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Two pararescuemen with the 131st Rescue Squadron, 129th Rescue Wing, California National Guard, are lowered down on a hoist from an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. This is part of an equipment check and skills maintenance during a medivac mission in Weed, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022This medic mission supports the Cal Fire operations on the Mill and Mountain Fire. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Joe Prouse)
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House Republicans told the Department of Defense that they are “gravely concerned” about President Biden using Marines as “political props” during his Sept. 1 speech in Philadelphia.
In a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the lawmakers said it appeared that the Marines “participated in a political event” that “jeopardizes their compliance” with Pentagon regulations against participating in political activities while in uniform.
“We are gravely concerned that throughout the entirety of this partisan, politically charged, and divisive address to the nation, two United States Marines were visibly present flanking the President in the background,” the lawmakers wrote.
“The President’s use of active-duty Marines as political props undermines the apolitical nature of our servicemembers and erodes trust in our military,” they continued.
The letter was signed by House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (N.Y.), House Armed Services Committee ranking member Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense ranking member Ken Calvert (R-Calf.).
The Pentagon referred questions on the use of the Marines to the White House, but said “as with any letter the Secretary receives from lawmakers, his team will reply to the authors of the letter in due time.”
Biden’s use of the Marines during his speech sparked debate, with many who liked the president’s remarks criticizing the positioning of Marines behind him during a speech that was largely seen as political.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre later insisted that Biden had the Marines there out of respect for the military and its role in defending democracy.
“It is not abnormal. It is actually normal for presidents from either side of the aisle to give speeches in front of members of the military,” she added. “It is not an unusual sight or is not an unusual event to have happen.”
Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder declined to comment on the use of the Marines during Biden’s speech on Tuesday, referring to comments made by Jean-Pierre last week.
In their letter, the lawmakers asked Austin to respond to questions regarding his knowledge of Biden’s use of the Marines during the speech.
They asked if anyone in the Defense Department knew of the contents of Biden’s speech before he gave it, if the agency knew that two active-duty service members would be involved and what guidance was given to the White House regarding their participation in the event, among other things.
“You’ve expressed your concern about politicization of the military and have insisted the military will not become a political instrument under your watch. Unfortunately, that is exactly what happened with the participation of the Marines at this political event,” the lawmakers wrote. | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/house-republicans-gravely-concerned-about-bidens-use-of-marines-in-speech/ | 2022-09-08T23:25:45Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/house-republicans-gravely-concerned-about-bidens-use-of-marines-in-speech/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
IT may be quite trite to say that Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is embroiled in crisis over his position. In its history PDP has never had a non-controversial chairman, and internecine wars are routine. In his case, probably the worst since 1998 when the party was formed, Ayu is occupying office at the risk of continued alienation of members of the party in Nigeria’s South, the region whose turn it is to produce the president going by the rotational principle. Leading the charge against Ayu is Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, and his brother-governors like Seyi Makinde and Okezie Ikpeazu, together with party elders like former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, and ex-military administrator, Olabode George.
An ex-Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chieftain who naturally purveyed Marxist orthodoxy, Ayu is no stranger to conflict. He was Senate President during the aborted Third Republic. He advocated strongly for the de-annulment of Chief MKO Abiola’s presidential election in 1993, yet he joined the Sani Abacha government in 1994 as Education Minister after his impeachment by his colleagues. He would go on to serve as Internal Affairs and Environment minister under President Olusegun Obasanjo. Surprisingly, even with history as a mirror, the PDP chair has no scruples upsetting the national geopolitical balance and his own word to quit his present post once it became transparently untenable following a northern presidential ticket win. This is tragic flaw writ large.
There are many who believe that the ex-Armoured Corps General Olagunsoye Oyinlola, riding on the waves of resentment over PDP’s long marginalisation of the South-West and advocacy for the geopolitical zone’s cause, was set to clinch the crown before the tide turned: it was the turn of the South to produce the president and an Oyinlola chairmanship of the power party would have been untenable. The Okuku prince, placing regional interest over personal ambition, stepped down and retreated into a tactical corner. And then came Ayu who, following the emergence of a northerner as presidential candidate, was expected to have thrown in the towel as a matter of honour. But Ayu embraced real politik, promising to step down if Atiku won the presidency. This was a radical shift from his promise to step down if a northerner emerged the presidential candidate. And so Ayu, leading the incongruous charge for a Fulani Muslim to succeed another Fulani Muslim after eight horrendous years, is holding tenaciously to his chair of no cheer; a chair that provokes angst over the ethnic, military and political imbalance that characterised military rule in the country critics for decades, and President Muhammadu Buhari’s rule in the last eight years.
Ayu is not unaware that as a way out of the imbroglio in PDP leadership and demonstration of good faith and honour, the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, has resigned from his position, paving the way for ex-Senate President Adolphus Wabara. In Achebe’s A Man of the People, the tide turns against the cabinet minister, Chief Nanga, and other politicians in a fictional African country when a group of young but flawed revolutionaries begin to contest their seats, and with the following military coup the people begin to pan the politicians who have stolen too much for the owner of the goods not to notice. In the PDP crisis, we have a case of a region taking too much for the other not to notice: the national chairman, presidential candidate and BoT chairman, until Thursday’s NEC meeting, were all from the North. And for many in the party this ought to be nought.
Ayu, beyond the vote of confidence passed on him by the PDP’s National Executive Council (NEC) during its Thursday’s NEC meeting, knows that the crisis over his chairmanship will not go away. As he knows too well, in PDP, memories are short and chairmen typically don’t end well. From Solomon Lar, the party’s inaugural chairman following the party’s formation in 1998 to Barnabas Gemade, Audu Ogbeh, Ahmadu Ali, Vincent Ogbulafor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, Bamanga Tukur, and Uche Secondus, among others, it has been a case of the proverbial banana peels and the consignment of unwary actors men to oblivion. The huge exception of course is Ahmadu Ali, and the situation will remain so, at least in the foreseeable future.
Democracy came in 1999 but could not change the ingrained military intransigence in the Nigerian president: dispute with the then President Olusegun Obasanjo cost Lar his job. The president wanted to take over as leader shortly after his assumption of office but Lar favoured retention of the party structure. Barnabas Gemade, who proved quite pliable and was with Obasanjo everywhere he turned, was later replaced with Audu Ogbeh, the Benue farmer in whose house Obasanjo danced and devoured pounded yam at an evening of reconciliation, only for the nation to hear that the man had been sacked thereafter. Ogbeh had warned Obasanjo’s Presidency of the drift in the polity in an open letter, and the Presidency had in turn replied that it had taken “judicious notice” of the implicit threat of military putsch in his missive. Ogbeh’s grouse was the anarchy that had enveloped Anambra State as the Chris Uba, a known ally and of the president, was accused of orchestrating the abduction of the then sitting governor, Chris Ngige, following the latter’s non-implementation of a pre-election agreement.
Enter Ahmadu Ali, himself an associate of Obasanjo, the only PDP chairman who completed his tenure and was replaced by Vincent Ogbulafor at the party’s national convention in 2008. Ogbulafor, feuding with his state governor, Theodore Orji, faced a N100 million lawsuit alleging stealing and had to step aside. He resigned only two years into his tenure. His successor, Okwesilieze Nwodo, was also embroiled in a dispute with his own state governor, Sullivan Chime. The result was a High Court ruling halting his chairmanship on the grounds that at the time he became chairman, he was not a card-carrying member of the party.. Dr. Haliru Mohammed, a former Minister of Communications during the Obasanjo/Atiku administration, served as acting chairman and was succeeded by Alhaji Kawu Baraje, who also had only a brief stay in office. His successor, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, did not complete his tenure: he too was embroiled in brickbats with his state governor, a retired naval chief, Murtala Nyako.
Tukur’s removal brought in Adamu Mu’azu, an ex-Bauchi State governor under whose tenure the political opposition dislodged PDP from power for the first time since 1999. Mu’azu was accused of being a mole who worked to actulaise President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 electoral win. Senator Ali Modu Sheriff’s one-year tenure was marked by controversy, among them the lingering debate over how he had handled the emergence of the terror outfit, Boko Haram, as Borno State governor. And like Mu’azu, he too was seen as an opposition mole. Ahmed Makarfi had a one-year stint, during which he battled Sheriff to a standstill and Uche Secondus, his successor who was propped up by River State governor, Nyesom Wike, was also sacked after falling out with the same governor.
One reason the current crisis in PDP has festered is its leader’s approach to criticism. When the Rivers helmsman fires salvos he may be doing that in personal capacity, but he carries the weight of a region’s pain behind him. There are many who, although neither effusive nor combative like Wike, are nevertheless pained by their party’s presidential offering, knowing that it ought to be the turn of Southern Nigeria to produce the president. Already, this sentiment, muted but not ineffective, has led to the party’s haemorrhaging of members via the Obidient movement of former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi.
But the leader appears to see in Wike’s criticisms only the picture of a young rebel and not a region’s anger. Speaking in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, he said: “When we started PDP, these children were not around. They are children who do not know why we formed the party. We will not allow any individual to destabilise our party. I was voted as PDP chairman for a four-year tenure and I’m yet to complete a year. Atiku’s victory doesn’t affect the chairman’s position. I won my election based on our party’s constitution. I didn’t commit any offence. I’m only reforming the party, so I’m not bothered with all the noises.” The Rivers helmsman, who wants to drown yet another chairman in the river of political intrigue, replied that those Ayu called “children” put him in his present post and would help PDP lose the 2023 ballot.
But there is a snag: if Ayu is relieved of his job, it is yet another northerner that will replace him, going by the party’s constitution. Ultimately, with methodical Ayu—according to his son Shima, Ayu once read an entire manual before driving his new car—and his critics refusing to shift ground, Nigeria is poised to witness intense drama ahead of the 2023 election. It is the proverbial case of the chicken on a rope: there is rest for neither. And the opposition are taking “judicious notice” of PDP’s internal civil war. | https://tribuneonlineng.com/iyorchia-ayu-a-chair-without-cheer/ | 2022-09-08T23:25:51Z | tribuneonlineng.com | control | https://tribuneonlineng.com/iyorchia-ayu-a-chair-without-cheer/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The newly ascended King Charles III said in a statement on Thursday that the royal family is mourning the loss of “a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother,” following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the king said.
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” he added. “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign. Charles immediately ascended to the throne following his mother’s death. | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-queens-death-will-be-deeply-felt-throughout-the-country/ | 2022-09-08T23:25:57Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-queens-death-will-be-deeply-felt-throughout-the-country/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
King Charles III will deliver a televised address on Friday following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The series of official protocols and rituals following the death of a monarch, known in the case of Queen Elizabeth as Operation London Bridge, includes an address by the new king and the prime minister. King Charles’s address will be broadcast at 6 p.m. U.K. time, according to the Operation London Bridge plans.
He will be proclaimed king Friday by the Accession Council at St. James’s Palace, according to reports. Parliament will swear allegiance to King Charles and other parliamentary activities will be suspended for 10 days.
The newly ascended king put out a statement earlier today following the news of the queen’s death, writing that the royal family is mourning the loss of “a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.”
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” King Charles wrote.
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign. | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-to-give-televised-address-tomorrow/ | 2022-09-08T23:26:03Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-to-give-televised-address-tomorrow/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former President Trump’s Justice Department pushed for a criminal investigation of former Secretary of State John Kerry, an ex-U.S. attorney revealed in a new book, according to The New York Times.
The push for an investigation of Kerry was one of several instances in which Trump’s Justice Department pressured the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan to take action against the then-president’s critics, according to Geoffrey Berman, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Berman was fired by Trump in June 2020.
In May 2018, the Justice Department told Berman’s office it would be investigating Kerry’s Iran-related conduct, Berman details in his new book “Holding the Line,” out Tuesday, according to the Times.
The request came days after Trump publicly attacked Kerry on Twitter over the Iran nuclear deal, which he helped negotiate as head of the State Department in the Obama administration, Berman said. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the accords around the same time.
“The conduct that had annoyed the president was now a priority of the Department of Justice,” Berman wrote, according to the Times.
After Berman’s office declined to prosecute Kerry, the request was sent to another U.S. attorney’s office, in Maryland, which also declined to prosecute, Berman said in his book, according to the Times.
In another case of what he described as a “clear” and “outrageous” pattern, Berman said the Justice Department referred a case against Gregory Craig, former White House counsel for the Obama administration, to his office.
Berman claims he was asked to charge Craig prior to the midterm elections in order to “even things out,” according to the Times. The case was similarly shuffled around to another U.S. attorney’s office after Berman declined to prosecute.
Trump’s Justice Department also sought to block cases against the former president’s allies, including his personal lawyer Michael Cohen, Berman noted in his book, according to the Times.
The Hill has reached out to a Trump spokesperson for comment. | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/trumps-doj-pushed-for-legal-action-against-john-kerry-says-ex-us-attorney/ | 2022-09-08T23:26:51Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/hill-politics/trumps-doj-pushed-for-legal-action-against-john-kerry-says-ex-us-attorney/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A majority of Americans believe former President Trump and his “Make America Great Again” movement poses a threat to democracy, according to a new Reuters-Ipsos poll.
The new poll, published on Wednesday, found that 58 percent of respondents believe that the MAGA movement is a threat to U.S. democracy.
One in 4 Republicans agreed that the party’s MAGA wing is a threat to democracy, while 60 percent said they don’t believe Trump’s movement represents the majority of their party, the poll said.
The new poll comes in the wake of President Biden’s “Soul of the Nation” address last week, in which he warned that the MAGA wing of the GOP was pushing anti-democratic ideas, such as its continued claims the 2020 election was stolen.
“Not every Republican, not even a majority of Republicans, are MAGA Republicans. Not every Republican embraces their extreme ideology,” Biden said in his prime-time speech.
“But there’s no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. And that is a threat to this country.”
Biden faced a wave of backlash from the GOP, who said the speech was divisive and smeared half of the electorate. White House officials pushed back on criticism that Biden’s speech was political, noting that defending democracy isn’t a partisan issue.
Asked about Biden’s address, 59 percent of respondents to the Reuters-Ipsos said it will further divide the country, while nearly half of those surveyed said they didn’t watch the speech at all, the poll said.
The Reuters-Ipsos poll surveyed 1,003 respondents (411 Democrats and 397 Republicans), with a margin of error is 4 percentage points. | https://www.wspa.com/news/majority-sees-trump-maga-movement-as-threat-to-democracy-poll/ | 2022-09-08T23:27:16Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/majority-sees-trump-maga-movement-as-threat-to-democracy-poll/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The White House on Thursday said it had purchased 100 million rapid at-home COVID-19 tests with its “limited funding,” as the administration continues to call on Congress to pass more pandemic funds.
The Biden administration said in a press release that the 100 million domestically manufactured tests would be directed into the Strategic National Stockpile. White House officials had no further comment on the tests when reached by The Hill.
“While insufficient to adequately replenish our existing stockpile of at-home tests, this procurement will help meet some testing needs in the months ahead and will put us in a better position to manage a potential increase in testing demand this fall and winter,” the White House said in its release.
It was announced in late August that the federal government would cease providing free at-home COVID-19 tests. At the time, the administration said this decision was made because “Congress hasn’t provided additional funding to replenish the nation’s stockpile of tests.”
The White House has kept up its calls for Congress to pass more funding, having requested $22.4 billion to combat the coronavirus pandemic earlier this month.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said this week that there is currently an insufficient supply of COVID-19 tests in the national stockpile to handle another potential “omicron-like event.”
“We had promised the American people we would make sure that we did not get into that, but we needed Congress to step up. Congress has not stepped up,” Becerra said.
Health officials are hoping to avoid a major surge in cases this fall and winter with the rollout of the bivalent COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna. In order to fund vaccines and treatments for the upcoming seasons, the administration pulled funds from other areas of the pandemic response effort.
The rate of new coronavirus cases both globally and in the U.S. has been steadily declining in recent weeks, though experts have warned that it is still too soon to pull back mitigation efforts. Apart from the ongoing monkeypox outbreak, officials have expressed concerns that the flu season this year may be more severe than usual, citing early data coming from the Southern Hemisphere.
During a press briefing this week, Becerra encouraged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as well as the flu at the same time.
“I really believe this is why God gave us two arms, one for the flu shot and the other one for the COVID shot,” said Becerra. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/white-house-buys-100m-at-home-covid-19-tests-with-limited-funding/ | 2022-09-08T23:27:22Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/white-house-buys-100m-at-home-covid-19-tests-with-limited-funding/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency plans to use tax dollars to transform land in Northeast Tallahassee into a park.
They’re focusing on land between Maclay Commerce Drive and Maclay Boulevard South.
“I lived out here a long time ago with my mom. I remember it being nothing but dirt and trees,” shared Shannon Berigan. She said she grew up near what’s now known as Tallahassee’s Market District.
“I am very excited to be part of it. It’s a huge infrastructure project,” Berigan added. She is now the communications manager for the Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency. That team is working to develop more than nine acres in the area. “This site is just up and growing,” Berigan explained. “It’s exploding with businesses and community development. There’s not really a public space for people to recreate.”
With new businesses opening up in the Market Square just steps away and new homes under construction along Thomasville Road, this project is designed to be a focal point for the community. It’s expected to cost just over $11 million.
There were some concerns about construction, lighting and noise early on in the public input process. Leon County Commissioner Brian Welch said, “I understand those concerns. We want to make sure we can accommodate neighbors as much as we can. Increasing tree buffers. Make sure we plant more trees to eliminate any noise or light pollution.”
Berigan said there have been a dozen community engagement meetings on the project.
“It is in the design phase. We are anticipating putting it out for bid for construction in the summer of 2023 and putting into construction in fall of 2023,” she explained. It’ll still be a while before dirt starts moving here. Once complete, the present grassy lot will become a playground, a water play area, pickleball courts, an open lawn for picnicking, frisbee and multi-use paved trails for walkers, runners and bikers.
Blueprint says if all goes according to plan, construction is expected to start in 2024 and last through 2026. | https://www.wtxl.com/community/blueprint-using-tax-dollars-to-build-tallahassee-park | 2022-09-08T23:29:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/community/blueprint-using-tax-dollars-to-build-tallahassee-park | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that flags in Florida will be flown at half-staff in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
This followed a proclamation from President Joe Biden stating that flags "shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, on the day of interment."
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away Thursday at the age of 96. Her 70-year reign was the longest of any monarch in the United Kingdom. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-for-queen-elizabeth-ii | 2022-09-08T23:29:48Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/flags-to-be-flown-at-half-staff-for-queen-elizabeth-ii | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — “Of course the judge found that City Walk was not a burden to the community it was in fact a blessing to the community,” says Jordan Pratt.
Attorney Jordan Pratt of First Liberty Institute has been on the case for several months. He believed from the beginning this was an important cause.
However, there is still a pending application for a site plan approval. Meaning — it is still up to the city of Tallahassee to accept City Walk’s proposal to operate as a homeless shelter.
This is significant since the city of Tallahassee served a cease and desist back in 2021 due to the mission’s lack of permit.
“We were proud to support them. Because of the religious aspects of the case, we wanted to be supportive and of their application and to help them in their litigation efforts. What we’ve seen is their efforts are successful,” says Pratt.
This battle between the Urban Mission and the city of Tallahassee began back in January 2021. There is no official date as to when the city will announce its final decision.
“Well I just know that we would not have provided 85,000 meals and 25,000 nights of safe sleep had they not been needed. So where would this city be if we didn’t exist,” says Miller.
WTXL ABC 27 reached out to city officials, and they have decided not to make a comment at this time. | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-in-favor-of-city-walk-urban-mission | 2022-09-08T23:29:54Z | wtxl.com | control | https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-in-favor-of-city-walk-urban-mission | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
For those with post-traumatic stress disorder — nightmares, angry outbursts, suicidal thoughts and flashbacks are symptoms of time spent in war zones. Those symptoms give victims no peace.
But now, the symptoms are being experienced by school age children in urban Louisiana.
According to a study by the Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies, 60% of children in New Orleans experience PTSD. That rate is four times the national average.
So, how did the Big Easy — a city known for fun, jazz and Mardi Gras — create an environment similar to a war zone?
Niya Cordier and her husband, Jason Jackson, say for their family, it all began with Hurricane Katrina.
One of the largest and most destructive storms in U.S. history, killed over 1,800 and left behind $125 billion in damage.
"Katrina was a catastrophic event," Cordier said. "It traumatized my entire family."
She says her 10-year-old son, Will, saw things no child should experience.
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"My own son got to see dead bodies, people being shot, people being shoved to the ground, harmed, hurt, fighting over buses, fighting over food, fighting over the little bit that was being looted, waiting for days for someone to come and he was 10," Cordier continued. "What did they expect that would do to all of these kids?"
After Katrina came another trauma—gun violence.
Samuel Chesterfiled is a longtime licensed professional counselor who's helped school-aged children through PTSD.
"Seeing my neighbor or the stranger murdered in my yard, I see the blood. That's traumatic," he said.
Chesterfield says it's common for children living in urban areas like New Orleans to experience PTSD. "Natural disasters, traumatic events, abuse — and that's both physical and emotional trauma. That could be the death of a loved one, a chronic illness, that could be cancer, a traumatic event, a car wreck, violence, all of those things play a major, major role and especially when you live in an inner city," he said.
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With the support of family, Will graduated from high school and made it to college. But a decision to return home for the summer, sent his life into a tailspin.
"He was playing ball one night …. A guy pulls out a gun and starts shooting," Cordier said. "Those few little words changed my life...'Ma, I got shot' ... The events of what happened when my son was shot was like a domino effect for us."
After the shooting, Cordier says her son turned into a completely different person. He changed his name, carried guns, and dropped out of college.
The shooting left this family in shock. And triggered PTSD in his younger 13-year-old sister, Jayce. Newsy is not showing her face to protect her privacy.
"I'm scared," she said. "It's like a thought [that] if I make eye contact with the wrong person and I hold it for a little too long, something bad might happen."
Jayce now refuses to go through that neighborhood of New Orleans where her big brother nearly lost his life.
"It makes me nervous and it makes me ancy if I'm being honest," she said. "It's like, an unsettling feeling."
Summer months in New Orleans not only bring heat, but also violence.
In 2022, New Orleans topped the list of cities with the highest increase in homicide rates, according to Wallet Hub. Mental health experts say it's due to a lack of activities, internships and jobs for teens.
The Center for Resilience was born out of a desperate need to help children in the city. For the last eight years, executive director Elizabeth Marcell Williams has been a provider.
"Over a period of time in the years after Hurricane Katrina, we saw a gradual shutdown of state-run programming for children and adolescents with mental health needs," she said. "Around 2012 or so, schools in the city began articulating a need and saying, 'We have kids in our building right now who are crying out for more intensive support than we are equipped to be able to provide and it's manifesting in aggressive behaviors and property destruction and, you know, children are not being able to learn.'"
They are now the city's only therapeutic day program, shining a light to help kids find their way out of darkness. The nonprofit provides counseling and enough academics to help students graduate.
"On average, when we look at our success rate, 83% of the kids who have come through our program and gone back to their home school have been successful in that home school," Williams said.
Cordier says such a program might have helped her family. Instead, she and her husband moved to the suburbs of New Orleans for protection of their mental health, and peace.
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Psychologist Greg Matos wrote an article for Psychology Today titled "The Rise of Lonely, Single Men" — about straight men being the loneliest they've been in generations.
Matos says dating opportunities are diminishing. Straight men represent 62% of dating app users, lowering the chances of matches because it's competitive.
He says women's standards are higher now than in the past. Women require emotionally available men who are great communicators, but Matos says most men are not consistently taught those skills as boys.
That's not true for David Warner, though. He's in tune with his emotions but says dating is a journey and sometimes feels lonesome.
"It's never easy," he said. "You know, of course, I think that most people that are single and looking can attest to that because it's kind of like finding a needle in a haystack."
Warner hails from Chicago. He's separated from his wife and is currently dating using apps.
"'Loneliness' seems kind of sad," he continued. "'Lonesome' just means that you're, you know ... there's a moment of time, maybe, rather than loneliness, [which] is a condition. Lonesome might just be a few minutes in time."
When the article was published, it sparked heated discussions online and on social media. Some agreed with Matos, while others were angry and offended.
Tony Vear is a dating and relationship coach who says: "Men don't want to admit that they're failing around relationships, so they don't let people know and they just end up being lonely."
Vear has seen this play out in real life. Most of his clients are women seeking advice and expertise to grow their dating skills. Not so much with men.
"They don't know who to talk to because talking to their friends is like letting their friends know that they're failing," Vear continued.
Conversely, Match's chief dating expert, Rachel DeAlto, disagrees that men are lonelier. She sees both genders are holding higher standards.
"Singles are focusing on really looking for emotional maturity, honesty, good communication — all qualities that were seen above appearance. So I think we're shifting," she said. "And whether COVID did that, or just age and growth and evolution, I think it's a good thing."
For Warner, dating has bumps along the way. He's met women who other men scarred. He shared how his recent dates went with three women he met on dating apps.
"Within the first five minutes of meeting, they said, 'I just want you to know right now that we're not going to have sex.' And I was blown away because I don't even know you. You think I'm here to have sex ... I don't even know your last name at this point. ... They shared with me that it was something that men had done," he said. "I think guys really have to know that that's not an approach."
The pandemic and dating apps most certainly changed how we date, but one thing remains the same: our human need for love, and connection.
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WEED, Calif. — An Oregon-based wood products company said they're investigating the possible failure of a water-spraying machine at its mill was what may have caused a wildfire in Northern California.
In a news release, Roseburg Forest Products Co. said that the machinery from a third-party equipment manufacturer is used to cool ash at its veneer mill.
"The process for handling the ash and removing it safely depends on the proper functioning of the third-party machinery, so it's logical to investigate the potential failure of that machinery as the proximate cause of the fire," said Pete Hillan, spokesman for Roseburg Forest Products Co. "Roseburg is working closely with state and local investigators to determine if this is the case."
The company also announced that although the fire's origin is still to be determined, they plan to provide up to $50 million for a community restoration fund.
The Mill Fire erupted on Sept. 2 at the company's facility in Weed, the Associated Press reported.
The company explained in the news release that wood remnants fuel the mill's electrical power and after it consumes the wood, the generator ejects ash, which is then sprayed with cooling water by a " third-party-supplied machine."
The company said they are investigating whether that third-party machine failed to cool the ash sufficiently, thereby igniting the fire.
The fire has destroyed 107 structures and damaged 26 others, and has also killed two people, the news outlet reported.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Two schools, from one city, with the same goal.
Both Maclay and Saint John Paul II are talented football teams. The Marauders have a new head coach, while the Panthers boast a lot of veteran leaders who are looking to go the distance. They'll face each other Friday night, and with both teams in the newly created Class 1 Suburban, this game means a lot as far as rankings go.
Both teams are led by dynamic quarterbacks who aren't afraid to sling the football, and both Maclay head coach Jason Cauley and Panther head man Ed Hill, aren't afraid to praise each other's offenses.
"If you're going to beat a team like JP2, you're going to have to score points," said Cauley. "You're going to try and make them have mistakes, and capitalize off that. We're going to have to play a mistake free game and hope they do have mistakes."
"They're technical at everything they do," added Hill. "That's one of the things we like and we want to see. We want to make our DB's better, we want to make our cornerbacks and our safeties better."
The Panthers look to stay undefeated, while the Marauders look to build off a big win last week, and both are ready for what should be a fun match-up Friday night.
"We're going to try and do what we do," said Cauley. "By now, people know what we're going to do, and coach Hill knows what we're going to do, and we know what he likes to do, and we'll see how everything holds up."
"We have to go out and play football.," added Hill. "It's on their home turf this year, and I know they look back at those points that were put up last year and they want to match that. This team is one a mission, and I think that Friday night we're going to show that we're still focused on our mission."
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FORECAST: Increasing humidity brings rain at times by the weekend
WEATHER HEADLINES
- Mainly clear tonight, only a few patches of fog early Friday
- Humidity and clouds increase on Friday
- Rain possible at times over the weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Temperatures Thursday night will once again be very comfortable, dropping into the 50s and lower 60s by Friday morning under a clear sky.
The heat and humidity kick back in on Friday with an increase in cloud cover by the evening hours. A stray shower is possible as those clouds thicken up, but we don’t expect anything widespread at all. Highs will be in the 80s.
Clouds will continue to increase Friday night as a small shower chance remains. Lows will be in the 60s.
A round of showers arrives by late morning on Saturday with a break in the rain during the afternoon. Highs will be in the 70s to near 80.
Rain chances will skyrocket Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front swings through the region. Some of the thunderstorms embedded in this rainfall could contain gusty winds and exceptionally heavy rain.
Monday looks drier, but clouds and a few stray showers will pop up during the afternoon as the parent area of low pressure behind this weekend’s rain moves through our region. The rest of next week looks drier with the initially cool air replaced by more seasonable warmer air by the end of the week.
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‘I’m actually kind of gutted:’ British citizens living in Louisville mourn Queen Elizabeth’s death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, so too do the members of a Louisville British cultural group.
“To finally hear that she just passed away, and I only just found out a few minutes ago that she just passed away, I’m actually kind of gutted today,” Michael Bromilow said.
Bromilow is from the United Kingdom and has been living in Louisville for 30 years.
In 2012, he founded the group “British and PROUD!!!!” on Facebook, to bring together British people who had immigrated to Louisville.
“It’s basically just a group of British ex-Pats that now call Louisville home,” Bromilow said. “And we get together, we go watch England play football, and a spin-off of that is we created Scouse’s House at Lynn Family Stadium to support Louisville City and Racing Louisville, because we just love our football.”
Catherine Sherman is a member of that group.
For her, the Queen’s death symbolizes the end of an era.
“In her early days when she first took the throne, she said she would serve until the day she died and she has,” Sherman said. “And, we’re losing part of ourselves, really.”
Sherman told WAVE News her feelings are shared by several in the UK, because of how prominent Elizabeth was in their lives. She became popular during World War II and had been on the throne for 70 years.
She became a staple of stability for millions of British people.
“That’s when it hits you that you realize just how much she’s influenced your life,” Sherman said. “You know, every day in school, we’ve got pictures of the Queen everywhere. My father was in the British army, he served the queen, he served the queen and country. And then you realize, you start to think about all the work that she’s done. She’s a grandmother, she’s a family person, strong family person, and it kind of makes you realize that is history.”
Others in the group echoed that sentiment.
”In the U.S. you have a President and you have that, kind of, constant change every few years of what’s going on,” Steve Bradbery said. “But the Queen, and the monarchy in general, has always been that kind of solid backbone that runs through the U.K. and institutionally they’re just part of who we are.”
The group felt so connected to the queen that they celebrated her 70th Jubilee with a picnic in Broad Run Park.
They also plan to celebrate her life and show their British Pride.
“Rest in peace, Queen Elizabeth,” Bromilow said. “God save the King.”
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Niece Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar made his dirt late model debut at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday night, with an 11th-place finish in the ‘Chasing the Dream’ Feature #3. The 19-year-old battled his way from the tail end of the field in the No. 42 Andy’s Frozen Custard dirt late model after sustaining right rear damage on the initial start of the 20-lap feature.
“I’ve been fortunate to get some dirt racing experience this year, but racing at a venue as historic as Eldora in a dirt late model is hard to top,” Hocevar remarked. “We battled back to salvage a decent finish and I can’t thank Andy’s Frozen Custard, Worldwide Express, Premier Security Solutions, SEAL Legacy Foundation, and Shocker Hitch enough for the opportunity. It was an experience I won’t forget and hopefully the first of many to come.”
“We’ve enjoyed the process of getting this dirt late model prepared for Eldora and to have the support from our Niece Motorsports shop really showcases the versatility of the people we have here,” Niece Motorsports general manager Cody Efaw remarked. “Carson battled to get himself back in contention and I’m sure it was a valuable experience for him – especially getting the chance to compete in another discipline at a high level.”
After a strong rookie campaign in 2021, Hocevar has continued his success in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with his second-straight Playoffs appearance in 2022. Through 18 races this season, Hocevar has tallied six top-five and 10 top-10 finishes.
Hocevar returns to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series action in the No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet Silverado in the Kansas Lottery 200 at Kansas Speedway Friday night at 7:30 p.m. ET live on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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Race fans are down to the final three weeks to catch the exciting action at Macon Speedway, this season. The first of which is this Saturday, September 10 as GRIZ 98.1 FM Hall Of Fame Night presented by Mile Chevrolet will feature seven divisions on a night that honors Macon Speedway’s former drivers.
The Vintage Racing Of Illinois Series will be in town for its only visit of the season. The series features cars from years gone by and brings back great memories. The fact that they race aggressively for the trophy in heats and a feature makes it even better. It’s the perfect class to have on a night where the track honors its drivers of the past.
With just three races left, Taylorville, IL driver Colby Eller is closing in on his first track championship. Eller has a 28-point lead in the Decatur Building Trades DIRTcar Pro Late Model class, while Ryan Miller holds onto second. Braden Johnson is within striking distance in third, while Colby Sheppard and Rockett Bennett round out the top five.
Racing veteran Rodney Standerfer, from Summerfield, IL, sits atop the BillingsleyRewards.com DIRTcar Modified points, having claimed four feature wins. Standerfer holds a 38-point lead on Guy Taylor. Alan Crowder, Tim Luttrell, and Zach Taylor complete the top five in points.
The aforementioned Guy Taylor not only is in the running for the Modified championship, he is very likely to claim the Pro Mod championship at the track. In fact, Taylor could mathematically lock it up this week or next if everything plays out right. He currently has a 106-point lead and the most points a driver can accumulate in a night is 60. His nephew, Zach Taylor, is second in points, followed by Kevin Crowder, Maxx Emerson, and Matt Milner.
Cerro Gordo, IL driver Terry Reed will most likely clinch the 51 Bistro Street Stock championship this week, having a 174-point lead on Nick Macklin. Bobby Beiler, Brian Dasenbrock, and Jaret Duff are others in the top five.
Tristin Quinlan and Billy Mason are the two drivers battling for the DIRTcar Hornet championship at the track. Quinlan holds a 30 point lead. Brady Reed, Taryn Page, and Jeremy Reed round out the top five.
Rounding out Saturday’s classes will be the Micros By Bailey Chassis. This will be a sanctioned POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro special event, paying $700 to win. John Barnard leads the Macon division standings as well as the POWRi national points. The Sherman, IL driver was the 2020 champion at the track.
Following Saturday night’s action, only the September 17 and September 24 events remain. Saturday, September 17th will be KerbyStrong Foundation night, featuring special events with extra pay for the Pro Lates, Modifieds, and Sportsman. Saturday, September 24th will be BRANDT Season Championship night.
Pit gates open this Saturday night at 4:00, grandstands at 5:00, hotlaps are at 6:00, and racing is at 7:00 PM. Grandstand admission is $15, while kids 11 and under are free.
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MLB set to announce pitch clocks, shift limits for 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball is set to announce a pitch clock and limits on defensive shifts next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense.
The sport’s 11-man competition committee is set to adopt the rules changes Friday, mandating a clock that will count down 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds with runners. The MLB clock will be slightly longer than the version experimented with in the minor leagues this season: 14 seconds with the bases empty and 19 seconds with runners on at Triple-A, and 14/18 at lower levels.
“It’s something that takes a while to get used to, but I think overall the impact it had on the pace of the game was good,” said the Yankees’ Matt Carpenter, who spent April at Triple-A with Round Rock.
The shift limit will require four players other than the pitcher and the catcher to be in front of the outfield grass when a pitch is thrown, including two of the four on either side of second base,
In addition, there will be a limit during each plate appearance of two pickoff attempts or steps off the rubber, what MLB calls disengagements. If a third attempt is made and is unsuccessful, a balk would be called. The limit would be reset to two during a plate appearance if a runner advances.
Size of bases will increase to 18-inch squares from 15, promoting safety — first basemen are less likely to get stepped on — but also boosting stolen bases and offense with a slightly decreased distance.
The plans, first reported by The Athletic, were detailed by a pair of baseball officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because the changes were not scheduled to be announced until Friday.
The changes will be start during spring training.
A catcher will be required to be in the catcher’s box with nine seconds left on the clock and a hitter in the batter’s box and focused on the pitcher with eight seconds remaining. Penalties for violations will be a ball called against a pitcher and a strike called against a batter.
Time between half-innings will set at 2:15 for most regular-season games, 2:40 for nationally televised games and 3:10 for postseason games. The clock will be 30 seconds between batters.
A batter can ask an umpire for time once per plate appearance, and after that it would be granted only at umpire’s discretion if request is made while in box.
The clock has reduced the average time of a nine-inning game in the minor leagues from 3:04 in 2021 to 2:38 this season. The average time of a nine-inning game in the major leagues this year is 3:06 — it was 2:46 in 1989, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
“It’s slow. It’s boring,” Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia said of a TV broadcast in 2017. “Man, it’s so hard to watch if you have no interest in it.”
Shifts have been limited all season at Double-A and Class A, where teams are required to have four players on the infield, including two on each side of second base.
Use of shifts has exploded in the past decade, from 2,357 times on balls hit in play in 2011 to 28,130 in 2016 and 59,063 last year, according to Sports Info Solutions. Shifts were on pace for 71,000 this year, according to midseason data.
The big league batting average of .243 this year in on track to be the lowest since 1967, two years before the pitcher’s mound was lowered from 15 inches to 10.
Players had long resisted a clock at the major league level. Management gained the right in March’s lockout settlement to establish the 11-person committee, which includes six management representatives, four players and one umpire.
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Real America's Voice to air special, sponsored by the Informing America Foundation, on Thursday, September 8 at 7pm EDT
CENTENNIAL, Colo., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Food industry leaders, from farmers to distributors to grocers, as well as consumers, are sounding the alarm on growing and urgent food security challenges facing America today. Will America Go Hungry?, a major TV special hosted by award-winning journalist Steve Gruber and sponsored by the Informing America Foundation, will examine the growing food crisis in America, how it is affecting Americans across the country, and what we can do to ensure that the nation stays fed. The special will air on Real America's Voice on Thursday, September 8 at 7pm EDT.
"Food isn't just another issue — it's a fundamental human necessity — and our partisan squabbles at the dinner table won't matter much if there's nothing to eat," said Real America's Voice CEO Howard Diamond. "Will America Go Hungry? will take our viewers to the front lines of the battle to keep Americans fed, from farms to foodbanks to grocery store shelves."
Will America Go Hungry? will air on Real America's Voice on Thursday, September 8 at 7pm EDT, and will feature interviews with:
- Troy Duhon, Founder, The Food Pantry of New Orleans
- Todd Armstrong, Owner and Manager, Armstrong Cattle and Crops
- Thomas Hackman, Owner, Hackman Family Farms
- Leah Beyer, farmer and AG Marketing Leader
- Andy Puzder, former CEO, CKE Restaurants
- Alfie Oakes, CEO, Oakes Farms
- Dave Brat, Dean, Liberty University School of Business
WATCH Will America Go Hungry? on Thursday, September 8 at 7pm EDT at https://realamericasvoice.com or by downloading the app on Apple or Android. Real America's Voice is also available on DISH Network, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Pluto TV, Samsung TV Plus, and Roku.
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The Houston oil company and two subsidiaries behind last year’s spill off of the coast of Huntington Beach have agreed to plead no contest to six misdemeanors in Orange County Superior Court and pay $4.9 million in fines and penalties to the state and county for failing to promptly notify regulators of the ongoing leak, harming protected birds, and pollution, state and local prosecutors said on Thursday, Sept. 8.
That accord comes on the heels of Amplify Energy and two subsidiaries, Beta Operating Co. and San Pedro Bay Pipeline, recently agreeing to plead guilty in federal court to violating the federal Clean Water Act and pay nearly $13 million in fines and compensation.
“The oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach polluted state waterways, shut down local beaches, and wreaked havoc on our fish and wildlife,” Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “While the exact cost of the spill is still unknown, today’s announcement marks an important step toward accountability.”
Amplify’s leak-detection system detected a potential leak at 4:10 p.m. on Oct 1, and then shut down and restarted the pipeline more than a half-dozen times, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
No leak, or potential leak, was reported for more than 16 hours, the DA’s Office said.
“This plea … will enable us to best protect the health and safety of the people of Orange County and our environment by changing the way Amplify conducts its business practices,” said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer, who joined Bonta and others at a Santa Ana press conference.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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By Eric Tucker | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is preparing to appeal a judge’s decision granting the appointment of an independent arbiter to review records seized in a criminal investigation by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
Citing national security concerns and other factors, the department also asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to put on hold her directive prohibiting it from using the seized classified records for investigative purposes while it contests her ruling.
“Without a stay, the government and public also will suffer irreparable harm from the undue delay to the criminal investigation,” department lawyers said in a motion Thursday in which they announced their intent to appeal the order to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The 21-page Justice Department filing lays bare the government’s concern about the impact it believes will be caused by the judge’s order, which temporarily halted core aspects of its criminal investigation, and its continued objections to the planned appointment of a “special master” to conduct an independent review of the records taken from Mar-a-Lago. Already, the department said, the intelligence community has paused its separate risk assessment that the judge had permitted to continue because of “uncertainty regarding the bounds of the Court’s order.”
The department gave the judge until next Thursday to stay her original order, saying it would otherwise file its appeal. Though such an appeal will almost certainly result in further delays to its underlying investigation, the department made clear throughout its motion its belief that it would be “injured” beyond repair if the judge’s order was permitted to stand.
The Justice Department has been investigating for months what it says was the unlawful retention of national defense information at Mar-a-Lago as well as efforts to obstruct the probe. It is not clear whether Trump or anyone else will face charges.
Reacting to Thursday’s motion, Trump renewed his attacks on the entire investigation.
“So now the FBI and Biden Department of ‘Justice’ leakers are going to spend Millions of Dollars, & vast amounts of Time and Energy, to appeal the order on the ‘Raid of Mar-a-Lago document hoax,’” he tweeted.
The FBI seized more than 100 documents with classified markings during an Aug. 8 search of the property. Those records have been segregated from the thousands of non-classified documents that were taken, the department said.
The Trump legal team had asked the judge, a Trump appointee, to name a special master — in many cases, a lawyer or retired judge — to examine the seized documents to ensure that personal materials are returned to him and that any privileged records are weeded out from the rest of the investigation.
In a procedural win for the ex-president, Cannon granted that request and said she would appoint an arbiter to inspect the records and filter out any that may be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
She also directed the FBI to temporarily stop using those documents in its investigation until a report from the special master or “further court order.”
On Thursday, the Justice Department lambasted the idea that any of the classified records could be protected by such claims. It also asked the judge to lift her directive that classified records be shared with a special master.
“The classification markings establish on the face of the documents that they are government records, not Plaintiff’s personal records. The government’s review of those records does not raise any plausible attorney-client privilege claims because such classified records do not contain communications between Plaintiff and his private attorneys,” the motion states.
It adds that “no potential assertion of executive privilege could justify restricting the Executive Branch’s review and use of the classified records at issue here.”
The ruling, if upheld on appeal, would be likely to substantially delay the criminal investigation though it seems unlikely to have significant long-term effects that would take the probe off course. The department said it did not interpret the judge’s order as a prohibition against interviewing witnesses about how the records were relocated from the White House to Mar-a-Lago and how they were stored — suggesting that at least that investigative work would continue. Nor did it think there was a bar against the department from briefing members of Congress.
“Even so,” department lawyers wrote, “the prohibition on the review and use of the classified records is uniquely harmful here, where the criminal investigation concerns the retention and handling of those very records, with the concomitant national security concerns raised by that conduct.”
The two sides were directed to submit proposed names of a special master by Friday. The department said it planned to “provide its views” by that deadline, and that its filing on Friday would confirm its plans to give the Trump team copies of all unclassified documents taken during the search and to return personal records that were not commingled with classified materials.
The department earlier in the week said that the seized records included “medical documents, correspondence related to taxes, and accounting information.”
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HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distributions:
The Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 7, 2022:
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:
Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund's NAV and not the market price of the Fund's shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.
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Aaron Donald and the Rams host the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium to begin the 2022 NFL season.
The Rams return several impact players this season after winning the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February. Quarterback Josh Allen and the Bills are considered favorites to win the Super Bowl this season.
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A Look Back at the Extraordinary Life of Queen Elizabeth II, the Longest-Reigning British Monarch
The Queen was a beloved figure around the world. Having ascended the throne in 1952, she became the longest-reigning monarch in UK history. It's estimated that 90% of people alive today have known no other British monarch.
It's been estimated that 90% of the people alive today have known of no other monarch of England than Queen Elizabeth II. She was just 26 when she ascended to the throne, and her enduring presence transcended the United Kingdom to become a beloved figure all over the world.
Queen Elizabeth II’s reign began in 1952 when the 25-year-old princess was on a visit to Africa and learned that her father had died.
In 1957, she made her first state visit to the United States, and over the years, met 13 U.S. presidents.
She dined with President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline "Jackie" Kennedy in 1961 and went horse-riding with President Ronald Reagan at Windsor Castle in 1982.
She also welcomed then-President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to Buckingham Palace in 2009.
"Michelle and I were lucky enough to come to know Her Majesty, and she meant a great deal to us. Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with open arms and extraordinary generosity," Obama said, in part, in a tribute to the queen. "Time and again, we were struck by her warmth, the way she put people at ease, and how she brought her considerable humor and charm to moments of great pomp and circumstance."
Ten years later, she gave former President Donald Trump the full pomp-and-circumstance when he and Melania made a state visit.
"Melania and I will always cherish our time together with the Queen, and never forget Her Majesty's generous friendship, great wisdom, and wonderful sense of humor. What a grand and beautiful lady she was—there was nobody like her!" Trump said in part in a statement released on Truth Social.
President Joe Biden and Jill Biden visited just last year.
"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was more than a monarch. She defined an era. In a word of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her," Biden said in part in a statement released after the queen's death. "In the years ahead, we look forward to continuing a close friendship with The King and The Queen Consort. Today, the thoughts and prayers of people all across the United States are with the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in their grief.
"We send our deepest condolences to the Royal Family, who are not only mourning their Queen, but their dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother," Biden continued. "Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world."
Over the decades, Queen Elizabeth became a cherished institution — her beloved corgis often at her side.
And she kept a stiff upper lip as her royal household suffered three marriage breakups in less than a year and a devastating fire at Windsor castle. The year 1992 was, in her words, "horrible."
When Princess Diana died in 1997, Buckingham Palace was initially silent about the tragedy, sparking widespread criticism in the grief-stricken nation. Then, the Queen made a televised address to the nation.
“I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being,” the Queen said.
In quick order, she won back the affections of her subjects.
The Diana drama was depicted in the movie "The Queen," in which actress Helen Mirren won an Oscar for playing the monarch.
Queen Elizabeth was a key figure in welcoming Meghan Markle into the Royal family in 2018. And even as Harry feuded with his father and brother, he always showed respect for his grandmother.
When asked what was the best thing about her, Harry said, “Her sense of humor, her ability to see humor in so many different things."
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic 2020, Queen Elizabeth lifted spirits with a TV address. “Better days will return. We will be with our friends again. We will be with our families again,” she said.
A year later, she sat alone at a funeral for her beloved husband, Prince Phillip, who died at the age of 99.
Now, the world mourns the monarch who seems to have been a part of our lives forever. With her passing, Prince Charles has ascended the throne to become King Charles III.
Visit our latest coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's passing to stay up to date.
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A Nebraska Man Wins the Lottery Twice in 5 Days
The lucky man told the Nebraska Lottery that he’ll be paying bills and possibly buying a jet ski.
A Nebraska man won the lottery not once, but twice!
Sergey Nastin went to the Nebraska Lottery headquarters on Aug. 19 to claim the $20,000 top prize from the scratch-off game, Mega Multiplier, The Lincoln Journal Star reported.
The odds of winning the top prize are one in 58,500 according to the Nebraska Lottery.
Nastin told the lottery he was going to use the money to pay bills but also “keep some for something fun like a jet ski.”
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Body Found Inside Car Left at North Carolina Police Station, Man Arrested in Connection With Murder
Terrance J’Von Hartsfield was arrested in connection with the murder of Jacqueline Beckwith as well as for possession of firearm by felon by the Youngsville Police Department, WRAL reported.
A North Carolina man has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was discovered in the trunk of a car in the parking lot of a local police station, WRAL reported.
Terrance J’Von Hartsfield was arrested in connection with the murder of Jacqueline Beckwith, as well as for possession of firearm by felon by the Youngsville Police Department, WRAL reported.
Police confirmed to WRAL Hartsfield drove the woman's body to the station following a shooting.
Hartsfield, 33, was arrested Wednesday night after Beckwith’s body was found in the car at 1:30 p.m. in Youngsville nearly two hours after shots were fired at a gas station in nearby Wake Forest just after noon, CBS17 reported.
Hartsfield arrived at the police department to report a woman dead inside his vehicle, parked just outside, cops said according to ABC11.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to the Youngsville Police Department for comment and if Hartsfield is still in custody but has not heard back.
Inside Edition Digital has also reached out to North Carolina Courts and they say that Hartsfield has not entered a plea as he has no immediate court dates available. It remains unclear if he’s obtained counsel.
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Local Politician Held on Suspicion of Murdering Las Vegas Reporter Who Covered His Alleged Misdeeds in Office
Jeff German, an investigative reporter, was allegedly targeted as payback for a story about Clark County Public Administrator Rob Telles’ alleged misdeeds in office, according to police. “Jeff was a fearless reporter,” a colleague tells Inside Edition.
Bizarre new clues are emerging in the murder of a top investigative journalist from Las Vegas. Cops arrested a local politician, Clark County Public Administrator Rob Telles, after he walked into his garage wearing a hazmat suit.
Police say Telles disguised himself in an orange construction vest and wide-brimmed hat after he allegedly stabbed to death Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
The reporter was allegedly targeted as payback for an investigative story detailing Telles’ alleged misdeeds in office, according to police.
In his articles, German reported on allegations of emotional stress and bullying in Telles' office, which led to a secret recording of Telles and a female staffer emerging from the back seat of his car.
They both denied an inappropriate relationship.
Telles lost his primary race and blamed German’s articles, calling them a “lying smear piece.”
“[Telles] was very, very angry with German,” said journalist Geoff Schumacher, who worked with German.
But Schumacher says that German never expressed worry or fears about Telles. “Jeff was a fearless reporter,” he said.
After German’s murder, cops released an image of a red GMC related to the slaying. Yesterday, police towed away Telles' red GMC from his driveway.
After returning home in the hazmat suit, Telles, a husband and father of three kids, refused to come out of his home. He was finally taken into custody on a stretcher, suffering from what cops are calling “self-inflicted, non-life-threatening stab wounds,” after a tense standoff.
Cops also announced Thursday that Telles’ DNA was connected to the murder scene.
“We recovered a pair of shoes. As you can see, there’s apparent blood on the shoes,” said Capt. Dori Koren of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Telles is being held on suspicion of murder.
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The record reign of Queen Elizabeth II was one truly fit for “The Crown.”
Before her death on Thursday, the UK’s longest-serving monarch was cherished for a stoic calm that exemplified her nation’s wartime slogan, “Keep calm and carry on.”
The same could not be said of her royal offspring, however, who packed her 70-year reign with enough sex and scandal to justify the salacious Netflix series “The Crown.”
Here, The Post recaps some of the biggest royal scandals of her era — starting from how she even became queen, through her “annus horribilis” and right up to her final years, with Brexit and the ongoing sex scandal tarnishing her middle son, Prince Andrew.
HOW SHE EVEN BECAME QUEEN
Queen Elizabeth was an accidental queen thanks only to the biggest royal scandal of her generation when Edward VIII abandoned his short reign as king for the love of an American divorcée, Wallis Simpson.
“Edward realized he had to choose between the Crown and Mrs. Simpson who, as a twice-divorced woman, would not have been acceptable as Queen,” the royal family’s own website notes.
Edward, who had yet to even be crowned, stepped down after only 325 days. His abdication also ended his children’s places in the line of succession, opening the path to Elizabeth’s historic reign.
“People forget that she came to the throne because of a scandal,” royal biographer Robert Lacey has said. Edward finally wed Simpson in France in 1937, living abroad for the next 35 years until his death in Paris in 1972.
NAZIS
Edward’s scandals did not end with his abdication. In 1937, he and his new wife visited Adolf Hitler in his vacation home — and greeted the genocidal madman with full Nazi salutes, according to his biography.
Edward even tried to teach the despicable salute to an innocent young Elizabeth, as caught in a video shared by The Sun in 2015 under the front-page headline “Their Royal Heilnesses.”
The Sun said the images did not reflect badly on Elizabeth but reflected “the warped prejudices” of Edward. “The man who briefly became our King was already a fan of Hitler — and remained so as late as 1970, long after the Holocaust’s horrors were laid bare,” the paper said at the time.
In fact, the royal family is descended from German stock and only changed its name to the House of Windsor from the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha during World War I.
In 2014, Princess Michael of Kent said she was “shocked” to learn that her father had been an officer in Hitler’s SS.
Despite this tarnished history, the queen’s then-20-year-old grandson, Prince Harry, went to a costume party in 2005 dressed as a Nazi soldier, with a red armband emblazoned with a big swastika.
“It was a poor choice of costume, and I apologize,” Harry said amid the uproar.
… AND RACISM
Elizabeth’s family has long also been blighted by accusations of racism, including the queen’s own late husband, Prince Philip.
In 2017, Princess Michael of Kent apologized after wearing a blackamoor brooch to her first meeting with Harry’s then-fiancee, Meghan Markle, who was about to be the first bi-racial royal. Princess Michael insisted she was “very sorry and distressed” that it had “caused offense.”
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Markle also blamed a mystery racist royal for her need to flee the family. She and Harry have never officially identified the family member they both claim had questioned the likely color of their mixed-race children.
Ironically, Harry had himself earlier been shamed for racist remarks — getting caught in a 2009 video calling someone a “Paki” and “a rag-head.”
AN “ANNUS HORRIBILIS” OF SEX SCANDALS
While Elizabeth’s marriage lasted 73 years, some of her kids’ philandering sparked scandals throughout the 1980s and 90s that many feared could end the monarchy.
Her middle son, Prince Andrew, was long dubbed Randy Andy before his 1986 wedding to Sarah Ferguson — but it was this wife who would spark the biggest headlines, most notably in 1992 when she was snapped having her toes sucked by US financial adviser John Bryan.
That same year, then-Prince Charles’ seemingly fairytale wedding to Princess Diana led to separation amid rumors of cheating by both.
Diana would later famously blame her ex for cheating on his now-wife, Queen Consort Camilla, saying there were “three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.” Diana’s own cheating led to unfounded rumors that her kids, Princes William and Harry, were not with Charles.
As the queen’s daughter, Princess Anne, also got divorced in 1992, the queen officially dubbed it her “annus horribilis” — Latin for “horrible year.”
PRINCESS DIANA’S DEATH
In 1997, Princess Diana’s death in a car crash in Paris sparked an outpouring of grief around the world — but no word from the queen.
In what is widely seen as one of her biggest missteps, Elizabeth remained holed up in Balmoral, waiting days to finally address the nation in a televised address.
The monarchy’s popularity plummeted during this turbulent period, but Queen Elizabeth’s steadfast presence eventually won back the populace.
HARRY AND MEGHAN’S MEGXIT
Prince Harry’s decision in early 2020 to formally quit life as a senior royal sparked an unprecedented crisis for the monarchy — one only exacerbated by Harry and wife Meghan Markle’s explosive interview accusing them of bullying and racism.
The queen responded by saying that “the whole family is saddened” and that the “issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning” and would be addressed privately by the family.
However, they lingered sharply until her death. Markle continued her criticism in interviews this month — and she and Harry were snubbed during a rare visit home to the UK, one that left them close when the queen fell mortally ill. As the family raced to be by her side, Markle was notably absent, despite seemingly planning to go.
THE PRINCE AND THE PEDOPHILE
The queen’s last years were also rocked by Andrew getting dragged into the biggest sex scandal of recent history, that involving his late pedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew struggled to justify damning photographs of him chatting it up with the perv in 2011 while staying at his Manhattan mansion — even after Epstein did jail time for child-sex offenses.
But worse was to follow when one of Epstein’s accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, repeatedly insisted she’d been made to have sex with the prince.
The queen booted Andrew from royal duties amid a backlash over a disastrous interview he gave to the BBC in late 2019 — then stripped him of his royal titles this year while he was sued by Giuffre in Manhattan.
The lawsuit, which he settled in February, also cost him financially, with a source telling The Post he settled for $12 million.
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Los Angeles Woman Allegedly Finds a Couple Living in Her Home When She Returns From Vacation
"Now I wake up anytime I hear something. ... It's very scary," Virginia Pinto told CBS Los Angeles.
A woman in Los Angeles came home from vacation to find two squatters who allegedly took over her home while she was gone, wearing her clothes, using her bed and her shower, according to CBS Los Angeles.
The couple allegedly broke into the apartment through a window when Virginia Pinto and her roommates were all out of town, Pinto told CBS Los Angeles.
“All my clothes down to the underwear, the socks, my Yezzys, my pants” were used, Pinto told the outlet.
When Pinto called police, the man fled but the woman hid in the bedroom closet for over an hour, CBS Los Angeles wrote. The first thing the woman allegedly told police was “this is my home,” Pinto told the outlet.
Pinto told CBS Los Angeles she believes the couple were in the home for at least 24 hours because “the beds were undone, they took showers, they washed clothes. They had a lot of time.” Footage from inside of Pinto’s room obtained by CBS Los Angeles showed a lighter and pipe in her unmade bed.
Pinto said around $2,000, purses and clothes were stolen and since the incident she does not feel safe, according to CBS Los Angeles. "Now I wake up anytime I hear something. ... It's very scary."
Los Angeles Police Department has not yet responded to Inside Edition Digital’s request for additional information on the incident.
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Luke Combs Rewards 2 Boys Who Moved Firewood and Saved Money to Attend His Concert
To pay for the concert tickets, the boys stacked piles of firewood for a neighbor.
Country music star Luke Combs is being praised after stopping his concert to talk to two young boys in attendance.
Bo Fenderson was attending the show with his friend Tanner Hale. To pay for the tickets, they worked hard — stacking piles of firewood for a neighbor.
The job took 10 hours over two days, and the neighbor gave each of the boys $100, they said.
So they showed up to the concert with signs hoping to get the attention of their favorite singer, and it worked!
Luke Combs even took $140 dollars out of his own pocket and handed it to the boys.
Their moms say it was a great lesson for their kids to learn — “Work hard and look what can happen.”
Combs also refunded all 15,000 tickets to his show the next night in Bangor, Maine, after he said vocal troubles had him performing at less than 100%.
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Memphis Faces Another Tragedy After 4 People Are Killed During Shooting Spree
The suspect spent three months in prison after pleading guilty to an assault last year. “If Mr. Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today, and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive,” Mayor Jim Strickland said.
Just days after Eliza Fletcher was found dead after being abducted while jogging in Memphis, the city again faces a terrible tragedy.
The entire city was placed on lockdown after four people were killed and three were wounded during a 22-hour shooting rampage.
“Once again our community has been faced with another senseless, senseless act of violence,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. said at a press conference.
The incident sparked a citywide “shelter in place” order, and police asked for the public's help on local news.
“He's armed and dangerous and everybody needs to shelter in place or go home until we get this resolved,” an official told the public.
Police say the shooting spree began when 19-year old Ezekiel Kelly shot his friend to death at 12:56 a.m.
Later that afternoon, just after 4:30 p.m., Kelly allegedly pulled up to a total stranger and opened fire. Two minutes later, a woman was shot in the leg as she stood on the side of the road.
At 5:59 p.m., Kelly was livestreaming as entered an AutoZone and shot a customer, who is now in critical condition.
Nearly two hours later, he allegedly killed a woman after carjacking her car, before shooting at two other random people.
Grainy video shows the moment Kelly was arrested, ending the harrowing ordeal.
Some are outraged after learning that the suspect pleaded guilty to assault charges in 2021, in which a man was almost killed. Kelly was sentenced to three years in prison, but was released after serving just three months.
“If Mr. Kelly served his full three-year sentence, he would still be in prison today, and four of our fellow citizens would still be alive,” Mayor Jim Strickland said.
Authorities identified at least eight crime scenes, including across the state line in Mississippi.
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North Carolina Mother Turns in Her Son for Alleged Murder After Seeing Him on the News
22-year-old Michael Haywood allegedly robbed a hemp store and killed an employee before being turned in by his mom.
A North Carolina man suspected of robbing a hemp shop and killing an employee has been identified and arrested after his mother turned him in.
Michael Haywood, 22, is a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Margret Bracey, 42, while she was working at a hemp store, according to Chief Phillip Voorhees, in a video obtained by WNCT-TV.
During the altercation Haywood allegedly cut his hand and left a blood trail that police tracked to about 700 feet from Haywood's home, according to search warrants obtained by WECT News.
Haywood had been staying with his mother, who noticed his cut hand and brought him to the hospital, WECT News reported.
Police took to Facebook to warn the public they were looking for Haywood and warned residents he may be armed and dangerous.
Haywood's mother later noticed her son on the news for the crime and brought him to the Sun County Police Department, according to the search warrant.
Haywood has been charged with common law robbery and first-degree murder and is being held without bond at the Pender County Detention center, according to public records.
"The Surf City Police Department is actively investigating the homicide that occurred on August 24th, 2022, at the Exotic Hemp Company," Voorhees told Inside Edition Digital in a statement. "Our deepest condolences go out to the victim's family."
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North Carolina School Baptizes 100 Kids Without Parental Permission: Reports
Students at Northwood Temple Academy, a private Christian school in Fayetteville, were baptized last week and left parents shocked and upset, according to Business Insider.
A North Carolina school has come under fire after it reportedly baptized 100 kids without parental permission, according to the Daily Beast.
Students at Northwood Temple Academy, a private Christian school in Fayetteville, were baptized last week and left parents shocked and upset, according to Business Insider.
“My daughter calls me from the school and says, ‘Mama, can you bring me some dry clothes? I got baptized today,’” the parent of an 11-year-old told the Fayetteville Observer. “I said, ‘WHAT?’”
Some parents complained to the school’s principal, who said that just a handful of students were scheduled to receive the sacrament and the others “just began to respond to the presence of the Lord,” according to The Daily Beast.
The principal then sent an email to Fayetteville Observer, which read, “In hindsight, we would do it differently and give the students an opportunity to contact their parents and ask permission to be baptized. We were not expecting such an overwhelming response to the message that was spoken, but as a mother I certainly can empathize with why some parents were upset.”
The principal added that she didn’t intend for the sacrament to be a secret from parents, according to Business Insider.
Inside Edition Digital reached out to Northwood Temple Academy for comment on the matter but has not heard back.
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Queen Elizabeth II, 96, Under Medical Supervision at Balmoral Estate ‘Remains Comfortable’
It has been reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are traveling from California to Balmoral as concerns for her majesty’s health grow.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Great Britain’s longest serving monarch, is under medical supervision at the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, according to Buckingham Palace.
The queen was given a medical evaluation Thursday morning and in a statement from Buckingham Palace, they say, “The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.”
Queen Elizabeth II, who has been on the throne for over 70 years, made her latest official audience Tuesday with Britain’s new prime minister,r Liz Truss. The queen was slated to have a virtual conference with members of her Privy Council over Zoom Wednesday night but canceled that at last minute after her doctors advised her to rest,The New York Times reported.
Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her platinum jubilee with a series of star-studded events throughout her kingdom.
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Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96: Everything to Know About the Death of Britain's Longest-Reigning Monarch
Here's everything we know about the death of Queen Elizabeth, and what is to come as her family, the United Kingdom and the world over mourn the loss of the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch of Great Britain.
Queen Elizabeth II, queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other sovereign countries whose work earned her respect and admiration from around the world, has died. She was 96.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday.
The queen's passing came after her health appeared to begin sharply deteriorating Thursday.
Here's everything we know about the death of Queen Elizabeth, and what is to come as her family, the United Kingdom and the world over mourn the loss of the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch of Great Britain.
The Royal Family and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Speak on Queen Elizabeth II's Passing
Queen Elizabeth's oldest child, now known as King Charles III, said in a statement that "the death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.
"We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world," he continued.
Outside Downing Street, Prime Minister Liz Truss said "we are all devastated" at the news of the queen's death, which she called a "huge shock to the nation and the world."
Saying the queen was a "rock on which modern Britain was built," the prime minister added, "Britain is the great country it is today because of her.
"Her devotion to duty is an example to us all," she continued.
U.S. Presidents Honor the Life of Queen Elizabeth II
It's been estimated that 90% of the people alive today have known of no other monarch of England than Queen Elizabeth II. She was just 26 when she ascended to the throne, and her enduring presence transcended the United Kingdom to become a beloved figure all over the world.
In 1957, she made her first state visit to the United States, and over the years, met 13 U.S. presidents. She welcomed then-President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama to Buckingham Palace in 2009.
"Michelle and I were lucky enough to come to know Her Majesty, and she meant a great deal to us," Obama said, in part, in a tribute to the queen.
Ten years later, she gave former President Donald Trump the full pomp-and-circumstance when he and Melania made a state visit. "What a grand and beautiful lady she was—there was nobody like her!" Trump said in part in a statement released on Truth Social.
President Joe Biden, who visited the queen just last year with first lady Jill Biden, said in part, "Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world."
Prince Charles Becomes King Charles III in the Wake of the Death of His Mother
In the announcing of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Buckingham Palace used the new titles Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, now hold.
"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow," the statement said.
And the king's statement on his mother's passing began, "A statement from His Majesty The King."
As Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay from 1952 to his accession to the throne, King Charles was the oldest and the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. He was also the longest-serving Prince of Wales, having held the title from 1958 until his accession Thursday.
Family Drew Near as Queen Elizabeth II's Health Began Waning
The queen’s four children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, as well as her grandson Prince William, were with her at Balmoral. Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was also by the queen’s side, according to reports.
Prince Harry, who was already in the United Kingdom for a charity event, arrived in Balmoral after his grandmother's death. The Duchess of Cambridge, commonly known as Kate Middleton, remained in Windsor as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were in school. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, remained in London but did not attend the WellChild awards event as originally planned.
For more on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, visit Inside Edition's ongoing coverage and see more below.
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Queen Elizabeth II, Longest-Lived and Longest Reigning British Monarch in History, Dead at 96
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday.
Queen Elizabeth II, queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other sovereign countries whose work as the longest-lived and longest-reigning British monarch earned her respect and admiration from around the world, has died. She was 96.
"The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon," Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday.
"The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow," the statement continued, referring for the first time to Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, with their new titles.
The statement was released on the official website of the Royal Family, which on Thursday was changed to a black background with simple white text, reading, "Queen Elizabeth II," "1926-2022." "The official website of the Royal Family is temporarily unavailable while appropriate changes are made," the only other text on the page beyond the statement read. A visual tribute to the queen was also displayed on the site.
"The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family," the newly appointed King Charles III said in a statement. "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
"During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held," the king continued.
Outside Downing Street, Prime Minister Liz Truss said "we are all devastated" at the news of the queen's death, which she called a "huge shock to the nation and the world."
Saying the queen was a "rock on which modern Britain was built," the prime minister added, "Britain is the great country it is today because of her.
"Her devotion to duty is an example to us all," she said.
"Today the Crown passes, as it has done for more than a thousand years, to our new monarch, our new head of state, His Majesty King Charles III," she continued. "With the king's family we mourn the loss of his mother and come together. We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much to us for so long."
Saying the moment marks "the passing of the second Elizabethan age," Truss concluded her statement by saying, "God save the King."
The queen met with Truss on Tuesday. Truss is the 15th prime minister to rise in power during the queen's reign, but due to the queen's condition, they met at Balmoral rather than at Buckingham Palace, as was the lonstanding tradition.
The queen’s health appeared to begin deteriorating sharply on Thursday.
“Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”
Balmoral Castle is the queen’s estate in the Scottish Highlands and where she spent much of her summer.
The queen’s four children, Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, as well as her grandson Prince William, were with her at Balmoral. Prince Charles’ wife, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, was also by the queen’s side, according to reports. Prince Harry, who was already in the United Kingdom for a charity event, traveled to Balmoral. The Duchess of Cambridge, commonly known as Kate Middleton, remained in Windsor as Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis were in school. Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, remained in London but did not attend the WellChild awards event as originally planned.
The queen became Monarch of the United Kingdom and Head of the Commonwealth Nations in 1952.
She surpassed Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, to become the longest reigning British monarch in 2015.
The queen's Platinum Jubilee began in February and marked 70 years since the start of her reign. She renewed her commitment to a lifetime of public service in her Accession Day message, saying, "As I look ahead with a sense of hope and optimism to the year of my Platinum Jubilee, I am reminded of how much we can be thankful for ... This anniversary also affords me a time to reflect on the goodwill shown to me by people of all nationalities, faiths, and ages in this country and around the world over these years. I would like to express my thanks to you all for your support. I remain eternally grateful for, and humbled by, the loyalty and affection that you continue to give me."
On June 13, she became the second-longest reigning monarch in history with 70 years and 127 days reigned.
The queen was born on April 21,1926, Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary of York, first child of Prince Albert and Lady Elizabeth, then styled the Duke and Duchess of York.
Princess Elizabeth was expected to live a relatively normal, if privileged, life. But all that changed when King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England to his younger brother Prince Albert in 1936.
Prince Albert became His Majesty King George VI, making Princess Elizabeth the Heiress Presumptive, next in line to the throne. She was not Heir Apparent because if her parents had a son after her, the laws of the day would have moved Elizabeth down in the line of succession.
Princess Elizabeth’s life of service and public spotlight started early. At 14, she could be heard in a 1940 radio recording encouraging children living through World War II.
When she was 18, as WWII continued to rage through Europe, Princess Elizabeth enlisted in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, the women’s branch of the British Army. She worked as an auto mechanic and truck driver until the war ended in 1945.
And in 1947, at just 21, Princess Elizabeth vowed to live a life of service. "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong,” she said.
By her side was Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whom she married later that year.
Their marriage lasted over 73 years until the duke’s death in 2021.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as they were first styled, welcomed their first two children, Prince Charles and Princess Anne, before the death of King George VI.
Princess Elizabeth ascended the throne on Feb. 6, 1952. She was just 25 years old.
The coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the first British coronation to be fully televised, with cameras allowed inside Westminster Abbey.
It was one of many ways Her Majesty went on to modernize the Monarchy.
The queen and Prince Philip had two more children, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward, making them the first children to be born to a reigning monarch since the era of Queen Victoria.
After centuries of calculated remoteness, Queen Elizabeth was the first British royal to start the “walk-about,” greeting people face-to-face, rather than being chauffeured from afar.
Generations of royals have continued this tradition.
The queen also saw the royal family into the age of technology. In 1957, her annual Christmas message was broadcast on television for the first time. She sent her first tweet in 2014, and posted her first Instagram picture in 2019, signing them both, “Elizabeth R.”
She was even the first British monarch to pay income taxes.
Away from official duties, the queen was known to love dogs, especially the corgi and dorgi breeds, as well as horse racing. The queen and Prince Philip had 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Three males are next in the Windsor line of succession, leaving many wondering if there will ever again come a time when the world says, “God Save The Queen.”
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Remaining Canada Stabbings Suspect Myles Sanderson Dies After Arrest
Myles Sanderson had been on the lam since Sunday and is also believed to have killed his brother.
The remaining suspect in a series of stabbings in Canada over the weekend which left 10 people dead and 19 injured has died after arrest, BBC reported.
Myles Sanderson, 30, had been on the run since Sunday night and experienced "medical distress" after his Wednesday night arrest on a motorway in the province of Saskatchewan following a high-speed chase and later died, police say.
“This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said at a news conference Wednesday night.
While police gave no details, an unnamed official earlier said that Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries, BBC reported.
Following Myles Sanderson’s “medical distress” after being taken into custody, police brought the suspect to the hospital where he died, ABC News reported.
Myles and his brother, Damien, 31, are suspected of carrying out the stabbing spree Sunday at the Indigenous community and a nearby town in Saskatchewan, according to CBS News.
Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead Monday outside a house being investigated on the James Smith Cree Nation, with "visible injuries" that police said did not appear self-inflicted, authorities said.
It remains unclear what Sanderson’s exact cause of death was and will be determined by the Saskatchewan coroners office, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, said at a press conference Monday.
Myles, who has a history of violence, is suspected of killing his brother, according to USA Today.
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Self-Identifying White Supremacist Who Said He Joined the Army to Kill Black Is Discharged, Charged by DOJ
Killian Mackeith Ryan, 21, a former member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, who was stationed in in North Carolina, said he wanted to kill Black people.
A self-identifying white supremacist who said he wanted to kill Black people has been discharged from the Army and is being federally charged by the Department of Justice for lying on an official form, according to court records obtained by Inside Edition Digital.
Killian Mackeith Ryan, 21, a former member of the Army’s 82nd Airborne, who was stationed in in North Carolina, was arrested on August 26, after the military discharged him for misconduct, according to an Army spokesman who told Rolling Stone.
He was arrested after an investigation into his 2020 applications for security clearance turned up that he lied about his relationship with his father, the court documents obtained by Inside Edition Digital show.
Ryan claimed on his official forms known as SF86, he had not spoken to his biological father, Richard Matthew Dillard, in over a decade, despite that the investigation concluded that he was communicating with his dad on social media and in phone conversations, the court documents show.
While perjury is a federal offence, the Department of Justice added that Ryan has extreme racist views and violent fantasies, the court papers say.
“I serve for combat experience so I’m more proficient in killing n*****s,” was one of the messages sent by one of Ryan’s Instagram accounts, according to the court documents.
The investigation, which is part of the signed affidavit in the court documents, was conducted by FBI task force officer Tyler J. Newman.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to the Department of Justice for comment on this story and has not heard back.
It remains unclear if Ryan has entered a plea, Inside Edition Digital has reached out to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina for records request and has not heard back.
Inside Edition Digital has reached out to Ryan’s attorney for comment and has not heard back.
Ryan has posted bond and is in the care of a custodian, according to his release conditions document obtained by Inside Edition Digital.
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Sister of Ohio Man Fatally Shot While Breaking Into Ex-Girlfriend's Home Says Investigation Was 'Rushed'
Earlier this year, James Rayl left a message for his ex-girlfriend, and showed up at her house the next day. The ex-girlfriend's father told Rayl through the door to get off the porch and opened fire after Rayl tried to break in.
The sister of a man fatally shot while trying to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home believes that authorities did not conduct a full investigation into her brother’s death.
“There wasn’t a full investigation done. They were only on the scene for two hours and then rushed it to the grand jury,” Jessica Colbert said.
In July, Colbert’s brother, James Rayl, left a voicemail for 22-year-old Allyson Duckro, who broke up with him two years prior, saying he wanted to see how she was doin. The next day, he showed up at Allyson's home outside Dayton, Ohio, where she lives with her parents.
“There's some guy on my front porch. He's not leaving. He's got his hands behind his back,” Duckro told 911.
Doorbell camera footage shows Rayl try the door handle, and the father shouted a warning through the door to leave the front porch. But Rayl tried to smash in the door with his shoulder.
That’s when Allyson’s father Mitchell opened fire. Rayl collapsed in the driveway, fatally wounded.
“You saved my life, dad,” Allyson said.
Photos show the damage Rayl did when he forced the front door open. Police interviewed both Mitchell and Allyson at the police station later that day.
“Once I realized he was getting in and the door was open is when I shot,” Mitchell said.
Allyson told police that the voicemail from the previous night had “already scared” her.
A grand jury voted 8 to 1 not to indict the father, citing Ohio's stand your ground law.
Colbert admits it may never be known what her brother hoped to accomplish when he went to the house that day.
“My brother had no history of anger or violence. He was very kind and compassionate,” Colbert said. “I just don’t understand how there was not more compassion for James’s life.”
Shelby County Sheriff James Frye says the incident is a “no-win situation for any of the parties that are involved."
He also said the department conducted a full and thorough investigation.
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Widow Speaks Out About Extreme Heat Dangers After Husband Dies on Scorching Hike
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the man's widow and 3-month-old baby girl.
A grieving widow is speaking out about the dangers of extreme heat after her husband died while hiking with friends as temperatures hit triple digits.
“If it’s hot outside, don’t risk your life for a hike,” said Amy Dishion, while holding the couple’s infant daughter.
When Dr. Evan Dishion went hiking on one of the hottest days of the year, Amy says she mentioned how hot it was, but didn’t push back, because the young dad had been so busy with his hospital residency.
“He’s been working and taking care of Chloe, and he hadn’t had time with his buddies, so I said ‘Please just turn around when it gets hot,’ and that’s just not what ended up happening,” Amy said.
The physician was with five friends on their hike outside Phoenix when rescuers say they ran out of water, but continued along the trail and eventually got lost. Their cellphone batteries went dead, all while temperatures soared to a blistering 109 degrees.
Amy says her husband separated from the group to walk to the car to get help, but was overcome by the heat.
“Evan went into cardiac arrest and he died there,” Amy said.
Survival expert Dan Baird says every hiker can learn from the deadly tragedy.
“The more we can do to minimize the stresses on us, the less danger we are going to be in. So going early is a great idea, doing that sort of stuff, minimizing the time out,” Baird said.
He says there is also a rule to follow when it comes to water.
“My rule of thumb to make it really, really easy is that, I plan to use a third going out, a third getting back and I have one more extra, equal part in case I have an emergency. So if I get through a third of my bottle, whatever size it is, I need to turn around,” Baird said.
He also warns that the heat plays havoc with your cellphone battery.
“Understand that hot and cold affect phone batteries. Your phone can overheat to the point where you can’t use it. It can also get so cold the battery drains out really fast,” Baird said.
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McVay, Snead extend deals with Rams
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead have agreed to contract extensions through the 2026 season, keeping the defending Super Bowl champions’ brain trust in place with lucrative new deals.
The Rams announced the extensions Thursday, several hours before they opened the NFL’s 103rd season by hosting the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium.
McVay finalized his new deal several weeks ago, but the Rams waited to formally announce the extensions until Snead’s new contract was also completed. Los Angeles didn’t announce the financial terms of the deals, but both are expected to make them among the top-paid handful of people in their positions.
“They have been crucial to many of our successes that transcend wins and losses,” Rams owner Stan Kroenke said in a statement. “They epitomize the ‘We not me’ mantra that permeates the entire organization. Their extensions are well deserved. We look forward to many more exciting seasons at SoFi Stadium as Sean and Les continue to play meaningful roles within the organization and throughout the community.”
Clemson coach Swinney gets extension: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has a reworked contract that will pay him $115 million over 10 seasons through 2031.
Swinney’s enhanced contract follows megadeals given to Alabama’s Nick Saban, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Ohio State’s Ryan Day earlier this season. Swinney’s average yearly salary of $11.5 million sits only behind Saban’s $11.7 million average compensation.
The university’s board of trustees compensation committee approved the deal.
Motor sports
NASCAR returning to North Wilkesboro
RALEIGH, N.C. — NASCAR is returning to one of its original venues that it left more than a quarter-century ago — North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Gov. Roy Cooper and North Carolina native Dale Earnhardt Jr. joined the stock car body and the track’s owner on Thursday to announce that the track will host the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race next year — NASCAR’s 75th anniversary season.
“It’ll be something that people want to come from all over the country and enjoy — NASCAR All-Star week at North Wilkesboro Speedway — to enjoy the culture, the festivities, the history,” Marcus Smith, CEO of Speedway Motorsports, which owns the track, said at a news conference outside the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. “We’re excited to revive it.”
The .625-mile (1-kilometer) asphalt oval, located almost 70 miles (113 kilometers) northwest of Charlotte, hosted the year-ending race in 1949 for what became the Cup Series. It became an annual stop on the schedule, hosting two races a year starting in 1951.
North Wilkesboro hosted more than 90 Cup races before it closed in 1996, a result of NASCAR’s dramatic growth during that time and arguments that it wasn’t large or fancy enough as the sport tapped into new markets. The track’s races went to New Hampshire and Texas.
Hamilton wants to stay at Mercedes: Lewis Hamilton insists he has no plans to retire from Formula One after this disappointing season, and the seven-time world champion added he wants to stay at Mercedes “until the day I die.”
Hamilton is winless through 15 races this season and sixth in the standings. He trails reigning world champion Max Verstappen by 152 points heading into the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday.
There’s been speculation Daniel Ricciardo could move to Mercedes as a reserve driver next season, then take over for Hamilton when the Briton’s contract expires at the end of 2023.
Briefly
Baseball: Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright tied the MLB record of 324 starts by a battery.
Basketball: Norris Cole — a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat — scored a game-high 20 points, capping it off by making the game-winning runner with 1.4 seconds remaining, and the U.S. rallied past Puerto Rico 85-84 in an AmeriCup quarterfinal game.
Soccer: Chelsea’s new American owners hired Graham Potter from Premier League rival Brighton despite his lack of experience coaching at soccer’s highest level.
Court: Chiefs defensive end Frank Clark pleaded no contest in Los Angeles to two counts of misdemeanor possession of an assault weapon and was sentenced to one year of probation and 40 hours of community service.
Hockey: Longtime NHL goaltender Ryan Miller and Olympic gold medal-winning women’s hockey stars Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando headline the 2022 class of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
Golf: Play was suspended late in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship on the European tour following the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96. The tour said there would be no play on Friday.
Tennis: U.S. Davis Cup captain Mardy Fish will miss the group stage matches in Glasgow, Scotland, next week because he got COVID-19, and Bob Bryan will fill in as acting captain.
Olympics: Indian Olympic officials were given a final warning by the IOC and told their hosting of the organization’s annual meeting in Mumbai next year was postponed and could yet be canceled.
Cycling: Remco Evenepoel, the overall leader, made a strong statement with a victory in the 18th stage at the Spanish Vuelta, holding off the attack of his challengers and sprinting for the win at the summit.
Obituary: Lance Mackey, one of mushing’s most colorful and accomplished champions, has died. The four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner died Wednesday from cancer, his father and kennel announced on Facebook. He was 52. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-sept-9-2022/article_dd74604a-2fc1-11ed-988f-4b4815a9ed26.html | 2022-09-08T23:40:39Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-sept-9-2022/article_dd74604a-2fc1-11ed-988f-4b4815a9ed26.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A 24-year-old Zillah man accused of luring a woman to his home and raping her has pleaded guilty.
Originally charged with first-degree rape, Josue Raul Gonzalez pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree rape in Yakima County Superior Court. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors will drop charges of first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault by strangulation and harassing a criminal justice participant.
While Gonzalez’s plea will require registering as a sex offender for the rest of his life, prosecutors and Gonzalez’s attorney are split on how long he must actually be imprisoned.
Prosecutors are seeking a seven-year prison sentence, while defense attorney Ulvar Klein told Judge David Elofson that he will argue for a four-year sentence because of Gonzalez’s mental illness.
“My client is not fully functional. He has disabilities,” Klein said. “We had an evaluation that found him competent to assist in his own defense. We had an evaluation later in the summer that found he had the capacity to commit these offenses even though he had a mental disease or defect at the time.”
An evaluation by staff at Eastern State Hospital found that Gonzalez had an “unspecified mood disorder” and a marijuana addiction, with his symptoms managed through medication.
Gonzalez is accused of raping a woman he knew in his house on May 10, 2021.
Gonzalez approached the woman and asked if she wanted to come to his house to look at items he was getting rid of because he was moving, according to court documents. The woman told Gonzalez no at first, but later came over when he said some of the items might be of interest to her, the documents said.
She said Gonzalez pushed her down and dragged her into a bedroom of the house where he raped her and refused to let her leave unless she agreed not to call law enforcement, a court document said. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/zillah-plan-pleads-guilty-to-raping-woman-he-lured-to-his-home/article_3eafa726-2fcb-11ed-9441-8b2ea2f80b7c.html | 2022-09-08T23:40:45Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/crime_and_courts/zillah-plan-pleads-guilty-to-raping-woman-he-lured-to-his-home/article_3eafa726-2fcb-11ed-9441-8b2ea2f80b7c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A small fire burning on an island in the Yakima River east of Union Gap does not pose a threat to people or property, though smoke may be visible, East Valley Fire Department Chief Dale Hille said.
The fire was burning on an Island in the Yakima River near the area where Interstate 82 and U.S. Route 97 converge east of Union Gap, Hille said. It started over the weekend but flared up again Thursday, Hille said.
The cause is unknown.
Since the island is surrounded by water, it is inaccessible by vehicle or foot, Hille said. Fire department personnel have been keeping an eye on the situation, but a mission to extinguish the fire would require loading crews and equipment onto a boat.
The remoteness of the fire means it poses little immediate threat to people or property. Dry brush provided the fuel, Hille said. The fire could jump from the island to a new location under the right wind conditions, so the department will continue to monitor it.
“There's always that possibility but we’re not really anticipating it because it burned out quite a bit this weekend,” he said.
Hille said dispatch is aware of the situation in case any community members call in to report smoke in the area.
The island fire is not related to the one-acre wildland fire that broke out Wednesday evening near the Yakima Greenway, Hille said. The wildland fire, which burned near milepost 32 on Interstate 82 took several hours to get under control, according to a Facebook post from the City of Yakima Fire Department. There was no injuries or structural damage, and the cause was unknown as of Thursday.
Crews from the City of Yakima Fire Department, East Valley Fire Department and Yakima Training Center responded to the initial Greenway fire, the post said.
Hille said a review of the scene Thursday morning addressed any lingering hot spots from that wildland fire. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/fire-burning-on-island-in-yakima-river-not-a-cause-for-alarm-fire-officials-say/article_e776cd1c-2fcb-11ed-b865-1f3977a7fa1c.html | 2022-09-08T23:40:57Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/fire-burning-on-island-in-yakima-river-not-a-cause-for-alarm-fire-officials-say/article_e776cd1c-2fcb-11ed-b865-1f3977a7fa1c.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a symbol of stability in a turbulent era that saw the decline of the British empire and embarrassing dysfunction in her own family, died Thursday after 70 years on the throne. She was 96.
Buckingham Palace said she died at Balmoral Castle, her summer residence in Scotland, where members of the royal family had rushed to her side after her health took a turn for the worse.
A link to the almost-vanished generation that fought World War II, she was the only monarch most Britons have ever known.
Her 73-year-old son Prince Charles automatically became king and will be known as King Charles III, his office said. Charles’ second wife, Camilla, will be known as the Queen Consort.
The BBC played the national anthem, “God Save the Queen,” over a portrait of her in full regalia as her death was announced, and the flag over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half-staff as the second Elizabethan age came to a close.
The impact of her loss will be huge and unpredictable, both for the nation and for the monarchy, an institution she helped stabilize and modernize across decades of enormous social change and family scandals, but whose relevance in the 21st century has often been called into question.
The changing of the guard also comes at a fraught moment for Britain, which has a new prime minister and is grappling with an energy crisis, double-digit inflation, the war in Ukraine and the fallout from Brexit.
Charles called her death “a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family.”
“I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” he added.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, appointed by the queen just 48 hours earlier, pronounced the country “devastated” and called Elizabeth “the rock on which modern Britain was built.”
Crowds gathered outside Buckingham Palace in the rain and some people wept when officials carried a notice confirming the queen’s death to the gates of her London home.
In Canada, where the British monarch is the country’s head of state, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saluted her “wisdom, compassion and warmth.” In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: “She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise.”
President Joe Biden called her a “stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States.”
Since Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth reigned over a Britain that rebuilt from a ruinous war and lost its empire; joined the European Union and then left it; and made the painful transition into the 21st century. She endured through 15 prime ministers, from Winston Churchill to Truss — a fixed point and a reassuring presence even for those who ignored or loathed the monarchy.
She became less visible in her final years as age and frailty curtailed public appearances, and she used a cane after the April 2021 death of Philip, her husband of 73 years. She was hospitalized for a night for tests later that year.
But she remained firmly in control of the monarchy and at the center of national life as Britain celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in June. That same month, she became the second-longest-reigning monarch in history, behind 17th century French King Louis XIV, who took the throne at age 4.
In 1947, almost five years before becoming queen, the 21-year-old Elizabeth promised the people of Britain and the Commonwealth that “my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service.”
It was a promise she kept across more than seven decades.
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in London on April 21, 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. She was not born to be queen — her father’s elder brother, Prince Edward, was destined for the crown, to be followed by any children he had.
But in 1936, when she was 10, Edward VIII abdicated to marry twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson, and Elizabeth’s father became King George VI.
Princess Margaret recalled asking her sister whether this meant that Elizabeth would one day be queen. “’Yes, I suppose it does,’” Margaret quoted her as saying. “She didn’t mention it again.”
Elizabeth was barely in her teens when Britain went to war with Germany in 1939. Elizabeth and Margaret lived mostly at Windsor Castle, spending many nights in an underground bomb shelter. Eager to help the war effort, the heir to the throne joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1945, learning to drive and service heavy vehicles.
On the night the war ended in Europe, May 8, 1945, she and Margaret mingled, unrecognized, with celebrating crowds in London. She later called it “one of the most memorable nights of my life.”
At Westminster Abbey in 1947 she married Royal Navy officer Philip Mountbatten, a prince of Greece and Denmark whom she had first met in 1939 when she was 13 and he 18.
Their first child, Prince Charles, was born on Nov. 14, 1948. He was followed by Princess Anne in 1950, Prince Andrew in 1960, and Prince Edward in 1964. Besides those children, she is survived by eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
In February 1952, George VI died after years of ill health at age 56. Elizabeth, visiting Kenya, was told she was now queen.
“In a way I didn’t have an apprenticeship,” Elizabeth told the BBC in 1992. “My father died much too young, and so it was all a very sudden kind of taking on, and making the best job you can.”
Her coronation came over a year later at Westminster Abbey, a spectacle seen by millions through the new medium of television.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s first reaction was that the new queen was “only a child,” but he was won over within days and became an ardent admirer.
She held weekly private meetings with her prime ministers, and they generally found her well-informed, inquisitive and up to date.
Her views in those meetings became a subject of speculation and fertile ground for dramatists like Peter Morgan, author of the play “The Audience” and hit TV series “The Crown.” Those semi-fictionalized accounts were the product of an era of declining deference and rising celebrity, when the royal family’s troubles became public property.
Early in her reign, Princess Margaret provoked a national controversy through her romance with a divorced man. In 1992, during what the queen called the “annus horribilis,” Princess Anne was divorced, Prince Charles and Princess Diana separated, and so did Prince Andrew and his wife, Sarah. That was also the year Windsor Castle was seriously damaged by fire.
The public split of Charles and Diana was followed by the shock of her death in a Paris car crash in 1997. For once, the queen appeared out of step amid unprecedented public mourning, failing to make a public show of grief that was seen by many as unfeeling. After several days, she made a televised address to the nation.
The dent in her popularity was brief. She was by now a sort of national grandmother, with a stern gaze and a kind smile.
She was arguably the most famous person in the world. But her inner life and opinions remained mostly an enigma. The public saw only glimpses of her personality — her joy watching horse races at Royal Ascot, or her pleasure in the companionship of her beloved Welsh corgi dogs.
In 2015, she overtook her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria’s reign of 63 years, seven months and two days to become the longest serving monarch in British history, and she kept working into her 10th decade. The loss of Philip at age 99 in 2021 was a heavy blow.
And the family troubles kept coming. Her son, Prince Andrew, was entangled in the sordid tale of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, an American businessman who had been a friend. The queen’s grandson Prince Harry walked away from Britain and royal duties after marrying American actress Meghan Markle in 2018.
As the queen entered her mid-90s, she had what the palace called “mobility issues.” In May, she asked Charles to stand in for her at the State Opening of Parliament, one of the monarch’s key constitutional duties.
On Sept. 6, she presided at a ceremony at Balmoral Castle to accept the resignation of Boris Johnson as prime minister and appoint Truss as his successor.
As Britons endured loss, isolation and uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic, she made a rare video address in 2020 that urged people to stick together, summoning the spirit of World War II and echoing Vera Lynn’s wartime anthem, “We’ll Meet Again.”
“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return. We will be with our friends again. We will be with our families again. We will meet again,” she said. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-uks-longest-serving-monarch-dies-at-96/article_a92944aa-2fb6-11ed-b6ab-532733464c4a.html | 2022-09-08T23:41:09Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-uks-longest-serving-monarch-dies-at-96/article_a92944aa-2fb6-11ed-b6ab-532733464c4a.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Central Washington’s recruiting efforts always focus primarily on bringing in top high school talent from around the state.
That’s not going to change for coach Chris Fisk and his staff, even with more and more student-athletes entering the NCAA’s transfer portal every year since its inception in October 2018. The new tool means Wildcat coaches receive a lot more emails from potential recruits with college experience, and they’ve occasionally taken advantage to give their roster a boost.
“It’s affected (recruiting) slightly for us,” Fisk said. “I think it’s probably had a bigger effect at the Division I level, where you’re seeing teams in the Pac-12 where they get a new coaching staff and they’re bringing in double-digit transfers.”
Central’s roster this fall includes 10 Division I transfers who dropped down to Division II to join the team during the last three offseasons. Two of the newest arrivals — Stephen F. Austin’s Tre’ Henderson and Idaho State’s Demonte Horton — earned starting spots and contributed to the Wildcat offense in last Thursday’s 36-20 loss to No. 1 Ferris State.
They’re both eager to keep gaining the trust of their new teammates and coaches in this Saturday’s home opener against Western New Mexico. It’s Central’s first-ever conference game as a member of the Lone Star Conference against a team trying to snap a 13-game LSC losing streak.
Fisk expects Henderson to become a reliable option out of the backfield alongside Tyler Flanagan. The Woodland High graduate emerged as Central’s top back last season but it was Henderson who got the ball more often in Week 1, gaining 67 yards on 13 carries.
Both transfers arrived only a week before fall camp began, so they said building chemistry with their new teammates remains a work in progress. Horton caught 19 passes for 301 yards and two touchdowns as a true freshman at Idaho State in 2021, but injuries wiped out his entire 2019 season and half of 2021, so he’s still trying to find his old form while developing a connection with quarterback Quincy Glasper.
“The plays are there so me and Q and the whole offense gotta get clicking on the same page,” said Horton, who caught two passes for 21 yards in his CWU debut. “But once that happens, y’all will see. Big plays are gonna happen for sure.”
His former offensive coordinator, Mike Ferriter, took the same job at Central last spring and was the first coach to reach out to Horton after he entered the portal. Fisk said former Wildcats defensive coordinator Scott Power, now the DC at SFA, played a role in convincing Henderson to make the long move from his native Texas.
Just like with high school recruits, talent is the top priority and gives transfers a chance to earn a scholarship at Central. But Fisk also looks for other key traits to try to avoid bringing in players likely to cause problems.
“Do they want to work hard?” Fisk said. “Are they dedicated, are they tough? Do they play with a lot of pride and discipline?”
Henderson and Horton passed those tests easily, as did a pair of defensive backs who saw the field last Saturday, Tyeson Thomas and Josh Flowers. Thomas committed to Central while playing high school football at Lake Oswego (Ore.) Lakeridge before accepting an offer to be a preferred walk-on at Oregon State and Flowers, a Chicago native, moved across the country after two seasons at St. Francis in Pennsylvania.
The transfer portal hasn’t always worked in Central Washington’s favor, though, and Fisk said some Wildcats have struggled to find a better fit after leaving behind successful careers in Ellensburg. After the Wildcats lost their leading passer, rusher and receiver in April 2021, running back Michael Roots ran for 902 yards at CSU Pueblo following a 1,500-yard season at CWU, quarterback Christian Moore never saw the field at Colorado Mesa and wide receiver Tyson Rainwater failed to find a new team.
That’s all part of the risk players take when they decide to once again convince a college coach they’re worth a coveted roster spot. Horton and Henderson agreed the process turned out to be nerve-racking, but they praised Central coaches and players for making them feel at home.
“It’s a scary feeling, but it’s a feeling that the players get a little bit of freedom, so I guess you could say it has its good and it has its bad,” said Henderson, who played three seasons at SFA while using only one season of eligibility thanks to a four-game redshirt year in 2019 and 2020’s COVID-19 exception. “But I’m glad where I ended up, here at Central.” | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/d1-transfers-eager-to-contribute-at-central/article_e3272fb4-2f2a-11ed-8d1c-1b6b3774798b.html | 2022-09-08T23:41:16Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/sports/college_sports/cwu_sports/d1-transfers-eager-to-contribute-at-central/article_e3272fb4-2f2a-11ed-8d1c-1b6b3774798b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Yakima Valley College soccer coach Josh Vega and athletic director Ray Funk will be featured guests at next week’s Monday Morning Quarterback Club luncheon.
The meeting begins at 11:45 a.m. Monday in the Players Club Lounge at Suntides Golf Course. Lunch service is available, and the public is invited. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/vega-funk-at-monday-qbs/article_80868f62-2fb6-11ed-b933-2ff5f557c394.html | 2022-09-08T23:41:22Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/vega-funk-at-monday-qbs/article_80868f62-2fb6-11ed-b933-2ff5f557c394.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
After more than two years, Gov. Jay Inslee is declaring an end to Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency.
Inslee made the announcement at a news conference Thursday at the state Capitol, lifting the emergency order he imposed on Feb. 29, 2020, at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Ending this order does not mean we take it less seriously or will lose focus on how this virus has changed the way we live. We will continue our commitments to the public’s well-being, but simply through different tools that are now more appropriate for the era we’ve entered,” Inslee said in a statement.
Most of the specific restrictions under the governor’s emergency powers — including mask mandates and limits on large gatherings and business openings — had been lifted long ago.
But Inslee had been under pressure from Republicans, newspaper editorials and other critics who argued he had maintained his underlying emergency declaration — intended as temporary — for too long.
All remaining restrictions issued by Inslee under the emergency order will be lifted by Oct. 31, according to Inslee’s office. That includes vaccination mandates for health care and education workers, but those employers will be able to require vaccines if they choose, according to the governor’s office.
It also includes the governor’s emergency order last year requiring COVID-19 vaccines for state employees — a requirement that led to the firing and resignations of hundreds of state workers.
Inslee has announced a plan to make vaccines a permanent condition of employment for state workers, and is now finalizing requirements that will provide incentives, but not a mandate, for booster shots.
A state Department of Health order requiring face coverings for health care and long-term care settings, as well as some correctional facilities, also will remain in place, according to the governor’s office.
In Washington, COVID levels have been gradually dropping across all age groups since mid-July, after a spike in cases likely led by the spread of omicron’s BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants. As of late August, the state recorded a seven-day average rate of 97.9 infections per 100,000 people, compared to about 275 per 100,000 in May.
In January, infection rates hit about 1,827 per 100,000 during the winter omicron wave.
Hospitalizations are also down, with an average of about six Washingtonians hospitalized per 100,000 as of late August, although the state’s health care systems are still struggling with high patient loads due to delayed care and difficulties discharging less-sick patients to long-term care facilities.
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The Bank of England reassured the public on Thursday that banknotes with images of Queen Elizabeth II would remain legal tender after her death.
Condolences were sent from the UK's central bank, saying, "The Bank of England’s staff wish to express their heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family, following news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II."
Andrew Bailey, governor of the central bank, wrote, “It was with profound sadness that I learned of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. On behalf of everyone at the Bank, I would like to pass on my deepest condolences to the Royal Family. For most of us, she is the only head of state we have ever known and will be remembered as an inspirational figure for our country and the Commonwealth.”
The Queen ascended to the throne in 1952 but didn't appear on banknotes for about the first eight years of her time as Queen. It was in 1960 when her portrait first appeared on the £1 banknote.
Her image would later appear on other banknotes, according to the Bank of England Museum.
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The Los Angeles Rams will kick off the 2022 NFL Season against the Buffalo Bills on NBC on Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, and the Los Angeles Rams will raise their Super Bowl banner Thursday night before kicking off the NFL season at home, where they became the second straight team to hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy in their own stadium.
Somehow, they’re underdogs against the Buffalo Bills.
“It’s going to be fun,” Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald said. “I’m pretty sure it’s going to be loud. ... We definitely got to go out there and play a good team and try to find a way to win.”
The Bills are preseason favorites to win the Super Bowl after falling short in the AFC divisional round against the Kansas City Chiefs last January. Josh Allen leads a dynamic offense and the Bills had the league’s stingiest defense in 2021.
“Going to play the defending Super Bowl champs and watching them raise their banner, that’ll be an interesting feeling for sure,” Allen said. “And I’ve talked to a few people who have played and coached in this game before, and just really the unanimous thing that they were talking about was it feels like playoff atmosphere. So, we got to understand that going in, not get too high, not get too low. Understand the flow of the game and just try to put our best foot forward.”
Under Sean McVay, the Rams are 5-0 in season openers.
Defending champions are 19-3 in Week 1 since 2000.
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Psychologist Greg Matos wrote an article for Psychology Today titled "The Rise of Lonely, Single Men" — about straight men being the loneliest they've been in generations.
Matos says dating opportunities are diminishing. Straight men represent 62% of dating app users, lowering the chances of matches because it's competitive.
He says women's standards are higher now than in the past. Women require emotionally available men who are great communicators, but Matos says most men are not consistently taught those skills as boys.
That's not true for David Warner, though. He's in tune with his emotions but says dating is a journey and sometimes feels lonesome.
"It's never easy," he said. "You know, of course, I think that most people that are single and looking can attest to that because it's kind of like finding a needle in a haystack."
Warner hails from Chicago. He's separated from his wife and is currently dating using apps.
"'Loneliness' seems kind of sad," he continued. "'Lonesome' just means that you're, you know ... there's a moment of time, maybe, rather than loneliness, [which] is a condition. Lonesome might just be a few minutes in time."
When the article was published, it sparked heated discussions online and on social media. Some agreed with Matos, while others were angry and offended.
Tony Vear is a dating and relationship coach who says: "Men don't want to admit that they're failing around relationships, so they don't let people know and they just end up being lonely."
Vear has seen this play out in real life. Most of his clients are women seeking advice and expertise to grow their dating skills. Not so much with men.
"They don't know who to talk to because talking to their friends is like letting their friends know that they're failing," Vear continued.
Conversely, Match's chief dating expert, Rachel DeAlto, disagrees that men are lonelier. She sees both genders are holding higher standards.
"Singles are focusing on really looking for emotional maturity, honesty, good communication — all qualities that were seen above appearance. So I think we're shifting," she said. "And whether COVID did that, or just age and growth and evolution, I think it's a good thing."
For Warner, dating has bumps along the way. He's met women who other men scarred. He shared how his recent dates went with three women he met on dating apps.
"Within the first five minutes of meeting, they said, 'I just want you to know right now that we're not going to have sex.' And I was blown away because I don't even know you. You think I'm here to have sex ... I don't even know your last name at this point. ... They shared with me that it was something that men had done," he said. "I think guys really have to know that that's not an approach."
The pandemic and dating apps most certainly changed how we date, but one thing remains the same: our human need for love, and connection.
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Wall Street Journal with the report:
- The Biden administration is weighing an executive order to screen and possibly restrict U.S. overseas investment in cutting-edge technology development in China and other potentially hostile countries.
- The White House is aiming to issue such an order within the next couple of months to monitor and potentially block outbound investment by American companies and investors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Here is the Journal link for much more.
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Earlier, Yellen said the admin is still not cutting tariff blocks on China.
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Reuters on info from a survey by business consultancy BDO:
- Total like-for-like retail sales increased by 3.6% in August compared with the same month last year
- online sales fell by 0.6%, their first decline since March
- "September's results will show just how significant the pull-back in discretionary spending is likely to be this winter but clearly these results in August show that consumers are cutting their budgets," BDO Head of Retail Sophie Michael said.
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The pullback on discretionary spending is happening as households direct their spending towards essentials as prices for good, and particularly energy usage, soar.
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The Queen dies: Money, national anthem and passports - things that must now change following death of monarch
The changes to everyday items such as bank notes and stamps are expected to take years to complete.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II means everyday items taken for granted must now be changed to reflect the new sovereign, King Charles III.
The scale of the changes is monumental and will be on a scale never experienced before.
The following are but a few of the things that will now change following the death of the monarch in Balmoral on Thursday afternoon.
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Money (notes and coins)
A new portrait of King Charles III will not feature on new bank notes until 2023 at the earliest, according to the Royal Mint.
Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait will continue to feature on new bank notes until further notice.
Bank notes and coins featuring Queen Elizabeth II will be gradually taken out of circulation.
People will be able to exchange money featuring Queen Elizabeth II for money featuring King Charles III in banks and post offices.
Stamps
Although not used as much as they were when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952, the Royal Mail will now commission a redesign of all its stamps to feature King Charles III.
Red post boxes featuring the Queen’s initials ‘ER’ (Elizabeth Regina) will also be removed and replaced with ones reflecting King Charles III.
Passports
Currently, British passports read: “Her Britannic Majesty’s Secretary of State requests and requires in the name of Her Majesty all those whom it may concern to allow the bearer to pass freely without let or hindrance and to afford the bearer such assistance and protection as may be necessary.”
This is expected to change to reflect the fact the new sovereign is male.
Passports, like money, will change gradually over time and active passports with the old wording will continue to be valid.
National Anthem
Now that King Charles III is the new sovereign it means the next time the national anthem is sung at an England soccer international it will sound like this:
God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the King!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the King.
Pledges of allegiance
For the last 75 years, newly elected MPs would not be able to take part in debates in the House of Commons without swearing allegiance to the Queen.
They would say: “I (name of Member) swear by almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.”
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Middle schooler commended for telling teacher about possible threat overheard at school
NAPLES, Fla. (Gray News) – A middle schooler in Florida was commended for reporting a threat he overheard to his teacher.
Jack Kelley, a seventh grader at Oakridge Middle School, overheard another student talking about a “possible school safety issue,” according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office.
Jack then informed a teacher, who contacted a youth relations deputy at the school.
The sheriff’s office said Jack’s actions allowed their officers to investigate and prevent any possible threat.
“Jack is a terrific example of how we can all work together to keep our schools safe and protect our children,” Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said. “If you see something of concern, don’t spread it, report it. We applaud Jack for doing that.”
Jack earned the Do The Right Thing Award from the sheriff’s office for his actions, which was presented to him and his family during a celebration at his home on Wednesday.
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Sneak Peek Previews a Daring Rescue
The new season of Star Trek: Lower Decks began airing on Paramount+ two weeks ago. But during today’s Star Trek Day livestream, co-stars Paul F. Tompkins, Tawny Newsome, and Noël Wells took the stage to share a new clip from an upcoming episode, and a very action-packed one at that. You can check it out for yourself below.
Season 3 kicked off with U.S.S. Cerritos captain Carol Freeman on trial for allegedly destroying the Pakled Planet in the previous season. But now that everyone knows she was framed, Freeman is back in command of her signature vessel, with familiar crew members like Lieutenant Shaxs and Jack Ransom supporting her along the way. However, there hasn’t been much time to celebrate her release, because there are still plenty of enemies to be found among the stars. Namely, the Romulans attacking the Cerritos in this latest scene from the show.
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Paramount+’s new sneak peek at Lower Decks‘ future finds the Cerritos under siege from an army of Romulans, some of whom beam their way into one of the ship’s laboratories to steal a mysterious pink crystal. Just when it seems like all hope is lost, another Starfleet vessel, U.S.S. Wayfarer zooms out of hyperspace and keeps the Cerritos from being blown to bits. But even more surprising is the identity of the Wayfarer’s own captain: Bucephalus Dagger, the alter ego of Ensign Brad Boimler.
This clip is from an episode called “Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus,” a sequel to the season 1 episode, “Crisis Point.” In that episode, Boimler created a holodeck simulation so he could learn more about Captain Freeman ahead of an interview with her. It looks like Boimler’s new simulation will go even further by placing him in the captain’s chain.
The first three episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 are now streaming on Paramount+.
What do you think of this latest clip from the series? Let us know in the comment section below!
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AIDS Walk Los Angeles Invites the Community to "Be All Over It" and participate in an AIDS Walk LA like no other.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- APLA Health announced that the 38th annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles will be held in the City of West Hollywood, on Sunday, October 16. Individuals and Teams can register now at no cost and fundraise on a newly launched website (https://aidswalkla.org).
For the first time since 2019, we're returning to the streets on October 16. The theme of this year's AIDS Walk LA is "Be All Over It". We're over talking. We're over people living with HIV not in care. We're over the assault on our rights happening across the nation.
We're calling on individuals and organizations who have had enough to make a plan to "Be All Over It" with us and show the world that you'll no longer stay silent on the issues you feel passionate about.
"Our passion and energy for change is still as strong today as it was at the very first AIDS Walk Los Angeles," said Craig E. Thompson, CEO of APLA Health. "Only now, we see a world in which attentions have been diverted elsewhere, where healthcare rights are threatened at the highest levels, and where access to quality healthcare isn't guaranteed for all. For 39 years, APLA Health has been doing the work to increase access to care, provide resources for underserved communities, and fight for HIV advocacy. Unfortunately, there is substantial progress to be made in the fight for healthcare justice."
AIDS Walk Los Angeles is the pioneer fundraising walk that raises vital funds and builds support and awareness of the continuing need to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Los Angeles County. Funds raised at AIDS Walk LA directly supports APLA Health other HIV/AIDS service organizations across Los Angeles County. There are many ways to participate at AIDS Walk Los Angeles including walking, volunteering and sponsorship.
AIDS Walk Los Angeles
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Sunday, October 16, 2022
West Hollywood Park
647 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
This year's AIDS Walk Los Angeles is supported by more than thirty generous sponsors.
Premier Sponsors include Starbucks Pride Network, ViiV Healthcare, Paul Hastings & Gilead Sciences, Inc. Grand Sponsors include ABC7 & Paramount Pictures. Principal Sponsors include Quest Diagnostics, Capital Group & City of West Hollywood. Major Sponsors include Premier Pharmacy Services, Grindr, Hallmark Channel & Mattel. Supporting Sponsors include Oaktree Capital Management, Janssen, Microsoft, Walgreens, Room & Board, Hyundai USA Drive Equality & AT&T. Event Sponsors include KPMG, Hathaway Dinwiddie, Keck Medicine of USC, Olympia Plaza Pharmacy, Fox Pride, Amgen, Boeing, Genoa Healthcare, AIG, Klawiter and Associates, The Dietz Agency, Parker Brown & Bank of America.
About AIDS Walk Los Angeles: Since 1985, AIDS Walk Los Angeles has drawn hundreds of thousands of supporters to walk, and millions more to donate, raising more than $92 million to combat HIV and AIDS. The funds raised at the event remain a vital lifeline that sustains APLA Health's care, prevention, and advocacy programs for those living with HIV in Los Angeles County. Proceeds also benefit other HIV/AIDS service organizations that participate and raise funds through the Community Coalition Initiative (CCI). For more information, visit https://aidswalkla.org.
About APLA Health: APLA Health restores dignity and trust within underserved communities by providing world-class LGBTQ+ empowering healthcare, support services, and HIV specialty care. Since 1983, APLA Health has remained steadfast in its commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our lifetime. The agency is a multi-site operation includes eight Federally Qualified health Center (FQHC) locations, serving more than 18,000 people annually in Los Angeles County, the nation's most populous. We provide 20 different services including: medical, dental, behavioral health and HIV specialty care; PrEP counseling and management; health education and HIV prevention; and STD screening and treatment. For people living with HIV, we offer housing support; benefits counseling; home healthcare; and the Vance North Necessities of Life Program food pantries; among several other critically needed services. Additionally, we are leaders in advocating for policy and legislation that positively impact the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities and conduct community-based research on issues affecting the communities we serve. For more information on APLA Health visit https://aplahealth.org.
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HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund (NYSE: AIO) today announced the following monthly distributions:
The Fund previously announced the following monthly distribution on June 7, 2022:
Under the terms of its Managed Distribution Plan, the Fund will seek to maintain a consistent distribution level that may be paid, in part or in full, from net investment income and realized capital gains, or a combination thereof. Shareholders should note, however, that if the Fund's aggregate net investment income and net realized capital gains are less than the amount of the distribution level, the difference will be distributed from the Fund's assets and will constitute a return of the shareholder's capital. You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's Managed Distribution Plan.
The Fund provided this estimate of the sources of the distributions:
Information regarding the Fund's performance and distribution rates is set forth below. Please note that all performance figures are based on the Fund's NAV and not the market price of the Fund's shares. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
Virtus Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opportunities Fund is a diversified closed-end fund that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. A multi-asset approach based on fundamental research is employed, dynamically allocating to attractive segments of a company's debt and equity in order to offer an attractive risk/reward profile. Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Voya Investment Management is its subadviser.
For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 270-7788, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
An investment in a fund is subject to risk, including the risk of possible loss of principal. A fund's shares may be worth less upon their sale than what an investor paid for them. Shares of closed-end funds may trade at a premium or discount to their net asset value. For more information about the Fund's investment objective and risks, please see the Fund's annual report. A copy of the Fund's most recent annual report may be obtained free of charge by contacting "Shareholder Services" as set forth at the end of this press release.
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We get it, you’re busy. So, the Convene editors have curated the latest tips and trends in the world of work for you. Take a look at what caught our eye this past week.
Career Advice Has Changed Post-COVID. What Young Professionals Need to Know Now.
The good news for the world as we move toward managing COVID-19 may be bad news for young professionals. The landscape will change yet again, according to Forbes, and you must be ready to pivot — and go back into the office.
How to Handle Office Gossip … When It’s About You
Gossip comes in different forms that serve different purposes. When it’s used as an indirect way of surfacing or engaging in interpersonal conflicts, it can incite workplace drama. So what should you do if you find out a colleague has been gossiping about you? Harvard Business Review recommends starting with letting the messenger of the gossip know you’ll be discussing it with the gossiping colleague.
What’s Really Behind Quiet Quitting (and What Leaders Can Do About It)
“Ghost quitting” — also known as “quiet quitting” — has spooked companies into a state of paranoia over the past few weeks. If businesses don’t change alongside their people, quiet quitting could lead to “a downward spiral of reduced productivity and deteriorating company culture,” according to Fast Company. So what’s the solution? HR teams, people managers, and senior leaders need to give their employees more flexibility, more visibility into internal growth possibilities, and agency to pursue them.
How Can I Tell if I’m Depressed or Burned Out?
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In May 2020, Dana Johnston, CMP, was working as senior manager, convention operations and meetings, for the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) when the association made the decision to make
its annual meeting, IDWeek, virtual. That left Johnston, who manages industry relationships between IDSA and more than 150 pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and health-care companies, with “a very short window to pivot all of these industry partners to a virtual event,” she told Convene.
IDWeek is held jointly with four other medical associations, and there were many open questions, Johnston said, including how to create virtual booths, customer events, and advertising for partners. “I had to figure all of that out really fast and then articulate it in a way that would retain the industry partner dollars for the partner associations.”
As event deadlines approached, Johnston found herself working 12 hours a day, plus additional hours on weekends. At that time, “I felt like the whole world was doing it,” she said. In the meetings industry, “we had either lost our jobs or we were working really, really hard — it was one or the other.” But in 2021, as IDWeek approached, Johnston could see the number of hours she worked ticking upwards. Johnston knew that working 70-hour weeks “wasn’t what I wanted for my lifestyle,” she said, “because I had been burned out before in my early twenties.
“I think you have to make a decision,” Johnston said. “Ask yourself, ‘What am I willing to give of myself? And what is the price that it pays for my mental health, my family, and my relationships, and so forth?’ … And then you need to really articulate that to your manager or your leader and get some help getting additional resources.”
Acting on the advice of a mentor, Johnston began by writing everything down about her upcoming responsibilities and tasks, along with the hours she expected to spend on them in a spreadsheet. “Talking about your problems doesn’t get you to a solution,” the mentor had told Johnston. “Leadership needs to see it in black and white: These are the projects, these are the number of hours.”
I think you have to make a decision. Ask yourself, ‘What am I willing to give of myself? And what is the price that it pays for my mental health, my family, and my relationships, and so forth?’ ”
In a spreadsheet she named “Tasks to Finish Line,” Johnston sorted her responsibilities by priority and category, calculating the amount of time they would take to accomplish, and answered this question about each: Can someone else do this? She concentrated on identifying those tasks that not only others could do but that also took Johnston away from her central work purpose — working on partnerships. Johnston’s ability to focus more time on maintaining relationships with industry partners benefited the association, “because that’s where so much of our revenue comes from,” she said.
Describing her tasks in detail also helped Johnston clarify for herself the amount of time it would take to accomplish everything she had to do — when she added it together, she found that it would take 68 hours a week for her to get everything done. Johnston suggested a plan to redistribute some of her workload by passing “chunks” along to others whose skills were aligned with the tasks.
Fortunately, her supervisors responded positively, Johnston said. “We just really pulled together and asked: ‘Who has a little bit of extra time on their plate?’” In addition to team members, her employer also found support for Johnston in other departments and through contractors, she said. One of the added benefits of the exercise, she said, was that the team “felt like we solved a problem together.” Johnston oversaw the redistributed work to make sure that everything “got done in the way that it needed to get done, to make everybody happy and make us have a successful event,” she said.
“I think where people struggle, especially with burnout in meetings and events, is they don’t advocate for themselves,” Johnston said. If you do advocate and the answer is “everyone is overloaded,” it’s a signal to get outside help — “or to get out the red marker,” she said, “and get rid of some programs.”
There’s one more sign of the success of Johnston’s strategy — this past July, she was promoted to associate director for convention operations and corporate relations at ISDA. “Rebalancing my workload had a positive effect on my career,” Johnston said, “I had the opportunity to stretch my training, supervising, and coaching skills while maintaining a healthier work-life balance. And I could perform my essential duties at a higher level.”
Barbara Palmer is deputy editor at Convene.
Salary Survey 2022
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Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.
Eric Blanc
The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has promoted Eric Blanc, Sr., CMP, to the role of deputy director. In his new role, Blanc will oversee the OCCC’s sales, marketing, event management, and exhibitor services divisions. Blanc joined the OCCC in 2019 when he was hired as assistant director of sales. In 2020, he was promoted to senior director of sales.
Cynthia Boyett
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman has appointed Cynthia Boyett as director of sales and marketing for the resort. Boyett has more than two decades of hospitality experience, specializing in luxury travel and hotel operations. Boyett started her career with The Ritz-Carlton brand more than 20 years ago working in group and catering sales. For the past six years, Boyett has been market director of sales and marketing for the Ritz-Carlton Hotels in South Beach and Bal Harbour.
Austin Watkins
Kona Village, a Rosewood Resort has added Austin Watkins to its team as director of sales and marketing. Watkins, who has more than 20 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, will support the resort as it readies for its opening in 2023 on the Kohala Coast in Hawaii. Watkins previously worked as managing director of marketing and hospitality sales at Timbers Resorts in Winter Park, Florida. | https://www.pcma.org/people-on-the-move-20220909/ | 2022-09-08T23:51:55Z | pcma.org | control | https://www.pcma.org/people-on-the-move-20220909/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Work flexibility has increased as a result of the pandemic — 58 percent of employees can now work remotely some or all of the time, according to the “American Opportunity Survey,” published in June by McKinsey and Company. That figure is dramatically higher for meeting professionals who responded to the 2022 Convene Salary Survey: 85 percent said their employer’s work policy allows them to work remotely at least part of the time.
For the vast majority of Convene’s survey respondents, it’s a huge plus. Flexibility was the word that came up most often, by a large margin, in planners’ comments about what they liked and disliked about their jobs, what they would most like to change, and what had changed for them during the pandemic.
Some respondents noted that being able to work remotely had shaved hours from their days by eliminating “brutal” commutes or hours at the office. Some also linked the ability to work remotely with increased autonomy and with feeling more trusted and valued by their employers. “We have the flexibility to work from home when we need to,” wrote one respondent when asked about what had changed post-pandemic. “We were able to prove the value of our role beyond just ‘picking menus’ and are seen as an essential tool for growing the business.”
But it’s a bittersweet gain. As we considered the other trends in the data, flexibility started looking as much like a pressure valve as a job benefit. Nearly eight out of 10 respondents said that their workloads had increased, compared with 67 percent who said their workloads had gone up in 2020. Even with the ability to work remotely, work-life balance is still an issue for many. Respondents reported high levels of frustrations with the lack of support staff, both with their organizations and those with which they do business.
“It was already a stressful career,” wrote one survey respondent. “And now it’s twice as tough.”
Barbara Palmer is deputy editor at Convene.
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While the pandemic was in full swing and in-person events were not taking place, we felt it would be tone deaf to continue conducting Convene’s Annual Salary Survey — that by asking our usual benchmarking survey questions, we wouldn’t be recognizing how the profession had been turned on its head.
But now in-person events have largely resumed, although differently than before, and it seems like the right time to take stock of how event organizers have navigated major shifts in their work — to see how you are faring, work- and salary-wise. We dusted off the Salary Survey after more than two years and added some new questions to help shed light on the ways your role and worklife have changed. In late July, nearly 350 event planners participated in our survey.
The good news is on the financial front: Respondents are earning significantly more than the group of planners who responded to the last survey in late February and early March of 2020, right before COVID lockdowns. The average salary for all meeting professional respondents is nearly six figures: $98,089, more than $10,000 higher than the average overall 2020 annual compensation. And we seem to be closer to closing the gender-pay equity imbalance. In our 2020 survey, women averaged $14,000 less than their male counterparts; in this survey, men out- earned women by around $5,000.
As a result of the pandemic-forced move to online events, one-quarter of respondents said they earned the DES (Digital Event Strategist) designation, compared to just 7 percent who had a DES in the 2020 survey. Those with the DES earned $8,000 more than those without the designation: $104,290 vs. $95,934. Those with a CMP earned $11,000 more than those without a CMP. And those planners who had earned the CMP and DES designations were earning $18,000 more than their colleagues with neither designation.
But these financial gains have come at a cost. For an industry that was already high stress pre-pandemic, with planners putting in long workweeks and sacrificing their accrued PTO days, there has been no relief. Half of respondents said they work more than 40 hours a week and nearly one-quarter are still at it more than 50 hours a week. One-third of planners said they took the minimal number of PTO days in 2021 and 8 percent took zero days off, compared to 3 percent who said in our 2020 survey that they took none of their personal and vacation days in 2019.
Nearly eight out of 10 planners said they have had more responsibilities added to their job description in 2022, compared to 67 percent who said the same in 2020.
Credentialed Planners Earn More
Here’s how respondents with CMP or DES designations fare against those without.
With CMP — $104,262
Without CMP — $93,506
With DES — $104,290
Without DES — $95,934
With CMP & DES — $113,451
Without CMP & DES — $95,363
Download the complete Salary Survey graphics.
More than half of the respondents to this survey said their employment remained unchanged by the pandemic, but one out of five found another job in the events industry; 15 percent were furloughed; and one out of 10 were let go and their previous position remains unfilled. One out of five respondents said members of their staff had been furloughed or let go.
And with all of the fresh challenges planners face in the new environment in addition to staffing shortages on their teams and among their supplier partners — higher costs due to inflation, lower in-person attendance, financial and logistical concerns with hybrid events, and a charged political/social reality in nearly half of U.S. states due to the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, to name a few — it’s no wonder a larger percentage of them say they are dissatisfied with the events industry as a whole. In 2020, nearly nine out of 10 respondents said they were satisfied with the meetings profession; in 2022, only 65 percent said the same — a decrease of 22 percent.
While there is a significant salary disparity — more than $16,000 — between those who are very dissatisfied and those who very satisfied with the overall profession ($84,162 vs. $100,439), money doesn’t seem an adequate salve when it comes to satisfaction with their actual roles. Those who said they were very dissatisfied with their jobs made only $2,000 less than those who said they were very satisfied with their roles ($102,996 vs. $104,803).
One thing planners have told us in past surveys is that they prize flexibility for a better work/life balance, and a hybrid work environment has been the silver lining for many white-collar workers in the wake of the pandemic, including business events professionals. In our 2020 survey, only 14 percent worked from home full-time and one-third part-time. In 2022, 85 percent said they work for employers with flexible hybrid work policies.
Find more about this survey’s respondents and what they said has changed about their jobs after the box below.
Salary Survey 2022
The 2022 Salary Survey, conducted in late July with nearly 350 planners participating, is Convene’s September issue cover and CMP Series story. Find links to all the articles from the story package below.
More Findings From the 2022 Salary Survey
Age + experience. The average respondent is 45 years old with 16 years of experience. Eighty-two percent are female; 16 percent are male; and less than 2 percent did not — or preferred not — to answer. Eight out of 10 respondents are white; 8 percent are African American or Black; 5 percent are Hispanic or Latinx; and 3 percent are Asian or Pacific Islander.
Pay + experience. The average salary for all meeting professionals is $98,089 — the median is $92,500. This is significantly higher than the average salary reported in the 2020 Salary Survey of $87,924. The average salary for meeting professionals with 1–3 years of experience is $57,343; 4–5 years, $65,042; 6–8 years, $71,041; 9–10 years, $88,050; and 10-plus years, $105,610.
Credentials. More than two out of five respondents have earned the CMP (Certified Meeting Professional) designation; and one-quarter have earned the DES (Digital Event Strategist) credential — not surprisingly, a huge jump from the 7 percent who had earned a DES in the pre-pandemic 2020 survey. Respondents with a CMP earned on average nearly $11,000 more a year than their colleagues without the designation: $104,262 vs. $93,506. Respondents with a DES earned $8,000 more than those without one — $104,290 with a DES vs. $95,934 without one. And those who earned both a CMP and DES were $18,000 ahead, earning $95,363 with neither designation and $113,451 with both.
Roles. The average salary for an association executive is $121,479; association meeting professional, $92,078; corporate meeting professional, $100,416; government meeting professional, $72,499; and independent meeting professional, $98,622; medical meeting professional, $89,996.
Senior-level. Twenty-six percent are managers, followed by directors (22 percent). Four percent are at the VP level. More than half (54 percent)
of respondents supervise a meetings staff. On average, they supervised six staff members.
Long weeks. Half of respondents put in between 41 and 50 hours a week and one-quarter have 30–40-hour workweeks. Fifteen percent are on the job 51 to 60 hours; and 8 percent burn the midnight oil, working 60-plus hours each week. One-third of planners said they took only one–10 PTO days in 2021; 20 percent took 11–15; and 8 percent took zero PTO days, compared to 3 percent who said they took none of their personal and vacation days in 2019 in our 2020 survey.
More work. Nearly eight out of 10 respondents said that they have had more responsibilities added to their job description this year, compared to 67 percent who said the same in 2020.
Less than three out of four. Sixty-eight percent received an increase in pay within the last 12 months; 23 percent said it has remained the same; 8 percent (vs. 2 percent in 2020) have seen their salaries decrease. Of those who received a salary increase, 17 percent said it was due to a promotion and three out of 10 said it was part of a regular increase. Thirteen percent said they had changed employers. Fifty-eight percent expect to receive a raise in the next year, but 16 percent do not, and one-quarter said they don’t know. Thirty-one percent reported that their salary increased by less than 5 percent; 27 percent said it increased by 5 to 9.9 percent; and 42 percent received increases of more than 10 percent. The average increase for those receiving a raise is 12 percent, vs. 7 percent in the 2020 survey.
Salary ranges. More than half (64 percent) of planners earn $70,000 or more annually. Annual compensation ranges: $40,000–$49,999, 2 percent; $50,000–$59,999, 6 percent; $60,000–$69,999, 12 percent; $70,000–$84,999, 17 percent; $85,000 to $99,999, 20 percent; $100,000–$124,999, 16 per- cent; $125,000 to $149,900, 5 percent; $150,000 to $174,900, 3 percent; $175,000 and above, 3 percent.
Satisfaction. Forty-seven percent report that they are satisfied with their current salary; nearly 40 percent expressed dissatisfaction. Sixty-two percent of respondents are satisfied with their specific jobs; nearly one-quarter expressed dis- satisfaction. And perhaps most striking of all, whereas more than eight out of 10 said in 2020 that they are satisfied with the meetings profession as a whole, only 65 percent — nearly 20 percent fewer — said the same in 2022.
Office locations. Four percent of respondents work for organizations located in Europe/U.K.; less than 2 percent in Asia; and five percent in Canada. The remainder work for organizations based around the U.S. — one-quarter in Washington, D.C., 11 percent in Chicago, 3 percent in New York, and nearly half in other locations around the U.S.
Silver lining. When we surveyed meeting planners in February and early March of 2020 before the pandemic lockdowns, one-third said they worked from home part-time and 14 percent full-time. Nearly one-third said they did not work remotely — and 22 percent said that they would like to. Wish fulfilled: 85 percent of respondents to this survey said their employer has a flexible hybrid work policy; only 14 percent work for organizations that do not.
Michelle Russell is editor in chief of Convene. The Salary Survey was conducted in late July and nearly 350 planners participated. All material © 2022 by PCMA.
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For Convene’s 2022 Salary Survey, we asked the event organizer respondents a series of open-ended questions about changes to their roles since the pandemic, what the like and dislike about their jobs, and what they would change about their jobs now. Here’s a summation of those answers, and some direct quotes for the results.
What Do You Like Best About Your Job?
The aspect of creativity was a common response, both in terms of designing events and in solving problems.
A sense of achievement also ranked high, including successfully meeting client needs, mastering the strategic parts of the job, and the satisfaction of seeing events have an impact on people and destinations. Creativity and achievement often went hand in hand and many people expressed satisfaction at being able to create an event from start to finish and bring a vision to life.
Variety was clearly an aspect of the role that people appreciated, and expressed in terms of diversity of clients, in challenges, in learning opportunities, and in kinds of events. Flexibility was another notably popular response, often paired with the ability to work remotely. Interestingly, many people also paired flexibility and a love for travel — expressing an appreciation for the ability to exercise control over their time, along with opportunities to go to new places and meet new people.
Making connections with others was another often-cited benefit of the job, with respondents expressing satisfaction with working with team members, with client relationships, and working on site with communities.
Here are some direct quotes:
- Spotting new trends and opportunities, then designing initiatives to go after them.
- Flexibility, hardworking dedicated staff, respect from leadership, working with doctor volunteers, variety of projects, travel.
- The variety and the ability to problem-solve — it’s a new challenge every day.
- New company with fresh ideas and new challenges.
- Love meeting new people, learning about other perspectives, and growing my understanding of the world. Also LOVE to travel, love the opportunity to make a difference in my chosen city.
- Watching the show come together, especially on site.
- That no two days are the same and we constantly face new and interesting challenges.
- I love planning events for my association members and working at a company that cares about its employees.
- It allows me a lot of creativity, especially since I can plan the entire program start to finish, including marketing and graphics.
- It has always been a passion, never a job.
- I love working with clients and making a vision come to life.
What Do You Like Least About Your Job?
There was a steady hum of things that have shown up before in our surveys: difficulties with budgeting, with contracts, problematic colleagues, complaints of poor leaders and bosses who micromanage. All of this, however, was dwarfed by the dissatisfaction that has come from the lack of staffing and a lack of support, within respondents’ own companies and departments, and the problems caused by lack of staffing in partner companies. Many people cited a big increase in the number of administrative tasks that they have had to take on themselves because of the lack of staffing.
Staffing challenges also resulted in problems with work-life imbalance, overwork, and stress. People also talked about the problems of uncertainty that come with trying to get meeting dates, problems with cancellations, and deteriorating relationships with venues.
Quotes:
- Covering for jobs not filling in our company (and our partners’ companies — hotels mostly) and mother-henning new people.
- Dealing with difficult personalities, impossible factors to predict, lots of unknown variables.
- Budget and resource constraints.
- Contract negotiation — dealing with hotels has become increasingly difficult in the past two years.
- Having to reset clients’ unrealistic expectations.
- Constant changes to industry, the unknown, feeling siloed and lonely, unsure about consequence of decisions I am making.
- Continued uncertainty and lack of partnership with hotels.
- Lack of staff.
- Asking staff to do more with less, for less.
- My association does not give the top meetings employee a seat at the executive table.
- Small company, so I’ve taken on lots of things that distract me from my core responsibilities.
- Stress — significant hours, inability to complete job tasks unless extra hours are worked year-round.
- No downtime. Unrelenting/unnecessary stress imposed by anxiety-ridden colleagues.
- The economic, environmental, supply-chain, and workforce challenges facing our industry.
- The perception that meeting planning isn’t a strategic body of work.
- Working with those who cannot adapt to change.
- I’m tired of taking on the work of 3 FT employees due to layoffs and high turnover rates. Working with venues has become extremely difficult — lack of response, decreased staffing levels, higher pricing, and lack of flexibility. The sense of “partnership” seems to be nonexistent between groups and venues.
RELATED: From April 2021 — What Do You Like Best, And Least, About Your Job?
What Would You Change About Your Job To Better Suit Your Life?
Many of the answers to this question addressed the “least-liked” aspects people reported about their jobs, and desired changes included adding more staff, reducing hours, having clearer boundaries, redistributing work, higher pay, and flexibility to work remotely all or some of the time.
Quotes:
- More pay. I do not enjoy my work enough anymore to call it a “labor of love.” Arguments around the pandemic eroded unity and positive relationships away.
- More people to balance the load.
- Administrative support so I can disconnect when taking time off.
- Clearer boundaries — working for a company with a global employee base makes it feel like I am always on.
- Flexibility to be remote more often.
- Hybrid working and more autonomy, less micromanaging.
- I miss the days when we were partners with venues. For the most part, it’s become very one-sided, take-it-or-leave it attitude.
- More flexibility in work schedule and working from home.
- Proper staffing and understanding of being burned out.
- Our association is currently really flexible regarding remote work and I am hoping it stays that way in the future.
- Better technical and administrative support.
- More work-life balance. Less stress. Workload spread across more staff.
How Has Your Role Changed During The Pandemic?
Among the big trends here: Many respondents felt a sense of achievement at having successfully navigated the pandemic, and it translated into tangible advantages — they learned new skills and were given new opportunities and responsibilities. They felt respected and appreciated, and in many instances, took on new and more satisfying roles.
Many companies have begun or expanded remote and hybrid working arrangements, and that was seen as a huge benefit by many respondents. Overall, the comments were much more positive than negative — many people changed jobs for the better, and as a result, were happier with working conditions and colleagues.
Quotes:
- Crisis situation allowed me to prove leadership in a short time.
- Been able to show I can step up to the plate when asked and be a true team player.
- Being able to work from home and spend time with children.
- Fully remote work schedule — never going back to the office.
- Exposure to all different types of virtual/ hybrid events and new ability to be quick and flexible with any changes.
- Gained experience with cancellations — even though I never wanted to do that.
- I have grown within the organization and feel valued. I was promoted three months ago to associate director from manager.
- Learned to be more flexible and agile, and believe I am more empathetic.
- I now work with a team of people who are all about getting the job done and supporting each other. I love it!
- It forced us to really tailor our event and it allowed us to be okay with smaller events and more targeted audience.
- Better — I’ve acquired confidence in doing my job well, since I had to do it under strenuous circumstances, and I did it well.
- Learning coding to assist with digital content for events.
- It has not changed for the better.
- I have earned the respect of my leadership — they have a better understanding of my work and the level of responsibility I carry.
- I have found my voice. I feel there is nothing to lose since I’m the last events professional left.
- I have increased responsibility and gotten a “seat at the table.”
- It has grown and the workload doubled.
- We are working closer together as a team.
- We are now trusted to work remotely. I often had many late nights at the office and the commute home was brutal — only to get up early to do it all again the next day. Now it’s much better.
- We are all starting over, and I hope we’ll be much kinder to all.
- No longer work for a bully boss.
Barbara Palmer is deputy editor at Convene.
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President Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, calling her “a steadying presence” and “a stateswoman of unmatched dignity” following her death.
“In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth,” Biden said in a statement.
The queen died at the age of 96, ending the longest reign for a British head of state in history that included the administrations of 14 U.S. presidents. She died at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish estate, Buckingham Palace announced.
Biden had been briefed on the queen’s health earlier on Thursday and was receiving regular updates about her condition. The Bidens first met the queen in 1982 while on a Senate delegation trip to the U.K. and met with her in June 2021 when she hosted them during an overseas trip.
Biden, in his statement, commented that she deepened the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
“Queen Elizabeth II was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special,” he said.
“She helped Americans commemorate both the anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the bicentennial of our independence. And she stood in solidarity with the United States during our darkest days after 9/11, when she poignantly reminded us that ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’,” he added.
Biden said he and the first lady look forward to a close relationship with the new king and queen consort and sent his condolences to their whole family. He spoke with British Prime Minister Liz Truss during a video call with other leaders earlier on Thursday and told her he was thinking of the queen.
“Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world,” he said in his statement.
Biden noted that the queen led the U.K. through the COVID-19 pandemic and spoke about the personal connection people felt with her during her life of service.
“She was the first British monarch to whom people all around the world could feel a personal and immediate connection — whether they heard her on the radio as a young princess speaking to the children of the United Kingdom, or gathered around their televisions for her coronation, or watched her final Christmas speech or her Platinum Jubilee on their phones,” he said.
“And she, in turn, dedicated her whole life to their service,” he added. | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/biden-on-queen-elizabeth-she-defined-an-era/ | 2022-09-08T23:55:11Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/biden-on-queen-elizabeth-she-defined-an-era/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Every living past American president is paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, following the longest-serving British monarch’s death at 96.
Elizabeth died on Thursday at her estate in Scotland, Buckingham Palace announced.
During her lifetime, the queen had met with all but one of the American presidents, Lyndon Johnson, since Harry Truman.
Former President Trump praised Elizabeth’s “exceptional service to the people,” saying in a post on Truth Social, “May God bless the Queen, may she reign forever in our hearts, and may God hold her and Prince Philip in abiding care.”
U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II inspect a Guard of Honour, formed of the Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, July 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, Pool)
The 45th president appeared to share a special affinity for the queen, who he had described as being beloved by his mother. Trump called Elizabeth an “incredible woman” ahead of his 2018 visit to Windsor Castle to meet with her.
“What a grand and beautiful lady she was,” Trump said in a Thursday statement, “there was nobody like her!”
Former President Obama issued a lengthy remembrance of the queen just hours after her death was announced.
“Michelle and I were lucky enough to come to know Her Majesty, and she meant a great deal to us,” Obama said.
In this May 25, 2011, file photo, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama welcome Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for a reciprocal dinner at Winfield House in London. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
The ex-commander in chief highlighted his personal experience with Elizabeth during a 2009 visit to England.
“Back when we were just beginning to navigate life as President and First Lady, she welcomed us to the world stage with open arms and extraordinary generosity,” Obama said.
“Time and again, we were struck by her warmth, the way she put people at ease, and how she brought her considerable humor and charm to moments of great pomp and circumstance.”
Obama lauded Elizabeth for her “dedicated leadership,” saying he and the former first lady “are awed by her legacy of tireless, dignified public service.”
In this Saturday, June 4, 1994, file photo, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she sits alongside President Bill Clinton at a dinner in the Guildhall in Portsmouth, England, commemorating the 50th anniversary of D-Day. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)
Former President Bill Clinton said he and his wife, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton, were joining with people “all around the world” in “giving thanks for [Elizabeth’s] life.”
Calling the queen a “source of stability, serenity and strength,” the 42nd president said he was thankful “for the kindness she showed us through the years, particularly during our visits to Buckingham Palace in 1995 and 2000.”
In this May 7, 2007, file photo, President Bush and Queen Elizabeth II arrive to take part in arrival ceremonies on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
Former President George W. Bush recalled when he and wife Laura Bush spent time at Buckingham Palace, saying in a statement that “having tea with Her Majesty — and her Corgis — is among our fondest memories of the presidency.”
“Our world benefitted from her steady resolve, and we are grateful for her decades of service as sovereign,” Bush said.
In this file photo dated May 1977, U.S. President Jimmy Carter, right, and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II are photographed with French President Valery Giscard d’Estaing, at Buckingham Palace in London. (Pool Photo via AP, File)
Ninety-seven-year-old former President Jimmy Carter, who was born two years before Elizabeth, said he and wife Rosalynn extended their condolences to the monarch’s family and the citizens of the U.K.
“Her dignity, graciousness, and sense of duty have been an inspiration,” Carter said of Elizabeth in a statement, “and we join the millions around the world in mourning a remarkable leader.” | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/every-living-us-president-pays-tribute-to-elizabeth/ | 2022-09-08T23:55:17Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/every-living-us-president-pays-tribute-to-elizabeth/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Walking into Christopher Hawkins's loft apartment is like walking into a Hip Hop/entertainment museum.
His walls are filled with photos and album covers of rappers, athletes, and entertainers. Nelly, Lil Wayne, Shaquille O'Neal, and others greet you as you enter the hallway. If you pivot to the right, you’ll see a large gold-trimmed velvet burgundy chair that looks as if it came from the set of Game of Thrones. Then there is “the ‘wall’, a floor-to-ceiling silver metal board where celebrities who have visited Hawkins’ in-home photography studio leave signatures.
Known as King Yella, the photographer’s career spans almost 30 years. He first got his taste of the life of a photographer as a child sitting on the lap of Charles Hawkins, his father.
He watched as his dad critiqued young photographers and coached them on how to capture the story or image they were trying to convey to the audience.
Young Hawkins remembers his father’s darkroom at their home in Norwood, where he would sit and watch his dad develop pictures.
But like most kids, Hawkins didn’t appreciate his father’s skill and gift behind the camera until he became a young adult.
“He was one of them old-school photographers, but I didn’t have a real interest in it when I was younger,” said Hawkins.
The photographer is candid about graduating from the ‘school of hard knocks’ after dropping out of school in the 9th grade. He said “no one had a vision for me, being a mixed race kid back then.” Both sides of his family lived very different from each other.
Like many teens who don’t see their fullest potential, he wandered through society trying to find his place. After a few years, Hawkins got his G.E.D. and enrolled at St. Louis Community College Forest Park.
Now a young father, he wanted to be a better version of himself for his daughter.
“No one told me college wasn’t hard. I thought it would be too difficult because I dropped out of school in the 9th grade. I didn’t think I was smart enough for school. [It] turns out college was pretty easy for me,” said Hawkins.
Hawkins says attending community college opened his eyes to the fact that he could do anything, as long as he pushed himself. He gained confidence, and his next journey was to a four-year college.
His friend told him about Southern University A&M College. This was before the internet age and Hawkins had to go to the library to do his research on the school. Southern offered open enrollment, which means as long as his SAT score qualified he could get accepted with his credits from the community college and his G.E.D.
It wasn’t until Hawkins was a student at the university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that he got his first assignment as a photographer working for the school newspaper and yearbook.
He says it started as a playful joke. He would tease a friend by saying that he could take better photos. His friend called his bluff and suggested that he should apply for a photojournalist job for their school paper.
Hawkins says this was his chance to make a little extra money. He discovered he was good at it and this was the beginning of his career as a photographer.
Hawkins came home for Christmas break and showed his dad his work for the school newspaper. His dad felt honored and proud to see his son following in his footsteps.
“After Christmas break, my dad sent me back to school with all the equipment he retired with. So I went back on campus with the best cameras,” said Hawkins.
And he never looked back, photography was now his thing too, just like his dad.
He took advantage of the time he spent on campus. Even though he didn’t graduate from the university the experience allowed him to elevate his skills in visual arts.
He edited films for the mass communications department, mentored seniors, and helped them with their senior projects. His time spent on campus taught him the importance of networking and building a name for himself. A lot of those skills he still uses for his business King Yella photography.
Hawkings made Louisanna home, traveling between Baton Rouge and New Orleans connecting with the late 90s early 2000s top chart rap artists, Cash Money Records artist Lil Wayne, Turk, and No Limit Records artists, Mia X, Mystikal, and Silkk the Shocker. Hawkins captured their tours, concerts, and public appearances. Wherever they were there was Hawkins with his camera creating memories for his clients.
After nearly 15 years of living in the South, Hawkins decided to move back home. It meant that he would have to start from scratch, no one knew him here as a photographer for the celebrities. He, again, was a small fish in a big pond.
“My name had no weight here, I had to start over. I moved in with my brother until I got on my feet,” said Hawkins.
He lost touch with a lot of his friends, but moving back did have its perks. He would randomly run into one of his dad’s mentors, they would talk and catch up, Hawkins enjoyed hearing stories of yesteryear about his dad’s contributions to raising today’s photographers, it made him feel proud.
To make ends meet, Hawkings dabbled a little in construction. To build his name on the photography side, Hawkins took photos of St. Louis’ night scene. He admits he received criticism because some photographers consider that type of work, not real photography. Hawkins didn’t care what anyone had to say, he was making at least $300 a night, and he was doing what he loved to do, take photos.
“If you ever feel like it’s the end of the world, don’t even trip. I started over at 31,” said Hawkins.
He credits the life lessons he learned in Louisiana and putting himself out there at such a young age to his success in St. Louis.
“Everything you learn in life is a part of your education, most things you learn won’t come out of a book,” said Hawkins.
From college campus camera guy to celebrity photographer, King Yella is a go-to guy. He is often the requested photographer for album cover art, for behind-the-scenes video footage, or simply to take photos. King Yella is that dude.
Like his dad, Hawkins mentors up-and-coming photographers and some of the lessons he teaches them is to learn from their walk of life to capture the story they want to tell.
“I was young before and made mistakes, I like connecting with the youngsters because I am who I was raised to be now, and I can pass down that wisdom that I have now,” said Hawkins.
Hawkins tells them if they can’t afford to go to school for photography, go to Youtube, learn and practice their skill until they can get to college.
He says always brand a business, even if it’s just wearing a shirt with the name and logo, brand yourself, be your marketer.
Which are the same lessons he is passing on to his adult daughter and young son, “I want them to love photography for the sake of capturing your memories, creating something for yourself,” said Hawkins.
Hawkins is still keeping himself busy behind the camera, working with ‘today’s’ entertainers, Big Boss Vett, Offset, Guccio, and many more.
To learn more about King Yella Photography visit @KingYella and @Hawkinsdidit on Instagram.
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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
For around 200 years, a special saguaro cactus stood tall in the Arizona desert. Its longest arms stretched almost 30 feet into the air. And now that desert giant has fallen. Its trunks have splintered. And its large arms lay sprawled on the ground.
A MARTINEZ, HOST:
Steve Haas, the park manager at Catalina State Park, says monsoon rains likely led to its demise.
STEVE HAAS: Mid-June through now, we've had about 12 1/2 inches of rain. And so it was very wet. It was very windy.
MARTINEZ: These slow-growing succulents can take seven years to reach a height of six feet. And though the death of this giant is sad news for some, it still has a role to play.
HAAS: The coolest part about it is, you know, as it rots over the next decades, you know, it's going to provide habitat. It's going to provide food. It's going to provide shelter for all sorts of creatures.
MARTIN: The remains of the cactus will stay where they are, full of holes from gila woodpeckers and cactus wrens. This saguaro fell just a few weeks after a bacterial infection killed another iconic saguaro known as Strong Arm, which lived to 150 years.
MARTINEZ: In spite of the recent loss of these two beloved desert icons, Haas notes that many others are still standing strong.
HAAS: There's a lot of younger ones here. And, you know, they grow so slowly. But it's neat to see a mix of - you want some old ones. But then you want a lot of regeneration, a lot of young saguaros.
MARTINEZ: Haas says saguaro are special in every season and in every season of their lives.
HAAS: When it's really hot, you know, that's when they send out their flower. And so then you have bats that pollinate it and birds that pollinate it. And then - you know, and then when they drop their fruit come monsoon season, all those red, little seeds, you know, everybody uses those seeds in terms of eating them. And, yes, it's sad that it fell. But now it's even providing more habitat for critters and stuff.
MARTINEZ: So the saguaro will slowly return to the soil right where it stood all that time along the Romero Ruins.
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If you’re a regular reader of this website, then it’s a pretty safe bet that you’re a Marquette Golden Eagles fan, and a pretty passionate one to boot. If you’re a Marquette fan, then it’s also a safe bet that you’re a pretty smart person, too.
Anonymous Eagle is looking for smart, passionate people to contribute to the site and thus expand the site’s ability to cover the Golden Eagles, particularly for men’s basketball. While AE currently does a decent job talking all things Marquette athletics, the site definitely has room for growth, and that’s where you come in.
The goal is to find three or four (or more!) people interested in helping to produce original content on the website. Specifically for men’s basketball, we’re talking about season and individual game previews, game recaps, breaking news updates, recruiting coverage, keeping track of the goings-on of MU alumni in the pro sports world, you name it, I’m interested in helping you create it. Those are just the standard issue kind of thing around here, and new ideas are absolutely welcome! If you fancy yourself as talented at original video production, that’s definitely an area that I’m not well versed in and that would help expand our Marquette coverage in a big way.
I am looking for regular writers for the site who can contribute something at least once, maybe twice a week. It doesn’t have to be an every day thing for you, but you’re welcome to contribute as much as you can. The more people there are, the more we can spread out the work and ultimately end up doing more to cover the Golden Eagles.
Are you more interested in a non-men’s hoops sport? If you want to volunteer to tackle a different sport, that’s also more than welcome. Traditionally, I’ve been able to give regular coverage to women’s hoops, soccer, volleyball, and lacrosse, and those are always welcome topics on AE. We’re not so great with covering Marquette when it comes to cross country, golf, tennis, or track & field, so if that’s your area of expertise or interest, then you’re welcome to do that, too.
Proximity to Milwaukee and thus ability to attend events in person is not a requirement! Conversely, it would be great to get a voice or two from the current Marquette student population as a part of the site.
If you’re interested, send an email to anon.eagle@gmail.com. Be sure to include a brief explanation of why you’re interested in joining the AE staff, what you’re most interested in contributing, and, if you’ve got some laying around, some previously published writing samples. Don’t worry, those don’t have to be Marquette sports related, and don’t feel like you need to have some sort of long track record necessary, either! All interested parties are welcome. Feel free to send in any follow up questions you might have as well. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/8/23343199/interested-in-writing-about-marquette-sports-ae-is-looking-for-new-contributors | 2022-09-09T00:24:39Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/8/23343199/interested-in-writing-about-marquette-sports-ae-is-looking-for-new-contributors | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, calling her “a steadying presence” and “a stateswoman of unmatched dignity” following her death.
“In a world of constant change, she was a steadying presence and a source of comfort and pride for generations of Britons, including many who have never known their country without her. An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth,” Biden said in a statement.
The queen died at the age of 96, ending the longest reign for a British head of state in history that included the administrations of 14 U.S. presidents. She died at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish estate, Buckingham Palace announced.
Biden had been briefed on the queen’s health earlier on Thursday and was receiving regular updates about her condition. The Bidens first met the queen in 1982 while on a Senate delegation trip to the U.K. and met with her in June 2021 when she hosted them during an overseas trip.
Biden, in his statement, commented that she deepened the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K.
“Queen Elizabeth II was a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock Alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States. She helped make our relationship special,” he said.
“She helped Americans commemorate both the anniversary of the founding of Jamestown and the bicentennial of our independence. And she stood in solidarity with the United States during our darkest days after 9/11, when she poignantly reminded us that ‘Grief is the price we pay for love’,” he added.
Biden said he and the first lady look forward to a close relationship with the new king and queen consort and sent his condolences to their whole family. He spoke with British Prime Minister Liz Truss during a video call with other leaders earlier on Thursday and told her he was thinking of the queen.
“Her legacy will loom large in the pages of British history, and in the story of our world,” he said in his statement.
Biden noted that the queen led the U.K. through the COVID-19 pandemic and spoke about the personal connection people felt with her during her life of service.
“She was the first British monarch to whom people all around the world could feel a personal and immediate connection — whether they heard her on the radio as a young princess speaking to the children of the United Kingdom, or gathered around their televisions for her coronation, or watched her final Christmas speech or her Platinum Jubilee on their phones,” he said.
“And she, in turn, dedicated her whole life to their service,” he added. | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/biden-on-queen-elizabeth-she-defined-an-era/ | 2022-09-09T00:26:02Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/biden-on-queen-elizabeth-she-defined-an-era/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
King Charles III will deliver a televised address on Friday following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The series of official protocols and rituals following the death of a monarch, known in the case of Queen Elizabeth as Operation London Bridge, includes an address by the new king and the prime minister. King Charles’s address will be broadcast at 6 p.m. U.K. time, according to the Operation London Bridge plans.
He will be proclaimed king Friday by the Accession Council at St. James’s Palace, according to reports. Parliament will swear allegiance to King Charles and other parliamentary activities will be suspended for 10 days.
The newly ascended king put out a statement earlier today following the news of the queen’s death, writing that the royal family is mourning the loss of “a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother.”
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” King Charles wrote.
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign. | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-to-give-televised-address-tomorrow/ | 2022-09-09T00:26:24Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/hill-politics/king-charles-iii-to-give-televised-address-tomorrow/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
UVALDE, Texas (KETK/NEXSTAR) — Police in Uvalde, Texas, are investigating a shooting at the Uvalde Memorial Park on Thursday night, where police say people were injured. The Texas city has remained in international headlines since May 24, when 21 people — including 19 children — were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School.
According to a Facebook statement on Thursday, officers responded to a call around 5:30 p.m. The public is asked to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
Controversy has pervaded in Uvalde, which has about 16,000 residents, in the months following the school shooting, which is the third-deadliest in U.S. history. Questions about response time and actions of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Department led to national outrage and the August 24 firing of police chief Pete Arredondo.
NOTE: While Thursday’s shooting happened in Uvalde, police have not given any indication of relation to the Robb Elementary School shooting. The Texas Department of Public Safety said Thursday the shooting is suspected to be gang-related, though that information is preliminary.
Uvalde Memorial Park is about 1.3 miles away from Robb Elementary, which is scheduled to be demolished.
This is a developing story. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/police-shooting-at-uvalde-park-people-injured/ | 2022-09-09T00:26:58Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/police-shooting-at-uvalde-park-people-injured/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
There is widespread smoke and haze in the region tonight and tomorrow and cooler overnight lows in the 40s and 50s.
Tomorrow and Saturday will bring strong gusty winds and high fire danger plus smoke and haze in the air which may impact air quality. Daytime temperatures Friday & Saturday in the low to mid-80s... Warmer and less windy Sunday temperatures in the 80s and 90s.
Cooler temperatures on the way next week and a possibility of scattered showers as well.
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 11 AM PDT
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The Washington State Department of Ecology has issued an Air Quality
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from Oregon and Idaho fires...in effect from 8 PM Friday to 11 AM PDT
Monday.
Red Flag Warning - WA/OR Cascades... Friday and Saturday
- Critical Fire Danger
- Gusts 20-30 MPH
- Rapid Fire Spread
- No Outdoor Burning
- Be Firewise
Red Flag Warning - Kittitas/Yakima Valleys... Friday and Saturday
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Wednesday... Partly Sunny... 79/53 | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/cool-night-widespread-smoke-and-haze-in-the-area/article_e677684e-2fc2-11ed-b375-db8e8a06057d.html | 2022-09-09T00:28:30Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/cool-night-widespread-smoke-and-haze-in-the-area/article_e677684e-2fc2-11ed-b375-db8e8a06057d.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SALEM, Ore. — Following the lead of President Joe Biden, Oregon Governor Kate Brown ordered all flags at public institutions to half-staff in honor of Queen Elizabeth II, from now until the day of interment.
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II led Great Britain and the Commonwealth with grace, courage, and stability throughout her historic 70-year reign,” said Gov. Brown. “Dan and I are sending our deepest condolences to the queen’s family and friends, and equally to all the people of the United Kingdom.” | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/gov-brown-orders-flags-to-half-staff/article_266e077c-2fce-11ed-980d-53be661412b1.html | 2022-09-09T00:28:37Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/gov-brown-orders-flags-to-half-staff/article_266e077c-2fce-11ed-980d-53be661412b1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Following the lead of President Joe Biden, Governor Jay Inslee has ordered all state agency facilities to lower their flags to half-staff in honor of Queen Elizabeth II from now until the day of interment.
Gov. Inslee orders flags to half-staff
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WEST RICHLAND, Wash.-
Around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September, 6th, the West Richland Police Department responded to a home invasion burglary in the 300 block of N. 69th Avenue in West Richland.
According to West Richland Police a home was broken into while the resident slept.
A male suspect in a mask and black clothes pointed a gun at the resident and demanded valuables. The suspect then tied the resident's legs together and ran out the front door.
The resident was able to untie themselves and ran outside to see the suspect speed away in a black Honda Civic.
Police say the resident of the home was not hurt and that they currently do not have any suspects in the burglary.
This case is currently under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to call 509-628-0333 and reference case #22-7766. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/west-richland-police-respond-to-home-burglary-on-tuesday/article_cb061016-2fbc-11ed-a686-c3840cca597e.html | 2022-09-09T00:28:49Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/west-richland-police-respond-to-home-burglary-on-tuesday/article_cb061016-2fbc-11ed-a686-c3840cca597e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
YAKAMA NATION RESERVATION, Wash. — The Department of Justice awarded the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation with a $400,000 grant toward maintaining a tribal sex offender registry, according to an announcement from the Office of U.S. Attorney Vanessa Waldref.
The funding was offered through the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which is aimed at the active updating of sex offender registries and requiring sex offenders to be registered as such anywhere they live, work or go to school.
“Sex offender registration and community notification are essential to improving the safety of our communities,” said Attorney Waldref. “The $400,000 award will help ensure that the Yakama Nation and individual members of the community are able to track and monitor convicted sex offenders. This information is vital to ensure that parents, teachers and conscientious members of the community have the tools they need to keep our children and families safe in their schools, neighborhoods and homes.”
Sex offender registration across the country requires in-person verification, participation in the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, notification of any relocation and that the duration of the registration is listed. There are specific guidelines for implementing this in Indian country as well. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakama-nation-awarded-400k-for-upkeep-of-sex-offender-registry/article_94284930-2fc9-11ed-8cba-03a6ed615c59.html | 2022-09-09T00:28:55Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/yakama-nation-awarded-400k-for-upkeep-of-sex-offender-registry/article_94284930-2fc9-11ed-8cba-03a6ed615c59.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Holley LS Fest expecting 50,000 plus people; traffic jams and economic boost ahead for Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Bowling Green is no stranger to the car community.
With the National Corvette Museum, the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and this weekend, the 2022 Holley LS Fest, which is expected to bring in nearly 50,000 people to the city of Bowling Green.
With that many extra people coming into the city, Brett Hightower, the Sheriff of Warren County, warns residents to be extra cautious when driving in the city this weekend.
“You don’t want to get caught up in a lot of the traffic that’s waiting to get back in there. Sometimes it gets backed up a little bit.” Hightower says. “If you need to run your errands... Starting about noon tomorrow, into Sunday, there’s just going to be a lot of additional traffic, a lot of people in and out, that are going to be going to this event.”
Despite the heavy flow of traffic this weekend, it will be a huge tourism boost for the city. Something Nora Bryant, the Communications Director of the Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, says will have a huge economic impact on the community.
“Local residents will definitely be able to tell that there is an event in town, but these visitors bring in a huge economic impact for our city,” says Bryant. “They are shopping, dining, staying in our hotels, and spending money at our local businesses. That is just a huge, positive boost to our economy here in Bowling Green.”
The annual Holley LS Fest will be taking place this weekend, September 9th-11th, but Sheriff Hightower says today is the unofficial first day of the weekend festivities.
“It really begins today, Thursday. We will start having a lot of the folks coming in, the promoters and all that will filter in. Then, between tomorrow and Saturday, is when we get the bulk of people coming in,” says Hightower. “Which is great for our community. Just a lot of excitement about this.”
Tickets to the 2022 Holley LS Fest are ONLY available online. If you wish to purchase tickets to this weekend’s festivities, you can visit their website.
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* HAINES...5 to 6.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms are likely
Thursday afternoon leading to additional fire starts.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Queen Elizabeth II examines a Frederic Remington painting depicting a Western scene during an October 1984 tour of the Brinton Ranch House near Big Horn, Wyo.
Queen Elizabeth II examines a Frederic Remington painting depicting a Western scene during an October 1984 tour of the Brinton Ranch House near Big Horn, Wyo.
Courtesy Photo/The Brinton Museum
Queen Elizabeth II walks down Main Street in Sheridan in October 1984. Bob Zellar/Billings Gazette
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday morning sparked a global wave of nostalgia and reflections on her 70 years on the English throne, the longest reign in British history.
It also tapped into the memories of some in the Cowboy State who recall the four days the monarch spent vacationing in Wyoming.
The royals were guests of Lady Porchester at the 4,000-acre Canyon Ranch near Big Horn, according to an October 1984 report by United Press International. Porchester was the sister of then Wyoming Sen. Malcom Wallop. She also was the wife of Lord Porchester, a family friend.
UPI reports that during her brief stay in northern Wyoming, the queen spoke by telephone with President Ronald Reagan and first lady Nancy Reagan. She reportedly said she was “very grateful” for the low-key nature of her visit and that local residents and the media respected her private time.
Although logistics prevented the monarch from attending Sunday church services, the UPI report says the queen instead visited The Brinton Museum in Big Horn. She spent time talking with the museum’s assistant director Dan Nelson about its collection of art. She also visited with Brinton caretaker Andy Kukuchka.
Kukuchka reported that the queen “asked him about the area where she planned to picnic later in the day,” according to the UPI story. Also, “The queen hoped to see some elk and perhaps a moose in the area.”
The news agency also described some of Queen Elizabeth’s other activites while in Wyoming.
“The queen spent a most enjoyable day Saturday, first on a shopping trip in Sheridan and Big Horn, then a picnic on the Wallop ranch,” UPI reported. “The queen stopped at two Sheridan stores, Ritz Sporting Goods and King’s Saddlery. At Ritz Sporting Goods, store owner Stan Mavrakis, who had tied fishing flies for her husband, Prince Philip, 15 years (earlier) gave the queen a handmade graphite fishing rod and a box of flies to give to the prince.
“The queen was presented with a hand-tooled leather wastebasket and purchased a pair of leather gloves for herself and gifts for the rest of the royal family at King’s Saddlery.”
The UPI story also recorded that 96-year-old Ethyl Crawley of Casper gave her a hand-knitted coat made for the queen’s then-new grandchild, Prince Henry.
Immediately upon Queen Elizabeth II’s death, her oldest son Charles, 73, automatically became king, according to the Associated Press. He’ll be known as King Charles III, although it may be months before a formal coronation may take place.
At the direction of President Joe Biden, Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and Wyoming flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the queen. Flags will remain at half staff until the day of interment. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/report-queen-elizabeth-ii-enjoyed-wyo-visit/article_b0b0a86c-2fca-11ed-917b-97ed8111fe02.html | 2022-09-09T00:41:09Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/report-queen-elizabeth-ii-enjoyed-wyo-visit/article_b0b0a86c-2fca-11ed-917b-97ed8111fe02.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT FRIDAY...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Wyoming along and east
of the Laramie range.
WHEN...Through 1PM Friday.
IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from Idaho wildfires.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/
Weather Alert
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 418,
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, AND
432...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 430. Fire
weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with
gusts to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms are likely
Thursday afternoon leading to additional fire starts.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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University of Wyoming golf coach Joe Jensen announced the addition of Kristof Panke on Thursday.
Panke comes to the Cowboys after earning third-team NAIA All-America honors as a freshman during the 2021-22 season at Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. The Davenport, Washington native has three years of college eligibility remaining.
Panke was named the Cascade Conference co-player of the year for the 2021-22 season, in addition to being selected to the all-conference team and earning NAIA PING All-West Region honors. He was named the Cascade Conference golfer of the week twice last season.
“Kristof was a young man who was a very competitive skier, striving to make the national ski team,” Jensen said. “He lived and trained in Europe for a while and was training to become an Olympic skier, so he is a very focused athlete. He is also a very focused young man who I think has a good upside.
“When he shifted his attention away from skiing and into golf, we had looked at him as a potential addition to our team. After he decided he wanted to make the move up to the NCAA Division I level, we were excited to have the opportunity to bring him into our program. He is coming off a very successful freshman season, and I believe he can add some great depth to our roster, which has seven players returning from last season.”
Panke qualified for the NAIA National Tournament as an individual and led the Cascade Conference with a 72.8 stroke average. He posted seven top-five finishes and finished in the top 15 of every tournament prior to the NAIA National Championships.
His highest finish was a second-place result at the Bushnell Fall Invitational, shooting a 151 (-2) in the two-round event. Panke’s season-low round of 70 and tournament-low score of 212 resulted in a fifth-place finish at the WWU Wine Valley Invitational. He helped lead his team to four tournament wins, and was voted the Lewis and Clark State freshman of the year by his peers.
Panke played his high school golf at Davenport High School in Washington, where he helped lead his team to two district championships and earned all-league and all-academic honors. He also competed in ski racing and graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class.
He is the son of Rolf and Heather Panke. His sister, Kaysa, played golf at Gonzaga. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/panke-joins-cowboys-golf-team/article_d59efe6e-2fc8-11ed-8c39-fbacc3a30e42.html | 2022-09-09T00:41:21Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/panke-joins-cowboys-golf-team/article_d59efe6e-2fc8-11ed-8c39-fbacc3a30e42.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM MDT FRIDAY...
The following message is transmitted on behalf of the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division and the
Wyoming Department of Health.
WHAT...Air Quality Alert for Wildfire Smoke.
WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Wyoming along and east
of the Laramie range.
WHEN...Through 1PM Friday.
IMPACTS...Heavy smoke from Idaho wildfires.
HEALTH INFORMATION...The Wyoming Department of Health recommends the
elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems
avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities
during this time. Wildfire smoke is made up of a variety of
pollutants, including particulate matter and ozone, which can cause
respiratory health effect. Although these people are most
susceptible to health impacts, the Department of Health also advises
that everyone should avoid prolonged exposure to poor air quality
conditions.
CURRENT CONDITIONS...The Wyoming Department of Environmental
Quality, Air Quality Division offers near real-time air quality data
for Wyoming's monitoring stations and health effects information to
help the public interpret current conditions. Current air quality
conditions across the state of Wyoming can be found at
http://www.wyvisnet.com/
Weather Alert
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING AND THE
NEBRASKA PANHANDLE TODAY DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 418,
419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, AND
432...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 430. Fire
weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with
gusts to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms are likely
Thursday afternoon leading to additional fire starts.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
&&
Queen Elizabeth II walks down Main Street in Sheridan in October 1984. Bob Zellar/Billings Gazette
CHEYENNE – It's been 38 years, but a visit by a vacationing Queen Elizabeth II in 1984 left an impression on those who were living in Sheridan and Big Horn at the time.
According to an archived UPI news service article, the British monarch "received a telephone call from President (Ronald) Reagan and discussed the bombing of an English resort hotel that narrowly missed killing British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
"The queen, staying at the Canyon Ranch, spoke with the president for about 15 minutes, saying she was 'very grateful' that her stay in Wyoming was being treated as a private visit, and she also spoke with Mrs. Reagan, royal news secretary Michael Shea" told UPI reporter Scott Farris.
The story went on to say the queen "spent four days at the ranch southwest of Sheridan near the small town of Big Horn as the guest of Lady Porchester, sister of Wyoming Sen. Malcolm Wallop and wife of Lord Porchester, the queen's racing manager and an old friend of the Windsor family."
Photos posted to the Billings Gazette's website Thursday showed the queen visiting the Bradford Brinton Memorial near Sheridan, walking down Main Street in downtown Sheridan in a two-piece pink business suit, and waving to crowds from the steps of her plane at the airport.
Others showed people lining the street to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth, who had been the head of the British royal family for nearly four decades at that point. She would go on to serve as queen for 70 years, a milestone marked earlier this summer.
"The queen stopped at two Sheridan stores, Ritz Sporting Goods and King's Saddlery," according to the UPI story. "At Ritz Sporting Goods, store owner Stan Mavrakis, who had tied fishing flies for her husband, Prince Philip, 15 years ago, gave the queen a handmade graphite fishing rod and a box of flies to give to the prince.
"The queen was presented with a hand-tooled leather wastebasket and purchased a pair of leather gloves for herself and gifts for the rest of the royal family at King's Saddlery, Shea said."
The story ended by noting that "Ethyl Crawley, 96, of Casper, presented the queen with a coat she had knitted for the queen's newest grandchild, Prince Henry."
At the direction of President Joe Biden, Gov. Mark Gordon has ordered both the United States and Wyoming flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the queen. Flags will remain at half staff until the day of interment. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/queen-elizabeth-vacationed-near-sheridan-in-1984/article_2587793a-2fc7-11ed-9543-efea75ffb05b.html | 2022-09-09T00:41:27Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/queen-elizabeth-vacationed-near-sheridan-in-1984/article_2587793a-2fc7-11ed-9543-efea75ffb05b.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s the best time of the year to be a Jets fan. A fresh slate. A new season. Tied for the best record in the NFL at 0-0.
There is renewed hope this season. The Jets have an infusion of young talent and a better roster than they have had in a while. After a 4-13 season, it’s difficult for this season to not go better than last. There’s just too many good players on this roster for this team to win any less than four games. Unfortunately, the first three games will be without their babyface franchise QB, Zach Wilson.
To look ahead to the Joe Flacco revenge game Sunday and preview the 2022 Jets season, we bring you the return of the “Gang’s All Here” podcast with Brian Costello and me, Jake Brown. We will release new episodes every Monday morning for the postgame show and Thursdays for the previews for the game ahead.
‘Gang’s All Here’ Podcast with Jake Brown & Brian Costello
- FLACCO TIME: From Zach Wilson being a maybe for Week 1…to Joe Flacco being named the starting QB for at least Week 1, 2 and 3. What happened? Why did Coach Saleh say on Monday that Wilson could possibly play Sunday? How will the Jets do with Flacco at the helm?
- WILSON’S DURABILITY: Coz calls into question the durability of the Jets franchise QB. He missed four games in his rookie season last year. He will miss at least three games this year. He missed a whole season at BYU. He’s never consistently stayed on the field. Coz didn’t like his answer to the media about not wanting to change his approach to running with the football.
- JETS-RAVENS WEEK 1 PREVIEW: This is a tough Week 1 matchup for the Jets, but they get the Ravens at a good time. They are a little banged up. Lamar Jackson still doesn’t have a contract extension. J.K. Dobbins is banged up. The Jets will have a packed, loud crowd behind them. Coz has the Ravens winning the Super Bowl this year…but he shocks us all and takes the Jets Sunday!
Coz: 27-24 Jets
Me: 23-20 Jets - JETS TRAINING CAMP/PRESEASON STANDOUTS: Tyler Conklin was very impressive. He is primed to have a big season.
People shouldn’t sleep on Michael Carter. He can have a big year. Jets will go with the hot hand in the backfield.
Micheal Clemons has been very good so far, very aggressive. He will have a role, but maybe not right away since he’s behind some guys.
Sauce Gardner looks good. They didn’t throw towards him a lot. - SEASON PREVIEW: This defense is very much improved. Carl Lawson back will be huge. The secondary is a brand new group of guys with lots of talent. They may struggle a bit against the run, but be strong against the pass. Jermaine Johnson had a quiet camp, but won’t have a huge role this year. Offensive line will be good, but may take a bit of time to develop continuity. The Jets finally have a pretty good kicker and should be set with Greg Zuerlein.
- JETS PREDICTIONS: Coz has the Jets record at rock bottom, the same as last season at 4-13. Coz thinks the Jets schedule is just too tough for them to find more wins. They also always deal with injuries and they can’t afford to lose guys to injuries. I’m more positive and think the Jets go 7-10. Their ceiling is probably 9-8 and the bottom for them being 4-13 or 5-12.
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Catch up on all episodes of “Gang’s All Here,” a New York Jets podcast, by subscribing to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Coz and Jake on Twitter @BrianCoz and @JakeBrownRadio. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/2022-jets-season-preview-predictions/ | 2022-09-09T00:42:16Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/2022-jets-season-preview-predictions/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
India’s hit in 9th gives Reds 4-3 win over Cubs
CHICAGO - Jonathan India hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday.
Chicago was ahead 3-2 when Alejo Lopez’s liner off Mark Leiter Jr. (2-7) slipped between rookie right fielder Seiya Suzuki and center fielder Rafael Ortega and rolled to the wall for a triple, allowing Nick Senzel to score from first to tie it. Lopez trotted home on when India lined a single to left, his third hit of the game.
Suzuki doubled and scored in the sixth and put Chicago in front with a solo shot in the eighth. His 12th homer was a liner into the first row of Wrigley Field’s left-center bleachers off Alexis Diaz.
Diaz (6-2) got five outs for the win. Ian Gibaut worked around a hit in the ninth for his first save.
Kyle Farmer led off the seventh with a solo shot to chase Cubs starter Adrian Sampson, who allowed one run on five hits and walked none. Kyle Farmer and Jake Fraley each had two hits for the Reds, who have won two straight and three of four.
Nico Hoerner tripled and doubled. Franmil Reyes and P.J. Higgins drove in runs for the Cubs, who have lost nine of 11.
Reds starter Luis Cessa permitted two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out eight and walked none in his longest outing since tossing six innings on July 9, 2018 with the Yankees.
Cessa retired 12 of the first 13 Cubs batters and didn’t allowed a hit until Hoerner lined a triple off center fielder TJ Friedl’s glove to lead off the bottom of the fifth. Cessa made his fourth start since joining the Reds’ rotation on Aug. 22 and fifth this season.
Hoerner drove Cessa’s first pitch in the bottom of the fifth to straightaway center. Friedl raced back and got his glove on the ball at the warning track, but the ball glanced off the webbing.
Friedl absorbed a hard hit against the wall and threw to third, but Hoerner dove in ahead. He scored on Higgins’ sac fly to medium center when Friedl threw up the line.
Freidl lost the ball in the sun on Suzuki’s double to deep right-center with two outs in the sixth. He was in position to make the catch, but the ball fell over his shoulder.
Buck Farmer relieved Cessa, and Reyes followed with an RBI single to make it 2-0.
Rowan Wick, the third Cubs reliever, entered with two outs and two on in the top of the eighth and Chicago ahead 2-1. The righty walked Fraley and rookie Spencer Steer to force in the tying run.
SUNNY SIDE
Friedl also appeared to lose Hoerner’s double to short center in the seventh in the sun.
REDS MOVE
The Reds released INF Colin Moran after designating him for assignment on Tuesday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Reds: Senzel was back in the lineup at DH after missing two games with a right ankle sprain. ... RHP Connor Overton, out since May 17 (lower back), threw 29 pitches in a game at the Reds training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, on Wednesday, manager David Bell said. Overton is expected to pitch at Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. ... Rookie RHP Daniel Duarte (elbow inflammation) was sent on rehab assignment to Louisville. He’s been out since April.
Cubs: All-Star C Willson Contreras, out since Aug. 30, had an MRI confirming his left ankle sprain, a result manager David Ross said was encouraging. Contreras suffered the injury in the Field of Dreams game against the Reds in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 11. He continued playing, but the injury worsened and he was placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to Sept. 2. ... INF Patrick Wisdom (left ring finger sprain) took batting practice on Thursday. ... RHP Keegan Thompson (low back tightness) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Nick Lodolo (3-5, 3.95 ERA) faces Brewers RHP Jason Alexander (2-2, 5.03) at Milwaukee on Friday.
Cubs: LHP Drew Smyly (5-8, 3.84) starts for Chicago on Friday against visiting San Francisco’s Carlos Rodón (12-7, 2.92). | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/indias-hit-in-9th-gives-reds-4-3-win-over-cubs | 2022-09-09T00:42:16Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/indias-hit-in-9th-gives-reds-4-3-win-over-cubs | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Aaron Donald was ready to walk away.
The superstar Rams defensive lineman’s agent Todd France of Athletes First agency sent a letter stating Donald’s intention to retire to the team late in the offseason, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. The letter, however, was reportedly addressed to commissioner Roger Goodell, and the Rams were instructed to send it to the league office.
The letter stated that Donald was retiring “effective on May 9,” per the report.
Before sending the letter to the league office, however, Rams brass had a scheduled meeting with Donald and France the day after receiving the letter. Previously, the 31-year-old Donald and the team had reached an impasse on a potential contract adjustment.
In the days leading up to and following the Rams’ Super Bowl victory, reports emerged that Donald was seriously contemplating retirement, despite having three years left of a six-year, $136 million extension. At the end of May, Donald said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast that he was “at peace” with retirement if he and the Rams couldn’t come to terms.
At the time, Donald and his agent were seeking an extremely rare pay raise without additional years added to the contract, per NFL Network’s report. Further, Donald was reportedly seeking much more than the $8 million raise Tom Brady got in 2019, who is perhaps the most famous recipient of such an adjustment.
During the meeting, optimism reportedly grew over reaching a common ground, however, and it led to several other meetings being scheduled after that. The two sides were also pushed by a critical June 1 date. If the Rams had sent the retirement letter to the league office before that date, it would have reportedly triggered a $21.5 million salary-cap hit this season, while that number decreased to $9 million if the letter arrived after June 1.
Eventually, Donald and the Rams agreed on a new deal that will pay him $95 million over the next three years, a whopping $40 million raise from what he was set to earn.
Bluff or not, Donald had it in writing that he was ready to retire. Instead, he takes the field for the Rams’ season-opener against the Bills Thursday night. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/aaron-donald-reportedly-sent-rams-retirement-papers-before-deal/ | 2022-09-09T00:42:22Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/aaron-donald-reportedly-sent-rams-retirement-papers-before-deal/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It’s gotta be the shoes.
At least that’s what Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is blaming for tweaking his surgically-repaired right ankle during practice Thursday.
The two-time Pro Bowler and 2016 NFL Rookie of the Year was trying out a new pair of Jordan 11s when he hurt his ankle, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. It was the same ankle in which he suffered season-ending compound fracture and dislocation to in Week 5 of 2020.
The good news for Prescott this time was that it was apparently only a minor hiccup and he will start in Sunday’s season-opener against Tom Brady and the Buccaneers.
Prescott was limited in practice but told reporters that he’s “good to go.”
“It is my ankle, but it’s just being very, very cautious,” he told reporters. “Switching shoes today probably wasn’t the best idea.
“There we go. We’re good to go. Promise that I promise you I’m great.”
Prescott added that he will switch back to his usual Jordan 1s for the big game.
Though the 2020 injury resulted in Prescott not being able to feel his toes in the days after it occurred, as well as multiple procedures to repair it, he showed no ill effects last year. He played in 16 regular-season games for the Cowboys and led them to the playoffs while producing his best season yet, completing 68.8 percent of his passes for 4,449 yards and a career-best 37 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
Still, his ankle might be worth watching, particularly with the Bucs featuring one of the league’s best defenses.
“I still feel the best that I’ve felt in a very, very long time,” he said. “Not even comparable to where I was last year going into this game. So, honestly just excited and ready for Sunday to get here.” | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/dak-prescott-tweaks-surgically-repaired-ankle-blames-shoes/ | 2022-09-09T00:42:40Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/dak-prescott-tweaks-surgically-repaired-ankle-blames-shoes/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
A Thursday event at JFK airport highlighted how Gov. Kathy Hochul is leveraging her day job against Republican rival Lee Zeldin while dodging his attacks on rising crime, inflation and her dodging on debates before the Nov. 8 election.
“We got to make sure this woman gets in this office for good,” NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson said at an official Hochul event touting the groundbreaking of a new terminal at JFK International Airport.
Similar sentiments from labor honcho Gary LaBarbera showed how the powers of incumbency are boosting Hochul’s profile while adding additional fuel to accusations that her campaign is crossing lines.
“A new day, a new way Kathy Hochul is illegally abusing taxpayer resources to boost her failing campaign. Voters are fed up with Kickback Kathy’s corruption machine and she’s going to need real ‘magic’ to stop voters from throwing her out of office,” GOP state Chair Nick Langworthy said of the electoral assist from the Hall of Fame Laker on Thursday.
A rapid testing company controlled by donors to her campaign had gotten paid twice as much as other vendors while collecting $637 million in state funds, the Times Union reported Thursday morning in another alleged pay-to-play scheme involving Hochul.
Representatives of her office and campaign did not respond to requests for comment Thursday though both have denied wrongdoing in the past.
The airport event was one of many the governor has hosted in recent weeks touting accomplishments in office while surrogates focus on Zeldin, who her campaign has labeled extreme on issues like abortion, gun rights and the issue of the legitimacy of 2020 election results.
“[Zeldin] poses a very real threat to our fundamental rights and democracy,” Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner thundered Thursday as the state party kicked off a statewide tour on Hochul’s behalf.
Hochul has channeled other gubernatorial powers of incumbency in recent months as well, like using state-owned aircraft to fly home to Buffalo after a campaign event and using money from a state authority to fund projects important to voters she needs this fall.
A poll released last week showed Hochul ahead by just four points though other surveys have suggested she has a much bigger lead over Zeldin, who faces disadvantages with fundraising and party registration against the Democratic nominee.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lent his campaign a helping hand Thursday with a fundraising pitch on his behalf, reigniting a feud with Hochul in the process.
Her packed public schedule as governor comes while she continues to limit her engagements with Zeldin on the campaign trail, similar to how former President Bill Clinton once kept his foes at arm’s length, limiting their ability to inflict damage.
“The governor gets to enjoy the Rose Garden strategy as the incumbent. And this Rose Garden happens to extend down the NYS Thruway to JFK,” political consultant Jake Dilemani told The Post.
With two months to go until the final votes are cast, Zeldin is keeping his sights set on Hochul — who after prodding has said she would debate him but without naming any specific time or places — while keeping up the attacks against her over controversial topics like bail reform and congestion pricing.
Hochul, meanwhile, has avoided the Republican challenger while keeping her cards close on testing topics like repealing qualified immunity for cops, which Zeldin opposes.
“Did Magic add any opinion on what he thinks about rising crime in the streets under Kathy Hochul’s watch, congestion pricing, or attacks on non-public education? What’s his thoughts on Hochul refusing to accept any debate requests, rising energy prices, New York leading the entire nation in population loss, or District Attorneys like Alvin Bragg refusing to enforce the law?” Zeldin campaign spokeswoman Katie Vincentz said Thursday.
“To save our state, Hochul’s Gotta Go!” she added. | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/kathy-hochul-uses-rose-garden-tactics-as-lee-zeldin-attacks/ | 2022-09-09T00:43:10Z | nypost.com | control | https://nypost.com/2022/09/08/kathy-hochul-uses-rose-garden-tactics-as-lee-zeldin-attacks/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Uvalde Memorial Park shooting: At least 2 injured just miles away from Robb Elementary School
UVALDE, Texas - The Uvalde Police Department is investigating an evening shooting that occurred less than two miles away from the site of the deadly May mass school shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Details are very limited, but we've learned from authorities that at least two people were shot at Uvalde Memorial Park around 5:30 p.m.
Texas DPS said on Twitter that they were working with the Uvalde Police Department and Sheriff's Office following a suspected gang-related shooting at Memorial Park.
No other details have been released at this time.
This shooting is not connected to the shooting that occurred back in May.
LATEST UVALDE, TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING COVERAGE
This latest shooting comes as students just returned to the classroom on Tuesday following the deadly mass shooting.
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With full hearts and Vulcan hand signs high folks, we salute Star Trek Day. Celebrated each year on September 8, the date of the show’s original premiere, Star Trek Day pays homage to one of the most enduring works of sci fi storytelling in this or any other universe.
Parodied and praised, oft quoted and debated, “Star Trek” has been part of the cultural lexicon or nearly sixty years. Fandom for the series is fierce and avowed celebrity trekkies include Barrack Obama, Mila Kunis, Rihanna and Tom Hanks.
Because the cast roll call for all the series and films in the “Star Trek” universe is vast, we have limited our scope to the OG Trek and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” the latter because Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard is a quintessential space daddy. The boundaries being set, I will, however, venture that Khan was a Capricorn sun with a Leo moon.
What star sign aligns with which Star Trek character read on to learn more, and as ever, live long and prosper my dudes.
ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
Captain James T. Kirk
Bold, bordering at times on reckless, Kirk was born in Riverside, Iowa, on March 22, 2233, according to The Gazette, making him a full fledged Aries like the man who first played him, William Shatner. The youngest captain in Starfleet history, Kirk is a natural leader and like the ram that symbolizes his sun sign, he pushes ever onward at all costs and all points. Heroic to the hilt, Kirk wants to do right, be right and reserve his vulnerabilities for those in his closest counsel.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)
Montgomery “Scotty” Scott
Taurus rules the second house of values and material goods which can at times lead bulls down the path of possessiveness. In the case of good natured, hard drinking, catch phrase inspiring Scotty, possessiveness takes the shape of a ship.Our tartan Taurus king views the Enterprise with religious devotion, protective of her engines and willing to go to great lengths or space depths, to see her and the crew through. Bulls are humble to the last and Scotty, despite his accumulated rank and description of “miracle worker,” saw himself first and only as a modest engineer.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
Nyota Uhura
Gemini rules the third house of communication and exchange and Nyota Uhura famously and fabulously served as the communications officer for the Enterprise. The Gemini mind is a multi faceted hive and Uhura proved the high shine of hers through her vast and highly adaptable skill set. Versed in linguistics, mathematics, navigation, social prowess, and science, the character of Uhura was groundbreaking. A truly dynamic force in the “Star Trek” universe, she was brought to vivid life by the late great Nichelle Nichols.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
Christine Chapel
Cancer is rightly associated with maternal instincts and caretaking and Nurse Christine Chapel demonstrates the finer points of the archetype. Oft quoted as saying she was “a nurse first, and a member of the crew of the Enterprise second,” Chapel aided all people in all manner of ailments. Chapel showed us the darker tendencies of Cancer energy, mainly jealousy, petty resentment and passive aggressive punishments when she developed unrequited feelings for Spock.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
William Riker
Big on heart and bearded bravado, Will is all lion. Leos are good natured and competitive, seeking the approval and affection of those they admire and seek to emulate. Despite having a rough relationship with his own father, Will was devoted to his substitute daddy-o ladies and gentlemen Jean-Luc Picard who gave him the moniker all lions covet, “number one.”
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
Data
Excessively analytical and effortlessly self-sacrificing, Data was a delight. This fan favorite was eulogized by Jean Luc Picard as, “his curiosity about every facet of human nature, allowed all of us to see the best parts of ourselves. He evolved, he embraced change because he always wanted to be better than he was.” Endlessly curious, bent on betterment, and always looking to be of service, Data is Virgo energy distilled.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
Jean-Luc Picard
Diplomatic, well spoken, highly likable and downright handsome, Shakespeare loving Jean-Luc Picard displays the Venusian virtues of this cardinal sign. Libra is synonymous with balance and Picard was charged with stabilizing the dual influences of technology and humanity. As air signs, Libras can be a touch aloof and often succeed professionally while falling short in their familial relationships, a dynamic at work in the esteemed but childless Picard.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
Pavel Chekov
Russian wunderkid Pavel Chekov shows some serious Scorpio tendencies. Ruler of the eighth house of death and transformation, Scorpio is a threshold sign associated with soul journeys and psychology. In kind, Chekov loses his mind quite a few times during his tenure on the Enterprise but owing to the Scorpio capacity for survival he always makes it through the suffering and back from the brink of destruction intact.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Hikaru Sulu
Hikaru Sulu, described by Spock as “at heart, a swashbuckler out of your 18th century,” is the resident Sagittarius of the “Star Trek” franchise. Series creator Gene Roddenberry named the character for the Sulu Sea in central Philippines, as it was “the waters of that sea touch all shores,” an expansive sentiment in keeping with the abundant nature of this mutable fire sign. Dynamic and allergic to physical stasis or mental ennui, archers are an active and engaged bunch. True to form, Sulu’s interests include botany, fencing, Mudd women and gymnastics.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy
A voice of reason with serious father issues and a predisposition towards judgement, Leonard “Bones” McCoy is a big time Capricorn. Well-respected for his prudence and beloved in spite of his pessimism, McCoy perfectly encapsulates the sea goat spirit. Furthermore, Capricorn rules the skeletal system from which the good doctor derives his nickname.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
Spock
Aquarius has two planetary rulers, and natives are often caught between the pull of opposing forces. We see this dichotomy expressed in Spock, a mixed heritage man divided by logic and emotion, “whose Vulcan blood put him outside of our species while his human blood kept him tethered to it,” according to The Wrap. “From his pointy ears came endless rumination on the nature of humanity and whether we will overcome our differences and reach the stars together.” A grappling outsider on a star quest? Apex Aquarius.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
Geordi La Forge
As a Pisces, Geordi La Forge is positioned directly opposite of his friend Data on the zodiac wheel, and provides a sensitive, ethereal counterpoint to his pal’s logical mind. In the series, LaForge was born blind but through VISOR technology is able to see a large swath of the electromagnetic spectrum, giving him a kind of extra sensory sight. In kind, Pisces rules the twelfth house of the unconscious mind and natives exhibit a heightened emotional awareness. Apt to “feel” their way through life, these folk, like La Forge, rely on intuition rather than obvious perception.
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LAS VEGAS — The DNA of a now-arrested public official was found at the site of a Las Vegas investigative reporter's fatal stabbing and the man was “very upset” about upcoming stories the reporter was pursuing, police said Thursday.
County Public Administrator Robert Telles, a Democrat, was arrested late Wednesday after a brief police standoff at his home and hospitalized for what Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo described as self-inflicted wounds hours after investigators served a search warrant and confiscated vehicles in the criminal probe of the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
Telles, 45, had been a focus of German’s reporting about turmoil, including complaints of administrative bullying, favoritism and Telles’ relationship with a subordinate staffer in the county office that handles property of people who die without a will or family contacts. Telles went on to lose his bid for reelection in the June primary.
“This has been an unusual case from the beginning,” Lombardo told reporters at a news conference, "the murder of an investigative journalist and the main suspect an elected official here in Clark County.”
Lombardo is the elected head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and is running as a Republican for governor. He said Telles was quickly identified as a suspect with the help of media, including the Review-Journal.
“Every murder is tragic. But the killing of a journalist is particularly troublesome,” Lombardo said.
Las Vegas Police Capt. Dori Koren said Telles was identified early in the investigation as a person “upset about articles that were being written by German, as an investigative journalist, that exposed potential wrongdoing."
“Telles had publicly expressed his issues with that reporting,” Koren said. “We found out later there was additional reporting that was pending.”
Koren said DNA at the crime scene outside German's house matched Telles, and investigators serving a search warrant at Telles' home found shoes and a distinctive wide straw hat.
Koren said they matched those worn by a person captured on security camera video wearing a blaze orange shirt and walking toward German's home. He showed photos of the shoes and the hat and said they had been been cut up.
A murder weapon has not been found, but Lombardo said police have “distorted” video that shows the attack. He said investigators were attempting to enhance it.
Investigators said a distinctive maroon GMC Yukon Denali SUV was seen driving around the neighborhood Sept. 2, the morning of the killing, stopping several times. That vehicle, registered to Telles’ wife, departed Telles' home around 9 a.m. and returned around noon.
Koren said police believe German was attacked about 11:15 a.m. and his garage door was open.
Telles was questioned by police Wednesday and did not respond to telephone messages at his county office. It was not immediately clear following his arrest if he had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. He was expected to appear in court later Thursday.
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 69.
In a statement, German's family called him “a loving and loyal brother, uncle and friend who devoted his life to his work exposing wrongdoing in Las Vegas and beyond."
“We’re shocked, saddened and angry about his death,” the statement said. "Jeff was committed to seeking justice for others and would appreciate the hard work by local police and journalists in pursuing his killer. We look forward to seeing justice done in this case.”
Glenn Cook, exective editor of the Review-Journal, said in a statement that “the arrest of Robert Telles is at once an enormous relief and an outrage for the Review-Journal newsroom.”
“We are relieved Robert Telles is in custody and outraged that a colleague appears to have been killed for reporting on an elected official,” the statement said. “Journalists can’t do the important work our communities require if they are afraid a presentation of facts could lead to violent retribution. We thank Las Vegas police for their urgency and hard work and for immediately recognizing the terrible significance of Jeff’s killing.”
“Hopefully, the Review-Journal, the German family and Jeff’s many friends can begin the process of mourning and honoring a great man and a brave reporter,” it said.
Telles, a lawyer who practiced probate and estate law, won his elected position in 2018, replacing a three-term public administrator. He lost his June party primary to Assistant Public Administrator Rita Reid, who faces a Republican challenger in November. Telles’ term expires Dec. 31.
In the weeks before the election, German bylined reports about an office “mired in turmoil and internal dissension” between longtime employees and new hires under Telles’ leadership.
Telles blamed “old-timers” for exaggerating the extent of his relationship with a female staffer and falsely claiming that he mistreated them.
“All my new employees are super-happy and everyone’s productive and doing well,” he told the newspaper. “We’ve almost doubled the productivity in the office.”
Telles later posted Twitter complaints about German, the Review-Journal reported, including claims in June that German was a bully who was “obsessed” with him.
German, a reporter with a reputation for tenacity, was working on follow-up reports, the newspaper said Wednesday, and recently filed public records requests for emails and text messages between Telles and three other county officials including Reid and consultant Michael Murphy.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — The man suspected of setting fire to a Spokane church in 2021 appeared in court on Sept. 7 and changed his plea to guilty, according to court documents.
23-year-old Rio Mirabal pleaded guilty to Damage by Fire to Building Used in Interstate and Foreign Commerce. His change was reportedly not part of a plea deal.
The fire was set on March 18, 2021 and heavily damaged the administrative offices of the church on North Alberta Street and its attached school. It also forced the closure of the school and postponed Mass at the church. St. Charles students began remote learning shortly after the fire.
Mirabal was identified following a tip from a community member who saw a surveillance video that was released by police. Mirabal was also linked to the burglary/arson through forensic evidence
According to court documents, Mirabel broke a window on one of the church’s doors and was able to reach in and unlock the door. He was also seen on surveillance video prying open a cabinet and pulling out four bottles of wine. He opened the wine, poured some on the ground and put one bottle in his coat pocket.
Surveillance video also captured Mirabal taking a cross off the wall and wearing it as he walked around the building. He was also seen holding a lit candle, according to documents.
Investigators believe Mirabal set multiple fires around the building.
Fire investigators found one of the fires was started in the parish office in the main lobby of the school. They believe the fire quickly spread through the offices and into the attic, according to documents.
After the fire at St. Charles was lit, the suspect walked around neighborhoods in the area tearing up and burning a Bible, Spokane police said.
No one was injured in the fire. A priest sleeping in his living quarters was awakened by a Spokane police officer who first noticed the fire when he pulled into the parking lot of St. Charles and banged on windows and doors to wake anyone who might be in the building.
Mirabel has two prior misdemeanor convictions not related to arson. He was indicted in this case in May 2021 and now faces five to 20 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 6, 2022.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — This year's rodeo events at the Spokane County Interstate Fair will be held on Sept. 9 and 10.
According to the fair website, the rodeo is sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association and the Women's Professional Rodeo Association.
This year's rodeo performances are scheduled as follows:
Sept. 9 - Performance at 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 - Men's Slack Following Performance
Sept. 10 - Barrel Racing Slack at 8 a.m.
Sept. 10 - Performance at 7 p.m.
During the fair, tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. each day at the Main Gate ticket booth.
Here are some of the different rodeo events people can expect when attending the county fair.
Bareback Riding - This event has the rider stay aboard for a full eight seconds and achieve a perfect score of 100. Riders are disqualified if they touch the animal with their free hand, touch themselves with their free hand, fail to have their feet in the proper "mark out" position or fail to stay aboard for the full eight seconds.
Barrel Racing - This event has the racer attempt to have the fastest time with no penalties. Racers typically enter the arena at full speed and cross a start/finish line that triggers an electronic timer. In the meantime, the rider will direct their horse in a cloverleaf pattern (one right turn and two left turns or one left turn and two right turns) around three positioned barrels. Racers are disqualified if they deviate from this pattern in any form.
Steer Wrestling - This event is another racing event with a hazing partner. The goal, once again, is to have the fastest time with no penalties. The steer wrestler starts behind a barrier on horseback and starts chasing after the steer is given a head start. While the contestant rides along the steer's left side, the hazing partner will ride on the steer's right side. Once the contestant grabs the steer by the horns, they will pull themselves free of their horse and turn the animal on its side. The clock stops when the steer is on its side with all four legs pointing in the same direction. Contestants are disqualified if they fail to bring the steer to stop or change the direction of the animal's body before the throw.
For more information on this year's rodeo events, click here.
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SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff's Office announced that Major Crimes Detectives and the Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office are requesting the public's help in identifying a body found in the Spokane River.
The body was originally discovered on Aug. 11, 2022 around 5 p.m. after a paddleboarder found the remains submerged in the Spokane River downstream of W. Rifle Club Rd. According to the sheriff's office, the remains were recovered by the office's dive team the next day.
The sheriff's office says the body appears to have been underwater for several months, which is hindering their ability to confirm its identity. The body reportedly displays a tattoo of a woman's face in a sombrero-style hat below and to the right on the upper left arm.
In addition, another tattoo displaying writing and other art can be found in the inner right arm. Two wristbands were also recovered from the body, one depicting the words "Honey Kissing" and the other with 'SOLDIER OF SOBRIETY" and "COOL CATS."
Anyone who recognizes these tattoos or wristbands and has any other information on the body can call Detective N. Bohanek at (509) 477-3223, reference #10104844.
Spokane River Body Photos
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WASHINGTON — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons and missiles it needs to counter hostilities from the United States, which he accused of pushing a pressure campaign to weaken the North’s defenses and eventually collapse his government.
State media said Friday that Kim made the comments during a speech at North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday where members also passed a law that authorized North Korea’s military to “automatically” execute nuclear strikes against enemy forces if its leadership comes under attack.
He also criticized rival South Korea over its plans to expand its conventional strike capabilities and revive large-scale military exercises with the United States to counter the North’s growing threats, describing them as a “dangerous” military action that raises tensions.
Kim has made increasingly provocative threats of nuclear conflict toward the United States and its allies in Asia in recent months, also warning that the North would proactively use its nuclear weapons when threatened. His latest comments underscored the growing animosity in the region as he accelerates the expansion of his nuclear weapons and missiles program.
Kim also addressed domestic issues in his speech, saying North Korea would begin its long-delayed rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in November. He didn’t specify how many doses it would have, where they would come from, or how they would be administered across his population of 26 million people.
GAVI, the nonprofit that runs the U.N.-backed COVAX distribution program, said in June it understood North Korea had accepted an offer of vaccines from China. GAVI said at the time the specifics of the offer were unclear.
Kim’s speech came a day after South Korea extended its latest olive branch, proposing a meeting with North Korea to resume temporary reunions of aging relatives separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, which were last held in 2018.
Experts say it’s highly unlikely North Korea would accept the South’s offer considering the stark deterioration in inter-Korean ties amid the stalemate in larger nuclear talks between Washington and Pyongyang. The U.S.-North Korean diplomacy derailed in 2019 over disagreements in exchanging the release of crippling sanctions against the North and the North’s denuclearization steps.
The U.S.-led diplomatic push to defuse the nuclear standoff has been further complicated by an intensifying U.S.-China rivalry and Russia’s war on Ukraine, which deepened the divide in the U.N. Security Council, where Beijing and Moscow have blocked U.S. efforts to tighten sanctions on Pyongyang over its revived long-range missile tests this year.
Kim has dialed up weapons tests to a record pace in 2020, launching more than 30 ballistic weapons, including the first demonstrations of his intercontinental ballistic missiles since 2017.
U.S. and South Korean officials say Kim may up the ante soon by ordering the North’s first nuclear test in five years as he pushes a brinkmanship aimed at forcing Washington to accept the idea of the North as a nuclear power and negotiating concessions from a position of strength.
Experts say Kim is also trying to strengthen his leverage by strengthening his cooperation with China and Russia in an emerging partnership aimed at undercutting U.S. influence.
U.S. officials said this week the Russians are in the process of purchasing North Korean ammunition, including artillery shells and rockets, to ease their supply shortages in the war against Ukraine.
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob Riis, center, an orthopedic surgeon assigned to 355th Medical Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tuscan, AZ, performs surgery on a local Guatemalan knee while deployed in support of Health Engagements Assistance Response Team 2022, (HEART 22), on August 30, 2022 at Hospital Regional de Occidente in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. During HEART 22, the U.S. military and partner nation medical professionals operated side-by-side in three specialties: Ophthalmology (general and cornea transplant surgeries), Orthopedic (general and trauma surgeries) and Dental (restorative dental surgeries). (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Dustin Biven / Defense Media Activity)
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The county health department will begin offering bivalent COVID-19 boosters this weekend at the Niagara County Peach Festival.
The Pfizer and Moderna bivalent boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants to the original formula and bolster previous vaccination protection. The combination vaccines aim to increase cross-protection against multiple variants, according to the health department.
The bivalent boosters can be received as a single booster at least two months after primary or booster vaccination. Moderna’s bivalent is limited to individuals aged 18 years and older. Pfizer’s bivalent can be received by anyone aged 12 and older.
Primary Covid vaccines for individuals 6 months and older, and monovalent boosters for children aged 5 to 11 years, are also available at county clinics.
These clinics have been scheduled in September: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Academy Park, Lewiston; 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at Cataract Elementary School, Niagara Falls; and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 17 and Sept. 18 during the Niagara Celtic Heritage Festival in Lockport.
Advance registration is encouraged but walk-ins are welcome at all clinics. To register, go to https://www.niagaracounty.com/health/Vaccine | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/bivalent-covid-boosters-added-to-county-clinics/article_05d1086c-2fc8-11ed-865f-57c876bc4b39.html | 2022-09-09T00:52:27Z | lockportjournal.com | control | https://www.lockportjournal.com/community/bivalent-covid-boosters-added-to-county-clinics/article_05d1086c-2fc8-11ed-865f-57c876bc4b39.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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