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People say that a lady can smell from a distance if a guy likes her; they call it superpowers. When you perceive that a guy likes you, it is only an assumption until he expressly tells you that he does.
However, if a guy likes you, and you are sure that he does, there are certain things you should not do with this information. Remember, the information does not leave you the same -whether it is for good or bad. There could be the tendency that you’ll start to see the guy in an entirely different light, whether the feelings are mutual or not.
It is a common phenomenon that some ladies start acting up once they know that a guy likes them. Sometimes, they go overboard and ruin things or the chance of anything ever happening between them.
Feelings are normal, and it’s not out of place for a guy to like you as a lady. However, the following are things you should never do as a lady if a guy likes you.
1. Put your life on hold
As a lady, one of the thoughts that you shouldn’t embrace is the thought of diverting all your attention to him. Then you literally put on hold the things that you used to see as important before you knew that he liked you.
You shouldn’t act as if your whole life revolves around the guy by ignoring family, and friends, and excessively going overboard in your pursuit to love him back or make him see you in a different light.
2. Be manipulative
If a guy likes you, it is not an opportunity to start manipulating him in order to have your demands or needs met. You know he is already emotionally attached to you, right? But it would be unwise for you to start tweaking things to your advantage. Don’t make irrational decisions and unrealistic demands.
3. Become clingy or appear desperate
This is when you become extremely become clingy and you invade their privacy. This attitude causes you to appear nosey and desperate. Other times, the guy might see you as a desperate lady. Other times, you make it seem like you are a burden, and they made a great mistake by liking you. The moment you know a guy likes you, that is not the moment to be clingy. Don’t be a thorn in the flesh.
4. Announce to the whole world
What do you stand to gain or have to prove by telling everyone that there is a guy that likes you? What happens after? Can you handle all the attention? There’s nothing you stand to gain by telling people that don’t matter in your life. What’s important is for you to identify if you like him and make progress.
5. Make him feel like you are doing him a favour
Never try to make him feel like you’re doing him a favour by being an attractive person to him. He likes you and that’s not totally out of place.
6. Do not lead him on
Don’t lead him on. Let him know if you do not feel the same way. Do not hurt the guy’s feelings or try to prove a point. Be honest and direct about it if you do not feel the same way. And if you feel the same way about him, there is no reason to mess with him. Be straightforward about it. If there’s no way, don’t give him high hopes. Be honest and intelligent in your dealings with him.
7. Change yourself to fit in
He saw you the way you were before he liked you. Of what use will it be for you to change yourself? Be yourself. Of course, this is not an excuse for bad and saucy behaviour. The point is that you should not try to conform to another imaginary image that you are not, just because you think it’d please him.
8. Avoid the urge to dishonour him
It is not an excuse to disrespect him and make him feel less of himself because he likes you and you misuse the information that you have. No one deserves to be treated with disrespect and less kindness.
Above all, be intelligent and honest in your dealings with a guy that likes you. You do not need to prove a point to anyone.
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People are often clueless when it comes to the process of getting a house for themselves. They don’t just know the things to look out for. There are some people who would spend so much time and other resources trying to find a house, then later realise that they could have settled for something better.
What happens next when it dawns on them? They either leave for something better or have to live in the house with regrets.
Looking for a house is such a big deal, and it is an important matter that should never be handled with levity. However, some people are so clueless and don’t know how to objectively look beyond the euphoria of getting a new place. That’s why you see people who get a house after spending so much, and barely spend a month before they start to complain and lament over their decisions.
Looking out for these basic things will save you loads of stress and a waste of resources. Imagine if you looked right. You would not have to get worked up. In fact, not paying attention to these things could mean leaving things to chance. And no one needs to tell you that leaving things to chance may likely not end well for you.
1. What is security like?
It is true that the state of security in Nigeria is not totally reliable, and you can never do too much regarding that. Insecurity is on the rise every time and you can never be too careful. Is the place secure? What are the security records of the neighbourhood? Who are your neighbours? Is the place guarded or does every man have to show up for himself?
Security is one factor you must never leave out in your search for a house. Remember, it is where you would be living. You definitely don’t want to live in a house where you’d have to sleep with one eye closed or both eyes opened. Should that be called sleep?
2. Location and proximity
This is another factor you may want to consider before renting a house. Will the location favour your movements and every other activity you engage in? How far is it to the market? How far is it from your place of work? What are the available and possible means of transportation in the locality? Is it a place you would like to be associated with?
3. Your budget
Are you financially fit to get that house? Do you have a budget, to begin with? There are different houses that could be laid down as options, but which option does your budget tick off? Which option is below your budget? And which other one is way beyond your budget? Your budget orders your steps from the beginning and helps you define your choices.
4. Power supply
In Nigeria, it is a common phenomenon that the power supply could be epileptic in Nigeria. Although, there are some localities that have it fairly good for them. You might want to find out what the power supply is like before getting a house. You don’t want to live in a house that has a power supply once in sixmmonths. You need to do research regarding this. Ask questions, and seek proof.
The world is a global village, and the tools needed to run it need electricity to function to an extent. Besides this, there are also things that electricity is useful for.
5. Availability of water
Water is life, they say. Imagine what it would be like if there was no water where you lived and to get some water, you’d have to trek a long distance. Not having water at all is like struggling to breathe in an environment that is not meant to lack air. You need water to clean up, wash and cater for other needs that water is meant to cater for.
6. History of the place
You need to do your research about the place before you get a house. If people lived there before you, you need to know on what note they moved out of the place. Who is your landlord? Know who your neighbours are. Is the place prone to armed robbers? Is the network there good? Are the opinions and complaints of tenants and their complaints paid attention to?
7. Unplanned debt
Don’t get unnecessarily swayed away by the enticing options. It’s better to get a house that falls within your budget, and sleep and live in peace than to incur debt on the new house you just got that could rob you of sleep and peace of mind. Live within your means, and you will be saving yourself from a lot of stress.
8. Get help
You should seek help from professional spaces. This will help you fast-track the process of getting a house, and save you from being scammed. Locate the right agency, and you won’t suffer losses.
Above all, in your pursuit of getting a house, be objective and never hesitate to ask questions. One question might save you from making a great mistake.
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GEORGETOWN, Del. A Georgetown man has been charged with attempted murder after attacking a man at the Royal Farms Wednesday night.
Delaware State Police say that a 38-year-old Georgetown man was assaulted by Kevin Shorter, 24, with a baseball bat inside the Royal Farms convenience store on DuPont Blvd. around 10 p.m.
The man sustained severe injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Through the course of the investigation, detectives determined Kevin Shorter was the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. On Saturday, just after midnight, troopers found Shorter in the Rehoboth Beach area and took him arrested him without incident.
Shorter was transported back to Troop 7 and charged with the following crimes:
- Attempted First Degree Murder (Felony)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony (Felony)
Shorter was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #3 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on a $155,000.00 cash bond. | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-arrested-for-georgetown-royal-farms-attack/article_f58acbcc-314e-11ed-9843-ffca4b35ee92.html | 2022-09-10T23:02:42Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-arrested-for-georgetown-royal-farms-attack/article_f58acbcc-314e-11ed-9843-ffca4b35ee92.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1203 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward Oahu.
Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waianae, Nanakuli, Makakilo, Waialua, Kapolei, Barbers Point,
Ewa Beach, Lualualei, Maili, Makaha, Makua Valley, Koolina,
Mokuleia, Campbell Industrial Park, Dillingham Field,
Kalaeloa Airport and Kaena State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
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KALIHI, Hawaii (KITV4)- Honolulu Police are looking for two male suspects after a woman was sexually assaulted in the Kalihi area late Wednesday night.
Police say the 19-year-old woman was walking home along the 2300 block of Wilson Street when she was pulled into a public stairwell and was sexually assaulted by 'strong compulsion.' The victim did not know the suspects.
Neighbors in the area say they have been complaining of this unlit stairway for some time, with overgrown branches creating a darker space.
Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information are asked to call 9-1-1.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/19-year-old-woman-sexually-assaulted-in-dark-public-stairwell-in-kalihi/article_594499e0-3154-11ed-969c-d7eede18cf70.html | 2022-09-10T23:06:16Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/19-year-old-woman-sexually-assaulted-in-dark-public-stairwell-in-kalihi/article_594499e0-3154-11ed-969c-d7eede18cf70.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM HST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
ISLAND OF OAHU IN HONOLULU COUNTY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.
* WHERE...The island of Oahu in Honolulu County.
* WHEN...Until 315 PM HST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding on roads, poor drainage areas, and in
streams.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1203 PM HST, radar indicated heavy rain over leeward Oahu.
Rain was falling at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Waianae, Nanakuli, Makakilo, Waialua, Kapolei, Barbers Point,
Ewa Beach, Lualualei, Maili, Makaha, Makua Valley, Koolina,
Mokuleia, Campbell Industrial Park, Dillingham Field,
Kalaeloa Airport and Kaena State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay away from streams, drainage ditches and low lying areas prone
to flooding.
&&
This advisory may need to be extended beyond 315 PM HST if flooding;
persists.
HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4) - Calling all D&D fans! Are you ready to throw down to win the throne in the role-playing board game with a cult following?
The Hub CoWorking Hawaii is hosting The Game of Thrones Spades Tournament on September 24, where the winner takes home a cash prize.
Eventgoers will meet the Dungeon Master, Lexi, who can give players pointers to slay the dragons, continue the journey to the next adventure or create their own character.
For those not into slaying villians atop a table top with dice, other games are available to play. | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/a-new-adventure-for-dungeons-and-dragons-fans/article_bdbcf60a-3150-11ed-a284-57ddec577630.html | 2022-09-10T23:06:22Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/a-new-adventure-for-dungeons-and-dragons-fans/article_bdbcf60a-3150-11ed-a284-57ddec577630.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Bo Gerbracht and Kaden Abbas, with Collin Willems (No. 11) are seen here in AGWSR win over North Tama, Friday night, in Conrad, Gerbracht and Abbas combined for all four of AGWSR touchdowns. Abbas ran for over 200 yards while scoring twice.
The AGWSR Cougars gave up a lot of territory to the BCLUW Comets Friday night in Conrad. But giving up a lot of territory, which they pretty much have in all three games this season, is different from giving a lot of points – which they have not.
Despite a handful of big plays, a season-high points allowed, the Cougars needed just two stops to pull out a 28-26 win.
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(KTLA) — They can’t all be winners, right?
As McDonald’s brings back some of its older menu items, such as the Cheese Danish and McRib, the Golden Arches have also had their fair share of McFails over the years.
Here they are, in no particular order:
Mighty Wings
McDonald’s introduced chicken wings to its menu to celebrate the NFL season in 2013. The company enlisted the help of football players Joe Flacco, Colin Kaepernick and Victor Cruz to promote them.
“Mighty Wings were inspired by larger size chicken wings from McDonald’s Hong Kong where customers enjoyed the big, bold flavor,” McDonald’s said in a news release.
The wings, however, didn’t fly. Some customers called them “too spicy, expensive and unappetizing,” according to Business Insider.
McHot Dog
McDonald’s introduced the McHot Dog in 1995 at certain locations. Customers weren’t so hot on them, and they were later removed from menus in the U.S.
The late McDonald’s founder, Ray Kroc, vowed that his restaurants would never sell hot dogs, so maybe they were doomed from the start.
“There’s a damned good reason we should never have hot dogs. There’s no telling what’s inside a hot dog’s skin, and our standard of quality just wouldn’t permit that kind of item,” Kroc said in his autobiography, “Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s”
The McHot Dog got a second chance at success in Japan as locations added it to their breakfast menus.
McPizza
The McPizza was introduced in 1989 as McDonald’s attempted to include a product that could compete with the likes of Pizza Hut and Domino’s, according to Mashed. It didn’t.
McSpaghetti
McDonald’s first tried its hand at Italian food with McSpaghetti in the late 1970s to give customers various food options besides burgers. Nope.
Hula Burger
Even though McDonald’s specializes in burgers, the introduction of the Hula Burger wasn’t so special. The burger combined pineapple and cheese to cater to Catholics who didn’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent. Those customers opted to get the Filet-O-Fish instead.
McLean Deluxe
The restaurant also introduced a diet-ish burger to cater to healthy eaters in 1991. The McLean Deluxe was marketed to be “91% fat-free and infused with water and seaweed extract” to make up for less fat, according to Business Insider. It was eventually McCanceled.
McLobster
Canadian McDonald’s chains introduced the McLobster in 2013. Restaurants promised to provide “100% fresh Atlantic lobster” for $7. Customers and their stomachs didn’t respond well to this item.
Salad Shakers
In another attempt to include healthy food options, McDonald’s introduced Salad Shakers in 2000. It came in three options: Chef, Grilled Chicken Caesar and Garden, according to mcdonalds.fandom.com. While the product wasn’t a terrible idea, people just didn’t buy them.
Big N’ Tasty
The Big N’ Tasty was supposed to compete with Burger King’s Whopper, but it never took hold. The item joined the great flame boiler in the sky in 2010.
Onion Nuggets
Believe it or not, just before McDonald’s introduced its enduring Chicken McNuggets, it rolled out Onion Nuggets in 1975. They had a relatively good run — nine years before they were discontinued in 1984. | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/mcfails-a-look-back-at-mcdonalds-menu-items-that-didnt-last/ | 2022-09-10T23:11:15Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/national/nexstar-media-wire/mcfails-a-look-back-at-mcdonalds-menu-items-that-didnt-last/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
(NerdWallet) – My favorite emails in the past few months have been the ones from my bank, letting me know that my savings annual percentage yield has gone up and that overdraft fees have been canceled. If you haven’t gotten either of those lately, then it might be time to open a new bank account with a different financial institution.
You don’t have to abandon your current bank if it’s useful to you. As both a banking nerd and a general consumer, I find it helpful to have accounts at several different institutions: a traditional bank, a credit union and an online bank.
Each account gives me something that the others don’t. A traditional bank offers some products or services I can’t find at my online bank, while my online bank pays much higher interest rates. So using a mix of institutions can help you keep — and earn — more money.
Here are a few clear signs that you might need to choose a new bank, or at least open a new bank account.
You’re paying unnecessary fees
What used to be a rare phenomenon — a bank account with few fees — is becoming more common. “There’s just too much competition in both the neobanking space and even in traditional banking nowadays to be paying really any fees — particularly overdraft fees or fees just to have the account,” says Ramona Ortega, founder of My Money My Future, which focuses on closing the racial wealth gap and providing quality financial advice.
There are plenty of fee-free accounts available without any hoops to jump through to waive a monthly fee. And more and more banks are eliminating or at least reducing overdraft fees, so you definitely shouldn’t be paying those.
Your savings APY hasn’t increased recently
Even if you haven’t been able to increase your savings contributions this year (thanks, inflation), you should be seeing a little more money added to your account. As we’ve seen several times this year, when the Federal Reserve raises the federal funds rate, banks generally also raise their rates. If your bank account hasn’t increased your savings interest rate this year, that’s a red flag (and a green flag to change banks).
The national average savings rate has increased from 0.06% at the beginning of 2022 to 0.13%[1] as of August 2022, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., but the best interest rates are now more than 12 times that (that’s around 1.65% and up).
Your bank’s customer service isn’t accessible enough
You should be able to get help easily for your banking woes, through a customer service channel you like using. Prefer to communicate online but your bank or credit union doesn’t offer online support? Look for a bank that answers questions and provides timely help over social media. Or, if the idea of sending a tweet to a bank makes you cringe, plenty of financial institutions offer more and different options. I prefer a live online chat, in-app messaging or a quick phone call after work, so I make sure my bank has all three options, plus extended customer service hours.
If you feel more comfortable speaking in a non-English language, shop around to find one where representatives speak it, says Elena Fairley, programs director at Mission Asset Fund, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that helps financially excluded communities access mainstream financial services. If you prefer to speak in Spanish, for example, consider a Hispanic American-owned bank or credit union.
You’ll need a loan
If your financial institution doesn’t offer the loans you’ll need at competitive rates, that’s a good sign that you should consider opening an account with a bank or credit union that does.
Don’t think you’ll need a loan for a while? Take this step now anyway because it can be helpful to have an account in good standing with a financial institution for a while if you’ll eventually need to borrow money.
“You generally get a better rate when you have a banking relationship at the institution,” Ortega says.
Opening a new bank account can take just a few minutes and the payoff could be priceless: saved time, better earnings for your money, more accessible help — and some peace of mind when it comes to your finances. | https://www.wspa.com/news/what-are-the-signs-that-i-need-a-new-bank/ | 2022-09-10T23:11:21Z | wspa.com | control | https://www.wspa.com/news/what-are-the-signs-that-i-need-a-new-bank/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Darren McFadden and Felix Jones make for some serious company. Rocket Sanders can now say he’s there with those all-time Arkansas running backs.
The Razorbacks’ sophomore running back ran for a career-high 156 yards and two touchdowns in helping the No. 16 Razorbacks beat South Carolina 44-30 on Saturday.
Sanders joined McFadden, twice a Heisman Trophy finalist, and Jones, the player with the sixth-most yards rushing in school history, as the only three Arkansas players to run for 150 yards and two scores against the Gamecocks.
“Um, that’s good,” Sanders said after the game. He half-chuckled his next sentence.
“Of course I want to be better than those guys.”
Sanders ran for 578 yards and five touchdowns in his first season last year. With returning starter Dominique Johnson still sidelined recovering from a knee injury suffered in the Outback Bowl, Sanders has taken nearly all of the first-team reps. The result has been a 2-0 start for his team and him becoming the first Razorbacks player since 2019 with back-to-back 100-yard games.
Sanders scored the first two touchdowns of the game as Arkansas (2-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) found the end zone on each of its first three possessions against South Carolina and opened a 21-3 lead. The Gamecocks (1-1, 0-1) responded with two straight scores at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second to pull within 21-16.
Sanders wouldn’t score again as KJ Jefferson was the keystone for a bulk of the Razorbacks’ second-half touchdowns, but he ran for 95 of his 156 yards in the final 30 minutes.
Arkansas ran for 295 yards, and AJ Green and Rashod Dubinion also chipped in touchdowns.
“I was really proud of our offensive line. We asked them to kind of control the game and I felt like they did. I think the offensive line wore them down,” Pittman said.
Jefferson led a 14-play, 59-yard drive capped with his own 2-yard rushing touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter to move Arkansas back ahead by two scores. South Carolina lost a fumble on its next possession and Jefferson added a touchdown pass to Warren Thompson in response, ultimately putting the Gamecocks too far behind to rally.
Spencer Rattler tried. The Oklahoma transfer threw for 371 yards and a touchdown on 23 of 38 passing with a touchdown for South Carolina, but was intercepted in the end zone midway through the fourth quarter by Dwight McGlothern. The Gamecocks had three turnovers.
Jefferson was 18 of 21 passing for 162 yards and a touchdown. He ran for another 67 yards and the score on 19 carries.
“I thought he played better today than he did last week. I thought he was more accurate,” Pittman said. “I thought he was in total control. … He pretty much can take over the game when he wants to.”
Johnson is expected to return in Week 3 against Missouri State. He might find himself short on carries as Sanders’ development has put the sophomore in high company.
“I think he’s becoming an all-around back a little bit more,” Pittman said. “I thought he played really, really well. Two 100-yard days back-to-back is pretty good. He’s a better back than he was a year ago.”
THE TAKEAWAY
South Carolina: The Gamecocks had moments, but consistency was lacking in coach Shane Beamer’s second year.
Arkansas: The Razorbacks’ defense held up well without two starters in the secondary, including former freshman All-America safety Jalen Catalon.
A BIG LOSS IN A BIG WIN
Pittman said after the game that preseason All-SEC safety Jalen Catalon would miss the rest of the season because of a shoulder injury. Catalon was lost midway through Arkansas’ win over Cincinnati last week.
Catalon was a freshman All-American two seasons ago, but missed the back-half of the Razorbacks’ season last year because of a shoulder injury.
IT’S BEEN A WHILE
Arkansas’ win over South Carolina was the Razorbacks’ first since 2011. The teams had met only three times since before Saturday with the Gamecocks winning each.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Arkansas likely won’t do any worse than staying put at No. 16 when the polls are released Sunday.
UP NEXT
South Carolina: Hosts defending national champion Georgia in Week 3
Arkansas: Missouri State comes to town next week, lea by former Razorbacks head coach Bobby Petrino.
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In the run up to the 2021 season, Deebo Samuel was so motivated that he became motivating. Every pro athlete dabbles in social media self-help, but Deebo was a cut above with his Instagram mantras. The Tao of Deebo was profound, relatable, and, I’ll argue, prescient for this upcoming season.
Take this quote about failure. Deebo was talking to himself after a failed 2020 campaign, fueling himself toward his breakout, All-Pro campaign the following season.
The 2022 49ers season officially kicks off in less than 24 hours. It feels like we’ve been waiting for this moment since the trade went down in March 2021.
That fateful day kicked off a years-long process of the Niners attempting to build a ceiling for their team. The team already has a foundation: officially laid in for the first time in 2019, stress-tested in 2020, and fortified in 2021. That 2019 Super Bowl run was the first proof-of-concept for Kyle and John: with a deep enough defensive line, physical run game, and a competent QB that can operate Kyle’s system… you could beat anybody that doesn’t have an elite mobile quarterback.
After they lost to the Chiefs, the next two years were periods of creative destruction and evolution. 2020 exposed major cracks in that foundation, as Jimmy’s main weakness - his availability - tanked the season, and all the core pieces (today’s captains) had to dig deep inside themselves through the struggle when they were stuck in Arizona all December.
Last year was about filling those cracks — the team got bigger and healthier as they rediscovered their foundational strength of running down the other team’s throat. All this talk about Jimmy taking the team on that playoff run last year misses the context that until Deebo got the ball out of the backfield, the offense was floundering. Defenses were loading up the seams and taking away running holes, and without an All-Pro taking handoffs, it was just a schematic disadvantage every time Kyle ran the ball. Jimmy, bless his accurate intermediate game, can only do so much against a defense designed to stop him. The team’s blocking brain trust can only do so much when the numbers are tipped against them.
That version of the 49ers is all we’ve known the past few years. It’s good enough to get to the Super Bowl but not good enough to win it all.
The foundation isn’t in doubt. We all know about the stacked front seven, the star offensive weapons, and the new-and-improved secondary. We know less about the interior offensive line and even less about the 22-year-old tip of the spear. It’s just enough to know that we can stay in every game we play in, but can we go blow-for-blow with the Josh Allens and Patrick Mahomes of the league?
All the failures of 2020 got us in position to draft such a high-end prospect. All the “failures” of 2021 got us in position to adequately prepare the awesomely raw young quarterback. All the failures of 2022 will put Trey Lance in position to make the biggest plays in the biggest game - creating a new level for us to enjoy.
That new level - a ceiling to strive for - is uncharted territory for the San Francisco 49ers. I believe that potential will be realized, faster than everybody thinks. They’ll keep reaching for that ideal, and in the act of striving, they’ll discover even more about themselves.
We’ve never seen a Shanahan offense run against a defense that respects the deep pass. We haven’t seen what it looks like when our fast, bruising perimeter blockers in the run game get even more space to get a head full of steam. The defender’s split second hesitation or two-foot hedge to not get burned by a streaking Danny Gray or Brandon Aiyuk gives a pulling Trent Williams just that much more leeway to impose his will. The biggest strength of the offense — veteran star blockers like Trent and Juice and Kittle — will be strengthened.
The margin of error will be that much wider, as blockers get put in more positions for success, which gives ballcarriers more leeway to turn two years into four. We don’t need Mitchell, Wilson Jr, Mason, or TDP to be Pro Bowl running backs to average over 4 yards a carry and grind defenses down, lull them into sleep before burning them with a go route.
You might say that all of this depends on Lance actually figuring it out. It certainly does, but even the threat of deep passes and sideline throws alters how a defense plays. But yes, the point remains: those deep passes and broken plays and sideline shots take a ton of trust to consistently execute, and that rhythm can only built through loads of in-game reps.
Early in the season, we’ll have no idea where this thing will go. The output will be all over the place, but the input — we hope — stays the same, trusting that growth is non-linear and that there’ll be breakthroughs waiting at the end of the plateaus. It might happen gradually and then all at once. Those sloppy games in September and October will be necessary for it all to click in December and January.
I am confident it will happen. I’m not a film expert or a QB mechanics guru, so I base my confidence off of Lance’s personality and leadership. He’s a unique personality in a unique locker room culture, and the combination of his leadership ability and this team’s psychological make-up will feed off of each other.
Football is a sport about striking fear through the hearts of your enemies while sacrificing total trust in your teammates for the sake of cohesion. In his Hall of Fame speech, Bryant Young talked about how “letting someone grab my hand is as important as reaching for theirs”, and that interdependent fabric underneath a team’s locker room needs the right touch from its leaders.
It’s an incredible mental balancing act that requires a savvy touch.
“I look up to that dude a lot.”
— 49ers on NBCS (@NBCS49ers) August 13, 2022
Trey Lance went and got Brock Purdy’s first touchdown ball pic.twitter.com/CLwGuzUGwm
From OTAs through the preseason, we learned that Trey Lance understood the assignment.
He personally texted all the rookies when they got drafted, welcoming them to the team. He chose to live with his receivers in Newport Beach rather than doing literally whatever the hell you want when you’re 22 making almost ten million a year. He ran to get the ball for Brock Purdy and Danny Gray after their first NFL touchdowns.
These are actions, not words, that reflect his character. As the season progresses from those lay-up games against Chicago and Seattle and through the Chiefs-Rams-Chargers gauntlet, we know there’ll be adversity. I’m interested in seeing this particular part of his leadership come out in these circumstances, because I know those circumstances will bring that out of him.
When Lance went to all those Warriors games for his birthday, he got a front-row seat to the greatest display of leadership in all of North American sports. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green talk about how important it is, as face-of-the-franchise leaders, to take on all the scrutiny, attention, and pressure so the other guys can do their job. They’ll catch all the heat so guys like Wiggins, Looney, Poole, Payton II, and Porter Jr can step up in their own ways.
"I think accountability is important in anything, not just basketball. You have to accept your role in things... or none of this works."
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2022
Draymond Green on accountability and being a leader.
Game 2: Sun. 8pm/et on ABC pic.twitter.com/TKZEWHBo2i
Lance will need to do the same, so his young offensive line can get on the same page, so the receivers and running backs can focus on getting their routes down, and so the defense can gel together and move along key young players like Kinlaw, Drake Jackson, Hufanaga, Womack, Moseley in their respective journeys (some obviously further along than most).
That’s another big thing I’m looking for this season: there’s a cluster of younger players that can make that leap that our “elite tier” players are already in. We know guys like Bosa and Warner can carry the team — but what about Brandon Aiyuk? What about Javon Kinlaw? What about our inexperienced interior linemen?
Again, this is where Lance’s kindness plays a huge role. This is a team that’s particularly suited for this style of leadership. This team’s whole identity is about growing closer through adversity.
On an individual level, every key player has had to go through something incredibly tough in their careers. Trent Williams had cancer. Nick Bosa tore his ACL. Javon Kinlaw and Mike McGlinchey have spent more time together rehabbing their injuries than they probably saw their partners. Deebo struggled to stay in shape and Aiyuk struggled to get out of the doghouse and Warner struggled to get out of his own head and Jimmie Ward struggled to get his due.
And that’s just what we know, from the outside. We have enough information to know that this isn’t an emotionally unintelligent team. They’re some of the hardest softbois on the planet, and Lance is coming in with the rare dual-threat of being kind and confident. These are such rare combinations, the fit is so uncommonly good, that when I wonder whether Lance will actually find his rhythm and zone enough to hit the occasional explosive play, doing just enough for us to win…I come back to, “how could he not”? The talent is clearly in him. We’ve seen him do it in NFL games… the capability is in his body. You can’t say that about 20 or so starting quarterbacks in this league.
But when people talk about him being in the best situation possible, it’s not just a roster or scheme or coaching fit. It’s a culture fit, a personality fit, an emotional fit that can bring the best out of everybody. Trey is the most variable and impactful factor in all this (hence the most interesting), and I just don’t see how him playing with those guys that (we feel like) we know so well doesn’t juice his flow state just enough to peak several times a game.
I love how this quote can equally apply to professional football as it does to folding your laundry (enough with the laundry chair!) or responding to an email at work or getting the links done for the Golden Nuggets. Every day for the past year-plus, I read every piece of 49ers-related news to see what’s relevant for the daily link article. By this point, I can almost predict the media outrage cycles. Nobody has any clue how this will all turn out, which gives a lot of space for people to fill in with their preconceived notions. It’s really just anxiety around not having any control over this massively impactful yet completely mysterious thing.
So when people write articles or go on the radio trying to predict which game will be the end of Lance’s leash — does he get benched if he loses against the Falcons? The Rams? The Dolphins? - they’re not doing it irrationally. It’s an appropriate coping mechanism, even if it’s over-the-top when we start debating what it means to be an NFL captain.
But by this point, it’s time. It’s time to make the plunge. A full season as a back up, an entire training camp and preseason - it’s now or never.
We’ve waited for 10 AM PST on September 11, 2022 for a very long time. Beyond the endless offseason, where we had to distract ourselves with Lance roasting Aiyuk roasting marshmallows in Orange County while Javon Kinlaw berates this community’s favorite media person. Beyond the dramatic 2021 draft and the fateful day in March when they made the trade and those multiple days in 2020 where everything was on fire.
We’ve been waiting for this day since Jimmy overthrew Emmanuel Sanders in the Super Bowl. Clear eyes, full hearts, we’re getting a ring off of Josh Allen in February. This team will outkick conventional wisdom’s coverage, shock the world, and maybe bully Lance into getting his hair cut.
Whatever situation they find themselves in mid-season, we know they have it in them to rally when it matters. And even through the rockiest parts, we Niners fans have the blessing of “watching one of the great case studies in life”, as Steve Young put it. Trey Lance’s life is about to change and so will ours. It’s been a long time coming. Whatever happens, we’ll deserve it. | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/10/23346187/49ers-news-deebo-samuel-season-prediction-foundation-ceiling-instagram-stories-preview-week-one-nfl | 2022-09-10T23:20:56Z | ninersnation.com | control | https://www.ninersnation.com/2022/9/10/23346187/49ers-news-deebo-samuel-season-prediction-foundation-ceiling-instagram-stories-preview-week-one-nfl | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LOWS TONIGHT: LOWER 70S
HIGHS SUNDAY: UPPER 80S
DISCUSSION
Generally quiet conditions overnight as lows settle comfortably into the lower 70s by morning.
Another hot day Sunday as highs push the upper 80s to lower 90s under fair to partly cloudy skies.
A few isolated showers will become possible by the afternoon, but rain chances will be limited to 20-30%.
Much of the same to start the new week Monday, BUT...
A weak cool front will be sweeping through paving the way for drier, more comfortable weather for the remainder of the week.
Expect overnight lows to dip into the mid-60s!
Definitely will be feeling nice for our early mornings!
Afternoons will still be warm, but the humidity will be lower!
Have a great rest of the weekend!
TROPICS
Only one area coming off the African coast is being monitored for potential development.
However, it only has a 30% chance of developing in the next 5 days.
We'll continue to keep an eye on things, but no pending threats at this time.
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Springfield-based Roseburg Forest Products owns the veneer facility in Weed, California that was ground zero for the September 2nd Mill Fire. The company said in a statement it’s looking into a “third party” sprinkler system as the source of the fire that destroyed 132 structures and took two lives.
Roseburg Forest Products spokesperson Peter Hillan told KLCC they’re working with Weed city officials to start a fund of up to $50 million dollars to help the community recover. “So that those who need temporary shelter, food and water, clothing, transportation needs, medical supplies, that we can help them out right away," he said, adding, "It’s not an admission of anything, other than Roseburg doing what I think any town or affected community would hope that a good corporate citizen would do.”
Since the statement came out, a family who lost a home in the fire has filed a lawsuit against Roseburg Forest Products. Hillan said he’s aware of it but hasn’t seen the details.
Cal Fire’s investigation of the source of the fire is expected to take about two weeks. | https://www.klcc.org/disasters-accidents/2022-09-10/roseburg-forest-products-looks-at-sprinkler-system-faces-lawsuit-from-mill-fire | 2022-09-10T23:23:39Z | klcc.org | control | https://www.klcc.org/disasters-accidents/2022-09-10/roseburg-forest-products-looks-at-sprinkler-system-faces-lawsuit-from-mill-fire | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CRESTWOOD, Mo. (KTVI) — Pikachu can’t help with this one. A man in Missouri is facing three felony charges — after police say he stole over $12,000 in Pokémon cards and other merchandise from a gaming store.
St. Louis County prosecutors charged Nicholas Garrison, 24, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with second-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more and property damage from Yeti Gaming in Crestwood, Missouri. The burglary happened on Oct. 10, 2021.
Crestwood Police said that the items stolen included the thousands of dollars of items related to the Japanese franchise. During the burglary, windows and display cases, officers said. Property damages are estimated at $2,000.
Blood droplets inside the store were a DNA match to a known DNA sample of the defendant, according to officials. Garrison reportedly admitted to authorities that he entered the store illegally and took the merchandise because he needed money, per court documents.
Garrison is jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/man-charged-after-12k-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/ | 2022-09-10T23:26:39Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/man-charged-after-12k-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
1st Sgt. Tyler Heleine presents flowers to his spouse, Heather, during Heleine's Sept. 10 retirement ceremony on Camp Lincoln, Springfield. Heleine, the Sheriff of Coles County, Illinois, retired after more than 21 years of service in the Illinois Army National Guard including a 2004-2005 tour in Iraq with the 1544th Transportation Co.
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Members of the 134th Air Refueling Wing were on hand to assist the public today at the Smoky Mountain Air Show, taking place at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base on September 10th, 2022.
Airman 1st Class John Batson from the 134th Security Forces Squadron stands guard over a KC-135 Stratotanker parked on the ramp for air show guests to explore.
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Summerfield survives 90-degree heat to push football record to 2-1
ST. CHARLES – Summerfield bolted out to a 13-0 lead in the opening quarter and never looked back in rolling to a 34-0 victory over St. Charles Saturday.
That early lead was important as the weather got more and more oppressive as the day went on.
“It was 90 degrees at one point,” Summerfield coach Alex Lipka said. “In the second half I saw a lot of guys step and play for their teammates, fighting through the heat.”
Bryce Kalb had a big day for the 2-1 Bulldogs. He completed 4-of-9 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a TD, made 9 tackles and recovered a fumble.
Brody St. John led the defense with 12 tackles.
Brandon Thompson also scored a touchdown and made 10 tackles. Jake Wadsworth had 9 tackles and Brenden Myshock and Nick Anderson 8 each.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing: Brandon Thompson, S, 11-67; Bryce Kalb, S, 4-52; Ethan Jeffers, S, 8-28; Nick Anderson, S, 4-27.
Passing: Bryce Kalb, S, 4-9-154. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/10/summerfield-survives-90-degree-heat-to-push-football-record-to-2-1/69482132007/ | 2022-09-10T23:46:10Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/10/summerfield-survives-90-degree-heat-to-push-football-record-to-2-1/69482132007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TORONTO (AP) — Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy Griffith in a career disrupted for a time by the McCarthy-era blacklist, has died. She was 104.
Hunt, who appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, died Wednesday at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, said Roger Memos, the writer-director of the 2015 documentary “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity.”
A Chicago native, she arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and over the next 15 years appeared in dozens of films, from the Preston Sturges comedy “Easy Living” to the adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that starred Olivier and Greer Garson.
She was well under 40 when MGM named her “Hollywood’s Youngest Character Actress.” And by the early 1950s, she was enough of a star to appear on the cover of Life magazine and seem set to thrive in the new medium of television when suddenly “the work dried up,” she recalled in 1996.
The reason, she learned from her agent, was that the communist-hunting Red Channels publication had revealed that she attended a peace conference in Stockholm and other supposedly suspicious gatherings. Alongside Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart and Danny Kaye, Hunt also went to Washington in 1947 to protest the House Un-American Activities Committee, which was conducting a witch hunt for communists in the film industry.
“I’d made 54 movies in my first 16 years in Hollywood,” Hunt said in 1996. “In the last 45 years, I’ve made eight. That shows what a blacklist can do to a career.”
Hunt concentrated on the theater, where the blacklist was not observed, until she began occasionally getting film work again in the late 1950s. She appeared in the touring companies of “The Cocktail Party,” “The Lady’s Not for Burning” and “The Tunnel of Love,” and on Broadway in “The Devil’s Disciple,” “Legend of Sarah″ and “The Paisley Convertible.”
Marcia Virginia Hunt (she changed the spelling of her first name later) was born in Chicago and grew up in New York City, daughter of a lawyer-insurance executive and a voice teacher. Slender and stylish, with a warm smile and large, expressive eyes, Hunt studied drama and worked as a model before making her film debut.
An early marriage to director Jerry Hopper ended in divorce. In 1948 she married film writer Robert Presnell Jr., and they had one daughter, who died soon after her premature birth. Her husband died in 1986.
Hunt’s first movie was 1935′s “The Virginia Judge.” She went on to play demure roles in a series of films for Paramount, including “The Accusing Finger” and “Come on Leathernecks,” but, as she told The Associated Press in 2020, she was tired of “sweet young things” and begged for more substantial work.
Hollywood proved a painful education. In “Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity,” she remembered almost getting the part of Melanie Wilkes in “Gone with the Wind,” even being assured by producer David O. Selznick. Within days, Olivia de Havilland was announced as the actor who would play Melanie for the 1939 epic.
“That’s the day I grew up,” Hunt said in the documentary. “That’s the day I knew I could never have my heart broken again by this profession of acting.”
She left Paramount for MGM around the time of “Gone with the Wind” and had lead or supporting roles in “These Glamour Girls,” “Flight Command” and “The Human Comedy” among other movies.
“MGM was sheer magic,” she recalled in a 2007 Associated Press interview. “When I arrived at the studio for a one-day role, they parked my car. I went on the set and found a director’s chair with a sign on it, ‘Miss Hunt.’ Another sign was on my dressing room.
“I said to myself, ‘Any studio that treats a one-day player that way, really knows how to make pictures.’ They won my loyalty.”
Work unraveled quickly after she openly embraced liberal causes, such as joining the 1947 protest against congressional hearings on the reputed communist influence in Hollywood.
“I was never a communist or even interested in the communist cause,” she declared in 1996. “I was a political innocent defending my industry.”
With a couple of exceptions, such as producer Stanley Kramer’s 1952 family comedy “The Happy Time,” she was unseen on the big screen for most of the 1950s. She later appeared in many TV series, including “My Three Sons,” “Matlock,” “All in the Family” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
She remained vigorous and elegant in old age. In 1993, she put out “The Way We Wore: Styles of the 1930s and ’40s and Our World Since Then,” a lavishly illustrated book of the fashions during her Hollywood heyday.
A lifelong political activist, Hunt had a brush with terror in 1962 when she took part in a forum on right-wing extremists and two other participants’ homes were damaged by homemade bombs the very same evening.
“The ashen-faced actress said her home probably escaped the bomb attack only because the terrorists were unable to find out where she lived,” the Los Angeles Times reported. Police were sent to guard her home.
More recently, she helped create a refuge for the homeless in Los Angeles’ Sherman Oaks neighborhood, where she lived and was feted with the title honorary mayor.
Looking back on her activist years, Hunt remarked in 1996: “I never craved an identity as a figure of controversy. But having weathered it and found other interests in the meantime, I can look back with some philosophy.”
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This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of Humphrey Bogart’s first name.
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The late Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed to this obituary. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-marsha-hunt-40s-star-and-blacklist-victim-dies-at-104/ | 2022-09-10T23:46:10Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-marsha-hunt-40s-star-and-blacklist-victim-dies-at-104/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NEW YORK (AP) — Waterfalls cascaded down the marble walls of the imposing early 20th-century Beaux-Arts building where Proenza Schouler showed its latest collection at New York Fashion Week.
To be clear, the water wasn’t actually wet, but rendered in video installations. Still, the soothing waterfalls set a strong sense of mood for the clothes on display in Friday’s runway show — particularly the cascading ruffles gracing a number of the ensembles, either spilling down the back of a dress or “dripping” down a long sleeve.
In the Hall des Lumières exhibition space, set in the old Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank Building (an early example of a New York building in Beaux-Arts style), designers Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCullough presented a collection they said was a mix of their personal histories — in their own words, “the sensuous and fiery qualities of Lazaro’s Latin roots coupled with the pragmatism and grit of Jack’s American experience.” Water, the duo said, was chosen as a symbol of life.
The collection, which notably featured more skin-baring or sheer looks than the designers usually present, opened with a selection of crocheted and fringed looks, including two dresses with sheer, crocheted skirts and fringed bodices. Later there was a shimmering gold crocheted ensemble of a sleeveless top and sheer skirt.
Hernandez said later that the duo had found “this amazing community of hand weavers in Bolivia,” a group of women who worked on a set of pieces for six months.
In conceiving the show, McCollough said the duo had started with a series of silhouettes. The idea of water, he said, was expressed in the feeling of dripping — for example, the rippling feeling of a loose pair of bell-bottom trousers or even a ruffled black leather skirt. In addition to the crocheted looks, lace dresses added another sheer look.
“We just wanted to mess around.” said McCollough, of the experimenting process for the current collection.
The designers, who met as students at the Parsons School of Design, named their fashion label after both of their mothers’ maiden names. They often base their collections on themes in contemporary art or culture. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-proenza-schouler-turns-on-the-waterworks-at-ny-fashion-week/ | 2022-09-10T23:46:25Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-proenza-schouler-turns-on-the-waterworks-at-ny-fashion-week/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A sexual assault complaint has been filed against Puerto Rico pop star Ricky Martin, who recently sued his nephew over what he said were false allegations of sexual abuse.
The complaint was filed Friday at a police precinct in the capital of San Juan, police spokesman Edward Ramírez told The Associated Press on Saturday. Information including who filed the complaint and details of the allegations are not public, given the nature of the complaint.
A person who was not authorized to speak about the case confirmed that Martin’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin, filed the complaint. The person said the complaint does not automatically trigger an arrest because the alleged incident is not recent, adding that police will investigate and determine whether charges are warranted.
Sánchez previously requested a restraining order against Martin in July, but a judge later archived the case after Sánchez admitted under oath that he had never been sexually assaulted by the singer.
Flavia Fernández, a spokeswoman for Martin, told the AP that his legal team is evaluating the situation and not issuing public comment for now.
On Thursday, the artist’s attorneys filed a lawsuit against his nephew, whom they described as “troubled.” They accused him of extortion, malicious persecution, abuse of law and damages.
They said Sánchez’s allegations cost Martin at least $10 million worth of canceled contracts and projects, plus another $20 million in damages to his reputation.
The lawsuit states that Sánchez would send up to 10 messages a day to Martin, the majority “meaningless diatribes without any particular purpose.” It also accuses him of publishing Martin’s private number, forcing him to change it.
In addition, the lawsuit said Sánchez falsely claimed he had a romantic relationship with Martin for seven months and that the singer didn’t want it to end and would call Sánchez with frequency.
“Nothing further from the truth,” the lawsuit stated.
Attorneys also noted that a judge previously issued Sánchez two restraining orders in an unrelated stalking case. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-puerto-rico-star-ricky-martin-faces-sexual-assault-complaint/ | 2022-09-10T23:46:32Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/ap-puerto-rico-star-ricky-martin-faces-sexual-assault-complaint/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
Poitras, the American filmmaker behind the Oscar-winning Edward Snowden documentary “Citizenfour,” thanked the festival for recognizing that “documentary is cinema” at the ceremony Saturday evening in Venice. Neon is expected to release the film in theaters this fall and HBO Documentary Films recently acquired it for a television run.
Runner up went to Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer,” the narrative debut from the documentarian about a young novelist observing the trial of a woman accused of infanticide.
Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell won the top acting prizes. Blanchett won for her performance as a renowned conductor in Todd Field’s “TÁR” and Farrell for playing a man who has broken up with by his longtime friend in Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin.”
“Thank you so much, it’s such an enormous honor,’ Blanchett said, having just flown back to Venice from the Telluride Film Festival where the film also played.
Her performance as a successful woman in the world of international music whose reputation comes under threat has gotten nearly universal acclaim.
“I’m shocked to get this and thrilled,” Farrell said in a live video message. McDonagh was on site to collect the prize before he got one of his own for screenplay.
Luca Guadagnino won the Silver Lion award for best director for the cannibal romance “Bones and All” starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell, who also was recognized for her performance for best young actress.
“I have a speech prepared because I’m nervous,” Russell said. “I’m grateful beyond belief to be standing here. So many of my heroes are in this room.
Russell also thanked Guadagnino.
“He’s been a great friend to me and I love him so dearly,” Russell said.
The jury also gave a special jury prize to “No Bears,” by imprisoned Iranian director Jafar Panâhi. The acclaimed director was in July ordered by Iran to serve six-year prison sentence from a decade ago that had never been enforced. The order came as the government seeks to silence criticism amid growing economic turmoil and political pressure.
Julianne Moore led the jury that selected Saturday’s winner from a pool of 23 films that included many Oscar hopefuls. The Oscar-winner presided over a jury that included French director Audrey Diwan, whose film “Happening” won the Golden Lion last year, author Kazuo Ishiguro (“Never Let Me Go”), who has been judging from his hotel room after testing positive for COVID-19, and Iranian actor Leila Hatami (“A Separation”). Also on the main jury were Italian director Leonardo Di Costanzo (“The Inner Cage”) Argentinian filmmaker Mariano Cohn (“Official Competition”) and Rodrigo Sorogoyen (“The Candidate”).
Premiering in competition at Venice has launched many successful Oscar campaigns in recent years, leading to nominations and even wins. Seven times in the last nine years the best director Oscar has gone to a film that world premiered at the festival, including Chloé Zhao, Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro G. Iñarritu, twice, Guillermo del Toro and Damien Chazelle. It’s also debuted a handful future best picture winners like “Nomadland,” “The Shape of Water” and “Birdman.”
Outside of the festival’s acting winners, Venice cemented several films, actors and directors, as strong awards contenders for the season to come. Brendan Fraser moved many to tears for his portrayal of Charlie, a reclusive English teacher who weighs 600 pounds and is attempting to mend things with his estranged, cruel daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale.”
If standing ovation timers are any indication of reception, some of the most beloved of the festival were Andrew Domink’s “Blonde,” an evocative, semi fictional account of Marilyn Monroe’s life, starring Ana de Armas, and “The Banshees of Inisherin.” “Banshees” got a reported 13-minute standing ovation to “Blonde’s” 14 minutes—nearly double that of most other well-liked films.
Other films made also waves but went home from the awards empty handed, like Netflix’s “Athena,” a pulsating French drama about the murder a young boy that incites an all-out war in the community, led by his other brothers. Another, quite different, French film also charmed audiences and critics: Rebecca Zlotowski’s “Other People’s Children,” about a 40-year-old childfree woman (Virinie Efira) dating a man (Roschdy Zem) with a young daughter.
Some were more divisive, like Iñárritu’s “Bardo (or False Chronicles of a Handful of Truths),” a nearly three-hour, surrealist epic about a journalist returning his home country, Mexico, for the first time in 20 years. Loosely based on Iñárritu’s experience of finding success in another country, the film was beloved by some and not by others. Noah Baumbach’s Don DeLillo adaptation “White Noise” also received mixed reviews.
One major surprise was the generally negative reception for “The Son,” Florian Zeller’s follow-up to his Oscar-winner “The Father,” that stars Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern.
Aside from awards, it was a Venice for the books, with high glamour from Timothée Chalamet, who stunned in a red backless halter neck from Haider Ackermann, and Florence Pugh, looking the part of a movie star in a sheer tulle off the shoulder Valentino that slyly evoked both classic romanticism and playful modernity, and high drama, mostly around Olivia Wilde’s “Don’t Worry Darling.” The behind-the-scenes intrigue on Wilde’s film led to some excessive silliness as the world watched the cast’s every move for clues, from where people were seated, to who looked at who during the premiere.
Chris Pine even became an unlikely meme for various shots of him looking zoned out at a press conference. Then came “spit-gate” where onlookers turned into amateur sleuths trying to determine whether or not Harry Styles spit on Pine before the world premiere of the film (he didn’t). As ever, Venice gets people talking.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are comfortably in first place in the National League Central, but they haven’t taken advantage of playing against the two worst teams in the league this week.
After splitting a four-game series against Washington at home, the visiting Cardinals (81-58) dropped their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Friday.
“Unfortunately, we’ve had a little stretch where we haven’t come up with a big hit,” said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, adding that he didn’t deliver any rousing message to his club.
“We’ll be just fine,” he said. “We’ll come out (Saturday) and do exactly what we did (Friday) as far as preparation and get after it.”
St. Louis is 8-3 against the Pirates this season.
The Cardinals could have veterans Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols back in the lineup Saturday. They were given Friday off, although Pujols pinch hit in the sixth inning with runners at first and second and a three-run deficit – and grounded into a double play.
Pittsburgh (51-86) wasn’t exactly a candidate to slow the Cardinals his weekend, going 1-5 in the first six games of a nine-game, 10-day homestand and losing six of seven before Friday’s win.
Rookie shortstop Oneil Cruz was 3-for-5 Friday in the series opener with a two-run triple and an RBI single, and was a homer shy of hitting for the cycle.
He hasn’t been the problem for the Pirates lately offensively. He has a six-game hitting streak, going 12 for 26 (.462) with two doubles, two triples, two homers and seven RBIs during that stretch.
“I think it’s just swinging at the right pitches,” Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton said. “When he hits the ball, he hits the ball hard all the time.”
Saturday, St. Louis right-hander Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.15 ERA) is expected to start vs. Pittsburgh right-hander JT Brubaker (3-11, 4.35).
Flaherty will be making just his fifth appearance of the season after shoulder problems, but it will be his second start in six days.
Monday, he took a loss against Washington, mostly because of a lack of run support. In his first game since June 26, he pitched five innings, allowing one run and six hits, with six strikeouts and one walk in his longest outing of the year.
“Some good, some bad,” Flaherty said. “Made pitches when I needed to for the most part. When I was ahead, good things happened. When I was behind, they strung some hits together.”
Marmol had a rosier review.
“Jack was encouraging,” Marmol said. “I thought he did a nice job. It looked good; it was promising. The fastball plays, the (velocity) was there, shape of the other stuff was also there. Command in and out, but it’s only going to improve from here.”
Flaherty is 8-1 with a 2.50 ERA in 12 career starts against the Pirates.
Brubaker, in his most recent start on Sunday, did not get a decision after giving up three runs (two earned) in 5 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Against St. Louis, Brubaker is 0-6 with a 6.19 ERA in seven career games, six of them starts. That includes going 0-2 this season, giving up a combined seven runs (six earned) in 8 1/3 innings.
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NEW YORK (AP)Aaron Hicks was removed midgame after failing to catch consecutive drives to left that landed for run-scoring doubles in the fourth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 Friday night to close within 3 1/2 games in the AL East.
”I got benched during the game. That’s rough, especially when all you want to do is produce for your team and,your first two bats are strikeouts,” Hicks said.
Randy Arozarena had an RBI double in the first off Frankie Montas (5-12) to put the Rays ahead to stay.
Wander Franco hit a two-out, two-on drive in the fourth that dropped out of Hicks’ glove along the left-field foul line just in front of the wall. Hicks drooped his head for a few seconds, thinking he caught the ball and the drive was foul, and two runs scored before he reacted and picked up the ball.
”Ball down the line. I thought I caught it. It obviously came out of my glove,” Hicks said. ”I thought I was in foul ground and I should have just, as soon as I missed it, got the ball in as fast as possible. I just got beat on the other one.”
Hicks was booed by a sellout crowd of 46,160 that came to Yankee Stadium on a night when former captain Derek Jeter was honored in a pregame ceremony.
”I don’t know how I missed it. It was in my glove and all of a sudden it’s out of my glove,” Hicks said. ”Next thing you know, runners are running all around and scoring.”
Arozarena drove the next pitch to left, and Hicks backpedaled a half-dozen steps while taking a bad route on a difficult fly. The ball dropped behind him on the warning track as Franco scored for a 4-0 lead.
”The ball was hit hard right over my head, but if I make the first one we’re out of the inning,” Hicks said.
Rookie Estevan Florial replaced Hicks at the start of the fifth, prompting cheers. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said removing Hicks was not intended to be punitive. The crowd reaction factored in.
”I guess it’s all baked into why I made the decision, feeling like it was having an effect and I just felt like I needed to do it,” Boone said.
In the fourth season of a $70 million, seven-year contract, Hicks struck out twice and is hitting .157 since the All-Star break with two extra-base hits in 122 plate appearances. His season average is .212 with 36 RBIs.
Drew Rasmussen (10-4), reinstated from the paternity list allowed six hits in six scoreless innings, striking out a career-high 10. The Rays have won nine of 10 and 15 of 18.
”It’s the greatest week of my life and that can’t be understated,” Rasmussen said.
Aaron Judge hit an RBI single in the seventh and Kyle Higashioka homered in the ninth off JT Chargois. With Judge on first after a two-out walk, Gleyber Torres flied out to the right-field warning track.
Franco, back from a broken bone in his right hand that had sidelined him since July 9, was 3 for 5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
Montas gave up four runs, nine hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings, dropping to 1-3 with a 5.94 ERA since he was acquired from Oakland.
”I thought he battled really well. He deserved a better fate,” Boone said. ”We didn’t make some plays behind him.”
New York, which lost its second straight, was missing seven regulars from the starting lineup. Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, DJ LeMahieu, Andrew Benintendi and Matt Carpenter are hurt, and Josh Donaldson and Jose Trevino are on the paternity list.
Stanton hit an inning-ending groundout as a pinch hitter with two on in sixth and is 4 for his last 39.
MOVES
Tampa Bay designated infielder Yu Chang for assignment and optioned RHP Yonny Chirinos to Triple-A Durham. Chirinos will remain with the big league club as a member of the taxi squad.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: RHP Tyler Glasnow (Tommy John surgery) pitched one inning for Triple-A Durham on Wednesday and is expected to pitch at Gwinnett on Tuesday. . RHP Shane Baz (sprained right elbow) threw a bullpen session. . LHP Brendan McKay was recalled from Durham and placed on the 15-day IL. He is to undergo Tommy John surgery on Sept. 14 with the goal of returning to pitch in 2024. The procedure will be performed in Los Angeles by Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache.
Yankees: CF Harrison Bader (plantar fasciitis in right foot) could begin a rehab assignment as early as Sunday.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Corey Kluber (10-7, 4.00 ERA) beat the Yankees last Saturday at Tropicana Field, dominating his former team for seven shutout innings over which he allowed just two hits and walked none.
Yankees: RHP Jameson Taillon (12-4, 3.95 ERA) will try for the third time to earn his 50th win.
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The Padres will look to capture an elusive series victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers when the two teams meet Saturday night in San Diego.
The Dodgers (94-43) have won seven straight series against the Padres (77-62). Even with Friday’s walk-off loss in San Diego, the Dodgers are 10-4 against the Padres this season and 19-4 in the past 23 meetings between the National League West rivals.
But a series win isn’t a sure thing for the Padres. Just last weekend at Dodger Stadium, the Padres won the opener of a three-game set by a 7-1 score that snapped the Dodgers’ record run of 228 straight regular-season games without losing a game by more than five runs.
The Dodgers’ reaction? They defeated the Padres in the next two games by tallies of 12-1 and 9-4.
“A loss doesn’t bother us,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after the 7-1 defeat. “We’re geared to win the next game after any loss. We’re built to win series.”
Call it a coincidence, but the pitcher who started the 12-1 win last Saturday after that loss will start for the Dodgers again this Saturday. That’s Julio Urias (15-7, 2.29 ERA), and he’ll face fellow left-hander Blake Snell (6-8, 3.73).
The Padres are skipping over Sean Manaea’s start after less-than-stellar results (eight runs surrendered in 4 1/3 innings) against the Dodgers the last time out.
Clearly, Friday night’s 5-4 walk-off win on a Jake Cronenworth RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Padres a boost. It was their 11th walk-off win of the season and improved their extra-inning record to 11-3, including a 6-0 mark at home. The win also helped the Padres strengthen their hold on an NL wild-card berth.
“The walk-off wins, the one-run wins, the extra-inning wins all create an identity,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said Friday night. “There were five or six momentum shifts just over the course of this game.”
But now the Padres have to deal with Urias. Overall, the Dodgers are 17-9 in games started by the 26-year-old this season.
He is 2-0 against the Padres this year, allowing two runs on four hits and six walks with eight strikeouts in 11 innings for a 1.64 ERA. Last Saturday, Urias held the Padres to one run on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts in six innings. He is 5-1 with a 2.40 ERA in 13 appearances (eight starts) against San Diego.
But Snell is on a run of his own despite his subpar win-loss record. The Padres have been shut out in four of his 19 starts and scored two or fewer runs 10 times. Since the All-Star break, Snell is 5-3 with a 2.20 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 49 innings.
In his one start against the Dodgers this season, Snell held them to one run on four hits and four walks with 12 strikeouts over five innings at Dodger Stadium on July 1. In seven career starts against Los Angeles, he is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.76 and 45 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings.
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LONDON (AP) — Prince William and wife Kate made a surprise joint appearance with Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday, warmly greeting a large crowd gathered outside Windsor Castle to remember their long-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
Their “walkabout,” the first time the brothers have appeared amicably together in public since March 2020, comes at a time when the younger generation of Britain’s royal family must step up their responsibilities significantly.
William, long second-in-line to the throne, is now the heir apparent after his father, King Charles III, became Britain’s new monarch upon his mother’s death. That means William and Kate, both 40 and parents of three young children, immediately assume a much more central role as the new face of the monarchy.
William and Harry had been on frosty terms since Harry quit as a senior royal and moved to the U.S. two years ago. Their show of unity Saturday was reportedly initiated by William and left some observers hoping that Harry, 37, might return to the fray and support his elder brother in sharing the heavy workload now on William’s shoulders.
“Certainly William and Catherine, as the new Prince and Princess of Wales, will be even more in the media spotlight if that’s possible,” said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine. “Until Thursday, there was a buffer between him and the throne. That buffer has now been removed.”
It’s a stark contrast to how thing were just two weeks ago, when William and Kate announced they were moving their family from central London to a more rural base in Windsor. Observers thought they were seeking more privacy and a more “normal” upbringing for their children, who just started a new year together at a private school.
Long before he ascended to the throne, Charles indicated that he wanted a “slimmed down” monarchy with a tighter core group of full-time working royals and lower expenses.
That was before Harry’s move — and before the princes’ uncle, Prince Andrew, was effectively banished from public life following sexual misconduct scandals.
Not many other recognizable “working royals” — members of the royal family who officially represent the monarch — were left to share the hundreds of official engagements and numerous overseas visits undertaken each year.
The group includes Charles and his wife, Camilla, now the Queen Consort; William and Kate; the queen’s only daughter, Princess Anne; and the queen’s youngest child, Prince Edward, and his wife, Sophie. Also working royals, but much lesser known, are the queen’s first cousin, Prince Richard, and his wife, Birgitte.
In his first speech to the nation, which was broadcast Friday, Charles formally bestowed his own title, the Prince of Wales, to William. Kate is now the Princess of Wales, and is the first person since William’s late mother, Princess Diana, to hold the title.
William and Kate also inherit Charles and Camilla’s other honorary titles, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. That means managing and taking income from the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate comprising land across the U.K. that is reportedly worth 1 billion pounds.
“With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given,” Charles said Friday.
In his speech, Charles said he knows won’t be able to devote as much time and energy to causes he cares most about, such as the environment and climate change.
William will now likely spend more time championing those topics. He already made his mark by founding the Earthshot Prize, an ambitious “legacy project” expected to hand out millions of pounds in grants for environmental initiatives over the next 10 years.
“It will be some time before the reality of life without Grannie will truly feel real,” William wrote in a statement Saturday. “I will honour her memory by supporting my father, The King, in every way I can.”
Charles also spoke briefly of Harry in his address to the nation, expressing his “love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas.”
Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, moved away from the U.K. to seek financial independence and freedom from severe British media scrutiny into their lives.
The couple is now settled in California with their two young children. Both Harry and Meghan repeatedly have aired their unhappiness with the royals since their departure.
Those tensions were put aside Saturday, as the two princes and their wives arrived in the same car to greet people who pressed against road barriers outside the gates of Windsor Castle. Each royal stopped to speak to both children and adults, accepting flowers and condolences from an excited crowd.
“It was so beautiful to see. I felt so emotional and I felt the queen would have loved it,” said Banita Ranow, 28. Her mother, Baljinder, said the visit was “fabulous.”
“I just hope in the future they remain like that and that the brothers come together,” she said.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processor Visa Inc. said late Saturday that it plans to start separately categorizing sales at gun shops, a major win for gun control advocates who say it will help better track suspicious surges of gun sales that could be a prelude to a mass shooting.
But the decision by Visa, the world’s largest payment processor, will likely provoke the ire of gun rights advocates and gun lobbyists, who have argued that categorizing gun sales would unfairly flag an industry when most sales do not lead to mass shootings.
Visa said it would adopt the International Organization for Standardization’s new merchant code for gun sales, which was announced on Friday. Until Friday, gun store sales were considered “general merchandise.”
“Following ISO’s decision to establish a new merchant category code, Visa will proceed with next steps, while ensuring we protect all legal commerce on the Visa network in accordance with our long-standing rules,” the payment processor said in a statement.
Visa’s adoption is significant as the largest payment network, and will likely add pressure for Mastercard and American Express to adopt the code as well. Visa acts as a middleman between merchants and banks, and it will be up to banks to decide whether they will allow sales at gun stores to happen on their issued cards.
American Express and Mastercard did not immediately return requests for comment.
Gun control advocates had gained significant wins on this front in recent weeks. New York City officials and pension funds had pressured the ISO and banks to adopt this code.
Two of the country’s largest public pension funds, in California and New York, have been pressing the country’s largest credit card firms to establish sales codes specifically for firearm-related sales that could flag suspicious purchases or more easily trace how guns and ammo are sold.
Merchant Category Codes now exist for almost every kind of purchase, including those made at supermarkets, clothing stores, coffee shops and many other retailers.
“When you buy an airline ticket or pay for your groceries, your credit card company has a special code for those retailers. It’s just common sense that we have the same policies in place for gun and ammunition stores,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a former police captain who blames the proliferation of guns for his city’s deadly violence.
The city’s comptroller, Brad Lander, said it made moral and financial sense as a tool to push back against gun violence.
“Unfortunately, the credit card companies have failed to support this simple, practical, potentially lifesaving tool. The time has come for them to do so,” Lander said recently, before Visa’s announcement.
The pension funds and gun control advocates argue that creating a merchant category code for standalone firearm and ammunition stores could aid in the battle against gun violence. A week before the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people died after a shooter opened fire in 2016, the assailant used credit cards to purchase more than $26,000 worth of guns and ammunition, including purchases at a stand-alone gun retailer.
Lander is a trustee of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System, Teachers’ Retirement System and Board of Education Retirement System — which together own 667,200 shares in American Express valued at approximately $92.49 million; 1.1 million shares in MasterCard valued at approximately $347.59 million; and 1.85 million shares in Visa valued at approximately $363.86 million.
Over the years, public pension funds have used their extensive investment portfolios to influence public policy and the market place.
The California teacher’s fund, the second largest pension fund in the country, has long taken aim on the gun industry. It has divested its holdings from gun manufacturers and has sought to persuade some retailers from selling guns.
Four years ago, the teacher’s fund made guns a key initiative. It called for background checks and called on retailers “monitor irregularities at the point of sale, to record all firearm sales, to audit firearms inventory on a regular basis, and to proactively assist law enforcement.”
The National Rifle Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Hundreds of people marched through the Norwegian capital on Saturday in an LBGT solidarity event to honor the Pride parade that was canceled in June after a deadly shooting outside a popular gay bar.
Marchers in “The Rainbow Train” passed the central Oslo nightlife district where a man identified as Zaniar Matapour shot and killed two men and injured several others outside the London Pub on June 25, just hours before the planned start of the Pride parade.
Norwegian citizen Matapour is being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and terrorism. His motive for the shooting remains unclear but police say hate crime is a possibility.
Organizers stressed the event Saturday wasn’t meant to be a substitute for the original Pride parade but rather a show of solidarity to Norway’s LBGT community.
“It is absolutely fantastic,” Oslo Pride spokesman Dan Bjoerke told Norwegian news agency NTB. “There is a sea of people who will show everyone that it is love that wins. We must have diversity, we must have a society where people can be allowed to be themselves without fear.”
Prime Minister Jan Stoere Gahr was among the several Norwegian politicians who took part.
“We are taking back the streets. It’s not the Pride parade we had planned for June but this is a celebration that is important for people to be able to express these important values,” Stoere told NTB.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants.
U.K.-based Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or SMRs, are much cheaper and quicker to get running than standard plants, delivering the kind of energy security that many nations are seeking. France already relies on nuclear power for a majority of its electricity, and Germany kept the option of reactivating two nuclear plants it will shut down at the end of the year as Russia cuts natural gas supplies.
While Rolls-Royce SMR and its competitors have signed deals with countries from Britain to Poland to start building the stations, they are many years away from operating and cannot solve the energy crisis now hitting Europe. Nuclear power also poses risks, including disposing of highly radioactive waste and keeping that technology out of the hands of rogue countries or nefarious groups that may pursue a nuclear weapons program.
Those risks have been accentuated following the shelling around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, which has raised fears of potential nuclear disaster.
In the wake of the war, however, “the reliance on gas imports and Russian energy sources has focused people’s minds on energy security,” Rolls-Royce SMR spokesman Dan Gould said.
An SMR’s components can be built in a factory, moved to a site in tractor trailers and assembled there, making the technology more attractive to frugal buyers, he said.
“It’s like building Lego,” Gould said. “Building on a smaller scale reduces risks and makes it a more investible project.”
Some SMRs are essentially pressurized water reactors identical to some 400 reactors worldwide, while other designs use sodium, lead, gas or salt as a coolant instead of water. The key advantages are their size — about one-tenth as big as a standard reactor — the ease of construction and the price tag.
The estimated cost of a Rolls-Royce SMR is 2.2 billion to 2.8 billion pounds ($2.5 billion to $3.2 billion), with an estimated construction time of 5 1/2 years. That’s two years faster than it took to build a standard nuclear plant between 2016 and 2021, according to International Atomic Energy Agency statistics. Some estimates put the cost of building a 1,100-megawatt nuclear plant at between $6 billion and $9 billion.
Rolls-Royce aims to build its first stations in the U.K. within 5 1/2 years, Gould said.
Similarly, Oregon-based NuScale Power signed agreements last year with two Polish companies — copper and silver producer KGHM and energy producer UNIMOT — to explore the possibility of building SMRs to power heavy industry. Poland wants to switch from polluting, coal-powered electricity generation.
Rolls-Royce SMR said last month that it signed a deal with Dutch development company ULC-Energy to look into setting up SMRs in the Netherlands.
Another partner is Turkey, where Russia is building the Akkuyu nuclear power plant on the southern coast. Environmentalists say the region is seismically active and could be a target for terrorists.
The introduction of “unproven” nuclear power technology in the form of SMRs doesn’t sit well with environmentalists, who argue that proliferation of small reactors will exacerbate the problem of how to dispose of highly radioactive nuclear waste.
“Unfortunately, Turkey is governed by an incompetent administration that has turned it into a ‘test bed’ for corporations,” said Koray Dogan Urbarli, a spokesman for Turkey’s Green Party.
“It is giving up the sovereignty of a certain region for at least 100 years for Russia to build a nuclear power plant. This incompetence and lobbying power make Turkey an easy target for SMRs,” said Koray, adding that his party eschews technology with an “uncertain future.”
Gould said one Rolls-Royce SMR would generate nuclear waste the size of a “tennis court piled 1-meter high” throughout the plant’s 60-year lifetime. He said initially, waste would be stored on site at the U.K. plants and would eventually be transferred to a long-term disposal site selected by the British government.
M.V. Ramana, professor of public policy and global affairs at the University of British Columbia, cites research suggesting there’s “no demonstrated way” to ensure nuclear waste stored in what authorities consider to be secure sites won’t escape in the future.
The constant heat generated by the waste could alter rock formations where it’s stored and allow water seepage, while future mining activities could compromise a nuclear waste site’s integrity, said Ramana, who specializes in international security and nuclear energy.
Skeptics also raise the risks of possibly exporting such technology in politically tumultuous regions. Gould said Rolls-Royce is “completely compliant” with U.K. and international requirements in exporting its SMR technology “only in territories that are signatories to the necessary international treaties for the peaceful use of nuclear power for energy generation.”
Ramana said, however, there’s no guarantee nations will follow the rules.
“Any country acquiring nuclear reactors automatically enhances its capacity to make nuclear weapons,” he said, adding that every SMR could produce “around 10 bombs worth of plutonium each year.”
Rolls-Royce SMR could opt to stop supplying fuel and other services to anyone flouting the rules, but “should any country choose to do so, it can simply tell the International Atomic Energy Agency to stop inspections, as Iran has done, for example,” Ramana said.
Although spent fuel normally undergoes chemical reprocessing to generate the kind of plutonium used in nuclear weapons, Ramana said such reprocessing technology is widely known and that a very sophisticated reprocessing plant isn’t required to produce the amount of plutonium needed for weapons.
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Associated Press writers Andrew Wilks in Ankara, Turkey, and Jennifer McDermott in Providence, Rhode Island, contributed. | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-small-nuke-reactors-emerge-as-energy-option-but-risks-loom/ | 2022-09-10T23:52:19Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-small-nuke-reactors-emerge-as-energy-option-but-risks-loom/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Four Republicans who have promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election and are running for top state election offices said Saturday they were fighting against a corrupt system — even pointing a finger at mysterious forces within their own party.
The candidates — Arizona’s Mark Finchem, Michigan’s Kristina Karamo, Nevada’s Jim Marchant and New Mexico’s Audrey Trujillo — said they want to overhaul how elections are run in their states. They appeared at a conference inside a South Florida hotel ballroom that featured numerous speakers falsely claiming that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
“Our biggest enemy is our own party,” said Marchant, a businessman and former state lawmaker who was among Trump’s most ardent supporters challenging President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in Nevada. “Even though we are Republicans, we are kind of the outsiders. We have a battle, but we’re not giving up.”
All are members of the America First Secretary of State Coalition, which calls for large-scale changes to elections. While not officially tied to Trump’s America First movement, it’s part of the broader effort promoting conservative candidates who align with the former president’s views.
Eliminating voting machines, mailed ballots and early voting are among their goals. The coalition also supports hand-counting of all ballots and a single day of voting for all Americans with few exceptions. They did not say whether Election Day should be a national holiday.
Many of their ideas are based on unfounded claims that voting machines are being manipulated. Nearly two years after the 2020 election, no evidence has emerged to suggest widespread fraud or manipulation while reviews in state after state have upheld the results showing Biden won.
The four are among the nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates running for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing, certifying or defending elections who have supported overturning the results of the 2020 presidential contest, according to an Associated Press review.
Election experts say candidates who dispute the results of a valid election in which there has been no evidence of wrongdoing pose a danger of interfering in future elections. They warn it could trigger chaos if they refuse to accept or challenge results they don’t like.
With less than nine weeks before the November election, the candidates took time off the campaign trail in their own states to appear at the event, organized by the secretary of state coalition and the Florida affiliate of The America Project. The America Project was founded by Michael Flynn, the retired lieutenant general and Trump’s former national security adviser, and Patrick Byrne, founder of Overstock.com.
It was the latest in a nationwide effort to question the results of the 2020 election and promote conspiracy theories about voting machines and the workings of election offices. The forums, held for well over a year, have helped to undermine confidence in elections among broad swaths of the Republican Party.
A few hundred people attended Saturday’s conference, which featured numerous panels claiming that elections are being manipulated in a variety of ways. One panel was comprised of former candidates — Democrats and Republicans from around the country — who sought to cast doubt on their election losses in bids to challenge elected officials in their states.
Karamo, a community college professor, gained prominence after the 2020 election for claiming she saw irregularities in the processing of handling mailed ballots while serving as an election observer in Detroit. She called the election system corrupt.
“This is not a partisan issue. It’s a liberty issue,” Karamo said. “That’s why you see people in our own party, claiming to be Republicans, trying to silence us and stop us. Even though we are the Republican nominees of this office, we have people in our own party trying to make us lose. Because they are in on it.”
A wide-ranging review of the 2020 election in Michigan by Republicans who control the state Legislature found no systemic fraud and no issues that would have changed the results. Similar reviews in other battleground states have come to the same conclusion. Dozens of court cases brought by Trump and his allies were turned away, and even the former president’s own Justice Department found no evidence of widespread fraud.
Nevertheless, the Republican secretary of state candidates speaking Saturday spoke of a system they see as hopelessly corrupted.
Finchem said he did his job as a state lawmaker in calling a public hearing to discuss election concerns and noted how Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican in his final term, dismissed the effort: “How do you like me now, Doug?” Finchem said.
He added: “We are in battle against a cartel.”
Finchem was at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, before Trump backers attacked Congress and has pushed for Biden’s win in Arizona to be withdrawn, something the law provides no way to do.
False claims about the 2020 election have led to death threats against election officials and workers, prompting some to leave the profession and raising concerns about a loss of experienced professionals overseeing elections in November.
The repeated false claims of a stolen election also have eroded confidence in U.S. elections. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in 2021 found that about two-thirds of Republicans say they do not think Biden was legitimately elected.
Trujillo, a small business owner from the central New Mexico town of Corrales, said she wants the state’s officials to follow the law when it comes to elections and to increase transparency. For example, she raised concerns about the security of drop boxes used to return mailed ballots, even though there is no evidence of widespread problems with drop boxes.
She also criticized election officials for being dismissive or even condescending to voters who have doubts.
“We have questions as voters and we should get to ask them,” Trujillo said in an interview after speaking as part of the panel. “We shouldn’t feel like, ‘OK, we can’t ask that because it’s taboo and we’ll look like we’re trying to question the elections.’ Because the integrity needs to be there. It needs to be very transparent.” | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-gop-secretary-of-state-hopefuls-see-corrupt-political-system/ | 2022-09-10T23:53:42Z | siouxlandproud.com | control | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-gop-secretary-of-state-hopefuls-see-corrupt-political-system/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
As Liz Truss stood before the nation on her first day in office, the new Prime Minister vowed to “stand for freedom and democracy around the world.”
Yet the Tory leadership candidate affirmed just a month earlier that she would not agree to a second independence referendum for Scotland if appointed Prime Minister.
The statement comes as a big hit to the newly relaunched Yes Campaign, putting a block on the democratic will of the Scottish people should they continue to show support for another referendum.
Just eight years ago, millions of Scots voted in what was described as “the decision of a lifetime” to end their centuries-long union as part of the United Kingdom. The vote resulted in the slimmest margin, 51% No and 49% Yes.
Voters of “No” were won over by lucrative promises of more power and control for the Scottish government as well as a lack of certainty surrounding currency and trade.
A lot has shifted for Scots since 2014, however.
Since the referendum, Scotland has consistently voted for the Scottish National Party, a liberal, left-wing party championing independence, by a big majority. Meanwhile, the rest of the U.K has contrastingly voted for the Conservative Party, leaving Scotland in the troubling position of suffering the decisions of a government it did not vote for.
In 2016, similar struggles ensued with Scotland as a nation voting to remain in the European Union, but the greater U.K. voted to leave, thus dragging Scotland by its heels with it.
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s leader since 2014, argues that these are some of the many reasons Scotland deserves another chance at an independence decision. The many broken and undelivered promises leave Scots with a country that does not resemble the powerful union they were once promised. 2020 polls produced by YouGov indicated that support was now shifting from No to Yes.
With this in mind, 2022 saw Sturgeon relaunching the independence campaign, “IndyRef2,” promising Scots she would seek the necessary Westminster approval for a second election given the country’s shifting path.
The Independence campaign has always faced resistance from Conservatives. The party stands for a traditional union, with its right-wing policies at heart. Sturgeon, however, could not have predicted Truss’ harsh and defiant stance on the issue, with Truss stating that the “best thing to do with Nicola Sturgeon is ignore her.”
The idea that a brand-new Prime Minister, who at the time hadn't been elected yet, can defy the people's will is incredibly alarming. The people of Scotland saw too many decisions in recent times that do not respect the democratic wishes of the small yet significant nation, intensifying the uncertainty over our future.
Fortunately for Scotland, Liz Truss is one of the most inconsistent politicians in current politics. As a teenager, Truss was a member and advocate for the Liberal Democrats, a party that, while it may share a small degree of Conservative alignment, is a far cry from what Truss now stands for.
In footage uncovered by ITV News, Truss can be seen branding the monarchy as “disgraceful.” Despite hard feelings, Truss sought the Queen’s approval for her appointment, shaking hands at their first formal meeting Monday.
Nonetheless, Truss once said at a Conservative Party conference in 2014, “We import two-thirds of our cheese. That is a disgrace.” So, monarchy and cheese are clearly great topics of equal distaste for the Tory M.P.
The new leader is thought to be playing up to what the party and its supporters want, not her own views, promising Thatcher-like tax cuts for economic recovery, despite marching against Britain’s first female Prime Minister in the 80s.
Truss, who as a student wanted to legalize drugs, voted to remain in the E.U. in 2016. Now leading the Brexitted country, she stands as a staunch leave campaigner.
Despite all her U-turns, Truss now poses a genuine threat to the democratic foundations of the U.K., saying in her first speech as Prime Minister that she is “determined to deliver.”
Although Scotland has a degree of devolved power, it must surrender to the U.K government on matters of war, international relations and treaties. In doing so, its people are at risk of enduring a government that they did not choose.
If Scots are blocked at their chance at independence, what is to say they should have any say in matters at all, given that the U.K. government is already able to bypass the nation’s wishes? Scotland is clawing to any control it has over government matters, under constant threat from the higher, misaligned Tory rule.
While Truss promised to “ride out of the storm,” her ignorance and disregard for a nation that contributes greatly to the U.K’s economy and houses its nuclear weapons will certainly cause a new one. | https://www.kansan.com/opinion/liz-truss-democracy-s-latest-threat/article_40586628-313b-11ed-9f77-470ac21116f9.html | 2022-09-10T23:54:43Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/opinion/liz-truss-democracy-s-latest-threat/article_40586628-313b-11ed-9f77-470ac21116f9.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
It is almost that time. College football is back. It’s a new year, and anything can happen. The Jayhawks kicked off their season with a 56-10 victory against Tennessee Tech this past Friday. The seventh-ranked Oklahoma Sooners and Baylor Bears, the two favorites in the Big 12, also got off to a 1-0 start. Here's what you need to know about the Big 12 Conference heading into the 2022 season: defense is the story of the season. Say goodbye to shootouts, and say hello to smash-mouth football.
Kansas
Starting at the bottom, the Jayhawks are projected to finish in last place this year, which is not surprising considering that’s where the Jayhawks finished last year. Low expectations aren’t necessarily bad — there is only one way to go up. Junior quarterback Jalon Daniels was named the starter in early August, despite how the Jayhawks have designated naming their starter to game-time decisions in the past. Daniels showed flashes of his talent against Texas, going for three touchdowns against the Longhorns last year.
Defeating the Texas Longhorns the previous year was one of the only bright spots in a rather dark period of Jayhawk football. However, this year could include more of these bright spots. This past Friday, Daniels went 15-18 for 189 yards and a touchdown. The Jayhawks' ground game feasted against Tennessee Tech, with sophomore running back Devin Neal rushing for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns. It was apparent that the running back room will split carries, but look for Neal to take a lead role this year.
Baylor
The Baylor Bears take the top spot in this year's Big 12 preseason media poll. Last year, head coach Dave Arranda led the Bears to a 12-2 record and their first Big 12 championship crown since 2014.
The Bears lost some key players, but their defensive front can give Big 12 offensive coordinators fits. The main question mark for the Bears is quarterback Blake Shapen, who beat out last year's starter Gerry Bohanon. The Bears opened their season with a dominant win against Albany, 69-10. The Bears took care of business and now look ahead to future Big 12 opponent BYU for a week two matchup against the No. 21 Cougars.
Oklahoma
Last year was the first time Oklahoma was not the Big 12 champion in seven years. This offseason, Sooners head coach Lincoln Riley left for “greener pastures” at USC. Brett Venables, previously the defensive coordinator at Clemson, was named as the replacement.
Transfer redshirt junior quarterback Dillion Gabriel was given the nod as starter, with Gabriel and offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby having a history together at UCF. Regardless of the change surrounding this team, the Sooners have the playmakers necessary to reclaim their spot atop the Big 12. Expectations are high, especially with a revamped defense overseen by Venables.
This past weekend, the Sooners defeated the University of Texas El Paso 45-13. The defense didn’t live up to expectations, allowing 316 yards and 26 first downs, but the Sooners defense will look to bounce back this weekend when they square off against Kent State.
Texas
This weekend’s top game will give us a better understanding of the question: “Is Texas back?” The Longhorns will face the juggernaut that is the Alabama Crimson Tide, entering Saturday’s game as 20-point underdogs. The 1-0 Longhorns have all the talent in the world on offense with their Heisman hopeful running back Bijan Robinson. Robinson will face off against star outside linebacker Will Anderson Jr. Texas has the firepower on offense but lacks the strength to contend with last year’s Heisman winner, Bryce Young. Be ready for a lot of scoring this Saturday.
Kansas State
The last team is a dark horse, but the Kansas State Wildcats could make a run for the Big 12 championship this year. In his third year as head coach, Chris Klieman looks to take the next step after losing four-year starting quarterback Skylar Thompson. The Wildcats opened up their season against a solid FCS opponent in South Dakota, a team that gave the Jayhawks a run for their money early last year, but the Wildcats won in dominating fashion, 34-0. Coach Klieman had high praise for his defense in his press conference Tuesday.
“I was excited about some new players who made a couple of good plays,” Klieman said about his younger defensive starters. The Wildcats will host former Big 12 rival Missouri this weekend. This matchup should be a good gauge of where Kansas State is as a team.
Throughout the year, it is also important to keep an eye on the teams joining the Big 12 next year: BYU, Central Florida, Houston and Cincinnati. As far as this year goes, it’s anyone's game. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/big-12-football-preview-what-to-know-and-what-to-expect/article_f79445aa-3118-11ed-a5b2-4faf715971f7.html | 2022-09-10T23:54:49Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/big-12-football-preview-what-to-know-and-what-to-expect/article_f79445aa-3118-11ed-a5b2-4faf715971f7.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Kansas dropped the first game of its young season Friday night in a three sets to one loss to UNLV. Despite changes within their usual rotations, the Jayhawks could not find their groove, breaking their eight-game win streak.
Set one:
The Jayhawks and Rebels began the match by trading off points consistently until Kansas took advantage of three UNLV service errors within the first 11 points and jumped out to a 7-4 lead.
These serving troubles would continue for UNLV throughout the first set. Still, the Jayhawks could not capitalize on their opponent’s mistakes consistently and failed to lead by more than three points during the midsection of the set.
As the first game of the match shifted in UNLV’s favor as the score neared the mid-teens, the Rebels’ defense showed up as they blocked three of Kansas’ kill attempts in the last eight points of the match. Posting only a .103 hitting percentage in the first set, while also tallying seven attack errors, Kansas fell 25-22.
Set two:
The Jayhawks got back to it after a close loss in the first set, trading long rallies with UNLV. The front row showed their prowess with three big blocks early on, and sophomore outside hitter London Davis, continued this dominance on offense, tallying six kills in the set.
With UNLV leading 20-17, red-shirt freshman outside hitter Ayah Elnady put the Jayhawks on her back, scoring the next three points for the team on her own with an ace and two kills, tying the set and forcing Rebels coach Dawn Sullivan to call a timeout.
But improving their hitting percentage to .192 and achieving four blocks and 17 kills proved to not be enough for the Jayhawks, as they pushed the Rebels to extra points but dropped a close game 27-25.
Set three:
Without super-senior middle blocker Rachel Langs and one of Kansas’ most consistent offensive players available, Coach Ray Bechard took a chance in the third set and decided to shake up the rotation with some new faces.
“Down 2-0, and we were trying to create some opportunities in other areas,” Bechard said. “We were a bit thin in the middle… [but Kim] Whetstone [junior middle blocker] responded well.”
Another highlight of the third set was Caroline Bien, a sophomore outside hitter and the team leader in both kills and kills per set. She recorded 13 of her team-leading 14 kills during the 25-18 Kansas victory.
“She’s up for those [tough] moments,” Bechard said, “and I think she really plays her best volleyball during those times.
The Jayhawks fought hard in this game and after coming out down, 0-5, they could string together impressive runs to take their first set of the night.
Set four:
Again falling victim to service inconsistencies, UNLV gave four early points to the Jayhawks, as Kansas climbed out to a 10-6 lead. Karli Schmidt, a sophomore outside hitter, brought her own offensive power to light in both the third and fourth set, tallying seven kills in only two sets played.
Along with this, underclassmen defensive specialists were given an opportunity to show their skills in the back row when Bechard shifted the rotation as his team fought to stave off their first loss of the season.
Speaking on the defensive replacements, Bechard said, “I thought Brynn Kirsch [freshman defensive specialist] did a great job… and I was proud of that group [Kirsch and sophomore defensive specialists Molly Schultz and Molly McCarthy].”
But as the two teams were tied at 13, UNLV went on an 8-1 run and never looked back, as they clinched the fourth set and the game with a 25-19 victory.
Kansas lost their first match of the season, 22-25, 25-27, 25-18, 19-25 to the UNLV Rebels, finishing out the Kansas Invitational.
The Jayhawks will be back next week playing Lipscomb in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-volleyball-drops-their-first-match-of-the-season-to-unlv/article_0ff4986c-3136-11ed-8ca5-63523419132f.html | 2022-09-10T23:54:56Z | kansan.com | control | https://www.kansan.com/sports/kansas-volleyball-drops-their-first-match-of-the-season-to-unlv/article_0ff4986c-3136-11ed-8ca5-63523419132f.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Former President Barack Obama told the Harvard men’s basketball team on Friday that the sport taught him ”it wasn’t just about me” – a lesson he hoped they would carry with them to other, more consequential, endeavors.
”There is something extraordinary about hitching your wagon to something bigger than yourself,” Obama said, according to a recap of the meeting that was provided to The Associated Press.
”The odds of any of you being LeBron or Steph, as good as you are, are not as high as the odds of you being extraordinary leaders in health care or business or civil rights,” Obama said, referring to NBA superstars LeBron James and Stephen Curry. ”I want you to stay focused on winning that long game.”
A 1991 Harvard Law School graduate, Obama returned to Cambridge to attend ”The Breakfast Club,” a group formed by basketball coach Tommy Amaker with law professors Charles Ogletree and Ron Sullivan to create a community of Black leaders and connect it with his team.
The meeting was closed to media but a summary was provided to The Associated Press by Amaker’s spokeswoman.
”Good teams have good players, but great teams have great teammates – that’s the philosophy we instill in our scholars and ballers,” Amaker said. ”And that was exactly the message that the President reinforced for them today.”
Since arriving in 2007 as the only Black head coach among Harvard’s 32 varsity teams, Amaker has embraced his responsibility as a teacher, often turning road games into educational field trips.
He scheduled a game against Howard, the historically Black school in Washington, on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, took the team to visit the MLK Memorial and had an audience with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, the former Harvard Law School dean and clerk for Thurgood Marshall.
The Crimson met former president Jimmy Carter on a trip to Georgia to play Mercer.
The Breakfast Club gatherings at a Harvard Square hotel restaurant have featured guests from in and outside the world of sports – many of them Black leaders who were pioneers in their fields or others with a social justice connection.
Past speakers have included sports sociologist Dr. Harry Edwards, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and two Massachusetts governors.
But Obama, who played high school basketball and in pickup games throughout his White House tenure, was the biggest get yet.
”It was more than an honor and truly a distinct privilege to have President Obama with us,” Amaker said, adding that he hoped it would inspire his players ”to think big when it comes to what they can achieve in their lives.”
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Rep. Karen Bass said Saturday that her Los Angeles home was broken into on Friday night and two firearms were stolen.
“Last night, I came home and discovered that my house had been broken into and burglarized,” Bass, who is running for mayor against developer Rick Caruso, said in a statement issued Saturday afternoon.
“LAPD was called, and I appreciate their assistance. At this time, it appears that only two firearms, despite being safely and securely stored, were stolen. Cash, electronics and other valuables were not. It’s unnerving and, unfortunately, it’s something that far too many Angelenos have faced,” added Bass, a Democratic congresswoman who represents an area west and southwest of downtown Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department’ Media Relations Section did not have any immediate information about the crime.
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Two years ago, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez was awakened before dawn to hear heartbreaking news.
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel — known as the birthplace of Christianity in Los Angeles, and home to L.A.’s first generation of Roman Catholics — was burning.
Its roof smoldered, in the process of being destroyed, with substantial damage was visible elsewhere. An arsonist’s work appeared to be engulfing a landmark of deep significance for Catholics, not just in California but in the United States, since its construction in 1771.
But this year, on a hot and muggy Saturday, Sept. 10, outside of the iconic mission, there was barely a word about fire or arsonists.
In the first Mass at the mission church since the fire two years ago, the message was about moving forward on a mission, and offering thanks in the restoration of a revered local landmark of the region’s faith community.
“Isn’t it beautiful that we gather this morning for the celebration of the Eucharist in our Mission San Gabriel,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez, whose homily marked the end of the the Archdiocese’s Jubilee Year, which began in September 2021. “It’s a blessing that we are able to celebrate the first Mass after the restoration of the Mission.”
According to the Church, the idea of a “Jubilee Year” originates in the Bible — Leviticus 25: 10-13, to be precise — in which God instructed Israel to observe every 50th year as a special season of mercy – a time of release from debt and labor.
And since the 14th century, the Church has celebrated jubilees at regular intervals. Gomez proclaimed a Jubilee Year in June 2021 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of Mission San Gabriel, knowns as the birthplace of Christianity in Los Angeles.
To mark the end of the year, he urged the faithful to remember to help the most vulnerable in their communities and to reflect on the “foundation” on which the revitalized Mission San Gabriel stands to continue that work.
Saturday’s event began outside of the Chapel of the Annunciation at the Mission, where people gathered to watch Gomez close the Jubilee Doors at the chapel. The doors have symbolic importance in the faith — the Holy Door representing Jesus Christ, who stated: “I am the door” in the Bible’s John 10:1. Hence, according to the Diocese, to cross the threshold of the Holy Door into the church is to “step into Christ,” and to pass through the doors of the Church into the world is “to step into mission,” the mission of service to the most vulnerable.
While California’s missions are still beloved by many people of faith, the blaze at Mission San Gabriel came as the legacy to missions throughout California was raising serious questions.
The San Gabriel Mission, founded in 1771, was the fourth of what would become 21 Spanish missions in modern-day California, all established with a goal of converting Native Americans to Christianity, in the process expanding the Spanish empire.
Junípero Serra, who founded the first nine missions including the San Gabriel Mission, had come under criticism as part of a broader reckoning with racial injustice across the country.
At the time, back in 2020, Gomez wrote that he has “come to understand how the image of Father Serra and the missions evokes painful memories for some people.”
But, would add, “The real St. Junípero fought a colonial system where natives were regarded as ‘barbarians’ and ‘savages,’ whose only value was to serve the appetites of the white man.
“St. Junípero did not impose Christianity, he proposed it,” Gomez added. “For him, the greatest gift he could offer was to bring people to the encounter with Jesus Christ.”
“To this day, the parish at San Gabriel Mission continues to be a shining expression of the beautiful diversity that God intends for his human family,” Gomez said.
That did not stop many critics reflecting on Serra’s legacy to see him as an invader of indigenous lands.
On Saturday, in the church’s courtyard before the Mass, Chief Anthony Morales of the Gabrieleño/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians led a special blessing.
Gomez said the blessing represented a unity in remembering a “first-generation of Catholics in Los Angeles, including of the Gabrielino Tongva, the first peoples of this land.”
The Mission opened for the Mass on Saturday, but then will immediately close for further restoration until December, officials said.
In the meantime, “Truly, salvation has come to this house, as our Lord says in the Gospel today,” Gomez said.
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Mary Alice “M.A.” Vignola has been on the long road to recovery during the inaugural season for Angel City FC.
Vignola joined Angel City, during the offseason after two years in Iceland, but was sidelined with a torn labrum in her right hip.
“I got injured in one of my first games in Iceland this past season, about a year ago,” she said. “I immediately knew that something had happened, but I just continued to play on it for that whole season.
“Then I came back here and after a three-month pause, I was still having pain, but we’ll see how it goes. That first week of training with Angel City, I was like this is tough. I was kind of at a point where I could try to play through it and stick with the pain or get it fixed, so I decided to get it fixed.”
Up until a couple of weeks ago, Vignola was a fixture on the Angel City (7-5-4, 25 points) availability report, but finally made her way back to the field, coming on as a sub in Monday’s Copa Angelina game against the Mexican national team.
“It was a little bit longer than I kind of expected,” Vignola said of the recovery. “I kind of knew and had a timeline in my head of what the process coming back was going to be, but I’ve never been out this long, so it’s definitely been a mental journey. It’s been tough, about six months. I just got cleared about a month ago, so coming back is exciting.”
Vignola, who played at Tennessee from 2016-19, was acquired by Angel City in a trade with the Washington Spirit. She was the second player the club signed, preceded by Christen Press.
While playing in Iceland, Vignola scored eight goals in 30 games for Valur.
“Rehab was tough,” she said. “The beginning was a little bit of excitement because I knew I was healed and I knew I had time to get back into it and get my strength back. Then as the months went on, I was like, ‘OK, there’s going to be times when I know I’m going to have to be mentally strong,’ and those days were definitely tough. Comparing myself to players, going back and forth if can I really do this and can I push myself to the limits and get back to where I know I can be.
“Those days, I had to keep telling myself, ‘I’m doing this for myself, I’m this for my team, I’m coming back from them and this is what I want to do.’ Having a positive mindset was my biggest asset on this journey.”
Vignola finally got her chance at her debut coming on against Mexico.
“I definitely had the nerves before,” she said of the game. “Once I got out there and I was on the sideline and I was with the girls, I was comfortable and this was a safe space. I know that there’s going to be mistakes, but I know that I’ve taken these six months to get to this point and to play against an amazing team like Mexico and in that stadium with 18,000 people, it was a thrill.”
Angel City FC at Houston Dash
When: 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: PNC Stadium, Houston
TV: Paramount+, Bally Sports SoCal
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Hany Mukhtar scored his Major League Soccer-leading 22nd goal, but the Galaxy tied Nashville 1-1 on Saturday as Riqui Puig scored on a penalty kick in the ninth minute of second-half stoppage time.
Galaxy star Javier “Chicharito” Hernández failed to convert a penalty kick for the second consecutive match,
With the tie, the Galaxy extended its unbeaten streak to six games with five regular-season games left. It came into the game in eighth place in the Western Conference.
The Galaxy has missed the playoffs the past two seasons and four of the past five years
Mukhtar converted a penalty kick in the 29th minute, beating Jonathan Bond to the goalkeeper’s right as Bond dived left. The penalty kick was awarded when Derrick Williams was called for a hand ball on Mukhtar’s free kick.
Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis dived right to bat away Hernández’s penalty kick in the 55th minute after Shaq Moore knocked down Chicharito in the penalty area. Hernández, who has succeeded on just four of seven penalty kicks this season, was saved by Kansas City’s John Pulskamp on a Panenka attempt last weekend.
Nashville’s Walker Zimmerman, a U.S. international defender, received a red card for his second yellow card of the match, assessed when Hernández dribbled into the penalty area in stoppage time. Puig took the penalty and scored with a shot to the goalkeeper’s left that deflected off Willis’ trailing right hand.
Puig delivered for the Galaxy just 10 days ago when his goal in the 89th minute salvaged a point in a 2-2 road draw with Toronto FC.
Willis saved seven shots for Nashville (12-9-10). Bond had one save for the Galaxy (11-11-7).
The Galaxy visits the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK — Good as she’s been this year, Iga Swiatek came to the U.S. Open unsure of what to expect.
She complained that women use different, slightly lighter, tennis balls than the men do at Flushing Meadows, where she’d never been past the fourth round. She was trying to grow accustomed to the noise and distractions, the hustle and bustle, of the Big Apple. And she arrived with a record of just 4-4 since her 37-match winning streak ended in July.
None of that matters now. Cementing her status as her sport’s new dominant figure by winning what is expected to be the last tournament of Serena Williams’ career, the No. 1-ranked Swiatek outplayed No. 5 Ons Jabeur 6-2, 7-6 (5) in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday to claim her first championship at the U.S. Open and third Grand Slam title overall.
“Just not expecting a lot, especially before this tournament. It was such a challenging time, you know?” said Swiatek, who is 55-7 in tour-level matches with seven trophies in 2022, both best in the WTA.
“For sure, this tournament was really challenging, also, because it’s New York. It’s so loud. It’s so crazy,” she said. “I’m really proud that I could handle it mentally.”
Swiatek, like Jabeur, travels with a sports psychologist, and it took some fortitude to finish this one off. At 6-5 in the second set, Swiatek held her first championship point. Right before Jabeur served, Swiatek jogged over to the sideline to change rackets — an unusual choice at that moment.
When action resumed, Swiatek missed a backhand. That could have been tough to recover from. Indeed, Jabeur pushed things to the tiebreaker, which she then led 5-4. But Swiatek steeled herself, took the last three points and soon was accepting the silver trophy and a $2.6 million winner’s check, joking: “I’m really glad that is not in cash.”
The 21-year-old from Poland won the French Open in June for the second time and is the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to collect two major titles in a single season.
“I really tried, but Iga didn’t make it easy for me. She deserved to win today,” said Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia who will rise to No. 2 in the rankings on Monday.
Smiling while looking at Swiatek, Jabeur told a crowd that offered her plenty of support: “I don’t like her very much right now, but it’s OK.”
Jabeur is the first African woman and first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final and was participating in her second in a row. But she is 0-2 at that stage, including a runner-up showing at Wimbledon in July.
“I know I’m going to keep working hard, and I know we’ll get that title someday soon,” Jabeur said to her fans and her support team, who wore black shirts with white writing that read “Yalla Habibi,” Arabic for “Let’s go, my love!”
Didn’t help on this sunny, 85-degree Fahrenheit (29.4 Celsius) afternoon that Jabeur needed to deal with Swiatek, who has won her past 10 finals — all in straight sets — and was great from the get-go.
Jabeur did not face a single break point in her semifinal victory, but she got broken right away when Swiatek laced a cross-court backhand winner off a short ball to cap a 15-stroke exchange.
Eight minutes in, Swiatek had grabbed 12 of the first 14 points for a 3-0 edge.
Using her heavy topspin forehand to take charge from the baseline, Swiatek dictated the tempo and trajectory of points. She ran her opponent this way and that, never letting Jabeur use the sorts of spins and variety that she’s accustomed to.
When Jabeur did show off some of what she can do, Swiatek would manage, more often than not, to elongate points. She used her strong court coverage, backed by a soundtrack of squeaky sneakers as she darted everywhere, sometimes even sliding as she arrived at a ball, the way one does on red clay, her favorite surface.
When Jabeur missed a slice forehand early in the second set, she dropped her racket to reflect her despair. A few points later, she flung her racket while off balance and falling face down. A running, down-the-line backhand passing shot from Swiatek on the next point made it 2-0 in that set. Swiatek raised a clenched fist and yelled, “Come on!”
Then Jabeur did make things interesting, briefly.
But only briefly.
She got to 4-all and, after ending up on her back when an off-balance backhand won a point in the next game, she stayed there, enjoying the moment, pumping her fists while laying on the ground.
Jabeur earned three break chances in that game, any one of which would have allowed her to serve for the set. She could not cash in there, though, missing a groundstroke on each.
Swiatek needed to wait 10 minutes from her first match point to the one that closed the contest, but close it she did. Maybe she’ll feel more comfortable at the U.S. Open from now on.
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The Kings and defenseman Mikey Anderson have agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $1 million, the team announced Saturday.
Anderson, 23, has turned into a stellar value and an integral piece of the Kings’ defense corps. A fourth-round draft pick in 2017, Anderson impressed during a brief stint in 2020. The following season, he earned a spot on the top defensive pairing alongside Drew Doughty.
Combining sound positioning, fluid skating and decisive puck movement, Anderson has developed into one of the stronger defensive defensemen in the NHL in short order. He’s also become something of a leader in the dressing room, having carried over experience as captain of the U.S. junior national team to the NHL, where he found his voice quickly.
“Out of the young guys, he’s definitely the most mature and the guy that would be a leader down the road for us,” said Doughty, the Kings’ seniormost defenseman and alternate captain. “He’s definitely got to be in the secondary core of the leadership.”
General Manager Rob Blake echoed Doughty’s sentiment that Anderson had become an asset beyond his contributions between the whistles. The foremost authority among the Kings remained captain Anze Kopitar, goalie Jonathan Quick and Doughty, all of whom were two-time Stanley Cup winners in 2012 and 2014.
But Anderson and last season’s biggest free-agent splash, center Phillip Danault, have augmented the guidance of those seasoned veterans. That has been timely as the roster has gotten younger, particularly after the trade of Jeff Carter two seasons ago and the recent retirement of Dustin Brown, who were also both key members of the Cup-winning rosters.
Anderson, a University of Minnesota-Duluth alumnus, played in a career high 57 games last season along with seven playoff contests, the first postseason action of his career. He recorded eight points during the campaign and a plus-six rating, despite missing significant action, most of it due to an upper-body injury.
As the pieces fell into place this summer for the Kings, Blake stated repeatedly that Anderson’s contract was a priority. Still, about two months passed between the acquisition of winger Kevin Fiala and the contract extension for forward Adrian Kempe and the short-term signing of Anderson, in large part due to Anderson’s contract status as a non-arbitration-eligible restricted free agent.
While a longer-term pact awaits – Anderson is set to become a restricted free agent again next summer – the Kings have at least one more item remaining on their 2022 offseason checklist.
Defenseman Sean Durzi, who shined at times last year in the absence of a plethora of defenseman, remained unsigned as of Saturday.
His 27 points in 64 games, as well as his confidence while handling the puck and walking the blue line, were significant boosts to a team sorely lacking offensive production from the back end. Injuries sidelined Sean Walker for practically the entire campaign and the typically durable Doughty missed more than half the season between an early knee injury and season-ending wrist surgery.
When Blake last addressed the media, he spoke of the high priority he placed on extending Anderson and Durzi. With training camp fast approaching, a deal for Durzi appears imminent. That could signify the last of the Kings’ moves ahead of the 2022-23 season, which opens for the Kings on Oct. 11 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Los Angeles County is seeing little change to its coronavirus hospitalizations, with the number of COVID-positive patients in the county increasing by six people to 771, according to the latest state figures reported on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Of those patients, 106 were being treated in intensive care, unchanged from Friday’s total.
County officials have said about 43% of patients with COVID were actually hospitalized due to virus-related illness, while the rest were admitted for other reasons, with some only learning they were infected when they were tested upon admission.
Those numbers come one day after the county reported 15 more COVID-related deaths, along with 2,228 new cases.
The latest fatalities lifted the county’s virus-related death toll from throughout the pandemic to 33,348, while the overall number of infections rose to 3,425,863.
Health officials have noted that official case numbers are likely low due to the number of people who rely on at-home tests but do not report the results to the county.
The average daily rate of people testing positive for the virus was 6.3% as of Friday, down from 7.6% on Thursday.
The county this week began offering the recently approved COVID vaccine booster shot that targets the Omicron variants of the virus. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer compared the amended vaccination to the annual flu shot, which is adjusted annually based on circulating influenza strains.
“The same concept was used in updating the COVID booster to create this bivalent booster,” Ferrer said Thursday. “Viral data from around the world was used to inform updates of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. At this point the pandemic, there is extensive safety and effectiveness data on the mRNA vaccines … and their effectiveness against COVID-19.”
The newly approved booster shots became available at vaccination sites around L.A. County on Wednesday, directly targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the Omicron variant. BA.5 is believed to be responsible for the vast majority of infections occurring in the county and nationally.
The newly approved Pfizer/BioNTech booster is for those age 12 and over, while the Moderna bivalent booster is for those age 18 and older. Details on where the vaccines are available can be found at vaccinatelacounty.com, or in Spanish, vacunatelosangeles.com.
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CRESTWOOD, Mo. (KTVI) — Pikachu can’t help with this one. A man in Missouri is facing three felony charges — after police say he stole over $12,000 in Pokémon cards and other merchandise from a gaming store.
St. Louis County prosecutors charged Nicholas Garrison, 24, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with second-degree burglary, stealing $750 or more and property damage from Yeti Gaming in Crestwood, Missouri. The burglary happened on Oct. 10, 2021.
Crestwood Police said that the items stolen included the thousands of dollars of items related to the Japanese franchise. During the burglary, windows and display cases, officers said. Property damages are estimated at $2,000.
Blood droplets inside the store were a DNA match to a known DNA sample of the defendant, according to officials. Garrison reportedly admitted to authorities that he entered the store illegally and took the merchandise because he needed money, per court documents.
Garrison is jailed on a $50,000 cash-only bond. | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/man-charged-after-12k-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/ | 2022-09-11T00:11:32Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/national/man-charged-after-12k-of-pokemon-cards-stolen/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Why Bumper Pool gut-punched Sam Pittman in pure joy in Arkansas' win over South Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas football's Bumper Pool took on an unexpected role in the Razorbacks' 44-30 win over South Carolina on Saturday: Kickoff return man.
The senior linebacker recovered a USC onside kick in the fourth quarter and returned it 34 yards to the South Carolina 9-yard-line. Two plays later, running back AJ Green found the end zone to put the Razorbacks up 42-24.
When Pool came off the field after the return, he found coach Sam Pittman.
"He came (and said), ‘Hands, baby!' And he punched me in the gut," Pittman said. "I’m just so proud of him. He bleeds Arkansas. A lot of kids in there do, but he’s one of them that really does."
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Quarterback KJ Jefferson said he thought for sure Pool would make it to the end zone.
"I thought he was gonna go score," Jefferson said. "And then I asked him in the locker room, 'Why didn't you go score?' He said, 'Well, they came up pretty quick.'"
Defensive teammate Simeon Blair had jokes for Pool.
"I loved it, because I had to block the biggest dude on the line," Blair said. "So when he got it, everybody else stopped. That was great for me. If he’d had a little bit more speed, he would have scored."
Pool later recovered another onside kick for Arkansas (2-0, 1-0 SEC), but it came without a return.
Former Arkansas baseball ace Connor Noland, who began his career as a quarterback with the football team, got in on the social media reactions and compared Pool to another great returner: former Razorback Joe Adams.
In his regular role as starting linebacker, Pool finished with seven tackles and a sack for a loss of 15 yards in the win against South Carolina (1-1, 0-1).
Christina Long covers the Arkansas Razorbacks for the Southwest Times Record and USA Today Network. You can follow her on Twitter @christinalong00 or email her at clong@swtimes.com. | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/10/bumper-pool-kickoff-return-arkansas-football-score-south-carolina-sam-pittman/69482175007/ | 2022-09-11T00:23:09Z | swtimes.com | control | https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/2022/09/10/bumper-pool-kickoff-return-arkansas-football-score-south-carolina-sam-pittman/69482175007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Brown, Wragg boost Westfield football with big second half in win over Union
WESTFIELD— Dylan Wragg appeared to be on his way to a monster afternoon Saturday as he gashed Union for 57 yards on seven carries on Westfield’s opening drive, finishing off the series with a 9-yard touchdown burst up the middle.
But Wragg tweaked his left ankle early in the second quarter, touching the ball once over the final nine minutes of the half. His return was not guaranteed.
Union capitalized on Wragg’s absence to take a seven-point lead at the break, but the senior back wasn’t finished.
He returned to run the ball 19 times in the second half for 95 of his game-leading 165 yards, and quarterback Trey Brown contributed 118 yards on 22 carries and two second-half scores to rally Westfield (1-1) to a 21-14 victory.
Union (0-2) scored on a couple of big plays to take a 14-7 lead at halftime. Omalley King hooked up with Omar Ibrahim for a 32-yard scoring strike that tied the score at 7-7 with 11 seconds left in the first quarter. Renick Dorilas gave the Farmers a 14-7 edge on a 52-yard sweep late in the second period.
Wragg returned in the second half and appeared to get stronger as the game progressed. But it was Brown who found the end zone, on a 3-yard keeper early in the second half and an 11-yard sneak with 7:47 remaining in the contest.
What it means
With the victory Westfield snapped a three-game losing streak to Union. The Farmers are 0-2 for the first time in Lou Grasso’s 10 years at the helm.
Key play
With the game tied at 14-14 four minutes into the final quarter, Westfield faced a fourth and 2 from the Union 11. Brown took the snap intending for a short gain to secure the first down, but then kept on going, carrying a bevy of would-be Union tacklers into the end zone for the game-winning score.
“I just knew that I have a solid line in front of me, a strong center, and I just followed him and the next thing I know I was in the end zone,” Brown said.
By the numbers
Westfield amassed 284 yards on 56 carries to offset a meager 45 yards in the air. The Blue Devils defense limited Union to 152 yards of total offense, 66 yards other than the two long touchdowns.
Game ball
Though a quarterback, Brown deserves some props for his punishing runs. The shifty Wragg also delivered some blows while running the ball, when he wasn’t forcing would-be tacklers to miss.
The entire Westfield defense deserves a game ball for its efforts as well.
They said it
Wragg was not optimistic about returning after tweaking his ankle on a 2-yard run early in the second quarter. “In the beginning it was definitely a lot of pain and I couldn’t walk. I didn’t have the best feeling, but a few minutes passed and I got hooked up with a doctor and got re-taped.” Wragg explained. “As we got closer to the end, it was make or break and we just had to do everything we possibly can to come out with a victory.”
Westfield coach Jim DeSarno praised the Westfield defense, which shut out the Farmers in the second half. He sai,d “They were challenged by our defensive coaches at halftime and I really like the way they stepped up. We had a couple of breakdowns and (Union) has some athletes, they have some guys who can run and make plays. I just like the way they responded at halftime.”
Up next
Union will host St. Joseph of Metuchen next Friday while Westfield travels to Elizabeth.
Box score
UNION (0-2) 7-7-0-0-14
WESTFIELD (1-1) 7-0-7-7-21
SCORING SUMMARY
W - Wragg 9 run (Hipschman kick)
U - Ibrahim 32 pass from King (Lafond kick)
U - Dorilas 52 run (Lafond kick)
W - Brown 3 run (Hipschman kick)
W - Brown 11 run (Hipschman kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing - U: Dorilas 2-53, King 8-23, Stewart 4-17, Francis 6-5, Hinton 1-(-2); W: Wragg 32-165, Brown 22-118, Harper 2-1.
Passing - U: King 3-6-53-0; W: 5-9-45-0.
Receiving - U: Ibrahim 1-32, Dorilas 2-21; W: Meixner 2-22, Del Re 2-15, Coyle 1-8. | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/10/big-central-conference-nj-football-brown-wragg-boost-westfield/65474068007/ | 2022-09-11T00:28:53Z | mycentraljersey.com | control | https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2022/09/10/big-central-conference-nj-football-brown-wragg-boost-westfield/65474068007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Queen Elizabeth II: Edinburgh road closures and traffic disruptions as Queen’s body is moved from Balmoral to Capital
Locals have been warned to expect ‘significant disruption’ in the coming days as the body of Queen Elizabeth II is moved to Edinburgh from Balmoral – and a number of major roads in the Capital have already closed.
Under Operation Unicorn, the plan for if the Queen passed in Scotland, her coffin will be taken to the Holyroodhouse by car on Sunday.
Following the 96-year-old monarch’s death on Thursday (September 8), a procession is now expected along the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral on Monday (September 12), and the public may get the chance to file past the Queen’s coffin at a mini lying in state at the Capital church.
Members of the royal family are then expected to hold a poignant vigil around the Queen’s coffin at St Giles.
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It is expected that thousands of people will flock to Edinburgh to pay their respects, and City of Edinburgh Council have shared a list of roads that will be shut off – among them the High Street at Cockburn Street and George IV Bridge.
The council also stated that "further closures are expected in the coming days."
Full list of Edinburgh road closures for Queen’s procession
- Blackfriars Street
- Castle Terrace
- Chambers Street
- Carrington Road at Crewe Road South
- Carrington Road at East Fettes Avenue
- Fettes Avenue
- Queens Drive - east of the roundabout (Holyrood Gait entrance)
- Holyrood Park entrance at Meadowbank Terrace
- East Market Street at Junction with Jeffrey Street
- New Street, south of entrance to Waverley Car Park
- Old Tollboth Wynd
- Calton Road at Abbeyhill Crescent and Leith Street
- Abbeyhill at Abbeyhill Crescent
- Abbeyhill at abbey Lane
- Abbey Mount at Regent Road
- Canongate at St Mary Street / Jeffrey Street
- High Street at George IV / The Mound
- High Street at Cockburn Street
- St Giles Street at North Bank Street
- Johnston Terrace
- Lawnmarket
- Nicolson Street (northbound only) at West Nicholson Street
- Niddry Street
- Queen’s Drive – east of the roundabout (Holyrood Gait entrance) | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-edinburgh-road-closures-and-traffic-disruptions-as-queens-body-is-moved-from-balmoral-to-capital-3837424 | 2022-09-11T00:42:01Z | scotsman.com | control | https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/queen-elizabeth-ii-edinburgh-road-closures-and-traffic-disruptions-as-queens-body-is-moved-from-balmoral-to-capital-3837424 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
NANJING, China, Sept. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mid-Autumn Festival comes as the moon turns full. As a traditional festival of the Chinese nation, the Mid-Autumn Festival is associated with good wishes for family reunions. A famous Chinese news media Modern Express invited four young people to show how to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival in China.
On the day, reunions of numerous families set off the full moon to advantage.
The bright moon in the sky triggers emotions.
Where do you spend the festival this year? All Chinese people, wherever they are, share the same sentiment of missing home.
Admiring the moon, eating mooncakes and enjoying colored lanterns and other traditional customs of the festival have been passed down from ancient times to the present. These ceremonies are exactly what make the Chinese people romantic.
For youngsters, eating mooncakes of new tastes and visiting the best moon-admiring places both turn age-old traditional customs into fashions.
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Yan Chao, a youngster from Nanjing, is walking by the Qinhuai River to feel the charm of the city, a capital of six ancient dynasties. In his hand is a Suzhou-style mooncake, something originating more than 1,000 years ago.
Custard mooncake is the favorite of Emma Chin, a youngster from Hong Kong. For her, it is also an indispensable ceremony to watch colored lanterns at Victoria Harbor, Tsim Sha Tsui during the festival.
Emily Yau, a young lady from Macao, prefers gathering with relatives and friends at the Ruins of St. Paul to celebrate the festival.
Where can we admire the most beautiful moon in Taiwan? For Zhang Youfang, a youngster from Taiwan, in addition to Sun Moon Lake, Feng Chia is also a good choice. Having a bite of mooncakes while appreaciating the moon to express the missing for family members and the hope of an early reunion.
As a traditional snack for the festival, mooncakes symbolize a spiritual feeling. As circular as the moon, mooncakes also evoke thoughts for family members. The moon, when combined with mooncakes, signifies reunion.
People eat mooncakes and admire the moon with their families. While enjoying the happy traditional festival, Chinese youth join hands to preserve the festival and pass down Chinese culture to future generations.
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YOU’VE GOT ONE TOP-10 HERE IN 11 STARTS AT THE CUP LEVEL. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS TRACK THAT’S DIFFICULT TO GET A HANDLE?
“I don’t know.. I wish I knew. It has been a difficult place for me in the past, but this year has been different. Last time here, we were running top-five when I had a flat tire. I felt like we were going to have a shot to fight Toyota for the win, but we didn’t make it to that point.
I feel like the Next Gen car has changed a lot; the history in previous races, results and stuff like that. In the past, it hasn’t been a great place for me. But I truly believe that right now is quite different. I feel like we are going to be contending for the win this weekend.”
WITH BEING A FORMER CHAMPION, YOU’VE GOT POST-SEASON EXPERIENCE. WHAT’S THE EXPERIENCE BEEN LIKE SO FAR IN THE CUP SERIES AND WHAT’S IT LIKE BEING ON THE BUBBLE OR HOW DO YOU AVOID THINKING ABOUT THAT ASPECT AT THIS POINT?
“Really, I think the secret is not to think about it. At the end of the day, there is a lot of stuff going on around the playoffs; a lot of pressure, a lot of media obligations, a lot of stuff going on. But at the end of the day, when we put the helmets on and we go to race, it’s exactly the same thing. It’s no different than the first Kansas race in the spring to the Kansas race right now in the playoffs. You have to try to be smart; try to control what you can control. At the end of the day, I can only control one car and that is the No. 99 team. I cannot control what everyone else does or doesn’t do. I have to be smart, control what I can control and put all of my energy and effort into maximizing the results for the No. 99.”
AFTER LAST WEEKEND’S RACE, YOU WERE A BIT OUTSPOKEN ABOUT THE NO. 20 CAR.. SAYING YOU OWE HIM ONE FOR WHAT HAPPENED DURING THAT RACE. A WEEK LATER, HAS ANYTHING CHANGED IN TERMS OF YOUR MINDSET OR DO YOU STILL STAND BY WHAT YOU SAID AFTER THE RACE?
“No, nothing has changed. But once again, that’s a perfect example of I have to control what I can control. Last week, I couldn’t control what the No. 20 was going to do. I feel like we were very, very lucky that we were able to finish the stage and continue with minor damage. The car wasn’t the same.. the toe and the right rear tire was messed up after that.
But you make decisions as a racecar driver. You have to live with those and that’s the way he races. Something that is very, very general in the Cup garage is that you’re going to race people and you have to expect those people to race you the same way back. If that’s 100 percent clean, with a little bit of respect but aggressive, that’s the rule of the game and I feel like it’s going to be no different this time. I’m not thinking about it too much, but I definitely won’t forget what happened last week because it could have been way, way worse. I feel like I got very lucky.”
YOU HAD A LOT OF SPEED AT DARLINGTON LAST WEEKEND. HOW DOES THAT TRANSITION TO HERE AT KANSAS BECAUSE THERE ARE SIMILARITIES.. UP AGAINST THE FENCE, THAT SORT OF THING. HOW DOES THAT TRANSITION TO HERE AND YOUR DEGREE OF OPTIMISM WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS RACE THIS WEEKEND?
“I’m very excited. Nobody pays attention to the No. 99 team like I do or my team does. But we’ve been extremely strong. At Daytona, we were in the position to win it before the rain. We probably should have won that race.
In Darlington, whatever happened, happened. I made a mistake (on pit road) and that cost us a lot, but we were in contention to fight for the win once again. This weekend, honestly, is going to be no different. I think the No. 99 team right now is in a very, very good place. We’re just continuing to get better. At the beginning of the year, we were a very young, new team; new people working together. Right now, we are just jelling more and more. I’m excited for everything that we’re doing. The results on paper, they don’t look that great right now. But I’ve been extremely pleased with the speed that we’ve had. I’m really looking forward to continuing that.”
WHAT’S GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST DIFFERENT BETWEEN THE RACE HERE IN THE SPRING AND THE RACE TOMORROW?
“That’s a good question. I think that the biggest difference will be all of the developing that the teams have done. If you think about it, in the spring, the No. 45 team won the race in a very, very strong way in the final stage; and I don’t think there was a better car than the No. 45 in the final stage. If that team brought the exact same car to this race, I don’t think he’d be able to run in the top-20. The teams have gotten so much smarter and they’ve done so much developing in just a few months. It’s crazy to me and that just continues to grow.
I feel like the biggest difference would be the development that we’ve done in the last few months. I was expecting the race to be hot, but it probably won’t be that way. It’s actually a little chilly. With that being said, we may be racing with the same temperatures as we did a few months ago in the spring. So I think the biggest difference would be all the developing that the teams have done throughout the last few months.”
NEXT WEEK AT BRISTOL.. OBVIOUSLY YOU GUYS HAVE RAN THERE, BUT ON DIRT, SO IT’S A BRAND NEW RACETRACK IN A WAY. WHAT KIND OF CHALLENGES OR UNKNOWNS ARE THERE WITH THIS CAR BEING ON THE CONCRETE THERE?
“That’s a very good question. The only racetrack that we’ve been that is similar to Bristol – but not the same by any means – is Dover. Nobody really knows what to exact at Bristol. It’s a racetrack that is by itself. It’s completely different than anything else and it’s a tough place. With 20 minutes of practice; if you miss it during the week, you’re going to have a long weekend and a long 500 laps.
I love Bristol. It’s actually one of my favorite racetracks and I’m really looking forward to the challenge. It would be nice to have a strong weekend here in Kansas and go to Bristol a little bit more relaxed when it comes to points. Like I said, I’m not really thinking about it too much once I’m in the race. But during the week, there are a lot of conversations about that. I think the preparation we do during the week is going to be important because nobody really knows what is going to work in Bristol, just because it’s so different than everything else that we’ve done.”
FROM A COMPETITOR’S POINT OF VIEW, WHAT’S YOUR PERSPECTIVE TO SEE WHAT THE UNCERTAINTY THAT KYLE BUSCH HAS GONE THROUGH THIS SUMMER AND TO SEE SOMEONE OF HIS CALIBER TO HAVE THAT UNCERTAINTY FOR SUCH A LONG TIME? YOU’VE GONE THROUGH SOME DIFFERENT THINGS – NOT SAYING THEY ARE THE SAME THINGS AT ALL – BUT I’M GUESSING YOU PROBABLY HAVE A MORE UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE THAN I WOULD OR ANYBODY ELSE WOULD?
“I’ve unfortunately been in those situations in the past. Racing at this level is very consuming. You have to work 24/7 to be competitive; with your team, preparation both physically and mentally, looking at data. When you’re in a situation where you don’t really know where you’re going to land next year – team, contracts, all that kind of stuff – at the end of the day, in my mind with my experience, were distractions. Once you get to a race, you put the helmet on and you forget everything else and you get to drive. But everything else that happens during the week is not as good.. the preparation, the meetings, all those things. There is ‘X’ amount of time a day that you have to put into all of these discussions and negotiations that you aren’t putting into the competition. So, it’s never a good thing, especially for Kyle (Busch). He hasn’t had to experience that in many years. It’s definitely not the best situation, but you learn to deal with it.”
IN THE TWO 1.5-MILE RACES – CHARLOTTE AND HERE – THE TOYOTA’S WERE PRETTY DOMINANT.. FIVE OF THE TOP-SIX, TOP-TWO AND THREE OF THE TOP-FIVE AT CHARLOTTE. SINCE YOU GUYS HAVEN’T BEEN ON A 1.5-MILE TRACK SINCE THE COCA-COLA 600, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO TRY AND MAKE UP THAT GAP AND HAVE YOU BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME ON THE SIMULATOR?
“Do you remember who was the best car in the Coca-Cola 600 (laughs)?
I think everyone has worked really hard. What Toyota has been able to do in the last few months has been very good. They weren’t as good a few months ago and now they have a pretty good package with whatever they were able to figure out.
Everyone at the Chevy camp has done a very, very good job just continuing to develop. I feel like we started the year as, I would say, the leader group in some of the racetracks. Some of these guys were playing catch-up, like Toyota, they are right there with us.. and at times, even a little bit better. But I feel like we continue to get better. I think that in Darlington, we showed some pretty good speed. We showed that we can fight with them. I personally felt like I was going to give them a fight. It was going to be a track position race, but I don’t feel like they were much better than me. And I feel like hopefully, here in Kansas, is going to be similar. We can fight in a level field. I guess time will tell.
I feel very confident. Everyone at Chevrolet and GM have done an amazing job. Trackhouse Racing with the No. 99 and No. 1 teams, we’ve been working together very, very hard to continue to move forward. I feel confident in where we are right now to continue to fight.”
YOU KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO FIGHT FOR AND WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP IN A NASCAR NATIONAL SERIES. CAN YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST WHAT YOU’RE GOING THROUGH NOW TO WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO THEN? HOW MUCH MORE STRESSFUL, IF IT IS? ALSO, DOES HAVING WON THE XFINITY TITLE GIVE YOU A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT YOU’RE IN FOR DURING THE NEXT EIGHT OR NINE WEEKS?
“That’s a good question. If you really think about it, it’s the same thing. It’s exactly the same thing. The process is the same, the system is the same, what you have to go through is the same. The only part that is very different is the level of competition. Everyone is better and everything is more difficult. But the system – the pressure and the stuff that you have to do, how you have to be smart and how you have to pick and choose your battles – is the same thing. I feel fortunate that I have that experience in the past.. to live, experience and learn from that championship battle in 2016. It’s been fun. If it wasn’t because of that, right now would probably feel a little bit more like ‘OK, what is next.. what is going to happen next’. At least I’ve been there before.
But like I said, it’s quite different when it comes to the competition. I’m really looking forward to continue doing what we’ve been doing. We have to control what we can control. The No. 99 team has been doing an incredible job. Everybody is very calm; everybody is very relaxed. We are taking one day at a time and I feel like we’re going to be in good shape. I truly believe that. I feel like the playoffs are coming at a very, very good time for Trackhouse Racing.”
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DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 Acumatica Toyota Camry TRD, Joe Gibbs Racing
What is it about this race track that suits you?
“We really kind of have a great baseline for a setup. Even though we switched cars, it seems like we kind of figured out what I like at this track and the team has brought fast cars each time. It should be in our wheelhouse this weekend.”
Do you feel 23XI Racing still has any chance of getting Kyle Busch?
“I’m not really sure.”
How would you evaluate Ty Gibbs’ performance in the Cup car?
“He’s been good, he’s done what we’ve asked him to do. It’s a learning process and he’s still 19. He’s still learning as he goes. Certainly, he realizes the fence between the Cup garage and the Xfinity garage is a very tall one and these guys are really, really good. He’s learning and he’s not tearing up equipment. He’s getting us in the top-20 so it’s good.”
What are your thoughts on racing the All-Star race at North Wilkesboro next season?
“I think it’s a great thing for our sport. It’s good news that the state is pitching in to help. I think it’s great for short track racing and grassroots racing. I think there’s certainly a place in our schedule for those sweetheart-type race tracks like there and Martinsville and whatnot. They don’t always have to have fancy suites and whatnot. You’ve got to have that in certain markets, but I would say North Wilkesboro is probably not that market. So I think it’s really nice and sounds like they’re going to keep the pavement the same. It’s just traffic, traffic, traffic. Can they work on the traffic and get that quite a bit better as I think that was a major problem in the past and even last week sounds like it was pretty bad.”
How precarious is Bristol as a Playoff cutoff race?
“It really depends on your situation. I think there’s going to be seven or eight guys that are going to be on edge going into Bristol as a cutoff race. There’s probably going to be four or five going to feel pretty good about it and won’t let it concern them and how they drive then you have the rest of the field who’s out of the Playoffs anyway so it’s really a small portion of the field that I think is going to be worried about the result or making sure they’re not making mistakes on a track like that.”
Can you bring everyone up to speed on what the NASCAR charter market looks like currently?
“There’s a lot of factors with Dale (Earnhardt) Jr.’s (decision on a charter), I think he wants to see the business model change also. It doesn’t matter the price of the charter, it’s an asset, but it’s really what it costs you to run your business. That’s probably what’s kept him on the sidelines more than anything. As far as the market, I don’t know what it is. We haven’t dug too deep into that. I think there’s too many unknowns that the teams need to know between now and 2025 to figure out what can we afford, one car, two cars or three cars. We don’t know.”
What has it been like being a two-car team and what is the latest update on Kurt Busch?
“I think it’s been good going to two. Certainly Kurt (Busch) did what we asked him to do coming into this year and he’s been a great teammate with Bubba (Wallace) and I think it helped us share some resources. Certainly, there has been some efficiencies gained from one to two with personnel. We would probably gain a little more with three, but four is just like adding another team. So I think that certainly there’s positives to it, I don’t see any negatives going to two from one, but we really like the addition of Kurt and that was really the catalyst for us starting a second is having someone like Kurt as a great veteran and mentor and really evaluate how is our team. He’s been part of successful teams before and I don’t see the road crew and the personnel that much on the weekend. I’m so focused on the 11 car and what I need to do to make my team better that I can’t really take time off to see how they’re operating over there so Kurt’s really been the person that’s really helped with that. I think it’s been really good and obviously, we really hope to have him back in the 45 car this year and next year and we plan on Kurt running unless he tells you all otherwise.”
Is there any chance the Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown could come back?
“Certainly we would like to. We stopped during COVID for obvious reasons. No one could even go to a race during that time where we had it in ’18 or ’19 and then in ’20 it stopped. It’s got to be the right situation for sure. We did it to kind of bring people back to local short tracks. North Wilkesboro isn’t a track that has a weekly show so does that fit our mold or not, I’m not really sure. We did it at Richmond too and that wasn’t a weekly show. I would like to do it and I’ve reached out to Marcus (Smith) about doing it during the All-Star weekend. I think that I could probably get a bunch of my Cup drivers and Xfinity drivers out there to do it as well and I think it would be cool to see us race something other than what they see us in every week.”
What does it mean for the short track community to have tracks like North Wilkesboro coming back to the schedule?
“I think that for the longest time, short track racing has been the best type of racing that we have in NASCAR, especially those with old pavement and you have ones that have lap time variation. I’ve never gotten to race at that race track before. I think there’s a lot of excitement around it because it’s new and it happens. We have to temper our expectations that from now until the end of time, people are going to go to that race track and sell it out. They stopped going for a reason so we have to identify what are those reason and try to fix that so we can have a long term future at a track like North Wilkesboro. I think there’s a time and a place to have those types of tracks, but we also need to make sure that we continue to push towards the future as well and create nice amenities for our race fans and our teams that really take us to the next level. But certainly there’s a place in our schedule for tracks like that.”
What is the biggest difference between the spring race here and the race here tomorrow?
“I’m really not sure. I think the conditions are different. I’m thinking he (Daniel Suarez) means the setup. You can’t or not supposed to change anything on the overall body. I don’t know and I’m not really sure about that part of it. I do think the teams have gotten better over time. Kansas race wasn’t that long ago, but I think we continue to evolve, but it just seems that there’s certain manufacturers that run good on certain types of race tracks. This is one of the good ones for Toyota. I think that no matter what, whether it was three months ago or not that the 45 car will be strong this weekend. We continue to evolve, but we’re not continuing to make those big jumps that we were when we were building our own cars. Usually around Coke 600 weekend we would bring a new chassis and run it for the summer months, play with it and try to fine tune it for the Playoffs. Then we would come with our biggest and baddest wind tunnel number for the Playoffs. There’s no secret that the final four would always been the fastest four cars on the race track. I think this year probably it won’t be that way. I think those cars probably got through tech fairly easily compared to others. Not to be a conspiracy theorist, but they were the fastest four cars for a reason. I just don’t think with this car you have the ability to do that so I think this year it could potentially be the first time where the champion does not win the race. Potentially.”
How are you? Are you fully healed from Daytona?
“Yeah, I feel pretty good. Right shoulder stuff, but I’m okay.”
Is there any chance Tyler Reddick could be at 23XI Racing before 2024?
“I don’t think so. I think Tyler (Reddick) would like to play out his contract at RCR and that’s what he’s always intended. We’ve not planned for anything otherwise. Kurt’s (Busch) going to drive the 45 as far as we understand and unless he says differently and if he does say differently, then we have a couple options that we’re looking at. But we never intended on getting Tyler before 2024.”
Is the dialogue with NASCAR changing with regard to the safety of the race car or are the drivers more focused on the Playoffs?
“We met with NASCAR this week about it. And I think that they’re being proactive right now. Obviously, they made a bunch of changes this week. I think what the drivers and the teams are saying is that it shouldn’t take us yelling through the media to get it done. That doesn’t help anybody and it certainly doesn’t help them, but the proof has been that yelling through the media typically gets results. That’s just kind of the way that it’s been. This is the most powerful tool you can have and sometimes you have to use it to force change and I think that’s what (Kevin) Harvick did this week. He’s had enough of them saying they would get to it, they would get to it and we’re working on it. Instead, they made an immediate change. But we want to see it coming after the second fire, the first fire. There’s been many, many fires before that one.”
Do you feel better about the conversations you all had with NASCAR this week with regard to safety?
“Yes, I do feel better about it. I certainly feel that they’re working to help us with the hits on the chassis. All that stuff does take time. They can’t just knee-jerk reaction and start cutting bars out of the chassis, that’s very irresponsible. I think they’re doing things methodically to make sure that the next revision of car that comes out is one that is improved in the areas that we need improving on, but that does take time through design and testing.”
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KEVIN HARVICK, No. 4 Rheem Ford Mustang -- WHAT MADE YOU WANT TO START GETTING ON THERE AND JUMPING INTO THE CONVERSATION?
“Yeah, well, you know, I think it's just, you know, I think it's just time. Right? You know, I think it's just there needs to be some, some better leadership on just the whole safety situation. And, you know, my road is shorter than most everybody's been here. So, you know, I think it's just, you know, it was just after the whole fire thing at Darlington, and the reaction on Tuesday was drastic but way too late. I think, as we look at the fire problem for me, and I start digging through how that whole thing had transpired and gone down. Then you look at the car and you start asking questions, and you're like, ‘Well, why did everything melt?’ Well, this is really not 100% fire-resistant. And, you know, here's the coating that we presented a couple months ago after Chase’s fire and it's been rejected. Now, this week, it's all in there, you got a piece of stainless on there. So that reaction, as I go back and talk to my guys, and we basically had a car catch on fire at every test. So it's not like it was a new problem. We had the 48 catch on fire at Darlington, I think the first race. And so we've seen a lot of these instances, and it's just a really, really slow reaction. And, I think if the teams were in charge of stuff like that, and the proper input was put in place, we would have never had more than two fires if the teams were in charge for the whole field, because they would have collaborated and not been so slow to react. So, the whole safety thing is really kind of second fiddle right now. And I just don't think that's fair to the drivers. I do not think it's fair to the drivers, and we can debate all day but debating isn't really fixing anything. I think when I look at the car itself, it's not rear impacts, it's not front impacts, it's not side impacts, it's all impacts. No matter what they're filtered data says it's not what the drivers are feeling. And we need a louder voice. As I sat and thought about it this week, it really needs to have more of an independent group that makes the decisions on how to implement things and how to go through a process that's outside of NASCAR and the teams, because NASCAR is slow to react, and the teams are always worried about money. And that doesn't do anything for the drivers.
IS THE INFRASTRUCTURE THERE TO MAKE QUICK CHANGES ON SOME OF THESE THINGS?
“We did it in a day. Teams can still make parts. The teams can do way more than all these people that are making the parts. All the smart people live in the teams. All the problems get solved in the teams. A ll the smart people work on the race teams, and they're the ones that fix the problems. And that's how we got to where we are today. If it weren't for the teams, the rules would not look anything like they did in the racing wouldn't be as good as it is. The teams are the ones that fix the problems. We would not wait as long as we have but the drivers are the piece that's way out of line right now. I think that the safety thing should go into a bucket that has a council of some sort, a board of sorts that handles these types of problems. When it goes into that safety bucket, NASCAR teams don't have don't have a say in it. Safety can't be about money. I've lived this man. I've watched. I watched when we had all the trouble with Adam (Petty) and Kenny Irwin and then it resulted in Dale Earnhardt and then all of a sudden, it was mandatory to wear Hans devices, it was mandatory to wear the Hutchins device. We developed soft walls. It can't be slow, the safety cannot be slow. This car is it's screwed up as far as the way that it crashes. And whether the data says it or not, every driver in this garage will tell you that's not right and it hurts. Feet hurt, hands hurt, head hurt. And there has to be a better solution. When we want to solve problems, we can solve them quick, super quick. I think that that plan didn't come together in one day because there wasn't stuff that was not already in the process, but it was just too slow to be implemented. And now, unfortunately, we're in the spot that we're in. But the positive that came out of it was there was a lot of progress made on a situation that shouldn't have been there in September.
WHERE IS THE DIALOGUE NOW? HOW DO YOU WHERE DO YOU FEEL LIKE THINGS ARE?
“Here it is. I feel like this is the dialogue.”
SO NO DIALOGUE WITH NASCAR STILL?
“No. And look, I've been on both sides of this. And it's the reason that I didn't stay on the driver council because things were too slow. Like, if I was running it, it just happens too slow for me. I think this is playing the politically correct, you know, we got to keep our eye on the racing, we got a TV contract coming up, whatever all that is. It is still not fair to the drivers to be compromised inside of the car and have the slow reaction that we're having, and not listening to every hit hurts, because every hit hurts.”
AND THEIR ARGUMENT WOULD BE, WELL, IF THEY PUT SHROUDS ON YOU GUYS. THEY'VE CHANGED GLUES BEING USED IN IT, THEY'VE MADE STEPS.
“That is their problem. They want to argue. Why does the Kevlar burn Bob? Why does the foam melt? Do we know those answers? They're not as fire retardant as they should be. The only reason I stopped this weekend is because the flames were coming inside the freaking car. Because this used to all be steel right there. And you look at the foam, all the foam it looks like a marshmallow. So, you know, I think now it's all coated with the coating that we presented two months ago. That doesn't catch on fire on the right side of the car. Like I say things have progressed. And we are here today. But it can't be that slow. There's just no reason. It is not fair to the drivers to be compromised like we are right now and not have at least a progress plan. And it's not just a rear clip. It's a front clip, a rear clip, side, every hit hurts.”
AND THE REASON WOULD BE THAT IF YOU MAKE A CHANGE, WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF A CHANGE? AND ALSO IF YOU ALLOW TEAMS TO MAKE PARTS …
“We are only making parts in emergency situations, Bob? Right now you're in an emergency situation because the car doesn't crash right.”
SO IS THAT THE SOLUTION BECAUSE YOU KNOW, YOU HEAR THAT MAYBE THEY COULD DO SOMETHING IN THE OFF-SEASON.
“I don't know what the solution is but I know it needs to be way faster. And if you start in the offseason, it's going to be a complete cluster to try to get it done before the Clash. So where are we headed here? Like, what's the plan? Every driver in here is tired of hitting the wall and having been hurt. Tired of hitting a car at 20 miles an hour and rear ending somebody and having your Hans lock out? Your filtered data may say that it's the same, but it's not the same. And when you really start looking at it, and, you know, I know, Denny has talked about this before and you look at how quick the hits come up and how fast everything accelerates. You know, I think it's very apparent that it's not the same, the total G might be the same, but the quickness that you get there is very different. And I think the best example that I have is when I came over the hill earlier in the year at Sonoma and was going, what 60 miles an hour, full lock, just from impact with the 2 car. Just he was checked up and I checked up and it went full lock. That's not normal. That's not right. I can't tell you how many guys have talked about the side impacts and how bad they hurt at low speeds. It's just time to listen to the driver and stop worrying about the data.”
YOU TALKED ABOUT AN INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OR INDEPENDENT GROUP KIND OF WORK? HOW DO YOU ENVISION IT?
“I don't know. I just know that when it falls into safety, it has to be taken out of the hands of how much it costs. That can't be the answer. If you have four or five guys from teams, and you know, we all have people that analyze parts and analyze the data and analyze the crashes and implement new ideas to solve problems. Every team -- all the top teams have that and if you get those guys involved, and you have somebody from NASCAR and somebody from the RTA, they can listen, that's fine but there needs to be an independent group that helps speed up this process and tells the teams and NASCAR how we're going to implement this to fix the safety side of it. Safety has to come before cost. And it doesn't right now.”
HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING OUT OF THE CAR? WOULD YOU EVER CONSIDER THAT IF YOU FELT IT WASN’T SAFE?
“I think the biggest concern right now is you have another Kurt Busch situation. If we just keep letting it go, why do we want that situation? That's the situation that you're in.”
DO YOU FEEL LIKE THEY'VE TRADED BEING SAFE FOR THE MOST WORST ACCIDENTS AND ANOTHER PROBLEM? LIKE THEY FIXED INTRUSION AND THINGS LIKE POTENTIALLY WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO RYAN NEWMAN. SO THEY FIX THAT, AND NOW HAVE CREATED THIS PROBLEM THAT YOU'RE SEEING WITH KURT BUSCH?
“I don't know. But if we had the right group of people talking about it together I could have some better answers on that for you. If there was open dialogue with the right people on the teams and the situations that are happening. I just know that it can't be, ‘Well, the data doesn't show this, the drivers don't know what they're talking about’. The hell it doesn't. We're the ones out there, banging into something every week. And I guarantee you, every one of them will tell you the same thing about the small impacts and the big impacts. Those are the facts.”
I THOUGHT IT WAS MORE OF A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.
“Whatever we call the the new stuff is exactly where the drivers council was when it all ended. You know, it starts off great and get a couple of wins. But, you know, now we're in a big situation.”
WHY ARE YOU COMFORTABLE PUTTING YOURSELF OUT THERE TO BE THE VOICE HERE? WHY ARE YOU COMFORTABLE IN THIS POSITION?
“Because it just feels like the right thing to do for my colleagues”
DO YOU FEEL EXTRA PRESSURE BEING KIND OF ONE OF THE LAST DRIVERS FROM THE EARLY 2000S ERA?
“I've watched it? I've watched this whole process when it's too slow.”
IS THAT WHAT KEPT YOU FROM MAYBE BEING MORE VOCAL EARLIER? OR WERE YOU JUST DOING IT MORE BEHIND THE SCENES?
“I mean, you want to believe that it's just gonna happen, right. The process and the way that things are gonna go. Like, this feels better. This feels right. But we're kind of right in the same spot that we were with the last driver council.”
Have they come to you and asked what you think about this?
“No. No.”
WOULD YOU BE OPEN TO THAT?
“I'm open to anything if it has a progression to resolution.”
WHO'S YOUR GO-TO PERSON AT NASCAR RIGHT NOW?
“You.”
SO YOU DON'T EVEN GET A CALL ON THE OTHER SIDE, LIKE AN ANGRY CALL, LIKE, YOU KNOW, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS IN THE MEDIA? WHY DON'T YOU TALK TO US BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
“I've asked. I've asked enough questions. So we're here.”
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TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 GUARANTEED RATE CAMARO ZL1 – Press Conference Transcript:
YOU GOT YOURSELF A SECOND PEDAL CAR HERE. TALK ABOUT THAT LAP YOU PUT DOWN OUT THERE.
“It was good enough. My lap in the first round was certainly a little better. Based off of what I was hearing; everybody was running about the same. I guess in that second round, Ross (Chastain) wasn’t able to put down the exact same lap, so had a little bit of wiggle room. I just tried to maximize our speed and hit it right in turns one and two. I felt like I still could have been a little bit more aggressive, but understanding what we needed to get done, it was just a matter of duplicating the lap from before. We were able to do that and win a pedal car for my kid, so I’m excited about that.”
YOU WERE ON THE FRONT ROW IN THE SPRING. HOW CONFIDENT DOES ALL OF THIS MAKE YOU GOING INTO TOMORROW?
“It’s reassuring. Again, the last few times we’ve been here, we’ve had a car capable of leading and we’ve been able to do that. It’s just been a matter of putting together the whole day, which is something we’ve fought at times throughout the year. I’m really glad that we’ve been able to learn from a lot of those experiences. It’s made us stronger; it’s made us better as a team. I feel really good and excited about it. Starting first is great any weekend, but to be able to have that first pit stall selection is going to be key. I’m looking forward to it.”
FIRST ROUND, YOU RAN A 29.8 SECOND LAP, AND IN THE SECOND ROUND, YOU WERE ONE OF MAYBE TWO OR THREE THAT MATCHED WHAT YOU RAN IN THE FIRST ROUND. WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE ABLE TO KEEP THAT CONSISTENCY UP CONSIDERING THE WEATHER CHANGING, THE SUN COMING OUT A LITTLE BIT IN BETWEEN? WHAT CAN YOU TAKE FROM THAT TO LEARN GOING INTO TOMORROW?
“Having a consistent car is really important. This place is a track where you’ll have some fall off, but not a lot, so a car that doesn’t swing tight or loose will be important. All of those things, it’s about as perfect of a situation as you’re going to get out there in qualifying today. In practice for us, we didn’t have a lot of traffic, so we had a really good read on what our car will do. But from here on out the rest of the weekend; you’re going to be in traffic at some point, whether it’s later, in fifth and fifth on back. I feel really good about the speed our car has shown. Handling-wise, it’s just about right where I would want it for a place like this so I can move around a little bit and get up by the wall. It pretty much checked all of our boxes today. We can obviously make some small adjustments, but we’re not having to do anything crazy. We’re pretty happy with what we have.”
BRISTOL, IN THE SPRING, YOU SAW HOW CRAZY THINGS CAN GET IN THE CLOSING LAPS. HOW PRECARIOUS DOES IT MAKE THAT TRACK SINCE IT’S A CUT-OFF RACE IN THE PLAYOFFS?
“I’ll be honest.. I’m not expecting anything crazy there. I really don’t. Just the trend of how this car has been on the short tracks – Martinsville, Richmond – there’s a lot of grip. We don’t really have to pedal the car at all. We were actually working on Bristol a little bit today. At first, I was surprised like ‘wow, this has got a lot of grip’. It feels like you’re out of the gas about as much as you would be on a 1.5-mile track and then I realized you can just start connecting the dots. We went to Richmond and Richmond was a certain way; and Martinsville was, too.
I really don’t know. I think the speeds are going to be high enough there where I just don’t think someone is going to be able to move somebody out of the way like that without going to the extent that we saw, for example, Joey Logano do to William Byron earlier in the year at Darlington. You’re pretty much going to have to go in there and hope that you hit the guy because if you don’t, you’re going to just go flying up into the wall and crash. It could be chaotic.. I don’t know. It’s the type of place where things stack up. You could have some action, but I don’t think it’s going to be the type of race where people are going to be moving each other out of the way because I just don’t think you’re going to be able to get there.”
DENNY (HAMLIN) WAS IN HERE EARLIER AND HE SAID HE THINKS TYLER (REDDICK) WOULD LIKE TO PLAY OUT HIS CONTRACT AT RCR AND THAT’S WHAT HE ALWAYS INTENDED. IS THAT YOUR INTENTION IF THE RUMOR MILL GOES TO FRUITION AND SOMETHING HAPPENS WITH KYLE BUSCH AT RCR?
“If it does, then I’ll figure out what to do. But until then, I’m just going to keep doing my job and the task at hand. That’s what we did today. We got a pole. We were fast in practice in a lot of different measures.
If I was pretty bored during the week, didn’t have a lot going on and wasn’t spending a lot of time trying to prepare; it would be easy to get distracted and give that some of your mind and some of your attention. But for me, thankfully, I stay really busy with my team. We have a lot on our minds; right here, doing stuff like this, bringing fast race cars. So we don’t even have time to let that into my head.”
WHEN GROUP A WAS RUNNING THEIR QUALIFYING SESSION, IT DIDN’T SEEM UNTIL (CHRISTOPHER) BELL’S LAP THAT PEOPLE FIGURED OUT THAT YOU NEEDED TO MIGRATE TO THE TOP TO GET THE SPEED THERE. I ASSUME THAT WAS YOUR PLAN ALL ALONG. DO YOU THINK THAT IS WHERE THE SPEED IS GOING TO BE ON SUNDAY?
“It certainly will be for large amounts of this race. I think it has the potential, under green flag cycle, to move around off of that wall. The fastest car here in the spring was Kurt Busch and he was able to really do a good job of running on that top seam. It’s going to lay rubber with 30 plus cars out there, all running in the majority of the same area of the racetrack. So I think it’s going to open up that opportunity for other lanes to come into play because it’ll just be less rubber on it.
Certainly when we have cautions, the track cleans up and we’ll go out there with brand new tires; all of the rubber will come off the race track and kind of reset. But I definitely think it has the opportunity to where you’re going to be moving around. More so than anything, clean air is always going to be key. Everyone knows that at this point. You’re not going to be able to follow somebody into the corner, two or three-car links off of them, and run the same lap as the car ahead. You’re going to have to move around, so having some versatility is going to be important tomorrow.”
DID YOU NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE FROM THE NEW TIRES FROM THE SPRING?
“I’ve paid some attention to that. Just from what I know from the little bit we played with it when I drove the wheel force car a long time ago; you can definitely get the car a little bit more unsettled. You have a little bit more of a window to work with it on the tire before you just crash. I don’t know if that’s actually a good thing or not, but everyone has kind of adjusted for it and worked on the cars.
Between that and the temperature differences, it’s pretty much been about what I expected it to be.”
YOU’RE TWO CAREER NASCAR CUP SERIES WINS WERE BOTH ON ROAD COURSES. YOU HAD A GOOD FINISH LAST WEEKEND AT DARLINGTON. WHAT GETS YOU OVER THE HUMP ON THE OVAL?
“I think it’s the very same thing that we were able to do on the road courses.. and that’s just execute all day long. I would say that – at one point when I came into the Cup Series – I had more speed on the ovals and I had to figure the road courses out. I think road courses have a higher chance of playing out naturally. We’ll see more cautions and more things happen on ovals I feel like. And because of that, we’ve had more opportunities to make mistakes. We’ve made them and that’s kept us from getting the job done.
But we’ve been close a few times. A lot of second-places, which are painful. But thankfully we have some wins, some top-three’s. We’re right there, it’s just a matter of putting the whole day together.”
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Tyler Reddick rides high with NASCAR Cup pole-winning run at Kansas
During Saturday’s qualifying session at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR Cup Series drivers soon migrated to the top of the track—which was fine with notorious rim rider Tyler Reddick.
The last of 10 drivers to make a qualifying run in the final round, Reddick knocked Joey Logano off the provisional pole and claimed the top starting spot for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400, the series’ second Playoff race (3 p.m. ET on USA, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
In the money round, Reddick toured the 1.5-mile speedway in 29.899 seconds (180.608 mph), nearly matching his lap of 29.853 seconds from the first round. Reddick was .037 seconds than faster than Logano (180.385 mph), who narrowly missed out on his second straight Playoff pole.
“It’s reassuring,” Reddick said of the pole-winning performance of his No. 8 Richard Childress Racing team. “The last few times we’ve been here, we’ve had a car capable of leading, and we’ve been able to do that. It’s just been a matter of putting together the whole day, which is something we’ve fought at time throughout the year…
“Starting first is great any weekend, but being able to have that first pit stall is going to be key.”
The Busch Light Pole Award was Reddick’s first at Kansas, his second of the season and third of his career—and his first on an oval.
Alex Bowman (180.216 mph) qualified third, followed by Christopher Bell (179.659 mph) and Ross Chastain (179.605 mph). Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson, Austin Cindric, William Byron and Chris Buescher claimed grid positions six through 10, respectively.
Reddick won to NASCAR Xfinity Series championships running the wall at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That’s also where he expects to find speed on Sunday at Kansas.
“It certainly will be for large amounts of this race,” Reddick said. “I think it has the potential under green-flag cycle to move around off of that wall. The fastest car here in the spring was Kurt Busch, and he was able to really do a good job of running on the top seam.
“It’s going to lay rubber with 30-plus cars out there running all running in the majority of the same area of the race track. So I think it’s going to open up that opportunity for other lanes to some into play because there will be less rubber on it.”
After Darlington incident, Christopher Bell will be wary of Daniel Suarez
Joe Gibbs Racing driver Christopher Bell acknowledged he made a mistake at Darlington that adversely affected Daniel Suarez.
“Just a non-intentional mistake from me to slide up and crowd him into the wall,” Bell said of the Lap 266 incident. “Honestly, I didn’t think anything of it at the time and had no idea that he was upset until he spoke out.
“Once I learned he was upset, I did reach out and texted him. I apologized for getting into him, and he let me know that he was going to race me the same way I raced him going forward. I’ll just have to make sure to watch my back whenever he’s around me.”
In fact, Suarez considered himself fortunate that his car didn’t suffer more significant damage. He and Bell had restarted fifth and sixth, respectively at the beginning of the race’s final stage before the contact occurred.
Suarez, who had raced his way into the top five before his brush with the outside wall, was nicked for speeding on pit road under caution on Lap 280 and finished 18th, a result that left him 12th in the Playoff standings.
“You make decisions as a racecar driver,” Suarez said. “You have to live with those, and that’s the way he races. Something that is very, very general in the Cup garage is that you’re going to race people and you have to expect those people to race you the same way back.
“If that’s 100 percent clean, with a little bit of respect but aggressive, that’s the rule of the game and I feel like it’s going to be no different this time. I’m not thinking about it too much, but I definitely won’t forget what happened last week, because it could have been way, way worse. I feel like I got very lucky.”
Will four months and new tires change the balance of power at Kansas Speedway?
When the NASCAR Cup Series visited Kansas Speedway on May 15, Toyota drivers dominated. Kurt Busch won the race, and Camrys occupied five of the top six finishing positions.
The top Ford in that race, driven by Austin Cindric, came home 11th, but Joey Logano , Cindric’s teammate at Team Penske, expects the results to be different in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400, the second race in the Cup Series Playoffs.
“So many things have changed since we were here the last time,” Logano said before Saturday’s practice at Kansas. “It was fairly early in the year. We all were still learning about the cars a lot. Left-rear tires were blowing out as teams were learning what they can and can’t do with the Goodyear tire.
“I think everyone’s kind of figuring those things out. Coming back with a brand new car, it’s going to be quite a bit different than it was the first time because there’s still low-hanging fruit with this car, as we’re trying to develop and figure it out.”
As the cars have evolved, so have the tires. Goodyear is providing different right- and left-side tire codes from the combination NASCAR Cup drivers ran at Kansas in May.
“We obviously started 2022 with a new car, and all those involved in the sport have learned a lot over the ensuing months,” said Greg Stucker, Goodyear’s director of racing. “The loads generated on this Next Gen car are quite different than the past, so we evaluated what we saw early in the season and designed some construction updates that we were able to test on track before we unveiled the right-side enhancements at the Pocono and Michigan races earlier this summer.”
Logano acknowledged the new tire combination is a wild card entering the Kansas race.
“We’re all guessing,” he said. “Without being out there on the race track, you’re kind of guessing how big an effect it’s going to have and at what parts of the corners do we think that’s going to affect the car the most. And then you try to adjust to it.” | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72833-saturday-kansas-notebook | 2022-09-11T00:46:42Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/nascar-cup-series-news/72833-saturday-kansas-notebook | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
FORD QUALIFYING RESULTS
2nd - Joey Logano (P)
8th - Austin Cindric (P)
10th - Chris Buescher
13th - Chase Briscoe (P)
14th - Kevin Harvick (P)
17th - Ryan Blaney (P)
18th - Harrison Burton
23rd - Michael McDowell
26th - Brad Keselowski
29th - Cole Custer
32nd - Todd Gilliland
33rd - JJ Yeley
34th - BJ McLeod
36th - Aric Almirola
(P) indicates playoff-eligible driver
JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Mustang -- QUALIFIED 2nd
AS YOU LOOKED AT TYLER’S (REDDICK) LAP, COULD YOU HAVE DONE ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY? “I haven’t seen his lap but I thought we had a pretty good lap. Our car was tighter than the first run. It was still good the first run. I hated to adjust on it too much and I probably steered Paul (Wolfe) a little bit in the wrong direction there and didn’t really adjust enough. I am so proud of the Shell Pennzoil team. We picked up a lot from practice and laid down a couple of quick laps there. A couple of front row starts in a row. That first pit stall is pretty big here though. I wish we had that. But we will go at them from where we are at.”
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Final Stage Recap:
• Before hitting pit road, Smith communicated to Stockman “little tight on exit, I about knock the wall down if I commit to the throttle.”
• After a four tire and fuel stop, with an air pressure adjustment, the 20-year-old driver elected to line up on the top of the fifth row when the Final Stage went green on lap 64.
• After an early caution, Smith lined up on the bottom of the fifth row on the ensuing restart. He began to make his way forward, reaching the seventh position when the fourth and final caution of the race flew on lap 74. With not being inside the pit window to make it to the end of the race on fuel, Stockman kept his driver on track to maintain the track position that they had just earned.
• Under caution, Smith communicated, “I think I have something to work with here.” The Safelite Tundra lined up on the top of the fourth row when the field went back green on lap 81. When the field settled in line Smith was scored in the sixth position.
• As the race continued under green-flag conditions, Smith reported that his Toyota was “tight late exit,” as he continued to be scored in the sixth position. Stockman summoned his young driver to pit road under green on lap 103 for four fresh tires and enough fuel to make it to the end of the 134-lap event.
• With eight drivers that pitted during the lap-75 caution remaining on track, Smith returned to the track in the 14th position.
• As the lands wound down, several of those trucks made their final stop, but a handful stayed on track looking to stretch it to the end. With three laps remaining the No. 18 Tundra made its way back into the sixth position and was unable to gain any more positions.
Kansas Lottery 200 Recap
• John Hunter Nemechek earned his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of 2022 and will advance to the Round of 8. It was his 13th career victory. Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece, Zane Smith, and Grant Enfinger rounded out the top-five finishers.
• There were four cautions for 25 laps and 11 lead changes among six drivers.
How Chandler Smith's KBM Teammates Fared:
• John Hunter Nemechek, driver of the No. 4 Toyota, finished first
• Corey Heim, driver of the No. 51 Toyota, finished seventh.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship Standings
Smith finished the round of 10 second on the playoff grid, 21 points behind his KBM teammate John Hunter Nemechek. With the points resetting before Thursday’s race at Bristol, Smith will start the Round of 8 second on the grid nine points behind Zane Smith and 15 points above the cutoff line for advancing to the Championship 4.
Next Race:
Smith will be behind the wheel of the No. 18 Safelite Tundra TRD Pro when the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway Sept. 15 for the opening race of the Round of 8. Live coverage of the UNOH 200 will be on FS1, Motor Racing Network, and SiriusXM at 9 p.m. ET. Smith is the defending winner of the Bristol race.
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Chase Purdy displayed immense speed on Friday night but was relegated to a 25th-place finish at Kansas Speedway. The driver of the No. 61 BAMA Buggies Toyota Tundra TRD Pro was constructing his best performance of the season until a pit road penalty in the final segment derailed his impressive run. With four races remaining, Purdy sits 16th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series point standings.
Purdy began the 134-lap affair from the 22nd position and immediately contended with a tight condition during the opening 30-lap stint. The Meridian, Miss. native was scored 22nd at the end of Stage 1 on lap 30 and came to pit road to the attention of crew chief Matt Lucas and the HRE team for four tires, fuel, and adjustments.
Quick work by the BAMA Buggies squad netted Purdy five positions and allowed him to restart 17th on lap 38. The ensuing 23-lap green flag run saw Purdy make marginal gains with the handling condition on his Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. He was scored in 20th position at the end of Stage 2 on lap 60 and returned to pit road for additional adjustments, four tires, and fuel.
Purdy’s second pit stop produced an additional two positions and allowed him to restart 18th on lap 65. The adjustments that Lucas and the HRE team made to the BAMA Buggies Toyota allowed Purdy to advance up the leaderboard and into the top-15 on a lap 82 restart. His forward progress continued as he cracked the top-10 on lap 88 and consistently posted lap times inside the top-seven. On lap 104, Purdy made his final pit stop during an extended green flag cycle for four tires, fuel, and chassis adjustments. However, Purdy was nabbed for speeding on pit road entry and was forced to serve a drive-through penalty. The infraction relegated him to 28th and ultimately a 25th-place finish.
Chase Purdy Quote:
“We had such a good BAMA Buggies Toyota Tundra TRD Pro tonight. I was really looking forward to coming back here because of how well we ran in the spring, and we definitely backed it up. I made a mistake on pit road during that green flag stop and cost us a chance at a good finish. There were a few guys that stretched their fuel, but we could have been right there for a top-10. Matt and all the guys on our team did a great job improving the truck throughout the race and we found some more speed as we got a little bit cleaner air. We’ll go on to Bristol next week and try to keep this speed and execute a little better.”
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INDYCAR officials have announced a qualification penalty for the driver of the No. 83 Andretti Autosport, Matthew Brabham, ahead of today’s Indy Lights Grand Prix of Monterey Race 1.
The driver was in violation of Rule 14.30.4. of the Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires rulebook. The rule involves Driver Equivalency Weight.
According to Rule 14.30.4.7., the penalty can include a minimum $100,000 fine and/or other penalties. Brabham’s qualification laps for Race 1 have been voided and the driver will start in the final position of the 13-car field.
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Progressive American Flat Track announced today the expansion of the final two race weekends of the season to conclude the 2022 campaign in epic double-doubleheader fashion.
The inaugural Drag Specialties Cedar Lake Short Track will feature a unique twist on the doubleheader format, fitting two full points- and purse-paying Mission SuperTwins presented by S&S Cycle Main Events into a single evening on Saturday, September 24 at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin.
Following the conclusion of Opening Ceremonies, Mission SuperTwins will kick off the Main Event program with Round 15 of the premier-class championship. Later that evening, the Mission SuperTwins competitors will return to the track, joined by the participating Mission Production Twins Challenge entrants, to cap off the day’s activities with Round 16.
Flag-to-flag coverage of both Mission SuperTwins Main Events will feature in the one-hour FS1 broadcast of the Cedar Lake Short Track scheduled to premiere on Sunday, October 2, at 10:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. PT.
The Mission Volusia Half-Mile Finale presented by Daytona Dodge at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, will then conclude the 2022 season with a conventional two-day doubleheader, featuring Round 17 on Friday, October 14, and Round 18 on Saturday, October 15. The weekend will also represent the final two-thirds of the Progressive Triple Crown, which will pay the Mission SuperTwins rider who collects the most combined points across the Progressive Laconia Short Track and twin finale a $25,000 prize.
The additions to the year-end slate further raise the stakes for what was already destined to be a thrilling conclusion to a historic season. With four Mission SuperTwins title fighters representing two different manufacturers separated by just 29 points and 100 points still up for grabs, this year’s championship battle remains far too close to predict.
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FOX Sports and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of Progressive American Flat Track. For the 2022 season, all races will premiere in one-hour telecasts on FS1 during highly desirable weekend time slots. The complete schedule can be viewed at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports. FansChoice.tv provides livestreaming coverage of every Progressive AFT round at http://www.FansChoice.tv. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72824-epic-2022-progressive-aft-season-to-conclude-with-twin-doubleheaders | 2022-09-11T00:47:52Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72824-epic-2022-progressive-aft-season-to-conclude-with-twin-doubleheaders | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
With the 2022 King of the Baggers series finale this weekend, we wanted to share the latest “Inside Indian Motorcycle Racing” video. The piece fully recaps the dramatic action at the last round in Brainerd. You may recall, it was Brainerd where Bobby Fong made the incredible inside pass on Tyler O’Hara and captured his first bagger racing victory. The race was nothing short of boring, with oil leakage, a disqualification, crashed riders, delays, and ultimately rain concluding the Main after three laps.
In this video, viewers get an inside look to all the action, along with compelling interview insights from Tyler O’Hara, S&S and Indian Motorcycle Racing team members.
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It’s winner-take-all in Jersey. HD vs IMC. David vs Goliath. This is what racing is all about….
It’ll be a fun one! | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72825-inside-indian-motorcycle-racing | 2022-09-11T00:47:59Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/72825-inside-indian-motorcycle-racing | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chevrolet has won the NTT INDYCAR SERIES (NICS) Manufacturer Championship for the seventh time since it returned to the Series in 2012.
The Chevrolet 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, direct-injected V6 INDYCAR engine has produced 12 poles and 11 wins in 16 events heading into Sunday’s season finale at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
“Preparation, teamwork and great execution were key this season to every pole, every win and now Chevrolet's seventh Manufacturer Championship,” said Jim Campbell, U.S. Vice President Performance and Motorsports for Chevrolet. “Thank you to Team Penske, Ed Carpenter Racing, Arrow McLaren SP, AJ Foyt Racing, Juncos Hollinger Racing, Paretta Autosport, our Chevrolet Competition and Propulsion engineers, and our technical partners for their combined efforts that resulted in delivering Chevrolet’s NTT INDYCAR Series Manufacturer Championship.”
In the 11 seasons of the Chevrolet 2.2-liter V6 INDYCAR engine, Team Chevy drivers have amassed 106 wins of the 181 races to date – an impressive 58.6%. This season, Chevy-powered drivers have won 69% of the races and 75% of the NTT P1 Awards.
The 2022 Manufacturer Championship clearly demonstrates the never-give-up attitude of Chevrolet engineering, its teams, the GM Propulsion Group and its technical partners. Chevrolet proudly fielded 11 full-time entries during the 17-race season. Despite having less than half of the total car count, the Chevy teams and drivers maximized all the available support, engineering tools and simulator time to continue performance growth that translated to tremendous performance.
All of Chevrolet’s full-time teams contributed valuable time and effort toward the seventh NICS Manufacturer Championship. Team Penske, with drivers Will Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin; Ed Carpenter Racing, with drivers Rinus VeeKay and Conor Daly; AJ Foyt Racing, with drivers Dalton Kellett and Kyle Kirkwood; and Juncos Hollinger Racing, with driver Callum Ilott, were instrumental in Team Chevy’s success.
“Winning Chevrolet's seventh NTT INDYCAR Series Manufacturer Championship has been a true team effort by our Chevrolet engineers, Chevy-powered race teams, Chevrolet Propulsion engineers and technical partners at Ilmor Engineering and Hitachi Automotive Systems,” said Mark Stielow, Director Motorsports Competition Engineering. “The performance delivered by Chevrolet’s 2.2-liter twin turbo, direct-injected V6 engine has proven throughout the season to be the consistent combination of reliability, drivability and power for our teams to win races and this championship.”
Since 2012, in addition to the seven Manufacturer Championships, Chevrolet has won six driver championships with Ryan Hunter-Reay (2012), Power (2014), Scott Dixon (2015), Pagenaud (2016), Newgarden (2017 and 2019). Three Chevrolet drivers are in contention to win the crown in 2022.
Additionally, the Chevrolet 2.2-liter V6 engine powered drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 with Tony Kanaan (2013), Juan Pablo Montoya (2015) Will Power (2018) and Simon Pagenaud (2019).
Previously, Chevrolet competed in Indy-style racing as a manufacturer of V8 engines from 1986-93 and 2002-05, powering 111 wins, one manufacturer championship in 2002, seven Indianapolis 500 wins and six driver championships.
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Rain, rain, go away may have been on the minds of every driver on Saturday afternoon in Kansas except for one: Noah Gragson.
Gragson was able to take advantage of two re-starts before the end of Stage 2 – and the skies opening up – to make the race official and earn the 10th checkered flag of his Xfinity Series career, and fifth of the season.
While Ty Gibbs dominated the early going of the race – winning Stage 1 and leading 66 laps – it was Gragson who was able to take advantage of the Lap 76 re-start after Jeremy Clements spun a few laps earlier.
With Austin Hill, Brett Moffitt and Ryan Sieg staying out under yellow in anticipation of the rain to come, Gragson started on the inside of the second row next to Gibbs.
Gibbs, though, took several laps to overtake Hill, while Gragson quickly spurted out to more than a one-second lead following the re-start.
Then on Lap 82, NASCAR displayed the caution flag for rain, running a few caution laps before determining it would allow the drivers to race to the end of Stage 2 on Lap 90.
Gragson was able to keep ahead during the two-lap shootout to win Stage 2, and the rain started pouring soon after, ensuring Gragson a second consecutive victory as NASCAR called the race official as the second stage was completed.
“It was tough. I don’t know if we had the fastest car there at the beginning in the first stage,” Gragson said of the rain-shortened afternoon.
“The (No.) 7 (of Justin Allgaier) was fast, the (No.) 54 (of Gibbs) was obviously the fastest car all day, but extremely grateful.”
Gragson later added: “I felt like if it would’ve went green, we could’ve kept working on it; we had a pretty fast car there. I’ll take (the wins) any way we can get them.”
Allgaier nosed Gibbs for second as the two made contact coming to the line to finish Stage 2. Pole-sitter Brandon Jones came home fourth, while Cup-regular Ross Chastain drove the No. 48 Chevrolet for Big Machine Racing to a fifth-place finish.
Points leader AJ Allmendinger finished sixth, followed by Josh Berry, Sammy Smith, Sam Mayer and Moffitt.
Allmendinger leads the regular-season standings by 38 points over Gibbs with one race remaining before the Xfinity Series Playoffs, with Allgaier 55 points out of first place.
The Xfinity Series’ regular-season finale takes place Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway with the running of the Food City 300. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on USA. | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72837-nxs-gragson-powers-through-to-win-rain-shortened-race-at-kansas | 2022-09-11T00:48:36Z | speedwaydigest.com | control | https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/xfinity-series-news/72837-nxs-gragson-powers-through-to-win-rain-shortened-race-at-kansas | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Black pastor arrested while watering neighbor's flowers sues police
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A Black pastor who was arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of a neighbor who was out of town filed a federal lawsuit alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
Michael Jennings filed the lawsuit Friday night against three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg requesting a jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount of money.
Jennings’ lawyers held a news conference outside the Birmingham federal courthouse on Saturday to discuss the lawsuit, and the NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, and other groups planned a rally afterward at a downtown park.
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"I’m here for accountability, and I’m here for justice," Jennings told the news conference.
The suit alleged the actions of Officers Christopher Smith and Justin Gable, Sgt. Jeremy Brooks and the city violated rights protecting against unlawful arrest and guaranteeing free speech. He cited multiple continuing problems including post traumatic stress disorder and humiliation.
Childersburg city attorney Reagan Rumsey didn’t return an email seeking comment.
Jennings, 56, was arrested in May after a white neighbor called 911 and said a "younger Black male" and gold SUV were at a house while the owners — who are friends of Jennings and had asked him to watch their home — were away.
Jennings identified himself as "Pastor Jennings" but refused to provide identification to the officers, who arrested him on a charge of obstructing government operations after a 20-minute confrontation that included raised voices on both sides.
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Filed in municipal court, the charge was dismissed within days at the request of the then-police chief. Jennings’ attorneys last month released police body camera video that was obtained following a records request to the city, located 55 miles (88 kilometers) southeast of Birmingham.
Benard Simelton, president of the Alabama branch of the NAACP, said the officers who arrested Jennings did "so many things" that weren’t in line with good community policing tactics.
"These poor judgment decisions reflect poorly on the type of training the Childersburg police officers receive … if they were acting in accordance within police guidelines," Simelton said in a statement.
While Jennings could have filed a claim against the city seeking damages, attorney Harry Daniels said that wasn’t done because the arrest was well within the time frame allowed by law for a lawsuit. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-pastor-arrested-while-watering-neighbors-flowers-sues-police | 2022-09-11T00:50:40Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/black-pastor-arrested-while-watering-neighbors-flowers-sues-police | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Heavy rain and flooding possible in Chicago area Saturday night through Sunday
CHICAGO - Residents of Chicago and the suburbs can expect moderate to heavy rain Saturday night through Sunday.
The National Weather Service said areas north of I-80 might get a few inches, and localized flooding is possible.
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The rain will move in on Saturday night and continue off-and-on through Sunday, with more scattered showers continuing through Monday.
The weather will also be significantly cooler on Sunday and Monday. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/heavy-rain-and-flooding-possible-in-chicago-area-saturday-night-through-sunday | 2022-09-11T00:50:42Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/heavy-rain-and-flooding-possible-in-chicago-area-saturday-night-through-sunday | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
BYU completes investigation into Duke player's racial slur allegations, finds no evidence to corroborate claim
Brigham Young University announced Friday morning that, following an "extensive" investigation, there has been no evidence to corroborate an allegation made by a Duke women’s volleyball player that she was subjected to racial slurs during a game at BYU last month.
The Cougars athletics department released a lengthy statement summarizing its investigation into an Aug. 26 incident where Duke player Rachel Richardson claimed she was "targeted and racially heckled throughout the entirety of the match," which then evolved into "threats."
Richardson alleged that BYU officials and coaches were made "aware of the incident" at the time but failed to act.
On Friday, BYU revealed its findings and found no evidence to support Richardson’s claim.
"From our extensive review, we have not found any evidence to corroborate the allegation that fans engaged in racial heckling or uttered racial slurs at the event. As we stated earlier, we would not tolerate any conduct that would make a student-athlete feel unsafe. That is the reason for our immediate response and our thorough investigation," the statement read.
"Our fight is against racism, not against any individual or any institution. Each person impacted has strong feelings and experiences, which we honor, and we encourage others to show similar civility and respect. We remain committed to rooting out racism wherever it is found. We hope we can all join together in that important fight."
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According to the university, officials reviewed all available video and audio recordings of the match, including security footage and footage taken by BYUtv. The school also interviewed more than 50 people in attendance, which included Duke officials and student-athletes on the team.
"There will be some who assume we are being selective in our review. To the contrary, we have tried to be as thorough as possible in our investigation, and we renew our invitation for anyone with evidence contrary to our findings to come forward and share it," the university said.
Duke responded in a statement saying it "unequivocally" stands with its team, but did not outwardly address BYU's findings:
"The 18 members of the Duke University volleyball team are exceptionally strong women who represent themselves, their families, and Duke University with the utmost integrity. We unequivocally stand with and champion them, especially when their character is called into question. Duke Athletics believes in respect, equality and inclusiveness, and we do not tolerate hate and bias."
BYU also announced that the ban on a fan — not a student from BYU — had been lifted as a result of the investigation. The man was escorted out after reportedly "interfering with guests," not for shouting racial slurs. He was later identified as being "mentally challenged," a BYU athletics official told the BYU Cougar Chronicle, the student-run newspaper.
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"As a result of our investigation, we have lifted the ban on the fan who was identified as having uttered racial slurs during the match. We have not found any evidence that that individual engaged in such an activity. BYU sincerely apologizes to that fan for any hardship the ban has caused," the university said.
According to the Desert News, Christian Barrow, a freshman and just one of four Black players on Duke’s team, previously told local outlets that she did not hear any slurs during the game but stood by Richardson.
Read more of this story on FOX News. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/byu-completes-investigation-into-duke-players-racial-slur-allegations-finds-no-evidence-to-corroborate-claim | 2022-09-11T00:50:43Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/byu-completes-investigation-into-duke-players-racial-slur-allegations-finds-no-evidence-to-corroborate-claim | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Baseball
MLB, players reach minor league union deal
NEW YORK — The players’ association will submit union authorization cards to an arbitrator on Wednesday under an agreement with Major League Baseball that will lead to collective bargaining for approximately 5,500 farmhands.
MLB and the union reached a card-check agreement Saturday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made.
Martin Scheinman, baseball’s permanent arbitrator, is expected to count the cards to determine whether more than 50% of the eligible players for the bargaining unit had signed. If a majority is achieved, MLB would recognize the union for minor leaguers and the players’ association would not have to ask the National Labor Relations Board to hold an election.
The bargaining unit would include minor leaguers except for 40-man major league roster players on option, who are covered by the big league union; players assigned to the Dominican Summer League, which is outside the U.S.; and players on the voluntary retired list.
“Congratulations to our country’s minor league baseball players on a historic, swift, and overdue organizing victory, and to for taking this critical step,” President Joe Biden tweeted Saturday. “Every worker is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect — on the job and on the field.”
The minor league union would be a separate bargaining unit within the players’ association.
La Russa cleared for Stewart’s ceremony: White Sox manager Tony La Russa was cleared by his doctors to participate in Sunday’s pregame ceremony for retiring Dave Stewart’s No. 34 jersey with the Oakland Athletics.
According to the White Sox, La Russa will travel with the team to Chicago after the series finale against the A’s, but the 77-year-old Hall of Famer hasn’t been cleared to return to the dugout as an active manager.
Motor sports
Gragson wins rain-shortened Xfinity race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Noah Gragson outran the rain and Justin Allgaier to win the rain-shortened NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Kansas Speedway.
Gragson survived a two-lap shootout to win the second stage, after which the race was considered official. He used a great restart after the race’s first caution to assume the lead and held the advantage when rain caused the caution flags to come out with eight laps left in the stage.
Gragson won for the 10th time in the series, fifth time this season and second straight week after a dramatic victory at Darlington.
Reddick captures Cup playoff pole: Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race at Kansas Speedway.
Reddick leaned on his extensive background driving dirt late models to ride the rim around the mile-and-a-half track. He stopped the clock in 29.899 seconds, denying Joey Logano a second straight pole.
Leclerc wins pole in Italy: Charles Leclerc will be looking to reignite the Formula One championship race on his home track after clinching pole position for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.
Schumacher’s F1 future in doubt: Mick Schumacher could have just a few races to save his Formula One career. The son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher was promoted to Haas from the Ferrari Driver Academy, where his contract is set to expire at the end of the year.
De Vries to make race debut: Nyck De Vries will make his Formula One race debut at the Italian Grand Prix after Williams driver Alex Albon was ruled out with appendicitis.
AlphaTauri waiting on Herta decision: AlphaTauri is awaiting a decision from the FIA on Colton Herta’s eligibility to compete in Formula One next season, and the delay is affecting the team’s planning for its 2023 lineup.
Pierre Gasly is currently under contract to AlphaTauri via a deal with Red Bull, but Alpine would like the Frenchman to fill the seat opening when Fernando Alonso leaves at the end of the season.
Briefly
Basketball: Gabriel Deck scored 30 points, Nicolás Laprovittola added 18 and Argentina topped the United States 82-73 in the AmeriCup semifinals.
Football: The Jets placed left tackle Duane Brown on IR with a shoulder injury. ... Baltimore tackle Ronnie Stanley was ruled out of Sunday’s season opener. ... Star tight end Darren Waller agreed on a three-year, $51 million contract extension with the Raiders. ... The Bills increased the amount of bonus incentives in safeth Jordan Poyer’s contract.
Horse racing: West Newton, a 6-year-old gelding bred by Queen Elizabeth II, won a race at Pimlico, two days after the British monarch died following seven decades on the throne.
Golf: Scottie Scheffler became the first player since the awards began in 1990 to win player of the year on the Korn Ferry Tour, rookie of the year on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour player of the year. ... Ally Ewing shot a 5-under 67 to build a one-shot lead over Maria Fassi at the Kroger Queen City Championship. ... Viktor Hovland and Soren Kjeldsen were tied for the BMW PGA Championship lead at 12 under.
Tennis: U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe pulled out of the United States team that will play group stage matches in the Davis Cup next week in Glasgow, Scotland.
Cycling: Remco Evenepoel all but clinched his first Grand Tour title after the 22-year-old Belgian protected his lead in the Spanish Vuelta on the three-week race’s final competitive stage.
Obituary: Frank Cignetti, who carved out a Hall of Fame career spending a lifetime in coaching, including 20 years turning his alma mater Indiana (Pa.) into a Division II power, has died. He was 84. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-sept-11-2022/article_7ca5c840-315a-11ed-99e9-ef74b7ac3c15.html | 2022-09-11T00:51:21Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/morning-briefing-sept-11-2022/article_7ca5c840-315a-11ed-99e9-ef74b7ac3c15.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Updated 5:30 p.m.: State Route 410 is back open east of Chinook Pass after a serious injury collision, according to the state Department of Transportation.
The road closed around 4 p.m. Saturday at milepost 71, 3 miles east of the pass.
U.S. Highway 12 over White Pass remains closed because of Goat Rocks Fire near Packwood.
U.S. Highway 2 is closed from east of Gold Bar to Skykomish because of the Bolt Creek Fire. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/state-route-410-reopens-saturday-after-injury-collision/article_caa0cde0-3161-11ed-a25c-935486606bde.html | 2022-09-11T00:51:39Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/state-route-410-reopens-saturday-after-injury-collision/article_caa0cde0-3161-11ed-a25c-935486606bde.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Four Providence teenagers are now facing charges after police say they were caught breaking into a car in Cranston.
In a Facebook post, Cranston Police confirmed that at around two o’clock Saturday morning, a local resident interrupted the break-in.
The suspects then left the scene in a stolen car but crashed shortly after and tried getting away on foot.
Police arrested the four suspects, who ranged from 12-16 years old. | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/four-teenagers-arrested-after-stealing-and-crashing-car-in-cranston/ | 2022-09-11T01:03:42Z | wpri.com | control | https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/west-bay/four-teenagers-arrested-after-stealing-and-crashing-car-in-cranston/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
KENT COUNTY, Del.- A Pennsylvania man was killed after he was hit by a truck while riding his bike Saturday morning in the Camden Wyoming area.
Delaware State Police say that a group of bicyclists were riding in two rows going northbound on Apple Grove School Rd. away from Allabands Mill Rd. around 8:30 a.m. At the same time, a 2012 gray GMC Sierra was going southbound on Apple Grove School Rd.
A Chester, Pennsylvania man, 51, was riding his bike in the inside row, closest to the solid yellow line. The bicyclist in front of him began to slow down, and his front wheel hit the back wheel of the bike in front of him. He then lost control and swerved to his left into the southbound lane, just as the truck was approaching.
The front left side of the truck, hit the front right of the bicyclist near the center of the southbound lane.
The man was then forced under the truck and came to a stop on the grassy shoulder of the southbound lane.
The man was severely injured and taken by ambulance to Bayhealth Kent Campus where he died. Identification is pending notification to the next of kin.
The 23-year-old driver of the truck was not injured.
Apple Grove School Rd. was closed to traffic for about 3.5 hours while the crash was investigated, and the roadway was cleared.
This crash remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding the crash should contact Sergeant Wheatley of the Delaware State Police Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit by calling 302-698-8518. Information may also be provided by messaging the Delaware State Police on Facebook messenger or calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://delaware.crimestoppers.com/. | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-hit-by-truck-riding-bike-killed/article_9d4a94e8-3161-11ed-b969-9b9d156cc3e3.html | 2022-09-11T01:08:44Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/news/man-hit-by-truck-riding-bike-killed/article_9d4a94e8-3161-11ed-b969-9b9d156cc3e3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows: 67-70° Winds: S 5-10 mph
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Highs: 73-81° Winds: SE 5-10 mph
Sunday night: Cloudy. Lows: 70-72° Winds: S 3-8 mph
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs: 84-86° Winds: S 3-8 mph
Monday night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms late. Lows: 69-71°
Tuesday: Partly sunny. Highs: 82-86° Lows: 69-71°
Wednesday: Sunny. Highs: 79-82° Lows: 61-62°
Thursday: Sunny. Highs: 82-84° Lows: 61-64°
Friday: Sunny. Highs: 74-79° Lows: 55-61°
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Highs: 76-82° Lows: 55-58°
Forecast Discussion:
Good Saturday evening Delmarva! It was a beautiful day with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. This evening will cool down to the upper 60s to low 70s overnight. For those of us who plan to dine outdoors this evening, you might want to grab a jacket on your way out the door.
Sunday will be quite cloudy throughout the day. Temperatures will rise from the upper 60s to the low 70s to the upper 70s to the low 80s by the afternoon. There will be a chance of showers beginning late in the afternoon ahead of a cold front that will track through the area by Monday afternoon. Sunday evening will have temperatures fall to the low 70s overnight under mostly cloudy skies as chances decrease overnight.
Monday will start the workweek under mostly cloudy skies. And the rain will start once again late Monday night into early Tuesday morning.
The average temperature for early September is 81 degrees for a high and a low of 62 degrees. | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-saturday-september-10-2022-at-5-55-pm/article_944bcfba-3152-11ed-b5f3-e72b837d9eab.html | 2022-09-11T01:08:50Z | wboc.com | control | https://www.wboc.com/weather/forecast-updated-on-saturday-september-10-2022-at-5-55-pm/article_944bcfba-3152-11ed-b5f3-e72b837d9eab.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley are identical twins, but they also share obvious differences, and social media opinions absurdly suggest they’re so different that they’re races.
Black Twitter has criticized Mowry-Housley for years on issues including her interracial marriage. She trended on Twitter after a user joked about biracial twins.
“Just found out that when a biracial couple has twins there’s a chance that they can be born as two different races.” the tweet reads.
Although it appears to be a joke in good fun, other users are tired of people judging Mowry-Housley for her life decisions.
“I don’t like how everyone treats Tamera. It’s disgusting and weird. All because she married a white man? Grow up.” the person wrote.
“Man y’all stay forever coming at Tamera n her blackness and that’s hella sad. Imagine being joked on all your life n being seen as the lesser twin. Must be tough.” Another user wrote.
Mowry-Hardrict married actor Cory Hardrict in 2008 and Mowry-Housley married Fox New anchor Adam Housley in 2011.
In the past the sisters have been compared and contrasted for their personal choices including interracial marriage being one of the biggest critiques
In 2014, the sisters sat with Oprah Winfrey and Mowry-Housley cried about the offensive comments she regularly receives.
“I get called ‘White man’s whore.’ The new one was, ‘back in the day, you cost $300, but now you’re giving it to him for free.’” Mowry-Housley tearfully says. “People choose to look past love and spew hate. That’s what hurts me because I’ve never experienced so much hate ever in my life. Ever.” | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/social-media-mocks-mowry-twins-personal-life-decisions/article_83b95aa0-3166-11ed-8c14-07f04baf1eeb.html | 2022-09-11T01:16:53Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/arts_and_entertainment/hot_sheet/social-media-mocks-mowry-twins-personal-life-decisions/article_83b95aa0-3166-11ed-8c14-07f04baf1eeb.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Last week, Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner finally moved forward with filing the necessary pleadings to right the wrongful conviction of Lamar Johnson. Johnson, who was convicted of murder in 1995, has a strong chance to be released under the new law passed by the Missouri Legislature last year.
Under the 2021 law, county prosecutors like Gardner were empowered to file a document called a “motion to vacate,” a formal request to void a person’s previous conviction that the prosecutor believes was wrongfully obtained. The passage of the law arguably was in response to Gardner’s first attempts to liberate Johnson from his wrongful conviction - an attempt that took several twists and turns and ended with a Missouri Supreme Court order denying the innocent man his freedom.
But even after the legislature created the legal foundation for Gardner to overturn that 27-year wrongful conviction, the Circuit Attorney’s Office did not move forward.
On the other side of the state, within days of the new law’s enactment, Kansas City prosecuting attorney Jean Peters Baker promptly moved forward with her motion to vacate the wrongful conviction of Kevin Strickland, who spent 43 years behind bars as an innocent person.
Still, nothing from Gardner.
Within a few months after filing to overturn Strickland’s wrongful conviction, Baker was successful despite excessively unethical and abusive behavior by the Missouri Attorney General, Eric Schmitt.
And even after Strickland’s success in court and his subsequent release in November, Gardner still did not act to move Johnson’s case foward.
Until last week, Baker was the only Missouri prosecutor to file the new “motion to vacate” since the law took effect at the end of August 2021.
By Wednesday last week, the court docket shows that a sealed “Motion to Vacate” had been filed by Johnson’s legal team, along with 19 exhibits in support. As of the date of publishing this report, the Attorney General has yet to interfere with Johnson’s case, as he attempted to do with Strickland’s appeal in fall 2021.
Johnson’s family, friends, and supporters advocated tirelessly for him, before and after the Missouri Legislature passed the new wrongful conviction law. Before Gardner’s office filed the “Motion to Vacate,” the Missouri Justice Coalition led a protest outside of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Courthouse - and Gardner’s office - to demand that the Circuit Attorney move forward with seeking to liberate Johnson. Missouri Faith Voices advocated for clemency in the years following the wrongful conviction. Community leaders demanded the termination of the detective who fabricated evidence that was used to convict Johnson. Even some elected officials asked Gardner directly to move forward to free Johnson under her new authority.
Sometimes, holding elected officials’ metaphorical feet to the fire is the most effective way to cause action. Such an expansive coalition of statewide advocates shows the overwhelming support for Mr. Johnson’s release from his wrongful conviction. The EYE hopes that this broad network of advocates is able to help to finally achieve his freedom.
Stung by criticism, candidate Coatar returns campaign donations
Seventh Ward Alderman Jack Coatar’s favorite benefactors, Sid Chakraverty and Victor Alston, landed themselves in the crosshairs of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch earlier this week. A detailed exposé illuminated the developer-brothers’ apparently intentional devaluation of the Ely Walker Lofts in Downtown West. As residents have detailed, conditions and security in the building have deteriorated since the Lux Living owners took control of the lofts in 2015. A city settlement was announced on Tuesday, a day before a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday regarding a public nuisance complaint from residents. Chakraverty and Alston have also been accused by tenants and condo owners at some of their other properties - including The Hudson in DeBaliviere Place and The Michelangelo in the Central West End - of being high-end slumlords, failing to maintain buildings, eliminating cleaning services of common areas, and even placing friends and family members on condo association boards.
Development of Lux Living’s The SoHo Apartments in Soulard - squarely within Coatar’s own ward - was protested by a number of local unions, including Bricklayers Local 1, Operating Engineers 513, and IBEW Local 1, after Lux allegedly hired non-union contractors that pay sub-standard wages. Lux Living’s abuse of St. Louis City’s tax abatement process (including selling abated properties for windfalls at the City taxpayer’s expense) became so egregious that the St. Louis Development Corp. had to create new policies to allow the City to “claw back” tax incentives from developers who sell abated properties.
In Kansas City, Chakraverty and Alston were denied a 25-year, $55 million tax incentive package after the Port Authority there discovered a $100,000 SEC settlement and at least three lawsuits filed in the last five years. Both the settlement and the lawsuits were not disclosed by the Lux Living developers in their application for tax breaks, ultimately resulting in the denial of those development incentives.
Chakraverty’s and Alston’s apartment companies, Lux Living and Asprient Properties, have become household names across the state - and not in a good way.
But perhaps most egregious are elected officials, like Coatar, who continue to enable Lux Living’s and Asprient’s bad behavior. Even Alderman James Page (D-Ward 5), who previously served as the Downtown Neighborhood Association executive director, has seemingly turned a blind eye to the “public nuisance” that the Ely Walker loft building has become.
As recently as last week, Lux Living submitted a proposal for a 7-story apartment building in the Delmar Loop area on the University City side. Lux Living was unclear as to whether it will seek corporate handouts for this project - currently named “The Bond” - and shame on any city council that awards these developers any more taxpayer dollars for their shoddy real estate projects.
Clearly, these developer-partners are unbothered by the growing number of tenant complaints, blatant conflicts of interest, and pay-to-play schemes, as they continue to seek tax incentive packages and other political favors. Stung by criticism of his relationship with these shady developers, the Post reports that Coatar has returned $15,000 of campaign donations from these brothers and their associated LLCs
Schmitt knew and refused to act
If you haven’t heard about Agape Boarding School yet, buckle up.
Agape Boarding School in Stockton, Missouri, was founded by retired California police officer James Clemensen in 1990, citing Missouri’s lack of regulations for faith-based schools. The boarding school fashioned itself as a so-called “Christian” ranch for “troubled youth,” but over the course of the last several years, dozens of civil lawsuits and criminal charges have been filed against the school and its employees. Allegations include students being forced to shower in front of staff, handcuffing students, routine sexual assaults, and frequent deprivation of necessities like food, water, and toilet paper. We’ll revisit the involvement of law enforcement later.
The Missouri Independent reported yesterday that according to records of the state Department of Social Services, all 10 substantiated preponderance of evidence claims against Agape involved findings of physical abuse.
In July, Agape lost its academic accreditations in response to extensive reporting by the Kansas City Star that exposed the atrocities committed against children at these faith-based boarding schools. The reporting also found that at least seven faith-based boarding schools had relocated to Missouri after being shut down in other states following allegations of abuse and neglect.
In 2021 and in response to the reporting, the Missouri Legislature passed a law that allowed for greater oversight of faith-based boarding schools that now require background checks for staff and volunteers and communication with the State Department of Social Services. However, Missouri still keeps no records on boarding schools that operate without a license.
Public outcry against Agape and other faith-based boarding schools has been mostly unacknowledged by local media, probably because Agape Boarding School remains open. However, an explosive federal indictment from California last week has apparently changed the tides. In that indictment, Julio Sandoval, Agape Boarding School’s former dean, and a parent were alleged to have forcibly transported a handcuffed child across state lines, driving him from California to Stockton, Missouri. Sandoval, apparently during his tenure of leading the boarding school, had founded an “agency” to transport children to boarding schools across the country. He reportedly works at another faith-based school, Lighthouse Christian Academy in Piedmont, Missouri.
This is where law enforcement comes in, and some red flags are raised.
Remember that the founder of Agape Board School was a former California police officer? What we now know is that intentional efforts were made by the school to hire local law enforcement, which put former dean Sandoval on the payroll at the Cedar County Sheriff’s Department, along with other Agape leadership, family members, and allies. Abductions and forcible transportation of children to religious boarding schools became all-too-common in the state. In a 2009 auditor’s report of Cedar County, State Auditor Nicole Galloway found evidence of deputy sheriffs using inexplicable, excessive amounts of fuel for patrol cars. Years later, in a 2022 Kansas City Star article, Sandoval’s “youth transportation company” was found to have employed two off-duty Cedar County Sheriffs' deputies to kidnap and transport children across state lines to the boarding school operated by Sandoval. Mystery solved?
Through a Missouri Sunshine request, state and federal public records show that these shocking allegations of physical abuse, sexual violence, and enslavement at the boarding school were submitted to the Attorney General Eric Scmitt’s Office in early 2021. The small office of the Cedar County prosecuting attorney asked for assistance from the Missouri Attorney General to prosecute the rapidly-increasing number of criminal charges - only for Schmitt’s office to later leave the case. While Schmitt’s office has publicly decried its disagreement with Cedar County’s refusal to prosecute some of the AG’s recommended crimes, public records show a much different story.
As recounted by State Rep. Sarah Unsicker (D-Shrewsbury), multiple federal leads were sent to Schmitt’s office by the POLARIS Project, a program under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that operates the National Human Trafficking Hotline. In February 2021, at least one tip was sent to Schmitt’s office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, related to “minor labor trafficking.” Potential traffickers were identified in the hotline report as Clemensen, his wife, a local sheriff, and Agape staff members, and allegations detailed excessive heavy labor during summer months, threats of physical and sexual abuse toward children who refused to work, and using religion as a basis to not pay wages
Schmitt’s office, according to records obtained by Rep. Unsicker, did not forward the child labor and unpaid wages violations to the Missouri Department of Labor to investigate further. No public records of Schmitt’s office investigating Agape Boarding School have surfaced.
As a reminder, Attorney General Schmitt is running for U.S. Senate, and he expects voters to disregard or forget his failures to protect Missouri residents. Schmitt apparently has looked the other way when confronted with child labor, sex trafficking, and abuse in all forms, while targeting elementary schools for life-saving mask policies and harassing nonprofits under the Sunshine Laws. Considering that this “law and order” candidate defends the January 6 failed insurrection, voters can see that there is neither law nor order in Schmitt’s actions. | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/finally-gardner-moves-on-motion-to-vacate-wrongful-conviction/article_3e04ce30-314e-11ed-8a10-6fa5da8fd071.html | 2022-09-11T01:16:59Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/news/political_eye/finally-gardner-moves-on-motion-to-vacate-wrongful-conviction/article_3e04ce30-314e-11ed-8a10-6fa5da8fd071.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
The NFL season opens on Thursday night, Sept. 8, 2002, with three Black head coaches. That is three out of 32. The league can talk all the diversity it wants, but it doesn’t show up when it comes to the head guy on the sideline.
Mike Tomlin, the dean of Black NFL head coaches, is entering his 15th year with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has never posted a losing record, and his team is predicted to reach the postseason.
Every game lost by the Steelers is an opportunity for the Tomlin haters to jump out of their holes and talk ‘he should be fired’ nonsense. Among them is Hall of Fame quarterback and all-around buffoon Terry Bradshaw.
Tomlin keeps winning, keeps the Steelers relevant, and keeps plugging for an elusive second Super Bowl title.
As training camp rolled on, Tomlin did not name his starting quarterback and toyed with media members trying to stir up trouble. “Quite frankly, we will give that information at our leisure,” Tomlin said defiantly.
The Steelers signed free-agent Mitch Trubisky, and then drafted former Pitt star QB Kenny Pickett. Pickett played well in the preseason, as did Trubisky. While other coaches could have let this so-called drama get out of control Tomlin was in command.
On Tuesday he announced, ““Mitch Trubisky is our starting quarterback and our captain. We’re really comfortable with what Mitch has shown us.”
Case closed.
Todd Bowles takes over as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Bruce Arians retired/was forced out by Tom Brady/quit following a divisional round playoff loss to the L.A. Rams.
Brady booked on his team for a couple of weeks during training camp to take care of “personal stuff.”
I wish Bowles had more to say on that, but he let it go. That was in his best interest, seeing that he is one of three Black head coaches in the entire league.
In an interview that will air before the Sunday night game featuring Tampa Bay at Dallas, Bowles tells former NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Tony Dungy, he thinks Brady bolting, “was a good thing,”
“It kind of helped us develop our run game a little more. And we figured out that we’re a team and not just one guy and a team,” Bowles said.
Whatever, man.
A familiar face, although he now sports a white beard like Santa Claus, is in charge of the lowly Houston Texans.
Lovie Smith won a Super Bowl as the St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator and took the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl before losing to Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts.
He was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach following the Texans’ disastrous 2021 season. Gone now is quarterback Deshaun Watson and all the controversy that surrounded him. It has moved to Cleveland.
But Smith is left with the worst team in the NFL, and he will be lucky to win more than three games.
"Any of us that were here last year remember what happened and we feel like as coaches we've addressed all those issues that we had," Smith said.
"Now it's about doing it. If a player is still here right now, we feel like they buy in to what we needed to do to catch the people that went ahead of us. I think it's as simple as that.”
Good luck, dude, you will need it.
The Reid Roundup
Konnor McClain, Shilese Jones and Jordan Chiles made history on August 21, 2022, at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Tampa, Florida. The trio became the first ever set of Black women to share the podium in the 59-year history of the event. McClain, 17, Jones, 20, and Chiles, 21, won gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively. They will next compete at the 2022 World Gymnastics Championships, beginning Oct 29 in Liverpool, England…Hugh Evans, a highly respected NBA referee who worked from 1972 to 2001, was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame last weekend. He is the 17th referee to receive the honor, and just the seventh to be enshrined for his work in the NBA…Thirty-seven years after moving on to the NFL without graduating from Temple University, Tampa Bay head coach Todd Bowles fulfilled a promise to his late mother and earned a bachelor’s degree from Mount St. Mary's University in Maryland last week. According to the university, Bowles began taking online courses in the summer of 2020. | https://www.stlamerican.com/sports/sports_columnists/sports_eye/nfl-s-trio-of-black-head-coaches-face-various-challenges/article_7c031a4a-30a7-11ed-a642-47dab608fa81.html | 2022-09-11T01:17:05Z | stlamerican.com | control | https://www.stlamerican.com/sports/sports_columnists/sports_eye/nfl-s-trio-of-black-head-coaches-face-various-challenges/article_7c031a4a-30a7-11ed-a642-47dab608fa81.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
AGAWAM, Mass. (WWLP) – A big step was taken on Saturday to ensure that every gravesite at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam will have a remembrance wreath this Christmas.
A fundraiser, hosted by the friends of Elm Belcher Masonic Lodge Saturday, helped realize the success of the upcoming “Wreaths Across America” project later this year.
Supporters of this veterans program literally stepped up to the plate Saturday, picking up their barbecue-to-go dinner. A dinner that pays for the Wreaths they’ll donate at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Agawam a short distance away.
John Stowe the Master of the Elm Belcher Masonic Lodge in Agawam told 22News, “It’s important that we recognize and remember the sacrifices, and what they’ve done for our country. And, what we can give back as well.”
The money raised a year ago at this time paid for more than 8,000 wreaths that were placed by family members at veterans gravesites here at the Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, and will be once again one year later during a ceremony on December 17.
“I actually started this thing years ago on my own,” said Committee Co-Chairman Anthony Leroux. “It got so large I had to reach out to the friends, and it snowballed ever since. I’m a veteran, I understand what it is.”
The Springfield area families picking up their barbecue meals were making certain that these “Wreaths Across America” program would have all the money it needs to purchase enough wreaths for every hallowed place a veteran is buried at the Memorial Cemetery. | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/fundraiser-held-in-agawam-to-benefit-wreaths-across-america/ | 2022-09-11T01:19:23Z | wwlp.com | control | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/fundraiser-held-in-agawam-to-benefit-wreaths-across-america/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dr. Aravindan KP, Senior Consultant Pathologist, Kozhikode District Co-operative Hospital and Dr. Presoon Kuruvilla, Consultant Physician at Caritas Hospital join News Brake discussion on rising number of rabies cases in Kerala and the efficacy of the vaccine. | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news-brake/2022/09/08/anti-rabies-vaccine-podcast-news-brake-efficacy-quality-kerala-dog-bite-attack.amp.html | 2022-09-11T01:25:21Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news-brake/2022/09/08/anti-rabies-vaccine-podcast-news-brake-efficacy-quality-kerala-dog-bite-attack.amp.html | 0 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Dr. Aravindan KP, Senior Consultant Pathologist, Kozhikode District Co-operative Hospital and Dr. Presoon Kuruvilla, Consultant Physician at Caritas Hospital join News Brake discussion on rising number of rabies cases in Kerala and the efficacy of the vaccine. | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news-brake/2022/09/08/anti-rabies-vaccine-podcast-news-brake-efficacy-quality-kerala-dog-bite-attack.amp.html | 2022-09-11T01:25:21Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news-brake/2022/09/08/anti-rabies-vaccine-podcast-news-brake-efficacy-quality-kerala-dog-bite-attack.amp.html | 1 | 0 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Hello, this is your daily dose of news from Onmanorama. Tune in to get updated about the major news stories of the day. | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news/2022/09/09/daily-news-dose-siddique-kappan-bail-supreme-court.html | 2022-09-11T01:25:41Z | onmanorama.com | control | https://www.onmanorama.com/podcast/categories/news/2022/09/09/daily-news-dose-siddique-kappan-bail-supreme-court.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
LARAMIE – After flirting with yet another FCS scare for the first 3 ½ quarters, the University of Wyoming put the possibility of an upset loss to rest with a strong finish Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.
The Cowboys’ previous three games against FCS opponents were decided by less than a touchdown, but that wouldn’t be the case against Northern Colorado. Leading by only six midway through the fourth quarter, UW scored 17 consecutive points over the final seven minutes to beat the Bears 33-10.
“I'm not sure,” sophomore Joshua Cobbs said when asked about the source of the Cowboys’ struggles against FCS teams. “But we banded together and came out here and busted it open, so I think that's the most important thing.”
Cobbs had one of the key plays that allowed the Pokes (2-1) to turn a close contest into a rout during the closing moments.
Following a three-and-out by UNC (0-2) in which Wyoming got pressure on the quarterback on three straight incompletions, the Cowboys took over at midfield with a chance to extend a 16-10 lead. They ran the ball four times for 24 yards to start the drive, and had another running play called on second-and-two from the Bears' 34-yard line.
Junior quarterback Andrew Peasley checked to a pass, however, and Cobbs hauled in a one-handed, 17-yard reception just inside the sideline. A replay review confirmed that Cobbs landed one foot in bounds, with the catch setting up a 35-yard field goal by sophomore kicker John Hoyland that extended UW’s lead to nine points.
“I thought that was big,” Peasley said. “That's just kind of a call with us. That's a run play, and I'm checking to Josh to give him a chance. I thought I missed the ball a little too much to the sideline, and he made a spectacular catch. It was good. It sparked everyone.”
Added Cobbs: “We practice that a lot in practice — coming down, and making sure you stay in bounds for the catch. To be able to do something like that is always exciting.”
The Pokes forced a turnover on downs when UNC got the ball back, and junior running back Titus Swen busted a 22-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next possession to stretch the lead to 16 points with 3:45 remaining. Swen added his third rushing touchdown of the day from one yard out following an interception by sophomore linebacker Shae Suiaunoa that was returned to the 3-yard line, extending Wyoming’s advantage to 23 points with just under two minutes left.
This marked one of three takeaways for the Cowboys, who won the turnover battle 3-0. Miles Williams forced a fumble that was recovered by fellow safety Wyett Ekeler on UNC’s final drive of the game, while sophomore cornerback Cam Stone picked off Northern Colorado quarterback Dylan McCaffrey early in the second quarter for his first career interception.
“It felt good,” Stone said of his interception. “I was actually thinking, 'Why would he throw that?' I wouldn't have thrown it, but I was happy that it came my way.”
While Wyoming finished the game strong, it got off to a rocky start on the offensive side of the ball. UNC — which allowed 512 yards and 46 points to FCS Houston Baptist the previous week — held the Cowboys to just 133 yards in the first half, while keeping them out of the end zone.
The Cowboys only got in the red zone once in the first two quarters, making it to the Bears’ 6-yard line on their first possession before being held to a field goal. They appeared to make it to the UNC 15-yard line just past the midway point of the second quarter on a seven-yard gain by Swen. However, a block in the back penalty pushed the Pokes back to a first-and-16 from their 28-yard line, and they failed to move the chains again on the drive.
“There were some good things, and there was some resolve, but there are certainly things (we need to get better at),” UW coach Craig Bohl said. “We have a young football team, and we have a long way to go. There are things to improve.”
Hoyland provided all of UW’s nine points in the first half, connecting on field goal attempts from 23, 39 and 41 yards, while the defense allowed no points and just 68 yards. All of UNC's three first downs in the first two quarters came during the opening drive, which ended on a turnover on downs. The Bears proceeded to punt on four of their next five possessions, with Stone’s interception occurring on the other drive.
Northern Colorado got its first points of the game on a field goal midway through the third quarter, after calling a successful fake punt from its 44-yard line to extend the drive. However, this setback seemed to inject a sense of urgency into Wyoming’s offense, which answered back with a 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive.
With UNC honing in on the Pokes’ run-heavy attack, UW turned to the air. Peasley connected with Cobbs for a 15-yard gain across the middle on the second play of the drive, and junior wideout Wyatt Wieland hauled in a 26-yard catch despite defensive pass interference on the next snap.
Swen scored from six yards out seven plays later, Wyoming’s first rushing touchdown of the season, to stretch the lead to 16-3.
“It was good,” Peasley said. “I said, 'Where was this at in the first quarter?' You could tell in the huddle that I was looking at dudes like, 'Let's go,' and we were fired up. I think we just need to come out every game in the beginning with a mindset of, 'We have to score.' We have to get in there and get in the red zone, and finish plays.”
The Bears cut the lead to six again 12 seconds into the fourth quarter, as receiver Trevis Graham found quarterback Jacob Sirmon for a touchdown on a fourth-down reverse pass from the 6-yard line, but they were held to a total of 18 yards the rest of the way and wouldn’t score again.
Wyoming out-gained UNC 293-147, with pressure on the quarterback making a difference down the stretch. Redshirt freshman defensive end Oluwaseyi Omotosho recorded three sacks, while Suiaunoa and sophomore linebacker Easto Gibbs added one sack each.
The Cowboys will go for their third straight win in Friday’s Mountain West opener against Air Force. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/pokes-pull-away-from-unc-after-rocky-start/article_cb71f8a8-316f-11ed-aca5-8bfccea1b04e.html | 2022-09-11T01:36:37Z | wyomingnews.com | control | https://www.wyomingnews.com/pokes-pull-away-from-unc-after-rocky-start/article_cb71f8a8-316f-11ed-aca5-8bfccea1b04e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Transportation is on notice tonight after the City of Spokane said they need to clear the homeless encampment by Interstate-90 and Freya.
The City is giving WSDOT until October 14th to clear out the camp.
Over the last year, the homeless camp near I-90 and Freya grew to more than 600 people.
Now with the city's deadline to the Washington State Department of Transporation to clear the land, people who work closely with and to the camp have a lot of differing opinions.
The City says once a plan is submitted, it expects the state to start clearing out the camp by September 23rd and be finished by October 14th.
Several business owners near the camp couldn't be more excited about the news.
"I am ecstatic, it is absolutely wonderful. I can't wait, it's going to be a celebration. I think all of us will help clean up the area once the homeless have relocated,” said Kay Kallenbach, an owner at Spencer Antiques.
But for non-profits like Empire Health Foundation who work with the camp's occupants, they're frustrated the City's trying to clear out the encampment so fast.
"I don't think it helps in the work we're trying to do," Zeke Smith, the President of Empire Health Foundation, said. "It's frustrating that the city seems to be aggressively pursuing this idea that we can just get rid of the camp in a short period of time and I was saying that's not really possible."
Another non-profit, Compassionate Addiction Treatment, says the City's plan isn't going to change anything they're doing.
"My initial reaction was stunned. I was stunned into silence,” said Hallie Burchinal, the executive director of Compassionate Addiction Treatment. “My reaction now and my reaction as a team is we're here to do the work and we're not going to be distracted by city politics."
The City says it plans to take legal action if they don't get a response by Monday. If that's the case, they'll deem the state's property a "chronic nuisance" and issue a citation.
"We've seen a very big uptick in crime and things like that in the area. And we just kind of hope if they get some help, that'll resolve itself. The place they're living in right now shouldn't be a place where anyone should live so I'm just really glad the city is stepping up and really trying to help those guys,” said Carli Karlson, the owner at Axels Pawn.
The City says its spent more than $350,000 addressing nuisance issues at the camp since last March.
The letter says the city plans to seek reimbursement from the state if they can't come to an agreement.
The City is giving homeless people housing options, but many have yet to leave their tents or vehicles to live in other housing.
About two dozen people have showed up to the new Trent Avenue shelter.
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To report a typo or grammatical error, please email webspokane@krem.com. | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/homeless/non-profits-business-owners-citys-letter-homeless-encampment-removed/293-9eb48fff-c5ca-4bdf-abb7-71dbe69cf3c9 | 2022-09-11T01:45:34Z | krem.com | control | https://www.krem.com/article/news/local/homeless/non-profits-business-owners-citys-letter-homeless-encampment-removed/293-9eb48fff-c5ca-4bdf-abb7-71dbe69cf3c9 | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
STEVENS PASS, Wash.-
Stevens Pass will be closed from Index Galena to Beckler until further notice because of the wildfires burning in the area.
Washington State Patrol is helping Snohomish and King County Sheriff deputies with evacuations of the area.
Washing Department of Transportation asks that travelers avoid the area and look for alternate routes. Everyone traveling from the West Side, some alternate routes are the Columbia Gorge or Snoqualmie Pass. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/state-route-2-closed-stevens-pass-from-index-galena-to-beckler/article_fbb2e648-313e-11ed-a426-87882a14a05e.html | 2022-09-11T01:46:18Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/state-route-2-closed-stevens-pass-from-index-galena-to-beckler/article_fbb2e648-313e-11ed-a426-87882a14a05e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
SKYKOMISH, Wash.-
Level 3 evacuations in place for everyone north of Skykomish to Index and north of HWY2. The wildfire has now become a DNR Level 3.
This is a mandatory evacuation, everyone must leave now.
Washington State Patrol troopers say to call 9-1-1 if you need help. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/update-level-3-mandatory-evacuation-north-of-hwy-2/article_2e5569f6-314c-11ed-bbdf-d375fd52dab3.html | 2022-09-11T01:46:25Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/fires/update-level-3-mandatory-evacuation-north-of-hwy-2/article_2e5569f6-314c-11ed-bbdf-d375fd52dab3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Hazy night ahead with moderate air quality.
Seasonable lows tonight in the mid to low 50s with a gentle breeze and smoke lingering.
Winds will slow down overnight becoming more calm by tomorrow morning.
Slightly breezy tomorrow afternoon as the winds shift from northeasterly to northerly by Sunday night.
Smoke and air quality in our region will continue to change as winds change speed and direction while the fire in Snohomish county rages on.
Tomorrow's highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s and mark our last bit of warmth as we'll see temperatures decrease over the next week to the low 80s and upper 70s.
Could see strong gusts Tuesday night in the 20 mph range as we transition to more seasonable temperatures with plenty of sunshine.
A ridge of high pressure is over top of us right now but moving eastward by Sunday night as a low pressure system moves north along the cost.
Not a lot of moisture associated with this system but we could see some clouds Monday morning. | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-saturday-sept-10/article_20434570-316c-11ed-9184-931e17798ba1.html | 2022-09-11T01:46:31Z | nbcrightnow.com | control | https://www.nbcrightnow.com/weather-forecast-saturday-sept-10/article_20434570-316c-11ed-9184-931e17798ba1.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
4 takeaways: CSU football embarrassed in 1st half and 2nd half comeback bid falls short
For a few brief moments, it looked like the Colorado State football team might pull off the near impossible.
The Rams were down 34 points early in the third quarter Saturday before mounting a furious rally.
CSU cut it to two scores and multiple times had the ball to cut it to one score, including once reaching the Middle Tennessee 21, but could never get closer.
Middle Tennessee held on and won 34-19 in Canvas Stadium.
Here are three takeaways from the Rams' home opener under Jay Norvell.
The comeback that wasn’t
CSU (0-2) was down 34-0 less than 2 minutes into the third quarter, Canvas Stadium had emptied, fans booed the team multiple times. It was all bad.
Then CSU came to life.
Clay Millen hit Tory Horton for a 48-yard touchdown pass. Then the duo connected for a 69-yard touchdown. Then a 17-yard touchdown between the two.
Suddenly it was 34-19 in less than 12 minutes of gameplay after Middle Tennessee went up by 34.
The Rams kept stopping Middle Tennessee and getting the ball back for the offense. The best chance to keep chipping away came when CSU reached the MTSU 21 early in the fourth quarter, but a penalty and sack knocked the Rams back and they eventually missed a field goal.
Opinion:CSU football's loss to Middle Tennessee highlights size of Rams' rebuild
That was the last best chance to make it a one-score game. It felt like it could happen, but it was ultimately too big a hole.
Millen ended the game 20-of-30 for 256 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. He was sacked nine times. Horton hauled in 186 yards receiving and three touchdowns.
Why the comeback was needed
The reason CSU needed the comeback bid was because of an atrocious first half (and start of third quarter).
Everything was off.
On the first play of the game, Millen's pass was returned for a touchdown when his attempted connection to Horton was off, tipped and picked off.
CSU’s A’Jon Vivens fumbled inside the MTSU 10 when the Rams were down 17-0. Millen was sacked and fumbled, leading to another MTSU touchdown to make it 27-0.
A defensive penalty erased a red zone stop and allowed MTSU to score a touchdown as well.
The Rams had a shocking 35 yards of offense in the first half (MTSU had 250). The Air Raid was nowhere to be seen.
As it happened:Live updates as Colorado State football hosts Middle Tennessee at Canvas Stadium
What does this mean?
The first half was filled with panic online from CSU fans and all sorts of big reactions.
The reality is this is a big project. There are 54 new players, a whole new system and at least five years of CSU football struggles.
There are valid reasons for fans to be upset. The offensive line is a big issue, the first-half play-calling was baffling at times and there were way too many mistakes.
But it’s also Week 2 of a major rebuild. This program was broken. Fans don’t like it, but it’s not an overnight fix.
CSU needs to find a way back into the win column — it’s now eight losses in a row dating back to last season — but this game doesn’t necessarily forebode more terrible things to come.
Expect offensive line changes
CSU has allowed 16 sacks in two games (nine Saturday after seven last week at Michigan). That's an alarming number.
Some of it falls on Millen holding the ball too long, but the unit has been overwhelmed and any hopes of a solid season hinge on improvement. That's going to be a challenge.
Starting left tackle Brian Crespo-Jaquez didn't dress for the game and coach Jay Norvell revealed postgame that Crespo-Jaquez is out for the season after suffering a knee injury in practice this week.
Ches Jackson started in his place. Starting right tackle Dontae Keys left in the first quarter with what Norvell later called a relatively mild MCL injury. Keys attempted to return but couldn't. That brought Owen Snively in the game.
The offensive line was a concern from the start and those injuries made it worse.
"We have to protect (Millen) better. We may have to make some adjustments so we can do that," Norvell said. "The guys we put in are just very inexperienced and had their hands full today."
Expect changes. Jacob Gardner has started at center the first two weeks but it wouldn't be a surprise for him to move to left tackle, where he played during two seasons at Nevada. He shifted out there at times Saturday. That and other changes could be in store up front.
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Newgarden Off To Fast Start At IndyCar’s Championship Weekend
Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden launched his bid for a third INDYCAR championship Friday by leading the opening practice for the season-ending Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.
Trailing teammate Will Power by 20 points, Newgarden logged a hot lap of 1-minute, 11.4103-seconds/112.824 mph around the 2.238-mile/11-turn natural terrain WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca circuit in Northern California. Scott Dixon (minus-20 points), Marcus Ericsson (minus-39) and Scott McLaughlin (minus-41) are the other drivers eligible for the 2022 championship.
Power, the 2014 NTT IndyCar Series champ, must finish third or better in Sunday’s 95-lap/212.61-mile event (live, 2:40 p.m. EDT, NBC and 3 p.m. EDT, INDYCAR Radio Network) to win the Astor Challenge Cup for a second time.
“I’m always confident,” said Newgarden, the series champion in 2017 and 2019 and driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet. “I feel really good about this team. I’m never discouraged showing up to the track. The team really has done an excellent job this year. We’ve got to be good this weekend.”
Among the five title contenders, Power was second-quickest and seventh overall at 1:11.9858/111.922 mph in the No. 12 Team Penske Chevrolet. Ericsson was next, 10th overall at 1:12.0803/111.775 mph in the No. 8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
McLaughlin, winner of last Sunday’s Grand Prix of Portland at Portland (Ore.) International Raceway, was 11th at 1:12.0877/111.764 mph in the No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet. Six-time series champion Dixon was slowest among the title contenders, 17th at 1:12.3911/111.295 mph in the No. 9 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
NTT P1 Award qualifying will start at 5:05 p.m. (EDT) Saturday, live on Peacock Premium and the INDYCAR Radio Network. A 45-minute practice session will precede qualifying at 1:15 p.m. The INDYCAR qualifying record was set by Helio Castroneves, formerly of Team Penske, at 1:07.722/118.969 mph on Sept. 8, 2000.
“You’ve definitely got to go get the pole because you can guarantee Newgarden is going for it,” Power said of his teammate. “Absolutely. And he’s going to be there to win the race.”
Following Newgarden in the overall top five was reigning Laguna Seca race-winner Colton Herta at 1:11.8266 in the No. 26 Honda, the leader of three Andretti Autosport drivers in the top five. Romain Grosjean was third at 1:11.8697 in the No. 28 Honda fielded by Andretti, followed by Alexander Rossi in Andretti’s No. 27 Honda.
Rookie Callum Ilott rounded-out the top five at 1:11.9490 in the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet. Ilott is not a contender for Rookie of the Year honors this weekend. The two drivers vying for that crown _ David Malukas of Dale Coyne Racing with HMD and Christian Lundgaard of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing _ ended up ninth and 15th, respectively, in the 75-minute session.
All 26 drivers struggled with the track’s low-grip, abrasive asphalt featuring the famous “Corkscrew” turn complex. Most drivers had at least one off-track excursion during the session, especially on Firestone Racing’s alternate (red) tires.
“Tough track, man,” Power said. “Very low grip. You get one lap on tires, and they’re gone. It’s hard to get a read because the car changes so much over a run.”
Dixon added, “It’s going to be a pretty high-degradation race, man.”
Ericsson, the reigning Indianapolis 500 champion, believes the track’s surface will work to his advantage.
“I’m hoping it’s going to be a high-degradation race,” Ericsson said. “Usually, our team and myself are pretty good at that type of race. The tires seem to degrade quite quickly here. It was the same at the test and here during practice. I think in the race, as a driver, you have to think about how you’re going to get the stint-length you want. If you have a car and a driver that can take care of the tires, I think you can move up through the field. We’ll see how it is on race day when there will be more rubber on the track and a change in the temperature.”
Practice was marked by one red flag 47 minutes into the session. Jimmie Johnson went off-track and hit the tire barrier in Turn 6 with the rear of his No. 48 Carvana Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion was uninjured.
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Linus Lundqvist continued the inevitable march toward his first championship during practice Friday for the Indy Lights Grand Prix of Monterey, with the Swede only needing to compete Saturday in the first race of the weekend doubleheader to clinch the title.
The driver in the second spot, however, raised eyebrows in the paddock at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Lundqvist led the 50-minute session with a hot lap of 1-minute, 16.2159-seconds in the No. 26 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing car. His new teammate _ 17-year-old Nolan Siegel _ was second at 1:16.9746 in the No. 11 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing entry in his Indy Lights debut.
“Great first practice,” Lundqvist said. “Numbers don’t really tell the full story. I wish that was the case, but me and Nolan were the only ones who got a proper run on the new tires. That’s why there’s a big difference in the times. But before that, when everyone was on olds (tires), I think it was super-close. Five guys within a tenth. So, I’m expecting a close qualifying and fun races.”
Indy Lights will conclude its season with a doubleheader featuring 35-lap/78.33-mile/55-minute races. The Saturday show is set for 3:25 p.m. (EDT), with the capper Sunday at 1 p.m. Both races will air live on Peacock Premium, INDYCAR Live! and the INDYCAR Radio Network. Qualifying is set for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, live on INDYCAR Live! and the INDYCAR Radio Network.
Lundqvist holds a 103-point lead over Matthew Brabham and has won five of 12 races this season. Lundqvist will clinch his first Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires championship simply by taking the green flag today.
Siegel, of Palo Alto, Calif., landed in Indy Lights this weekend after winning two races in the recently completed Indy Pro 2000 Presented by Cooper Tires championship _ middle rung of the three official development series leading to the NTT IndyCar Series.
“It went really well,” Siegel said. “I’m not sure how the actual pace is. I went to (new) tires, and I’m not sure who else did. But P2 in the first practice session is a really strong start. Definitely a strong start, and I’m looking to build on that in quali and in the races.”
Brabham was third at 1:17.5963 in the No. 83 Andretti Autosport entry on the 2.238-mile/11-turn circuit featuring the daunting “Corkscrew” turn complex. Danial Frost ended up fourth at 1:17.6377 in the No. 68 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing car.
Benjamin Pedersen, who earned his first career Lights win last weekend at Portland International Raceway, rounded-out the top five at 1:17.6575 in the No. 24 Global Racing Group with HMD entry.
Two red flags marred the session. The first came 21 minutes after the green flag fell when Christian Bogle went off-track in Turn 6 and hit the tire barrier in the No. 7 HMD Motorsports with Dale Coyne Racing car. Bogle was uninjured.
Sting Ray Robb triggered the second red flag with five minutes remaining when he stopped on-course adjacent to Turn 2 when his No. 2 Sekady car experienced a mechanical problem.
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NTT IndyCar Series point-standings (top-10) _ 1, Will Power, Team Penske, 523; 2, Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, 503; 3, Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing, 503; 4, Marcus Ericsson, Chip Ganassi Racing, 484; 5, Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, 482; 6, Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing, 457; 7, Pato O’Ward, Arrow McLaren SP, 456; 8, Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, 362; 9, Alexander Rossi, Andretti Autosport, 361; 10, Felix Rosenqvist, Arrow McLaren SP, 360.
Indy Lights Presented by Cooper Tires point standings (top-10) _ 1, Linus Lundqvist, 515; 2, Matthew Brabham, 412; 3, Hunter McElrea, 401; 4, Sting Ray Robb, 389; 5, Benjamin Pedersen, 385; 6, Christian Rasmussen, 346; 7, Danial Frost, 330; 8, Jacob Abel. 293; 9, Kyffin Simpson. 276; 10, Ernie Francis Jr., 263.
Editor’s Note: John Sturbin is a Texas-based journalist specializing in motorsports. During a near 30-year career with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, he won the Bloys Britt Award for top motorsports story of the year (1991) as judged by The Associated Press; received the National Hot Rod Association’s Media Award (1995) and several in-house Star-Telegram honors. He also was inaugural recipient of the Texas Motor Speedway Excellence in Journalism Award (2009). His list of freelance clients includes Texas Motor Speedway, the Dallas Morning News, New York Newsday, Rome (N.Y.) Daily Sentinel, Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller Times, NASCAR Wire Service, Ford Racing and Used Car Dealer magazine).
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American Born Chinese Featurette Brings Fantasy Figures to High School
He will soon return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a big way. But for now, Destin Daniel Cretton has another comic-based fantasy series on his hands. Straight from D23 Expo comes a featurette looking at the progress of American Born Chinese, the Disney+ miniseries based on Gene Yang’s graphic novel. It would seem from what we see that the show may eschew the comic’s three-act structure, which begins with the legend of the Monkey King and then segues into a high school story. From what the featurette shows, the Monkey King appears in the high school settings. Perhaps blurring the lines between the separate stories found on the page.
Take a look:
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American Born Chinese stars Ben Wang as the protagonist, second-generation immigrant Jin, with Into the Badlands‘ Daniel Wu as the Monkey King. Michelle Yeoh stars as the aunt of Jin’s friend Wei-Chen, and Ke Huy Quan will play fictional sitcom star Freddy Wong. Other cast include Yeo Yann Yann as Jin’s mother Christine, Jin Han as his father Simon, Jim Liu as Wei-Chen, and Sydney Taylor as Jin’s crush Amelia. Evidently Lucy Liu swill direct multiple episodes.
What do you think of the way it looks so far? Let us know in comments.
Recommended Reading: American Born Chinese Hardcover – Illustrated
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In any case, speaking generally, it is our fervent hope that, for many a year to come under the new dispensation, austerity and discipline, in public as well as in private life, will be the order of the day, and that we shall have very few occasions for ostentation and vainglorious pomp and pageantry .
(30) The head, picture, image, representation, name, or description of any living person should not appear on any coin, currency, postal or money order, or stamp, in circulation and use in Nigeria; with the proviso that the signature of the Governor, Director or other official of the Central Bank of Nigeria on the country’s currency shall not be regarded as such a name or description.
(31) The statue, statuette, or bust of any living person should not be made or erected at Government expense.
Constitutional provisions to give effect to these propositions are necessary and urgent in order to prevent the spread to Nigeria of a fell political disease which is already in evidence in certain parts of Africa.
Once a Head of State or Government begins to put his head on his country’s currency, etc., and to commission the making and erection of his life-size statue at Government expense, then it is certain that he has fallen victim to tenacity of office. At that stage he finds it extremely difficult to contemplate retirement or loss of office to an opponent in an electoral contest. For as far as he is concerned either event might mean the disappearance of his head from the coins. As a matter of fact, one of the reasons for putting his head on currency and coins, is to hold himself out as the fountain of the people’s wealth, as contrasted with his opponent who cannot make such a claim. In order to stay in office for the rest of his life and to keep his head on the coins and his statues in the streets, he descends to dishonourable and villainous practices during elections.
In the long run, however, he is deposed or assassinated; his statues are destroyed by the angry and exasperated citizens; and the country is involved in the new expenditure of having to withdraw the old coins, etc., from circulation and replacing them with new ones. All this has happened before in the Dominican Republic, and is already happening in Africa. The tragedy of this type of malady is that every megalomaniacal tyrant believes that his predecessors in infamy and depravity were just not clever enough!
In any case, what does an African Head of State or Government gain by having his head on coins and his statues all over the place, while the masses of his people wallow pitifully in a slough of ignorance, poverty, and disease? Nothing, but the contempt of civilized and right-thinking people all over the world!
(32) Documents circulated, or statements and speeches made, by any person in the Federal Parliament or Regional Legislature should not be given any special protection, but should be actionable in the same way as documents circulated or statements and speeches made by anyone at a public meeting.
It is common knowledge that many Nigerian parliamentarians have in the past employed the cover of parliamentary privilege to defame their private or public adversaries, viciously and deliberately, even when the latter had no opportunity of defending themselves on the same forum. It would appear that many of our public men have not developed enough broad-mindedness and sense of decency and chivalry to be accorded the sacred protection which parliamentarians enjoy in Britain and other civilized countries. And we are of the considered view that it would do our public life a world of good if this privilege were withdrawn.
(33) If it is to have any chance of permanency, the new Constitution should be drafted by a Constituent Assembly, and then submitted for approval to the people in a referendum. We all know what a referendum means. But it does not appear that there is a union of minds as to what a Constituent Assembly connotes. For even when there was a duly elected Parliament for the country, many apparently intelligent people called for the setting up of a Constituent Assembly to review our Constitution. They went further to suggest that such an Assembly should consist of representatives of various interests, including political parties, trade unions, farmers’ organizations, trading concerns, etc. A body constituted in this way and in the circumstances then prevailing, cannot strictly be described as a Constituent Assembly. The pre- requisite of a Constituent Assembly is the overthrow of a regime or the establishment of a new State. We already have the former. But the inherent and inseparable attribute of a Constituent Assembly is that it must be composed of the accredited representatives of the people duly elected by the registered voters in the country, in the same manner as members of Parliament or Legislature are elected. This we must have. Anything other than this, we submit, cannot in strict constitutional sense and usage, be a Constituent Assembly. And it would be a grand deception not only to give it that name, but also to describe any constitution produced by a handpicked motley assembly as the PEOPLE’S CONSTITUTION.
As regards referendum, the questions which should be submitted to the people must be few and straight forward and must relate only to fundamental issues. In our own considered view, the people should be asked to make a choice from the following alternatives: Federalism or Unitarianism; Democracy or Non-democracy; Socialism or Capitalism.
CONTINUES NEXT WEEK
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Woe Is Me! “My Family Won’t Let Me Pursue My Passion. What Do I Do?”
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Woe Is Me! is a series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you’ll probably ignore.
“I am pursuing a B. Ed, but I have no interest in teaching in school. I discovered last year that I want to learn acting, and I really want to perform before the camera. I have always wanted to do something creative, but choosing the way of doing that took time. The problem is my family doesn’t even think about it. I told my mother twice but she didn’t respond positively. I live in a small town where there is not a single acting institute, only some theatres and small-scale classes but my family doesn’t want me to join those classes. This puts me in a difficult situation. I thought if I had a job first, then I can easily take acting classes. But I can’t concentrate on my studies [to be a teacher] for the job. What should I do now?”
— The ultimate catch-22
DR: Well, as I’m sure you’re aware, nepotism happens to be a thing in India. And so, I think your decision to get a job before you start taking acting classes seems like a smart one. I’d suggest you finish your degree while getting some form of training on the down low. You can keep an eye out for casting calls online, in the meantime. Once you complete your degree, land a job, and can afford to pay for your acting classes, you should join the classes you mentioned. Then, you could either tell your parents to keep their opinions to themselves or, if you’d like to avoid blatantly opposing them, simply tell them it’s a hobby you like being engaged in. Alternatively, you could also try to look for a job in a bigger city with better avenues to sharpen your skills — like Bombay, perhaps? In that case, your parents needn’t even know what you’re up to during your non-working hours. No matter what you decide, though, I hope you’re simultaneously preparing yourself for a career that’s difficult to get a break in.
QG: A lot of people can give you a variety of advice but at the end of the day, when it comes to something as crucial as your career, you have to do what you think works best for you. And no one will know exactly what that entails except for you. But, here’s some perspective that you can mull over when you’re thinking of the pros and cons of what you want to pursue: Glamorous and enticing as the world of acting looks, we all know of the massive pitfalls it has in place. If you’re thinking of changing your career, you have to make an informed decision so do your research and truly look at the hurdles you have in place to achieve your goals. That being said, we’re all tied down by a million norms in this society which stop us from really doing what we want to. You should, by all means, rise above that and do exactly what you want to. Dive headfirst into it. Give it your all. But I would suggest also being a bit practical about it. Approach this with meticulous thought. You should think of backup options in case acting doesn’t work out. If teaching isn’t appealing to you, look at other things you can pursue- something that you feel a genuine interest in.
And when it comes to your family not letting you pursue something, you should ideally sit with them and try to make them understand just where you’re coming from. To have your family’s support when you’re pursuing something is a source of incomparable support. However, if they still seem unsupportive, you have to really ask yourself what matters more to you at that point of time- your family’s approval or your passion. Let me assure you that there’s no wrong answer in this- just a decision, albeit a difficult one.
You have some tough decisions ahead of you. Take some time off and really think about all of it. But, until then here’s the most important image on the internet to lighten your mood.
PR: Hi, fellow aspiring artist, I completely get the struggle of choosing a creative profession in an Indian household that predominantly gives horrible career advice and has no idea what the world looks like from our perspective. I would recommend looking at writing jobs or production jobs where you get to explore creativity and find a way to take acting lessons on the side. You can finish the course you’re doing and look for writing jobs in cities where you might find acting lessons as well (Delhi/Mumbai).
Other than that, coming from someone who has had to fight with my parents for almost three years while working with friends on small film projects, I’d say there is hope. Cause now they have ended up supporting my career choices.
RN: My response to this is based solely on the fact that it’s just been a year since you discovered this new passion. It’s a great thing to find something you love, and there’s arguably nothing more nourishing for the soul. But I’d first suggest looking closely at your passion first — what made you want to pursue acting so badly? Is it coming from a place of wanting to feel lost in a story or a character and perform? You said you want to perform “in front of a camera” and that gives me pause — is this really about acting, or is it about aspiring to a certain image? If you’re really keen on acting, why not try theatre? It’s a space that gives you an opportunity to actually hone your skills, understand your limitations, and hone your craft in a way that doesn’t involve as much of the darkness associated with trying to make it big in the movies. Which is not to say that it’s not a worthy goal to have. You should absolutely pursue your dream — but just be strategic about it. I would hate so sound exactly like your family — but while they’re wrong in dismissing your passion, they’re right in wanting you to have security. Play your cards right and maybe, you can have both. | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-my-family-wont-let-me-pursue-my-passion-what-do-i-do/ | 2022-09-11T02:12:22Z | theswaddle.com | control | https://theswaddle.com/woe-is-me-my-family-wont-let-me-pursue-my-passion-what-do-i-do/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Florida A&M University football team defeated Albany State 23 to 13 Saturday night inside Bragg Stadium on the campus of Florida A&M University.
Final: Florida A&M 23, Albany State 13. Rattlers notch first win and move to 1-2. @abc27
— Kyle Logan (@KyleLoganTV) September 11, 2022
Albany State (1-1), an NCAA Division II program, played well against the Rattlers as running back Marcuis Fulks scored on a 7-yard run to help give the Golden Rams a 7-0 lead.
FAMU (1-2) responded in the second quarter offensively with 17 consecutive points to take a 17-7 lead at halftime.
Florida A&M quarterback Jeremy Moussa completed 16-of-29 passes for 230 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Xavier Smith paced the Rattlers receiving corps with eight receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown grab in the second quarter to give FAMU a 14-7 lead.
FAMU running back De'Andre Francis rushed for 79 yards and a posted a touchdown run in the second quarter.
FAMU placekicker Jose Romo-Martinez made three field goals in the win.
Fulks added a rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
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The last time Californians heard about their government’s annual spending, state Controller Betty Yee was keeping some $300 billion a secret. Her office had successfully fought against releasing line-by-line payments made by the state to outside entities, which would allow taxpayers to scrutinize how their money was spent, whether there was any self-dealing, and whether it effectively advanced the public interest.
Now, we’ve had a major victory. Payments to 210,000 state vendors are available online for the first time in history. The results, though, show California is still the “wild west” when it comes to recordkeeping, transparency, and rulemaking around these public-private relationships. Policy changes are needed to address some troubling patterns.
This all began back in 2013 when my organization, OpenTheBooks.com, made our first sunshine request for the records. It’s a request all 49 other states are able to fulfill. It was ignored and then rejected, touching off a decade-long fight for the information, through the terms of two different state controllers. Our most recent request, in 2020, met the same fate, leaving little choice but to sue for the information. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the case took two years to make its way through Sacramento Superior Court.
Somehow, Yee successfully argued that the burden of providing the information outweighed the public interest in reviewing it. In doing so, though, she made an outrageous claim: that her office would have to review 50 million expenditures, one-by-one, because different agencies keep the records in different formats. In a given year, Yee’s team also said some 200,000 records were on paper, their justifications attached by string. That’s right, in the home of Silicon Valley, public officials were admitting they could not get their arms around their own spending and post it digitally.
Hon. Judge Steven M. Gercever ruled in Yee’s favor, leaving Californians to remain in the dark. By springtime, OpenTheBooks.com had resolved that if the state would not open its books, we would force them open. If they could not compile the data, we would do it for them.
Today, we can say California’s State Checkbook is posted online for anyone to review. In just four months, we accomplished what Governor Newsom, Controller Yee, attorneys general, bureaucrats and lawmakers had all refused to do. We submitted 442 public records requests to every single state agency in California, and nearly all of them responded. Then we got to work piecing the state checkbook together like a puzzle.
Twenty-seven requests are still being ignored, all of them in the education space. These were sent to community colleges, the University of California at Irvine, and the State Board of Regents. We are determined to keep up the pressure for answers.
Nevertheless, our auditors found that 201,684 state vendors received $87.2 billion in payments last year. Of those, 979 vendors also donated to Gov. Newsom during either the 2010, 2018 and 2022 cycles and the recall election. Many of them have quasi-monopolies in their sectors of the state economy: they are huge public utilities like PG&E and Edison International; major healthcare companies like Anthem Blue Cross and UnitedHealth Care; top telecoms like Verizon and Comcast; and leading law firms like Perkins Coie and Nixon Peabody.
The nearly 1,000 state vendors donated $10.6 million to Newsom’s campaign and in fiscal year 2021 alone, they received $6.2 billion from the state.
We are not accusing the parties of engaging in pay-to-play practices, and the fact of the matter is that’s legal in California anyway. Folks across the political spectrum will likely see it as unethical though.
Newsom has yet to defend his fundraising practices, but there’s a policy fix that could go a long way. Since 1940, entities that hold or are negotiating federal contracts cannot donate to federal candidates, parties or committees. Even in Illinois, infamous for corruption, those with state contracts greater than $50,000 cannot donate in the gubernatorial election. Since its enactment, no governor has been indicted in The Prairie State.
That is a commonsense reform that lawmakers in Sacramento should act on immediately. As it stands, major companies are simply recycling their earnings back into the political establishment. Incumbents like Newsom are fortified with those donations, and major players in the state economy are more deeply entrenched in state business.
Looking ahead, November will see a new controller elected, and we will urge them to embrace the transparency revolution and fulfill our next sunshine request comprehensively. It is patently ridiculous that taxpayers or a nonprofit like us would need to file 442 individual requests to get these answers.
We’ve forced open the books; with a continued commitment, the hope is they stay open permanently. Californians can use the information to hold elected officials accountable for good outcomes; they deserve that ability.
Adam Andrzejewski is the CEO and founder of OpenTheBooks.com the largest private database of U.S. public-sector expenditures.
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DEL MAR — Trainer Peter Miller celebrated Saturday at Del Mar like he’d just won a Breeders’ Cup race. He was overjoyed by And Tell Me Nolies’ victory in the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante and to be able to play a part in jockey Ramon Vazquez’s first Grade I victory.
Home Cooking, the 3-5 favorite trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Mike Smith, appeared to be on their way to victory in the 7-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies, but then a fast-closing And Tell Me Nolies and Vazquez got up at the wire to collect the first place prize of $180,000 by a head.
“I thought she had a shot (at the eighth pole),” Miller said. “I thought we got it, but you don’t wanna celebrate before they put the number up.”
When And Tell Me Nolies’ number went up, Miller raised both arms in celebration, hugged Redekop outside the winner’s circle and went over to shake hands with Vazquez and pet the 9-1 winner on the neck.
“Mr. Redekop (owner Peter Redekop) is a really good client and to have Bryan Anderson, the racing manager, and his wife here in person to watch this, it’s a really big win all the way around,” Miller said. “I’m just grateful and thankful. Ramon just rode … I’m really happy. He’s worked really hard to make it around here. He’s come to San Luis Rey every weekend, every Saturday, to work this filly and to work horses. I’m just happy I could give him his first Grade I.”
And Tell Me Nolies sat fifth after the first half mile, was second at the head of the stretch and closing, but it appeared Smith’s early love aboard Home Cooking might pay dividends.
Turned out the half in 44.36 seconds proved to be the favorite’s undoing after she opened a three-length lead in the stretch.
“I kind of left it (strategy) up to the jock because I didn’t see a ton of speed on the form,” Miller said. “We were drawn inside. I think (Vazquez) wanted to get a position, which he did. Mike thought they were going a little slow, that’s why he made that early move.”
Said Vazquez, who pumped his right fist in celebration at the wire: “I told Peter that I had confidence in this filly right from the start. I’m glad he was loyal to me and let me ride her in this one … I knew I was the winner at the wire.”
And Tell Me Nolies ran the 7 furlongs over a fast main track in 1:23.29.
Miller has won four races in the past two days, putting him in the thick of the battle for top trainer of the meet. Philip D’Amato, who won three races Saturday, leads the pack with 19 victories, one more than Baffert and two clear of Miller and Doug O’Neill heading into Sunday’s final day. D’Amato has horses entered in eight of the 11 races, Miller has six and Baffert and O’Neill five.
“It took us seven weeks to get going, but we’re going now,” Miller said. “I don’t think I can (win), but I’m just glad to be in the conversation.”
John C. Mabee Stakes
Juan Hernandez, the meet’s leading rider, made an early move into the far turn that proved decisive aboard Avenue de France in the 5-year-old’s half-length victory over 1-2 favorite Going Global in the $250,000 Grade II stake for fillies and mares on the turf.
The winner went postward at 10-1 for trainer Leonard Powell and she posted her first graded-stakes victory, running the 1 1/8 miles over a firm turf course in 1:47.96. Going Global, ridden by Umberto Rispoli, finished 2 1/2 lengths in front of 2-1 shot Going to Vegas for second.
Avenue de France has won eight of 22 starts for career earnings of $525,066.
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SAN DIEGO – Blake Treinen’s comeback has hit a detour.
Treinen returned to the Dodgers’ bullpen a week ago after missing nearly five months with a partial tear of his shoulder capsule. But he was placed back on the Injured List before Saturday’s game, this time with right shoulder tightness.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the problem is centered in Treinen’s “lat area” and does not involve the capsule.
“I’m told it’s more on the normal side,” Roberts said of the soreness Treinen is experiencing. “But it’s preventing him from doing what he needs to do.”
Treinen characterized the pain as a byproduct of the increased intensity since returning to the majors.
The veteran reliever had not appeared in a game since Monday and tried playing catch Saturday afternoon. The pain had not gone away, Roberts said, acknowledging that there was “growing” concern.
“I just felt that having the four days off he’d be able to play catch today and be viable tonight,” Roberts said. “But that’s not the case.”
Treinen first went to the sidelines with a sore shoulder in mid-April. Diagnosed with a partial tear of his shoulder capsule, he avoided surgery by opting for a rehab program and a platelet-rich plasma injection.
He returned to make seven appearances on a minor-league injury-rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in August, showing decreased velocity at times. After joining the Dodgers in September, he made two appearances, pitching a scoreless inning each time.
Treinen’s ability to fill a key role out of the bullpen is a big part of the Dodgers’ postseason plans. Saturday’s IL move was backdated so he will be eligible to return on Sept. 22. Treinen will “absolutely” have to show over the final two weeks of the regular season that his shoulder issues have been resolved if he is going to be a part of the Dodgers’ postseason bullpen, Roberts said.
Right-hander Andre Jackson was recalled from OKC to take Treinen’s spot on the active roster.
COLD PLAY
The continued uncertainty surrounding Treinen’s potential status for the postseason only makes the addition of another veteran reliever at the trade deadline grow in importance. Since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs for Zach McKinstry, right-hander Chris Martin has a 2.30 ERA and one save in 16 appearances while allowing just eight hits, walking none and striking out 19 in 15 ⅔ innings.
“He’s exceeded all of our expectations,” Roberts said. “He came over and just kind of allowed us to poke holes or add to his mix, find out what plays best. He’s just been all in, whether it’s the location, the sequencing, what pitches he decides to use, he’s bought in from the get-go. It’s just good to see his performance has reflected that. He’s a guy I obviously trust in leverage too. He’s been very very helpful for where we’re at.”
COMING SOON
Max Muncy said the soreness in his left knee has improved since he received a cortisone injection earlier this week. He is expected back in the lineup at third base for Sunday’s game.
Meanwhile, Gavin Lux has begun participating in baseball activities. He took swings in the batting cage and ground balls on the field Saturday.
Lux has not played since Sept. 1 due to an injury in his neck/upper back area which also required a cortisone injection. But Roberts said he still is not sure when Lux will return to the lineup.
UP NEXT
Dodgers (LHP Andrew Heaney, 2-2, 2.94 ERA) at Padres (RHP Joe Musgrove, 9-6, 3.16 ERA), Sunday, 1:10 p.m., SportsNet LA, 570 AM
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PASADENA – In its first-ever matchup against an FCS and HBCU opponent, UCLA rolled through its depth and past Alabama State 45-7 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday in a game where four quarterbacks and five running backs saw action.
Starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson left the game after the first quarter and star Zach Charbonnet didn’t play at all, though both remained dressed and on the sideline. Head coach Chip Kelly said they were both “unavailable” after the game but didn’t comment further.
Thompson-Robinson appeared to tweak an ankle while making a shovel pass. Charbonnet was limited at practice on Thursday, according to the UCLA radio broadcast.
Thompson-Robinson was 9-for-11 for 101 yards and a touchdown pass before he departed.
“We got an opportunity to play a lot of guys,” Kelly said. “You learn by doing, and we got some guys that got some valuable playing experience in a college football game, with referees, with ramifications if we make a mistake.”
Ethan Garbers, who entered the game for Thompson-Robinson early in the second quarter, finished completing 14-of-18 passes for 164 yards. He completed his first nine passes and ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter, though he did throw an interception in the end zone in the third quarter.
Garbers, who appeared at quarterback in five games last season, said he prepared the whole week as if he was going to play.
“You got to go into it with the mindset of just ‘You’re here right now. You got to be here right now and just got to do your job,’” Garbers said.
Garbers noted that “any experience is good experience.”
“I think me going in there and playing just helps my development more,” Garbers said.
Kelly said Garbers took advantage of the opportunity and played well, with the interception as the lone blemish.
“I thought he was really accurate with his ball today and I thought he did a nice job placing the ball into certain places — but if you ask him, I think he’d probably want that one throw back,” Kelly said.
Chase Griffin and Chase Artopoeus also saw playing time at quarterback in the fourth quarter.
Keegan Jones got the start at running back in Charbonnet’s place, and Jones delivered the first score of the game, a 2-yard run on UCLA’s first drive. He finished with 33 yards on 10 carries. Freshman running back TJ Harden scored his first career touchdown,a 13-yard run in the third quarter. Colson Yankoff, a converted wide receiver, also got some carries.
Kelly didn’t think any of the running backs stood out, but called them all solid. There could be more trust in the depth chart behind Jones in backing up Charbonnet.
“Down the road as the season goes along, your depth is always going to be tested,” Kelly said. “So the fact that some of those young guys got a chance to get back in and get some playing time was a positive for us today.”
The Bruins led 31-7 at halftime, with Hudson Habermehl also adding a touchdown on a 25-yard pass by Thompson-Robinson.
UCLA finished with 485 yards of total offense, scoring at least 40 points for the fifth straight game. The Bruins have won five straight games dating back to last season.
UCLA led 14-0 after one quarter, though it was outgained by Alabama State 112-82.
A week after a record-low attendance of 27,143 in the home opener, UCLA drew 33,727 fans on Saturday. The temperature at kickoff was 22 degrees cooler than the 100-degree kickoff last week.
Alabama State quarterback Myles Crawley moved the ball effectively against the Bruins’ defense early in the game, finding open receivers and leading an eight-play, 60-yard drive that pulled the Hornets within 14-7 early in the second quarter.
The Hornets finished with over 300 yards of offense.
But the Bruins rattled off 31 straight points and settled into cruise control for the second half as they held Alabama State scoreless.
Kelly credited Crawley and said that Alabama State was a well-coached football team.
“Fortunately, we held them to seven points,” Kelly said. “We took some body shots there. But we made sure that when we needed it, we got it.”
Alabama State did not play quarterback Dematrius Davis, a second-year transfer from Auburn who was a four-star recruit. Davis had been a gametime decision.
In both of their games so far, the Bruins have held the opponent scoreless in the second half.
“Obviously you have your first half, and teams are going to try different things,” linebacker Bo Calvert said. “And then you come in the second half and you’re kind of ready to go, (with) what’s going on in the game. You know what’s going to happen, so you got to shut them out.”
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Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Menards/Masterforce team got off to a good start to the race weekend at Kansas Speedway.
Burton was 10th fastest in practice for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400, with a best lap at 176.835 miles per hour. He posted that on the second of the 28 laps he ran in Saturday’s session.
In qualifying, Burton was faster than in practice, touring the 1.5-mile track at 177.521 mph, but wound up 18th in the starting line-up.
Sunday’s 400-mile, 267-lap race is scheduled to start just after 2 p.m. (3 p.m. Eastern Time) with TV coverage on USA Network. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 80 and 165.
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Will Power wrote a new chapter of INDYCAR SERIES history one day before he could enter his name in the sport’s annals as a series champion for the second time.
Power broke Mario Andretti’s all-time record with his 68th career pole Saturday during NTT P1 Award qualifying for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.
Power, 41, from Toowomba, Australia, drove to his series-leading fifth pole this season in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, burnishing his legend and starting from the perfect position as the NTT INDYCAR SERIES championship leader entering the season finale Sunday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
SEE: Qualifying Results | Qualifying Highlights
“It’s such a big day tomorrow that I can’t celebrate much because I’ve got to be so focused on tomorrow,” Power said. “Tremendous milestone. To be out there with an iconic guy like Mario is amazing. When I think about the era he raced in, how dangerous it was and how much more of a risk it was, it just blows my mind I’m there with Mario.”
Said Andretti: “Awesome. I know how much I loved qualifying, and I can see he’s the same. Trying to reach and trying to do the lap you know you cannot repeat. That’s what puts you on pole. It (losing record) was coming. It’s beautiful. It’s great for the series and the sport. Records are made to be broken, and it’s with a good man.”
Power’s best lap in the Firestone Fast Six was 1 minute, 11.6127 seconds. Rookie Callum Ilott will join him in the front row of the 95-lap race Sunday (2:40 p.m. ET, NBC; 3 p.m. ET, Telemundo Deportes on Universo and INDYCAR Radio Network) after qualifying a career-best second at 1:11.6320 in the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet.
The pole gave Power more than just a big piece of history. He also will be awarded one bonus point when the race starts tomorrow, which could be pivotal as he looks to preserve his 20-point lead over Team Penske teammate Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon of Chip Ganassi Racing and win a second season championship to accompany his 2014 title. Marcus Ericsson (-39) of CGR and Scott McLaughlin (-41) of Team Penske also are eligible to win the championship Sunday.
Power was the only member of the title-contending quintet to advance to the Firestone Fast Six, creating an even clearer path for his championship hopes on the 11-turn, 2.238-mile track where passing is difficult due to the challenging layout and low-grip, highly abrasive surface.
McLaughlin was the best of the rest among the title contenders, qualifying eighth at 1:11.6916 in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet after going off track in Turn 4 during the second round of qualifying. Ericsson qualified 10th after spinning in the famous “Corkscrew” turn during the second round, ending up with a best lap of 1:12.1359 in the No. 8 Huski Chocolate Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
Dixon and Newgarden will have plenty of work to do to win the Astor Challenge Cup on Sunday after neither driver advanced from the first round.
Six-time series champion Dixon will start 13th after his best lap of 1:12.1722 in the No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Dixon and every other driver besides Newgarden in the first qualifying group of the first round were forced into a one-lap showdown for position when Newgarden triggered a red flag, lost his two quickest laps and chance to advance by clouting a curb in the “Corkscrew” and spinning off the course.
Two-time series champion Newgarden will start 25th in the 26-car field in the No. 2 Hitachi Team Penske Chevrolet.
Among the other four drivers in the Firestone Fast Six, Alexander Rossi qualified third at 1:11.7698 in the No. 27 NAPA AUTO PARTS/AutoNation Honda, with Andretti Autosport teammate Romain Grosjean fourth at 1:11.7858 in the No. 28 DHL Honda.
Alex Palou, whose reign as series champion has one more day, qualified fifth at 1:12.1625 in the No. 10 NTT DATA Chip Ganassi Racing Honda. Pato O’Ward rounded out the Firestone Fast Six at 1:12.4542 in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet.
Ilott was the top rookie qualifier but already is eliminated from Rookie of the Year contention. The two drivers competing for that honor, David Malukas and Christian Lundgaard, qualified seventh and 16th, respectively. Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing driver Lundgaard leads Dale Coyne Racing with HMD driver Malukas by five points in the standings.
A 30-minute warmup session at noon ET Sunday will precede the race, with live coverage on Peacock Premium and the INDYCAR Radio Network. Spanish-language telecast will be on Telemundo Deportes on Universo.
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The Toyota GR Supras of Ty Gibbs (third) and Brandon Jones (fourth) scored top-five finishes in Saturday afternoon’s rain-shortened NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Kansas Speedway. Both drivers led laps and Gibbs earned a stage win as the series prepares to set their Playoff field next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Rookie Sammy Smith (eighth) also claimed a top-10 finish.
Toyota Racing Post-Race Recap
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Kansas Speedway
Race 25 of 33 – 300 miles, 200 laps
TOYOTA FINISHING POSITIONS
1st, Noah Gragson*
2nd, Justin Allgaier*
3rd, TY GIBBS
4th, BRANDON JONES
5th, Ross Chastain*
8th, SAMMY SMITH
27th, DEREK GRIFFITH
30th, JOEY GASE
*non-Toyota driver
TOYOTA QUOTES
TY GIBBS, No. 54 Reser’s Fine Foods Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 3rd
What happened in the closing laps of the race before the red flag between yourself and Justin Allgaier?
“We have a very fast Reeser’s Toyota Supra. I feel like we were just got into a weird restart line, but when the three guys stayed out, I just picked the wrong one. I thought it was the right one and it wasn’t. Then we went back racing and off of (turn) four I made contact with Justin (Allgaier). I felt like I hit the wall hard, and I didn’t, and I got mad then whipped it down and hit him in the door; and the stupid part is it hurt my car more than it hurt his. I feel like his car is okay, but they’re going to have to put a door on it when they get back to the shop and that’s just inexcusable for me, and I’m very disappointed in my actions and I apologies to them. I thought it was worse honestly than it was when I watched on TV it wasn’t. So, I apologize to Jason (No. 7 crew chief), Justin and Dale (Earnhardt Jr., car owner) and the whole group, the whole seven group, and I just can’t be doing that stuff. It was my fault, I just felt like I hit the wall harder than I did, and I came back down and hit him and I just can’t be doing that.”
BRANDON JONES, No. 19 Menards/Klearvue Cabinetry Toyota GR Supra, Joe Gibbs Racing
Finishing Position: 4th
Are you pleased with your result from today’s race?
“Certainly a solid day. If you look at the results from yesterday’s practice, probably thought we were going to win the race today based just off speed that we had there. Still really good today and stage points were critical. Got a lot of stage points and a really good finish and good pit selection at Bristol next week too. A lot of momentum that we carry over into next week. Going to have to step it up because man, those JRM cars are hard to beat right now. I think we’re close. Not talking big, big things. Just need to get more overall speed out of our Supras and we’ll be right there with them.”
Is this the right time for your team to start to peak going into the Playoffs?
“It is, I think this is the right time to slowly start making your way there. You don’t want to do it too soon and use all your juice up, by the time you get in the Playoffs. But this has been making it real easy on us with the win at Martinsville earlier this year. We’ve been able to play some strategy and play some games if we had to in order to win stages and it hasn’t always put us in great positions, but I think that’s the nice buffer when you have a win so early in the season.”
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Race Winner: Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Stage 1 Winner: Ty Gibbs of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
Stage 2 Winner: Noah Gragson of JR Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Overview:
Riley Herbst finished 16th in the rain-shortened Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City. The driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing started 12th in the 38-car field and proved to be a top-10 contender in the race, finishing 10th in the first stage to pick up a valuable bonus point. Herbst hovered in and around the top-10 for the majority of the second stage until a caution on lap 71 sent him to pit road for a scheduled, four-tire pit stop. But with weather threatening, some teams rolled the dice and opted to stay out, jumbling the running order. When the race returned to green on lap 76, Herbst was mired in a pack of cars. In the remaining green-flag laps before rain inundated the 1.5-mile oval, forcing NASCAR to halt the race and call it official, Herbst clawed his way to 16th.
Riley Herbst, driver of the No. 98 Monster Energy Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing:
“I definitely think we were going to end up better than we did end up. Just frustrated with the outcome. But nothing you can really do about the rain. We’ll shake it off and move on to Bristol.”
Notes:
● Herbst clinched a spot in the 12-driver NASCAR Playoffs. This is his third straight playoff appearance. He qualified for the 2020 postseason as an Xfinity Series rookie.
● Noah Gragson was declared the winner of the Kansas Lottery 300 after rain cut the race short of its scheduled 200-lap distance. It was Gragson’s 10th career Xfinity Series victory, his fifth of the season and his first at Kansas.
● There were four caution periods for a total of 18 laps.
● Only 20 of the 38 drivers in the race finished on the lead lap.
● AJ Allmendinger remains the championship leader after Kansas with a 38-point advantage over second-place Ty Gibbs.
Next Up:
The next event on the NASCAR Xfinity Series schedule is the regular-season finale on Friday, Sept. 16 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. The Food City 300 starts at 7:30 p.m. EDT with live coverage provided by USA and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. The seven-race playoffs begin the following week with the Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 Sept. 24 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
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HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV4) - A Honolulu woman filed a lawsuit against the social club, Hawaiian Brian's for negligence after she claims its employees served the concertgoers an excessive amount of alcohol.
On April 24, 2021, Nicole Johnson and her friends went to Hawaiian Brian's for a concert and met with 30-year-old Matthew Duran, who claimed he was a DJ.
Duran and his friend invited Johnson and her friends to their table, which she claims was cluttered with many alcoholic beverages. Duran and his friend offered drinks to the woman while Hawaiian Brain's servers continued to serve the intoxicated group.
Duran invited the Johnson to a Kapolei house party where he said he would perform for her.
Johnson entered Duran's two-seated 2014 Chevrolet Corvette while Duran drove the vehicle over the speed limit of over 80 mph going westbound on the Moanalua Freeway. Before the Ala Kapuna overpass, the Corvette collided into a concrete freeway divider, with most of the damage on the passenger side where Johnson sat.
Police arrested Duran for driving with a blood alcohol content level of 0.226, above the state's law of 0.08 percent.
Emergency Medical Services took Johnson to the Queen's Medical center, where she was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries, hemorrhaging, multiple fractures, and lacerations. She was placed in the ICU because of a 'central nervous system failure' and fed through a feeding tube.
Today, Johnson cannot read, write or communicate, and doctors say she will likely need living assistance for the remainder of her life.
The lawsuit claims Hawaiian Brian's is liable for Johnson's damages because of the negligence of its employees in serving alcohol to persons clearly intoxicated. In addition, court documents state Hawaiian Brian's put the public at risk for improperly hiring, training, and supervising its employees and agents.
Documents also include Duran's 'breach of duty' when he drove, exceeding the maximum speed limit, and operating a vehicle under the influence.
Matthew Anthony Duran was arrested Thursday for first-degree negligent injury. He was released on an $11k bail and is scheduled in court on September 15.
Do you have a story idea? Email news tips to news@kitv.com | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/woman-sues-hawaiian-brians-for-overserving-alcohol-after-she-severly-injured-in-car-crash/article_8bb066ee-3171-11ed-8bdc-6b52810cb0c3.html | 2022-09-11T02:39:14Z | kitv.com | control | https://www.kitv.com/news/local/woman-sues-hawaiian-brians-for-overserving-alcohol-after-she-severly-injured-in-car-crash/article_8bb066ee-3171-11ed-8bdc-6b52810cb0c3.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Aurora police investigating shots fired at Phillips Park, as a gunshot victim arrives at a hospital
AURORA, Illinois - Aurora police said they are investigating a report of shots fired at Phillips Park, as a gunshot victim arrived at a hospital.
Aurora police said on Facebook that officers were at the park interviewing witnesses on Saturday night. They asked the public to avoid the area.
Meanwhile, a gunshot victim arrived at a local hospital, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Phillips Park is a 325-acre park with a zoo owned by the city of Aurora. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-police-investigating-shots-fired-at-phillips-park-as-a-gunshot-victim-arrives-at-a-hospital | 2022-09-11T02:47:29Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/aurora-police-investigating-shots-fired-at-phillips-park-as-a-gunshot-victim-arrives-at-a-hospital | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Chicago White Sox beat Oakland A's 10-2 for 4th straight win
CHICAGO - Elvis Andrus connected for a three-run homer against the team that cut him last month and the Chicago White Sox got 20 hits, beating the Oakland Athletics 10-2 for their fourth straight win.
A.J. Pollack and Andrew Vaughn each had four hits, helping Lance Lynn and the surging White Sox win for the ninth time in 11 games.
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A's starter Adrian Martinez was tagged for 14 hits in just 3 2/3 innings.
The Athletics lost their fifth in a row.
Andrus signed with Chicago after the A's released him in mid-August and returned to haunt his former team.
He is 6 for 15 with two home runs through the first three games of the series. | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/chicago-white-sox-beat-oakland-as-10-2-for-4th-straight-win | 2022-09-11T02:47:41Z | fox32chicago.com | control | https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/chicago-white-sox-beat-oakland-as-10-2-for-4th-straight-win | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Local Sports: Monroe cross country claims Warrior Classic title
WOODHAVEN − Monroe had two runners in the top four at Friday's Woodhaven Warrior Classic and slipped away with the team title. The Trojans scored 70 points to edge out New Boston Huron in second with 75.
Erie Mason was third with 126, followed by Woodhaven (132), Tecumseh (141), St. Mary Catholic Central (144), Flat Rock (158), Wyandotte Roosevelt (193), Dundee (218), Wayne Memorial (271), Grosse Ile (271), and Milan (281).
Seniors Luke Butler (third) and Kyle Hoffner (fourth) led the way for Monroe. Andrew Foshag, Myles Bray, and Maxx Adams also finished inside the top 25 and medaled for the Trojans.
“I was sort of hoping we could pull it off,” Monroe coach Justin Heck said. “The guys ran pretty well. Really their best race of the year, all of them.”
Hoffner, Tyler Sweat, Scotty Sheehy, and Derek Crum all ran personal best times for Monroe. Reggie Geftos medaled in the junior varsity race.
Ryan Morris led Huron in eighth. Griffin Mentzer (13th), Abdul Ghennewa (15th), and Lucas Kuhn (17th) finished in a tight pack, and Luke Dulecki was 23rd.
Mason's Jackson Ansel took fifth. Ryan Joyce (19th) and Parker Campbell (22nd) also medaled for the Eagles.
Simon VanderVlucht was the top runner for SMCC, placing seventh. Jacob Stanislawski was ninth for Flat Rock.
Dundee sophomore Isaak Rubley set a personal-best 16:54 and finished second overall, while teammate Zachary McMahan was 14th. Brayden Humes placed 11th for Milan.
"It was a very warm day to be racing, but I think we made the most of our opportunity and gained some valuable experience and knowledge about our team today," Dundee coach Craig Ringbloom said. "Isaak had what I would consider a career-defining performance today. This race will likely change the trajectory of his entire season and career here at Dundee. And, he's only a sophomore. Today, he solidified himself as a strong contender in the Region."
Plymouth won the girls race with 85, followed by Wayne Memories (87), SMCC (94), Wyandotte Roosevelt (118), Woodhaven (119), Monroe (121), Huron (128), Milan (180), Dundee (183), Mason (260), and Dearborn Fordson (298).
Bella LaFountain (fifth), Alex Wickenheiser (22nd), Claire Lisker (26th), and Abby Lechy (28th) ran well for SMCC.
Viktoria Bloniarz was ninth and Morgan Kay 13th for Monroe. Molly Johnston pace Huron in seventh and Avery Turk finished 14th. Kaily McDaniel (18th) and Bri Smallwood (29th) led Milan. Kaylee Hovey was the top runner for Dundee in 19th. And Bailey Meiring finished 15th to pace Mason.
CROSS COUNTRY
Ida girls fourth
BRIGHTON – Katelyn Bydlowski ran fifth individually to help Ida’s girls claim fourth place in the Bronze Division of the Averill Invitational Saturday.
Julia Hughes was 17th for the Blue Streaks.
Kenny Wingate and Seth Haliburda ran 10th and 13th individually and their team was fifth in the boys' standings.
Sophomores leads Mules
TIFFIN, Ohio –Nick Balla took 23rd and fellow sophomore Aidan Ortiz was close behind in 30th as Bedford’s boys placed eighth out of 21 teams in the Division 1B of the Tiffin Carnival Saturday.
PREP TENNIS
Mules bring home title
SOUTHGATE – Bedford won six of the eight flights to bring home the championship of the Southgate Quad Saturday.
Noah Kaplan, Jaxon Nejedlik, and Braden Vineyard won at No. 1, 2, and 4 singles, while doubles titles were clamed by Jack Nigh-Gavin Regalado (No. 1), Carter Ryan-Taylor Burgermeister (No. 2) and Dylan Horak-Nick Zoldowski (No. 4).
PREP SOCCER
Jasso scores four
TRENTON – Luis Jasso scored four goals all in the first half as Gibraltar Carlson dominated Trenton 5-0 in a makeup game Saturday.
Kyler Ostrowski had the other goal and Brady Jaskula and Dominic Fiorito spent time in goal for the 7-1-1 Marauders.
PREP VOLLEYBALL
Airport takes silver
TAYLOR – Airport went 4-0 and won the Silver Bracket of the Taylor Tournament Saturday.
RaeAnn Drummond (12 kills), Peyton Zajac (25 assists) and Joelle Shrewsbury (24 assists) led the Jets.
PREP SWIMMING
Dundee dominates
DUNDEE – Dundee flexed its muscle in the Southeastern Michigan Independent Swimming League Relays Saturday, winning every swimming event and taking second in diving.
The Vikings finished with 478 points to 342 for runner-up Riverview.
“It was a great team event,” Dundee coach Sarah Eubanks said.
Erie Mason-Ida was fifth with 168 followed by St. Mary Catholic Central with 158, Monroe with 150, and New Boston Huron-Taylor with 136.
Mia Balcerzak was our top point earner for Mason-Ida.
"I am so very proud of how great this team swam today," Mason-Ida coach Sacha Moore said.
Catherine Ambs had three personal-best times for SMCC and Mary Claire Wright had two.
"With a small team everyone is called upon to contribute during a relay meet," SMCC coach Gretchen Bylow said. "The Kestrels gave it their all today. I’m very pleased with our results."
Monroe coach Erin Dowen also was pleased with her team’s performance.
“The girls have been working really hard to improve their technique,” she said.
GOLF
Dunholter shoots ace
TEMPERANCE − Dana Dunholter of Lambertville shot his second hole-in-one Friday, acing the 145-yard No. 7 hole on the Irish Course with a 9-iron. | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/11/local-sports-monroe-cross-country-claims-warrior-classic-title/69400089007/ | 2022-09-11T02:49:00Z | monroenews.com | control | https://www.monroenews.com/story/sports/2022/09/11/local-sports-monroe-cross-country-claims-warrior-classic-title/69400089007/ | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
Abdoul Karim Pare knocked in a pair after halftime on Friday night with an Alex Mirsberger header goal in the middle, and YOUR Marquette Golden Eagles snagged a 3-0 win over Michigan at Valley Fields. That moves Marquette to 3-1-0 on the year.
The first 45 minutes looked like 45 minutes of “Marquette might be the better team here, but they don’t have any goals for that, so ehhh?” The Golden Eagles controlled the shots, 6-2, with four of those turning into saves, as well as the corner kicks, 5-2. But, as you can tell, that scoreboard still said 0-0, so it was going to take some more work.
It didn’t take very much work in the second half, at least not in terms of time taken. Abdoul Karim Pare made an outstanding second effort in transition to score what turned into the match’s game winning goal:
53' | GOAL MARQUETTE
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) September 10, 2022
Abdoul Karim Pare with his second goal of the season!#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/lAvjsroZVj
That’s just great work, not just to create the first shot attempt, but to recover to take the second one and put it in as well.
Marquette kept the pressure on, and less than four minutes later, Alex Mirsberger made a heads up play to give the Golden Eagles a 2-0 lead:
57' | AND ANOTHER ONE!
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) September 10, 2022
Alex Mirsberger with the beautiful header on the corner from Caceres to make it 2-0#WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/eg7PXVirPX
You can’t ask for a better looking example of “scoring a goal on a corner kick.” Excellent effort, and quite honestly, that wasn’t Mirsberger’s biggest play of the night. In the 63rd minute, Michigan was on the attack, and the ball made its way past keeper Chandler Hallwood for the first time on the night. But Mirsberger was there to record what goes into the books as a Team Save, knock the ball back out towards midfield, and keep the Wolverines scoreless.
Michigan kept coming, and Hallwood made two more plays, one officially a save, to propel the ball away from his net. The Marquette offense finally got ahold of the ball and started a counter attack. As luck would have it, the ball landed at the feet of Pare again, and here’s what happened:
67' | GOAL FOR PARE!
— Marquette Soccer (@marquettesoccer) September 10, 2022
Abdoul Karim Pare with his second goal of the night #WeAreMarquette pic.twitter.com/lYjuKNDT9I
That’s 3-0 with just under 24 minutes to play. Marquette just needed to play some rock solid defense and carry it through to the end. I don’t know if we can quite say that they did that as Michigan did manage to boot a ball into the net in the 87th minute…. But they were offsides on the play. On one hand, the shot beat Hallwood, but on the other hand, it was an illegal play in the first place.
Still, it ends up counting as a stop for the Golden Eagles, and they needed one more as Michigan generated one final corner kick in the 90th minute. They got it, and that was that.
It goes as the second and third goals of the year for Pare, putting him into a tie with Zyan Andrade for the team lead in goals and two points ahead of Andrade for the MU lead in that department. Hallwood finished with three saves on the evening for the clean sheet as well as to keep his net empty for the second straight game since making his 2022 debut.
Up Next: Something of a quick turnaround for the Golden Eagles is on deck. They’ll be back in action on Monday night for their first road game of the season. It’s not much of a road trip, as they’ll just be going west on I-94 a bit to square off with Wisconsin Badgers, so they’ve got that going for them. First kick at McClimon Soccer Complex is set for 7pm Central. The Badgers are 2-2-0 on the year after beating UAB 2-0 down in Alabama on Friday night. | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/10/23346294/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-recap-michigan-wolverines-pare-mirsberger-hallwood | 2022-09-11T02:56:21Z | anonymouseagle.com | control | https://www.anonymouseagle.com/2022/9/10/23346294/marquette-golden-eagles-mens-soccer-recap-michigan-wolverines-pare-mirsberger-hallwood | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
More public art is blooming in Grandview.
Larelle Michener began to outline a new mural on the west wall of the Grandview Museum on Tuesday. The sunset drifted from yellow to orange to purple behind her as she climbed onto scaffolding and began to trace the design with chalk. Michener will bring the wall to life with paint over the course of a week.
Michener, who grew up in the Grandview area and lives in Prosser, is re-creating billboard art that stood at either end of town between the 1930s and 1960s. The new mural will be visible to all who drive through Grandview on Wine Country Road.
The mural will read “A Grand Place to Live … Grandview” above one of the city’s old slogans: “Where Industry and Agriculture Meet.” The letters will be in black and white next to a color illustration of fields and a rural factory.
Michener has painted several murals in Prosser and is excited to put up her first work in Grandview. She plans to use exterior latex paint for its durability and hopes the mural will last.
“Community art is important. It excites people.” Michener said. “The opportunity to do something like this in Grandview was not something I wanted to pass up.”
One of those excited folks is Ray Vining, the volunteer curator at the Grandview Museum. Vining said the museum’s board selected the design and asked Michener to paint it after hearing of her previous work.
“She did some wonderful murals in Prosser,” Vining said.
Vining said the mural, a homage to Grandview’s history and to its current economy, belongs beautifully on the museum.
The original signs were removed about 50 years ago after they had aged, and Grandview’s mottos have changed over the years. Vining hopes the new mural will connect people in Grandview to their roots while also representing the present economy.
“It typifies the spirit of the time,” Vining said. “Our mission is to preserve the past for the benefit of the future.”
Michener said her work outdoors is weather dependent. She’s had to wait for cooler temperatures for her paint to work properly. Michener primarily works in the mornings even now, as the latest heat wave recedes.
On Tuesday, Michener waited for nightfall so she could trace using her projector.
Grandview City Council member Joan Souders drove out to watch after she heard about the mural. Souders has lived in Grandview since 1995, and though she never saw the original signs, she’s still excited.
“It’s a great sign,” Souders said. | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/new-mural-at-grandview-museum-pays-homage-to-towns-history/article_08f0a84c-2f03-11ed-8537-cb6e4d22f93e.html | 2022-09-11T02:57:21Z | yakimaherald.com | control | https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/new-mural-at-grandview-museum-pays-homage-to-towns-history/article_08f0a84c-2f03-11ed-8537-cb6e4d22f93e.html | 1 | 1 | green-iguana-35 | null |
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Centuries old gravestones damaged in hit-and-run incident
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