
Senior style editor: Allia Alliata di Montereale. Hair by Eugene Souleiman at Streeters; makeup by James Kaliardos at the Wall Group; manicure by Yuko Tsuchihashi for Chanel Le Vernis at Susan Price NYC. Set design by Set Shop. Shalom Harlow at IMG. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by Lola Productions; production manager: Tucker Birbilis; production coordinator: Hannah Westbrook; photo assistants: Shinobu Mochizuki, Sam Kang; digital technician: Roy Beeson; retouching: Timothy Sexton/SelecaoNYC; fashion assistants: Julia McClatchy, India Reed, Natalya Clarke; production assistant: Michael Lighston; hair assistants: Christine Moore, Anastasiia Milyaeva; makeup assistants: Aimi Osada, Cyler Daigle; tailor: Lindsay Wright | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/shalom-harlow-interview-2022 | 2022-09-06T14:58:26Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/shalom-harlow-interview-2022 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Modeling Helped Sora Choi Find Her Confidence
The 50th Anniversary Issue of W is an all-out supermodel celebration featuring 17 cover stars ranging from the world’s most famous names to women who are well on their way to total fashion domination. See every cover model here and read Jenny Comita’s essay about the evolution of the beauty standards that define the industry here.
You won Korea’s Next Top Model in 2012 and made your international debut in 2014 at the Louis Vuitton cruise show in Monaco. Did you find that there was a big difference between the modeling world in Korea versus working in Europe and the U.S.?
I wasn’t able to fully bloom in Korea compared to now. It might be hard to believe, but I was a very shy and timid girl back then. It’s been a while since I debuted internationally, and that transition allowed me to love being a model. I found myself being more passionate about my work.
What are you most excited about right now, careerwise?
I used to live for walking on the runway for shows, more than the photo shoots. But nowadays, I find myself looking forward to the next amazing shoot that will inspire me in every way to be a better version of myself. The excitement building up to the shoot gets me going every day.
Photographers Inez & Vinoodh have a spare, elegant style that transcends time. For this issue, the duo celebrated two legends—Iman and Cindy Crawford—as well as two newcomers with bright futures: Sora Choi and Loli Bahia.
Hair by James Pecis at Bryant Artists; makeup by Sam Visser for Dior Makeup at Forward Artists. Manicures by Bojir Hasanov for Deborah Lippmann. Sora Choi at the Lions Management. Casting by Michelle Lee at Michelle Lee Casting.
Produced by VLM Productions; production manager: John Nadhazi; lighting director: Jodokus Driessen; photo assistants: Joe Hume, Fyodor Shiryaev; digital technician: Marc Kroop; retouching: Stereohorse; fashion assistants: Andrew Burling, Tyler VanVranken, Natalya Clarke; hair assistant: Aziza Rasulova; makeup assistant: Juan Jaar; manicure assistant: Jenny Salinas; tailor: Luis Cascante at Altered Agency | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/sora-choi-model-interview-inez-vinoodh | 2022-09-06T14:58:32Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/fashion/sora-choi-model-interview-inez-vinoodh | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chairman of Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Mr Danlami Idris, on Tuesday, imposed a curfew in the council.
The move, our correspondent learnt, was as a result of security concerns in the council.
The development brought to two the number of local government areas in the state that have imposed curfew over security threats.
Last month, the chairman of the Karu local government area, Mr James Thomas also restricted movement in the council following security concerns.
The decision to impose the curfew in Nasarawa Eggon was part of a resolution taken during a meeting involving the council authority, traditional and community leaders as well as heads of security agencies in the area at the palace of the Aren Eggon on Tuesday.
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The Nigerian Tribune recalls that late last month, the Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism in the state, Yakubu Lawal, was kidnapped in Nasarawa Eggon, the headquarters of the local government.
The abduction came two days after armed men attacked a Government Secondary School in the council headquarters, killing a teacher and injuring another.
The chairman said the curfew became imperative to enable the security operatives carryout their duties of securing the council.
He said the curfew is expected to take effect from Tuesday, September 6, 2022.
He added that the curfew period will be from 9 pm to 4 am daily.
He warned that anyone who violates the order will be severely dealt with.
He noted that the council in collaboration with security operatives are monitoring movements within the council while urging residents to report any suspicious movement to the appropriate authority. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/another-council-chair-imposes-curfew-over-security-threats-in-nasarawa/ | 2022-09-06T14:58:33Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/another-council-chair-imposes-curfew-over-security-threats-in-nasarawa/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lyrical Improv with Cindy Crawford, Amber Valletta, Anok Yai and more
byLynn Hirschberg
The stars of W’s 50th Anniversary issue, Cindy Crawford, Amber Valetta, Anok Yai, Christy Turlington, and more sing RuPaul’s famous “Supermodel (You Better Work).” | https://www.wmagazine.com/video/supermodels-lyrical-improv | 2022-09-06T14:58:34Z | wmagazine.com | control | https://www.wmagazine.com/video/supermodels-lyrical-improv | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — We might see two hurricanes swirling in the water at the same time this week.
The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring Hurricane Danielle and Tropical Storm Earl, which is expected to become a hurricane sometime in the next few days. It’s also watching a tropical wave off the coast of Africa that could soon become a tropical depression.
Hurricane Danielle
According to the NHC’s latest advisory, Danielle is located about 835 miles west-northwest of The Azores with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. It is moving northeast at 8 mph with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 25 miles from the storm’s center and tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 150 miles. The system is forecast to weaken over the next several days and will likely have no impact on the United States.
Tropical Storm Earl
At 5 a.m. ET, the hurricane center said Earl was looking a bit disheveled as it moved about 345 miles off St. Thomas. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was traveling north at 7 mph with tropical storm-force winds extending outward up to 115 miles from the storm’s center.
Earl is forecast to strengthen over the next couple of days as it moves north and north-northwestward. It’s expected to turn toward the north-northeast Wednesday night and Thursday.
“Interests in Bermuda should monitor the progress of Earl,” the hurricane center said.
Tropical wave
The hurricane center is also monitoring an area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms stretching from the Cabo Verde Islands southwestward several hundred miles. It has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical depression in the next two days as it moves west to west-northwest at 15 to 20 mph over the eastern and central tropical Atlantic. Upper-level winds are likely to become less conducive for development late this week, the hurricane center said. | https://www.wwlp.com/weather/weather-news/tracking-the-tropics-we-could-see-two-hurricanes-at-the-same-time-this-week/ | 2022-09-06T14:58:35Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/weather/weather-news/tracking-the-tropics-we-could-see-two-hurricanes-at-the-same-time-this-week/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Apple is holding an event Wednesday and new products, including the next generation iPhone, are expected to be revealed.
The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific Time.
The new iPhone is expected to be slightly bigger, but slimmer. It's unclear what price point the iPhone will be sold at. The latest top-of-the-line iPhone goes for about $1,000 There are less expensive versions. The iPhone 13 Mini retails for about $700.
In addition to a new iPhone, the company will likely roll out new Apple Watch models.
This will be Apple's first in-person launch event since 2020. They were held virtually over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/apple-expected-to-reveal-new-iphone-on-wednesday | 2022-09-06T14:58:35Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/apple-expected-to-reveal-new-iphone-on-wednesday | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Memphis Police confirmed a body found Monday night was the remains of Eliza Fletcher, who was last seen being forced into a vehicle while on an early-morning run last week.
Officials announced their findings Tuesday morning.
Police said a surveillance video shows Fletcher in a struggle with a person before being forced into an SUV around 4:30 a.m. on Friday.
Fletcher's husband contacted police when she didn't return from her run. Authorities said her phone and water bottle were found near the area where she was abducted.
Over the weekend, Memphis Police said that 38-year-old Cleotha Abston was charged in connection to her abduction. He was held on a $500,000 bond. Murder charges were added on Tuesday.
According to CNN, police connected Abston to Fletcher's kidnapping after finding one of his sandals in the area where Fletcher was kidnapped. Abston's cell phone records also place him at the scene of the crime, according to an affidavit obtained by CNN.
The Commercial Appeal reported that Abston was previously convicted of abduction. He was released from prison in 2020.
Fletcher was a teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School in Memphis. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/body-found-as-authorities-look-for-abducted-tennessee-teacher | 2022-09-06T14:58:48Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/body-found-as-authorities-look-for-abducted-tennessee-teacher | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The most popular search engine in the world, GOOGLE, has announced an award of a whopping sum of $4 million startup funds to 60 eligible technologically inclined businesses founded by African citizens residing in the continent through its Black Founders Fund project.
The event which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, was attended by Nigerian government officials, Google representatives, some of the beneficiaries and members of the public.
According to Google’s Head, Startup Ecosystem Africa, Mr Folarin Aiyegbusi, the winners of the startup fund will also receive support in the form of 6-month training program and non-dilutive awards of $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000 accordingly.
A statement made available to journalists at the event noted that since the Black Founders Fund was launched in 2021, the innovative project has led to the creation of over 4,600 jobs across Africa and has raised over $290 million.
“60 eligible black-founded startups across Africa have been selected for the second cohort of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund (BFF) for Africa. The startups joining the program will receive a total of $4million in funding and support to enable them to scale up their ongoing work.
“Each of the selected startups will receive support in the form of a 6-month training programme that includes access to a network of mentors to assist in tackling challenges that are unique to them. They will also be part of tailored workshops, support networks and community-building sessions. The 60 grantees will also get non-dilutive awards of between $50,000 and $100,000 and up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credit,” The statement said.
Furthermore, it added; “The grantees, made up of 50% women-led businesses, hail from Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. They specialise in sectors such as fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, logistics, agtech, education, hospitality and smart cities. The top five countries with the most startups selected for the program are Nigeria with twenty-three grantees, Kenya with twelve grantees, Rwanda with six grantees, South Africa with five grantees and Uganda with four grantees. Botswana and Senegal have one selected startup each, Cameroon and Ghana both have three grantees each while Ethiopia has two selected grantees.”
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Earlier Folarin Aiyegbusi said that “Africa is a diverse continent with massive opportunity but the continent is faced with the challenge of limited diversity in venture capital funding flow. We hope that the Black Founders Fund program will be able to bridge the gap of disproportionate funding between expat startups over local and black-led companies.”
“The statement again said; “Launched in April 2012, the Google for Startups program has created over 4,600 jobs and raised more than $290M in funding. The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund program will introduce the grantees in Africa to Google’s products, connections, and best practices which will help the founders to level the playing field as they build better products and services that add value to the African economy.
“Funding for the Google for Startup Black Founders Fund will be distributed through Google’s implementation partner, CcHUB. “The equity-free cash assistance to startups will enable them to take care of immediate needs such as paying staff, funding inventory, and maintaining software licences. This is to help the grantees buffer the cost of taking on debt in the early stages of their business as many of them do not have steady revenue streams yet,” Aiyegbusi concludes.
“Funding Black founders in Africa fuels generational and systemic change. The Google for Startups Black Founders Fund for Africa program reinforces Google’s commitment to empowering entrepreneurs and startups in the region as a vital prerequisite to driving employment and growth on the continent.”
In his remarks, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said; “Funding is one of the biggest challenges facing the entrepreneurial startup ecosystem. What Google is doing in this project is not just funding but smart funding, because what I hear is that Google is going to help us to identify critical areas that can ignite activities within the ecosystem.
“From our one part as a government, we believe our responsibility is to come up with policies that can enable a level playing field. And the government is doing a lot in this area. Starting from expanding the mandate of our ministry to cover digital economy, and the National Digital Economy Policy for a distal Nigeria.”
The NITDA DG also hinted that the National Digital Economy Policy outlines eight strategic pillars which are key to the ecosystem. He further noted that the strategies are Al, related to the intervention the Google funding is going to help to achieve in Nigeria and Africa at large.
On his part, the CEO, MyMedicines and alumni of the 2021 BFF program, Abimbola Adebakin, said; “Programs like the Black Founders Fund enhance the African ecosystem – where we currently have gaps in funding and infrastructure. Google getting involved and throwing its might behind thriving entrepreneurs in Africa is a beautiful thing, and I am very happy that Google has continued the Black Founders Fund in Africa initiative in 2022.”
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Google awards $4m to 60 tech-business African innovators, says BFF has created over 4,600 jobs | https://tribuneonlineng.com/google-awards-4m-to-60-tech-business-african-innovators-says-bff-has-created-over-4600-jobs/ | 2022-09-06T14:58:50Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/google-awards-4m-to-60-tech-business-african-innovators-says-bff-has-created-over-4600-jobs/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A new warning is being issued for anyone who uses wireless security cameras like "Ring" to protect their home.
A Detroit woman said her Ring camera didn't capture the moment her car was stolen from the front of her house, and one expert said it's because crooks are becoming more tech-savvy.
Earlier this month, the woman said her car was stolen from her driveway, and when she went to review her Ring camera footage, she realized hours were missing.
Chris Burns, the owner of Techie Gurus, said security cameras that use WiFi to record are more about convenience than security. That's because WiFi can easily be disrupted, preventing the camera from capturing who is around your home, and criminals are catching on.
"If you're relying on wireless as a security thing, you're looking at it wrong," Burns said. "Wireless signals are easy to jam or block."
Those crooks can use a WiFi jamming device, or a deauther, which can be the size of an Apple Watch.
A deauther will overwhelm a WiFi system, forcing the WiFi camera to stop recording if you stand close enough. The accessory only costs about $10-$50. A jammer on the other hand will cost anywhere between $150 to $1,000.
They're also highly illegal, so jammers are more difficult to find, but a powerful jammer can prevent an entire street from recording on WiFI security cameras with the switch of a button.
A spokesperson from Ring sent a statement saying, "Like any wifi-enabled device, WiFi signal interference may affect Ring device performance. If customers are experiencing issues with connectivity, we encourage them to reach out to Ring Customer Support."
How can customers protect themselves?
"For true security, it should always be hard-wired, it should always be plugged into ethernet or something like that," Burns said.
A spokesperson for Ring said although they are aware of the problem, it is rare.
Burns said as technology gets cheaper, it's likely jammers will become more popular and it's important to keep people fully informed.
This article was written by Kiara Hay for WXYZ. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/how-criminals-are-using-jammers-deauthers-to-disrupt-wifi-security-cameras | 2022-09-06T14:58:54Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/how-criminals-are-using-jammers-deauthers-to-disrupt-wifi-security-cameras | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Human trafficking: NAPTIP rescues 531, secures 31 convictions
THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Kano zonal command has said that the command has rescued 531 victims, sheltered and reunited them with their families, from January 2022 to date.
This is just as the command said it had received 191 cases of trafficking in persons, child labour, sexual and gender-based violence, during the under review.
The NAPTIP Kano zonal commander, Mr Abdullahi Babale, made the assertion on Tuesday in Kano.
The zonal commander maintained that the agency had secured 31 convictions on human trafficking, including that of three foreigners, one Ghanian and two Cameroonians.
Mr Babale decried the rising cases of human trafficking where victims are deceived through false pretences, employment by proxy and other unethical means and trafficked to foreign countries to engage in labour, organ harvest, prostitution and other criminal activities.
He disclosed that the NAPTIP Kano zonal command which comprises Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Kaduna and Bauchi states have conducted sensitisation programmes in schools, markets, motor parks and local government areas.
According to him, the programme has yielded positive results, as the public is more knowledgeable about NAPTIP’s mandate, activities and how to report cases to the commission.
Babale further disclosed that the agency does not receive payment or gratification to treat cases.
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He then called on the public to desist from sending their underage children for labour, virtual or proxy recruitment, and report any suspected person or character to NAPTIP for necessary action.
He also stated that “cases can be reported to the NAPTIP office or through our 24-hour telephone number.”
Earlier, the Director General of the Agency, Dr Fatima Waziri-Azi, added that the agency has taken the fight against trafficking in persons, organ harvesting and others to various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram amongst others.
Dr Azi noted that “human traffickers have shifted from physical recruitment to virtual recruitment through virtual assessment of victims and proxy negotiations.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/human-trafficking-naptip-rescues-531-secures-31-convictions/ | 2022-09-06T14:58:54Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/human-trafficking-naptip-rescues-531-secures-31-convictions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The Better Business Bureau said it has received multiple reports of student loan borrowers being targeted by imposter loan forgiveness calls and emails.
The reports came in the days following President Joe Biden’s announcement that public student loan borrowers would receive up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness from the government.
“You receive a call or voicemail from someone claiming to represent a new student loan forgiveness program,” the Better Business Bureau said. “To see if you qualify for forgiveness, the scammer insists that you need to complete an online application form, which asks for personal information, such as your bank account details.”
The BBB is offering the following advice to avoid being scammed:
- When in doubt, contact the government agency directly. If you receive a message that seems legitimate, but you aren’t sure, stop communicating with the person who contacted you. Then, verify their claims by contacting the government agency they say they represent. For details on the student loan forgiveness program, visit ED.gov or StudentAid.gov.
- Never pay fees for a free government program. Government agencies will never ask you to pay a fee to benefit from a free government program. Don’t let scammers persuade you otherwise. Con artists may say the fee will get you relief faster or will unlock additional benefits, but that is all part of the scam.
- Think twice about unsolicited calls, emails, or text messages. Usually, government agencies won’t reach out to you unless you request to be contacted. Out-of-the-blue communications are a red flag.
- Don’t give in to scare tactics. If someone claims you’ll miss out if you don’t act immediately, be wary. This is an all-too-common tactic scammers use on their victims. Instead of responding, stop communications until you can verify what they say is true.
The federal government said that a form will be available in early October for borrowers to apply for relief. Borrowers will have until the end of 2023 to complete the form to have debt forgiven. | https://www.katc.com/news/national/student-loan-relief-attracting-scammers-before-forgiveness-applications-open | 2022-09-06T14:59:00Z | katc.com | control | https://www.katc.com/news/national/student-loan-relief-attracting-scammers-before-forgiveness-applications-open | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Retired civil servants (pensioners) in Niger State staged a peaceful protest on some major roads in the Minna metropolis after which they proceeded to the main entrance of the Government House to register their grievances over the alleged non-payment of their monthly pension arrears and gratuities on Monday.
The pensioners who carried various placards to press home their demands defied the early morning heavy rainfall as they took off from their union’s secretariat.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello was said to have been unavoidably absent in the office as of the time of their arrival at the Government House around 11:35 am.
The aged pensioners carried varying placards with inscriptions including “payment of pension in percentage not acceptable”, “Pay us our gratuity now”, “Pensioners lives matter”, “no gratuity no pension, no vote in 2023”, “we shall occupy Government House Minna until the Governor pay us our benefits” among other demands.
Comrade Ibrahim Mahmud who spoke on behalf of his members to the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, at the Government House Conference Hall, noted that they had lost many pensioners as a result of a lack of funds to offset their medical bills whenever they fall sick and are taken to hospitals for medical treatment.
He added that the state government was insensitive to the plights of pensioners in the state, highlighting further that they have been abandoned despite several bailouts and Paris Club Funds from the Federal Government.
He stressed that the state government despite recipient of these huge sums of money had abandoned the pensioners.
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According to Comrade Mahmud, “the state government has received Paris Club Funds and bailout funds and we did not benefit anything from it. You have made mouthwatering submissions and you expect us to go home and wait, how long would we wait?”
“We will no longer accept payment of gratuities on a percentage basis. Our brothers, sisters and parents are dying. We are also dying and we have no money to feed our families, pay rent or treat ourselves when we are sick. The government has abandoned us. We lost two of our pensioners this (Monday) morning because they have no money to treat themselves and feed themselves.
“We have over 10,000 pensioners on the ground and we will occupy Government House until we are paid.”
In his reaction, SSG Ahmed Ibrahim Matene, however, denied the government’s knowledge of any pensioners who had not been paid their pensions and gratuities, stressing that the government was looking for means to generate funds to settle pension issues since the advent of the Governor Abubakar Sani Bello-led administration in 2015.
He thereby assured that the pension issue would be resolved before the end of the month if government’s sources money, “not from the agreement reached from the 16-man committee that was set up by the state Governor Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello to raise money from Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to settle pensions and gratuities.
He also concluded that ”there are a lot of anomalies in the pension Sector in the state and local governments, but we are trying to resolve the issue since 2015”.
He admitted that there were ghost pensioners, adding that there were pensioners who were underpaid and those that were receiving more than what they were supposed to collect.
Matane noted further that there were pensioners who were collecting more than they were supposed to as well as there were those who have retired but haven’t collected pension and there was non-availability of adequate data on pensioners at the local government level.
He assured that the government was not deliberately hurting pensioners, saying “the government is doing its best within the available resources at its disposal. If there is any surplus money, the government would put it into payment of gratuities.”
The SSG thereby appealed to the aggrieved pensioners to kindly give the governor more time to address their issues, stressing that probably before the end of September government will address all issues related to pension and gratuities of the state and local government pensioners. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/pensioners-defy-rainfall-protest-unpaid-pensions-gratuities-in-niger/ | 2022-09-06T14:59:13Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/pensioners-defy-rainfall-protest-unpaid-pensions-gratuities-in-niger/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Many of the vegetables we grow in our gardens produce seeds, which, if harvested and stored correctly, have the potential to grace us with free plants. And late summer is the perfect time to start collecting them.
A few notes: Make sure the plants from which you’re collecting seeds are heirloom, or open-pollinated, varieties. These are plants in their original forms whose seeds will produce plants with the same qualities as their parent.
Hybridized varieties, on the other hand, are created by breeding two or more different types to capture the best qualities of each. Attempting to grow seeds collected from hybrids will yield a harvest of disappointment, as the resulting plants will not have the expected attributes but rather carry the traits of only one of the parents — and there’s no way to know what that will be. For this reason, it’s best not to grow seeds from supermarket produce.
Many plants become cross-pollinated in the garden when pollinators, other insects, animals and wind transfer pollen from one plant to another. To ensure the seeds you collect will grow into plants that match their parent, different varieties of the same crop should be kept anywhere from 100 feet to a mile apart, depending on climate, weather and other variables. This is often impractical, if not impossible, in the home garden.
To avoid cross-pollination surprises, plant only one variety of the category of plants from which you plan to harvest seeds. If you want to save tomato seeds, for example, grow only one type of tomato in your garden.
If that feels too limiting, go ahead and experiment, knowing that even if cross-pollinated, both parents are heirloom varieties you selected and planted. They’ll probably be fine even if they’re not what you expect.
Store all seeds in a cool, dry place in a covered glass jar or paper envelope away from ripening fruit, which would affect seed germination. The temporary addition of a silica gel packet to the jar will remove any remaining moisture, but take it out after a couple of days to avoid over-drying.
Here’s how to collect and save seeds from the most common homegrown crops.
LETTUCE
At the end of the growing season, lettuce will bolt, or send up a flower stalk that will develop seed heads reminiscent of dandelion puffs. When the puffs are dry, remove the entire stem, place it into a paper bag, fold over the top and shake. The seeds will disengage from the flower and fall to the bottom of the bag.
PARSLEY
Parsley is a biennial plant with a two-year life cycle that produces only edible foliage in its first year and leaves and flowers in its second. Allow those flowers to remain on second-year plants until they become brown and brittle. Cut them off the plant and store them in a paper bag to dry completely for a couple of weeks. When you remove them from the bag, rub the flowers between your fingers to separate the seeds, then blow away the lightweight dry plant matter and discard.
BASIL
Basil seeds are tiny, so separating them from the small flower petals and chaff can be tedious. When plants bolt at the end of the season, allow flowers to remain until they fade completely. Clip them off and place them in a mesh sieve or colander, then use your fingers to rub them against the bottom of the sieve.
BEETS AND CARROTS
These biennial plants produce seeds only in their second year, after a period of vernalization, or cold storage. In areas with cold winters, simply leave plants in the ground over winter.
In warm climates, you’ll have to create “winter” indoors: At the end of the first season, cut the foliage down to 2 inches, carefully dig up roots, and store them in a refrigerator or cool cellar over winter. Replant them outdoors the following spring.
When the leaves of second-year beet plants turn brown, remove the seed stalk from the top of the plant and place it in a paper bag. Store in a cool, dry place for at least two weeks, then give the bag a good shake to separate the seeds. Pour them onto a plate, then blow on them to separate the chaff.
Allow second-year carrot flowers to dry on the plant, clip them off, and dry them further in a paper bag for a week or two. Shake the bag well and pour seeds out onto a plate, blow on them to separate the chaff.
PEPPERS
Select the nicest-looking pepper from your healthiest plant and allow it to remain on the plant until it is overripe and wrinkled. Slice it in half and remove the seeds, discarding any that are discolored or otherwise undesirable. Spread seeds in a single layer on paper towels and allow them to dry in a warm spot away from direct sunlight. Toss the seeds occasionally to ensure even drying, which should take about a week.
EGGPLANTS
Allow an eggplant to over-ripen on the plant until it becomes hard and wrinkled, and loses its shine and color. Slice it open, remove its seeds and place them in a bowl of water. Agitate the water with your hands to separate seeds from any flesh that is adhered to them. Strain, then pat seeds dry with a towel and spread on a towel or screen to dry, tossing every day for up to a month until completely dry.
GREEN BEANS
Because green beans produce an ongoing harvest throughout the season, enjoy the first flush or two, then leave developing pods on one plant until they are completely dried and brown. You’ll know they’re ready when they play like maracas. Cut the pods off the plant, place them in a cool, dark spot to dry further, then remove the seeds. Discard any that appear discolored or damaged, and spread the rest on a towel for a few days to harden.
TOMATO
There are two ways to save tomato seeds — the right way and the easy way. Full disclosure: I like it easy, and I’ve succeeded with the shortcut. Your results may vary.
Start by cutting a tomato in half, then squeeze out its seeds and pulp over a bowl.
Fermentation improves germination rates and kills some seed-borne pathogens that could sicken plants. To ferment seeds:
1. Place a cover slightly askew over the bowl and allow the seeds to sit in their juices undisturbed for three days.
2. Pour the bowl’s contents, which may be covered with a white film, into a larger container and add water equal to at least 3 times the seeds’ volume.
3. Agitate the water with your hand and pour off the liquid. You’ll notice that most of the seeds will have sunk to the bottom of the container; they are the viable seeds.
Any that float are duds, so pour them out with the juice, pulp and water. Repeat the rinsing process two more times.
To make sure pathogens are killed, soak seeds for 30 minutes in a 90% water, 10% bleach solution, then rinse very well. Spread seeds on a towel and allow to dry for about a week, tossing occasionally.
Or, you can simply allow the whole mess of seeds and pulp to dry on a plate in the open air for about a week, then scrape or pick off the seeds.
ZUCCHINI
Allow your chosen fruit to become overgrown, wrinkled and dry on the plant. Remove it, slice it open and scoop out its seeds. If desired, follow the tomato fermentation process above. You’ll need to add a bit of water to the first step because there won’t be any juice or pulp in the container. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/nows-a-good-time-to-prepare-for-next-years-vegetable-garden-heres-how/ | 2022-09-06T15:01:44Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/nows-a-good-time-to-prepare-for-next-years-vegetable-garden-heres-how/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Ruby Bridges was a 6-year-old first-grader when she walked past jeering crowds of white people to become one of the first Black students at racially segregated schools in New Orleans more than six decades ago. Now, with teaching about race in America more complicated than it’s ever been, she’s authored a picture book about her experience for the youngest of readers.
Bridges, along with three other Black students at a different school, were the first to integrate what had been all-white schools in New Orleans in 1960.
“I Am Ruby Bridges,” featuring illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, goes on sale Tuesday. Published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., it’s aimed at readers as young as 4.
Complete with a glossary that includes the words “Supreme Court” and “law,” the book is an uplifting story about opportunities and kids being able to make a difference, Bridges said in an interview with The Associated Press.
“It’s a true reflection of what happened through my own eyes,” she said.
But books by or about Bridges have been challenged by conservatives in several school districts amid complaints over race-related teaching. Bridges said she hopes the new book winds up in elementary school libraries.
“I’ve been very, very fortunate because of the way I tell my story that my babies come in all shapes and colors, and my books are bestsellers, and maybe banned in schools,” she said. “But I think parents really want to get past our racial differences. They’re going to seek out those books.”
Bridges was born in 1954, the same year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. Southern school districts, including New Orleans, continued resisting integration for years.
But on Nov. 14, 1960, Bridges — carrying a plaid book satchel and wearing a white sweater — was escorted by four federal marshals past a taunting white crowd into segregated William Frantz Elementary School. The scene was made famous in the Norman Rockwell painting “The Problem We All Live With,” which hung in the White House near the Oval Office during the tenure of former President Barack Obama.
The book’s theme plays off the author’s name: “Ruby” is a precious stone, and “Bridges” are meant to bring people together. Told with a touch of humor from the vantage point of a first-grader, the book captures the wonder of Bridges’ experience — rather than just the scariness of that raucous first day at the school.
“It really looks like Mardi Gras to me, but they aren’t throwing any beads. What’s Mardi Gras without beads?” Bridges writes.
The only parade that day was out of the school. White parents immediately began withdrawing their children, so Bridges spent the entire year by herself with white teacher Barbara Henry, who is still alive and a “very best friend,” Bridges said. Henry’s acceptance and kindness during a fraught time taught her an important lesson, she said.
“That shaped me into a person that is not prejudiced at all. And I feel like that little girl is still inside of me, and that’s it’s my calling to make sure kids understand that you can’t look at someone and judge them,” Bridges said.
Elsewhere in New Orleans on the same day Bridges went to school, Gail Etienne, Leona Tate and Tessie Prevost entered the previously all-white McDonogh No. 19 elementary school. Last year, New Orleans held a weekend of events to remember Bridges and other women.
Bridges, a Mississippi native, still lives in metro New Orleans and has authored or co-authored five books. Two years she published “This Is Your Time,” which is intended for older children than her new book. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/ruby-bridges-who-at-age-6-became-a-desegregation-trailblazer-writes-childrens-book/ | 2022-09-06T15:01:51Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/ruby-bridges-who-at-age-6-became-a-desegregation-trailblazer-writes-childrens-book/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
DUNEDIN, Fla. (WFLA) — Swimmers in Dunedin, Florida, had a close encounter with a pair of stingrays.
Drone operator John Yanchoris captured the stingrays swimming near the Dunedin Causeway.
The video shows two people wading in the water while the stingrays swim by.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, six species of stingrays are found in the state. They include the Atlantic Stingray, the Bluntnose Stingray, Roughtail Stingray, Smooth Butterfly Ray, Southern Stingray and the Yellow Stingray. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/stingrays-spotted-close-to-swimmers-in-florida-causeway/ | 2022-09-06T15:02:11Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/stingrays-spotted-close-to-swimmers-in-florida-causeway/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The deadly Fairview fire burning south of Hemet, which had raced up Avery Canyon, was moving at a slow rate of spread to the west on Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, after an overnight attack by firefighters, Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department said.
Flames had burned 2,400 acres, and crews had contained 5% of the perimeter, Division Chief Josh Janssen said at a morning news conference.
Officials expect the afternoon winds to reverse and push the flames to the east. Homes and infrastructure power and water supplies are still threatened.
This map shows where the Fairview fire is burning near Hemet
Officials expected four retardant-dropping airplanes, two large air tankers with capacity of 8,000 gallons of retardant, and four water-dropping helicopters to be over the fire by 8 a.m.
The two people who died Monday appeared to have been attempting to flee the flames, Cal Janssen said.
Officials haven’t been able to get to the bodies yet: The area is still too hot for the coroner to access it, sheriff’s Sgt. Brandi Swan said.
Evacuation orders remained in effect Tuesday: South of Stetson Avenue, north of Cactus Valley Road, west of Bautista Canyon Road and east of State Street.
Deputies were patrolling the evacuated areas for looters and any residents in need.
Monday, the fire burned uphill in Avery Canyon, too fast for firefighters to stop before the flames reached homes, Capt. Richard Cordova said. There are two drainages that act as chimneys in the area, which raised concern among fire officials even before this fire started.
“The fire was in alignment with the canyon, with the wind and the topography, so everything lined up for a critical rate of spread at that given time in that canyon,” Janssen said. “And that, coupled with the drought-stricken fuels in that canyon, is what allowed that fire to rapidly expand and overcome some of the citizens.”
The talk, Cordova said, was “If everything lined up, we were going to have major issues regardless of clearance (around homes).”
No additional homes burned overnight, Janssen said. A team was still assessing how many homes were damaged.
Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Anaheim Fire & Rescue and Ventura County are among the agencies fighting the fire.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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Over the past 17 years of working for various McDonald’s restaurants in Southern California, Lizzet Aguilar said she’s faced many injustices, from sexual harassment to retaliation for beseeching safer working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
So when California lawmakers approved a first-in-the-nation type of legislation — estimated to give more than half a million fast food workers more protections — Aguilar counted it as a victory. Her voice, she said, was finally heard.
The high-profile bill creates a new, state-run council to set industry standards, including wages and safety conditions, made up of employees, worker advocates, franchisees and franchisors. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law on Labor Day.
Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, said it “ensures that all voices at the table are heard and considered.”
For Aguilar, 41, it guarantees future generations of workers may have better wages and workplace protections.
“This bill means that many injustices will end. We will have better wages; there will be an end to wage theft; we will be able to have safety in the workplace,” Aguilar, now employed at a McDonald’s in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, said in Spanish. “This is a great victory.”
Though it garnered national attention, the fast food bill — dubbed the Fast Recovery Act — isn’t the only labor-related bill sent to the governor’s desk before session ended on the final day of August.
“A lot of things had to be ironed out within labor, but at the end of the day, we all found a way of being able to make sure what’s important to working people gets to the governor’s desk,” David Huerta, the SEIU California president said.
Here’s a look at just a few of those bills and the impact they could have on Southern California. (To note, none of these bills have been signed into law as of Friday, Sept. 2. They passed out of the legislature before the session ended and are awaiting a decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom.)
Employee leave
This bill, from Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Richmond, expands who an employee can take leave from work to care for to include a “designated person.”
A designated person could be a blood relative (important in multigenerational homes) or someone who the employee deems to be a chosen family member, such as an unmarried partner.
It doesn’t add additional or new leave time but allows an employee to use their time to care for someone they consider family, said Katie Duberg, the political organizing director for the California Work & Family Coalition.
“It’s really important that our leave laws reflect how California’s families really are,” Duberg said. “Our family definition under our leave law is based on this nuclear family model that doesn’t reflect California’s families.”
Duberg added that opening up the California Family Rights Act to include more people will also impact health care.
“We know that receiving care from a family member has important health outcomes. People who are seriously ill and receive care from a family member are less likely to be admitted to a nursing home,” she said.
Then there’s a bill from Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, D-Los Angeles, adjusting the amount of wage payments workers on paid family leave or disability can receive. For those making less than $57,000 per year, they would be eligible to be paid 90% of their regular wages, as opposed to 70% as it is now, beginning in 2025, according to CalMatters.
Workplace safety postings
You might have noticed the wordy signs workplaces must post, informing workers of their rights and detailing citations and special orders — written in English.
But Assemblyman Matt Haney’s bill would require employee notifications be made available by Cal/OSHA in the top seven non-English languages in California as determined by a recent U.S. Census Bureau study: Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, and Armenian as well as Punjabi, a common language among food processing workers in the state.
Other information in Cal/OSHA postings would need to include a contact for the division, where employees can find citations made against their employer, notification that an employer must communicate hazards in a language and manner in which employees can understand, and any safety or health violations Cal/OSHA found during investigations.
The one-page postings could be stapled together — allowing workers to flip through to find the language they understand.
Haney noted industries with the highest pandemic-related deaths employed non-native English speakers.
“We want to bridge the language gap for essential workers who showed up in person throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by making sure safety information is available in their language,” Haney said.
“Understanding confusing regulation that’s written only in English is pretty much denying (workers) the opportunity to make sure that the regulation is fully enforced,” said Andrea Zinder, president of the UFCW Local 324 in Buena Park. “We’ve got members whose primary language is Spanish or Vietnamese. While they might be able to converse in English, these are complicated requirements.”
“If the government is going to have a regulation, it should be accessible to the people it’s aimed at helping,” Zinder said.
CSU salary reforms
A bill from Sen. Connie Leyva, D-Chino, would implement a nine-step merit salary system for California State University non-faculty staff employees, some of the lowest-paid workers in the system.
The proposal comes on the heels of a recent study that found CSU’s average pay was 12% below the market average and new hire salaries were close to those of senior staff.
The bill would implement a nine-step system over 15 years, including annual merit salary increases of 5% for the first five years, three separate merit 5% increases every two years, and a final increase three years later.
“It is long overdue that we finally fix the unfair salary structure that penalizes long-standing CSU employees and prevents them from earning the wages they rightfully deserve,” Leyva said in a statement.
Leyva said this system would “restore a more fair and equitable salary structure for CSU staff that ensures they are fairly compensated for the work they do for the university system and its students.”
“For too long, CSU support staff have been subjected to a broken salary system that has left them without the same wage opportunities as every other state employee,” said Jason Rabinowitz, the secretary-treasurer for the Teamsters Local 2010, which represents CSU skilled trade employees.
Affordable housing
Another bill from Wicks, the assemblywoman from Richmond, couples affordable housing with jobs.
The bill would allow for the building of affordable housing on underutilized commercial sites already zoned for office, parking, or retail use — meaning residential neighborhoods would not be impacted. An analysis found a potential 2 million units in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties could be built under this plan.
In order for these housing developments to be built, a prevailing wage would be required for all projects as well as health benefits for those with at least 50 units.
Huerta, the SEIU California president, said housing issues — from rising rents to the unaffordability of homeownership — across the board are a top concern workers face.
“The reality for working people who have come a long way, who make low-wage jobs into good-paying jobs, then have to face the insecurity of housing, creates anxiety for workers,” Huerta said. “Many times, they’re asking themselves why they are living in a state they cannot afford to live in.”
The bill stipulates 100% affordable housing would be allowed in areas not adjacent to industrial or environmentally sensitive land. Mixed-income housing, with at least 15% of units affordable to lower-income families, could be built along commercial corridors that could accommodate new transit and density, according to the bill’s fact sheet.
“As California’s affordable housing challenges continue to grow, AB 2011 is the first legislation in years to bring together affordable housing providers and labor that can make a real difference in closing our state’s serious shortage of affordable housing,” said Ray Pearl, the executive director of the California Housing Consortium.
Cannabis use
A bill from Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, makes it illegal for an employer to terminate, penalize or not hire a worker based on cannabis use while away from the workplace during non-work hours. Some exceptions remain, including for those needing federal clearance or in the building and construction trades.
“AB 2188 will not only have a significant impact on protecting workers from discrimination on the basis of their past cannabis use but will start to turn the tide toward more accurate, modern-day cannabis testing to detect recent use,” Jenny Phan, an employee at a MedMen Long Beach cannabis dispensary said.
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Knott’s Berry Farm may have invented the after-hours Halloween theme park event. But Universal is working hard to make its brand synonymous with Halloween from coast to coast.
As popular as Halloween Horror Nights may be at Universal Studios Hollywood, the event’s scale and attendance is dwarfed by its sibling at Universal Studios Florida. Theme Park Insider readers voted Florida’s Halloween Horror Nights as the world’s best theme park Halloween event last year, and Universal Orlando continues to outpace the competition with more original houses and scare zones than anyone.
So together, the two form an unbeatable combination for theme park fans who love haunts. Universal does not dilute its brand with kid-friendly Halloween events during the day. This is the studio that popularized the monster movie back at the start of the 20th century, and Universal is sticking to that identity.
It’s that legacy that helps give Universal an advantage over Six Flags Fright Fest, its nearest competitor for nationwide Halloween brand dominance. Six Flags puts on its Halloween event at far many more locations than Universal’s two U.S. resorts. But Universal’s access to popular movie and television properties helps draw millions of lucrative out-of-market visitors to its events.
Where does Knott’s fit in this? The park is part of the Cedar Fair chain, but I suspect that only the most dedicated fans and industry analysts actually know that. Cedar Fair has deferred to branding its parks individually rather than creating a national brand to unite its properties, a la Disney, Universal, Six Flags and SeaWorld.
That legacy now extends to Halloween event branding. At one point, Cedar Fair began using the “Halloween Haunt” brand across its parks’ Halloween events, but Knott’s now opts for its Scary Farm branding, taking a chainsaw to any attempt by Cedar Fair to create a national Halloween brand to compete with Universal and Six Flags.
READ MORE: How do you Halloween? Southern California theme park haunts range from spooky to terrifying
Speaking of SeaWorld, the company last year jumped into the game by introducing its old Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream brand across five U.S. theme parks, but it will need years of market exposure to catch up to the head start enjoyed by Universal and Six Flags in this space.
Ultimately, customers’ experience builds brands. Universal pours money into its events, leveraging relationships with artists such as The Weeknd, Jason Blum and Slash to add star power to Halloween Horror Nights. Now it is putting more effort into creating cross-country experiences with its houses, to reward fans for visiting Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood.
Universal this year has houses themed to The Weeknd, Blumhouse and its Universal Monsters franchise on both coasts. But instead of duplicating the houses, it has designed different takes on these concepts in each location, to encourage and reward fans visiting both.
That’s a killer move, by a company that knows a thing or two about slaying at Halloween. With Halloween Horror Nights, Universal has created a monster in the industry. But creating monsters is what Universal does best.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The body of Eliza Fletcher was found Monday night in South Memphis, Memphis Police confirmed on Tuesday morning.
Police officially identified a body found on Victor Street as the missing 34-year-old mother and teacher.
Additional charges of first-degree murder and murder in perpetration of kidnapping have been added for suspect Cleotha Abston, police said.
The body was found during a search in South Memphis near where police say Abston was seen cleaning out his vehicle.
Students at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, the private school where missing jogger Eliza Fletcher taught, will start school late and gather in chapel Tuesday.
Fletcher was a Junior Kindergarten teacher at St. Mary’s. A Youtube account shows videos she made for her students during the pandemic. You can view it here.
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Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother and teacher, disappeared after she left her Midtown Memphis home and went for a run early Friday morning. Police said she was forced into an SUV on Central Avenue near the University of Memphis.
Fletcher is the granddaughter and heiress of the late Joseph “Joe” Orgill III, a Memphis hardware business owner and philanthropist who was reportedly a billionaire when he died in 2018.
Cleotha Abston has been arrested by Memphis Police and charged with kidnapping and several other charges in connection with the case. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/breaking-police-identify-eliza-fletchers-body/ | 2022-09-06T15:10:41Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/breaking-police-identify-eliza-fletchers-body/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NEXSTAR) – Harry Styles and Chris Pine were in Italy over the weekend for the premiere of their movie “Don’t Worry Darling” at the Venice International Film Festival. The movie’s Monday debut has left people talking about more than just the plot or performances.
One moment caught on camera has people asking: Did Harry Styles just spit on his costar?
Video shared to Twitter shows Styles taking his seat next to Pine in the auditorium. But as he’s preparing to sit, he looks toward Pine’s feet or lap before settling down in his seat. Pine stops clapping, looks down at himself, then appears to chuckle.
So what was going on? Perhaps nothing. But some viewers claim Styles was actually spitting in Pine’s direction. (Watch for yourself in the 10-second clip.)
Fans of both actors (and fans of arguing about things on the internet) played and replayed the video, trying to figure out exactly what happened. Some jumped to Styles’ defense, saying video from another angle makes it look less like Styles is spitting at Pine’s feet. Others offered an alternate explanation for Pine’s mid-clap pause: He temporarily zoned out, like he had during interviews at the film festival earlier in the weekend.
Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh weighed in, saying, “Coming from the #DontWorryDarling premiere tonight, this is all I can say: There are no trash cans in the Sala Grande — not in the lobby or in the mezzanine where these seats are located. So hypothetically, if you were chewing a piece of gum, there’d be no place to put it.”
We may never know exactly what happened in those few seconds; representatives for both stars declined to comment to Newsweek.
“Don’t Worry Darling” is a psychological thriller about picture-perfect couple Alice (Florence Pugh) and her husband Jack (Styles), who live in an experimental mid-century community in the desert.
The possible #spitgate moment, however, is far from the only source of intrigue surrounding the movie’s cast.
Twitter also had a lot of fun with Pine’s glassy stare as he sat alongside Styles during a press interview. As Styles says, “My favorite thing about the movie is, like, it feels like a movie,” Pine stares straight ahead, occasionally blinking.
The question of exactly what happened in the making of “Don’t Worry Darling” has also become a source of global intrigue. Lack of clarity about everything from Shia LaBeouf’s departure from the film to Florence Pugh’s perceived lack of public support for the project have been simmering on TikTok and Twitter for some time. The rumors were furthered by a report in the Hollywood newsletter Puck, citing various anonymous studio and production sources.
The impression that Pugh isn’t supportive of the film largely comes from her silence about it on social media. Pugh is in the middle of production on “Dune 2,” a massive blockbuster, and is expected to go straight back to the set after her Venice obligations.
Though she’s the star of the film, she did not attend Venice press conference as her flight had not yet landed.
Olivia Wilde, the movie’s director, said she didn’t want to contribute to “the endless tabloid gossip” and “the noise.”
“Florence is a force and we are so grateful that she is able to make it tonight,” Wilde said. “I know as a director how disruptive it is to lose an actor even for a day.”
Wilde herself also became a tabloid fixture after paparazzi caught on to her off-screen relationship with Styles. And then there was the CinemaCon moment, in which Wilde was served custody papers by her ex, Jason Sudeikis, during a presentation about her movie on stage in front of thousands of industry professionals and theater owners.
In the past few weeks, all the little threads seemed to catch fire at once. Much of that was stoked by LaBeouf, who came out of the woodwork to contest a two-year-old narrative that he’d been fired from the project. Ultimately, his role went to Styles.
Wilde, in a Variety cover story, is not directly quoted as saying she fired LaBeouf. She did offer: “His process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions. He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances.”
In response, LaBeouf sent private emails, texts and video messages to Variety to prove his case that he actually quit due to lack of rehearsal time. The video message, in which she tries to convince LaBeouf to stay on as Jack, was subsequently leaked online in which she calls Pugh “Miss Flo.”
“Don’t Worry Darling” premieres in U.S. theaters Sept. 23.
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Mustang Week will be returning in 2023.
The organizers of Mustang Week previously said 2022 was going to be the last year for the event, but in a Facebook post on Monday, organizers said they have found a partner that will keep the event alive.
“Since we announced that this would be our last year doing Mustang Week, we’ve heard from a lot of you hoping for the event to continue,” the Facebook post reads. “Well, we are happy to say that we have found a partner that will save the event and allow it to continue.”
The 2023 event will be held Sept. 4-10 in Myrtle Beach, according to the post. The car show will be held at the Myrtle Beach Mall.
“The original staff will be involved in making sure the event transitions to the new group, who wishes to keep the same feeling as years past and retain whatever staff is interested in continuing,” the post reads.
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A body found this week in Memphis is that of a teacher who was abducted while jogging last week, and a suspect is being charged with murder, police said Tuesday.
Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, 34, was identified as the person who was found dead Monday in Memphis, Tennessee, roughly 7.5 miles from where surveillance video showed she was forced into an SUV early Friday, Memphis police said on Twitter.
A suspect arrested over the weekend, Cleotha Abston, 38, has now been charged with first degree murder in perpetration of kidnapping, in addition to kidnapping and other charges previously filed, Shelby County Court records show.
Abston made a court appearance in the case Tuesday morning.
The cause of Fletcher's death was not immediately announced.
Fletcher was jogging around 4 a.m. Friday in a neighborhood near the University of Memphis when authorities believe a man chased her and forced her into a black SUV.
After her husband reported her missing and someone found her phone on a street, police found surveillance video of the area, which shows a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to an affidavit obtained by CNN. A man was then seen getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the vehicle's passenger seat, according to the footage cited in the affidavit.
The SUV remained in a parking lot for about four minutes after both people were inside and then drove away, the affidavit states.
Over the weekend, police arrested and charged Abston after they found the GMC Terrain in a parking lot near his residence in southeastern Memphis, the affidavit shows. He initially was charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
Abston, 38, was being held over the weekend the Shelby County Jail with bail set at $500,000, according to jail records. It is unclear whether he has an attorney.
Abston served a prison sentenced for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago, court records show.
Fletcher was a junior kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's Episcopal School, according to a tweet from the school.
The evidence in the case
In the affidavit, investigators laid out evidence they said led them to arrest Abston.
First, they analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. DNA found on the shoes matched DNA for Abston, the affidavit reads.
Surveillance footage captured from a local theater the day before Fletcher's disappearance showed Abston wearing what authorities believe are the same pair of Champion slide sandals found at the crime scene, according to the affidavit.
Researching Abston's residence, police found that he lived at a home whose utilities were registered in the name of a woman who owned a GMC Terrain, the affidavit reads.
Investigators then interviewed Abston's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. Investigators checked Abston's cell phone records, which showed he was near the abduction site during the time of Fletcher's abduction, according to the affidavit.
Members of a US Marshals task force found a GMC Terrain near Abston's residence on Saturday morning, and it had the same distinguishable damage and partial license plate information seen in the surveillance footage from Fletcher's abduction, the affidavit reads.
Police also gathered details from witnesses who said they encountered Abston after the abduction.
One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's Memphis home after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. The witness and his brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said.
Abston faced a kidnapping charge in previous case
Following Abston's arrest Saturday, charges unrelated to Fletcher's kidnapping also were filed against him.
The charges include identity theft, theft of property $1,000 or less and fraudulent use/illegal possession of a credit or debit card $1,000 or less, Shelby County jail records show.
Those charges are connected to a Thursday theft report filed by a woman who reported someone was using her Cash App card and Wisely Card at gas stations without her knowledge.
CNN has reached out to the Shelby County district attorney and Memphis police regarding the additional charges.
In November 2001, Abston pleaded guilty to the charge and was released in November 2020, court records show.
Abston had been convicted in the kidnapping of a local attorney in 2000, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local outlet WREG.
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Imagine you're eating dinner on a ceramic plate and drinking water from a plastic cup while sitting in a brick house -- a seemingly ordinary scenario except that your plate, cup, and your home are all fashioned in part from recycled feces.
Now imagine using your poop to propel a spaceship to and from Mars and shield you from cosmic radiation along the way.
In my upcoming book, "Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure," I describe how the misunderstood byproduct of our daily living is a vastly undervalued natural resource.
Poop has power: as medicine, fertilizer, biomethane gas and reclaimed water, among other proven applications. But that's just scratching the surface of our excremental potential; its biological, chemical and physical attributes have inspired even more wide-ranging and forward-looking brainstorming about what else we can create from our waste.
A hidden asset for space exploration
The extreme limits of space, in particular, have driven scientific innovation toward a more circular economy where nothing is wasted. That invention, in turn, has hinged upon a universal truth: everybody has to go sometime, even astronauts. Among NASA's poop-themed crowdsourcing challenges, one recent competition sought a new design ideas for a lunar toilet while another -- the Waste to Base Materials Challenge: Sustainable Reprocessing in Space -- asked the public to help brainstorm how to repurpose both astronauts' trash and bodily waste.
It's all about self-sufficient flight: Steve Sepka, project manager for the Trash Compaction and Processing System at NASA's Ames Research Center in California, said one goal is to create polymers from organic waste that could be used in propulsion systems for spaceflight -- as well as planetary surface missions.
For a return flight from Mars, the space agency had initially looked at producing fuel from resources on the red planet, Sepka wrote in an email. But NASA is now considering whether repurposing waste from the crew itself could help the astronauts, well, blast off.
As for protecting crewmembers from dangerously high radiation levels in outer space during an extended voyage, scientists have suggested that the density of molecules in wastewater could offer a solution. One multi-purpose NASA proposal, called "Water Walls Architecture," envisions a space capsule lined with multiple compartments of water as well as sterilized waste deployed as radiation shielding. The primary ingredient of both urine and feces is water, and the tightly packed atoms of hydrogen and oxygen in water offer a higher density of cosmic ray-blocking nuclei than metals do. Think of it as a doo-doo deflector.
A water-based shield could work well to block radiation particles, said Peter Guida, the liaison biologist for NASA's National Space Radiation Laboratory and a scientist at its host institution, Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York.
In space, every ounce of cargo -- including heavy but necessary water -- is precious. "If you have it anyway, can you use it for something?" he said. "In theory, it should work."
A plastic proposal
Now try to reimagine wastewater treatment plants on Earth doubling as multipurpose resource recovery facilities. As an alternative to plastics made from fossil fuels, for example, researchers are making headway in producing safe and biodegradable bioplastics from existing waste streams.
Creating planet-friendly bottles, containers, and other bioplastic products from what we leave behind is still a work in progress, said Zeynep Cetecioglu Gurol, an associate professor of industrial biotechnology at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Even so, developing an efficient and affordable method for recovering new products from wastewater could help offset the money, time, and effort spent by treatment plants to meet pollution limits in discharged water. "I think it's a win-win," she said.
Many wastewater treatment plants are already using a microbe-dependent process called anaerobic digestion to create biomethane gas, a sustainable fuel alternative, from sewage. Cetecioglu Gurol and other researchers have found that organic compounds created during that biogas production process provide a good source of carbon for creating bioplastics. The goal now is to ramp up production efficiency. "We are still in the baby steps," she said.
One type of bioplastic called polyhydroxybutyrate, or PHB, is naturally produced by some bacterial species as they feed on organic material. Tests suggest that PHB can replace a variety of petroleum-based plastics and that unlike them, it biodegrades rapidly under normal environmental conditions.
A bacterial strain called Zobellella denitrificans ZD1 has attracted the attention of researchers like Kung-Hui Chu, a professor of environmental, water resources and coastal engineering at Texas A&M University. Chu and colleagues have found that the strain, which normally lives in mangrove wetlands, can also thrive on glycerol (an industrial byproduct), wastewater, and sewer sludge. Its ability to accumulate PHB when grown in such a variety of conditions makes it a promising candidate for transforming waste into bioplastics or into other useful products like fish food.
A lofty load of bricks
Around the world, treated sewage solids are still commonly burned or buried. But incinerating waste creates ash that, while reduced to a fraction of the starting volume, is still often dumped into landfills. Here too, researchers are actively investigating how to convert the solids and ash into useful products.
Such recycling processes could yield a ton of bricks. Engineers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia have focused on relieving the environmental problem of excavating clay soil for brick production, in part by exploring how to incorporate treated sewage solids, or biosolids, into fired bricks. If making poop bricks seems like an unusual application, consider that animal dung has been used to build homes and produce pottery for centuries.
When fired for 10 hours at nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, clay bricks with varying amounts of treated biosolids from Melbourne residents weren't quite as strong as traditional counterparts. But they were lighter and better insulators -- and otherwise indistinguishable in both appearance and odor. A 2019 paper from civil engineer Abbas Mohajerani and colleagues at the institute suggested that bricks made with at least 15% biosolids could still meet engineering requirements while theoretically recycling the millions of tons of leftover poop.
A follow-up study by another group of researchers at the Melbourne institute suggested that raw biosolids, biochar (charcoal made from biosolids), and incinerated sewage sludge ash could all be used as cement replacement materials. Other researchers in the United Kingdom have suggested that sewage sludge ash could be feasibly reused in tiles and glass ceramics as well, with the potential for wide-ranging applications in the building industry.
The Museo Della Merda in Lombardy, Italy has, in fact, already created terra cotta tiles, flowerpots, and tableware from a cow pie-and-clay mix. It's called Merdacotta.
The yuck factor, of course, may be a higher barrier for repurposed-poop consumer products such as bioplastic cups and ceramic plates. But the hostile environment of space and the multiplying challenges of extracting resources on our own planet are helping researchers get behind a wellspring of raw materials that could aid exploration and boost investments in sanitation infrastructure by converting waste streams into revenue. Even better? This particular natural asset will never run dry.
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UPDATE: A body found Monday in Memphis has been identified as that of abducted schoolteacher Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, Memphis police tweeted.
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The body was found Monday about a 7.5-mile drive from where Eliza "Liza" Fletcher, a 34-year-old mother of two, was seen on surveillance video being forced early Friday into a vehicle, officials said.
The identity of the body and cause of death are unconfirmed, police said on Twitter, adding an investigation is underway.
CNN has reached out to the coroner's office for comment.
Fletcher was jogging around 4 a.m. Friday in a neighborhood near the University of Memphis when authorities believe a man chased her and forced her into a black SUV.
After her husband reported her missing and someone found her phone on a street, police found surveillance video of the area, which shows a black GMC Terrain pass by her, according to an affidavit obtained by CNN. A man was then seen getting out of the SUV and "aggressively" running toward her before forcing her into the vehicle's passenger seat, according to the footage cited in the affidavit.
The SUV remained in a parking lot for about four minutes after both people were inside and then drove away, the affidavit states.
Over the weekend, police arrested and charged Cleotha Abston after they found the GMC Terrain in a parking lot near his residence in southeastern Memphis, the affidavit shows. He was charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence.
Abston, 38, is being held in the Shelby County Jail on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, according to jail records. It is unclear whether he has an attorney.
Abston served a prison sentenced for an aggravated kidnapping more than 20 years ago, court records show.
Fletcher was last seen wearing a pink jogging top and purple running shorts, police said. She is White, 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and green eyes, police said. She weighs 137 pounds.
She is a junior kindergarten teacher at St. Mary's Episcopal School, according to a tweet from the school.
The evidence in the case
In the affidavit, investigators laid out evidence they said led them to arrest Abston.
First, they analyzed a pair of sandals that were found at the abduction site, near the victim's phone. DNA found on the shoes matched DNA for Abston, the affidavit reads.
Surveillance footage captured from a local theater the day before Fletcher's disappearance showed Abston wearing what authorities believe are the same pair of Champion slide sandals found at the crime scene, according to the affidavit.
Researching Abston's residence, police found that he lived at a home whose utilities were registered in the name of a woman who owned a GMC Terrain, the affidavit reads.
Investigators then interviewed Abston's employer, who said he drove a GMC Terrain and verified his phone number. Investigators checked Abston's cell phone records, which showed he was near the abduction site during the time of Fletcher's abduction, according to the affidavit.
Members of a US Marshals task force found a GMC Terrain near Abston's residence on Saturday morning, and it had the same distinguishable damage and partial license plate information seen in the surveillance footage from Fletcher's abduction, the affidavit reads.
Police also gathered details from witnesses who said they encountered Abston after the abduction.
One witness said she saw Abston at his brother's Memphis home after the kidnapping, according to the affidavit. The witness and his brother said Abston was behaving oddly as he cleaned the interior of his SUV and washed his clothes in the sink, the affidavit said.
Abston faced a kidnapping charge in previous case
Following Abston's arrest Saturday, additional charges unrelated to Fletcher's kidnapping were filed against him.
The charges include identity theft, theft of property $1,000 or less and fraudulent use/illegal possession of a credit or debit card $1,000 or less, Shelby County jail records show.
The new charges are connected to a Thursday theft report filed by a woman who reported someone was using her Cash App card and Wisely Card at gas stations without her knowledge.
CNN has reached out to the Shelby County district attorney and Memphis police regarding the additional charges.
In November 2001, Abston pleaded guilty to the charge and was released in November 2020, court records show.
Abston had been convicted in the kidnapping of a local attorney in 2000, the Shelby County district attorney's office told local outlet WREG.
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Zayon Martinez spent his final hour of second grade hiding under a desk while bullets flew through Robb Elementary School.
By the end of the carnage, 19 of his schoolmates and two teachers were killed. Now Zayon, who's supposed to start third grade Tuesday, doesn't want to set foot in another classroom, his father said.
"I went and talked to my son and I told him, 'They're gonna have more cops. They're gonna have higher fencing. And he wasn't having it," said Zayon's father, Adam Martinez.
"He said, 'It doesn't matter. They're not gonna protect us.'"
Zayon's fear is not unfounded. Since the tragic end to the last school year, the grief enveloping Uvalde, Texas, has been compounded by outrage.
Families learned law enforcement officers waited more than 70 minutes before entering the two classrooms where 19 students and two teachers lay mortally wounded.
And authorities repeatedly changed their stories about what happened as damning new evidence emerged.
Now, families who already lost one child in the massacre worry about sending another child back to school. And months of preparation by parents and school administrators will be put to the test.
Robb Elementary School will not reopen
No students or staff will return to the site of the deadliest school massacre in almost a decade.
"We're not going back to that campus," Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell said in June.
Instead, children who were first graders at Robb Elementary last year will start second grade at Dalton Elementary.
Second and third graders at Robb last year will go to the new Uvalde Elementary, located at an existing educational complex in town. Many Robb Elementary teachers have relocated to Uvalde Elementary.
And some students have left the school district entirely.
Enrollment at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Uvalde began its new school year with double the enrollment of elementary-age students compared to last fall, its principal said. The new students include 30 from Robb Elementary who received scholarships to go to the private school.
All students remaining in the Uvalde public school district could sign up for remote learning and use tablets provided by the school district.
Martinez said both his children opted for remote learning. "I talked to my son and daughter, and they said that they were afraid that if it happened again, they weren't going to be protected," he said.
"There's no fencing at the junior high where my daughter would be going. There's no way that I'm gonna convince her to go when there's no fencing."
But remote learning isn't possible for some families in which both parents work outside the home.
And changing the scenery won't erase the horror tormenting victims' families -- especially those debating whether to send their other children back to school.
'I don't feel like my kids are safe'
Uziyah Garcia should be starting the fifth grade today. But he was gunned down in his classroom at age 10, leaving his family crippled with grief.
"This is something that terrorizes you daily and nightly," said Uziyah's uncle Brett Cross, who was raising Uziyah like his own son.
"I close my eyes. All I see is my son. I hear the gunshots. It is something that doesn't ever go away."
But Cross has four other children in the school district. He's struggled to decide whether to send them back to school in person.
"You want your kids to be able to go and have that education and everything, but at the same time, you're fearful that they're not gonna make it out by the end of the day," he said.
Cross spent much of this summer demanding accountability from the school district and lambasting the law enforcement response.
"We've already seen that they didn't do their job. So how are we supposed to trust that?" he said last week. "I don't feel like my kids are safe."
Cross has two 15-year-old daughters who have decided to return to school in person. He said they're old enough to make their own decisions, with their parents' guidance.
"But my little ones (ages 7 and 10) ... we're not certain yet," he said. "I don't feel like everything has been done to protect our children."
Cross said he appreciated some changes made by the school district. After the district announced 33 Texas Department of Public Safety officers would work at Uvalde schools this year, Cross said he was assured those DPS officers would not be among the dozens who responded the day of the massacre.
But he wants to see more active monitoring of schools. "We've had several requests about somebody ... watching the surveillance and everything like that, a dedicated person," he said. "That would make me feel a lot safer."
What the school district is doing
After months of public outcry, the Uvalde school district fired its police chief, Pedro "Pete" Arredondo. State investigators and law enforcement analysts say Arredondo was the de facto incident commander the day of the massacre.
The Uvalde school district also announced new safety measures planned for this school year. They include hiring 10 more school police officers; installing 500 new security cameras; the assignment of 33 Texas DPS officers to the Uvalde school district; and searching for a new interim police chief.
The school district said it has also increased emotional support for students, including comfort dogs on every campus for the first few weeks of school, additional school counselors and trauma-informed care training for all staff members.
But Cross said he's not done demanding more safety measures -- not just for his surviving children, but for all children in hopes no other family has to endure the agony he's suffering.
"I'm fighting the system that let him (Uziyah) down. I'm at every city council meeting. I'm at every school board meeting," he said.
Cross has also questioned why 18-year-olds in Texas can buy assault-style rifles like the one used to kill Uziyah.
"You have to be 21 to buy cigarettes and alcohol -- things that can kill yourself. But you only have to be 18 to buy something that can kill multiple people," he said.
"I'm channeling my grief into the fight right now because this fight is a fight that everybody should be a part of -- but nobody is until it's them. And it's a lot harder on this side with this hole in your heart to do this fight."
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Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 14 lineup at the company's annual September keynote event on Wednesday.
The product event, which has been teased with a "far out" tagline, will take place at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters and will be livestreamed on Apple's website and social media channels.
This year's invitation featured a night sky with a constellation of stars forming the Apple logo, leading some to speculate there will be major camera upgrades on iPhones to allow for better nighttime or long-distance photography. But in typical Apple fashion, the tech giant was sparse on details as it builds up excitement and urges customers to tune in on the big day.
The event will kick off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and CNN Business will carry live coverage of it. Here is a look at what to expect from CEO Tim Cook and his team.
The star of the show
As it has done every year for about a decade, Apple is widely expected to unveil its latest iPhone at the September keynote.
Apple is expected to go big with the iPhone 14 — literally. It's rumored that it will debut a 6.7-inch phone that's not a Pro model, meaning it will have the bigger screen size but without the higher price tag. The rumor mill also suggests that Apple might ditch its cheaper, mini-sized iPhone in the 14 lineup so that they don't compete with iPhone SE sales.
Forecasts point to the latest Pro model being slightly slimmer, and the much-disliked notch around the front-facing camera system to be absent in the new iPhone models.
Apple watchers are also getting excited about a potential major camera quality upgrade with the iPhone 14 — possibly one that can shoot 8K video. If this happens, it could be among the biggest changes to the iPhone's camera quality to date.
How Apple will price the iPhone 14 is already shaping up to be a test, as broader economic conditions for both the tech sector and consumers have entered choppy waters. A handful of analysts have already forecast slight price hikes for the latest-and-greatest iPhone model. "My expectation is that Apple will probably have to nudge prices up," Ben Wood, chief analyst at market research firm CCS Insight, told CNN Business ahead of the event.
Currently, the regular, non-mini iPhone 13 starts at $799, the iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at $1,099. Some analysts are predicting a $100 price hike on at least the higher-end Pro and Pro Max models. But given the strain consumers are facing, he thinks Apple will also do "everything they can to make that as minimal as possible." This could mean offering attractive trade-in bonuses, payment installment plans, and other offers.
Despite rising inflation and other economic headwinds, Cook said in the company's most recent earnings call that there has been "no obvious evidence" of macroeconomic impact on iPhone sales yet. This doesn't mean the tech giant is immune to a worsening economic climate. It reported a nearly 11% decline in profits during the three months ending in June, compared to the same period a year ago. This event also comes amid supply chain hiccups linked to China's zero-Covid policy.
Finally, there has been some chatter that Apple could remove the iPhone's Lightning port in new models and opt for a design with charging via wireless MagSafe. There have also been rumors that some US models may launch without a physical SIM slot, as Apple moves towards an eSIM-only design.
Apple Watches, iOS 16 release date, and more
New Apple Watch models are expected to be unveiled on Wednesday, including a higher-end offering. An official release date for iOS 16, the much-hyped latest update that will let users personalize their iPhone lock screens (like Android does) and features a revamped iMessage, is also expected to be announced.
What not to expect
With the new iPhone expected to take center stage, many analysts don't expect Apple to release new iPads or Mac computers until October. Of course, the rumor mill can always be wrong about these things. Apple is also unlikely to debut its previously rumored and much-anticipated AR headset on Wednesday.
Despite rival Samsung's love affair with foldable devices, Apple is still not expected to unveil such an iPhone this fall.
CNN Business will carry live coverage of Cook's big production, so tune in here as the world's most valuable tech company finally puts all rumors to rest and reveals some of its latest gadgets on the cusp of the busy holiday shopping season.
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DOVER, Del. - Dover police are looking for two robbers wanted for holding up a man in a parking lot of the Lake Club Apartments on North DuPont Highway early Saturday morning.
The victim told police that at around 2 a.m. he arrived at the apartment complex in his vehicle and was supposed to be meeting someone. He said that shortly after arriving at the complex, he was approached by two male suspects. The first suspect was armed with a handgun and wearing a mask. The second suspect did not have a mask on and was wearing a hooded sweatshirt. The victim was ordered out of his vehicle by the suspects and he complied. The suspects then got into the victim's vehicle and attempted to leave, but because they could not operate the manual transmission, they ordered the victim to drive them around.
Police said the suspects obtained an undisclosed amount of cash from the victim and were dropped off at a local hotel. The location of this hotel is being withheld at this time to preserve the integrity of this investigation, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact the Dover Police Department at 302-736-7111. Callers may remain anonymous. Tips may also be submitted to law enforcement through Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333 or online at delaware.crimestoppersweb.com; a cash reward is possible for information leading to an arrest. | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-dover/article_a37d5bac-2dec-11ed-9d3b-97ed9f8c7a0e.html | 2022-09-06T15:14:20Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-dover/article_a37d5bac-2dec-11ed-9d3b-97ed9f8c7a0e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SALISBURY, Md. - Salisbury police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the Cook Out restaurant located on South Salisbury Boulevard.
There is no word yet on whether there were any injuries.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe.
Months later, as students return to classrooms, money has begun to flow for school security upgrades, training and other new efforts to make classrooms safer.
But the responses have often reflected political divisions: Many Republicans have emphasized school security spending, while Democrats have called for tighter gun control.
At every step, the actions have stirred debate over whether states are doing the right things to address the scourge of school shootings.
In a special legislative session in Arkansas last month, lawmakers set aside $50 million for a school safety fund proposed by Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The rules for distributing the money haven’t been finalized, but Hutchinson has said he wants it to help implement recommendations from a school safety commission he reinstated following the May shooting in Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed.
The shooting “served as a reminder that the threat of violence in our schools has not abated,” Hutchinson said. “It continues to be real, and we have to act with a renewed sense of urgency to protect our children.”
Texas was among several other states that set aside money for school security. Gov. Greg Abbott and other top Republican leaders announced $105.5 million for school safety initiatives. Nearly half of that was slated for bullet-resistant shields for school police and $17.1 million was for districts to purchase panic-alert technology.
Other Republican governors who made money available for security upgrades include Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who announced $100 million for school security three days after the Uvalde shooting, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, whose state is giving $2.6 million to increase training capacity and classes for school resource officers.
“While these are the latest measures we’re taking to ensure our children’s safety, I can assure you they will not be the last. I will work with anyone, even in the midst of a heated election cycle, to protect our students,” Kemp, who is running for reelection, said in June.
Some of the Republican governors who have moved aggressively to bolster school security have ruled out any kind of gun control measures.
Hutchinson had said there should be a conversation about raising the age to purchase an AR-15-style rifle — the type of weapon used in Uvalde — but didn’t pursue such a measure during the session. Abbott also has pushed back on calls for more gun control by families of the Uvalde shooting victims. Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt vowed to fight any firearms restrictions when he signed an executive order on training for law enforcement and risk assessment at schools.
In California, which already had some of the nation’s toughest gun laws, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a dozen more this legislative session and even took out ads in Texas newspapers criticizing the state’s stances on guns.
“We’re sick and tired of being on the defense in this movement,” Newsom said in July.
In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation last month requiring the state’s nearly 600 school districts to set up assessment teams aimed at stemming violence in schools. One of the bill’s sponsors recounted hearing of an Uvalde victim who pretended to have been killed in the attack to escape the shooter.
“Does anybody want to teach this — how to play dead?” Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, a Democrat, said during a hearing in June.
Despite the partisan divisions on gun violence, a group of governors says it will attempt to find common ground. A task force created by the National Governor Association following the Uvalde shooting will develop recommendations to stop mass shootings, with an emphasis on school safety. Hutchinson, a former chairman of the association, has said the task force will focus in part on how states might use money coming to them through the bipartisan gun control bill President Joe Biden signed in June.
Teachers, political opponents and others have raised questions about the scope and effectiveness of state leaders’ plans.
In Arkansas, Democratic lawmakers questioned whether districts taking the new grant program’s money would be required to have an armed presence on campus, one of the initial recommendations from the state’s school safety commission.
“It’s one thing to say ‘school safety,’ but that runs the gamut of so much,” said Democratic Sen. Linda Chesterfield, a retired educator and the only legislator to vote against the grant program. “What specifically do you have in mind, and what price is it going to cost? I guess I’m just tired of having to fly by the seat of my pants and not know a thing about what’s going to go into that (commission’s) report.”
In Ohio, teachers unions say one-time funding that’s for equipment like door locks and radio systems — but not ongoing needs like personnel — is helpful but not enough.
Schools need money for staffing, too, including for safety and mental health personnel, said Scott DiMauro, president of the Ohio Education Association.
“Ideally, you’re gonna use funding to ensure that every school that wants to hire well-trained school resource officers, as part of their school safety plan, can do that,” DiMauro said. “And from that perspective, you know, the $100 million isn’t going to solve the problem in the long run.” | https://www.wboc.com/news/states-plans-to-make-school-safer-reflect-political-divides/article_26f221da-2de7-11ed-af2c-67e08d262a93.html | 2022-09-06T15:14:33Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/states-plans-to-make-school-safer-reflect-political-divides/article_26f221da-2de7-11ed-af2c-67e08d262a93.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Lewis Riggin Carman, Jr. Sep 6, 2022 Sep 6, 2022 Updated 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lewis R. Carman, Jr. of Salisbury, died September 1, 2022, at the age of 91. Born in Crisfield, MD, he was the son of the late Gladys Elmore Carman and Lewis R. Carman.To read full obituary, click Here. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Recommended for you | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/lewis-riggin-carman-jr/article_6ba9fc3c-2ddb-11ed-8c06-8bc89c91813a.html | 2022-09-06T15:14:39Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/obituaries/lewis-riggin-carman-jr/article_6ba9fc3c-2ddb-11ed-8c06-8bc89c91813a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The GBPUSD moved higher in the Asian session and in the process moved back above its 100 hour moving average (blue line in the chart above). The break gave the buyers some control. The day's high price tried to extend toward the 38.2% retracement of the move down from the August 26 high (that level comes in at 1.16174). However, the high price could only reach 1.16085 before rotating back to the downside.
The last few hours have seen a break back below the 100 hour moving average followed by a run to the downside.
That run took the price down to 1.1495 which is near the swing low from September 1, and September 2. In trading yesterday, the price opened below that 1.1495 level and used that level as a resistance before trading above and below later in the day. The price did close back above the level setting up more buying in the early Asian session. .
What now?
The move back below the 100 hour moving average resets the MA level as resistance at 1.1550. On the downside the 1.1495 is now support after buyers stalled the fall against the level.
The buyers had their shot above the 100 hour moving average. They missed. As a result, sellers are more in control again. | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/gbpusd-falls-to-an-interim-swing-level-ahead-of-the-2022-low-20220906/ | 2022-09-06T15:16:07Z | forexlive.com | control | https://www.forexlive.com/technical-analysis/gbpusd-falls-to-an-interim-swing-level-ahead-of-the-2022-low-20220906/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Arkansas high school football statewide rankings for Week 2
The following are the overall top 10 high school football teams in Arkansas and the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, and the top three in the two 8-man divisions as voted by a panel of the Arkansas sports media from around the state for Week 2 of the 2022 season. The ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points, and last week's ranking:
Others receiving votes: Benton 14, Fort Smith Northside 5, Little Rock Catholic 3, Arkadelphia 1, North Little Rock 1, Wynne 1.
Others receiving votes: Bentonville West 4.
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Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 5, El Dorado 2, West Memphis 1.
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Others receiving votes: Harrison 16, Camden Fairview 10, Magnolia 5, Little Rock Mills 1.
WEEK 1 TOP PERFORMERS:The top football performers for Week 1 in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Others receiving votes: Star City 22, Stuttgart 16, McGehee 2.
AREA TOP PERFORMERS:Fort Smith area top performers in high school sports for the week of Aug. 29
Others receiving votes: Hoxie 10, Glen Rose 6, Gurdon 5, Newport 2, Camden Harmony Grove 1, Fordyce 1.
WEEK ZERO TOP PERFORMERS:The top football performers for Week Zero in Arkansas and Oklahoma
Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 10, Poyen 9, Dierks 2, McCrory 2, Little Rock Episcopal 1.
VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH:25 Fort Smith area high school volleyball players to watch in 2022
Others receiving votes: Subiaco Academy (2) 14, Cedar Ridge 3, Marshall 2, Parkers Chapel 1.
SOFTBALL PLAYERS TO WATCH:16 Fort Smith area Oklahoma high school fast pitch softball players to watch in 2022
Others receiving votes: Strong-Huttig (2) 13, Spring Hill 10.
TEAMS TO HAVE TURNAROUND SEASONS:Fort Smith area high school football teams best set for turnaround in 2022 | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/06/arkansas-high-school-football-statewide-rankings-entering-week-2-2022/65471102007/ | 2022-09-06T15:17:11Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/09/06/arkansas-high-school-football-statewide-rankings-entering-week-2-2022/65471102007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Beaufort County man wins $250,000 on scratch-off lottery ticket
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - An Eastern Carolina man is celebrating a big win after taking a chance on a $5 scratch-off lottery ticket.
Wayne Lingford of Chocowinity bought his lucky 20X The Cash ticket from Choco Mart on U.S. 17 South in Chocowinity.
Lingford arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect his $250,000 prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $177,526.
Ticket sales from scratch-off games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education.
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