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Petty GMS is proud to announce a promising partnership with Sunseeker Resorts and Ty Dillon, which will be formally unveiled for the Hollywood Casino 400 race weekend at Kansas Speedway. Owned and operated by Allegiant Travel Company, Sunseeker Resorts aims at providing guests with a luxury getaway experience that is unmatched in the industry. As a newly emerging brand and largest new-build resort in all of Florida, Sunseeker plans on making a big statement with their first resort set to open next year in Charlotte Harbor, Florida.
Newly-appointed President & COO Micah Richins is pleased to partner with the most recent winning team in the NASCAR Cup Series. "We at Sunseeker Resorts couldn't be more excited to build upon our relationship with Petty GMS by promoting our Charlotte Harbor resort on the racetrack,” says Richins.“When we first heard about this opportunity, our team jumped on it, because we feel that the traveling NASCAR fan base would find our resort as a top-notch experience when it comes to planning their next vacations. We look forward to hosting them, as well as many other guests, beginning next year."
Sunseeker Resorts will be hosting a highly anticipated grand opening celebration of their flagship resort when they open in late spring/summer of 2023. Highlights of the 22 waterfront acre luxury destination include plenty of options for fine dining, night life, poolside entertainment, retail stores, a hotel-guest only exclusive 18-hole golf course, and much, much more. The resort is located just ten minutes from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), where guests will enjoy convenient access to and from their flights. Punta Gorda and the surrounding Florida airports service more than 60 nonstop Allegiant destinations throughout the United States.
"I'm proud to represent Sunseeker Resorts on my No. 42 Chevy this weekend in Kansas. After learning about their big plans for a grand unveiling next year, I believe that their group along with their parent company of Allegiant has a lot of great synergy for the future. Having the opportunity to promote the Charlotte Harbor location on our race car will be a great way to help get the word out, and I'm certainly looking forward to spreading that message with our Petty GMS team!" exclaimed Dillon.
Fans can watch the No. 42 Sunseeker Resorts Chevrolet make its on-track debut at Kansas Speedway on Sunday at 3:00 PM ET on the USA Network. For more news, coverage, and behind-the-scenes content, follow Petty GMS across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor is conveniently located at 4949 Tamiami Trail Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980 and is now accepting reservations for May 2023. For more information or to make a reservation at Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor, visit www.sunseekerresorts.com or call (833) 909-5700. For the most up-to-date news and information, please follow the hotel on Instagram @sunseekerresorts.
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No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota GR Supra News and Notes:
- SMITH AT KANSAS: This weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) race at Kansas Speedway will be Sammy Smith’s first race at the track in any series. The start will be Smith’s sixth of the season with Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) with three more remaining on his schedule. Smith will also run the ARCA Menard’s Series (AMS) race for Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) following the NXS race on Saturday.
- DAYTONA RECAP: Qualifying for the NXS race at Daytona International Speedway was rained out giving Smith a third-place starting position. Smith spun out on lap 15 of the race and hit the wall, taking him out of the race. The No. 18 Pilot Flying J GR Supra finished 38th.
- 2022 ARCA SERIES: Smith has won three 2022 AMS races – Elko, Berlin, and Milwaukee. He has six poles this season with an average starting position of 2.3 and an average finish of 4.5 after finishing in the top five in 10 of the 11 races he has competed in. In the ARCA Menards Series East (AMSE), Smith has four wins this season – New Smyrna, Pensacola, Nashville, and Milwaukee – and finished in the top five in both of the other races he has run. He won the 2021 AMSE championship after winning three races and collecting one pole award.
- HE MAY BE A ROOKIE BUT…: Crew Chief Jason Ratcliff certainly is not! Ratcliff has 27 combined NXS and NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) starts at Kansas with one win in each series. His NXS win came in 2003 with David Green and the NCS win came in 2013 with former JGR driver Matt Kenseth. In the NCS, Ratcliff has two top-fives, six top-10 finishes, and two pole awards. In the NXS, he has three top-five finishes, six top-10 finishes, and one pole award.
- NO. 18 IN 2022: The JGR No. 18 has had eight different drivers so far in 2022 – Drew Dollar, Trevor Bayne, Ryan Truex, Bubba Wallace, John Hunter Nemechek, Connor Mosack, Christopher Bell, and Sammy Smith. The No. 18 team has an average start of 9.8, an average finish of 17.4, 259 laps led, six top-five finishes, and 10 top-10 finishes.
- JGR AT KANSAS: A Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) car has won 11 of the last 15 NXS races at Kansas Speedway accounting for all of the victories JGR owns at the track. Ty Gibbs won the most recent race at the 1.5-mile oval in 2021 after passing Austin Cindric with 11 laps to go in the race. In 58 combined NXS starts, drivers have put up five pole starting positions with an average start of 10.3, led 1,216 laps, have 18 top-five finishes, 32 top-10 finishes, and an average finish of 13.4.
- FOLLOW ALONG: Follow along for updates and a behind-the-scenes look at Smith’s 2022 NXS/ARCA Seasons.
Twitter: @SammySmithSS I Facebook: Sammy Smith Racing I Instagram: @sammysmithss_
- RACE INFO: The NXS Kansas Lottery 300 will start at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, September 10. The race will be broadcasted on USA, MRN Radio, SiriusXM Radio, and available to stream on the NBC Sports app.
From the Driver’s Seat:
Sammy Smith: "I'm looking forward to getting out to Kansas this weekend. It will be my first mile and a half track in the Xfinity car but the 18 guys have had good runs at those tracks this year so I feel confident in the car we'll bring. We're hoping to have a good race and get a strong finish out of the No. 18 Pilot Flying J Toyota GR Supra."
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USA Network's "Race for the Championship"
Watch Ross Chastain and teammate Daniel Suárez in upcoming episodes of USA Network's "Race for The Championship." The unscripted documentary follows Chastain, Suárez and other NASCAR Cup Series drivers and teams.
USA Network will air a new episode on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.
The series will give a behind-the-scenes look at the elite drivers and teams competing in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Documenting the lives of the sport’s best on and off the track, viewers will get a rare glimpse of what it takes to balance personal relationships with the pressure to perform. Packed with action, heart and drama, this exhilarating series will offer up a taste of what it’s really like to partake in the world’s top level of stock car racing. Watch as the drivers are pushed mentally and physically to their limits, navigating a NASCAR season unlike any other – with a new car, new tracks and new challenges – for their chance to make history.
Over 10 episodes, “Race for the Championship” will tell the story of the 2022 NASCAR Cup season and playoffs.
Chastain and other drivers attended the world premiere of the series last Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Ross Chastain, Driver of the No. 1 AdventHealth Chevrolet
What is the key to have a long, successful run in the playoffs?
"I don't really know what it takes to have a long, successful run in the playoffs because I've never been in this position before. I'm just taking it week by week, just like I would do in the regular season."
How does it feel to be in the playoffs for your first time?
"As a fan, I remember watching some of these guys growing up. Now, to be in the playoffs with them is really cool."
Can you describe Kansas and what you think of it?
"Kansas is in a group of tracks that you run pretty high on, up near the wall, and early in my career, that was not normal or comfortable for me. I've put a lot of effort in, just like a lot of guys have. I truly enjoy running at the top there now and up against the wall. I didn't grow up racing at tracks on the high groove. I grew up racing around the bottom groove. I go to Kansas now and confidently run the wall. I'm super happy I get to run the Xfinity car at Kansas. It was on my priority list to run the Xfinity race to get more track time and more reps."
If you were to win the pole at Kansas, would you put an engine in the pedal car that they give away to pole winner?
"I think the chances of me doing that could be pretty high. Growing up, a lot of things that I had would have a motor in it."
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According to multiple reports from Motorsports and The Athletic tonight Speedway Motorsports will move the 2023 All Star race away from Texas Motor Speedway. A move that had been reportedly requested by Fox Sports following the 2022 event at the track.
Originally the plan was to run one month worth of racing, take a one month break and run one month of dirt events at the speedway. However, earlier today event promoter Barry Braun abruptly canceled the month worth of dirt events just hours after Speedway Motorsports announced a major announced with the Governor of North Carolina on September 8th at 11:00 a.m.
Guests will include NASCAR’s Chief Operating Officer Steve O’Donnell will be in attendance with Marcus Smith and Greg Walter to make the announcement.
Motorsport’s Jim Utter is reporting NASCAR has determined the current surface that was scheduled to be torn up and last paved in 1981 is sufficient enough to run the event.
NASCAR last visited the speedway more than 30 years ago when on September 29th, 1996 when Hendrick Motorsports drive and future NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon would led 207 of the 400 laps that day in what is no longer going to be the final NASCAR Cup Series event at the track. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72728-ncs-all-star-race-to-move-to-north-wilkesboro-speedway-in-2023 | 2022-09-08T01:10:21Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72728-ncs-all-star-race-to-move-to-north-wilkesboro-speedway-in-2023 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Young’s Motorsports announced today that Buchanan Hauling & Rigging will be the primary sponsor of their No. 02 Chevrolet Silverado RST driven by Kaz Grala for Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Kansas Lottery 200 at Kansas Speedway.
Buchanan Hauling & Rigging was established in 1996 with one truck, two trailers and dreams to supply quality transportation at a fair market rate, build long-lasting business relationships and provide high-quality jobs to drivers and owner-operators.
The one-race deal will be Buchanan’s first appearance in NASCAR.
“We love introducing new sponsors to the sport of NASCAR, said Young’s Motorsports team principal Tyler Young. “What Geary and Becky have done with their business over the years is amazing and their organizational and family values align nicely with ours.”
The Buchanan Advantage is comprised of sound, ethical business practices performed by professionals who adhere to our safety pledge: "Setting the Standard for Safety One Mile at a Time."
Geary Buchanan, founder of Buchanan Hauling & Rigging is ecstatic about seeing his company’s emblem on the hood of a NASCAR truck.
“I never would have imagined this,” Buchanan offered. “It shows hard work and answering the phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year certainly pays off. We recently expanded our hauling & rigging services into a full-service logistics company so we are handling all types of commodities, projects, and freight moves throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.
“Our logistics group has the expertise, technology, and industry contacts to manage shipments of any size, frequency and instance.”
For more on Kaz Grala, please visit, kazgrala.com, like him on Facebook (Kaz Grala) and follow him on Twitter (@KazGrala).
For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).
The Kansas Lottery 200 (134 laps | 200.1 miles) is the 19th of 23 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Qualifying will follow immediately beginning at 2:30 p.m. The 36-truck field will take the green flag shortly after 6:30 p.m. (7:30 p.m. ET) with live coverage on FOX Sports 1 (FS1), the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).
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Just over a week after being the center of the motorsports industry at North Wilkesboro Speedway, the Solid Rock Carriers CARS Tour will be back in action at another storied North Carolina track in Tri-County Motor Speedway.
Having hosted races for the SMART Modified Tour, UARA STARS Late Model Series and many other divisions during its history, Tri-County will see the CARS LMSC Tour for the sixth time, while the CARS PLM Tour is making a second visit to the facility after previously running there in June.
The championship fight in the LMSC Tour is close to wrapped up with Carson Kvapil holding a sizable advantage, but the PLM Tour title is anything but secured as William Sawalich looks to further erase his deficit to Luke Fenhaus with his fifth consecutive win.
Event Notes:
Track: Tri-County Motor Speedway
Location: Hudson, North Carolina
Length: .400 mile
Laps: 125 (LMSC) / 100 (PLM)
CARS LMSC Tour races: 5
CARS SLM Tour races: 4
CARS PLM Tour races: 1
LMSC Tri-County winners: Brayton Haws (2015), Josh Berry (2016 & 2017), Bobby McCarty (2018), Mini Tyrrell (2021)
SLM Tri-County winners: Quin Houff (2015), Cole Timm (2016), Matt Craig (2017), Chandler Smith (2021)
PLM Tri-County winners: William Sawalich (2022)
LMSC Entry List (26 cars): #08 Deac McCaskill, #1 Andrew Grady, #2 Brandon Pierce, #2r Braden Rogers, #4 Hayden Swank, #4e Parker Eatmon, #4w Dylon Wilson, #5 Carter Langley, #8 Carson Kvapil, #8b Chase Burrow, #9 Ashton Higgins, #10 Janson Marchbanks, #12 Kaden Honeycutt, #15 Ryan Millington, #16 Chad McCumbee, #22 Bobby McCarty, #24 Mason Diaz, #32 Zack Miracle, #43 William Sawalich, #44 Conner Jones, #55 Isabella Robusto, #77 Connor Hall, #77g Tyler Gregory, #81 Mini Tyrrell, #91 Jonathan Shafer, #95 Jacob Heafner
PLM Entry List (15 cars): #1 Kody King, #5b Gavan Boschele, #6 William Sawalich, #7 Dylan Ward, #8 Rusty Skewes, #13 Austin MacDonald, #27 Lee Tissot, #35 Caden Kvapil, #35g Jake Garcia, #49m Luke Morey, #54 Matt Craig, #74 Ryan Moore, #96 Luke Fenhaus, #99 Stephen Leicht
Second place at North Wilkesboro provides Mason Diaz confidence
The euphoria from North Wilkesboro Speedway has not yet worn off for Mason Diaz.
Matching a career-best finish of second in front of a sold-out crowd at the historic facility became a career highlight for Diaz, who hopes to build on the momentum from Wednesday as the LMSC Tour visits Tri-County this weekend.
“I’m feeling great,” Diaz said. “We have had an up and down year with part failures. My crew at Mike Darne Racing and myself never give up and it shows. To have a strong run in that large of a stage with a crowd that large was truly amazing.”
Being able to defeat a NASCAR Hall of Famer like Dale Earnhardt Jr. is something that Diaz is not sure if he will be able to experience again, but he stressed that his primary focus is on the next race in front of him.
With only four finishes inside the Top 10 this year, Diaz wants to close out the 2022 season by establishing some much-needed consistency. He expects Tri-County to present plenty of challenges, as his only race at the track with the CARS Tour resulted in a 15th place run back in 2021.
Diaz wants nothing more than to finally break through for his first LMSC Tour win before the year concludes. He feels confident about his chances in the Harrison’s Workwear 225, especially since he believes Tri-County will share characteristics with other fast short tracks in the region.
“I think this can be the weekend,” Diaz said. “I have a feeling [Tri-County] is going to race similar to [South Boston] with the high grip in the corners. We had a strong run at SoBo during the last CARS Tour race and in the [Thunder Road Harley-Davidson] 200 back in July. Hopefully we can have another strong run this weekend.”
Matt Craig returns to the CARS Tour in a Pro Late Model
A familiar face is set to return to the CARS Tour on Saturday in two-time Super Late Model champion Matt Craig.
The 2022 season has seen Craig and his team maintain a focus on Super Late Model competition throughout the United States, but he is eager to race with the CARS Tour once again and hopes he can add a PLM Tour victory to his resume at Tri-County.
“There have been a lot of conflicts this year, but we finally got a weekend off,” Craig said. “It means a lot to be back because I really like the CARS Tour. However, if we spent all year racing Pros, we wouldn’t have a good enough notebook for the big Super Late Model races. This is still our home series, so I’m happy to come back.”
While Craig knows he is more than capable of winning, he expects Saturday’s PLM Tour feature to be much different compared to a standard Super Late Model event.
Craig said that more horsepower with a Super Late Model provides drivers more opportunities to pass each other on track. He added that Pro Late Models are more dependent on momentum, which forces drivers to be more aggressive by using the bumper.
Combined with the newly paved turns at Tri-County, Craig enters the Harrison’s Workwear 225 with a lot of unknowns. Despite this, Craig intends to utilize his experience on short track racing in the southeast to best the PLM Tour’s young but talented core of drivers.
“I want to be confident, but it’s kind of hard to be,” Craig said. “We haven’t been doing so good this year, and Tri-County was a good track for me before they repaved the turns. I don’t have as good a handle on the track now when it was old and wore out, so the confidence is kind of there, but kind of not as well.”
Ryan Moore searching for another PLM Tour win
The last time Ryan Moore raced in the PLM Tour, he won in exhilarating fashion by edging Luke Fenhaus to the start-finish line at Franklin County Speedway.
Moore had been trying desperately to get to victory lane with the CARS Tour since making his first appearance in the defunct SLM division back in 2018. Now that he has a win, Ryan is ready to keep his momentum going starting at Tri-County on Saturday evening.
“I’ve been wanting to win a CARS Tour race for a while,” Ryan said. “I got a few podiums at different tracks around here, but it was on my bucket list to get a win with those guys since it’s a great tour. Hopefully we can add a few more before the year is over with.”
The son of 1995 ARCA Menards Series East champion Kelly Moore, Ryan has put together a successful racing career of his own just like his father. Along with making a handful of starts in the NASCAR Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series, Ryan has also amassed wins in ARCA East, the ACT Late Model Tour and the PASS South Super Late Model Series.
Ryan primarily views racing as a hobby these days but is still not afraid to challenge himself in different aspects. When he heard the CARS Tour was forming a Pro Late Model division, Ryan wanted to stay involved with the series and get reacclimated to those cars after years of competing in Super Late Models.
Although the transition back into Pro Late Models was initially jarring, Ryan has gotten more comfortable in the cars with every passing week and fully expects to be right in the mix for his second consecutive PLM Tour victory at Tri-County.
“I don’t go anywhere to run Top 5, I go to win,” Ryan said. “We’re going to come out to [Tri-County] guns blazing and definitely give it 100 percent."
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With only a handful of races remaining on the 2022 season, drivers in both CARS Tour divisions are running out of chances to fight for wins. The PLM Tour kicks off the fall stretch for the series with their 100-lap feature at Tri-County before the drivers of the LMSC Tour battle for 125 laps.
For more information on the CARS Late Model Stock Tour and the CARS Pro Late Model Tour, visit www.carsracingtour.com. Be sure to stay active and social with the tour by liking “CARS Tour” on Facebook, following @CARSTour on Twitter and scrolling through photos on Instagram cars_tour.
Additional series information can be obtained by calling the CARS Tour series office, located in
Mooresville, NC, at 704.662.9212.
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With "Racetrack Revival" on the current asphalt at North Wilkesboro Speedway now in the books, our XR Events team could not be more grateful for the show of support by YOU -the fans, our sponsors and all the race teams and drivers that made this past August such a success. Along with Speedway Motorsports, we all truly made history together, breathing life back into one of NASCAR's original race tracks, and it was an honor for us to take part in it.
Our original goal was for Racetrack Revival to continue in early October with races on North Wilkesboro as a dirt track, just as it was when it first opened in 1947. As we've studied the conversion process from asphalt to dirt, we've come to realize we simply cannot properly prepare the track in such a limited period of time to produce the racing product fans and competitors deserve.
With this notice, we are unfortunately canceling our proposed Racetrack Revival events in October at North Wilkesboro Speedway. If you purchased August/October season tickets or individual tickets to an October event, your account will be refunded by the appropriate amount. At any time, feel free to email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll assist with your individual circumstances.
Again, I can't say thank you enough to every fan, sponsor, team, driver and the entire Wilkes County community for supporting Racetrack Revival in August and making it such a historical success. After further renovations at the property, we look forward to returning to North Wilkesboro Speedway to produce more of the very best in grassroots racing!
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The semi-annual Charlotte AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway is home to the greatest classic cars and street rods east of the Mississippi. During this year’s Sept. 8–10 show, a “Best of the Best” display will assemble the finest of the bunch.
The collector vehicle hobby features a wide array of interests, from horseless carriages to Italian supercars, from perfect restorations to homebuilt street machines. The 11 cars and trucks chosen for this year’s Best of the Best cover many of those bases, including:
- 1936 Pontiac “PROhibition” This sedate green sedan hides a 1,100hp turbocharged V-8 engine and would have made an excellent moonshine runner in the Carolinas.
- 1954 Ford F-100 After the owner of this truck finished his to-do list, there wasn’t much left that came from the factory! Owner Randy Steele says it took him 19 years to complete this special project.
- 1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa 250 replica Because Ferrari only built 33 of its legendary V-12 roadsters, it is more practical to build your own today than try to buy one. One Testa Rossa sold privately in 2014 for $40 million!
- 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Targa Not only is this beautifully maintained German sports car a desirable turbocharged 911 with removeable Targa top, it also came with the über-cool “slant nose” front that was first seen on the company’s Grand Prix race cars in the 1980s.
- 2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS Hot Wheels Edition Decked out in a special “Crush” orange paint to commemorate the Hot Wheels line’s 50th anniversary, this coupe is anything but a toy. It has a 6.2-liter LT1 V-8, 20-inch Hot Wheels-specific rims, and Brembo brakes.
The Best of the Best will be displayed in the Showcase Pavilion during the Sept. 8–10 Charlotte AutoFair at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Other show highlights include an 18-cylinder Chevrolet pickup truck, an assortment of movie tie-in vehicles such as vintage cars from Leatherheads and the 1959 Corvette from Animal House, a trio of Sept. 11 tribute cars, a half-dozen of Oldsmobile’s finest performance machines, and an array of beautiful rides from the Xquisite Car, Truck, and Jeep Club.
MORE INFO:
The Charlotte AutoFair features more than 50 car club displays and more than 10,000 vendor spaces offering an array of automotive parts and memorabilia. More than 1,500 collectible vehicles of all makes and models will be available for sale in the car corral that rings the 1.5-mile superspeedway throughout the three-day show. Hours for the Sept. 8–10 Charlotte AutoFair are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.
TICKETS:
Single-day tickets are $10 on Thursday and $15 on Friday and Saturday for adults. Admission is FREE for children 12 and under with an adult. To buy tickets, AutoFair attendees can shop online at CharlotteMotorSpeedway.com, purchase at the gate, or call 800-455-FANS (3267).
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On Saturday, September 3, the NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) made the second and final encounter with 'The Lady in Black' during the 2022 season. However, for the Brandonbilt Motorsports (BMS) driver, Kris Wright, it was a first at the Darlington (S.C.) Raceway. Wright piloted the No. 68 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Camaro in the 200-mile Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200.
The No. 68 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Camaro earned a 36th-place finish, along with a famed 'Darlington Stripe', after an on-track incident. The collision resulted in a broken upper control arm, leaving the car unable to continue.
Results of the morning's qualifying session found Wright starting in the 34th-place. The Pittsburgh, Pa., driver raced a clean first stage, finishing the 45-lap run in the 33rd-place. During the stage break, the F.N.B. Corporation team came to pit road for four new tires, fuel, and a track bar adjustment.
Stage 2 began with Wright and the F.N.B. Corporation team in the 23rd-place. Turn Two of Lap 57 welcomed trouble, as Wright was involved in an incident. The Brandonbilt Motorsports No. 68 Chevrolet Camaro sustained irreparable damage to the upper control arm, bringing Wright's day to a premature end.
WRIGHT ON WATKINS GLEN:
"The team and I were all pleased with how the race was playing-out, but unfortunately found ourselves in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"We knew the learning curve was going to be steep, but I did feel that we were getting better and better each stage. Our Stage 2 speed put us around the top 20, which was our goal for the weekend. I was bummed that we were not able to finish, but I am excited to give it another go in Kansas!"
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No. 54 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota GR Supra News and Notes
- ALREADY PLAYOFF BOUND: By winning the Las Vegas, Atlanta, Richmond, Road America and Michigan NASCAR Xfinity Series races, Ty Gibbs has qualified for the Xfinity playoffs which will begin at Texas Motor Speedway on Sept. 24.
- KANSAS: Gibbs has only one NASCAR Xfinity start at Kansas but he took home the trophy after starting 10th and leading 14 laps in October 2021. He has started three ARCA races at the 1.5-mile oval with two poles and a win in May 2021.
- ONE OF THIRTY-SEVEN: Gibbs made his first career NASCAR Cup Series start last month at Pocono Raceway for 23XI Racing. Gibbs is the 37th driver younger than 20-years old to make a Cup Series start. Gibbs started at the rear of the field, but completed all 160 laps and finished an impressive 16th. He has competed in five Cup races with a best finish of 10th at Michigan International Speedway.
- NEW RECORD: Gibbs is the youngest driver ever to reach nine victories in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at age 19 years 10 months and two days old. The previous record was held by Joey Logano.
- 2021: Gibbs completed in only 18 Xfinity races in 2021, but won four races and finished 13th in the Xfinity Series final driver point standings. That earned him the Xfinity Rookie of the Year award.
- WHAT A DEBUT: In Gibbs’ Xfinity Series debut in February 2021 at the Daytona Road Course, he led 14 of the 56 laps en route to his first career Xfinity Series win. Gibbs became the youngest driver to win a Xfinity road course race at 18 years, 4 months, 16 days. The Charlotte, N.C., native also became the second-youngest winner in Xfinity Series history after Joey Logano who won in June 2008 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta when he was 18 years and 21 days old.
- IN GOOD COMPANY: Gibbs is the sixth driver to win in his Xfinity Series debut, joining Dale Earnhardt, Joe Ruttman, Ricky Rudd, Terry Labonte and Kurt Busch. Those five drivers had already driven in the NASCAR Cup Series before racing in the Xfinity Series.
- ARCA CHAMPIONS: Gibbs became the 2021 ARCA Menard Series Champions on the strength of 10 wins, plus one win each in ARCA West and ARCA East.
- ATOP THE PIT BOX: Veteran crew chief Gayle will oversee the No. 54 team’s efforts in the 2022 season. Gale, who is from Little Rock, Arkansas, has led his drivers to two NASCAR Cup Series victories and 35 Xfinity Series wins. The list of drivers Gayle has visited victory lane with includes Gibbs, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Sam Hornish Jr., Erik Jones, Elliott Sadler, Christopher Bell and John Hunter Nemechek.
- JGR AT KANSAS: Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) has 58 total starts at Kansas in Xfinity competition with 11 wins, 18 top-five and 32 top-10 finishes and the team has led 1,216 laps.
- RACE INFO: The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kansas is scheduled for 3 pm EDT on Saturday, September 10 and will be broadcast on USA, SiriusXM Channel 90 and MRN.
Ty Gibbs, Reser’s Fine Foods Driver of the No. 54 R Toyota GR Supra
“I’m looking forward to heading back to Kansas. We won there last year in the Xfinity car, the same weekend we clinched the ARCA championship so it’s a special place for me. Hopefully we can get another win as there are only two more races before the playoffs start and we would like to get all the points we can to give ourselves the best shot in the final seven races. Great to have Reser’s back on the car and hopefully we can take them to victory lane.”
Chris Gayle, Crew Chief of the No. 54 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota GR Supra
“Playoffs are coming up so it’s important to get every point we can to put us in the best possible position for the final seven races. Ty won Kansas last year and we’re hoping he can do so again. Great to have Reser’s back on the car this week. They are great people and hopefully we can bring them a win.”
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NASCAR veteran driver Brett Moffitt makes his return to the NASCAR Xfinity Series this Saturday at Kansas Speedway aboard the No. 07 Ford Mustang entry fielded by SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt. Circle B Diecast, a longtime partner of Moffitt, will serve as the primary car sponsor for the 200-lap Kansas Lottery 300 race.
Moffitt will be back behind the wheel of a Xfinity racecar for the first time since his July departure from Our Motorsports, where he racked up 21 top-ten finishes over the course of three seasons for the young, start-up team.
“I’ve been anxious to get back in a Xfinity car this year, especially at a track like Kansas,” said Moffitt, who has 83 career starts in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. “I finished in the top ten the past couple of times the Xfinity Series has raced there, so hopefully we can build off that.
“I have to say a big thank you to everyone at SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt for the opportunity to get back in a really good car for this race and Circle B Diecast for sticking with me this year,” added Moffitt, a Grimes, Iowa native who will host a large contingent of nearby supporters. “We’ll have a lot of folks from Concrete Supply, JMT Trucking, Destiny Homes and others at the track with us this weekend, so hopefully we can give them a good run to watch.”
The 30-year-old Moffitt, who will make his third Xfinity Series start at the 1.5-mile speedway, finished sixth in last year’s Kansas Lottery 300 in the No. 02 car.
“I can’t wait to have Brett in our car at Kansas,” said team owner Bobby Dotter. “Having seen his success on the track and his drive to win, I’m looking forward to a great weekend together.”
Saturday’s race also marks as a return of the driver-crew chief pairing with crew chief Joe Williams. Moffitt and Williams have 45 Xfinity Series starts together, including a seventh-place result in the 2020 Kansas Lottery 300.
“Really excited to get Brett in our Ford Mustang at Kansas,” said Williams. “With our past experience together, I really believe we can continue the success we started a few years ago at this track. Hopefully we can bring him a car capable of getting us to victory lane on Saturday afternoon.”
For more on Brett Moffitt, please visit BrettMoffitt.com, like his Facebook page (Brett Moffitt Racing) or follow him on Instagram (@brett_moffitt_racing) and Twitter (@brett_moffitt).
For more on SS GreenLight Racing with Jeff Lefcourt, please visit SSGreenLight.com, like their Facebook page (SS GreenLight Racing) or follow them on Twitter (@SSGLR0708) or Instagram (@ssgreenlightracing).
The Kansas Lottery 300 (200 laps | 300 miles) is the 25th of 33 NASCAR Xfinity Series races on the 2022 schedule. Practice begins on Friday, September 9, 2022, from 4:05 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. Qualifying will follow immediately beginning at 4:35 p.m. The 38-car field will take the green flag on Saturday, Sept. 10th at 2:00 p.m. (3:00 p.m. ET) with live coverage on USA Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio) and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (CT).
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BERLIN, Md. - Filming for the new show, Lioness will take place in Maryland.
The new show's creator and executive producer is Taylor Sheridan, who also created the hit show Yellowstone.
Jack Gerbes, Director of the Maryland Film Office says filming in Maryland, for a production of this size, will leave a huge economic impact. Gerbes says, "Anytime a large production, like the Paramount Plus show Lioness comes into the state, it means economic development, economic impact, and it creates jobs. If we were to look at the last major series we had here, House Of Cards, they hired 2,000 Marylanders per-season."
But, why use the state of Maryland to film? Gerbes says, "One of the reasons is the diversity of locations. I mean years ago Maryland was called America miniature and it literally is that. I mean in the Baltimore region, you could be in the tough neighborhoods of the wire. And then, 20 minutes later, you could be in the colic fields that Julia Roberts was riding a horse in runaway bride."
Speaking of runaway bride, some in the town of Berlin would say the movie is part of their historic identity. Tours and memorabilia are a staple. Mary Raley, a tour guide, says even after 25 years filming, has brought crowds. She hopes the exposure of the new show does the same for the eastern shore. "I just know from many times with people coming in through the store like, 'ooh, please. We want our pictures, here, in front of the setup and everything' so it's pretty cool that it isn't forgotten and people like to come in. It brings people to our town and we embrace the visitors who come here," says Raley.
The Maryland film office tells us, filming is already underway in the state. However, they couldn't give away where or when scenes would be filmed here on the shore.
People here on the eastern shore can even register for a chance to be an extra on the new show. | https://www.wboc.com/features/big-tv-production-filming-comes-to-maryland/article_ca4fb3f4-2efc-11ed-b762-9baf62bcd779.html | 2022-09-08T01:13:14Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/features/big-tv-production-filming-comes-to-maryland/article_ca4fb3f4-2efc-11ed-b762-9baf62bcd779.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There are big changes afoot for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their three children. With the family of five having relocated to Windsor, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have left London behind them to start at Lambrook School in Berkshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge share heartwarming glimpse of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at new school
As the fresh school year gets underway, Prince William and Kate have released some adorable footage and images of their three children embarking on their new lives at Lambrook. The announcement from Kensington Palace, released on the evening of 7 September, reads: ‘Ahead of their first day at Lambrook School, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, accompanied by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, today attended a settling in afternoon for new pupils at the school.
Two of Queen Victoria’s grandsons were enrolled 143 years ago
‘The settling in afternoon is an annual event held to welcome new starters and their families to Lambrook and takes place the day before the start of the new school term.’ The three siblings, now aged nine (George), seven (Charlotte) and four (Louis), officially start at their new school tomorrow, 8 September.
The photos of the introductory day show the duchess looking elegant in a polka-dot dress, with her long hair flowing loose, while Prince William wears a navy suit. The little princes and princess looks smart in their new school uniforms, in a charming blue colour palette.
Conveniently located a 15-minute drive from the family’s reported new home, Adelaide Cottage on the Queen’s Windsor estate, Lambrook has intriguing royal ties – dating back far beyond the Cambridge brood. Two of Queen Victoria’s grandsons, Prince Christian Victor and Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein, were enrolled there 143 years ago, soon after the school first opened. Victoria herself is said to have frequently visited Lambrook, traveling from Windsor Castle nearby to watch her grandsons compete in sports matches and perform in plays.
As for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s early schooling, Prince William attended the pre-preparatory Wetherby School in London, then Ludgrove School in Berkshire, later continuing on to Eton for his secondary education. Kate, meanwhile, started her academic life at St Andrew’s School in Berkshire, going on to Downe House School, before finishing her school days at Marlborough College.
As Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis's new school is revealed, Tatler takes a trip down memory lane to revisit the institution's with the royal seal of approval
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New York: In-form Aryna Sabalenka swatted aside Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-1 7-6(4) to reach her second straight US Open semifinal on Wednesday.
The Belarusian underestimated her opponent in their previous two meetings last year, when Pliskova defeated her in the Wimbledon and Montreal semi-finals, but she was in dominant form in New York as she fired down seven aces and never dropped serve.
"Today I expected a great level," Sabalenka said in an on-court interview. "I just tried to stay in this match as long as I can."
Nothing went right for 2016 finalist Pliskova during the first set as she racked up 15 unforced errors and five double faults in 28 minutes.
But the Czech's form improved considerably in the second set as she fended off the only break point she faced in the eighth game.
Sabalenka kept her cool in the tiebreak and raised her arms in triumph after sealing victory with a forehand winner on her second match point.
"Right now I'm not going for aces I'm just trying to put my serve on the big targets," she said.
"I'm ready for another fight and I think I just have to stay focused on myself."
Sabalenka will play either world number one Iga Swiatek or Jessica Pegula, the last American left in the women's draw, for a place in Saturday's final. | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/09/08/us-open-aryna-sabalenka-enters-semifinal.html | 2022-09-08T01:23:47Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/tennis/2022/09/08/us-open-aryna-sabalenka-enters-semifinal.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — Canadian police have arrested the second suspect in the stabbing deaths of 10 people in Saskatchewan after a three-day manhunt that also yielded the body of his brother.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said 32-year-old Myles Sanderson was found Wednesday near the town of Rosthern. An official familiar with the matter said Sanderson’s vehicle was rammed by police and he surrendered.
The fugitive’s brother and fellow suspect, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the stabbing sites.
Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/canadian-police-arrest-2nd-suspect-in-stabbing-rampage | 2022-09-08T01:34:38Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/canadian-police-arrest-2nd-suspect-in-stabbing-rampage | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Tri-Cities priest has been arrested on suspicion of rape.
Rev. Tomás Vázquez Téllez, 49, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of third-degree rape with an aggravating factor of being a person of trust. Vázquez Téllez has been serving at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Pasco since September 2021.
Before that he was the pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kennewick before stepping down in April 2020 to begin a sabbatical to study biblical languages, according to a new release from the Diocese of Yakima. He was an associate pastor in Sunnyside for three years and spent one year at Holy Family in Yakima before serving at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Ellensburg from 2009-16, according to the diocese.
Vázquez Téllez was booked into the Benton County jail after being arrested at his home. According to the diocese, the suspected sexual assault happened on Aug. 19-20.
According to the diocese, a woman in her 30s told diocese officials that she had been invited to Vázquez Téllez’s home for dinner last month, a few weeks before he was set to travel to Jerusalem for the three-month study program. The trip had been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The woman reported that she had developed a friendship with Vázquez Téllez, including lunches and dinners together, but that the priest had never made romantic overtures before, according to the news release. She reportedly considered him a friend she could confide in. She said she was raped by Vázquez Téllez after the dinner and went home after waking up the next morning. She contacted another priest within hours of the incident to report it, according to the diocese.
Vázquez Téllez was ordered by the diocese to cease all public ministry and was prohibited from leaving the country during the investigation.
“We are shocked and saddened by these developments,” Yakima Diocese Bishop Joseph J. Tyson said. “I am grateful that the woman came forward immediately and trusted another of our priests well enough to confide in him and to bring this matter to light.”
According to the diocese, under church law Vázquez Téllez is entitled to a presumption of innocence, and will receive salary and benefits from the diocese while he awaits a resolution of any criminal charges in court, but the church will not pay for his legal defense. He is also required to check in daily with another priest from the diocese.
Anyone with information about this matter is encouraged to contact the Kennewick Police Department’s non-emergency number at 509-585-4208.
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Zillah police are looking for a man they say committed a home-invasion robbery Wednesday morning.
Police were initially called for a burglary in progress in the 500 block of Merclyn Lane around 10:45 a.m., but as officers were arriving, they found it was a home-invasion robbery, said Zillah police Sgt. Allen Montgomery.
The homeowner was able to get to a neighbor's home and call police, Montgomery said.
Yakima County Sheriff's deputies, Washington State Patrol troopers and deputies from the U.S. Marshal's Service assisted. Among the items stolen from the house was an AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
The suspect, described as a 45-year-old man between 5 feet 6 and 7 inches and 150 and 160 pounds wearing a blue short-sleeve button-down shirt with a mole on the left side of his nose and no visible tattoos left through the rear of the house, Montgomery said. Sheriff's deputies brought a drone and a police dog to assist in the search, but were unable to find the suspect, Montgomery said.
Zillah Middle and Hilton Elementary schools were placed under a “secure and teach” order at 10:50 a.m., Superintendent Doug Burge said. The restriction was lifted shortly before noon.
In a secure-and-teach situation, classes continue as scheduled, but nobody is allowed in or out of the building.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Zillah police at 509-829-6100, the department's Facebook page or Yakima County Sheriff's Office at 509-574-2500. Tips may also be left with Yakima County Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or online at https://bit.ly/yccrimestoppers. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/zillah-police-investigating-home-invasion-robbery-that-triggered-lockdown-at-two-schools/article_838117b0-2f01-11ed-85f0-6353e59eba72.html | 2022-09-08T01:34:50Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/zillah-police-investigating-home-invasion-robbery-that-triggered-lockdown-at-two-schools/article_838117b0-2f01-11ed-85f0-6353e59eba72.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE FLA. (WTXL) — Students in Leon County are getting an opportunity to go on a virtual musical journey.
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra partnered with WFSU Public Media to introduce a new way of learning about music.
Roger Rhythm and Violetta Vibraton are the newest music teachers on TSO Symphonic Safari Adventure.
It's an online program teaching you about each instrument and musician that makes up an orchestra.
All of the musicians in the program are members of Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra an opportunity giving people an inside look at what makes one sound.
"Each individual instrument in the orchestra is interviewed for about ten minutes and gets up close and personal with the musicians and shows how the instruments works and asks all sorts of fun questions" said Amanda Stringer.
Stringer is the CEO of Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.
She said this has been an idea for almost ten years and with everything moving virtual because of the pandemic launching now was the perfect fit and its no better time to get students interested in music.
"Well I think we all know music education is suffering in schools. So this gives them an opportunity at their homes with their parents or on the weekends to dive into what it is to be a musician and see if that's something they're interested in and hopefully pursue if it peaks their interest," said Stringer.
This online program was funded through the National Endowment for the Arts.
TSO was the only nonprofit in Leon County to receive this grant and is a part of the two percent of orchestras funded nationwide.
An accomplishment Dr. Ben Lougheed program director for the guitar department with music lessons express says should help discover more young musicians.
"Music allows us to express things that we can't with words and with thoughts. Its a way to process emotions and express emotions and feel emotions that we just cant do in any other way," Lougheed said.
A form of expression for all ages.
This program is for students in grades second through fourth.
Centennial Bank has provided a collection of books to each of Leon County Schools' elementary libraries, and Envision Credit Union will be sponsoring nine thousand activity guides. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassee-symphony-orchestra-is-giving-students-an-opportunity-to-discover-a-love-of-music | 2022-09-08T01:34:51Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/tallahassee-symphony-orchestra-is-giving-students-an-opportunity-to-discover-a-love-of-music | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — In Florida, more than 500,000 people over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's according to the Alzheimer's Association.
September is World Alzheimer's Awareness month and organizations in Tallahassee are taking this time to shed a light on how this illness impacts families.
Thousands of families in Florida are caregivers and often bear the burden of their loved one fighting this disease.
Yolanda Hue, is the Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Elegance Senior.
She said her role is to be a resource for families by educating them and providing assistance when it comes to caring for their loved one.
A role she said can give families relief.
"There is so much time that families are spending as caregivers. There's so much time that they're spending navigating this so to know that we were able to help them regain a little bit of their life its a sense of pride because at the end of the day we're here to help" said Hue.
According to Hue, said its important to take the time and understand Alzheimer's and all the options that are available to give your loved one the best care possible. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/world-alzheimers-awareness-month-is-helping-to-bring-resources-to-families | 2022-09-08T01:34:57Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/world-alzheimers-awareness-month-is-helping-to-bring-resources-to-families | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
An image of a bonobo in the wild, cradling another species (a baby mongoose) has captured attention as the photograph has become a finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the year contest 2022 held at Britain's National History Museum (NHM).
The photographer, Christian Ziegler, already won “Highly Commended Image” in the 58th iteration of the contest, which nominates 100 entries to judge out of tens of thousands of submissions for the prize.
The curiosity came around about how the primate came to be holding the little animal and where the mother was. Had she been killed?
According to the NHM, Ziegler tracked a group of bonobos into a flooded forest and spotted a young male bonobo holding a mongoose pup.
Ziegler said, "'The bonobo held and stroked the little mongoose for more than an hour."
He said it was "carrying the pup carefully as it climbed a tree to eat fruit."
According to NHM, bonobos are mainly herbivorous and mostly feed on plants. However, they have been observed hunting at times.
Ziegler said he observed the primate eventually released the pup unharmed and theorized that it might have been taken when the mongoose mother was killed.
Dr. Barbara Fruth, director of the LuiKotale Bonobo Project, told the BBC, "We know from captivity that bonobos care for individuals other than their own species."
Fruth said that in the wild, it's a different story for the species.
Ziegler said he had been tracking the group of bonobos wading chest-deep in water in the flooded forest while on a days-long photography expedition in the Salonga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
"I was so surprised to see how he carried the mongoose with such care. I immediately started to follow him and document it," he said.
Fruth said the bonobo might have been planning to eat the mongoose pup, as they have been observed hesitating before killing, after catching their prey when hunting. Bonobos have been observed, experts say, starting to eat their prey while still alive.
According to the BBC, Fruth has been observing these animals for over two decades. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/just-a-cuddle-or-something-worse-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-photo-finalist-has-some-wondering | 2022-09-08T01:35:03Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/national/just-a-cuddle-or-something-worse-wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-photo-finalist-has-some-wondering | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
3-Year-Old Turns Heads With Terrifying Baby Doll She Lovingly Calls 'Creepy Chloe'
Briar Rose Beard instantly fell in love with the scary-looking baby doll she spotted at a Spirt Halloween store, despite its somewhat terrifying appearance.
Nothing's cuter than a little girl and her doll, but one 3-year-old’s favorite toy is making others do a double-take.
Briar Rose Beard gave her scary-looking doll the name “Creepy Chloe” after spotting her at a Spirit Halloween store. It was love at first sight for the Florida toddler.
“She said, ‘I love this doll, mommy look at this doll, I am its mommy, and it needs me,’” Briar’s mother Brittany Beard told Inside Edition. “I was like, ‘oh OK…’”
The pair are inseparable.
“Briar sleeps with her and has to take her everywhere,” Brittany said.
The Creepy Baby Doll is truly a showstopper. The doll’s skin appears ruptured, and its eyes appear black, But press Chloe’s stomach, and you’re greeted with lit up red eyes and a cute baby giggle that eventually morphs into an evil laugh.
When asked what was so special about Chloe, Briar replied, “She is cracked.”
Laughing, Brittany reiterated, “She likes that she is cracked.”
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77-Year-Old Florida Woman Recovers From Alligator Attack in Retirement Community
Neighbors assisted an elderly woman in the Del Webb community when she was attacked by an alligator near a retention pond.
An elderly Florida woman survived a recent alligator attack in her retirement community, according to local reports.
The incident occurred inside of the gated Del Webb retirement community in Lakewood Ranch, Florida, according to Fox 35.
The woman, who remains unnamed, was walking near a retention pond when the incident occurred, Forest Rothchild, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesperson, told The New York Post.
A neighbor told Fox 35 that he has never seen anything like this before. "I lived here five years and I've never seen a gator come after anybody like that," wildlife photographer Gordon Silver said to local outlet WSVN.
"Usually they run the other way, even when you see him on the path around here crossing over from pond to pond. They see a human and they take off."
Battalion Chief Craig Madsen with East Manatee Fire District responded to the call, saying that neighbors initially heard the woman screaming and ran to help, according to WSVN.
Madsen said the group of neighbors ran and yelled at the gator until it finally let her go and went back into the water. The almost 8-foot alligator made itself comfortable about two feet away from the shore, staring at the group, according to officials.
"His eyes were locked on us and luckily MSO was there to keep us safe and he had his weapon drawn just in case the gator did attack again," East Madsen told WSVN.
Fire rescue crews told Fox 35 that a trapper was called, and once he arrived, he realized the gator showed characteristics leading him to believe someone had been feeding it.
The 77-year-old woman’s left hand was injured and she is recovering in the hospital as of Monday, but her condition and the extent of her injuries are still unknown, according to authorities.
Florida Fish and Wildlife says the gator was removed from the community and euthanized, according to the reports.
Silver told WSVN that residents need to be cautious when walking around water in Florida. "Every pond you come across, it could be a little small puddle, and there could be a gator in there."
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Beloved Mom Killed by Bull Shark While Snorkeling With Family in the Bahamas
Video obtained by Inside Edition shows first responders performing CPR while the victim's daughter, a nurse, pleaded for medical supplies. The incident happened less than a half-mile from a fatal shark attack in 2019.
A dream family vacation ended in tragedy when a beloved mom was attacked and killed by a bull shark.
Caroline Diplacido, 58, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was snorkeling with her family in an idyllic bay in the Bahamas when the shark struck. She was bitten on the “left side of her body,” suffering “serious injuries.”
Video obtained by Inside Edition shows first responders performing CPR while the victim's daughter, a nurse, pleaded for medical supplies. But it was too late, and Diplacido’s injuries proved fatal.
As her stunned family left the dock, her son was comforted by another man who was on the snorkeling trip with them.
The family had arrived in the Bahamas on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas. Snorkeling is a popular activity for cruise passengers. The crystal-clear water is teeming with marine life, but it can be a risky adventure.
In 2019, Jordan Lindsey was fatally attacked by three tiger sharks while snorkeling with her mom, Kami, just a half-mile from where Caroline Diplacido was killed.
“It makes me feel frustrated and a little angry that that’s happened again only three years later,” Kami said. Her parents started a scholarship fund in her memory called Jordan Lindsey's Gentle Soul Fund.
Bull sharks, which gather in shallow waters near beaches, are actually more dangerous than great white sharks due to their proximity to humans.
“Whenever you’re snorkeling, diving, surfing, at any time, just be aware of your surroundings. If you feel unsafe in that environment, do your best to get out as quickly as possible. Try to stay as calm as possible as well — not raising your heart rate or creating a lot of splashing or motions that may bring more sharks toward that area,” said Teddy Tilkin, shark expert at the Long Island Aquarium.
According to the International Shark Attack File, the odds of being killed by a shark are rare — less than one in 4 million.
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Tamara K. Smith 1960-2022 Tamara K. Smith, 62, of Cheyenne, Wyoming passed away on August 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband, children, family and mother. Tamara was born March 4, 1960 to Gerald and Betty Aarsby in Miles City, Montana. Her family moved to Gillette, Wyoming where she attended school through junior high. She moved to Billings, Montana then on to White Bear, Minnesota where she finished her schooling, eventually earning her associate's degree. Tamara returned to Gillette where she met, fell in love and married her husband, Anthony J. Smith, in 1979. They later renewed their vows at the Stavkirke Chapel in the hills in Rapid City, South Dakota on August 2, 1982. The church is the exact replica of the Bogund Stavkirke near Laerdal, Norway which they were able to visit in the summer of 2018. Tamara loved camping and water skiing at Guernsey Reservoir with her family, any adventure in the mountains or the Black Hills, traveling, and all of her animals. They moved to Sundance, Wyoming in 1983 for five wonderful, memorable years before relocating to Cheyenne in 1988. Tamara worked at State Beauty Supply until her retirement in February of 2022. Tamara is survived by her husband, Anthony; her two children, Justin (Nona) Smith and Garret Smith; two grandchildren, Eric and Alitzel; and her mother, Betty Rollins, all of Cheyenne; her brother, Larry (Laurie) Aarsby of Boise, Idaho; sister, Kathy (Mark) Barker of Casper, Wyoming; two sisters-in-law, Rene Emme of Box Elder, South Dakota and Teresa Sweazey of Rapid City, South Dakota; two step-sisters, Cyndee and Cheryl; step-brother, Keith of Rapid City, South Dakota; as well as several nieces and nephews. Tamara was a very special lady and well loved by her family, friends and those that knew her. She will be greatly missed. A private ceremony will be held at Lakeview Chapel at Schrader, Aragon and Jacoby Funeral Home. Following the ceremony on September 10, 2022, the family will host a gathering at their home on 7200 Kingsford Drive, Cheyenne, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. All those that wish to pay their respects and meet with the family are invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Cheyenne Animal Shelter, Black Dog Animal Rescue, The American Cancer Society or to the Davis Hospice Center with all of its wonderful and caring staff | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/smith-tamara-k/article_4fdd0310-bdf1-5243-bcd9-90fc4a2da20c.html | 2022-09-08T01:37:26Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/smith-tamara-k/article_4fdd0310-bdf1-5243-bcd9-90fc4a2da20c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
California Sheriff's Deputy on the Run Turns Himself In for the Murders of Husband and Wife, Police Say
Devon Williams Jr., 24, a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, was wanted for the murders of a husband and wife found shot to death inside their California home Wednesday, officials said.
A Northern California sheriff’s deputy turned himself in to law enforcement after being declared a suspect in the murders of a husband and wife found shot to death inside their home Wednesday, officials said.
After about 11 hours on the run, Devon Williams Jr., 24, called authorities and said he wanted to turn himself in, officials said.
Police remained on the phone with Williams until California Highway Patrol officers were about to take him into custody just before 12 p.m., KCRA-TV reported.
Dublin Police also noted the Fresno County Sheriff's Office assisted in Williams' apprehension.
Williams' arrest came after officers with the Dublin Police Department responding to a 911 call about a double murder found a man and woman shot to death inside a home on Colebrook Lane about 12:45 a.m.
Witnesses on scene identified the shooter as Williams, who served as a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, authorities said. Witnesses also told police that Williams fled in a vehicle after the shootings, officials said.
Investigators launched a search for Williams, who they said should be considered armed and dangerous. They urged residents to call 911 immediately if they spotted Williams and to not attempt to contact him.
Police said they are still working to determine Williams’ alleged connection to the couple and a motive in the killings, but did confirm they apparently knew each other, KCRA reported.
Williams was off-duty at the time of the shootings.
"Dublin Police sends their deepest condolences to the victims' families and friends during this very difficult time," the department said in a statement.
Williams will be booked into the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, officials said.
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Chilling Surveillance Video of Suspected Killer Released in Kidnapping, Murder of Memphis Jogger
Eliza Fletcher’s body was found Monday in tall grass behind a vacant home after she was abducted while out jogging last week.
Chilling surveillance video shows 38-year-old Cleotha Abston while he was cleaning out the SUV he allegedly used to abduct a Tennessee teacher, according to prosecutors. The suspected killer was also spotted on surveillance camera driving in the Memphis neighborhood.
Eliza Fletcher’s body was found Monday in tall grass behind a vacant home after she was abducted while out jogging last Friday.
Abston has been charged with first-degree murder and appeared back in court on Wednesday for his arraignment. The hearing was interrupted over a dispute he had with his public defender, but the judge ordered the details sealed.
Eliza Fletcher lived in an historic district of Memphis with her family.
She comes from a wealthy family who owns a hardware company worth billions, but chose to dedicate her life to her students as a kindergarten teacher at an all-girls private school. She was also the mother of two sons — aged 7 and 5.
Fletcher’s 2014 wedding was a big event in Memphis. A 9-page spread in Memphis Magazine called the affair "truly magical...there has been no other wedding like this in Memphis."
The suspect is being held without bond and may potentially face the death penalty if convicted.
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Georgia Deputy Police Chief Busted in Florida for Soliciting Prostitute: Cops Say
Cartersville Police Department Deputy Police Chief Jason DiPrima of Kingston, Georgia, responded to an online escort advertisement and began messaging with the supposed escort, however, it was an undercover detective on the other end, WFTV9 reported.
A deputy police chief from Georgia who was in Polk County, Florida, last week for a polygraph seminar was arrested for soliciting a prostitute Thursday, WFTV9 reported.
Cartersville Police Department Deputy Police Chief Jason DiPrima of Kingston, Georgia, allegedly responded to an online escort advertisement and began messaging with the supposed escort, however, it was an undercover detective on the other end, WFTV9 reported.
He was charged with soliciting prostitution, lewdness or assignation, Cartersville police said.
Following his arrest, Polk County Sheriff’s office held a press conference and announced a play-by-play as to how the bust went down.
The Polk County Sheriff said that DiPrima asked who he believed to be the escort last Wednesday, “Are you available tonight” and “I’d like to come see you — What is your rate?”
Cops say that DiPrima agreed to engage in sexual activities, but he got “spooked” Wednesday night and asked to have the event occur the following day.
Eventually DiPrima and the undercover detective acting as the catfishing prostitute agreed on a fee of $120, location and time, according to police.
When DiPrima arrived, he paid the undercover detective the fee and gave her a case of White Claw Hard Seltzer, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution. It was at this time he was arrested.
“He’s in one of the undercover vehicles when he shows up at our undercover operation — in the government vehicle — carrying alcoholic beverages,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a news conference Tuesday. “So ostensibly, this guy has come to have sex with a prostitute while driving the Cartersville police undercover vehicle.”
DiPrima has been with the Cartersville Police Department since 1996 and has served as deputy police chief since 2015. He is also a graduate of the FBI academy.
“As I understand, after talking to [DiPrima’s] chief, he’s been there almost 30 years, graduated from the FBI Academy. Well-respected police officer in town,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said during a news conference Tuesday. “Did you notice I said in town? But he was out of town.”
DiPrima has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal investigation by Cartersville Police Department, according to Fox News.
"If all else fails, he can write a book: How to ruin your career in three easy steps," Judd said.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to Polk County Courts to see if DiPrima has entered a plea or has obtained council but has not heard back.
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Mississippi Minister Confesses to Killing Man Missing Since 2019, Cops Say
A minister allegedly confessed to the killing of a man after falling under "heavy conviction."
A Mississippi minister confessed to the killing of a 2019 missing man after he came under “heavy conviction” from the crime, according to police.
Roger Loyd Taylor went missing on March 10, 2019, in Alabama and has since been a missing person case in both Alabama and Mississippi, according to a Facebook post by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department. Police said Taylor’s vehicle was found during searches done in Monroe County but Taylor was not.
According to the sheriff's department, the minister, James Eric Crisp, walked into the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 30, and confessed to killing Taylor after a physical altercation.
Crisp then allegedly told deputies where he dumped Taylor’s body and cooperated in another search of recovering Taylor's remains, which was not successful, according to the Facebook post.
Police said Crisp told them that he had been working as a minister at a recovery center when his faith became so strong and felt he needed to confess to the crime, according to the sheriff’s department.
“We are glad for Mr. Crisp to get this off his chest so that he might be able to continue to do ministry wherever the Lord has planned for him,” said the department in the Facebook post
Taylor’s daughter, BreAnn, spoke to The Independent that she doesn’t share that sentiment.
“It’s been three years and they want to play this row of ‘he’s reformed,’ but if he was so reformed he would have remorse for what he did,” said BreAnn.
“He looked me in my eye and told me he killed my dad ... He didn’t say he was sorry, he just said that he hoped one day I could find it in my heart to forgive him, but he never even say he was sorry,” she said after visiting him in jail after his confession.
When BreAnn asked Crisp if he was hiding behind faith, Crisp responded, “Yes, Amen," according to The Independent. BreAnn and other community members believe the only reason he confessed is due to threats from his children about turning him in, according to the outlet.
The sheriff's department said that although Crisp confessed, they are not done investigating and will continue to look at the evidence for new charges and new possible suspects.
Crisp is currently charged with manslaughter and is being held at the Monroe County Jail on a $150,000 bond, according to the sheriff's department.
The Monroe County District Attorney’s office has not responded to Inside Edition Digital's request for additional information regarding Crisp's legal representation.
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Allen Fenstermacher, in a photo provided by the Laramie County Sheriff's Office.
CHEYENNE – Cheyenne police have arrested a local man following a Tuesday afternoon stabbing incident, the department said in a Wednesday afternoon news release.
Allen Fenstermacher, 39, a transient, is accused of attacking a 15-year-old boy with a knife during an altercation. The boy had a minor injury, according to the release.
At about 3 p.m. Tuesday, CPD officers were dispatched to a report of an aggravated assault with a knife near the 200 block of East Ninth Street. Responding officers located the 15-year-old juvenile male victim at the scene. He was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for treatment.
A preliminary investigation shows the juvenile male victim and another juvenile male were at a nearby park when Fenstermacher initiated a conversation with them. The juveniles left the area on foot, but as they walked, Fenstermacher reportedly followed them toward the juvenile victim’s residence.
As they arrived at the residence, the juvenile victim requested help from his father. The father asked Fenstermacher to leave, but he refused to do so. A physical altercation between the father and Fenstermacher began, and the two juveniles joined.
Police believe that Fenstermacher produced a knife during this altercation and assaulted the juvenile victim. Fenstermacher then allegedly fled from the area on foot.
Officers established a perimeter and, within minutes, located Fenstermacher near the 800 block of Warren Avenue. He was taken to CRMC and then booked into the Laramie County jail without incident on a felony charge of aggravated assault.
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South Carolina Family Fights for Tougher Boating Laws After Dad Is Killed by Alleged Drunk Boater
The Kiser family were on their new pontoon boat when they were slammed into by another boat. Shawn Kiser was severely injured, and her husband was killed in the collision. And their story is unfortunately not a one-off.
The family of a South Carolina man killed when an alleged intoxicated boater slammed into their boat says boater safety laws are lax and need to change. In the wake of their loss, they’re calling for mandatory training for anyone who operates a boat.
The Kiser family were on their way home after taking their new pontoon boat out on Lake Murray when they were slammed into by a power boat driven by Tracy Gordon on Sept. 21, 2019.
“I couldn’t catch my breath,” Morgan Kiser told Inside Edition. “It hurt so bad. I knew that I was being crushed."
The collision killed Morgan’s father Stanley and left Morgan’s mother Shawn permanently maimed. Shawn’s injuries sustained in the crash were so severe that she needed to have her leg amputated.
Gordon was arrested and charged with three counts of boating under the influence and reckless homicide by operation of a boat. He declined to comment when approached by Inside Edition’s Lisa Guerrero and asked if he was drunk when he crashed into the Kiser family’s boat.
The Kiser family’s tragedy is unfortunately not unique.
Just last year, boating accidents resulted in 658 deaths, officials said. And across the country, intoxicated boaters are wreaking havoc on the water.
In Sarasota, Florida, cops said one man was twice the legal limit when he allegedly crashed a yacht into a marina filled with boats.
In Michigan, a man was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon after police said he intentionally rammed into the back of another boat.
And on a recent ride along with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Inside Edition watched as Sergeant Hogan Tyler and his team stopped a man for operating a boat without any lights. He admitted he was drinking but passed a field sobriety test and was not charged.
In South Carolina, where Stanley Kiser was killed, adults can get behind the wheel of a boat without any type of mandatory educational training. Now in the wake of their tragedy, Morgan and Shawn Kiser are spear-heading a tireless effort to push lawmakers to pass tougher boater safety laws.
“Just trying to save other people,” Morgan tearfully said.
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Sexually transmitted infections an increasing concern in Wyoming
CHEYENNE – With sexually transmitted infections an increasing concern across the state, the Wyoming Department of Health is encouraging prevention strategies and testing for residents.
Comparing 2021 reported cases with those from 2020 shows Wyoming experienced a 23.6% increase in chlamydia cases, a 33.5% increase in gonorrhea cases and a 35.5% increase in syphilis cases. To date in 2022, statewide, there have been approximately 982 cases of chlamydia, 175 cases of gonorrhea and 35 cases of syphilis reported.
The most commonly diagnosed STI in Wyoming is chlamydia. Of the 2021 chlamydia infections reported in Wyoming, 24% occurred in 15- to 19-year-olds, 41% in 20- to 24-year-olds and 27% in 25- to 34-year-olds.
Dr. Alexia Harrist, state health officer and state epidemiologist with WDH, said the increased rates are unfortunate. “If left untreated, these infections can cause long-term pelvic or abdominal pain, an increased risk of getting HIV, infertility, pregnancy complications, stillbirth and infant death,” she said.
Harrist noted overall STI testing was down in 2020 and 2021 compared to previous years, resulting in potentially undiagnosed and untreated STIs in Wyoming.
STI prevention strategies include:
Abstaining from all types of sexual contact
Getting tested before starting a new sexual relationship
Before having sexual contact, asking potential sexual partners if they have been tested since their last sexual partner
Choosing lower-risk types of sexual contact
Consistent and correct condom use with sexual contact
Limiting the number of sexual partners
Routine testing for STIs
Leslie Fowler, Communicable Disease Prevention Program manager with WDH, reminded residents that testing for STIs, HIV and viral hepatitis can be important.
“While STIs sometimes make their presence known through symptoms like itching, burning, discharge or visible sores, most people have no symptoms,” she said. “Also, many people are not aware that while these infections often occur in the genitals, they can also occur in the throat and rectum, so it’s important to ask your provider about extra-genital or three-site testing to identify these infections, as all untreated STIs can have serious health consequences.”
WDH offers detailed STI information, free condom resources, low or no-cost testing, at-home testing options and STI treatment through the www.KnoWyo.org website. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/sexually-transmitted-infections-an-increasing-concern-in-wyoming/article_d7578284-2f10-11ed-b1ab-d7ad281e7a93.html | 2022-09-08T01:37:56Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/sexually-transmitted-infections-an-increasing-concern-in-wyoming/article_d7578284-2f10-11ed-b1ab-d7ad281e7a93.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Teacher Finds Rare 300 Million-Year-Old Fossil That Predates Dinosaurs While Walking Dog on Beach
What was going to be a simple walk with a puppy on a beach turned into one of the most incredible finds in recent human history.
A teacher was walking her dog on a beach on Canada’s Prince Edward Island when she came across something that was millions of years in the making – she found a fossil that predates dinosaurs,The Washington Post reported.
Lisa St. Coeur Cormier was going for a daily dog walk with her pup, Sammy, along Cape Egmont Beach when what she thought was a tree root poking out of the sand turned out ot be a 300 million-year-old fossil, according to Simplemost.
“When I looked closer, I realized there was a rib cage,” she told The Washington Post. “And around that, there was a spine and a skull.”
Cormier, a former middle school science teacher, took photos of what she found and through a relative they were passed along to Laura MacNeill of Prehistoric Island Tours, which runs tours of sites with fossils on the island, Simplemost reported.
Local geologists and paleontologists who work with Prehistoric Island Tours turned up to see what Cormier found, CBC reported.
One of the geologists and paleontologists, John Calder, said the fossil appears to be from near the end of the Carboniferous period and into the Permian period, which dates back to 300 million years ago, CBC reported.
He told CBC the findings were “rare,” adding, "A fossil like this comes up every 50 years or 100 years," he said. "I mean there's no real frequency, but it's rare. And this could be a one-of-a-kind fossil in the tree of life … of evolution of amphibians, to reptiles, to mammals to us."
Calder told CBC that very few specimens have been discovered from that period and that it could even be a previously unknown species.
The site is currently being excavated and studied for more findings and Prehistoric Island Tours posted images of the discovery on their Facebook page.
“It will probably take a year to figure out exactly what this is,” Calder told The Washington Post. “We’re not 100 percent sure that it’s a reptile.”
Calder did add to The Washington Post that the fossil was probably uncovered due to beach erosion and the elements and was afraid it could have washed away in the tides had it not been found.
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Chief of Police Tom Jarvie explains how Green River Police Department Officer Kyle Delisser saved a man's life recently to the Green River city council during Tuesday's city council meeting.
From left to right, Sherry Bushman, Robert Berg, Jim Zimmerman, Mayor Pete Rust, Officer Kyle Delisser, Chief Tom Jarvie, Gary Killpack and George Jost gather for a picture during Tuesday's Green River city council meeting after Delisser was given the Emergency Medical Service Award for saving a man from an accidental overdose.
Chief of Police Tom Jarvie explains how Green River Police Department Officer Kyle Delisser saved a man's life recently to the Green River city council during Tuesday's city council meeting.
Rocket Miner Photo by Trina Dennis Brittain
From left to right, Sherry Bushman, Robert Berg, Jim Zimmerman, Mayor Pete Rust, Officer Kyle Delisser, Chief Tom Jarvie, Gary Killpack and George Jost gather for a picture during Tuesday's Green River city council meeting after Delisser was given the Emergency Medical Service Award for saving a man from an accidental overdose.
GREEN RIVER – Green River Police Department Officer Kyle Delisser was recognized for his heroic efforts during the city council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Delisser received the Emergency Medical Service Award from Tom Jarvie, chief of Green River Police Department.
According to Jarvie, to qualify for the award, the officer has to intervene in a manner that saves someone’s life.
“It’s quite often we perform CPR and more recently, thanks to the help of council’s agreements and the Department of Health, we’ve been carrying Narcan,” said Jarvie. “It’s something we can immediately intervene with.”
Jarvie explained that just six minutes after midnight on June 29, 2022, Green River police officers were called to 409 E. Flaming Gorge Way, in regards to an unresponsive man lying on the floor.
“Officer Delisser was one of the responding officers at the residence,” Jarvie said. “He had observed that the male was not breathing and was not responsive. He was unconscious and drooling. Officer Delsser discovered unknown pills in the mouth of the male. Prescription bottles for morphine and oxycodone were located nearby.”
Jarvie said that Officer Delisser figured that it was likely an overdose. He quickly administered a dose of Narcan into the male and shortly after he had administered the Narcan, the male became coherent and oriented.
By then, an ambulance arrived and the male was turned over to EMS for treatment and was transported to the emergency room, where he recovered.
“A quick intervention by Officer Delisser saved a male from overdosing,” Jarvie pointed out “He would have died without medical assistance.
“It is more than just having Narcan in your pouch. It is recognizing the signs and it was perfect just the way he did it.”
Jarvie mentioned that the overdose was accidental since the community showed concerns for individuals engaging in illegal drug activity.
“These were medications that were prescribed but they hadn’t been taken appropriately.”
Delisser noted that overdoses happen often in the community and he gave credit to the training he received in the police department.
The first thing he remembered from his training was “to stay calm.”
“By staying calm, I was able to piece together what’s going on and figure out why he wasn’t responsive,” said Delisser. “I could tell he was alive but I had to find out why he wasn’t responsive.”
“With training and carrying Narcan, it works out really well.”
For civilians who don’t carry Narcan when they witness an overdose, Delisser suggests calling 911 immediately.
“If you can, roll them onto their side,” he added. “Check to see what level of consciousness they’re at and stay on the phone with 911 to let them know how their situation is progressing and hope that help will arrive quickly.”
“We always hope for the best for them after an accidental overdose like that and we’re just glad we can save them from it.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/police-officer-saves-man-from-overdose/article_71527610-2f06-11ed-a3b0-ff2115640cbc.html | 2022-09-08T01:38:03Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/rocketminer/police-officer-saves-man-from-overdose/article_71527610-2f06-11ed-a3b0-ff2115640cbc.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tips for Landing a Job When You're Re-Entering the Workforce
Inside Edition has teamed up with CareerBuilder and its spokesperson, Sara Skirboll, to share tips for parents who are looking for work while the kids are at school.
Back to school is in full swing, which means some parents are looking to reenter the workforce! Inside Edition has teamed up with CareerBuilder and its spokesperson, Sara Skirboll, to share tips for parents who are looking for work while the kids are at school.
1. When thinking about a new job, keep your new schedule top of mind.
Consider a role in customer service where you can work from the comfort of your own home. Go to CareerBuilder.com right now and search for TTEC, the premiere customer experience company, to apply for one of over 1,600 remote roles.
2. Let technology help you refresh your resume!
CoLab by CareerBuilder is an online resource that offers resume templates, samples and even a free resume building tool to make updating your resume simple and seamless.
3. When it comes time for your interview, confidently and proactively address career gaps.
If you took a break to raise little ones, communicate that and showcase the experience you gained during your time away from the office.
To find a job this back-to-school season, head to CareerBuilder.com and browse the thousands of roles available to find one that works for you.
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Washington State Teen Who Went Missing Was Found Safe Before Arrest on Suspicion of Murder
Two 16-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with the death of an unnamed 51-year-old man after one of the teens went missing for over a day.
After being found safe following his disappearance on his way to football practice, a Washington state teen has been arrested on suspicion of murder, according to reports.
Gabriel Michael Davies, 16, and his friend Justin Jiwoon Yoon, 16, have been arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, burglary, and the unlawful possession of a firearm, according to the New York Daily News.
These charges are in relation to the death of Daniel McCaw, who was found fatally shot at home, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday.
Davies was thought to have gone missing Wednesday, but was later found by authorities Thursday night. Investigators said that Davies' disappearance was feigned, according to local outlet Fox 13.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office told the News Tribune that Davis was located just north of where deputies said they found his vehicle under “suspicious circumstances.”
Detectives reportedly found items strewn about, a small amount of blood and a smashed cellphone at the scene of Davies’ vehicle, according to the Daily News.
According to Fox 13, investigators obtained surveillance video from McCaw's home. The video showed two males, and detectives say they used the Department of Licensing to confirm the identities of Yoon and Davies, according to the outlet.
The recording showed the two suspects arrive at the home and crawl through the dog door into the home, per the outlet.
About 40 minutes later, the victim left his detached garage and "stumbled" into his home. About five minutes following his entrance, the video showed a dog running out of the dog door, and one minute later both suspects left the home through the side door.
"The suspects ran back and forth to the garage before fleeing at approximately 2:52 a.m.," according to Fox 13.
According to the outlet, both suspects appeared to be carrying items, including a possible handgun, and were wearing gloves.
Deputies got a search warrant for both Davies and Yoon's homes, and Davies later showed them where he and Yoon disposed of two firearms they had stolen from McCaw's residence. According to the outlet, the weapons were found in a military style ammunition can, matching the two empty holsters found at McCaw's home.
Detectives learned that the teen knew McCaw because he had previously been in a relationship with Davies’ mother, according to the outlet.
Regarding a motive, Davies and his father claim this incident started with a threat from members of an "outlaw motorcycle club," according to the outlet.
Fox 13 reports that both Davies' and Yoon's fathers contacted the police to discuss the crime, saying that Davies had been involved. According to Davies' father, biker gang members connected to McCaw told the teen to steal an "item" from the victim's home, threatening violence.
Davies told Yoon about the interaction with the bike group, and they devised a plan to get the item from McCaw's safe, according to Fox 13.
When the McCaw returned to his home that night, Yoon allegedly followed and stabbed him. Davies "heard a gunshot," and then heard another when attempting to retrieve the "item" from the safe in the victim's garage, according to the outlet.
According to the medical examiner's office, McCaw suffered a gunshot wound to the head and another to the torso, and had what appeared to be multiple stab wounds to the abdomen.
The local police did a welfare check when the McCaw did not show up to work for four days, according to a statement from the Pierce County Sheriff's department.
When they arrived, police found the 51-year-old's body in his laundry room, according to Fox 13.
Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Sgt. Darren Moss told the News Tribune that the victim had been dead for at least 24 hours prior to the discovery of his body on Thursday morning.
Both teens are being held at the Remann Hall Juvenile Detention Center with their bail set at $1 million.
According to local outlet WDAM 7, a GoFundMe was set up Saturday to raise money for Davies’ legal defense, raising nearly $21,000 before it was taken down Sunday afternoon.
GoFundMe said the page violated its terms of service because they do not allow anyone to raise money for someone suspected of a violent crime. All donations given Davies’ fundraiser will be refunded, according to the outlet.
Yoon and Davies' next court date is set for October 6, according to reports.
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Women Remain Vigilant About Safety as They Dedicate Their Runs to Murdered Runner Eliza Fletcher
Personal safety expert Bill Stanton, author of “Prepared Not Scared,” shared tips on remaining safe while out for a run with Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall, an avid runner.
Women across the nation are dedicating their runs to Eliza Fletcher, who was murdered after being abducted while on a pre-dawn jog in Memphis, Tennessee.
The hashtag #RunForEliza has gone viral, as the running community, which held out hope she would be found alive, is now shaken by the discovery of Fletcher’s body.
Lucy Loveless, a friend of Fletcher’s who is training for a marathon, became emotional as she urged everyone to keep her loved one’s memory alive.
“I hope everyone dedicates their run today to Eliza,” she said.
Personal safety expert Bill Stanton, author of “Prepared Not Scared,” shared tips on remaining safe while out for a run with Inside Edition reporter Alison Hall, an avid runner.
“I see you have an AirTag; You want to make sure your significant other has those coordinates so they can track you,” he said.
“We all wear the headphones; You maybe want to wear one... so you can have our head on a swivel and can hear what is coming,” he continued.
Carry pepper spray, if it’s legal in your state, and keep it in your weaker hand so that your dominant hand is free to fight back.
Runners in New York’s Central Park say they are hyper-vigilant in the wake of Fletcher’s murder and shared their own safety advice.
“(Wear) something like an Apple Watch,” one runner said. “You can hit the emergency button right away.”
Another noted they stay on open paths, “rather than the trails, which are more covered and isolated.”
“The best defensive weapon is your common sense,” Stanton said. “Change your route up. If you see someone in your vision, that you feel funny about, change that route. And remember, you're a runner: Run.”
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Wyoming public schools were criticized by charter school advocates at a State Loan and Investment Board meeting Tuesday.
The SLIB is considering applications from proposed charter schools in Chugwater, Mills and Cheyenne, and heard presentations and public comment for two. Applicants for Cheyenne Classical Academy can make their case at the next meeting Sept. 14 as the panel weighs which charter schools to approve before the 2023-24 school year.
Wyoming has five charter schools located in Riverton, Laramie and Cheyenne.
Legislation passed in 2021 makes it possible for the board to allow a charter school to become an independent public school within the district where it’s located. Previously, only local school boards such authority.
In trying to convince Gov. Mark Gordon, outgoing Secretary of State Ed Buchanan, State Auditor Kristi Racines, State Treasurer Curt Meier and outgoing Superintendent of Public Instruction Brian Schroeder to use their new power, many said charter schools were a necessary alternative.
Student performance
The Legislature’s Joint Education Committee co-Chairman Sen. Charles Scott, R-Casper, said he was concerned with low WY-TOPP reading test scores. He said such scores are a matter of school management and community expectations.
Scott is a supporter of Wyoming Classical Academy that would be built in Mills. It plans to incorporate the Hillsdale College K-12 classical curriculum, emphasizing financial literacy, character development and civic responsibility.
Scott said he thinks “having competition for students, which is competition for dollars, the way our funding formula works, will help persuade our districts to pay attention to this key metric and make them realize that they can do better.” For students in large, underperforming districts, parents can take them out of public schools. Scott said it will take a while for the state to turn around the public education system.
“I don’t think the problem is the teachers,” he said. “The number of teachers we’ve got, you’re going to have very good ones and a few poor ones in the nature of human institutions. But I think, by and large, it’s a local management problem.”
Legislators and parents weren’t the only critics of WY-TOPP performance. Natrona County School District 1 Trustee Clark Jensen has served on that board for eight years, and said he is disappointed with how schools are performing compared to state standards. He is a supporter of the Wyoming Classical Academy because he said the public schools aren’t making enough progress.
“I believe they’ll set the standard. They’ll set the bar in reading and math and science and many other areas,” Jensen said. “One of the things they’re going to do is teach the heritage in a way that’s needed greatly. I’m concerned that many of our students don’t have an understanding of the great nation that they live in, they apologize for where we’re at, and don’t appreciate the Constitution.”
He said this will not be the case with the charter school. He noted he will not be running again for office as a Natrona County school trustee, but he may join the Wyoming Classical Academy’s board.
Culture
Charter school advocates back parental choice, because of what many described as a desire for a different school “culture.”
In the case of the Chugwater application, proponents said they were receiving a large amount of community support, and they don’t want to convert the public school to a charter. There are only around 30 students attending the school in Chugwater, and its superintendent questioned whether this would shut down the school altogether if “95% of the students verbally committed” to attending the upstart.
Jerah Nix, founding board member for Prairie View Community School in Chugwater, said the reason such allies didn’t want to convert the small public school was because of the culture. She said it’s very hard to change it, as well as the model used in public education.
Her school would implement project-based learning and place-based education. There would be a focus on internships, community service projects, and residents educating students about their experiences. It is not associated with the Hillsdale College curriculum.
Charter school advocate Russ Donley seeks to have the environment he’s seen at a Hillsdale College charter school in Golden, Colorado. He said there is a respect for teachers and parents that starts in grade school.
“It’s a culture of virtue, a culture of goodness,” he said. “The kids are taught you don’t lie, cheat or steal. There are no locks on their lockers – none. You see happy kids.”
A parent and board member of the Wyoming Classical Academy said her son struggled with reading and writing. Sena Selby said by the end of fourth grade, he wasn’t capitalizing letters at the start of his sentences or putting periods at the end. she sees hope in the charter school model, aimed at “exceeding current performance averages, combined with the school culture to inspire children to pursue educational excellence.”
“The classical model offers a proven successful, teacher-directed curriculum in a culture that supports parents, teachers, students and staff,” she said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/public-schools-criticized-in-push-for-charter-schools/article_856cea64-2f0f-11ed-bb27-67028f887224.html | 2022-09-08T01:38:21Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/public-schools-criticized-in-push-for-charter-schools/article_856cea64-2f0f-11ed-bb27-67028f887224.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) – Police are investigating a pedestrian accident in Southwick Wednesday night.
According to Southwick Police, a 16-year-old person was hit near the intersection of Jarry Drive and College Highway. It is unknown at this time the condition of the teenager. No information was available on the vehicle involved.
22News will continue to follow this story and provide more information as soon as it is available. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/teenager-hit-by-vehicle-on-college-highway-in-southwick/ | 2022-09-08T01:45:37Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/teenager-hit-by-vehicle-on-college-highway-in-southwick/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — As part of a campaign dubbed “Your State Sucks,” popular party game Cards Against Humanity says it is donating 100% of its profits from orders placed in 22 states to the National Network of Abortion Funds.
The game designers announced the campaign early last month following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June.
On its website, Cards Against Humanity said all of its profits from these 22 “nightmare-states” will be donated to the National Network of Abortion Funds, which distributes money to local groups focused on helping those who can’t afford an abortion to obtain one.
People in the same 22 states who place an order will be greeted with a message like the one seen below, which reads “****! You live in South Carolina, a theocratic hellscape where human beings are forced to carry unwanted pregnancies by threat of imprisonment.”
Under the message, buyers can either acknowledge the message or chip in an extra $5, which the company will match. There’s also a third option that states “What!? I’m pro-life! I didn’t agree to this.”
Buyers who click that button are greeted with a second message that reads “So you don’t want us using your money to pay for abortions? You know, sometimes people have values imposed upon them by bigger, more powerful entities, and they are forced to do things they don’t want to do, like carry an unwanted pregnancy. For example, we just added an extra $5 donation to the National Network of Abortion Funds to your cart.”
The 22 states Cards Against Humanity is donating the profits from have restricted access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming will also be donated.
If you don’t live in one of these states, you still have the option to make a $5 donation while making a purchase on Cards Against Humanity’s website, which the company says it will match.
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The House select committee investigating the insurrection is no longer fighting for access to Republican National Committee email marketing data in time for its public hearings next month.
The announcement on Sunday -- filed in the court case over the House's subpoena of Salesforce, Inc. -- diffuses one of the most substantial subpoena fights in the House's sprawling investigation of the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
The DC Circuit had been planning to hear arguments against the House accessing the data in mid-June, and Salesforce was barred from providing the data to the House until at least then. Its court filing Sunday now asks to push the court proceedings later into the summer.
Lawyers for the House wrote to the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit that they recognize "that the Salesforce documentation will not be available on the timeline required for use in its hearings." The information "cannot be obtained, analyzed, and utilized by the Select Committee in the public hearings scheduled during the next several weeks. That information, therefore, could only be useful for additional hearings later this year and/or for an ensuing final Select Committee report recommending legislative action."
The House committee first demanded data about the RNC's marketing emails in late February, and the RNC sued in March to block the handover of its information. The House investigators said they wanted to look at the back-end data related to hundreds of emails from the Trump campaign and the RNC to their supporters from November 3, 2020, to January 6, 2021, because the emails suggested the election results were fraudulent and asked for donations, according to court filings.
The House is trying to learn who worked on the email campaigns, how successful they were, and also how the marketing software company, Salesforce, reviewed and analyzed the pro-Trump rallies on January 5 and 6 and communicated with GOP officials, the court record says.
The House committee reiterated on Sunday in the court filing that it is still investigating how multiple entities may have spread knowingly false statements asserting that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement returns to Springfield this weekend bringing some of basketball’s biggest stars and legends to the city.
Over 40 returning Hall of Famers, along with the Class of 2022 Hall of Fame will be hanging around “The City of Firsts.” With the large expectations of people, businesses are preparing for a busy weekend.
“Were really excited. This is our first year being involved in the Enshrinement weekend at the Hall of Fame so were obviously anticipating a higher flex of guest, especially a lot of people from out of town. So were really excited to give them a place and experience and to see what we have to offer,” said Hannah Fitzgerald, he Brand Manager of The Place 2 Be.
The Enshrinement Ceremony is set to take place Saturday at Springfield Symphony Hall. If you would like to witness the ceremony, tickets are still available online. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/springfield-preparing-for-hall-of-fame-enshrinement-this-weekend/ | 2022-09-08T01:49:15Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/springfield-preparing-for-hall-of-fame-enshrinement-this-weekend/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
From the looks of it, Harry Styles swaps a lot of spit in his next film. Amazon Prime Video dropped another trailer for its hotly anticipated fall release, My Policeman, based on Bethan Roberts’s 2012 novel of the same name, starring Emma Corrin, David Dawson, and Don’t Worry Darling’s Harry Styles in a messy love triangle for the ages.
The trailer begins with the three lovebirds, Marion (Corrin), Patrick (Dawson), and Tom (Styles) as thick as thieves, toasting to their friendship and attending museums together. “I want to be your wife,” Tom says to Marion as their love begins to blossom. Scenic boat trips are taken, Tom and Marion get married, and all seems to be going smoothly, that is until Tom and Patrick’s relationship takes a turn after Patrick sketches Tom in a scene straight out of Titanic. “This love is all consuming,” says Patrick, over shots of Patrick and Tom kissing passionately. “I pity people who don’t know what it feels like to be this in love.”
From there, things devolve further. “He’s trying to destroy our marriage,” says Marion, as one of the men is brutally beaten by police officers. “You know nothing about being married, so stop telling me what I’m supposed to think about it,” Tom shouts at his lover Patrick over dinner. As the music swells, the trailer than jumps forward 40 years to depict still-married Tom (Linus Roache) and Marion (Gina McKee), as well as Patrick (Rupert Everett) who reenters the couple’s lives after a stroke threatening, once again, to destroy their union.
Directed by Michael Grandage from a script by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner, My Policeman will premiere in select theaters on October 21 and will be available to stream on Prime Video on November 4. Before then, Styles will star as a husband in another highly anticipated and high-drama film, Don’t Worry Darling, opposite Florence Pugh and directed by Olivia Wilde which premieres on September 23. Styles recently made headlines for kissing Nick Kroll and not spitting on Chris Pine while attending the Venice Film Festival. But it remains to be seen if Styles will pull any other headline-making stunts in the lead-up to My Policeman or if the period drama will also “feel like a movie.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/harry-styles-kisses-and-worries-in-new-trailer-for-my-policeman | 2022-09-08T01:50:32Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/harry-styles-kisses-and-worries-in-new-trailer-for-my-policeman | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Never count out a chess champion. Netflix has reportedly settled a lawsuit with Nona Gaprindashvili, the female chess champion and grand master who sued the streaming platform over a line of dialogue in The Queen’s Gambit, which her lawyers claimed perpetuated a “devastating falsehood.”
In September of last year, Gaprindashvili filed suit after being name-checked in the finale of The Queen’s Gambit, Netflix’s Emmy-winning limited series about fictional female chess champ Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. While Beth Harmon is competing in a 1968 tournament in Moscow, a chess commentator compares the fictional Harmon to real-life Gaprindashvili, calling Gaprindashvili the “female world champion” and saying that she “has never faced men” before panning to a character in the audience who resembles Gaprindashvili.
In her lawsuit, the 80-year-old Gaprindashvili said that by 1968 she “had competed against at least 59 male chess players (28 of them simultaneously in one game)” over the course of her historic career which saw her become the first woman to be named a chess grand master. The suit continued, calling Netflix’s assertion that Gaprindashvili never faced men “manifestly false, as well as being grossly sexist and belittling.” In an interview with The New York Times, Gaprindashvili described her portrayal in The Queen’s Gambit as “an insulting experience,” saying “this is my entire life that has been crossed out, as though it is not important.” She sought at least $5 million in damages, as well as the line’s removal from The Queen’s Gambit.
“Netflix brazenly and deliberately lied about Gaprindashvili’s achievements for the cheap and cynical purpose of ‘heightening the drama’ by making it appear that its fictional hero had managed to do what no other woman, including Gaprindashvili, had done,” said the complaint. “Thus, in a story that was supposed to inspire women by showing a young woman competing with men at the highest levels of world chess, Netflix humiliated the one real woman trail blazer who had actually faced and defeated men on the world stage in the same era.”
Per The New York Times, Netflix argued in court papers that it had been exercising “its constitutional right of free speech in connection with a public issue” and that “fictional works have no obligation to the truth.” In January, a federal judge declined to dismiss the suit, rejecting Netflix’s argument and finding that the streamer acted with a “reckless disregard” for the truth. “Not only does this close the gap between associating the supposedly fictional character with the real person, regardless of whether viewers recognized Plaintiff’s name (as indeed, some did), viewers may reasonably have believed the comment to be one of these historical details incorporated into the Series,” wrote U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in her opinion.
Netflix ultimately appealed the ruling to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which agreed to review the case. However, according to court documents filed in June, Netflix and representatives for Gaprindashvili were “working with the Ninth Circuit mediator to explore settlement.”
As for the settlement, a lawyer for Gaprindashvili, Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, said, “I am pleased that the matter has been resolved,” but declined to say how the case was resolved and whether Gaprindashvili received any money in the settlement. Netflix echoed Rufus-Isaacs statement, saying that it was “pleased that the matter has been resolved.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/netflix-settles-defamation-lawsuit-over-sexist-line-in-the-queens-gambit | 2022-09-08T01:50:38Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/netflix-settles-defamation-lawsuit-over-sexist-line-in-the-queens-gambit | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
Never count out a chess champion. Netflix has reportedly settled a lawsuit with Nona Gaprindashvili, the female chess champion and grand master who sued the streaming platform over a line of dialogue in The Queen’s Gambit, which her lawyers claimed perpetuated a “devastating falsehood.”
In September of last year, Gaprindashvili filed suit after being name-checked in the finale of The Queen’s Gambit, Netflix’s Emmy-winning limited series about fictional female chess champ Beth Harmon, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. While Beth Harmon is competing in a 1968 tournament in Moscow, a chess commentator compares the fictional Harmon to real-life Gaprindashvili, calling Gaprindashvili the “female world champion” and saying that she “has never faced men” before panning to a character in the audience who resembles Gaprindashvili.
In her lawsuit, the 80-year-old Gaprindashvili said that by 1968 she “had competed against at least 59 male chess players (28 of them simultaneously in one game)” over the course of her historic career which saw her become the first woman to be named a chess grand master. The suit continued, calling Netflix’s assertion that Gaprindashvili never faced men “manifestly false, as well as being grossly sexist and belittling.” In an interview with The New York Times, Gaprindashvili described her portrayal in The Queen’s Gambit as “an insulting experience,” saying “this is my entire life that has been crossed out, as though it is not important.” She sought at least $5 million in damages, as well as the line’s removal from The Queen’s Gambit.
“Netflix brazenly and deliberately lied about Gaprindashvili’s achievements for the cheap and cynical purpose of ‘heightening the drama’ by making it appear that its fictional hero had managed to do what no other woman, including Gaprindashvili, had done,” said the complaint. “Thus, in a story that was supposed to inspire women by showing a young woman competing with men at the highest levels of world chess, Netflix humiliated the one real woman trail blazer who had actually faced and defeated men on the world stage in the same era.”
Per The New York Times, Netflix argued in court papers that it had been exercising “its constitutional right of free speech in connection with a public issue” and that “fictional works have no obligation to the truth.” In January, a federal judge declined to dismiss the suit, rejecting Netflix’s argument and finding that the streamer acted with a “reckless disregard” for the truth. “Not only does this close the gap between associating the supposedly fictional character with the real person, regardless of whether viewers recognized Plaintiff’s name (as indeed, some did), viewers may reasonably have believed the comment to be one of these historical details incorporated into the Series,” wrote U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips in her opinion.
Netflix ultimately appealed the ruling to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which agreed to review the case. However, according to court documents filed in June, Netflix and representatives for Gaprindashvili were “working with the Ninth Circuit mediator to explore settlement.”
As for the settlement, a lawyer for Gaprindashvili, Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, said, “I am pleased that the matter has been resolved,” but declined to say how the case was resolved and whether Gaprindashvili received any money in the settlement. Netflix echoed Rufus-Isaacs statement, saying that it was “pleased that the matter has been resolved.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/netflix-settles-defamation-lawsuit-over-sexist-line-in-the-queens-gambit | 2022-09-08T01:50:38Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/09/netflix-settles-defamation-lawsuit-over-sexist-line-in-the-queens-gambit | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | 1 |
With just over two months to go until Pennsylvania’s US Senate election, polls show Mehmet Oz trailing Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman by anywhere from a few to double-digit points, a situation that appears to be of grave concern to Republicans, including Donald Trump, who has reportedly told confidants that Oz will “fucking lose” unless he can pull off a Hail Mary. How to account for the doctor’s poor showing? Perhaps it’s his position that abortion is “murder” at any stage of pregnancy. Or maybe it’s his claim that carbon dioxide is not a big deal re: climate change. Possibly still, it could be his cynical about-face on everything from transgender issues to gun control, or the fact that his opponent has run an extremely online campaign, and has trolled him at every turn. It could be any or all of these things, but it’s also just as likely that voters’ aversion to the TV doctor turned Senate candidate is simply based on the fact that he can’t stop doing things that send shivers of secondhand embarrassment down their spines on a near-daily basis.
Missed the cringiest of the cringe? Here’s a quick guide.
The “Wegners” Crudités Video
Last April, Oz shot a video at a grocery store. Initially, it didn‘t attract much attention, which, for the doctor, was a good thing. When it resurfaced in August, it went viral and in a distinctly not good way. In the clip, Oz tells viewers he’s at “Wegners,” an establishment that does not actually exist. That was unfortunate given the fact that (1) Redner’s, where he actually was, is a well-known chain of stores in Pennsylvania, where he claims to live, and (2) he seemingly combined the name “Redner’s” with “Wegmans,” a chain of grocery stores found throughout the Northeast, including in New Jersey, where his opponent says he actually lives. Naturally, things only got worse from there.
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Telling viewers he stopped by to pick up some vegetables for his wife, who was in the mood for “crudités,” Oz proceeds to randomly grab broccoli, carrots, asparagus, guacamole, and salsa, expressing shock at how expensive they are, for which he blames President Joe Biden. “Here’s a broccoli,” Oz says, betraying no sign that he’s done any grocery shopping in the last 20 years. “Two bucks…here’s some asparagus, that’s $4. Carrots, thats four more dollars…that’s $10 of vegetables there. We need some guacamole, that’s $4 more, and she loves salsa, salsa there—$6?! There must be a shortage of of salsa…guys, that’s $20 for crudités. And this doesn’t include the tequila. That’s outrageous—and we got Joe Biden to thank for this.”
As so many people remarked last month, it’s not clear who, exactly, this video was trying to appeal to. Did the Oz team think voters were going to repost and sincerely tweet, “Finally, a politician who gets it! Nobody f--ks with my crudités!”? Did they think it was going to connect with the Everyman, who works a hard day and just wants to kick back with an artfully arranged tray of veggies? Do a lot of people like to munch on raw asparagus?
Then there was the minor matter of the fact that Oz seemingly got most of the prices wrong. Broccoli, as people who have gone shopping before know, is typically not priced per head but per pound. The salsa wasn’t $5.99, that was the price of the bruschetta next to it. The salsa was actually $4.99, and Oz could have saved all of those dollars and all of those cents if he or anyone on his staff had realized before filming that no one dips their carrots, asparagus, or broccoli in salsa.
Finally, there was the suggestion that it’s common knowledge everyone pairs crudités with tequila, and that we have Joe Biden to thank for ruining this little appetizer of horrors.
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The Attempt to Explain Away the “Wegners” Crudités Video
Appearing on Newsmax, Oz told the host that he got the name of the store wrong because: “I was exhausted. When you’re campaigning 18 hours a day…. Listen, I’ve gotten my kids’ names wrong as well. I don’t think that’s a measure of someone’s ability to lead the commonwealth.” He did not address the suggestion that salsa goes with asparagus.
The Whole Actually–Being–From–New Jersey Thing | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/dr-mehmet-oz-wtf-moments | 2022-09-08T01:50:45Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/dr-mehmet-oz-wtf-moments | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Back in 2017, Jared Kushner told a number of reporters that he’d lost friends after going to work for Donald Trump, his newly elected father-in-law who’d kicked off his bid for office by declaring Mexicans criminals and rapists, and, in his first month as president, banned travel from seven majority-Muslim nations into the U.S. Explaining, in a extremely bizarre fashion, that the severing of ties didn’t bother him in the slightest, Kusher told Forbes: “I call it an exfoliation. Anyone who was willing to change a friendship or not do business because of who somebody supports in politics is not somebody who has a lot of character...People are very fickle. You have to find what you believe in, challenge your truths. And if you believe in something, even if it’s unpopular, you have to push with it.”
Fast-forward nearly six years, and it seems Kushner has continued to shed friends— or as he would probably call them, dead skin cells—, thanks to his decision to stand by a man who, among other things, incited a violent insurrection that left numerous people dead, and potentially violated the Espionage Act. But apparently, Ivanka Trump’s boy toy remains unfazed, and would like to send a message to his former pals that he doesn’t think about them at all, except when he does, at which point he comforts himself with the belief that they’re disloyal hacks who got their knickers in a twist over nothing.
Appearing on Glenn Beck’s podcast to promote his his memoir, Breaking History, the former first son-in-law declared that his that he’s “learned that the love of the left is something that is—it's not worth what people think it is. I see people contorting themselves and saying certain things that they don't believe. Or not saying things that they believe, but the left has no loyalty. They turn on you in a second. And I think it's much better to say the truth.” He added: “At the end of the day, I find a lot of my friends, on the left, they hyperventilate over different things that Trump will say. Or how they perceive it."
Kushner, of course, loves to downplay all of the disturbing, potentially criminal things his father-in-law, who remains a major threat to democracy, has done. In a videotaped deposition that aired during one of the January 6 hearings, he said he viewed threats by Trump administration employees to quit over the then president’s attempt to overturn the election as “whining.” Last week, he dismissed the fact that his Trump took hundreds of pages of classified documents to Mar-a-Lago as a “paperwork issue.”
After the Trump administration drew to a close, Kushner and Ivanka moved to Florida, which likely had something to do with the fact that their pals in New York City wanted nothing to do with them.
Bill Barr is one week away from declaring Trump should be tried for treason
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Q: Is Mitch McConnell still a spineless hack? A: Yes, very much so
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Elsewhere!
Biden Tries to Condemn Trumpism, Without Writing Off the G.O.P. (NYT)
Ukraine military chief says ‘limited’ nuclear war cannot be ruled out (Washington Post)
Michigan Republicans encouraged poll workers to break the rules (CNN)
Georgia Democrats have grown increasingly pessimistic about Stacey Abrams’s chances of ousting Gov. Brian Kemp (NYT)
Steve Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment (NYT)
California scrambles to avoid blackouts as it pursues a green energy future (Washington Post)
Kim Kardashian Starts Private Equity Firm With Carlyle Partner (Bloomberg)
Patron Assaulted Papa John's Worker With Metal Pizza Paddle Over Missing Toppings, Cops Charge (TSG) | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/jared-kushner-donald-trump-friends | 2022-09-08T01:50:51Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/jared-kushner-donald-trump-friends | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hundreds of law enforcement officers, elected officials, and US military personnel appeared on the membership rolls of the Oath Keepers, the far-right paramilitary group accused of helping orchestrate the Capitol riot, according to data leaked last year by the nonprofit whistleblower Distributed Denial of Secrets that was recently reviewed by the Anti-Defamation League.
The ADL Center on Extremism, which reviewed more than 38,000 names associated with the group, said on Tuesday that it believed that more than 100 Oath Keepers currently serve in the US military, while 373 work in law enforcement agencies, including as sheriffs and police chiefs. The analysis also identified 81 figures associated with the group who are either running for public office or serving as elected officials. At the same time, the ADL cautioned that “an individual’s inclusion in the Oath Keeper database is not proof that they were or are still an Oath Keeper, that they hold or held all or some of Oath Keeper ideology or viewpoints, or that they ever actively participated in Oath Keeper activities.”
The Oath Keepers have long placed an emphasis on recruiting individuals with combat or policing experience, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Last October, Buzzfeed News found that active members of the police and military sought memberships shortly after the Capitol riot. A past version of the Oath Keepers’ website openly stated that memberships were available to “current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders.” Those who lacked such experience, as the group’s website stated, could apparently join as “associate members.”
After the ADL published its analysis, the Associated Press said it reached out to multiple people on the leaked Oath Keepers’ membership rolls who stated they had distanced themselves from the group years ago. Shawn Mobley, sheriff in Otero County, Colorado, told the outlet that the Oath Keepers’ views were “far too extreme,” noting its involvement in the Bundy ranch standoff as one of the concerns he had about the group. Still, ever since the Oath Keepers’ founding in 2009, the Oath Keepers has promoted an extreme anti-government approach, as the authors of the ADL report note. “Even for those who claimed to have left the organization when it began to employ more aggressive tactics in 2014,” they wrote, “it is important to remember that the Oath Keepers have espoused extremism since their founding, and this fact was not enough to deter these individuals from signing up.”
Tuesday’s report provides yet another behind-the-scenes glimpse into a group that has continuously garnered national attention over its alleged role in conspiring to attack the Capitol on January 6. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, is heading to trial later this month for seditious conspiracy and other charges connected to the insurrection. He was among 11 figures connected to the group who were indicted in January in connection to last year’s riot, with four codefendants set to stand trial alongside Rhodes in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, Rhodes fired two of his attorneys over concerns that they were building an inadequate defense. Edward L. Tarpley Jr., Rhode’s new attorney, stated in a court filing this week that Rhodes “had a complete, or near-complete breakdown of communication between himself and his prior counselors.” He also requested that the federal judge overseeing the case delay his client’s trial by at least 90 days. Meanwhile, Kellye SoRelle, an attorney for the Oath Keepers, was arrested and hit with a slew of charges last week, including conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, and obstruction of justice. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/oath-keepers-leak-membership-rolls | 2022-09-08T01:50:57Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/oath-keepers-leak-membership-rolls | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
September of 1922 brought one of the most sensational murder mysteries in the annals of true crime, the Hall-Mills case, a Gatsbian mega-scandal with an intoxicating swirl of plot points: a philandering minister shot dead with his choir-singer lover; a widowed heiress with ties to the Founding Fathers; a teenage flapper, a wily private-eye, a cabal of wealthy suspects, and a small Episcopal church teeming with gossip and intrigue. Set in provincial New Brunswick, New Jersey, not far from the furtive speakeasies and rising skyscrapers of post-war Manhattan, the Hall-Mills saga grabbed the newspaper-reading public by the throat and held it captive for months, until the investigation petered out with no indictments to speak of. Four years later, the editor of a swashbuckling Hearst tabloid, at war with Joseph Medill Patterson’s groundbreaking New York Daily News, revived the case in spectacular fashion, creating one of the most raucous media spectacles the country has ever seen. The following narrative, adapted from Blood & Ink: The Scandalous Jazz Age Double Murder That Hooked America On True Crime, is the story of that editor, Philip Alan Payne, a good-natured but unabashedly mischievous newsman who pioneered tabloid journalism in the frenzy of the Roaring Twenties. It’s also the story of America’s original tabloid war, in which Payne served as a loyal lieutenant to William Randolph Hearst.
On a brilliant spring morning in 1923, sunlight filled the home of Phil and Helena Payne, casting a warm glow on Helena’s sickly pallor. For three years, Helena had struggled with Bright’s disease, an inflammation of the kidneys. The condition had worsened in recent months, leaving her weak and bedridden at the couple’s residence in West New York, New Jersey, just across the river from Midtown Manhattan. “When the spring comes, I’ll be well again,” Helana had said over the long winter. “The sunshine will bring me strength.” Her optimism was no match for reality—Helena slipped into a coma and died at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 19. Her funeral was held days later at St. Joseph’s of the Palisades, where the Paynes had exchanged vows eight years earlier. The public schools in West New York suspended class for ten minutes out of respect for Payne, a big shot New York newspaper editor who served on the town’s board of education. Flags on all public buildings were lowered to half-mast. The color guard of the town’s local American Legion post, which counted Helena as a member of the women’s auxiliary, led the procession to her burial plot.
Helena’s death set Payne hopelessly adrift. He mourned the children they would never have. He abandoned plans for a new home, which the couple had already commissioned an architect to design. He stayed with his mother-in-law and lay down on the bed where Helena slept as a child. Some nights, on the way home from work, after the paper had gone to press, Payne would creep into St. Joseph’s and pray—for Helena’s eternal peace, for the strength to carry on without her. He took time off and traveled north to his childhood home of Gravenhurst, the Canadian lake resort where he and Helena had spent their honeymoon and returned each year for a summer vacation. Payne walked to a spot along the water where they had savored so many sunsets. He picked out a large rock and arranged for it to be shipped back home. It was placed atop Helena’s grave.
Handsome and youthful, Payne had a warm smile and unruly brown hair that he sometimes tamed into a pompadour. His friendly round face was framed by spherical tortoiseshell glasses, which magnified his gray eyes. After coming of age in Perth Amboy, New Jersey (across the water from Staten Island), where Payne competed in swim meets and boxing matches and handled publicity for his local baseball and basketball teams, he’d gone on to work for a number of small newspapers before shipping off to war. Payne’s eyesight and a hearing impairment precluded him from serving in the military, but he eagerly volunteered with the Knights of Columbus War News Service, chronicling battles such as Saint-Mihiel and the Argonne. After the war, he took a job with a Hearst paper writing features about troops returning from overseas. Then, in November 1919, Payne caught the break that would change his life forever: a job at the New York Daily News, America’s first true tabloid.
Founded that summer by Joseph Medill Patterson, scion of the illustrious Medill dynasty that controlled the Chicago Tribune, the News was a runaway success. Its mission, inspired by London’s Daily Mirror, which had inaugurated the tabloid genre in Europe, was to deliver news to the masses in a manner that was not only informative but utterly thrilling. With gigantic photos, screaming headlines, and a compact layout that wouldn’t have looked out of place next to a pulp magazine, a tabloid newspaper thrived on prurient subject matter and larger-than-life characters. Payne, kind and jovial with a good sense of humor, as well as the requisite quick temper of a hard-boiled editor, proved to be an ideal recruit.
At the News, Payne’s promotion to city editor came within six months of his hiring. “He was quick to spot a good story,” wrote one of his contemporaries, “and he whipped his reporters into pursuing every clue to a dead end.” Payne’s mischievous nature, cocksure demeanor, and fiercely competitive spirit fit well with the loud and irreverent tabloid ethos. In the words of one of his reporters, he was “a whale of a newspaper editor. He smells a story ahead of the others.” That sense of smell made up for Payne’s poor vision and partial deafness, physical deficiencies that were no match for his frenetic mind, its gears always turning with story ideas that would shock and dazzle the town. He understood the qualities that made a tabloid tick: drama, scandal, spectacle, celebrity, and crime. He also shared Patterson’s enthusiasm for pictures, helping to pioneer the art of news photography. “He had a quirky imagination, the naivete of a child coupled with considerable ingenuity, all of which made him a good editor,” one of his colleagues recalled, and he “did not believe in doing anything conventionally if a spectacular method could be found.”
Payne’s rise at the News coincided with the dawn of an era that brought a smorgasbord of sordid sagas. The sex-fueled manslaughter scandal of Hollywood star Fatty Arbuckle graced the front pages for weeks on end in the fall of 1921. But an even bigger spectacle materialized the following autumn, when Payne’s reporters joined the national media circus surrounding the Hall-Mills case in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It was a wild murder mystery involving a socially prominent Episcopal minister, Edward Hall—married to an heiress with ties to the Johnson & Johnson dynasty—who was found murdered on a lonely lovers’ lane beside his mistress, Eleanor Mills, a married working class choir singer from Hall’s congregation. One week before the Hall-Mills story broke that September, Payne was promoted from city editor to acting managing editor, the biggest job in the newsroom. In October, as the Daily News reaped the rewards of its Hall-Mills coverage, Payne dropped the “acting” part of his title, becoming, at 29, the youngest managing editor of a metropolitan daily in the United States. | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/the-birth-of-americas-true-crime-obsession | 2022-09-08T01:51:03Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/the-birth-of-americas-true-crime-obsession | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
On Friday morning, John Harwood, a veteran White House correspondent who spent decades reporting for top outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and CNBC before joining CNN at the beginning of 2020, told viewers that President Joe Biden was right to call out the MAGA-fied Republican Party’s threat to democracy—and explained why journalists might be uncomfortable admitting it. “We’re brought up to believe there’s two different political parties with different points of view, and we don’t take sides in honest disagreements between them,” Harwood said. “But that’s not what we’re talking about. These are not honest disagreements. The Republican Party right now is led by a dishonest demagogue. Many, many Republicans are rallying behind his lies about the 2020 election.”
A couple hours later, Harwood announced he was leaving the network, a move interpreted by many as more evidence that CNN was shifting away from aggressively calling out the GOP and right-wing media for undermining democracy and instead moving into what could be perceived as politically neutral territory. Harwood’s exit was not tied directly to what he said on Friday—I’m told he was informed weeks earlier that the network wanted to go in a different direction. Nevertheless, the high-profile departure came on the heels of new CNN chief Chris Licht firing Brian Stelter, who literally wrote the book on Donald Trump and Fox News’ “dangerous distortion of truth,” and axing Reliable Sources, a media-criticism show that was also the longest-running program on the network. Stelter has reportedly told people that he was made a sacrificial lamb to signal to the right that the network was changing course. And calls to “boycott CNN” flooded social media after Harwood’s exit, with Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama adviser and a Pod Save America cohost, jumping off the news Wednesday to argue that “corporate media won’t save democracy.”
Licht reportedly wants CNN to turn down the decibel levels from the Jeff Zucker years and focus on straight news. He recently embarked on a “Capitol Hill diplomacy tour,” as Axios put it, meeting with both Democrats and Republicans, including House leader Kevin McCarthy, one of the 147 members of Congress who last year voted to overturn the presidential election results. Trump, perhaps sensing an opportunity, posted Sunday on Truth Social that “if ‘low ratings’ CNN ever went Conservative, they would be an absolute gold mine, and I would help them to do so.”
On a company call last month, Licht told staffers, “There will be more changes, and you might not understand it or like it.” Such comments came just after powerful Warner Bros. Discovery shareholder John Malone told the Times how he wanted “the ‘news’ portion of CNN to be more centrist.” So it’s understandable that Stelter’s and Harwood’s abrupt exits have rattled viewers and unnerved staffers, one of whom wondered to The Washington Post if a “purge” was playing out, adding: “They seem to be sending a message: ‘Watch what you say. Watch what you do.’”
Some CNN staffers have bristled at such ominous language. “The purge of two?” one CNN producer scoffed when I reached out this week. The producer continued: “The White House unit is obviously the most visible and most high-pressure unit in the place, so it’s hard to know what the dynamics are. I don’t think it’s as simple as he’s a liberal, so let’s cut back on liberals.” Rather than believing a, quote, unquote, “purge” is the problem, this producer sees the issue being the lack of communication coming from the top, which has left staffers to speculate.
That feeling was echoed by others inside the network. “You have this external narrative happening, and there’s no public pushback against it,” a CNN staffer told me. “It just feels a little chaotic right now. It feels like everyone’s trying to read tea leaves and figure out what’s going on. What is missing since Jeff’s absence is a singular, central voice telling us what to do every day.” In the meantime, they said, people are trying to “read into the mandate and act accordingly,” but “nobody really knows what that is.”
Zucker, who famously greenlighted The Apprentice while running NBC Entertainment, only to turn into one of Trump’s biggest media antagonists while the ex-reality star occupied the White House, was known for his hands-on approach to daily programming. “It’s a really tense environment right now. Communication is a real issue, and I think it feels more dramatic because Jeff was so communicative. So it’s this full 180,” another staffer said. “I think everyone wants to give [Licht] the benefit of the doubt, but at the same time it’s hard to keep your head down and do your work—as he wants us to—when every day a shoe drops.”
Licht is expected to hold a digital town hall later this month. However, since the Stelter firing, management has so far failed to address internal concerns and counter public perceptions that the network is caving to the right, even as the media scrutiny piles up. As Recode reported, the shadow of Malone—the billionaire conservative and mentor to Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav—now “looms over CNN.” | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/where-is-cnn-headed-harwood-stelter-licht | 2022-09-08T01:51:09Z | vanityfair.com | control | https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/where-is-cnn-headed-harwood-stelter-licht | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Azamara’s fleet of four has announced it will sail 84 new European itineraries for the 2024 season, with over 15 golf tour sailings available to book that year.
The cruise line also released it will unveil a brand-new video series called ‘Lens of a Local’ on September 9, giving guests an exclusive look into the immersive excursions that can be experienced on an Azamara voyage.
Azamara’s Europe 2024 Itineraries
With a fleet of four, Azamara announced its newest 2024 European cruise itinerary options, totaling 84 unique voyages for the season.
The line’s country-intensive voyages will encompass 53 of the 2024 season options, with over 50% of port calls being late-night or overnight, giving guests increased time to explore the diverse ports of call.
The President of Azamara, Carol Cabezas said, “Our Country Intensive voyages have continually proven to be a guest favorite with increased bookings throughout 2022, so we are pleased to offer even more options for our guests to discover all these incredible European countries have to offer.”
Azamara’s 2024 European itineraries will feature stops in Taranto, Italy; Hamburg, Germany; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Trollfjord, Norway; and Edinburgh (Leith), Scotland.
A maiden port for Azamara, Taranto in Italy, can be visited in 2024’s sailings and often can be referred to as the capital of the ancient Magna Greciav, home to the Ilva steelworks, one of the largest in Europe.
After years of absence from this port of call, Azamara will finally return to Hamburg, Germany on its new 2024 voyages, known as “the gateway to the world.”
Having only visited this port once before, Jeddah in Saudi Arabia will be a new opportunity for its guests, offering views of Red Sea shores and one-of-a-kind coral reefs.
Its fleet will offer the rare opportunity to visit the natural wonders of Trollfjord in Norway, as the largest ships able to navigate this narrow fjord.
Read Also: Azamara Brings New Atlas Bar Taste To its Entire Fleet
The line will also visit Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh (Leith), for the 2024 season during the annual Military Tattoo, allowing guests to witness a series of military tattoos performed by the British Armed Forces and Commonwealth.
An Early Booking Bonus is currently being offered as an incentive to book the newly released 2024 European sailings. This savings offer includes incentives such as 20% off select 2024 European voyages and a $300 Onboard Credit.
Additionally, the Early Booking Bonus includes unlimited Wi-Fi for one device and a Premium Beverage Package for guests booking through the promotion.
The Line’s New Video Series
A brand-new video series called ‘Lens of a Local’ will begin on September 9, featuring an exclusive look into the excursions that can be experienced from the perspective of a local on Azamara voyages.
‘Lens of a Local’ is designed to ‘Change the Way you Sea,’ highlighting destinations that can be visited on the line’s upcoming 2024 European sailings.
“With unique new ports and plenty of late stays and overnights, we encourage guests to explore each destination at their own pace and travel off the beaten path, and our new ‘Lens of a Local’ video series can help our guests get immersed even before they board the ship,” Carol added.
The first three episodes of the series will debut through Azamara’s social channels on September 9, September 23, and October 7, respectively.
Read Also: All Azamara Cruise Ships Are Now Back in Service
They will tell stories of local artisans around the globe, giving firsthand accounts from a gondolier in Venice, Greek dancers in Crete, and a perfumer in Florence, providing insight into their traditions in which Azamara guests can partake.
New 2024 Specialty Golf Voyages
The cruise line will also expand its exclusive partnership with leading provider of international golf tours, PerryGolf, for the 2024 season. With over 15 golf tour sailings available to book in 2024, Azamara is set to offer the most worldwide golf sailings yet.
Select ships will offer PerryGolf golf tours such as Azamara Quest’s 12-Night British Isles Intensive Golf Voyage & The 152nd Open at Royal Troon, Azamara Pursuit’s 12-Night South Africa Intensive Voyage, Azamara Journey’s 16-Night New Zealand & Australia Voyage, and Azamara Quest’s 9-Night Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Voyage.
The Golf Voyage & The 152nd Open at Royal Troon onboard Azamara Quest will begin in Dublin, Ireland and conclude in Edinburgh, Scotland. Azamara Quest’s 12-night voyage will give guests the opportunity to attend the last two days of The 152nd Open at Royal Troon with PerryGolf.
Azamara Pursuit’s 12-night South African country intensive itinerary will allow guests to play five rounds of golf at East London Golf Club and Pearl Valley, a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course located in the famous Franschhoek Wine region.
The 16-night New Zealand & Australia Voyage onboard Azamara Journey will offer six rounds of golf at renowned courses in the region, including the number one course in New Zealand, Cape Kidnappers, and the second oldest course in New Zealand, Christchurch Golf Club.
Azamara Quest’s nine-night Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil Voyage will begin in Buenos Aires and conclude with an overnight in Rio De Janeiro. Guests on this sail will be able to experience a round of golf at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio, the site of golf’s return to the Olympic Games in 2016. | https://www.cruisehive.com/azamara-unveils-new-european-2024-cruise-itineraries/80877 | 2022-09-08T01:51:57Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/azamara-unveils-new-european-2024-cruise-itineraries/80877 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The summer Alaska cruise season is drawing to a close and Carnival Cruise Line has begun repositioning its ships as Carnival Splendor departs Seattle en route to Sydney, Australia. The ship will be the first Carnival vessel to offer voyages Down Under since the cruise restart.
Carnival Splendor Leaves Seattle
The Concordia-class Carnival Splendor had a festive sendoff from Seattle on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, as it officially left the region at the close of the Alaska season. The ship began sailing Alaskan itineraries on May 2, and was the last of the Fun Ships to resume service after the pandemic shutdown.
Now, Carnival Splendor is sailing a 23-night epic transpacific itinerary to return to Australia, with four ports of call in Hawaii and two in Fiji along the way, as well as 18 days at sea for guests to thoroughly enjoy and explore all the 113,300-gross-ton ship has to offer.
The ship’s onboard schedule is packed with unique activities for this once-in-a-lifetime sailing, including a caricaturist, naturalist, knitting classes, comedy workshops, cooking demonstrations, ukulele classes, and three formal nights.
The vessel will arrive in Sydney on September 30, 2022, the first Carnival cruise ship to welcome guests in Australian waters in nearly 1,000 days.
Amazing Australian Itineraries
Once back at her homeport in Sydney, Carnival Splendor will begin offering a variety of itinerary options from October 1, 2022 – a date that coincides with Carnival’s 10th year of operations in Australia. Sailings range from 3-12 nights, giving guests plenty of opportunities for quick getaways as well as longer, more immersive voyages.
The shortest getaways are typically cruises to nowhere, offering the ultimate in relaxation onboard the ship.
Depending on the itinerary, ports of call on longer sailings include Moreton Island, Cairns, Port Douglas, Port Arthur, Dunedin, Mare Island, and many more amazing destinations in Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Vanuatu, and other top ports.
Carnival Splendor is scheduled to remain year-round in Australia, at least through June 2024. Future deployments beyond that date are yet to be announced.
Another Fun Ship to Australia
Carnival Splendor will not be the only Carnival Cruise Line ship to be sailing in Australian waters in the near future.
The soon-to-be-rebranded Carnival Luminosa will deploy to Brisbane in November, offering a different selection of 3-11 night Australian itineraries and a new experience for cruisers to enjoy, visiting popular ports in New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Zealand.
Carnival Luminosa is scheduled to deploy to Alaska in 2023 with various 6-8 night sailings from Seattle, while Carnival Splendor will remain in Australia year-round.
Alaska Season Ending for Carnival
Though Carnival Splendor has already left Alaskan waters, two Fun Ships still remain – for now. The two other Carnival ships sailing in Alaska this summer – part of the cruise line’s largest deployment ever in the Last Frontier – are Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit.
Carnival Miracle has been sailing longer Alaskan offerings from San Francisco, California, and her last Alaskan itinerary is already underway, having departed on Monday, September 5. After that cruise ends, the ship will offer one amazing voyage to Hawaii before repositioning to Los Angeles to spend the winter offering Mexican Riviera voyages and select Hawaiian sailings.
Carnival Spirit has just one Alaskan sailing left, a 7-night itinerary roundtrip from Seattle that will depart on Tuesday, September 13, to close out the season for Carnival Cruise Line. On September 20, the ship will reposition to Miami to spend the winter offering Caribbean itineraries.
Both Carnival Miracle and Carnival Spirit will be offering Alaska sailings for the 2023 season, beginning in early May. | https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-ending-alaskan-season-heading-to-australia/80959 | 2022-09-08T01:52:03Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/carnival-cruise-line-ending-alaskan-season-heading-to-australia/80959 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Margaritaville at Sea offers all active military servicemen and women, first responders, and educators a free cruise onboard its Margaritaville at Sea Paradise cruise ship.
Margaritaville offers the program at Sea in cooperation with GovX.com, a large e-commerce website for first responders and military personnel.
Jimmy Buffet Honors Those Who Serve
Honoring those who work tirelessly to serve others, Jimmy Buffet and Margaritaville at Sea offer a small bonus to all active servicemembers, Veterans, First Responders, and Educators with a free cruise onboard its first and only cruise ship, Margaritaville at Sea Paradise.
“Welcome aboard heroes, with a big Fins Up thank you for your service,” said singer, songwriter, and best-selling author Jimmy Buffett. “Now we feel honored to serve you—at sea.”
Under the ‘Heroes Sail Free’ cruise program, all U.S. military service members (active duty and veterans), police, fire, EMS personnel, and educators are invited to enjoy a free cruise to the Bahamas.
“To show our sincere gratitude for their ongoing service, we wanted to offer these frontline heroes a chance to kick off their boots and work shoes and flip flop into a relaxing getaway,” said Kevin Sheehan, Jr., President, and CEO of Margaritaville at Sea. “We hope a little downtime to recover from the demands of their day-to-day responsibilities is just what they need.”
Although many cruise lines have done special promotions for some of these groups before, Margaritaville at Sea is the first cruise line to offer a free cruise to such a wide variety of first responders, servicemen and women, veterans, teachers, and other educators.
The program is offered in cooperation with the largest military and government e-commerce site exclusively for military and first responders, GovX.com.
“I’m happy to have Margaritaville at Sea join our mission to deliver the best deals and experiences for our incredible GovX members,” said Alan Cole, CEO of GovX. “Americans who serve their country and communities deserve a well-earned vacation from time to time, and we’re so grateful for this partnership.”
3-day, 2-night Cruises Sailing From Palm Beach
The Jimmy Buffet-inspired cruise line offers 3-day, 2-night cruises sailing from the Port of Palm Beach in Florida to Freeport on Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas.
During the days onboard, guests can enjoy a variety of food and beverage options, such as the JWB Prime Steakhouse and the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill.
For entertainment, guests can visit a Spa, the Casino Margaritaville, and Stars on the Water Theater, home to the “Tales from Margaritaville: Jimmy’s Ship Show,” written and produced by Jimmy Buffett himself, and a variety of pools and retail options.
The Heroes Sail Free offer applies only to the registered member(s) sailing in the sailing party. | https://www.cruisehive.com/margaritaville-at-sea-launches-new-sail-free-cruise-program/80895 | 2022-09-08T01:52:09Z | cruisehive.com | control | https://www.cruisehive.com/margaritaville-at-sea-launches-new-sail-free-cruise-program/80895 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal was stressed out by working 18-hour days and was considering taking a leave in the weeks before he killed himself, a new report said.
The late executive was also upset about the fallout his mid-August $1.4 million stock sale generated because he had preplanned the sale and was still holding more than $5 million in company shares, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Arnal was 52 when he plunged to his death from his 18th story, $18,500 a month rental in Tribeca on Sept. 2 while his wife was home. The medical examiner ruled his death a suicide.
The week before the Venezuelan immigrant and father of two took his own life, he had been named in a $1.2 billion “pump-and-dump” lawsuit filed against BBB and GameStop chairman Ryan Cohen and accused of artificially raising the price of the stock to cash in.
Cohen raised $68.1 million in profits by unloading his massive stake on Aug. 16, the same day Arnal’s $20 limit order sale took place, according to the article. The BBB stock price lost half its value over the next three days.
The company told The Journal it considered the lawsuit to be meritless, and an internal investigation found no evidence of fraud or collusion on Arnal’s part while revealing the late financial executive did not have any one-on-one communication with Cohen, a billionaire investor activist, according to the report.
In the months before the stock sale and lawsuit, officials and directors at the home goods chain were reportedly growing concerned about the demands Arnal was facing in the midst of the company’s financial crisis, which was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. was valued at $17 billion ten years ago but was worth less than $1 billion when Arnal took the job in May of 2020.
Cohen revealed in March he had a 10% stake in the company — which was swept up in the meme-stock craze — and called on it to restructure. A cascade of senior executives left BBB in the following months, but Arnal was one of the few that stayed, according to the report.
On Aug. 31, two days before his suicide, Arnal and other officials had announced the company secured new financing and would be closing a fifth of its 800 stores while reducing costs by 20 percent.
At the time he was clocking 18-hour days on the restructuring plan while also being bombarded with emails from individual investors and lawsuit plaintiffs, friends and coworkers told the paper.
BBB leaders had considered replacing Arnal but didn’t want to make a change while he was in the midst of raising money, according to the article. He was scheduled to talk with other executives about possibly “taking a break” from work after the Labor Day holiday, the report said.
“I could see the stress on him,” former chief executive of Avon Products Jan Zijderveld told the paper after having a dinner with Arnal and his wife that stretched until 1 a.m. six weeks ago in Manhattan.
Arnal reportedly told Zijderveld he was under pressure at work, but seemed upbeat and animated as he burned the midnight oil.
“He’s the sort of guy who carries the world on his shoulders,” Zijderveld said.
“It was 24/7, ‘Let’s fix this thing,’” he reportedly said. “He was full of intensity. This is not a half-measure kind of guy.”
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/bed-bath-beyond-cfo-gustavo-arnal-was-overwhelmed-before-suicide/ | 2022-09-08T01:53:16Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/bed-bath-beyond-cfo-gustavo-arnal-was-overwhelmed-before-suicide/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The cancer age gap is closing — to the detriment of younger generations.
A new study has shown that young, ordinarily healthy adults are being diagnosed with cancer at worrying rates.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital saw that more and more people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with cancer of the breast, colon, esophagus, kidney, liver, pancreas and more — globally — in a trend that took a sharp upward turn around the year 1990.
“From our data, we observed something called the birth cohort effect. This effect shows that each successive group of people born at a later time (e.g., decade-later) have a higher risk of developing cancer later in life, likely due to risk factors they were exposed to at a young age,” said Dr. Shuji Ogino, professor of pathology and physician-scientist at Brigham and Women’s, in a press release.
“We found that this risk is increasing with each generation,” Ogino continued. “For instance, people born in 1960 experienced higher cancer risk before they turn 50 than people born in 1950 and we predict that this risk level will continue to climb in successive generations.”
Cancer is a genetic disease — it’s caused by changes in genes that lead to cell division error and tumors. Some of these genetic changes are inherited, but the new study, published in Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, focused on environmental factors that cause damage to DNA and contribute to the cancer growth.
Cancer-causing toxins could be more rampant than people believe. There are a few well-known risks out in the world, such as high UV exposure or smoking cigarettes, while emerging research now points to second-, and even third-hand smoke — as in touching surfaces contaminated by smoke residue — as significant carcinogens, too.
When looking at the incidence of 14 types of cancers, Ogino, along with lead study author Dr. Tomotaka Ugai and their team, discovered an increasing trend of cancer presence and diagnosis prior to the age of 50.
Harmful exposures at a young age — which could point to problematic diet, lifestyle behaviors and environmental pollution — could play a vital role. Since those factors have drastically changed in the past few decades, the scientists have suggested that a “westernized” lifestyle could be a major contributor to the development of cancer.
Alcohol consumption, smoking, obesity, eating highly processed foods and sleep deprivation are potential risk factors, much of which is on the rise around the world.
“Among the 14 cancer types on the rise that we studied, eight were related to the digestive system. The food we eat feeds the microorganisms in our gut,” said Ugai. “Diet directly affects microbiome composition and eventually these changes can influence disease risk and outcomes.”
While the team could not adequately analyze low- and middle-income countries due to insufficient data, Ogino and Ugai hope to continue their cancer research and work with international research groups going forward. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/cancer-in-young-adults-is-rising-is-a-westernized-lifestyle-to-blame/ | 2022-09-08T01:53:28Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/07/cancer-in-young-adults-is-rising-is-a-westernized-lifestyle-to-blame/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
MAYVILLE — The criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors need more time to review it, the chief prosecutor said Wednesday.
District Attorney Jason Schmidt of Chautauqua County in western New York said his office is reviewing about “30,000 files,” without providing details. He said the volume of material entitled him to additional time to comply with a requirement to turn over evidence to suspect Hadi Matar's attorney.
Matar’s lawyer, Nathaniel Barone, questioned the need for delay. Prosecutors typically must share evidence within 20 days of an arraignment.
“Just because there may be volumes of discovery out there, that doesn’t change the fact that that’s their job,” Barone said after the hearing, the Observer of Dunkirk reported. “They better get to it and we’re entitled to it.”
Prosecutors say Matar, 24, stabbed Rushdie in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye at an Aug. 12 literary event in western New York, before onlookers intervened. Rushdie had been sitting in a chair onstage at the Chautauqua Institution waiting to be introduced for a discussion of protections for writers in exile and freedom of expression.
The author was recovering in a Pennsylvania hospital in the days after the attack. A Rushdie family lawyer did not immediately respond to a telephone message seeking an update on his condition.
Henry Reese, the cofounder of Pittsburgh’s City of Asylum, was onstage with Rushdie and suffered a gash to his forehead, bruises and other minor injuries.
Matar, who has been held without bail since his arrest, arrived at Chautauqua County Court in a black-and-white striped jail jumpsuit, wearing shackles and a white medical face mask. He has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault. Matar lived with his mother in Fairview, New Jersey.
He is due back in court Sept. 13 when a judge will hear arguments on a prosecution request to limit who is allowed to review material disclosed ahead of trial, according to Schmidt, the district attorney. Schmidt did not rule out additional charges, pending the continuing investigation
In a jailhouse interview with The New York Post after his arrest, Matar spoke about disliking Rushdie and praised Iran’s late supreme leader, Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Khomeini issued an edict in 1989 demanding Rushdie’s death over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Iran has denied involvement in the attack.
Rushdie spent years in hiding but had traveled freely over the past two decades. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/prosecutors-review-voluminous-evidence-in-rushdie-attack/article_e3558ba4-2f00-11ed-8470-0fa9f6476e5e.html | 2022-09-08T01:55:42Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/crime/prosecutors-review-voluminous-evidence-in-rushdie-attack/article_e3558ba4-2f00-11ed-8470-0fa9f6476e5e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New York Mills – The New York Mills Regional Cultural is pleased to announce its fall 2022 arts learning workshop schedule. Join them to learn new art skills and create your own jewelry, bowls and mosaics! The creative fun begins on Sept. 9 and continues monthly through December.
2022 Fall Workshop Schedule at a Glance:
Friday, September 9 @ 12-2PM: Beaded jewelry
Wednesday, October 19 @ 10AM-12:30PM: Felted & beaded bowls
Wednesday, November 9 @ 10AM-12:30PM: Glass mosaics
Saturday, December 3 @ 10:30AM-1:30PM: Stamped mixed metal jewelry
All are invited to join for a variety of arts learning experiences at the Cultural Center this fall! Workshops take place in the main floor Cultural Center Gallery and are open to all ages 16+ unless noted otherwise. Please pre-register so that they can plan adequately; simply email at info@kulcher.org or call 218-385-3339 to sign up.
On Sept. 9, from 12 – 2 p.m., learn about and make beaded jewelry with Missy Sundheim. Create your own include bracelets, malas, or necklaces using stones, crystals and wood beads. Sundheim will guide you through the design of your own beautiful, beaded jewelry, discussing the types of natural beads and meanings of the stones. All materials provided. Cost: $25 for non-members, $20 for members. Limited class size.
On Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., make two felted & beaded bowls with JoAnn McFarlin. Be ready to fall in love with the process of making wet felted bowls. You will use wool roving, soap, water, a resist and a little agitation to create two bowls and then embellish with beads or charms. All materials provided. Cost: $50 for non-members, $46 for members. Limited class size: minimum 6; maximum 12.
On Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., learn about glass mosaics with JoAnn McFarlin. Create a stunning glass on glass mosaic using a variety of stained glass shards and shapes. Learn the techniques of cutting glass, color composing, and tips on adhesive. Finished piece is approximately four by six inches and could be a lovely gift for someone on your Christmas list or a perfect treat for yourself. All materials provided. Cost: $50 for non-members, $46 for members. Limited class size: minimum 6; maximum 12.
On Dec. 3, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., join Cheryl Bannes to make your own stamped mixed metal jewelry. In this workshop, Bannes will lead you through the process of making your own personalized necklace or bracelet. All materials provided. Cost: $35 for non-members, $30 for members. Limited class size.
Interested in getting that lower member price for these workshops? Just become a Cultural Center member! Annual memberships start at just $30/year. Visit kulcher.org, stop by, call, or email to learn more. They are happy to answer any questions you may have. Oh, and by the way, members get discounts on concerts and in the gift shop, too.
Questions or ready to reserve your spot? Email info@kulcher.org or call at 218-385-3339.
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ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul further eased pandemic mandates Wednesday by declaring those who use public transit systems or airports or enter correctional facilities and homeless shelters no longer have to don facial coverings.
But some 28 months after COVID-19 vaccines first became available in New York, Hochul is sticking to controversial emergency powers stemming from her declaration of a disaster emergency. She has embraced the emergency powers even as the Centers for Disease Control moved to relax COVID restrictions before New York followed suit.
Good government groups and some lawmakers are taking issue with her decision, noting the disaster declaration has limited the ability of the state comptroller's office to scrutinize certain contracts, while Hochul has the authority to rule by executive fiat without having to run some policies through the state Legislature.
Rachael Fauss, senior research analyst for Reinvent Albany, a government watchdog group, said she sees no justification for the continued extension of Hochul's emergency powers.
"The comptroller is supposed to be making sure the public gets a good deal from these contracts and that there isn't any corruption, but the executive order prevents that" for some state contracts, Fauss said.
"This is really basic accountability."
Hochul's latest declaration of a disaster emergency was issued Aug. 13. It expires next Monday. But Hochul could extend it another month, or she could just let it expire. Either way, lawmakers are watching her moves from the sidelines.
Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, R-Pulaski, said the fact New York remains in a state of emergency at a time when the governor has pulled back on most mask mandates is "ridiculous."
"Government can function effectively without executive orders from Gov. Hochul and without side-stepping the Legislature and Comptroller’s oversight," Barclay said.
Several of the announcements of shifts in pandemic guidance have been made in the New York City region, providing Hochul with an avalanche of publicity at a time when she is seeking to convince voters to back her in the Nov. 8 general election. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-Long Island, her opponent, has been among the critics of Hochul's reliance on a disaster declaration to manage the pandemic. Zeldin has also insisted the mask mandates be lifted.
Hochul aides opted to not directly respond to the new criticism, pointing instead to a statement the governor made Aug. 22, when she indicated she would evaluate the need for the executive order this month after new data emerges.
"Let's just get through the opening of schools," Hochul said then. "Let's just get through more people coming back to work after Labor Day and then assess our numbers at the time."
State data released Wednesday put the number of patients being treated for COVID-19 infections at New York hospitals at 2,225, including 1,024 newly admitted patients.
State officials and pharmacies also announced the availability of new bivalent vaccine boosters designed to combat the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the infection The new Moderna booster is available to persons 18 years of age or older, with the Pfizer BioNTech booster for individuals age 12 or older.
Dr. Mary Bassett, the state health commissioner, said the arrival of the new booster doses is expected to aid in the effort to protect New Yorkers from the variant strains of the virus..
"These bivalent boosters for the first time are tailored to a circulating variant," Bassett said. "I encourage all eligible New Yorkers to take advantage of this advance and contact their health provider, visit the local pharmacy, or call their county health department to get this booster as soon as possible."
Bassett also voiced optimism. “I’m confident we are going into a winter where we will be able to contain COVID," she said.
The state's mask mandates remain in place at health care facilities and nursing homes.
COVID-19 deaths continue to mount nationally, with the daily toll of fatalities hovering at about 450. SInce the pandemic began in early 2020, the U.S. has recorded more than 1 million deaths from the contagion.
Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Otsego County, said the latest data as well as Hochul's own actions indicate that there is no longer a basis for the governor's emergency powers.
"We're all seeing this for what it really is, and that is a way of controlling or trying to control the populace," Oberacker said. He said as New Yorkers become skeptical of Hochul's mandates, the governor runs the risk of becoming "the boy who cried wolf," diminishing her ability to credibly lead should a more pressing emergency arise.
Hochul suggested canceling the mask mandate was made possible by "major declines" in the number of people sent to hospitals for COVID-19 infections.
“We have to restore some normalcy to our lives," she told reporters at a community health center in East Harlem. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/hochul-clings-to-emergency-powers-while-relaxing-mask-rules/article_503c71cc-2f12-11ed-b6fc-6f8acc021d7f.html | 2022-09-08T01:55:48Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/hochul-clings-to-emergency-powers-while-relaxing-mask-rules/article_503c71cc-2f12-11ed-b6fc-6f8acc021d7f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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NEW YORK — New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.
Masks will be encouraged but not required on buses and trains including the New York City subway system, Hochul said.
“We’ll be talking about a new normal starting today,” the Democratic governor said. “Basically, we’re going from mandatory to optional.”
Face coverings had been required on public transportation statewide since April 2020 when New York was first ravaged by the coronavirus. Compliance in the subway system was high early in the pandemic but had dropped steeply in recent months.
“I want to thank everyone who’s been complying for 28 months,” Hochul said. “It was there for the right reason — it protected health — but now we’re in a far better place than we had been.”
Masks will still be required in health care settings including hospitals and nursing homes, Hochul said.
Federal officials approved booster shots last week that target the most prevalent strain of the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Hochul got the booster herself at her news conference in New York City and urged others to follow her example.
“We do believe that we’re in a good place right now, especially if New Yorkers take advantage of these boosters,” she said. | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/new-york-drops-mask-requirement-on-public-transportation/article_673724f0-2f01-11ed-b11d-5321cb5f0186.html | 2022-09-08T01:55:54Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/news/local_news/new-york-drops-mask-requirement-on-public-transportation/article_673724f0-2f01-11ed-b11d-5321cb5f0186.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
In our modern world, social media has given rise to a proliferation of so-called “independent journalists”.
These are individuals who start Facebook groups or blogs or even websites blasting out what they constantly refer to as “breaking news”.
At best, they share a link or make a comment or two with the link included or will sometimes even share a whole article that would normally require a subscription to read. The most annoying ones are those that simply create their own breaking news or rumors and pass it off like it is real news or even credible.
Working in a fast paced newsroom everyday, it is sometimes exasperating and generally a waste of time to have to chase every type of facebook post we hear about, only to eventually find out that what has been stated is not actually true, or if it is, at the least, it is heavily embellished.
What we do here is based on facts. You will often see a lot of direct quotes in most articles that you read on fergusfallsdailyjournal.com that originate from the direct source of information. Not to say that every single source is giving you accurate information, but that is not up to us to decide, but the point is, we are verifying the information straight from the source.
An often entertaining platform is Twitter, with one sentence statements saying that so and so has died or something has happened that is not true at all. The problem is that people read this and think it is true and then they share it with 20 or more people they know.
An excellent example of a simple post that went viral and was being passed off as factual news, was actually a rumor that was started somewhere or another, involving the folk singer Gordon Lightfoot.
In 2010, Lightfoot told Canadian news channel CP24 he had no idea what began a rumor that he had died.
From CP24.com Lightfoot responded at the time, "I was quite surprised to hear it myself driving in… to my office," he said, chuckling about the error, which spread like wildfire over the Internet. "I haven't had so much airplay for weeks."
A political reporter got on Twitter and re-reported the erroneous news. What made it even crazier is that when his management team found out about the rumor they told a newspaper that he had actually just left a dentist’s appointment and was on the way to his office.
In a later interview, Lightfoot assured fans that he was in good health.
There are probably multiple reports like these that get circulated every day and hour that are simply not true and that started out with a simple post on social media.
What I do when I verify if a report is true, is to contact the direct source. You will often find hundreds of Facebook groups repeating the same rumor without verifying the information before posting.
This is definitely a modern challenge for reputable organizations like the Fergus Falls Daily Journal or other media that have been around prior to the rise of Facebook or Twitter. | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/rumors-create-issues/article_f8a3f512-2ef7-11ed-90e2-2b34fccbecca.html | 2022-09-08T01:55:54Z | fergusfallsjournal.com | control | https://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/opinion/rumors-create-issues/article_f8a3f512-2ef7-11ed-90e2-2b34fccbecca.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Mrs. Holly Rudder receives a lei during the U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii Sept. 7, 2022. Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder relinquished command to Lt. Gen. William M. Jurney. With two-thirds of the Marine Corps’ operating forces assigned, MARFORPAC operates in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, the largest Geographical Combatant Command in the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Haley Fourmet Gustavsen)
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From back to front, U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, German Air Force Air Chief, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, and Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal Rob Chipman, Chief of RAAF, flew fighter aircraft over Australia’s Northern Territory on Sept. 5, 2022, in a demonstration of friendship and cooperative leadership.
Wilsbach flew a USAF F-22 Raptor, Gerhartz a Eurofighter, and Chipman a RAAF EA-18G as part of a dynamic force employment demonstration designed to increase the lethality of forces in contested environments and improve interoperability among the joint, Allied, and partner nation members.
Courtesy photo compliments of SMSgt Christian Timmig, HQ Luftwaffe.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police in Las Vegas searched the home of an elected official and towed away a vehicle similar to one sought in the fatal stabbing of a veteran investigative news reporter.
A Las Vegas police statement acknowledged serving search warrants Wednesday concerning the death last week of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German but did not give any details.
The Review-Journal and local television news crews reported seeing police vehicles at the home of Clark County Public Administrator Rob Telles, who had been the subject of some German’s reporting.
Messages left by the Associated Press for Telles at his county office were not immediately returned.
The developments came after police on Tuesday showed a brief video of a possible suspect walking on a sidewalk clad in bright orange “construction attire,” and distributed a photo of a 2007-2014 red or maroon GMC Yukon Denali four-door SUV with chrome handles, a sunroof and a luggage rack. Officials said the SUV may be linked to the case.
Newspaper photos showed Telles washing a similar vehicle on his driveway Tuesday, and the Review-Journal reported the SUV and another vehicle at Telles’ home were towed away after police arrived on Wednesday.
Telles’ whereabouts during the search of his home were unknown. He returned to the house around 2:20 p.m. wearing what appeared to be a white hazmat suit. He ignored reporters’ questions as he entered through the garage.
German spent months reporting on turmoil surrounding Telles’ oversight of the office that handles property of people who die without a will or family contacts.
County officials enlisted a consultant for the public administrators’ office after German’s reports were published beginning in May. Telles, a 45-year-old Democrat, lost the June 14 primary election to his top deputy in the office. His term ends in January, and he had announced after conceding the primary that he would return to practicing law.
Michael Murphy, the former Clark County coroner hired to address friction and complaints of bullying and favoritism in the public administrators’ office, also did not immediately respond to a telephone message.
The Review-Journal reported Wednesday that German had been working on a potential follow-up story about Telles when he was killed and had recently filed public records requests for emails and text messages between Telles, Murphy and two other county officials.
Telles posted on Twitter complaining about German, including claims in June that German was a bully who was “obsessed” with him.
On June 18, he tagged German and the Review-Journal in a tweet saying: “Looking forward to lying smear piece #4 by @JGermanRJ. #onetrickpony I think he’s mad that I haven’t crawled into a hole and died.”
German, 69, was found Saturday morning stabbed to death outside his home. Police said he apparently was killed Friday in an altercation with another person, and characterized the attack as an isolated incident.
German died of “multiple sharp force injuries,” the Clark County coroner said, and the case was ruled a homicide.
In security images that police showed of the possible suspect, the person’s face could not be seen because of a wide-brimmed straw hat. The person also wore a bright orange long-sleeve shirt with reflective stripes, blue jeans, gloves and gray shoes and carried a black or dark blue shoulder bag.
German joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after more than two decades at the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a columnist and reporter who covered courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime.
He was known for stories about government malfeasance and political scandals and coverage of the 2017 mass shooting at a Las Vegas music festival that killed 60 people and wounded more than 400 others.
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The city of Rosemead on Saturday, Sept. 10, will host its annual Remembrance Ceremony centering on the tragic events of 9/11 some 21 years ago in 2001.
The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. adjacent to the city’s 9/11 Memorial in the Civic Center Plaza located at 8838 E. Valley Boulevard in Rosemead.
There will be a flag-raising and a wreath-laying proceeding as well as a parade of state flags. Refreshments will be served.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call the city’s Parks and Recreation Department at or its director, Tom Boecking, at . Boecking can be reached via email at tboecking@cityofrosemead.org.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthias Tsai, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, performs maintenance on an F-22 Raptor at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. Pacific Air Forces train alongside Allies and partners to enhance interoperability and bolster the collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthias Tsai, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, unpacks equipment prior to performing maintenance on an F-22 Raptor at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 1, 2022. Pacific Air Forces Airmen and aircraft operate throughout the Indo-Pacific to enforce the international rules-based order. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tristan Biese)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trisha Hughes, a 125th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates sections of an F-15C Eagle fighter jet at the 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville, Florida Sept. 7, 2022. After a jet is cleaned, crew chiefs lubricate parts of the plane to ensure the aircraft maneuvers properly. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apologised for a traveller’s “near-death experience” while using a faulty escalator at the Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos.
The lady was said to have suffered a deep cut on her foot after she used the escalator.
In a statement released by the spokesperson of FAAN, Mrs Faithful Hope-Ivbaze, she said FAAN had taken full responsibility for the unfortunate incident,adding that the FAAN management had reached out to actively participate in the care for the injured.
FAAN however revealed that it was already reviewing the operating procedure for the equipment to ensure that such sudden mechanical faults do not occur again.
Narrating her ordeal,the lady simply identified as Elvi said she was at the airport with her family when her 5-year-old son insisted that he wanted to use the escalator an idea she was not comfortable with because some time ago the escalators had injured a boy.
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Unfortunately, after she agreed, the escalator developed a problem while it was being used.
According to her “On this day, he (son) wanted to and I insisted I hold his hand (there’s no place in the world we go that I’ve held his hand on an escalator). I noticed the razor-sharp edges of the escalator and it was going very fast. I looked down and the very-fast escalator had people tumbling on themselves. Humans started piling on each other. My reflex, I lifted my five-year-old in the air, he spread his legs high while I lay on my back.
“I joined the pile of humans at the base of the escalator. The only defense I had for myself was to raise my head so that only my back was bearing the grind of the escalators. A passenger snatched my five-year-old from me.
“My nine-year-old son, behind me, jumped over the railings and other passengers caught him. My husband was behind me [and] had managed to take a grip that only his back was scratched by the sharp edges. My daughter and Gloria who were behind my husband were running back up the escalators.
“Eventually some people lifted me up at the base of the death-trap called escalators. The immigration officers that were looking at us, looked away while continuing with the job at hand on which passengers will be in a net, ‘catch for the day’.” The lady had threatened to sue FAAN for the sad experience. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/faan-takes-responsibility-for-passengers-ordeal-at-lagos-airport/ | 2022-09-08T02:04:07Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/faan-takes-responsibility-for-passengers-ordeal-at-lagos-airport/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
ZONAL leader of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) in the Western zone, Sir John Oforbike has expressed confidence in the committee set up by the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) at the behest of the Minister of Transportation, Engr. Muazu Jaji Sambo to settle the four-years internal crisis that has rocked the association.
He has however said that seven days timeline given to the committee might not be enough for it to carry out it’s assignment.
Oforbike in an interview with journalists recently assured that his members, who are on the part of the association’s registered Board of Trustees (BOT) led by Alhaji Taiwo Mustapha, are ready to abide by whatever outcome of the committee.
He also expressed confidence in the quality of membership of the committee, describing them as men of integrity, who would not be biased.
According to him, the Taiwo Mustapha BOT are not threatened by the fact that most members of the Tony Iju faction of the crisis, belong to the board of CRFFN, a development which many ANLCA members have said could influence the outcome of the committee’s report.
“The council is an arm of the government and all associations is regulated by them, including ANLCA. Despite that our members are not in the present council’s board, we believe in them as the regulating authority, and respect its constituted authority.
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“I have heard that Farinto is bragging, Ozoe Chukwura is bragging, he was in the last board and feels he still has influence in the board.
“Peter Obi was also a member of the council board. They have been heard saying that they are happy, that we accepted to answer the committee. At the beginning some of our people said we should boycott the committee, as they fear that Njoku and his men at the board will teleguide the committee.
“I told my people no, that the council is an authority, that even though they have come late, it was better than never.
Therefore the intervention of the Board of the Council is in the right direction. We have also taking note of the composition of the committee members, I didn’t see any of these people who are politicians there. We view them as serious civil servants, and I also can feel the sincerity of the chairman of the board of council, who said the transport minister have been briefed and have endorsed their action.
“To tell you that the council’s intention is genuine, they already have copy of the association’s 2008 original supreme constitution and a copy of the 2020 constitution they amended at the backyard. When we got there, they showed both copies to us, so they are working.” | https://tribuneonlineng.com/oforbike-welcomes-crffn-intervention-in-anlca-crisis/ | 2022-09-08T02:04:20Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/oforbike-welcomes-crffn-intervention-in-anlca-crisis/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A plastics manufacturer plans to establish a new bottle and container manufacturing plant in Spartanburg County.
VPET USA, LLC said they plan to invest $10.8 million in a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle and container factory on Victor Hill Road in Duncan.
The company said the plant will create 40 new jobs.
VPET USA manufactures PET containers for food and beverage, personal care, pharmaceutial, and healthcare industries.
The Spartanburg County plant will be the company’s fifth manufacturing operation in the United States.
The plant is expected to begin operations in October 2022.
For information on jobs at the facility, you can click here. | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/plastics-manufacturer-to-open-10-8-million-plant-in-spartanburg-co/ | 2022-09-08T02:09:29Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/plastics-manufacturer-to-open-10-8-million-plant-in-spartanburg-co/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Memphis police search for man driving around, shooting at people
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Gray News) - Police in Memphis and the surrounding area are searching for a man they say has been driving around the city, randomly shooting at people, and streaming the incidents on Facebook Live.
Police issued an alert Wednesday for Ezekiel Kelly, 19, urging residents to shelter in place. They say he is armed and dangerous and responsible for many shootings around the city.
WMC reports that police say the spree began around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Memphis police had previously reported two shootings around the same time, one of which resulted in a man’s death, but officers have not yet said if the incidents are related.
Officials initially said the suspect was in a blue sedan, but they now believe he is in a gray Toyota SUV with Arkansas tag AEV63K.
KAIT reports law enforcement have pursued the suspect into Arkansas, but there is currently no official word on his location or direction of travel.
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SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — Our SportsZone Week 2 Player of the Week honor went to Central Lyon-George/Little Rock two-way star Zach Lutmer after his big-time performance in the Lions huge 42-0 victory over Sergeant Bluff-Luton.
The Lions senior had an electric performance, putting up 363 total yards of offense as well as four scores to lead his team in the effort.
Through just two games, the Iowa football commit has made his presence felt on both sides of the ball. Offensively, he’s scored eight touchdowns while totaling an eye-popping 538 yardage total. He also led the team in tackles in their season-opening win over 3A state runner up BH/RV.
But despite CL/GLR’s hot 2-0 start to the year, Lutmer said it is the players around him that makes his job easier.
As much as Lutmer has accomplished on the field, he’s hoping to make that same impact off of it, dedicating his time in the community through volunteering while also taking care of his academics as he is truly embodying what it means to be a student-athlete.
Though he’ll be taking his talents to Iowa City next Fall, the position he’s in now is something that he’s dreamed about since he was a kid, which has helped mold Lutmer into the player and person he is today.
Lutmer and the Lions look to advance to 3-0 as they host the undefeated West Sioux Falcons at Dick Null Field on September 9 at 7 p.m. The last time these two teams faced off was last season with the Lions picking up a 30-point win. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/local-sports/player-of-the-week/sportszone-week-2-player-of-the-week/ | 2022-09-08T02:10:46Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/local-sports/player-of-the-week/sportszone-week-2-player-of-the-week/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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2 men wanted for brutal murder in Chicago's Loop: police
CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public's help identifying two suspects in the Loop murder of a 41-year-old man.
On Sept. 6, around 10:50 p.m., police say the two male suspects were walking westbound on Van Buren Street when they approached the victim on South La Salle Street, attempted to rob him, and then assaulted him.
The victim was kicked, punched and stabbed multiple times, police said.
Suspects in Loop murder | Chicago Police Department
The suspects then fled the scene.
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The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Anyone with information on the suspects is asked to contact Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8261.
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Canada knife attack: Police say final suspect dead from self-inflicted wounds
The final suspect in a stabbing rampage that killed 10 people in and around a Canadian Indigenous reserve died of self-inflicted wounds after his car was run off the road by police Wednesday following a three-day manhunt, officials said.
Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern in the province of Saskatchewan as officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Officers rammed Sanderson’s vehicle off the road, said an official who was familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to talk publicly.
The official said the fugitive's injuries were self-inflicted, but he didn’t have further details on when the injuries were inflicted or when he died.
Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around. Air bags had deployed in the SUV. Some photos and video taken from a distance appeared to show Myles Sanderson being frisked.
His death comes two days after the body of his brother, 30-year-old Damien Sanderson, was found in a field near the scene of their rampage, which also wounded 18 people. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother.
Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.
"Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now," he said.
The stabbing rampage raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.
He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear.
His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in the weekend rampage, according to court records.
Canadian Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said there will be an investigation into the parole board's assessment of Sanderson.
"I want to know the reasons behind the decision" to release him, Mendicino said. "I'm extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling."
Investigators have not given a motive for the bloodshed.
The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49, One was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson.
Authorities would not say how the victims might be related.
Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed.
"Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him," he said. "Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero."
Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, "I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head."
As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: "We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this."
Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Jones repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life.
Many of Sanderson's crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs.
Many of Canada's Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol.
"The drug problem and the alcohol problem on these reserves is way out of hand," said Ivor Wayne Burns, whose sister was killed in the weekend attacks. "We have dead people, and we asked before for something to be done."
Myles Sanderson's childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after.
In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents.
He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents' home, documents said.
That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup.
In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.
When he was released in February, the parole board set conditions on his contact with his partner and children and also said he should not enter into relationships with women without written permission from his parole officer.
In granting Sanderson "statutory release," parole authorities said: "It is the Board’s opinion that you will not present an undue risk to society."
Canadian law grants prisoners statutory release after they serve two-thirds of their sentence. But the parole board can impose conditions on that freedom, and inmates who violate them — as Sanderson did more than once — can be ordered back to prison.
Sharna Sugarman, who was organizing a GoFundMe for the victims, questioned the parole board for releasing him and wondered why Sanderson was still on the loose so many months after he was deemed "unlawfully at large."
"That’s just egregious to me," said Sugarman, a counselor who counted one of the stabbing victims as a client. "If they claim that they’ve been looking for him, well, you weren’t looking that hard." | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/canada-knife-attack-police-say-final-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-wounds | 2022-09-08T02:13:12Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/canada-knife-attack-police-say-final-suspect-dead-from-self-inflicted-wounds | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged in connection to the killing of an 18-year-old man in Belmont Cragin last month.
Alexsandro Hernandez, 19, faces one felony count of murder and one count of attempted robbery while armed with a firearm.
On Aug. 1, Hernandez allegedly participated in the armed robbery of an 18-year-old man in the 2100 block of North Natchez.
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The armed robbery led to the victim being fatally shot in the chest.
Hernandez was arrested Tuesday, and charged accordingly.
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Milwaukee transgender woman fatally shot, man wanted
MILWAUKEE - Regina Allen, 35, of Milwaukee, known by friends as Mya, was fatally shot Aug. 29 near 26th and Wells. Police are looking for the man they say killed the transgender woman.
A friend described Allen as full of laughter and joy. Through Facebook, Allen's friend said she will be missed, and loved ones can't believe this happened. A growing memorial sits at 26th and Wells as police search for her killer.
Regina Allen, Clayton Hubbird
Police say that man is Clayton Hubbird, 31.
On Aug. 29, according to prosecutors, Hubbird went into a gas station off 19th and National.
Surveillance video shows Hubbird and Allen had a brief conversation inside before Hubbird got back into his Chevy Tahoe. Eventually, according to police, Allen hopped into the passenger's seat.
Things took a turn when Hubbird and Allen reached her apartment near 26th and Wells.
Shooting at 26th and Wells, Milwaukee
A witness told police he saw a black SUV and two people arguing, heard a gunshot and Allen screamed, "I'm shot."
Allen called 911. Police say before Allen died, she told an officer she met the man who shot her at a gas station, and he drove a Chevy Tahoe.
A criminal complaint says security video from the gas station, a witness and police checking the Tahoe's license plate linked Hubbird to the crime.
The SUV was found in Wauwatosa Aug. 30. Prosecutors say someone at the home where it was found identified it as Hubbird's vehicle. A search of Hubbird's bedroom revealed ammunition and firearm magazines.
Allen's friend said she would've celebrated her 36th birthday on Sept. 20.
Shooting at 26th and Wells, Milwaukee
Hubbird is charged with reckless homicide, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has a skull tattoo on his right arm.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or P3 Tips App. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/milwaukee-transgender-woman-fatally-shot-man-wanted | 2022-09-08T02:13:30Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/milwaukee-transgender-woman-fatally-shot-man-wanted | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
New trees to be planted in Naperville after tornado wrecks suburb
NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Naperville is getting some extra help to replace the trees damaged by last year's tornado, and it's a $15,000 grant from the USDA.
Naperville and some of the other western suburbs were slammed with an EF-3 tornado last summer.
City officials say they had to remove more than 200 parkway trees because of the powerful storm.
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The feds paid for 50 new trees to be planted.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Speck announced feature-packed slim protective cases for the new iPhone 14 lineup, now in stock at SpeckProducts.com and select retailers. The assortment includes premium Presidio® cases featuring 13-foot drop protection, CandyShell® Pro, an upgraded version of Speck's classic two-layer hardshell, softlined cases, and GemShell® with dual-layer perimeter protection designed to showcase the iPhone.
The entire assortment of Presidio cases are available in both standard and Built for MagSafe® versions. The Built for MagSafe cases bond 38 magnets into a CNC-machined cavity to ensure precise magnetic force. Speck goes to this extreme to ensure that all of its Built for MagSafe cases work perfectly with all Apple MagSafe mounts and accessories. All Speck cases are precision engineered to fit each new iPhone and include ultra-responsive buttons for smooth control. Presidio and CandyShell Pro cases also feature raised rear camera rings and front bezels to provide protection to the front screen and rear camera lenses.
Speck also announced Presidio Perfect-Clear Impact Geometry - Built for MagSafe, featuring a crystal-clear back with either black, blue, pink or purple perimeter rims that are color coordinated with the MagSafe magnets. This unique detail provides iPhone aficionados a new way to coordinate or contrast with the iPhone color that shows through the clear back. Two additional colored MagSafe magnets are new to the Presidio Perfect-Clear line: clear with a silver magnet and clear with a gold magnet and embedded gold glitter.
CandyShell Pro is newly available in vibrant colors including digital pink, spring purple and renew green. An upgrade from Speck's classic CandyShell case, CandyShell Pro is a durable and slim dual-layer case with 8-foot drop protection. It's designed to stay flawless with a scratch-resistant, soft-touch coating that prevents slipping and uses an anti-stretch compound for a precise, no-sag fit. CandyShell Pro and GemShell are slim enough to enable Qi wireless charging.
Speck also announced new ShieldView™ Glass tempered glass screen protectors for all iPhone 14 models, which include Speck's Goof Proof® Installation Kit that makes do-it-yourself application of the screen protector simple. ShieldView Glass for iPhone 14 comes in three versions: crystal clear, low blue light, and privacy screen.
Every Speck case features integrated Microban® antimicrobial product protection that reduces bacteria growth on the case up to 99% to create a cleaner surface.
Speck's full range of cases for iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are below (all prices are MSRP):
- Presidio2 Pro - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – A super protective yet still pocket-friendly case with soft-touch finish and Armor Cloud™ technology for airbag-like protection.
- Presidio2 Grip - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – No-slip grips molded into a Presidio2 case with soft-touch finish and Armor Cloud technology for airbag-like protection.
- Presidio Perfect-Clear - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – The clearest case Speck has ever made. Innovative new materials allow it to stay clear longer while providing protection and durability.
- Presidio Perfect-Clear Glitter - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – The Presidio Perfect-Clear case with embedded glitter made from glass to prevent signal attenuation while looking fabulous.
- Presidio Perfect-Clear Grips - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – No-slip grips molded into a Perfect-Clear case using innovative new materials allowing it to stay clear longer while providing protection and durability.
- Presidio Perfect-Clear Impact Geometry - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – Built with perimeter impact geometry to protect against drops up to 13 feet plus a first: color coordinated MagSafe magnets.
- Presidio Perfect-Clear Ombré - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – A slim and fashionable clear case with bold ombré design made with fade-resistant compounds.
- Presidio Perfect-Mist - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – A luxurious soft-touch matte finish with translucent back available in multiple colors for a truly stunning look.
- Presidio Edition - Built for MagSafe ($49.95) – Featuring bold and stylish art prints embedded onto the case to resist fading and scratching.
- CandyShell Pro ($24.95) – Fused polycarbonate hard outer shell with soft inner liner provides two layers of tough protection in a slim, pocket-friendly case.
- GemShell ($24.95) – A slim, clear case with innovative dual-layer perimeter protection designed to showcase the iPhone.
- GemShell Grip ($29.95) – A slim, clear case with molded grips that includes dual-layer perimeter protection.
- GemShell Glitter ($24.95) – A stylish, clear case with embedded glitter made from glass to prevent signal attenuation while looking fabulous.
- GemShell Ombré ($24.95) – Featuring a fade-resistant ombré gradient design that stays vibrant while showing off the beauty of the iPhone.
Speck's Presidio cases are also available in versions that support Qi wireless charging but do not include built-in magnets. CandyShell and GemShell cases are also available in Built for MagSafe versions.
Speck also announced two protective cases for AirPods Pro (2nd generation). Presidio Pro for AirPods Pro is a dual-layer, co-molded case with 360-degree protection. This case is made from an anti-stretch compound with a soft-touch matte finish and features a handy carabiner, as well as Microban product protection. Presidio Perfect-Clear for AirPods Pro is a clear case with 360-degree protection. This case contains a hard clear outer shell and a soft inner clear elastomer and carabiner to keep everything protected while on the go.
Speck cases for the new iPhone 14 lineup and other accessories are available now at SpeckProducts.com and select retailers.
Since 2001, Speck has been creating award-winning products to help people discover the magic in their tech devices. Each Speck accessory is created to make the devices they're designed for more fun to use and feel better to own. Our mission at Speck is to inspire play with technology, making every day a bit more fun. We're located in Silicon Valley, where big ideas are transformed into life-enhancing products and experiences. The Speck community and our local environment inspire us to spark play in everything we do.
Presidio, Perfect-Clear, CandyShell, GemShell and Armor Cloud are either registered or unregistered trademarks of Speculative Product Design, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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NEW YORK (AP) — About 20 minutes after Frances Tiafoe earned the first trip to the U.S. Open semifinals by an American man since 2006, he met up in an Arthur Ashe Stadium foyer with a host of friends, Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal among them.
Everyone traded hearty hugs and huge smiles. Tiafoe shouted, "Let's pose for a dope photo!" and they obliged. As the nine-person line stood together, someone yelled, "Throw up a 'Dub!'" so Tiafoe and others formed a "W" — as in "Win" — by joining thumbs and index fingers on both hands. Tiafoe's girlfriend ran through the nearby double doors, jumped into his arms, gave him a kiss, then wiped away lipstick from his mouth.
Most assuredly a showman, and someone striving for years for this sort of success on big stages, Tiafoe sure is enjoying the ride, as are his pals, his parents and the partisan fans, who last celebrated a Grand Slam trophy for a man from the United States two decades ago.
Tiafoe managed the tricky task of following up the biggest win of his career, against 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, with another milestone victory, beating No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (3), 7-6 (0), 6-4 behind the backing of a boisterous crowd on Wednesday.
"I love to show the world what I can do," said the 24-year-old Tiafoe, who is seeded 22nd at Flushing Meadows. "I just want to go out there and try to give the crowd what they want — and that's me getting the win."
Andy Roddick, who was in the Ashe stands Wednesday, was the last U.S. man to get to the semifinals in New York, losing to Roger Fededer in the title match 16 years ago. Roddick also was the last man from the country to win any Grand Slam singles championship, taking the 2003 U.S. Open.
None of the men left in the bracket this time has ever won a major trophy. Tiafoe's first career Slam semifinal will come Friday against No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 11 Jannik Sinner.
"Frances is such a fantastic young man. Good things happen to good people," tournament director Stacey Allaster said. "Irrespective of how he finishes, this has been a monumental evolution in his career and he'll only build upon the learning and success of this U.S. Open."
This step forward has come with the help of Tiafoe's coach, former pro player Wayne Ferreira, who said the player used to not be "really professional enough," and pointed to important changes to his habits when it comes to eating — there had been too much chocolate and cookies and not enough breakfasts — practice and work in the gym.
"It's taken time for us to get gradually to where we are today," Ferreira said. "I kind of imagined he would be at his best by the end of next year."
On Wednesday, Tiafoe played aggressive, offensive tennis, never got broken and used 18 aces along with strong volleying to oust Rublev, a Russian who dropped to 0-6 in major quarterfinals. Tiafoe won 31 of 41 points when he went to the net; Rublev only ventured forward 11 times.
In the women's quarterfinals Wednesday, No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka earned a second consecutive trip to the final four at Flushing Meadows with a 6-1, 7-6 (4) victory over Karolina Pliskova.
"I'm ready for it," Sabalenka said. "I'm ready for another fight."
Sabalenka's next opponent will be No. 1 Iga Swiatek or No. 8 Jessica Pegula, who played each other Wednesday night.
Pegula is the last player from the United States in the women's bracket.
Rain drops began falling just before the start of Tiafoe vs. Rublev, so they stood around waiting for the retractable roof to be shut. That resulted in a cool, wind-free environment and a louder setting, with applause and yells from fans reverberating in what became an indoor arena — circumstances that favored Tiafoe.
The only break of serve came more than two hours in, when Tiafoe went ahead 4-3 in the third set, then stood mostly motionless on court, enjoying the crescendo of support. The other key moments came at the conclusions of the first two sets; Tiafoe is 6-0 in tiebreakers at this U.S. Open.
Rublev actually had the first chance to nose ahead, with a set point at 6-5 in the first, but Tiafoe erased it with a risky forehand to a corner that drew a netted reply.
Several minutes later, it was Tiafoe who took the set, sealing it with a 130 mph ace, then strutting to the changeover, nodding and motioning with his racket for more noise.
A similar scene played out in the second tiebreaker after a drop volley by Tiafoe forced a mistake by Rublev to make it 6-0.
When Tiafoe produced a backhand return winner to seal a two-set lead, he sprinted to the sideline, sat down near his messy collection of towels, shirts and socks spread out around the ground — call it "college dorm room chic" or, to use his word, "diabolical" — and shook his fist amid the delirium of a standing ovation.
"Best tiebreaker I will ever play," Tiafoe said. "Honestly a laughable tiebreaker. You can't make that up."
Rublev never tried to hide his anger at the way things were going. He hit himself in the leg with his racket or punched his strings. Over and over, he gesticulated and yelled toward his guest box, where only four of the 15 seats were occupied, quite a contrast to Tiafoe's completely full section.
Ferreira was there. So was Tiafoe's agent, Jill Smoller, whose clients include Serena Williams. Tiafoe's twin brother, Franklin, too, and their parents, who emigrated to the U.S. from Sierra Leone in the 1990s during a civil war there. They lived in Maryland, where Dad helped build a junior tennis center then worked as a maintenance man there, leading Frances and Franklin to pick up a racket.
"Yeah, it's a great story. Hopefully there will be a movie about it one day," Ferreira said. "But he has to win the Grand Slam first. You only get movies if you do well."
Picking up on that theme, the guy known to everyone in the sport as "Big Foe" said: "Everyone loves a Cinderella story. Just trying to make one."
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Sarah Enelow-Snyder is a writer from Texas, based in New Jersey. She has an essay in the anthology Horse Girls from Harper Perennial.
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In spring 2021, after a five-year hiatus, United Airlines once again started offering service from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York .
“I have been waiting a long time to say this—United Airlines is back at JFK,” United CEO Scott Kirby said at the time in a release about the return, which kicked off with one daily flight each to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
But the return to JFK could be short lived. United this month said it will suspend service at JFK at the end of October unless federal regulators allow it to operate more flights so that the carrier can better compete against rivals such as JetBlue and American.
CEO Scott Kirby expressed the airline’s intentions in a letter last week to Billy Nolen, acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA responded in a statement Wednesday that if additional takeoff and landing slots at JFK are offered, it will follow a “well-established process of awarding them fairly and to increase competition.”
United’s return to JFK was in part made possible by new slots that opened up because of a slowdown in air travel due to the pandemic.
“There is more capacity at the airport than there used to be prepandemic,” Josh Earnest, United’s chief communication officer, said during a press call when United initially announced the move in November 2020. “There has been some recently completed runway construction [at JFK] and that . . . combined with a pretty significant reduction in foreign carriers flying to JFK . . . has added a lot of [available] capacity.”
Consequently, United was able to secure slots that allowed the airline to begin offering round-trip, nonstop flights between JFK and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and JFK and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as of March 28, 2021. The move meant that United has since been flying into and out of all three New York area airports, including Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey (its current East Coast hub) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens.
“The opportunity that we see here is to better serve those travelers who prefer JFK airport,” Earnest stated.
United pulled out of JFK in October 2015 when it transferred much of its service to Newark in a move that has been described by travel industry publication Skift as a “head-scratcher” and one even United later admitted was a mistake in part because there are West Coast fliers who prefer to fly into the New York airport rather than New Jersey, Skift reported.
The FAA limits takeoff and landing slots at the major New York City–area airports to prevent congestion. United, which has been unable to get slots from other airlines, argues that JFK has room to grow because of improvements, including wider runways and new taxiways.
United currently only operates two daily flights from JFK to both Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Associated Press contributed reporting. | https://www.afar.com/magazine/united-to-quit-new-yorks-jfk-airport-unless-it-gets-more-slots | 2022-09-08T02:23:06Z | afar.com | control | https://www.afar.com/magazine/united-to-quit-new-yorks-jfk-airport-unless-it-gets-more-slots | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After a few days of living the high (seas) life aboard a luxury cruise ship, spending time exploring exciting port towns and sampling the all-inclusive restaurants and amenities onboard, you might consider what it would be like to stay on the ship forever.
Sure, you could book a room on a round-the-world sailing, but even then, you’re not really living on a cruise ship.
One residential cruising company, however, is working toward making a permanent seafaring life a viable option. In late 2024, the Croatia-based cruise company Storylines is slated to launch a new residential ship, dubbed MV Narrative, where people can purchase an apartment onboard and sail indefinitely.
The floating community will feature 547 residences, including fully furnished studios with Murphy beds (at 237 square feet), one- to four-bedroom apartments, and two-story penthouses (that range between 1,378 and 1,970 square feet each). The outright purchase price for one of the accommodations starts just shy of $1 million and will go up to $8 million. Like any other home, the residences can be rented out or sold in whatever manner the owner chooses. A select few abodes are also listed for 24-year leases (starting at $600,000, or roughly $25,000 per year). After the initial purchase or lease price, each unit will also be charged a yearly fee, ranging from $65,000 to $200,000, to cover meals, amenities, and maintenance. But once onboard, residents would only need to open their wallets for food, experiences, and trinkets during their time ashore—most everything onboard will be covered by the fees (with the exception of things like premium alcohol, certain medical and veterinary services, childcare, and items from the onboard store).
While it’s not an entirely new idea—The World residences at sea has been sailing since 2002, and Somnio, a residential yacht liner, is expected to set sail in spring 2024—it’s currently the least expsensive option for those who wish to live at sea. (The World and Somnio’s smallest accommodations have an estimated starting price of $3 million and $11 million, respectively.)
Storylines was founded in 2016 and is run by Alister Punton and Shannon Lee, two men who previously worked in land-based real estate and construction projects. Per the website, MV Narrative is intended to be more a lifestyle choice and less of an extended vacation. As such, Storylines notes that it will interview potential residents to determine whether they’re a fit for the community.
The plans for the MV Narrative include 20 restaurants across 18 decks, a 10,000-book library, three pools, a garden, a bowling alley, a fitness area with a running track, and a microbrewery. The ship will also house some services not commonly found on other cruise ships due to the nature of its offering, such as a post office, hospital, school (for grades up through 12), bank, and office spaces, to make it feel more like an actual city, just at sea. There will also be outdoor pet exercise areas in case residents want to bring their four-legged friends along for the ride.
The vessel is slated to begin its 1,000-night maiden voyage in late 2024. During that initial nearly three-year-long sailing, the ship will visit six continents and will stop at various ports for one to five days at a time.
One 88-day sample itinerary shows the cruise slowly working its way around most of Italy’s coast over the course of a month, including three days in Rome, four days in Palermo (Sicily’s capital city), and single days in San Leone, Sciacca, and Marsala, among other ports. From there, the ship would spend a few days each in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania, before doing a 24-day deep dive into Greece, and then heading to Turkey. Along the way, there would be “Residents Choice” days, where those aboard could vote on where they’d like to go by using a special phone app for residents.
The slow travel schedule, the company states on its website, is part of its sustainable travel initiative, as being in the harbor for days at a time and going shorter distances between stops burns fewer fossil fuels. Other elements include waste-to-energy tech, growing vegetables in the hydroponic garden, and committing to only using biodegradable or reusable items instead of single-use plastics. | https://www.afar.com/magazine/you-could-permanently-live-at-sea-on-this-residential-cruise-ship | 2022-09-08T02:23:12Z | afar.com | control | https://www.afar.com/magazine/you-could-permanently-live-at-sea-on-this-residential-cruise-ship | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Gotham Knights Devs Explain the Game’s Themes in a New Featurette
Superhero video games can’t just rest on their laurels with impressive gameplay mechanics. Some of the best titles of the last five years have also managed to spin engrossing storylines that pack a visceral punch and tug at the heartstrings. Based on what we’ve seen so far, Gotham Knights is hoping to join those ranks by taking some big narrative swings of its own. In a new featurette, the game’s designers discuss their work on the highly-anticipated release. Specifically, they reveal which themes are at the heart of the campaign.
The video boasts no shortage of technical Easter eggs, from concept art to behind-the-scenes footage of actors in mo-cap suits performing some of the characters’ acrobatic movements. But it also examines the four members of the Bat Family and their clashing personalities. According to narrative director Ann Lemay, putting these heroes together was the perfect way for the developers to explore the theme of “found” family. But earning that title won’t come easy. As creative director Wilson Mui explains, there’s a “big fracture” at the heart of the group. In the beginning, the characters are constantly at each other’s throats. Regardless, they must learn to work together in order to save Gotham from threats like Mr. Freeze and the Court of Owls.
RELATED: New Villains Surface in the Latest Trailer For Gotham Knights
Character art director Jay Evans adds that despite their many differences, the Knights will discover that they embody similar traits. However, they display them at different moments throughout the story. For example, Red Hood isn’t always as big of a raging hothead as he looks. Sometimes, he’s the passionate one while other characters like Nightwing or Batgirl display more of an attitude.
But Robin easily seems like the most idealistic of the heroes. He’s even forced to play peacekeeper in one scene when Nightwing and Red Hood almost come to blows. In the end, all four heroes are collectively driven to succeed by the memory of Bruce Wayne, whose shadow looms large in the wake of his untimely death.
Batman’s passing also allowed the developers to take a closer look at another major theme: trauma. Lemay notes that each Knight has his or her own unique character arc. Players will also unlock “key cinematics” during the game that dive into the heroes’ individual headspaces.
“One thing we delve into is how trauma can effect memory,” said Lemay. “How grief can linger and isn’t just resolved in a single moment or even might not be about just a single loss.”
Gotham Knights will hit the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC four days earlier on October 21.
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Colorado clerk Tina Peters pleads not guilty to tampering with voting equipment
Colorado county clerk Tina Peters pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to tampering with voting equipment, CPR News reports.
Why it matters: The prominent Trump-supporting election denier is accused of violating security protocols and allowing an unauthorized breach of her county's election system. Sensitive information from the machines was later shared online.
Details: She faces 10 criminal charges, including conspiracy, criminal impersonation, identity theft and official misconduct.
- The Mesa County clerk has maintained her innocence and claimed she was merely trying to investigate concerns about the voting machines manufactured by Dominion, which became the target of election fraud conspiracy theories after the 2020 election.
- Her own department has countered her claims and said election results were securely archived.
What's next: She is set to stand trial on March 6, per CPR News.
Worth noting: Peters, who has called the charges politically motivated, also faces several federal and state investigations regarding wire fraud and other campaign finance violations.
- She was recorded kicking and cursing at police officers when they arrested her for resisting a search warrant in February.
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MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (WPRI) — It’s been nearly three weeks since a massive fire leveled the Mattapoisett Boatyard, and people who live in the area are rallying to help the owners rise from the ashes.
“It’s a tight-knit community. It’s a small community,” said Dave Horne, who lives nearby. “Everybody, even people that don’t have boats, know the boatyard.”
An accidental explosion last month quickly turned into an inferno, engulfing buildings, boats and vehicles. The fire also seriously injured Phil Macomber, a longtime worker, who is still recovering.
A GoFundMe page was set up to collect money for Macomber’s medical expenses. So far, it’s raised nearly $160,000.
Horne tells 12 News that Dave and Ned Kaiser, who own the boatyard, set their sights on what’s next almost immediately.
“The Kaisers were moving forward the next day,” Horne said, adding he was shocked to see how much progress has been made in the last few weeks.
The rubble has since been cleared, he said, and the electricity and water have been turned back on.
“There are people are working on boats again,” Horne said. “There just aren’t any buildings.”
That’s why Horne and his wife decided to put together an auction, with the money going toward helping the owners restore the property.
“It goes without saying that all of your support has made all of the difference in keeping us moving forward,” Ned and Dave Kaiser wrote on the boatyard’s Facebook page. “If anyone had any doubt about this community and all who live here, I can tell you that all is good in our little part if the world.”
“These are good, solid, self-made American people that are used to fighting out for everything they got,” Horne said of the Kaisers. “They’re not used to taking anything from anybody.”
Horne is still looking for donations for the auction, and for people to sign up to attend.
“I was telling Ned this afternoon, I said, ‘Understand, we know this is your boatyard, this is your business, but this is also Mattapoisett’s boatyard, and it’s our boatyard too,'” Horne said. “We want out boatyard back and better than ever, as fast as possible.”
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No. 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
DARLINGTON DOWNLOAD: Last Sunday, Alex Bowman took home his 11th top-10 finish of the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season at Darlington Raceway. After starting the race 16th, he finished the first stage in 14th and the second stage in seventh en route to his 10th-place result at "The Lady in Black." After the first playoff race, Bowman is ranked 10th, 28 markers behind points leader Joey Logano and 10 points up on the cutoff line to transfer into the Round of 12.
KANSAS FLASHBACK: Last time the Tucson, Arizona, native was at Kansas Speedway, he took home a top-10 finish, placing ninth in the 400-mile event in May. He finished 10th in the first stage and 15th in the second stage en route to his eighth top-10 result of the season.
ON A ROLL: In his 10 starts at Kansas with Hendrick Motorsports, Bowman has eight top-11 finishes. His 9.6 average finish at this venue is his fourth-best during his time at Hendrick Motorsports. The 29-year-old driver’s best result at the 1.5-mile venue came in May 2019 when he led 63 laps and finished second in the No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet to Brad Keselowski.
KANSAS LOVE: Having already tallied a win at a 1.5-mile venue (Las Vegas Motor Speedway) this season, the driver of the No. 48 heads to Kansas this weekend with confidence. Bowman has collected two top-five finishes at the venue with a track-best runner-up finish in May 2019. His six top-10s in The Sunflower State are his most at any track. Bowman won back-to-back ARCA Menards Series races at Kansas in 2011 and 2012 and he also has one NASCAR Xfinity Series start in October 2013, where he took home an 11th-place result.
POINTING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Across all appearances in the 2022 season on 1.5-mile tracks, Bowman has accumulated 153 points. That total is good enough for sixth place across all drivers.
WON IN SEVEN: Of the last seven races on tracks 1.5 miles in length, Bowman took home a win at Las Vegas in March. In that race, he won stage one en route to Ally’s fifth win in the Cup Series, punching his ticket to the 2022 Cup Series playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
ROLLING IN THE RANKINGS: Since the start of the 2021 season, Bowman has the third-most wins of all drivers in the Cup Series with five. He trails Hendrick Motorsports teammates Chase Elliott (six) and Kyle Larson (12). Bowman is also tied for the sixth-most top-10 finishes on 1.5-mile tracks since the start of 2021 with eight.
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REVVING TO A MILESTONE: The engine shop at Hendrick Motorsports sits two wins away from 500 victories. To date, the company’s engine program is responsible for 337 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, 124 wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, 22 wins in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and 15 wins in the ARCA Menards Series and the K&N Pro Series (now ARCA Menards Series East and West) ranks.
LEADING THE WAY: With nine wins through 27 Cup Series races in 2022, Hendrick Motorsports has earned the most victories so far this season. It is the only four-car team to see all of its drivers win a race this season. The organization is also the only one to have multiple drivers with at least two wins – Chase Elliott (four), Kyle Larson (two) and William Byron (two). On top of that, Elliott and Byron rank 1-2 in laps led this year.
KINGS OF KANSAS: The Rick Hendrick-owned organization has the most wins among Cup Series teams at Kansas Speedway with eight. Jeff Gordon won the first race at the track in 2001 and earned three total victories there. Jimmie Johnson also posted three wins at the Kansas City, Kansas, venue. Elliott and Larson each have one triumph there as well. The team’s 1,754 laps out front at the facility are also the best among all teams in the series.
PLAYOFF PERFORMERS: Hendrick Motorsports has won two of the last four playoff races held at Kansas. Elliott won the 2018 event and Larson won last year’s race. The organization’s four wins in the playoffs at this track are tied for the most in the series. Larson went on to win the title in 2021 – one of three times that the Kansas playoff race winner would win the championship in the same season. Two of those instances – Johnson in 2008 and Larson in 2021 – involved a Hendrick Motorsports driver.
RECORD SETTERS: Hendrick Motorsports has posted a series-best 53 wins in the playoffs – 20 more than the next closest organization. Johnson has the most with 29 victories. Among the current driver lineup, Elliott tops the board with six wins, followed by Larson with five and Alex Bowman has one. Nine different drivers have won a playoff race for the Concord, North Carolina-based team, which is the most in the Cup Series ranks. The team has won a race in the playoffs in 17 seasons and that mark is also the most among all Cup Series teams.
1.5-MILE MASTERY: Over the past seven races on 1.5-mile tracks, the Concord, North Carolina-based race team has won five times. In that span, each of the organization’s four drivers have a victory with Larson winning twice in the 2021 postseason races at Texas Motor Speedway and Kansas. Bowman won at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – this year’s first 1.5-mile track. Byron and Elliott were each victorious at Atlanta Motor Speedway this season as well.
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Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on why Kansas Speedway fits his driving style: "I think Kansas (Speedway) fits my driving style because it’s an intermediate track with multiple grooves so you can move around to find grip. Usually the fastest lane is right up next to the wall – and at times that is where I am most comfortable."
Cliff Daniels, crew chief of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on if the win last year and runner-up result this year provides confidence at Kansas: "I don’t have a good feel at all. The reasons that I say that is at the end of the race (in May) – yes, we ran second and we were up front – we didn’t run as well as we needed to and we’re on a different tire (compound) this weekend. No one has been on this tire for a Cup weekend. We have things from May that we need to work on and now we’re going to add a new tire, so that’s a very tough equation to understand exactly what we’re going to need."
Chase Elliott, driver of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on racing at Kansas: "Kansas (Speedway) is a place that typically has some groove options. It seems like the cooler it is, the more groove options we have. When it’s hotter, the outside lane tends to become more dominant. To me, that place feels like a shorter mile-and-a-half for some reason - it just feels a little tighter than some of the other ones. Momentum is going to be tough to beat and the track is aging too. They have some pretty hot summers and some pretty harsh winters, so that place is getting some age to it now. Typically as those tracks age, momentum starts to be king over time and that outside lane tends to give you that. I think as time goes the top will continue to be more and more dominant unless you just have that perfect weather situation where it’s cool and the short way around has enough grip to not break momentum. It’s going to be a fight for track position and how well you can get around the top."
Alan Gustafson, crew chief of the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on the team’s mindset heading into the final two races of the Round of 16: "One of the great things about our team is when we have a bad race, we learn from it and move on. We don’t dwell on it. Chase is so good at being able to do that, putting the previous race in the rearview and focusing on the week ahead. That’s what you have to do - take things week by week. I think that’s key to being able to survive in these playoffs."
William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on what he expects during Sunday's race at Kansas: "Honestly, Kansas (Speedway) might be the one track in the playoffs that I’m the most worried about. I feel like we know what to expect at place like Talladega (Superspeedway) or the (Charlotte Motor Speedway) ROVAL and other tracks we have already raced at this year so we have notes. We raced at Kansas in May and had speed, led laps early and then had a flat tire that damaged the underneath of the car. We kept going but the car never handled the same. That means we don’t have our own notes on how we expect the Next Gen car to handle throughout the run, etc. The good thing is we can lean on our teammates some and use our past mile-and-a-half notes as well. The good news is I like racing at Kansas, and it’s a place that both Rudy (Fugle) and I seem to have taken to really well. Hopefully, we can do what we did at Darlington (Raceway) last week, put together a solid points day and be there at the end to possibly lock ourselves into the next round."
Rudy Fugle, crew chief of the No. 24 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on wanting to improve their mile-and-a-half track package: "We’re excited for the chance to continue to get better at mile-and-a -half tracks early on in the playoffs. We have Texas (Motor Speedway), Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) and Homestead (Miami Speedway) coming up even though Homestead is kind of it’s own animal. Having a solid race, stay in it all day long and try to get another building block to be competing for a win this weekend. And if we’re not, then to get to a point that we’re competing for the win at Texas. William (Byron) is great at Kansas (Speedway). We ran well there at the first race, led laps and had a flat left-rear tire land damaged the car. We should have won that race last year but we had a loose wheel late in the race. We came back to finish six after leading a bunch of laps. I love Kansas and I’m excited to get back there."
Fugle, on why he thinks Byron is good at tracks like Kansas: “Any time you have a lot of throttle time, William is really good at those tracks. Places like Texas (Motor Speedway), Michigan (International Speedway), Kansas (Speedway), places like that. He’s really good at keeping momentum up, using the throttle and running high speed. I think he’s a very underrated guy who runs against the wall. People don’t really think about him with that, but I think he does an amazing job at it. That’s what we’ll be doing for a lot of the run in Kansas. He’s also good at just driving underneath the tire. Kansas is a track that still has a lot of grip, but in the right condition if you overheat the tires, you go from a lot of grip to not a lot of grip really quick. That’s why you see the races spread out there in my opinion."
Alex Bowman, driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on heading to Kansas: "I really like that track. Kansas (Speedway) is one of the tracks that has widened out and has multiple lanes and ways to get around it. I feel like I have always gone there and been competitive and this weekend doesn’t feel any different from any other weekend I have headed there. I know our team will build a fast No 48 Ally Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 like they do every week and we will go there and race just as hard as we always do. Hopefully, it is enough to grab a win."
Greg Ives, crew chief of the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on where they stand in the playoffs after Darlington Raceway: "I think we made a lot of progress with our 10th-place result at Darlington Raceway last Sunday. Moving from 15th to 10th is a nice jump, but the points are still so close, so we need to go to Kansas Speedway this Sunday and have another solid day. Alex (Bowman) really likes Kansas and coming off a top-10 finish, I think our team has a lot of wind in our sails right now. He (Bowman) has said it before, we always feel like underdogs, so there is a little bit of a fire lit under the No. 48 team right now and I think that’s exactly what this team needs as we navigate the playoffs."
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It’s a big weekend at Kansas Speedway as four series compete at the track in three days.
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Hamlin plans to expand points cushion… Denny Hamlin moved up the Cup Series leaderboard with a runner-up finish in Darlington as the Virginia-native sits third overall. Hamlin has been consistently good at Kansas Speedway during his career, scoring Toyota’s first victory at the track and adding additional wins in 2019 and 2020.
Bell is 100… Christopher Bell will make his 100th career NASCAR Cup Series start at a special track this weekend. Bell earned his first Xfinity Series win at Kansas Speedway in 2017. Bell, who comes into this race in fourth place in points, won the pole, led 37 laps (of 267) and came home with a top-five finish in the spring at Kansas.
Jones good at Kansas… Brandon Jones will always have fond memories at Kansas Speedway as the Georgia-native scored his first career win at the track in 2019, before scoring another win there in 2020.
Smith, Griffith return… Sammy Smith and Derek Griffith are both back behind the wheel of Toyota GR Supras this weekend in Kansas. It begins two straight races for Smith aboard the No. 18 Toyota GR Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing as he will also run in Bristol, while Griffith will make his fourth of five scheduled starts for Sam Hunt Racing in the No. 26, before returning to the team in Talladega next month.
Smith is secure… Chandler Smith is breathing easy coming into Kansas Speedway as he has clinched his spot in the round of 8 with a dominating performance at Richmond Raceway - the last time the Truck Series was on track. Smith had a strong top-five finish at Kansas in the spring.
Looking to clinch… Several Toyota Truck Series drivers are looking to clinch their round of 8 spot this weekend and join Smith in the next round. John Hunter Nemechek, Ty Majeski, Stewart Friesen and Ben Rhodes are all more than 20 points to the good, with multi-time champion Matt Crafton and Christian Eckes looking to secure the final spots.
Double for Heim… Rookie of the Year leader, Corey Heim, will run double duty this weekend as he competes in Friday night’s Truck Series event for Kyle Busch Motorsports and Saturday’s ARCA Menards Series race for Venturini Motorsports in his final scheduled ARCA race of the season. Heim scored his first ARCA win – and Toyota’s 100th – in October 2020.
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Smith closes in on two titles… With another top-five finish over the weekend, Sammy Smith is closing in on two ARCA titles, but his focus is back on the national ARCA tour this weekend. Smith has made 12 starts on the national ARCA tour this season – 11 of them ending in top-five finishes.
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On the heels of a strong sixth-place finish in the postponed Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 at the Du Quoin (Ill.) State Fairgrounds, Greg Van Alst and his team journey back to Kansas Speedway riding a strong wave of ARCA Menards Series momentum.
The delivery of Van Alst’s ninth top-10 finish of the year, Du Quoin provided his best ARCA Menards Series effort since finishing fifth at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway in May.
Returning to a track with similar characteristics, Van Alst is eager for the green flag at Kansas Speedway on Saturday evening and continue building his solid foundation and yield his fifth top-10 effort in the last seven races.
“I’m really proud of my Greg Van Alst Motorsports team,” said Van Alst. “Du Quoin was a difficult race. The track was extremely rough and it seemed like only the extremely tough survived. It wasn’t easy for us – but we had a plan and we stuck to it and now we’re heading to Kansas Speedway feeling good and ready to add another top-10 to our 2022 tally.”
Kansas Speedway will always be a special race track for the Anderson, Ind. native. The 1.5-mile speedway nestled just outside of Kansas City, Kansas is the site of Van Alst’s first career top-10 finish in ARCA Menards Series competition in 2021 and has since produced two top-10 finishes in three races overall.
In the final intermediate track of the season, Van Alst is hungry to up the ante on the bigger track and duplicate his success from Charlotte earlier this season and deliver his all-volunteer team it’s second top-five run of 2022.
“The competition is strong right now, especially in the top-five,” added Van Alst. “I felt like over the summer we have made vast improvements with our team, but there is still more work to be done. We won’t give up for Kansas or the upcoming races at Bristol, Salem and Toledo.
“Four races provide four opportunities for us to go out there and prove we can run with some of the more well-funded teams but also do it respectfully while having a shot at contending for hopefully our first series win by the time the checkered flag falls next month.”
In the heart of the homestretch of the 2022 ARCA Menards Series season, Van Alst is already thinking ahead to 2023 – but doesn’t want to shy away from what is still at stake for this season.
“Every race is an opportunity for us and we don’t take that lightly. We finished seventh at Kansas in the spring and it’s important for us to do better than run on Saturday night.
“Last fall, I’ll admit that we were out to lunch, we struggled. However, we bounced back in May and I am confident that we can build on that finish even more Saturday night and show everyone how much we have grown as a team over the last several months.
“I can’t wait to get in the car on Saturday morning.”
Chris Barkdull’s CB Fabricating, a longtime partner with Greg Van Alst Motorsports has boosted its commitment to the team and will continue its role as the primary marketing partner of Van Alst’s No. 35 Ford Fusion.
Headquartered in Anderson, Ind., CB Fabricating offers a complete list of fabricating from design, laser cutting, CNC punching, forming, welding, powder coating, and assembly.
Their 26,000-square-foot facility allows them to service the needs of many different industries. Everything from the Automotive, agricultural, aquatic, medical, transportation, electrical enclosures, and much more.
“We were wet on Monday night at Du Quoin, but with the positive attitude of such an important race for us, we are accelerating forward over the next month to cap off our first full season of competition on a high note,” expressed Van Alst.
“And none of it would be possible with the continued and constant support of Chris. The consistency we have shown over the last two months is the type of pace that will keep Chris and everyone on this team in it for the long haul – including the 2023 ARCA Menards Series season.
“With every race complete, even if it is not the finish we are hoping for, it’s a small victory for our team knowing the large mountain that is still left to climb to celebrate in Victory Lane. Kansas can be a test of man versus machine and can be somewhat of a wild card race, but I’m thankful and the team is extremely appreciative to have the support of Chris and CB Fabricating.”
In addition to CB Fabricating, Top Choice Fence, Norton Transport, KRJ Race Products and Lintz Creative will serve as associate marketing partners for Van Alst’s 28th career ARCA start.
Entering Kansas, Van Alst sits a career-high fourth in the ARCA Menards Series championship standings, 108 markers in the arrears to championship leader Nick Sanchez.
“Step by step, we will do everything we can to catch the top three,” sounded Van Alst. “No question they have been the three strongest cars all year, It’s not going to come without some luck and strong finishes, but we are not going to go down without a fight. This is a tough series and we are still proud of where we are at.
“We gained a little bit of ground on Rajah. However, we will stay focused on these last four races of 2022 and see what unravels.”
For more on Greg Van Alst and Greg Van Alst Motorsports, please visit GregVanAlst.com, like them on Facebook (Van Alst Motorsports) and follow him on Twitter (@GregVanAlst35).
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The Kansas ARCA 150 (100 laps | 150 miles) is the 17th of 20 races on the 2022 ARCA Menards Series schedule. Practice begins on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 9:15 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. General Tire pole group qualifying kicks off at 10:00 a.m. The event will be televised live on MAVTV and FloRacing beginning at 6:00 p.m. CT | 7:00 p.m. ET. ARCARacing.com will also stream live timing and scoring throughout the entire weekend festivities. All times are local (CT).
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NXS KANSAS STATS
DEREK GRIFFITH
Starts: 0
Wins: 0
Top-5's: 0
Top-10's: 0
Best Start: N/A
Best Finish: N/A
SAM HUNT RACING
Starts: 2
Wins: 0
Top-5's: 0
Top-10's: 0
Best Start: 28th (Lupton - 2021)
Best Finish: 16th (Garrett - 2020)
- Derek Griffith is set to make his fourth career NXS start this weekend. Griffith with pilot the No. 26 SpotOn Toyota GR Supra at Kansas Speedway for Sam Hunt Racing.
- The Kansas Lottery 300 will mark Griffith's first NXS start on a 1.5-mile track.
- Griffith is coming off a career-best finish of 18th following the Crayon 200 at his home track of New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
- Griffith will partner with his long-time sponsor SpotOn for the Kansas Lottery 300 at Kansas Speedway.
- About SpotOn: SpotOn is one of the fastest-growing software and payment companies with comprehensive, cloud-based technology for businesses of all types and sizes. Known for its rapid innovation and personalized support, SpotOn offers an end-to-end software and payment platform to streamline operations, improve the customer experience, and increase profit. From seamless and efficient point-of-sale systems to integrated management solutions built for the fast-growing enterprise, SpotOn builds technology that "works the way you work", and backs it up with a 24/7 team of experts who make sure it always does—with fairness, flexibility, and a personal touch. SpotOn has 2,000 employees, including one of the strongest product and technology teams in the combined software & payments industry. For more information, visit www.spoton.com.
- Griffith has three career ARCA Menards Series starts at Kansas Speedway (Average Finish - 5.3).
- Following Daytona, Sam Hunt Racing resides in the 15th position in Owner Points.
"I’m excited to have SpotOn on the car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. SpotOn has been supportive of my career for a few years, and this is a great step for us to work together in front of such a large audience. As one of the fastest growing software and payment companies in the United States, they provide local businesses like my own with the best technology to accept payments and more. Working with Sam Hunt Racing, we are looking forward to building on our previous starts this year and coming home with a strong run at Kansas."
-- Derek Griffith, Driver of the No. 26 SpotOn Toyota GR Supra
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Highland Park police ask public for help in QuickCheck robbery
Alexander Lewis
MyCentralJersey.com
HIGHLAND PARK – Police have asked for the public’s help in identifying two males who robbed the QuickCheck on Woodbridge Avenue last month.
At 3:58 a.m. Aug. 25, two males robbed the QuickChek at 130 Woodbridge Ave. and subsequently fled on foot in an unknown direction, said Highland Park Police Department Jose Curbelo.
No one was physically hurt during the robbery, Curbelo said.
Anyone with information pertinent to the investigation, identification of the individuals or surveillance footage of the individuals should contact Highland Park Detective Sgt. Culver at 732-572-3800, ext. 4248 or jculver@hpboro.com. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/highland-park-nj-police-help-quickcheck-robbery/65817548007/ | 2022-09-08T02:50:57Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/highland-park-nj-police-help-quickcheck-robbery/65817548007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Old Bridge shooting at 7-Eleven under investigation: prosecutor
OLD BRIDGE – Police are investigating after a male was shot in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Morristown Road Tuesday night, announced the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities received a 911 call around 8:34 p.m. Tuesday reporting a male shot in the 7-Eleven parking lot at 326 Morristown Road, according the prosecutor’s office. Old Bridge police responded and upon arrival officers located a male with gunshot wound, the prosecutor’s office said.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for his injuries, the prosecutor’s office said.
The investigation is continuing and anyone with information or surveillance footage of the area is asked to call Old Bridge Detective William Dugan at 732-721-5600 or Prosecutor’s Office Detective Christopher Pennisi at 732-745-4060. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/old-bridge-nj-shooting-7-eleven/66120080007/ | 2022-09-08T02:51:03Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2022/09/07/old-bridge-nj-shooting-7-eleven/66120080007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Luis Severino makes rehab start with Somerset Patriots. Is he ready to return to Yankees?
After a tough beginning to what Luis Severino hopes is his final rehab outing, he settled down on Wednesday night with the Somerset Patriots and seems ready for a return to the Bronx.
Facing the Hartford Yard Goats, Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Dunkin Donuts Park, the 28-year-old righty labored through a lengthy first inning in which he gave up a two-run home run and three singles.
But, he retired the next nine men he faced in order and ultimately needed just 45 pitches (35 strikes) to get through four innings. Relieved by Tanner Myatt in the fifth, his final line was 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K and 1 HR.
Severino, who was placed on the 15-day injured list July 14 with a reported lat strain – and then transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 1 – had been performing well in the Yankees' rotation prior to the injury, pitching to a 5-3 record and 3.45 ERA in his first 16 starts after missing nearly all over the previous two seasons with a variety of health woes.
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He made his first rehab outing this season with the High-A Tampa Tarpons on Sept. 1, and was making his first appearance in a Patriots uniform since throwing four scoreless innings on Aug. 8 of last year against the Bowie Baysox, ultimately combining with relievers Shawn Semple and Ron Marinaccio on a combined no-hitter, the first and only such occurrence in Somerset franchise history. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/patriots/somersetpatriotspulse/2022/09/07/luis-severino-injury-start-somerset-patriots-yankees/65742636007/ | 2022-09-08T02:51:09Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/baseball/patriots/somersetpatriotspulse/2022/09/07/luis-severino-injury-start-somerset-patriots-yankees/65742636007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia lawmakers have elected a handful of local judges but failed yet again to fill a vacancy on the powerful State Corporation Commission. The divided General Assembly met Wednesday for a one-day special session. The focus was supposed to be on filling the vacancy on the regulatory agency. But lawmakers said talks between the GOP-controlled House and Democrat-led Senate fell apart. The lack of action means the long-running impasse will continue to drag on, possibly for months. The commission regulates a wide range of business interests, including utilities. Besides electing four judges, lawmakers had little else to do Wednesday. | https://www.wboc.com/news/virginia-lawmakers-fail-to-fill-key-regulatory-job/article_2e0632ac-2f1f-11ed-ac9b-2f57803784c6.html | 2022-09-08T02:52:51Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/virginia-lawmakers-fail-to-fill-key-regulatory-job/article_2e0632ac-2f1f-11ed-ac9b-2f57803784c6.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Updated September 7, 2022 at 10:38 PM ET
Police in Las Vegas arrested a county administrator Wednesday in connection to the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, hours after they visited and searched the county official's house, the newspaper said.
Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles was taken into custody on suspicion of murder.
Earlier Wednesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department only confirmed in a statement to NPR that it was executing search warrants related to the weekend homicide on the 7200 block of Bronze Circle.
But the Review-Journal reported that law enforcement officers and police vehicles were spotted outside the home of Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles on Wednesday morning, and that a section around the home was taped off.
Journalists with the newspaper also observed a vehicle in Telles' driveway matching the description of the red GMC Yukon police say the suspect was driving. The vehicle was later towed.
German, who was found dead with stab wounds outside his home on Saturday, had recently written a series of stories about Telles' mismanagement of the public administrator's office, including allegations of a hostile workplace, bullying and favoritism. Employees also said that Telles had an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
Telles denied the allegations and targeted German on social media. In one tweet, Telles called one of the stories about his office a "smear piece" and said he thought German was "mad that I haven't crawled into a hole and died."
Telles lost his reelection bid during the Democratic primary in June after German's stories had run.
Police have not named Telles as a suspect in German's death or disclosed any motive for the killing.
Carlos Martinez de la Serna, program director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, said it's imperative for authorities to get to the bottom of what happened to German.
"Police must conduct a swift and transparent investigation into this killing and clearly determine the motive," he said in a statement. "Whoever killed German should be held to account."
The newspaper said German had reported on crime and corruption among Las Vegas public officials, casino industry executives and the mob during his 40-year journalism career in the resort city.
Review-Journal Executive Editor Glenn Cook said German had never told the newspaper's leadership of any concerns about his safety and added that the paper was devastated by his death.
"He was the gold standard of the news business. It's hard to imagine what Las Vegas would be like today without his many years of shining a bright light on dark places," Cook said.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The efforts continue to clean up and make the city of Grand Rapids a safer place.
Tuesday, we told you how businesses have seen people having sex in public areas.
READ MORE: Multiple downtown Grand Rapids businesses voice concerns about harassment
In July, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the city with a list of serious and graphic issues.
REFERENCE: Grand Rapids Chamber alarmed by growing issues going on in the city
FOX 17 caught up with the chamber Wednesday to find out if they’re seeing any progress.
“I think more employers are now more aware that we’re, we’re engaging in this issue, so we’re hearing more incidents, having more reported, unfortunately,” Josh Lunger, the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce vice president of government affairs, explained to FOX 17 Wednesday.
Lunger advocates for the business community and helps with government policies.
“I think most of our public, the folks that live and work here, would agree that something needs to be done,” he added.
Lunger addressed the city commission back in July about the ongoing issues businesses expressed.
One includes a woman getting attacked and sprayed with an unknown liquid.
“The city’s done some very proactive things, I think, that are going to help with investigating in the HOT [Homeless Outreach Team] team. For a while now, the mental health co-response model, the chief, we’ve had head since our conversations,” Lunger said. “GRPD was able to pick up some folks that were going illegal, you know, breaking, entering, trespassing and there’s some actions that are just, you know, breaking into cars, breaking the buildings, stealing. I mean, that stuff’s happening too consistently and so it was great to have some wins.”
FOX 17 reached out to the city to learn more about the work it’s doing.
The city’s homeless coordinator, Tammy Vincent, expressed how issues like criminal activity, cleanliness and homelessness can be addressed right now.
“I know there’s a lot of work being done on the broader homelessness issue, but in the short-term, what I’m thinking about is how do we intervene in an effective way to this unacceptable behavior? I’ve separated that from the homelessness issue because it’s not just a homeless problem and there’s a mental health component, obviously. There’s a substance abuse component and there probably is folks that overlap or those that are experiencing homelessness,” Lunger explained.
Lunger added that many businesses are making internal changes to address ongoing challenges.
“While we balance the need to raise awareness of the severity of the issue, we also want to highlight the good things and again, I think a lot of us are all growing in the same direction. It is just how do we get the changes in outcomes and the chamber’s hoping to help facilitate that. We’re not providing the direct resource, but we’re facilitating the conversation,” he said. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/grand-rapids-chamber-addresses-ongoing-community-issues | 2022-09-08T03:02:42Z | fox17online.com | control | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/grand-rapids-chamber-addresses-ongoing-community-issues | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bringing a new perspective and energy to the brands
CULVER CITY, Calif. and MUSCATINE, Iowa, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Design Public Group, a division of HNI Corporation, is excited to announce the addition of Lauren Hession as its new President leading the strategic growth for Design Public Group contract division - DesignPublicGroup.com, DanishDesignStore.com and DesignPublic.com. Hession thrives on creating, developing, and leading diverse dynamic teams in a high-performance culture while inspiring an environment of innovation, collaboration, and trust. Utilizing her diverse and cross-functional experience in sales leadership, operations, finance, six-sigma process improvement and engineering, she will lead the charge in developing the infrastructure to increase brand awareness and overall productivity for each of the DPG brands.
"I'm thrilled and honored to be leading an innovative company bringing design to a wealth of environments including workplace, hospitality, home and more through a leading-edge technology platform that simplifies complex business processes", explains Lauren Hession, President of Design Public Group. "Matthew Lieb and Todd Thedinga have created an incredible business model and I'm eager to continue to build on the strength of the brand along with the support of the HNI Corp team."
In her previous role, Lauren Hession was the Divisional VP of Sales and Distribution for Knoll Inc. for the majority of North America including the East Coast, Mid-West and Texas. Through her leadership she was instrumental in year-over-year revenue growth to surpass annual sales objectives by establishing a results-driven sales organization while providing strategic oversight to sales coverage, distribution strategy and client relationship management.
"As a member of the HNI Corporation, we are looking forward to having Lauren Hession join the team", explains Jason Hagedorn, President of Allsteel. "Her extensive experience and knowledge of both the contract and consumer markets is impressive and we look forward to learning and growing with her as she embarks on this new role at Design Public Group."
"We're excited to pass the baton to Lauren Hession", explains Matthew Lieb, outgoing President of Design Public Group. "Her experience, market knowledge and leadership qualities make her the perfect person to lead Design Public Group in its next phase of growth as the company continues to expand into new markets and widen its offering to customers in both the contract and residential segments of the market. She will make an immediate positive impact and we look forward to assisting in her transition."
Lauren holds an MBA in finance and marketing from the Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, and a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering from Miami University. She is also a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Consultant.
Under the leadership of co-founders, Matthew Lieb and Todd Thedinga, DPG has experienced consistent market growth and brand expansion. For a seamless transition, Matthew and Todd will remain with the company through the end of 2022.
The Design Public Group platform connects designers, architects, and contract dealers to the highest quality ancillary products from the most coveted designers and brands, offering access to 400 vendors, more than 500,000 products, 2- & 3D images, dimensions, materials, finishes, and more – all in one place. The easy-to-use platform empowers you to search, sort, spec, share, and quote all while fitting seamlessly into existing workflows. Transparent availability, pricing and lead times give you confidence from the start and super-fast search, quotes and orders will save you valuable hours that can go back into design creativity or dealer business expansion. For more information about Danish Design Store, DesignPublic.com and Design Public Group Contract Division, please click on the links or contact Anne Kiss at kissa@hnicorp.com.
HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) is a manufacturer of workplace furnishings and residential building products, operating under two segments. The Workplace Furnishings segment is a leading global designer and provider of commercial furnishings, going to market under multiple unique brands. The Residential Building Products segment is the nation's leading manufacturer and marketer of hearth products, which include a full array of gas, electric, wood, and pellet-burning fireplaces, inserts, stoves, facings, and accessories. More information can be found on the Corporation's website at www.hnicorp.com.
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The popular British children’s show “Peppa Pig” has introduced its first same-sex couple — two lesbian polar bears — following years of calls for more LGBTQ characters on the show.
In an episode that aired Tuesday on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom, Penny the Polar Bear tells main character Peppa Pig that she has “two mummies” and draws a picture of herself holding hands with them.
“I live with my mummy and my other mummy,” Penny says in the episode, which is titled “Families.” She adds that one of her moms is a doctor.
The cartoon show, which centers around a 4-year-old piglet and her family, has been translated into 40 languages and broadcast in over 180 countries and territories, including the U.S., according to its production company, Entertainment One. It’s been called a “global phenomenon,” though it has also faced some criticism for reinforcing gender stereotypes by showcasing a nuclear family structure with a dad who works and a stay-at-home mom.
A petition was first circulated in 2019 calling on the show, which has aired for nearly two decades and won three BAFTA awards, to feature same-sex parents. The request garnered nearly 25,000 signatures over the last few years.
“Children watching Peppa Pig are at an impressionable age, and excluding same-sex families will teach them that only families with either a single parent or two parents of different sexes are normal,” the petition says. “Peppa Pig is not just for entertainment, children are inevitably learning from it too.”
The new storyline comes amid scrutiny in recent months over LGBTQ representation in other productions catered to children. This summer, a number of Muslim-majority nations banned Pixar’s “Toy Story” spinoff “Lightyear” from theaters over a kiss between lesbian characters. A theater in Oklahoma that was showing the film also posted a warning sign in June saying employees would do “all we can” to fast-forward through the scene. On Tuesday, Gulf Arab countries asked Netflix to remove any “offensive content,” appearing to reference programs with LGBTQ characters.
A representative for Entertainment One could not be reached for comment, and License to PR, the public relations firm listed for "Peppa Pig," did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/peppa-pig-introduces-same-sex-couple-after-petition-for-more-lgbtq-characters/article_b0cc4282-2f0e-11ed-9ae8-7b96cbe7175d.html | 2022-09-08T03:07:56Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/national/peppa-pig-introduces-same-sex-couple-after-petition-for-more-lgbtq-characters/article_b0cc4282-2f0e-11ed-9ae8-7b96cbe7175d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -
Getting a bridge built isn't as easy making a plan. For two cities in Umatilla County the idea for two bridges have been in the works since 1998.
The city of Umatilla and the city of Hermiston are working on the first steps of getting a new bridge across the Umatilla river.
As both cities grow toward each other, Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan tells me the need for a better route than the existing bridge further south from Umatilla would help both cities.
He said, "this will ultimately provide a more direct route for folks from Umatilla to access services in Hermiston and also provide a much more direct route for people in Hermiston to access i-82 and get off toward the tri-cities>
he tells me that the bridge would also give Umatilla better access to hospitals and the shops in Hermiston."
Building bridges is expensive and take more than just one plan to make happen according to Morgan.
Even though a preferred location for the bridge has been decided Morgan said the bridge will still take awhile to complete while different groups look at the impact a bridge in the decided location will have on roads and the environment.
Morgan said "...we'd like to hear folks input on support for the project that type of thing because all of that additional support really helps us when we go asking for additional funding."
When looking for funding the cities and county will have to work up a list of other bridges and structures throughout Oregon for that funding according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
"One of the most critical issues there is limited [funding], there are a lot of bridges in need of repair or replacement," Tom Strandberg from the Oregon Department of transportation said.
Multiple parties involved have said the bridge might not be a part of the road for the next seven to ten years as funding and plans are gathered and both Umatilla and Hermiston grow.
Morgan said he is aware of the lengthy process and is starting now to get ahead on making the bridge a possibility.
Here is the meeting where a memorandum of understanding was passed for the bridge in Umatilla County. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/building-bridge-starts-with-a-plan-in-umatilla-county/article_80f3a968-2f10-11ed-b88c-0f568cd04b54.html | 2022-09-08T03:08:02Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/building-bridge-starts-with-a-plan-in-umatilla-county/article_80f3a968-2f10-11ed-b88c-0f568cd04b54.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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